Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Damn root.

Damn Danzo.

You actually dared to assassinate him.

Only Chizuru Uchiha is qualified to kill that bastard Kirito!

Chapter 72: Methods to Counter Danzo

"calm."

Seeing Chizuru's murderous look, Kirito quickly tried to persuade her.

"Hmph, I'm very calm, you don't need to remind me."

Upon hearing this, Chizuru snorted coldly, withdrew her killing intent, and closed her Sharingan.

Then, she asked coldly, "What do you want to do by telling me this? With just the strength of the two of us, we are no match for Danzo and the Root he leads."

"Who said I have to deal with that old guy now? Although he's annoying, he's really strong. I can't beat him right now, and he's super afraid of dying. He has a lot of Jonin guards around him. I'll deal with him in a few years. Anyway, I'm not the one who's in a hurry."

Kirito shook his head.

He wants to kill Danzo, but he's not an impulsive person; he needs to plan carefully before doing so.

After all, Danzo is now a Kage-level shinobi in Konoha. If he dies, it will definitely cause a major earthquake in Konoha. Those martial arts ninjas and even the Third Hokage will not let him go. With his current small body, he cannot withstand the backlash from killing Danzo. It will take at least five or six years before he can hope to get through it on his own.

As for Ms. Mito, let's forget about it. It's not appropriate to trouble an elderly person whose life is nearing its end. Let her enjoy her remaining years in peace.

Moreover, the Kage level is not an unattainable goal for him; when the time comes, he will naturally be able to achieve it.

The difficulty lies in how to become a Super Shadow or even a Six Paths level expert.

"So what do you want to do?"

Chizuru was somewhat displeased with Kirito's answer, remained silent for a moment, and then asked again.

"Of course it's revenge! I'm not the kind of idiot who doesn't fight back after being hit. If I can't kill that old guy, can't I at least kill his henchmen? Those blindly loyal fools in the Root are too much of an eyesore and a nuisance. We can't let their numbers get too many."

Kirito's expression quickly turned cold, and he said coldly.

In Konoha, the only people who can make him take off his mask and speak his mind are Nonou and Chizuru. No one else, not even Nawaki or Mito, can do it, because the two of them would obstruct his actions. Only Nonou and Chizuru will support him.

Upon seeing this, Chizuru smiled slightly; this was the Kirito she knew and acknowledged.

Kindness must be repaid, and hatred must be avenged; the strong are respected.

She highly approves of Kirito's ideas.

"Then go do it yourself, why are you telling me all this?"

Chizuru pretended not to understand and said.

"Hehe, those rats in the gutter are hiding too well. I'm outnumbered and can't find them right now. See, could you get some help from your grandfather, Uchiha Homura?"

Kirito immediately gave Chizuru a fawning smile and revealed his true purpose for coming to see her.

In Konoha, the Uchiha clan was the ninja clan that hated Danzo the most.

Naturally, the Uchiha clan must have some understanding of Danzo and the Root he led. With the Uchiha's superb genjutsu abilities, they were excellent at gathering intelligence.

It's no surprise that Uchiha Homura, the head of the Uchiha clan, definitely has a list of Root members in his possession.

With this list, he could gain an advantage in reporting and greatly avoid being ambushed or deceived by the root forces.

Ninjas are a group of people with strange and unusual abilities. Even if he already has considerable strength, he may still be ambushed by these Root ninjas if he is not careful.

As the saying goes, you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.

He felt quite uncomfortable if he was constantly being watched and thought about by his roots.

Moreover, Danzo and the Root people are unscrupulous. If they find they can't find an opportunity with him, they might try to find one with the people around him, such as the children in the orphanage. This is his biggest weakness on the surface.

Therefore, he must have countermeasures to deter Danzo and the Root members from making any rash moves.

"Okay, but you have to agree to two conditions."

Chizuru pretended to ponder for a moment, then raised her head slightly and said indifferently.

"You said."

Kirito asked.

"First, you'll fight me twice a week from now on. Second, you'll have to notify me in advance of every operation."

Chizuru immediately stated her conditions.

Upon hearing this, Kirito felt a headache coming on. The first condition wasn't a big deal; at most, it would be a bit tougher later. But the second condition was a bit troublesome. If Chizuru had to be informed before each operation, wouldn't the Uchiha clan also find out about his actions?

Even the worst Root ninjas are still Konoha ninjas.

He assassinated them, and no one knew or had any evidence—that would be the best outcome.

If others find out, wouldn't that give them leverage against us?

"What, you're not happy about it?"

Seeing Kirito hesitate, Chizuru immediately turned cold and her eyes became dangerous.

"Okay, I agree to everything, but you have to guarantee that my actions will not be known to anyone else. This is a secret between the two of us."

Seeing that things were about to fall apart, Kirito immediately replied, then slightly raised his head and looked at a large tree in front of him.

"Of course."

Chizuru snorted and agreed to Kirito's additional request.

After saying that, she stared coldly at Kirito and pointed to the training ground not far away.

Kirito, of course, understood what she meant, and sighed with a sly expression, "Sigh~, since you're so eager to lose to me again, then come on."

The next moment, a terrifying killing intent erupted from Chizuru.

"Clang!"

Chizuru activated her Sharingan, and the two immediately clashed with kunai, sparks flying as they quickly separated and ran to the training ground.

During the process, the two threw their kunai, which collided in mid-air and bounced away.

Then, both of them quickly completed the hand seals.

Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!

Water Release: Torrent Wave!

The enormous fire dragon crashed violently into the surging water, the two annihilating each other and creating a large amount of white, high-temperature steam that blurred the two people's vision.

Taking advantage of the moment, both of them quickly used summoning techniques to retrieve their ninja tools.

The lightning-infused battle and the strange iron rod fell into the hands of Chizuru and Kirito, respectively.

Moments later, blinding blue and white lightning and a deluge of black iron sand appeared on the training ground.

Meanwhile, at Chizuru's house, Homura Uchiha was feeding the fish in the pond in the courtyard, while Kari Uchiha was kneeling on one knee beside him, reporting on the conversation between Kirito and Chizuru.

"Good lad, you've got some nerve, daring to draw your sword against Danzo and Root. But you certainly have the right to be arrogant. An 8-year-old Jonin, you have a bright future ahead of you. And you even managed to figure out that Danzo was behind it all. You've got some skills. If that old bastard Danzo knew that this kid had discovered he was behind it, he'd be having a hard time sleeping, hehehe~"

After listening to Uchiha Kari's report, Uchiha Homura smiled, a rare occurrence for him.

He finally understood why Danzo's plot in the Senju clan's territory had failed, and he couldn't help but admire Kirito greatly.

At the same time, a sense of apprehension arose in his heart.

At only 8 years old, he already possesses such strength and maturity. What will he be like when he grows up?

Can the Uchiha's power suppress him?

"So, what do you mean, Clan Chief? Miss Chizuru has already agreed."

Uchiha Kari asked cautiously.

"Give it to him, why wouldn't I? Let Danzo have his own headache."

Upon hearing Chizuru's name, Uchiha Homura's initial apprehension vanished instantly, and he sneered.

Danzo, I never thought you'd end up like this. I really want to see how Kirito will drive you to your doom.

Kirito the Kid.

Come on.

I believe in you.

Chapter 73: Return Gift

In the training grounds of the Uchiha clan compound, the battle between Kirito and Chizuru came to an end.

Kirito naturally came out on top.

With her Magnet Release ninjutsu, which combines offense and defense, Chizuru is unable to defeat Kirito with any of her ninjutsu unless she uses her Lightning Flash technique.

Kirito, with his terrifying mental calculation ability and powerful control over lightning chakra, can manipulate the iron sand as freely as an arm. He can attack from a distance with iron sand kunai and iron sand waves, and defend with iron sand shields at close range. Once Chizuru enters the area covered by the iron sand, she will always face the crisis of being bound by the iron sand.

"You flatter me. I think you should wait until you've mastered the Water Release chakra nature before you fight me. Your Fire Release and Lightning Release ninjutsu can't break through my Magnet Release defense."

Kirito held an iron rod in his left hand and made a clenching gesture with his right hand, smiling as he spoke to Chizuru, who was being held by a large hand of iron sand.

"Humph."

Chizuru snorted coldly and turned her head away with a look of resentment.

Damn it, it still doesn't work.

That guy's smile is still so smug. I should have used Lightning Bolt on him from the start.

I'm so unhappy.

I must master the Water Release chakra nature as soon as possible, otherwise I'll always be under this guy's thumb.

Kirito dared not let Chizuru stay angry for too long. After the battle was over, he immediately removed the iron sand bindings from Chizuru's body and asked with concern, "You've been training your Water Release chakra nature for almost a month and haven't succeeded yet. Are you having some difficulties? I'm someone who has successfully trained my Water Release chakra nature. Tell me your problem and I might be able to help you."

When Chizuru heard Kirito's words, her first reaction was to refuse, but when she thought that Kirito, like her, did not have an affinity for water, yet he had mastered the water chakra nature in less than three weeks, she felt both unconvinced and eager to know the secret behind it.

It wasn't that her family lacked methods for cultivating Water Release chakra nature, but for some reason, very few members of the Uchiha clan had ever successfully cultivated Water Release chakra nature.