Root base.
Standing on the empty cross patio, Danzo looked up at the faint light cast by the dome. After the battle of Takigakure, he fled back to the village in an extremely embarrassed manner.
Not only did the elite lose most of it, but their basic funding was also cut by the third generation.
This series of actions hurt Gen's muscles and bones, but it did not shake the foundation of Gen's. As long as the Hokage wanted to maintain a bright image in front of others, the darkness of the village would always belong to Gen's.
After the loss of elites, the training system is still there and can continuously bring in new blood.
The roots that are active in the darkness do not only rely on the funds provided by the daimyo. With the roots' methods, it is only an easy task to make money. There are countless examples of Li Daitao's death.
What made Danzo gloomy was another thing. Hiruzen vaguely showed his intention to choose a successor.
Originally, for him, it was not a bad thing for Hiruzen to choose his successor. He could take the opportunity to become one of the candidates for Hokage and aspire for the position of Hokage.
But the premise is that he did not suffer any losses in the Battle of Takigakure.
Judging from the current situation, as long as he expresses the slightest idea of running for Hokage, Hiruzen will spread bad news about him such as the Wood Release experiment.
Thinking of this, Danzo's face became even more gloomy, and he even felt jealous towards Uchiha.
Uchiha had been watching the battle from the sidelines, but waited until he was defeated before taking action. If it hadn't been for Izanagi, he would have died in the hands of Konan and Nagato.
It can be said that Uchiha wanted to sit back and watch his death from the beginning.
If they obey their orders, not to mention defeating the Akatsuki organization, at least the Seven-Tails Jinchuuriki can be saved.
Pulling back his thoughts that were gradually diverging, Danzo thought of the boy he had recently come into contact with. The boy who was evaluated as having an adult mind when he was young has become a chuunin.
In just a few words of conversation, he felt that Itachi's thinking was completely different from other Uchihas.
Uchiha Itachi seems to care more about the Ninja Village than his clan, and the concept of hiding in the darkness to protect the light coincides with his roots.
Uchiha is like a stubborn disease in the village. Cutting it out may cause labor pain, but leaving it in will only cause the village to slowly die.
Whether it's his character or his philosophy, Danzo feels very satisfied.
The only pity is that Uchiha Itachi has the three magatama sharingan instead of the kaleidoscope.
Being able to awaken the Three Magatama Sharingan at the age of more than ten years old is considered outstanding among the entire Uchiha clan, but if it were not for the Mangekyo Sharingan, his achievements would always be very limited.
Originally, the most preferred candidate was Uchiha Shisui. Shisui was a descendant of Kagami, and he and Kagami had a close relationship. However, Shisui was influenced by Uchiha and gradually strayed away from the Ninja Village.
At this moment, Aburame Ryoma appeared in front of Danzo holding a stack of documents.
Compared with other ninja clans fighting head-on, Aburame and the Yamanaka clan are more qualified for ANBU work. Ryoma is the elite jounin of the Aburame clan.
"Danzo-sama, here is all the information on Uchiha Itachi."
Danzo took the file and flipped through it a few times. It recorded Itachi's records during his time at the Ninja School, the completion of his outing missions, and his behavior records in recent months.
"Are you currently serving in the security force? My younger brother Sasuke is the number one in the Ninja School at the same time." Danzo thought to himself.
"Danzo-sama, the recent actions of the Roots have aroused the vigilance of the security forces. Whenever we want to pry into the internal situation of the Uchiha clan, we are stopped by the security forces. Should we go into hibernation?"
Ryoma Aburame raised her head and asked.
"When there is a shortage of manpower, add more manpower. If you are discovered, find a way to be more concealed."
Danzo did not agree with Aburame Ryoma's suggestion. The less manpower there was, the less likely it would be seen as weak, especially during this critical period.
He couldn't bear that he couldn't become Hokage, but he definitely couldn't let Uchiha become Hokage.
Otherwise, the painstaking efforts of past Hokages will be in vain.
After all, it is the consensus of the Hokage family that Uchiha cannot be allowed to become Hokage. In today's era when the Senju is hidden, if Uchiha becomes Hokage, then the village will truly become the Uchiha Ichitō.
After a pause, Danzo asked Aburame Ryoma: "How is the situation in the underground black market recently?"
Although the underground black market was offended because of the last use of the black market to hunt Akatsuki members, the connection between the roots and the underground black market has not been severed.
Aburame Ryoma thought carefully for a while and said, "The amount of your bounty on the black market has increased recently. It seems to be funds provided by the Akatsuki organization."
After hearing this, Danzo smiled casually.
Most of the bounties on the black market are symbolic, which proves one's strength and influence on the other hand.
However, according to intelligence, in the years before the Akatsuki organization appeared, they had been engaged in mercenary activities. While earning commissions, they were also disrupting the order between countries.
Most of the rebellious ninjas should have been recruited during that period, such as Xie, Shennong, Beiliuhu and others.
The only thing Danzo couldn't figure out was the origin of the 'Guild Leader'. He had abilities similar to those of Nagato and Beiruhu, and his physical skills were close to the level of 'White Fang' in the ninja world. A ninja of this level
It cannot appear out of thin air.
Konan and Nagato are from the Land of Rain, and the masked man may be Madara.
Only that one person has no trace, and his strength is not inferior to the above-mentioned ones. Perhaps the Seven-Tails Jinchuuriki was abducted by the opponent who has never shown up.
"Continue to monitor the movements of the black market and notify me immediately if any changes occur."
After that, Danzo's figure disappeared into the darkness and left the root base.
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Outside the Ninja School.
As a member of the security guard, Itachi Uchiha patrolled the nearby neighborhoods. The students studying in the Ninja School are the future of the Ninja Village. He does not want to perform spectacular deeds, but only wants to respond to the expectations of his parents.
Leaning next to the water tank on the roof, Uchiha Itachi waited until the end of the ninja school.
After seeing Sasuke peeking out from the crowd, Itachi smiled faintly, disappeared and appeared next to the former.
The uniforms of the police force attracted the attention of countless students.
The boys' eyes were full of yearning for the ninja forehead protector and the status of the police force, while the girls had peach blossom eyes.
Sasuke subconsciously wanted to hug him. After realizing the gazes around him, he put his hands in his trouser pockets and showed an air of keeping strangers away.
How could the top honors student in the same period be a brother-controller?
Itachi was not like this back then, he had to maintain a cold aura at all times.
Regardless of Sasuke's inner thoughts, Itachi pushed the former's shoulder and walked towards the block talking and laughing.
At this moment, a yellow-haired figure appeared in front of Sasuke. Just when he was about to say something, he saw the tall Itachi beside Sasuke and became hesitant to speak.
"Sasuke, who is he?" Itachi asked.
Sasuke shrugged and said, "An unknown classmate..."
Itachi smiled, he had long recognized Naruto's identity, and knew that this was the little guy that both Yin and Zang-senpai were paying attention to, and he seemed to have a very close relationship with Sasuke.
"Ask him to come with you."
"Okay." Sasuke curled his lips as if he was being favored.
This chapter has been completed!