Chapter 35

"Do you think you are the Hokage?"

Kaito's words were brimming with mockery, and they silenced Danzo directly while igniting an inferno in his heart.

Already in a bad mood due to the loss of more than ten of his men, Danzo's fury was fully kindled by Kaito's provoking words.

Hokage, it was always Danzo's dream, yet it was something he had struggled to attain and had failed.

For the position of Hokage, he even went so far as to attempt to assassinate his old friend, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

But he could never forget, that day when he sat proudly on the Hokage's seat, fantasizing about Konoha's prosperous future under his leadership.

His old friend Hiruzen Sarutobi silently came up behind him, and then, with an incredibly serious, yet seemingly casual tone, he said to Danzo,

"Danzo, you've overstepped. I am the Hokage."

The sentence was delivered very calmly, but it etched deeply into his heart. He knew that he could probably never ascend to the Hokage's seat as long as Hiruzen Sarutobi was alive!

And today, this cursed Uchiha brat dared to utter such words in front of everyone. How could Danzo not be furious, how could he not be thrown off guard?

It seems that he really doesn't have a chance to be Hokage, but this is not something a Uchiha brat can freely judge!

Furious to the extreme, Danzo at this moment became strangely calm. His single exposed eye coldly stared at Kaito. His tone, icy as frozen steel, sent chills down the spine.

"The truth of the matter is what I have seen, you killed so many Anbu and still want to shirk responsibility?

Indeed, I am not the Hokage, but I am a ninja of Konoha, and for Konoha, I must apprehend you, even eliminate you!

Take him down!"

With the end of Danzo's words, the Root ninja that came with him collectively took action.

This scene made all the Konoha ninjas at the scene frown involuntarily, and Shisui's face also began to look unsightly.

But Kaito looked at Danzo with some surprise. This guy seemed calm, but was he actually blinded by anger?

More than ten Root ninjas had assaulted him, and their ultimate fate was total annihilation. Now, just three Root ninjas formed a small team, did they really think they could take him down?

"Or is he certain that in front of so many people, I wouldn't dare to start a massacre?"

This possibility flashed quickly in Kaito's mind, and what left him slightly speechless was, if the other party really just wanted to apprehend someone, then if he had a murderous intent, that would be troublesome indeed.

Or one could say that acting that way would be falling right into this old man's trap.

But now when he was being openly attacked, how could Kaito just stand there and take it?

Gripping the ninja sword in his hand, Kaito decided to respond first and see what happened next. If the other party just wanted to apprehend someone, he would respond normally. If they harbored malicious intent, Kaito would teach them a lesson!

"Huh?"

However, to Kaito's surprise, before he even had a chance to act, Shisui had already rushed up.

His ninja sword, sheathed at his side, was instantly unsheathed. Then, using a body-flicker technique, he engaged in a battle with the three Root ninjas!

Seeing this, Kaito couldn't help but frown. Shisui was acting impulsively. This was definitely not a good thing, as he was a member of the Anbu.

Even if there had always been a certain degree of conflict between the Anbu and Root, at least they wouldn't clash in any way.

Moreover, it was still okay for Kaito to take action, because Kaito was someone who was 'completely unaware of the existence of Root'. But Shisui's situation was a bit special and problematic.

With a helpless shake of his head, Kaito instantly entered the battle. This fight was nothing like the previous one.

Earlier, Kaito could kill without any restraint, but this time in front of so many people, with the opponents clearly identifying themselves as Konoha ninjas.

If Kaito were to act without any consideration, especially when the other party had not acted, then the one who would be in trouble would be him.

However, both Kaito and Shisui were powerhouses of the Mangekyō level. Even if they did not fully unleash their powers, and there was absolutely no coordination between them.

But each of them locking onto a target, while simultaneously constraining another opponent, that they could definitely do.

With such cooperation, they were evenly matched with these three Root ninjas for a while.

In fact, Kaito could see that although the three of them coordinated exquisitely, they were very uncomfortable fighting under such constraints.

Moreover, Kaito also noticed that their positions might not be low. Earlier, Danzō had already said 'even able to kill you'.

But they hadn't killed, their attitude was clearly to apprehend.

If they did not have a certain status and a certain level of judgment, it would not be a back-and-forth between the two parties now, but a genuine battle.

"Halt, what are you all doing?" Suddenly, a thunderous rebuke came from afar.

Hearing this voice, Kaito and Shisui looked at each other involuntarily, then they quickly stepped back.

And the three Root ninjas also stopped, ultimately they silently returned to Danzō Shimura's side.

Because the person who came this time was the Third Hokage of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Hiruzen Sarutobi sternly walked over to this training ground. The fire had already been put out by other Konoha ninjas when they arrived.

However, this place now could no longer be called a training ground, it was essentially a purgatory.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi was after all a Hokage who had weathered through wars, he glanced at the shattered corpses on the ground.

Although this made him frown involuntarily, he could still maintain his composure. Finally, his gaze fell on Kaito.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on, and whose corpses are these on the ground?"

"About this matter, allow me to explain, Hokage-sama."

Before Kaito could speak, Shisui stepped forward first. He respectfully bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then slowly began.

"Hokage-sama, originally Kaito invited me to meet him at the training ground tonight, he wanted to practice his swordsmanship.

Naturally, I did not refuse the invitation, but by the time I arrived, the event had already taken place, and Kaito had fully explained everything to me."

Shisui didn't speak quickly, but his words were clear and organized. It was clear that his career in the Anbu had taught him how to report most effectively and succinctly.

Kaito listened from the side, nodding inwardly. He also noticed that as Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, the number of Konoha ninjas surrounding the scene increased.

Not only civilian ninjas, but also clan ninjas had already rushed over. Kaito even saw Hyūga Hiashi and Uchiha Fugaku!

"It seems I've unintentionally created a spectacle."

Kaito couldn't help but find it a bit amusing inside. However, this was good, the more people present, the safer Kaito would be.

And the people present weren't foolish. With the occurrence of this scene tonight, especially Danzō Shimura's slightly clumsy performance,

Each of the clans probably had their own considerations now. Especially the Uchiha, they were likely to have more thoughts and debates...

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