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Danzo Shimura, however, disagreed: "Hiruzen, you're always so indecisive!"

"This concerns the safety of the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki. Do you want the Nine-Tails' rampage to repeat itself?"

Danzo's righteous words left Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression uncertain as he took a deep drag on his pipe.

Finally, he said in a deep voice, "Let's take this a step back. After all, he is Naruto's friend. We don't need to make things too tense."

Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes, a hint of mockery flashing in them: "I knew you'd say that."

"But you don't need to wait. I have already sent someone to 'invite' him. The truth will soon come out."

After saying this, Danzo turned to leave.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table.

"Danzo! Do you even respect my existence as the Hokage?!"

Danzo Shimura paused, but did not reply.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at his retreating figure, and made a decision in his heart:

"From this day forward, your position as Hokage's assistant is hereby revoked, and your 'Root' organization is hereby disbanded."

"Danzo, you are not young anymore, and it is not appropriate for you to interfere in affairs too much. The future of Konoha should be handed over to those outstanding young people."

"I will send someone to take over 'Root' tomorrow. You should prepare to hand it over."

"Also, release the person immediately upon returning. Don't make me personally come to demand their return."

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi displayed an unusual toughness.

Danzo Shimura turned around abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Hiruzen, you're going to treat me like this just because of someone of unknown origin?"

"He's different; he's Naruto's only friend."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and looked up at the bright moon in the night sky.

"I promised Minato that I would take good care of Naruto, but I broke my promise..."

"As Naruto's friend, Shinomiya Yuuki has been by his side for many years and is practically his brother."

"If something happens to him, how can I face Naruto?"

"How am I supposed to face Minato and the others after I go down there?!"

Danzo Shimura was so angry that his face turned ashen.

It was originally just a random arrest operation.

But I never expected it to cause such a strong backlash!

He understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi had been looking for an opportunity to restrain himself, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

In the end, Danzo Shimura left with a cold laugh and stormed off in a huff.

Returning to the eerie "Roots" organization base,

Before Danzo could catch his breath,

One of his men brought another piece of "good news".

"Lord Danzo, the twelve-person team we sent to capture Shinomiya Yuzuki has been out of contact for half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Danzo's vision went black, and he almost fainted from anger.

Two Jonin and ten Chunin were dealing with a kid who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy, and yet they still made a mistake?

"A bunch of useless trash!"

"Recall those useless bastards! Mission canceled!"

"I can't confront Hiruzen Shinomiya directly," Danzo Shimura ordered. Hiruzen Sarutobi had clearly stated his intention to protect Yuuki Shinomiya, so he couldn't afford a direct confrontation for the time being.

This matter had to be put on hold for the time being.

The men took the order and left.

Within ten minutes, the "Root" member returned in a panic.

"Something terrible has happened, Lord Danzo! They're all dead!"

Danzo had just poured himself a cup of hot tea when he heard this terrible news, and the teacup shattered in his hand.

He glared at his subordinate: "What did you say?"

"None of the twelve who went to capture Shinomiya Yuuki survived!"

"The last place they appeared was not Shinomiya Yuzuki's residence, but the Death Forest, it seems that someone deliberately lured them in and killed them."

"Take me there! Now!" Shimura Danzo suddenly stood up.

Soon after, Danzo Shimura led a large group of "Root" organization members to the Forest of Death.

What came into view were twelve corpses lying on the ground, a truly gruesome sight.

However, for Danzo, this was just a minor incident.

His face was ashen as he stepped forward to examine the body carefully.

After examining him, his pupils suddenly contracted:

"Wood Release?!"

Chapter 16: Rebirth: I Am Uchiha Sasuke

At dawn, just as the sky was breaking, Shinomiya Yuuki's door was awakened by a series of urgent knocks.

Outside the door, Yamanaka Ino, carrying steaming hot buns, knocked on the door without getting a response, then simply took out her spare key and pushed the door open.

Stepping into the bedroom, one sees the curtains tightly drawn, allowing almost no light to penetrate. Shinomiya Yuuki is sound asleep, showing no signs of waking up.

"Still not up?!" Ino's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

Are you going to school today or not?

As she spoke, she used "gentle" methods to forcefully "invite" Youyue out of bed.

After some tugging, the two finally stepped out of their home, officially beginning a new day's journey.

As she walked, Youyue munched on a steamed bun, casually pondering whether she should do something sensational today.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the two like a ghost.

"Lady Shinomiya Yuuki, the Hokage summons you. Please come with me."

The newcomer wore a distinctive dark-area mask, and his speech revealed a unique politeness and meticulousness, making his identity self-evident.

Yuzuki examined it for a moment and confirmed that it was not Danzo's secret "Root", but a real member of the Anbu.

However, he declined the summons: "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry to get to school. Why don't you come find me after school this afternoon?"

"In that case... I will convey this to the Third Hokage. Thank you for your time."

After saying that, the members of the Dark Guard vanished into thin air, leaving behind a faint afterimage.

"It's like this again. Why don't you take some time to go to the Hokage's office? It's not good to have people coming to your door every day."

Ino looked in the direction the Anbu had left and offered a suggestion to Yuuki.

Being approached by people for two consecutive days is indeed a headache.

Yuyue smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay, let's put it aside for now."

"Alright, since you've made up your mind."

Ino had no objection to Yuuki's decision, and the two continued their journey toward the Ninja Academy.

Just then, a strange chanting sound came from behind, breaking the morning's tranquility.

Yuzuki stopped in her tracks: "What the commotion is?"

Soon after, two figures dressed in green bodysuits flashed past in a strange upside-down running posture.

They were none other than the energetic Matt Kee and his apprentice Rock Lee.

"Ah! This is youth, Xiao Li! Run five more laps, hang in there, let's make our youth burn!"

"Yes, Teacher Kai!"

Matt Kai's passionate shouts inspired Rock Lee, seemingly filling his already exhausted body with renewed strength.

"Hey, it's you guys, Kai, Xiao Li, good morning."

Yuzuki greeted her in a friendly manner.

He once longed for the "Eight Gates" and believed that even if he didn't have the talent to become a ninja, specializing in taijutsu would be a good path.

Therefore, he once took the initiative to approach Matt Kay and asked to train together.

Matt Kai readily agreed, welcoming all comers, and soon Yuzuki joined their high-intensity training.

The training intensity was extraordinary; Yuyue only lasted three days before giving up.

Nevertheless, their relationship became quite harmonious as a result.

"It's you, young man striving for success! Yuyue, would you like to join our exhilarating youth training program?"

Matt Kai raised his thick eyebrows and extended an invitation with great enthusiasm.

Yuyue smiled wryly: "Um, I think I'll pass. I have to get to school."

"What a pity, but going to school is also important! Keep it up, young man!"

"Xiao Li, let's keep going!"

Leaving behind words of encouragement, Matt Kay, along with Rock Lee, continued their journey of burning youth.

Watching the figure of the strongest ninja in the world recede into the distance, Yuuki stroked her chin thoughtfully.

He was secretly wondering if he could "give Might Guy a little boost," such as granting him "the power of the Six Paths of Yang."

That was an unparalleled life energy; Naruto had once witnessed it when Might Guy opened the Gate of Death and his life force was about to run out.

With just a little of this energy, they were saved, and the cost that would have been their lives was reduced to the loss of only a leg.

If Might Guy himself possessed the power of the Six Paths of Yang, could he use the "Eight Gates" without restriction?