Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 43 Conditions for Adding the Root

"The Uchiha clan has held another high-level meeting; this is the third one this month."

"What about the content?"

"They didn't let Itachi Uchiha participate; Itachi has already been exposed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to Danzo's report while puffing on his pipe. The smoke made his already wrinkled face look even older.

"Sarutobi".

Danzo let out a low growl, as if trying to awaken the Third Hokage who was caught in a dilemma.

"The Uchiha rebellion is a foregone conclusion, and the most urgent task is to minimize the harm caused by their rebellion."

I propose that our Root organization exterminate the Uchiha clan.

"hold on."

"But……"

Danzo wanted to argue further.

But they discovered that Hiruzen Sarutobi had raised his head at some point.

His cloudy eyes were fixed on Danzo, the killing intent in them almost tangible, and he looked like an old lion: "Don't act on your own."

Looking at his old friend, who seemed to have returned to his youth and was known as "Renxiong".

Danzo opened his mouth, but dared not say another word.

"Whoo~"

Smoke wafted through the air, accompanied by long, drawn-out breaths.

The sharp light in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes visibly faded, revealing his undeniable signs of aging.
"The Uchiha clan are the elders who co-founded Konoha with the Senju clan. It is both morally and logically wrong to take action against them."

Times have changed.

From the moment the ninja village was established, any clan independent of it was destined for destruction. This was true for the Uzumaki clan, and it was also true for the Uchiha clan. They must have understood this principle.

The Uchiha are not like the Senju; they are strong in one-on-one combat, but they cannot fight a war of attrition.

Konoha has a hundred times more ninjas than them. If they were given five pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, how many could they kill with their chakra reserves?

Defection and treason will inevitably lead to destruction.

Fugaku Uchiha is an intelligent man; he will surely understand these principles.

Danzo curled his lip.

Research on the root system for Sharingan and Hashirama cells has entered a critical stage, and it is precisely the time when a large amount of experimental material is needed.

The Uchiha clan won't rebel?

If they don't rebel, where will they get their Sharingan?

Danzo sneered as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting at his desk, still holding onto hope for the Uchiha clan.

The weak Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly unworthy of becoming Hokage. Once I obtain the power of the First Hokage and the Uchiha clan, I will lead Konoha to unify the ninja world and prove my teacher's choice a grave mistake.

"All members of Root have mastered the Dark Travel Technique, and with the addition of the Sealing Team and the Water Release Team, they can take action against Uchiha at any time."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

They expressed their approval of Danzo's preparations.

With adequate precautions, even if the Uchiha clan rebels, it won't cripple Konoha.

The Uchiha incident has come to a temporary end.

Danzo seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "By the way, how's the thing you promised me last time going?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his eyes in confusion: "What is it?"

Danzo was furious at Hiruzen Sarutobi's senile appearance.

"Tsk, don't play dumb."

The headquarters is short-staffed and short-funding, I already told you last time. You said you'd send people over in a week, how long has it been?

Seeing that Danzo had brought the topic up directly, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped pretending:
"You need to be young, talented, and a master of secret techniques or bloodline ninja. These kinds of promising talents are treasures of every major clan. Where am I supposed to find one for you?"

"If you have some promising talents, I might be willing to relax the requirements a bit!"

Danzang argued his case based on reason.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was suddenly taken aback.

Faced with Danzo's eagerness to find talent, he couldn't help but think of the mysterious Hairi.

Young age, but highly talented.

He perfectly fits Danzo's criteria, and his identity is questionable, so handing him over to Danzo wouldn't make him feel bad at all.

Let her join the root.

This would both thwart her unclear intentions about entering the Ninja Academy and prevent her exceptional talent from going to waste. Perhaps, with Danzo's training, she could truly become one of his own.

If any problems arise, it's because Danzo is incompetent, and it has nothing to do with me.

"Hmm... let me think, there actually is someone who can meet your requirements!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pretended to think.

"Oh? Which family?"

Danzo was somewhat surprised.

Normally, people are recruited from his family lineage three generations down, and he rarely sends talented individuals to his family lineage.

Aside from matters concerning the Uchiha, I mainly came today to urge for research funding; I really have no hope of getting anyone to come.

Surprisingly, Hiruzen Sarutobi actually had a candidate.

"Hey, take a look at this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled Kairi's file from under his hat and handed it to Danzo. Danzo quickly took the information and read it carefully.

Might Guy's adopted daughter...a commoner ninja!

Danzo was somewhat disappointed, but he still patiently continued reading.

Six years old... blind girl...

Blind, a blind person!?

Snapped!
Danzo slammed the information about Hairi onto his desk, then stormed off in a huff.

"If you don't want to give it, then don't. Don't try to fool me with this shoddy stuff."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was feeling confident that he had killed two birds with one stone, both getting rid of Danzo and dealing with Kairi, and was secretly praising his own brilliance, was stunned upon hearing these words:

"No, look behind you again! Hey, don't go!"
See, you're in a hurry again!

Despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's attempts to persuade him to stay, Danzo didn't even turn his head, choosing instead to confront Might Guy for the sake of a commoner ninja who was also blind.

Everyone knows how powerful the Eight Gates Formation is.

He's not afraid, but he's not stupid.

"Hmph! The Root doesn't accept disabled people!"

Danzo raised the bar for entering the Root Sect and then left in a huff.

"You'll regret this, Danzo."

"I am the leader of the roots."

Boom!
The office door slammed shut.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already dumbfounded, hesitated to speak.

He reluctantly put away the intelligence report on the table, inwardly cursing:

The old man is one-eyed himself, yet he complains that others are blind. It's really...

Forget it, take it or leave it!

To be honest, he was a little reluctant to hand over such a talented person like Hui Li to Danzo to squander!
At worst, I'll just be more careful in the future.

Hiruzen Sarutobi made a decision in his heart.

……

"Hui Li, why are you unhappy?"

With groceries from the supermarket hanging in his left hand and a stack of books in his right, Ah Kai frowned in confusion as he noticed Hui Li's uncertain expression.

"fine."

Hui Li shook her head.

Her slightly heavy steps betrayed her mood.

She had considered the threat posed by Danzo and Root.

By leveraging Might Guy's presence, he could board the Third Hokage's ship and, with the two of them as his backers, avoid the threat posed by the Hyuga.

No one can touch her without evidence. If you want to take a hard line, you can try the bodyguard she just hired.

But then it suddenly occurred to her.

Danzo doesn't seem to be the kind of person who would be afraid of the Third Hokage and Might Guy.

Ordinary people will consider the pros and cons and weigh the gains and losses.

Danzo was mentally ill.

Whether he would be wary of Matt Kai, Gray Li didn't know. This kind of madman couldn't be judged by ordinary standards.

What if he'd rather offend Might Guy than not invite her to join Root?
The thought process of a mentally ill person cannot be deduced.

She racked her brains but couldn't think of a way to avoid Danzo, so she had no choice but to leave it at that. At this point in time, the Uchiha clan's problems were far greater than hers, and Danzo probably wouldn't have time to deal with her.

Hui Li thought to herself, her desire for power growing ever stronger.

If she had Hashirama Senju's strength, she would have crushed him long ago.

I really hate playing these pointless games with them.

When I grow up, I'll kill them all.

"Ta-da! Look what I bought, Hui Li!"

Just as Gray was contemplating the potential threat from the Root, Might Guy ran out of the stationery store, his books gone, and carrying a bulging pink bear backpack.

"This is a gift for your enrollment. Congratulations on successfully entering the Ninja Academy. May you realize your dreams soon."

"do not want!"

Hui Li turned her head away.

She's over thirty years old, both in her past and present lives; it would be better to let her join the Roots than carry a child's backpack like that.

Matt Kay was immediately disappointed:
"Isn't it cute? Look!"

"I can't see it!"

"Stop lying! You clearly saw Kazama-sensei's Wind Flicker Body during the fight!"

"No then!"

"...Give it a try."

"..."

Matt Kai, carrying his backpack straps with both hands, walked around Gray Glass, constantly promoting his gifts.

Hui Li remained silent, simply leaning on her cane and continuing forward.

(End of this chapter)