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The person in the shadows was slightly out of breath and didn't know how to respond, so they remained silent.

A steady invitation came from inside the door at just the right moment: "Please come in."

The ANBU member obeyed, opened the door, and respectfully reported, "Hokage-sama, Shinomiya Yuuki has arrived."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly, signaling the Anbu to step back.

Facing this titan of the ninja world, Yuuki remained neither humble nor arrogant: "Hokage-sama, what brings you here?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's kind smile was reassuring: "Don't be nervous, I just want to witness Konoha's future rising star with my own eyes."

"Please sit down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe, his gaze gentle: "Yuzuki, what are your thoughts on Naruto? Could you share your perspective?"

Yuzuki was slightly surprised, but still told him frankly, "He is my best friend."

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed quite satisfied with the answer, and then took out a file and placed it in front of Yuuki.

Chapter 20 I Love to Tell the Truth

"Yuzuki, this is your record from the Ninja Academy, but I've noticed that it doesn't quite reflect your actual performance?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately feigned a puzzled expression.

Yuuzuki's lips twitched; she knew this was a veiled reference to what had happened to the Hyuga clan yesterday.

But he was fearless and reiterated what he had said to Ino before.

You can keep using good excuses, since they won't be exposed anyway.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked surprised: "I see..."

"What a sensible child. It is because of outstanding talents like you that Konoha can continue to thrive and thrive."

"It seems yesterday was just a misunderstanding. I will communicate with the Hyuga family and explain things clearly."

Instead of questioning Yuyue about why she had hidden herself for so many years or whether she had other motives, he showered her with praise.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction was hard to fathom; how could the thoughts of such a cunning old fox be so easily guessed?

However, Yuyue didn't care. Regardless of whether they trusted her or not, as long as she had the strength, she could weather any storm.

He replied, "Then I'll leave it to the Hokage."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head out now. My family's waiting for me to cook dinner."

Then, Shinomiya Yuzuki spoke with a smile, looking relaxed.

"Go? Where do you think you can go? You're not going anywhere until you explain your whole story today!"

Suddenly, a chilling voice swept by like a cold wind.

Danzo Shimura suddenly pushed open the door and strode in.

Before Shinomiya Yuuki could speak, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

"Danzo, what do you mean by that?"

Shimura Danzo sneered: "Hiruzen, don't be fooled by this kid's innocent appearance."

“Last night, he brutally murdered twelve people from my ‘root’ group, using extremely ruthless methods.”

"I strongly suspect he is a spy sent from another village! He must be arrested and interrogated immediately!"

Danzo Shimura turned the tables and directly pinned a huge accusation on someone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared somewhat helpless; this was precisely Danzo's usual tactic of framing someone.

But Yuyue grew up in Konoha, how could she be a spy from another village?

He said, "Alright, Danzo, there's probably a misunderstanding here."

Although Danzo was not a good person, the selection process for the Root Clan was extremely rigorous.

Each of them was an elite ninja, similar to the Anbu.

He looked at Shinomiya Yuuki, who was only twelve years old. Even if she was a genius, he found it hard to believe that Yuuki could kill Danzo's twelve subordinates.

After all, she's getting on in years.

Even Kakashi back then couldn't do that.

He instinctively felt that this was Danzo's casual accusation.

"Hiruzen, you bastard!"

Danzo Shimura was so angry he was about to explode. Why do you always have preconceived notions and assume that such a thing is impossible?

Can't you open your eyes and see this world?

If he hadn't wanted to keep the secret of Wood Release to himself, he would have revealed to the public long ago that Shinomiya Yuuki was suspected of possessing Wood Release.

To the surprise of Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yuzuki Shinomiya herself admitted it!

"That one-eyed, strapped-up weirdo, are you referring to those twelve people who called themselves members of the Dark Guard and tried to take me away last night?"

"Yes, I did kill him."

Danzo Shimura was overjoyed. He had been worried about finding a weakness in Yuuki Shinomiya, but unexpectedly, she delivered herself to his doorstep.

"Hiruzen, did you hear that? He's already confessed, why haven't you ordered his arrest yet?!" Shimura Danzo asked in a deep voice, barely suppressing his laughter.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Yuuki in shock.

He actually managed to kill twelve Root members?

This talent is even more outstanding than Kakashi's back then!

But this was followed by doubt. Instead of directly confronting him, he patiently asked:

"Yuyue, you have to take responsibility for your words. Did you really do such a thing?"

Yes, that's right.

"Why did you do this?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, puzzled.

Shinomiya Yuuki adopted an innocent posture, as if saying, "I was unaware of this at the time," and slowly recounted:

"They said they came on the orders of the Hokage, but those people were clearly not members of the Anbu."

"You can tell from their masks."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and glanced at Danzo with displeasure.

He never expected that Danzo would be so audacious as to secretly act under the guise of the Hokage!

Isn't this tarnishing the honor of the title of Hokage?

The ninja who bears the name of Kage is the most respected person in the village. If Danzo is allowed to act so recklessly, he will ruin the reputation of the Hokage sooner or later!

Danzo's face darkened. Wasn't he interrogating Shinomiya Yuuki right now?

Why does it feel like he was the one who got hurt?

Seeing that her words had an effect, Shinomiya Yuzuki continued:

"I initially thought it was an enemy spy infiltrating, so I took care of them."

Yuzuki turned her head, her gaze fixed on Shimura Danzo: "So these are all your subordinates. In other words, the so-called Hokage's order was actually issued by you."

"Hey, you strange guy with the straps, which Hokage are you? I've never seen your statue on the Hokage Rock before."

"When will I be able to see the Hokage Rock carved with your face?"

Shinomiya Yuuki feigned ignorance, as if she truly knew nothing about it.

Of course, he was not mocking or ridiculing Danzo.

Danzo Shimura's breathing became increasingly rapid, and a surge of anger rose within him.

You keep calling me a "strap-up weirdo" and talking in that tone. Do you really think I can't tell you're being sarcastic?

Danzo, leaning on his cane, roared, "Boy, show me some respect! I am the assistant to the Hokage of Konoha, how dare you address me like that!"

"Your word from yesterday doesn't count," Hiruzen Sarutobi said casually from the side.

"Oh... so he's an assistant to the former Hokage, but he's still not the Hokage. How can he act under the Hokage's name like that?"

Shinomiya Yuuki deliberately emphasized the word "before," which was quite meaningful.

"Little brat..."

Danzo was on the verge of turning red, and the atmosphere was about to explode.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped in to smooth things over.

"Alright, that's enough for today, Danzo. I hope you don't let me hear about anything like this again," he said with a warning.

Danzo snorted but didn't respond. Clearly, his desire for the Hokage position wouldn't be easily extinguished.

"Yuzuki, can you tell me how you dealt with those twelve 'Root' members?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, full of curiosity.

According to what he knew, Shinomiya Yuuki had never learned any particularly powerful ninjutsu since childhood. How did he manage to defeat twelve Root elites all by himself?

Danzo, who was standing nearby, became nervous upon hearing this.

Is the secret of Wood Release about to be exposed?

Wouldn't that mean I've missed the opportunity to seize the initiative?

Judging from the traces left at the scene, Shinomiya Yuuki must have used a large-scale and incredibly powerful Wood Release ninjutsu, which instantly eliminated all the Root members.

This is something that even Yamato couldn't accomplish. Does it mean that Shinomiya Yuuki's Wood Release is stronger than Yamato's?

He had to figure out how Shinomiya Yuuki obtained the Wood Release bloodline limit!

"He shouldn't be so stupid as to expose himself..."

Danzo pondered to himself.

However, things didn't go as planned, and Shinomiya Yuuki frankly revealed the truth:

"It was Wood Release. I used Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique. All the underlings of those bandaged monsters were gone in the blink of an eye."