The White Fang's Predicament: A Conspiracy Against a Hero

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After he got back to Port Town, Sarutobi Ryo started to get better.

While Nonou took care of his injuries, he also spent time teaching Guren and sharing his knowledge with her.

Ringo Ameyuri was also getting healthier every day, enjoying a happy life filled with good food and drinks.

Nonou, of course, told Danzo what had happened, but she didn't tell him everything.

She told Danzo that Ringo Ameyuri had been betrayed by a ninja who had gone rogue and sold information to Konoha. She said that Sarutobi Ryo had simply made a deal with her, and there was nothing else between them.

A ninja who was truly loyal to Danzo would never betray him.

But even within Root, there were different levels of loyalty.

Some ninjas, like Sai, were children from other lands who had been taken and brought into Root when they were very young. These ninjas had a special seal on their tongues that kept them from talking about Root's secrets.

Nonou, however, was born in Konoha and was a true native. Danzo couldn't put that kind of seal on her tongue.

The same was true for members of the Yamanaka and Aburame clans who offered their talents to Root. For example, Aburame Torune, a Root ninja from the Aburame clan, didn't have the tongue seal either.

Because a Yamanaka clan ninja had died in the war, Danzo wanted Yamanaka Hui to take his place.

And in the original story...

After Uchiha Itachi joined the Anbu, he moved to Root and became a Division leader. He also didn't have Danzo's tongue seal.

So, it's not true that all Root ninjas have that cursed seal.

"Ah, someone's coming..."

Sensing someone outside, Ringo Ameyuri quickly hid inside the house.

These days, she had been trying to avoid trouble by using the Transformation Technique to hide her real identity.

Even so, she was still careful, afraid of being discovered.

Soon, Yamanaka Hui led someone into the house.

"Young Master, someone from Root is here..."

Danzo's people?

Sarutobi Ryo, who was sitting in a chair in the hall, looked up.

A young man with a blank look on his face and sunglasses walked in.

He looked about 20 years old and had a purple mark on his cheek that looked like a lightning bolt.

"Danzo's right-hand man... Aburame Torune..."

Sarutobi Ryo had seen him often when he was with Danzo, so he recognized him right away.

"Young Master Ryo, it's been a while," Aburame Torune said slowly.

His sunglasses hid his eyes, so it was impossible to know what he was thinking.

"Lord Danzo, and the Honorable Hokage, heard about your mission, and they were very impressed..."

Just after becoming a Jonin and joining the Anbu, he had already caused such a stir.

If Anbu members didn't have to keep their identities a secret, this would have been big news in Konoha.

Because of that...

Only the higher-ups know about Sarutobi Ryo's mission.

But even so, it was still a big deal.

He had killed Kurosuki Raiga, who used the Lightning Blade, right after becoming a Jonin. This meant that Sarutobi Ryo was strong enough to fight the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

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Even if Kurosuki Raiga was the weakest of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and had only just gotten the Lightning Blade.

It was still an amazing accomplishment.

The only other new Jonin who could do something like that was probably Namikaze Minato, who was also making a name for himself.

Aburame Torune waved his hand.

The two Root ninjas who were with him brought out some things.

An Anbu Mask, a uniform, something to prove his identity, ninja tools, and... some high-quality medicine to help him heal.

The other things were understandable, but the medicine was interesting.

Danzo... is trying to get me on his side?

In just a few seconds, Sarutobi Ryo had many thoughts running through his head.

"Young Master Ryo, please take care of your injuries. We'll talk about other things when we get back to the village."

Aburame Torune nodded to Nonou.

If it was just a guess before, now Aburame Torune didn't say anything about the manor and its businesses here, which confirmed Sarutobi Ryo's guess.

After this fight, the higher-ups seemed to have agreed that he could have a port business in this small town.

Sharing the profits was like a bribe.

Nonou, getting the signal, stopped treating him and followed Aburame Torune out.

"Wow, that guy... is Aburame Torune..."

Ringo Ameyuri came out secretly.

Aburame Torune was Danzo's right-hand man and most loyal follower. He was an Elite Jonin and used insect manipulation techniques, which made him feared by many.

"Aburame Torune came all the way here just to make a visit, and even looked for Yakushi Nonou..."

Sarutobi Ryo tapped his fingers, thinking hard.

Is something... about to happen?

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Outside.

After leaving the manor, Aburame Torune looked around to make sure no one was listening before speaking.

"The higher-ups have a mission for you..."

Aburame Torune's tone made Nonou understand who was giving the order this time.

If it was the Honorable Hokage, he would have said it was the Third Hokage.

If it was Danzo, he would have said it was Lord Danzo.

But "higher-ups" meant that Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Danzo had all agreed on this mission.

"Did... something happen?"

Nonou frowned.

Could it be that we're going to war again? The Second Shinobi World War just ended, so it can't be...

The Five Great Nations should have enough resources from taking over smaller countries to last them for many years.

"The three higher-ups want you to do something... listen..."

Aburame Torune's tone became cold.

After Nonou heard the details, she couldn't believe it. "What?! You want to do something to Senior Sakumo..."

"Don't be nervous."

Aburame Torune narrowed his eyes.

"It's just to hurt his reputation a little... it won't have much of an impact..."

The higher-ups don't want Konoha White Fang to become the Hokage.

But he's too popular.

He has a very high reputation in the village and is too much of a threat.

So, the plan is to ruin his reputation and stop him from running for Hokage.

To do this, they need to set up a perfect mission, a trap, for Hatake Sakumo.

"You are the best spy in the village, only you can handle this well. Set off immediately..."

Aburame Torune instructed.

"I... understand..." Nonou lowered her eyes and said softly.

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Nonou's sudden departure made Sarutobi Ryo suspicious.

Even though Aburame Torune found someone else to treat him, Sarutobi Ryo wasn't comfortable with it and politely refused.

Sarutobi Ryo knew the story of Naruto because he was from another world.

After thinking about it, he quickly came to a conclusion.

"Could it be... that the higher-ups are starting to move against Konoha White Fang?"

To avoid any problems, Sarutobi Ryo decided to leave for Konoha early tomorrow morning.

But before that, there was one more thing he needed to do.

"Ringo Ameyuri."

After Aburame Torune and the others had left, Sarutobi Ryo looked at the Mist's genius girl.

[Inject Ringo Ameyuri with the Will of Fire]

[Progress: 39%]

[Mission Reward: Ice Release Possibility]

"Huh? What do you want from me?" Ameyuri asked, still teasing him. She didn't know what was about to happen.

"Your biggest regret was not having a good love life, right?"

Sarutobi Ryo's direct question surprised Ringo Ameyuri.

"I-Is it that obvious~?!" Ringo Ameyuri exclaimed. She didn't know how well Sarutobi Ryo knew this world.

"Yes, very obvious." Sarutobi Ryo said seriously. "So..."

Ringo Ameyuri: "So?"

"Date me, Ringo Ameyuri," Sarutobi Ryo said coolly.

Ringo Ameyuri, I want you to become my Weapon of the Will of Fire!

Ringo Ameyuri: "Eh~~?!"

The next second, without explaining anything, Sarutobi Ryo grabbed Ringo Ameyuri's wrist and pulled her toward the basement.

"W-Wait~! Wait!!"

Ringo Ameyuri struggled, but she was only 1 meter 43 centimeters tall, so she was no match for Sarutobi Ryo.

Soon, Ringo Ameyuri started to cry out: "I wanted a love life, but... not this kind of love~~~!"