People raise Hokage in Yunyin

The Country of Fire, Konoha Village.

Beneath that lifeless surface lie the dark roots of prosperity.

At this moment, in the deep underground, Konoha's Hokage Shimura Danzo was sitting on the throne that belonged to him alone.

Danzo looked around, looking at the underground base that was many times wider than before, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Since he took office, there has been a strong push to expand the root base.

At this time, the underground of Konoha Village was already connected in all directions, and the dark tunnels that were opened led to various offices, and in the middle of the intersection of these tunnels was what Danzo identified as the root base.

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall", this is the principle that Danzo believes in. Compared with the Hokage Building above the ground with obvious goals, the root base at his feet is obviously safer and more comfortable.

When the base was completed, Danzo had already moved in, and what appeared in the daily Hokage building was just his shadow clone or root substitute.

Danzo sat on a seat slightly higher than the ground, looking at the three people kneeling on the ground below, lowering their heads to report their work to him.

"Master Danzo!"

Aburame Ryoma, whose whole body was covered by a black hooded robe, spoke first, awakening Danzo from his reverie.

"There is almost no opposition in the village, and those rebellious ninjas have finally realized the importance of being led by Danzo-sama."

Ryoma looked up at Danzo in front of him with reverent eyes. He firmly believed that under the leadership of the other party, Konoha could truly become a whole.

"Ah."

Danzo responded with a simple nasal sound, his eyes full of indifference, as if these situations had been expected by him.

Ryoma seemed more respectful, and he continued: "Now that the Ninja School has been open for a few months, we have integrated a new batch of outstanding civilian students and some Ninja children into the roots for a period of training. I believe Under our training, they can enhance their sense of identity with 'roots' and contribute to Konoha and 'roots' in the future!"

After reporting the recent events, Ryoma lowered his head and quietly waited for Danzo's comments.

Danzo looked down at his right-hand man Aburame Ryoma with a fanatical expression on his face, as well as the two handy "weapons" around him with a respectful attitude - Kakashi Hatake and the Wooden Ninja Armor, and he felt a sense of pride rising from the bottom of his heart.

He suddenly became a little interested and decided to meet the fresh "seedlings" who were undergoing training.

"Then, let's go see those children." He said calmly.

"Yes, Lord Danzo, your appearance will definitely give them a huge encouragement."

Ryoma was stunned for a moment and responded immediately, taking the lead in leading the way.

Kakashi and Kaguya stood up silently and followed Danzo with blank expressions on their faces.

In the dark tunnel, only the footsteps of a few people could be heard.

Passing through the deep path, you will see a place dedicated to training root ninjas.

Compared to the well-lit main base, the environment in front of us looks dim and scary. A few dim yellow lamps hang above the head. The tightly-fitted lime walls around it and the huge iron door that slowly closes behind it add to the atmosphere. A sinister atmosphere.

As a place for training ninjas, the facilities here are undoubtedly comprehensive and rich. They are divided into multiple areas to isolate people of different ages and abilities in a targeted manner.

Ryoma walked respectfully in front, leading Danzo to the deepest part of the sub-base.

In the spacious room in front of him, the instructor with a fierce face was standing at the front giving lectures. Opposite him were several rows of students with unfamiliar and frightened expressions on their faces.

Their ages vary. The older ones may be 11 or 12 years old, while the younger ones may be only 6 or 7 years old. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they are from the ninja clan and those born as civilians, all mixed together and accepting the fixed rules together. Category training programs.

"Most of the younger ones are children who have recently shown outstanding talents, and those who are older are those who have been trained. We mix them together in the hope of helping the newcomers get used to and adapt quickly by using the old to guide the new."

Ryoma followed up the explanation in time. Although Danzo knew most of these things, he still took the trouble to narrate them.

Danzo raised his hand slightly, using his actions to stop Ryoma from continuing to speak.

He walked forward slowly and walked into the door, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Master Danzo!"

The instructor was the first to pay attention and immediately knelt down on one knee and lowered his head to show respect.

The oldest students also reacted instantly and shouted the same loudly.

Danzo nodded with satisfaction as a response to a few people, and then turned his attention to some young children behind them who were stunned and at a loss.

His eyes passed over those of little value and looked at the girl at the back.

The black-haired bangs were neatly combed in front of his forehead, and his pure white pupils were filled with anxiety and fear. He held his two small hands in front of him, and subconsciously lowered his head the moment his eyes met Danzo's.

'Is this the child of the Zong family...'

With a thought in Danzo's mind, he crossed the crowd and walked up to the girl with white eyes under the envious eyes of several children in front.

He knelt down with a friendly expression on his face.

"Are you getting used to living here?"

His voice was as warm as the spring breeze, and he looked at the Zong family child with earnest eyes.

Hinata Hinata was stared at by his appreciative eyes. Although the voice she heard in her ears was so gentle, she felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart for some reason.

The seemingly amiable man in front of him could feel a certain darkness surging beneath him.

Hinata subconsciously took a step back, and instantly realized something, and her face turned pale.

Danzo looked at the other person's figure who took a step back, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

Hinata looked at the stiff expression of the person in front of her and the stagnant atmosphere around her. Her body began to tremble with fear and her mind went blank.

Danzo looked at the girl in front of him who was frozen in place, shaking like a sieve, and a hint of impatience began to appear on his face.

At this moment, a pink-haired girl of similar age to Hinata beside her gently pulled down the hem of her clothes, waking Hinata out of her thoughts.

She looked at Danzo who was still waiting in front of her and seemed to realize something.

"Dan...Danzo-sama, I'm doing okay..."

The voice was as thin as a mosquito's moan, almost squeezing out every word.

"It doesn't matter, you have to get used to it as soon as possible!"

Danzo looked at her deeply, stretched out his hand to touch her head, stood up in the face of her panic eyes, turned around and walked towards Ryoma and the others.

"Then I'll leave it to you here."

As he passed the ninja instructor, he gave a calm order, and Ryoma and the others followed him and walked out of the room together.

The moment he went out, the warm expression on Danzo's face turned gloomy. Ryoma also took a step forward in time and whispered to Danzo: "That white-eyed girl is Hyuga Hinata of the clan. She has always been so weak. I heard that even Hinata The people in the clan are very dissatisfied with him."

Danzo said dissatisfied: "She's too weak. She doesn't look like a ninja at all, and she doesn't have a wink at all. She needs to be trained well and her weak character must be changed!"

After thinking about it, he added: "And the girl with pink hair, I think she is very good, and I will train her vigorously."

Ryoma nodded respectfully and said, "The pink-haired girl is Haruno Sakura, a civilian student who has entered the school this year. She has excellent theoretical results and excellent chakra control ability. Danzo-sama has such a good sense!"

Danzo nodded and walked into the darkness silently.