Chapter 9 Evening Talk

Looking at Watanabe Takeshi lying at his feet, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

After talking with Jiraiya in the trial field, he returned to the village.

Although he was not officially announced as Hokage, he had actually started to work as a Hokage.

So after taking a day to "play" with his former apprentice, he had to rush back to the Hokage Building in the evening to complete today's work.

But as soon as he walked to the door of the Hokage Building, he felt a surveillance gaze.

It must be said that the newly established "Root" organization does lack strong people.

Danzo was naturally aware of this in his heart, so the orders he usually gave to these members were mostly to monitor some Genin or Chunin level people.

But he didn't expect that Kagura, who was only 8 years old, had stronger strength than he imagined, and easily discovered his arrangement.

Since even Kagura could detect it, then Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Hokage, would definitely not be worse than him.

If Watanabe Takeshi was still conscious, he would know that he could not monitor people of this level.

But under the influence of Kotoamatsukami, he automatically ignored this point.

After noticing that gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hesitate and immediately launched an attack.

It was just that he subconsciously withdrew his strength when attacking, so Watanabe Takeshi was only knocked unconscious by him at this time, instead of being bloody on the spot.

Seeing the appearance of the monitor, Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly found a matching appearance from his memory.

This person should be called Watanabe Takeshi, a Chunin from Konoha Village.

And he was very sure that this person joined the "Root" organization.

You know, Danzo established the "Root" with his tacit consent.

And Sarutobi Hiruzen personally checked the list of the first batch of people to enter.

At this time, the guards guarding the Hokage Building finally came out.

Seeing the person falling at Sarutobi Hiruzen's feet, the expressions of several people changed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand at everyone and said calmly:

"Send this person to the Root, and Danzo will naturally understand what happened."

In the office of the Hokage building, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo sat opposite each other, with a steaming cup of tea in front of each of them.

After Danzo came in, the two of them maintained a strange silence.

At this time, Danzo was still young, without gauze wrapped around his body, and he did not deliberately put away one arm.

Although there was an X-shaped scar on his chin, it still did not affect his handsome face.

As a man who was capable of competing with Sarutobi Hiruzen for the position of Hokage, he had a calm aura.

It can be said that if it were not for the personal appointment of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama.

He might not be able to replace Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Third Hokage.

In the end, it was Danzo who spoke first to break the silence.

"I have never given the order to monitor you."

After a pause, he continued:

"You and I both know that if I really have this idea, I will not send such a character here.

The only person who can come to perform this task is me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in agreement. He picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it slowly before speaking:

"I know.

But I want to know more about the task you originally gave to Watanabe Takeshi."

After watching Sarutobi Hiruzen in silence for a few seconds, Danzo finally chose to confess.

"The person I originally asked him to monitor was Uchiha Kagura."

"Uchiha Kagura?..."

Muttering in his mouth, Sarutobi Hiruzen recalled the meaning of this sentence.

In an instant, he understood many things.

Laughing out loud, he shook his head helplessly and said:

"It seems that you still have a lot of people around me.

Uchiha Kagura just revealed his strength in the afternoon, and you can take action so quickly."

Danzo still explained calmly:

"You must have misunderstood something.

There are indeed my people around you, but their mission is not to monitor you.

After all, people who come out of the "Root" will eventually become "Anbu".

They are just sent by me to protect you. After all, from a practical point of view, you will be the third generation Hokage of Konoha Village."

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the water cup, looked into Danzo's eyes and said:

"Then your guard against Uchiha Kagura is probably not a misunderstanding."

Danzo did not deny and said:

"Yes.

You should know the horror of Uchiha better than me.

Even a figure like Lord Tobirama never dared to let down his guard against the Uchiha clan.

I don't think it's wrong to monitor the young generation with outstanding abilities. "

"The problem is that you failed!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, propped his hands on the table, looked down at Danzo and said:

"Although I don't know how Kagura did it. But the people you sent to monitor him were deceived by his illusion and ran to me!

This is his expression of goodwill and dissatisfaction!

Not killing that person means that he still has goodwill towards the village.

Driving people to me is expressing his dissatisfaction. "

He stared at Danzo's eyes seriously and warned:

"If you can prevent him from finding out, it's fine.

But since he has the ability to find out, stop what you are doing.

I don't want a potential future to be pushed to the opposite side of Konoha because of your personal suspicion."

Danzo frowned, still wanting to refute:

"But..."

"No buts.

At the graduation ceremony yesterday, Mito-sama had seen that Kagura with his own eyes.

Mito-sama believes that the boy poses no threat to Konoha.

You should be very clear about Mito-sama's ability. "

Even Danzo could not help but fall silent when he heard the name of Uzumaki Mito, who had contributed his whole life to Konoha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen left the table and came to the window.

Staring at the Konoha Village under the night sky, he spoke again:

"Danzo, I understand your determination to protect the village.

But blindly using dark means will not allow the village to develop.

Times have changed. I firmly believe that Konoha can fly better in the sun."

Danzo left.

Although he did not say anything in the end, he also acquiesced to Sarutobi Hiruzen's decision.

Looking at the back of his former companion hidden in the dark, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt more and more the difficulty of becoming a Hokage.

"Sarutobi teacher?"

Suddenly, a voice pulled his thoughts back.

Turning around, the person who came was Tsunade.

It turned out that after today's test, Tsunade felt depressed for the first time because of her weak strength.

After thinking for a long time at home, she decided to come to the teacher and ask about the future training direction.

Knowing Sarutobi Hiruzen's daily schedule, she went directly to the Hokage Building.

Due to her special background, the famous Tsunade walked to the Hokage's office without any obstacles.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw that the teacher did not sit at the table to handle official business as usual, but stood by the window in a daze.

Looking at the well-behaved apprentice in front of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and replied:

"Oh, nothing.

Just dealt with some troubles of Uchiha Kagura."

Uchiha Kagura?

Upon hearing this name, Tsunade's eyes suddenly brightened.

She quickly pulled on Sarutobi's sleeve and asked:

"What happened to that idiot?

He must have gotten into some trouble again!"

Looking at Tsunade who suddenly became excited, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes flashed with a trace of vigilance, and he thought of a possibility.

Although he personally had no prejudice against Uchiha, if Tsunade, who represented the Senju clan, and that Uchiha kid really had something.

Then he, as the Hokage, would probably have a lot of trouble.

He looked Tsunade up and down and asked directly:

"Tsunade, why do you seem to be particularly concerned about that kid Kagura?

You don't like him, do you?"

Unexpectedly, Sarutobi asked so directly, and Tsunade's face flushed.

She shook off Sarutobi Hiruzen's sleeves and said in panic:

"Old... teacher, what are you talking about?

How... how could I possibly like that kind of idiot!

I just don't like that arrogant boy, who always looks down on people.

And as a rival of the same grade, it's normal to want to surpass a strong opponent!

I didn't pay special attention to him!"

She was a little stuttering at first, but later she seemed to have found an excuse for herself, and she became more and more confident.

Hearing Tsunade's explanation, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction.

So that's how it is...

He finally put down his worries.

So, never expect a middle-aged man to understand a girl's mind.

If Uzumaki Mito was here at this time, he would be able to see the clues at a glance.

The heart of my granddaughter. I'm afraid it doesn't belong to me anymore.