Who to Hit? Yakura? Me?
Shimura Danzo?
This head wrapped like a mummy, only eyes and mouth exposed.
Wearing a patient gown but with a samurai helmet, a mass of resentment almost solidified...
It should be Shimura Danzo, right!
Yamanaka Kei's eyes showed a surprised expression, almost not daring to recognize him.
He really didn't expect that in just one day, Danzo would be turned into this mess by the black entries.
Only when he saw the Anbu ninja who had been monitoring him all the way, standing behind Danzo, he felt that the effect of these black entries was still a bit lacking.
Spicy bastard!
Why didn't the beam of the Jonin Waiting Station directly smash this old thief to death!
Just now that dog thing was actually a Root ninja!
This old thief Shimura Danzo, Root is Root, why do you make your subordinates dress exactly like Anbu.
And constantly saying 'Lord Hokage's orders'.
What's up, you also know that without Hiruzen Sarutobi, no one would pay attention to you?
"Kei, Elder Danzo just sent a piece of information. The Sand Village and Mist Village have recently been frequently clashing in the southern part of Tea Country. The number of casualties on both sides is still rising, and there are signs of escalating conflict. In order to obtain accurate information, I hope you can take a trip."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe in his mouth, raised his hand and threw a scroll towards Yamanaka Kei.
"A solo mission?"
Yamanaka Kei glanced at Shimura Danzo sitting on the sofa before lowering his head to read the information on the scroll.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were very clear.
This information scroll was brought by Shimura Danzo, and it was also he who proposed that he carry it out.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Lord Hokage, judged the authenticity and importance of the mission, and felt that he, who came from the Yamanaka Clan and had served in the Analysis Team, was indeed the most suitable candidate, so he called him over.
But...
Yakura?
Scorch Release ninja Yakura?
Yamanaka Kei looked at the name on the information scroll, and the corner of his eye couldn't help but twitch slightly.
Scorch Release Yakura is one of the rising young generation powerhouses in the Sand Village in the past two years.
With her Scorch Release Bloodline Limit, she beat many Mist Village ninjas senseless, earning a great reputation.
Not to mention Yamanaka Kei, who has read the original work.
Even if you randomly pick out a ninja who often goes out of the village to perform missions, they all know her name.
If this is a solo mission.
He would have to think more about whether the Third Hokage was in cahoots with Shimura Danzo, preparing to get rid of him.
After all, he had been consciously hiding his abilities since joining the Analysis Division.
The combat power he displayed was only slightly stronger than a civilian Jonin with insufficient foundation.
Facing Yakura, who was famous in the ninja world, head-on was basically suicide.
"The opponent has quite a reputation, it's too dangerous for you to go alone, I've found you a partner."
As Lord Hokage finished speaking, the office door was knocked on again.
After receiving permission, Namikaze Minato pushed open the door and walked in.
Seeing Yamanaka Kei standing in the office, the usually serious Namikaze Minato couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile.
"Minato? He really is a reassuring teammate."
Yamanaka Kei also smiled.
The suspicion and distrust towards Sarutobi Hiruzen in his heart dissipated for the most part.
Namikaze Minato's strength was obvious to all.
After mastering the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique, his mobility was among the best in the entire ninja world.
Not to mention one Yakura, even if they encountered a large-scale Sand Village force.
The two of them could completely retreat calmly.
"Kei, it seems we'll be fighting side by side again."
Namikaze Minato's expression carried a hint of nostalgia, obviously thinking of their past experiences of carrying out missions together.
The two grew up together, entered the Ninja Academy together, and graduated together as ninjas.
Although they were not assigned to the same squad upon graduation, they had teamed up to carry out countless missions before Yamanaka Kei entered the Analysis Division, and were already extremely tacit.
"If you want to reminisce, you can chat slowly after you set off. Minato, let Kei explain the mission details to you. Time is tight, prepare well and set off immediately."
Sarutobi Hiruzen urged the two of them.
After the two acknowledged the order and left the Hokage's office, he turned to look at Shimura Danzo, who had been silently sitting on the sofa.
"I said before, Kei is a child I watched grow up, he has always been very measured in his actions, it's impossible for him to be the one who secretly attacked you."
"Even if it wasn't him, his contact with the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki is too close. The power of the Nine-Tails should not be influenced and controlled by ninja families."
Shimura Danzo lightly pressed the chakra sensing curse mark on his palm, his already sinister eyes adding a bit more ruthlessness.
The curse mark on his palm was a forbidden technique developed by the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju.
Its sensitivity to sensing even surpassed the most advanced medical equipment of today.
Just now, the curse mark had no reaction to Yamanaka Kei.
This proved that there were no chakra remnants related to Yamanaka Kei on his body.
Although directly eliminating a suspect narrowed his range of suspicion, he really hoped that Yamanaka Kei was the one who had harmed him.
With Yamanaka Kei's relationship with the Ino-Shika-Cho three clan leaders, and his ambiguous attitude towards the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
This person has extremely high value to Root!
Lord Hokage wasn't a tapeworm in Shimura Danzo's stomach, only thinking that he really cared about the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki issue.
After pondering for a moment, he weighed the pros and cons.
And also assessed the possible impact of Kushina marrying into the Yamanaka Clan.
He once again opened his mouth to comfort his old friend.
"Danzo, ah~ matters of the heart can't be forced, just like you and Koharu back then... cough cough, what I mean is, Kushina will eventually have to marry and have children, and Konoha will need the next Jinchuriki in a few decades."
"Humph! A female Jinchuriki giving birth will greatly reduce the strength of the seal, which is too dangerous for the village. Although the Whirlpool Country has been destroyed, there are still many with the Uzumaki Bloodline in the ninja world."
"Kushina is a Konoha ninja, not a Root ninja, and regarding the Jinchuriki issue, Mito-sama made it very clear back then. You should be well aware of the consequences if a Jinchuriki develops psychological problems."
"Humph! That's because you... hiss~"
Shimura Danzo snorted coldly again, wanting to retort something with some agitation, but a burst of stinging pain came from his brain.
"Calm down a bit, we can talk slowly about anything."
Lord Hokage looked at Danzo, who grunted twice and almost sent himself away, and the blood pressure that was originally about to soar quickly dropped.
He secretly rejoiced in his heart that the person being plotted against wasn't him.
Not to mention the six head attacks a day.
Just arguing a couple of sentences and his head hurts so much that he can't bear it, who could withstand that?
"...Call the next person in!"
Danzo held his helmet with one hand, taking deep breaths to relieve the severe pain in his head.
His hatred for the person who plotted against him reached its peak at this moment.
He didn't even have time to consider the Jinchuriki issue, only wanting to find out as soon as possible who had attacked him!
But as soon as he finished speaking, a faint sound of wood cracking came from somewhere.
Having encountered various accidents in succession, Danzo was already a frightened bird.
The moment the sound rang out, he jumped up from the sofa, and with a Body Flicker Technique, he rushed out of the Hokage's office through the open window.
"Caw~"
"Ah!"
A miserable scream full of pain and anger came from outside the window.
Lord Hokage looked at Danzo, who was clutching his head and wailing in pain, and the crow that had been headbutted to death, and for a moment, he didn't know which one to sympathize with.
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