The Assassination of Hokage

Fugaku and Shintaro returned to the Uchiha Clan headquarters after the incident.

"Shintaro, how did it go?"

"It was better than expected, thanks to Danzo's assist."

"Hahahahaha, yes." Fugaku laughed heartily.

This incident caused significant losses to Konoha's top management and also boosted the Uchiha Clan's reputation.

Fugaku's joy was further fueled by watching his son learn [Goukakyu no Jutsu] at a glance.

If it weren't for Danzo and Hiruzen's battle, their conflict would have led them to overlook the Uchiha Clan's role in it.

It might not have been easy for the Uchiha Clan to benefit from it.

The rift among Konoha's top management allowed Fugaku and Shintaro to exploit it. Opportunities like this don't come often.

As they approached the gate of the Uchiha Clan station, Yashiro and the others returned to the Konoha Police headquarters to resume their duties.

At this moment, Shintaro noticed an uninvited guest behind them.

"It's Root again."

Shintaro's Six Eyes became sensitive to the unique aura of Root organization members.

Recently, members of the Root Organization had been wandering before his eyes.

Shintaro stopped and looked back at the Root organization member.

The Root ninja, terrified, immediately stopped and hid in an alley.

"Come out if you're looking for me."

Shintaro's words surprised Fugaku.

Fugaku turned around and saw traces of the Root ninja.

"Shintaro, your investigative skills are something to be proud of."

He could only sigh.

Needless to say, the hiding skills of the Root ninjas were among the top in the ninja world.

Moreover, the Root ninjas did not reveal any killing intent or hostility, making them even harder to detect.

Therefore, Fugaku only realized it after looking back.

Shintaro waved his hand slightly, indicating that it wasn't the point.

Then he looked towards the alley again, "Three... two..."

The countdown only reached two, and the Root ninja came out.

"Danzo-sama asked me to contact Uchiha Shintaro secretly, but I didn't expect to be discovered."

"Danzo again." Fugaku looked at the Root ninja in front of him.

"Having such strength at such a young age is worthy of being part of the Root organization." He was slightly surprised by the strength and aura of the person in front of him.

The person in front of him was probably a few years younger than Shintaro, but his strength had already reached the Jonin level.

In time, he would become a mainstay of Konoha.

Fugaku murmured in his heart that Danzo was indeed hiding trump cards up his sleeve.

Shintaro, on the other hand, used his Six Eyes to observe the information about the young man in front of him more closely.

The young man wore a cat-faced mask and carried a ninja sword. His hair was brown and fell below his ears. He was much shorter than him, likely only eleven or twelve years old.

His strength had reached the Jonin threshold, and his talent could be compared to Kakashi.

However, this was not the main point.

The main point was that Shintaro noticed a unique aura within the young man, a unique Kekkei Genkai.

This reminded him of the First Hokage's cell solution he had seen in Orochimaru's lab.

'Right, it's Mokuton.'

Shintaro used his Six Eyes to get accurate information and confirmed that the unique power the young man had was indeed Mokuton.

'Is he from the Senju Clan, or...'

He suddenly recalled what Orochimaru had once said.

There was once an experimental project in Konoha to cultivate Mokuton test subjects from childhood, but it was later banned due to the death of all test subjects.

However, according to Shintaro, the aura of the young man in front of him was more like a Mokuton experimental subject than a Senju orphan like Tsunade.

And in this regard, his age could also match.

'It seems Orochimaru was also kept in the dark by Danzo, or Orochimaru hid something from me at that time.'

Shintaro had many thoughts for a moment.

"What?" Fugaku noticed Shintaro's trance and asked.

"Nothing." Shintaro shook his head after reacting, then looked at the Root organization boy and said, "What do you want from me?"

"This is Danzo-sama's request. Danzo-sama wants to meet you." The Root boy explained step by step.

The Root organization's style was to do everything simply and without leaving any emotions.

"Sure, lead the way."

Shintaro agreed.

So reckless that Fugaku felt worried.

"It's okay. The Uchiha Clan is loyal to Konoha, so what difference does it make if we are summoned by Danzo-sama?" Shintaro said with a smile.

Fugaku felt relieved when thinking about Shintaro's strength and wits.

The boy might not understand the conversation between Fugaku and Shintaro, but he just reminded: "The one Danzo-sama wants to see is Uchiha Shintaro."

"I know, I will go with you." Shintaro repeated.

This surprised the young man. He did not expect Shintaro to detect the stalking so easily and then agree to the request so hastily.

However, the Root boy did not investigate it.

"Then, let's go."

The Root boy led the way and said nothing along the way.

"What's your name?" Shintaro suddenly asked from behind.

"Tenzo."

"Code name?"

"Yes."

Tenzo's response was cautious in words, as if afraid of revealing important information.

"We're here."

Tenzo brought Shintaro to the entrance of the Root organization's base.

"I know, I've been here before, and I almost became your colleague."

Shintaro replied with a smile, and at the same time easily entered the underground base of the Root organization.

Tenzo led Shintaro to the door of Danzo's office, then left on his own.

"Come in."

Danzo's words came from the half-open door.

Shintaro entered the office calmly, closed the door, and sat opposite Danzo.

Danzo ignored Shintaro's attitude and got straight to the point: "Do you want to do something big with me?"

"What's the matter?" Shintaro asked.

"Killing the Hokage." Danzo replied seriously.

The corner of Shintaro's mouth twitched. He didn't expect Danzo to be so audacious.

He couldn't think of something like killing the Hokage.

Seeing him not answering, Danzo thought Shintaro was scared, and added: "Sarutobi is old, and his strength and courage are far less than before."

"He is no longer fit to be Hokage."

Shintaro said: "Whether Sarutobi Hiruzen is fit or not is one thing, but your killing the Hokage is another."

He looked at Danzo, wanting to see who gave him the courage.

After observing for a while, Shintaro discovered Danzo's secret.

Danzo's right eye, which was bandaged, turned out to be a Sharingan eye, usually hidden with a sealing technique and difficult to detect.

The hidden right hand was transplanted with Hashirama cells, which must be the result of Orochimaru's research.

This was the reason Danzo sought the Hokage position.

However, killing the Hokage would risk world disapproval, so Danzo thought of using Shintaro as his tool.

Danzo believed that Hiruzen not only offended him this time but also disrespected Fugaku and Shintaro.

Fugaku's character was too mature and wise, while the young and energetic Shintaro was the best candidate to be used.