Konoha's Hextech Ninja

If you're targeted by Danzo, you'll either be brainwashed and used as a tool, sent to Orochimaru as an experimental subject, or simply killed, and so on.

In short, there will absolutely be no good outcome.

As for who in her squad was being targeted by Danzo Shimura, Yoruichi Yagami was too lazy to even think about it.

In any case, as long as someone becomes his target, everyone who is with that target will become a target for elimination.

Since we've been targeted by Danzo Shimura, let's fight back hard and cut off his claws!

Only by being tough can we deter Shimura Danzo from provoking us again!

Of course, this is subject to certain conditions.

With Tsunade as her teacher, Yagami Yoruichi could at least gain the upper hand in terms of righteousness.

At this point, cutting off Shimura Danzo's outstretched claws would prevent the village from punishing them, and might even force the Third Hokage to punish Shimura Danzo.

However, in the ninja world, everything ultimately comes down to strength.

Yagami Yoruichi and his group must be able to cut off Shimura Danzo's outstretched claws in order to ensure they can control the subsequent development of events.

In a short time, Yagami Yoruichi had quickly completed her analysis and made the decision to attack without hesitation.

"Let's do it!"

Yagami Yoru gave a wink to Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Inahi, who were not far away, and then quickly began to form hand seals.

Kakashi Hatake and Inaha Uchiha, each wielding a ninja sword, rushed out from their hiding place.

The Root ninja instinctively wanted to retaliate, but he didn't realize that he had stepped into the trap.

Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha were only feigning an attack and did not actually get close.

As Kakashi Hatake formed a hand seal, a violent surge of chakra erupted around him.

"not good!"

The Root ninja immediately realized something was wrong and released all their chakra to protect their bodies.

The trap was triggered the next moment.

Boom!

The location where the Root ninjas were standing was instantly engulfed by a series of explosions.

The chain explosion of six explosive tags would be too much for even a Jonin to withstand if hit head-on; he would at least be injured.

Moreover, this Root ninja's strength is nowhere near that of a Jonin. Apart from being good at sensory perception and tracking, his combat ability is only at the level of a senior Chunin.

The chakra shield does indeed reduce the damage from the explosive tags to some extent.

However, injuries are still unavoidable.

At that moment, Yagami Yoruichi and Maruboshi Kosuke completed their hand seals almost simultaneously.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Water Release: Water Chaos Wave!"

Two thin jets of water shot out from different directions.

The Root ninja tried his best to dodge one of the water jets, but was hit by another water jet that pierced through his shoulder.

"Got it!" Kakashi Hatake, sword in hand, instantly appeared behind the Root ninja, slashing repeatedly to sever the Root ninja's tendons in his hands and feet, completely rendering him incapable of resistance.

Chapter 85 Danzo Shimura's Covetousness

After quickly cleaning up the battlefield, the four, along with the Root ninja, swiftly retreated.

After finding a safe cave, they began to discuss what to do.

Maruboshi Kosuke pinched the Root ninja's chin, observed him carefully for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "There's a sealing technique; we can't interrogate him."

In an instant, the name of a technique appeared in Yagami Yoruichi's mind: the seal to sever the root of tongue calamity.

This technique is considered standard equipment for Root ninjas, and it can minimize the risk of Root ninjas being captured by the enemy and having their secrets leaked.

There are no unsolvable ninjutsu in the ninja world, but at least with the current level of sealing techniques of Yagami Yoruichi and the other three, the Tongue Calamity Seal has no way to deal with it.

"Senior, you just mentioned Root?" Kakashi Hatake looked at Kosuke Maruboshi.

Upon hearing the words 'Root,' Uchiha Inaho, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and her expression changed slightly.

Maruboshi Kosuke noticed Uchiha Inahisa's expression. He first knocked out the Root ninja, then looked at Uchiha Inahisa and asked, "Have you heard of Root?"

At this point, there was no point in trying to hide it. Uchiha Inahime hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I've heard from the elders in the clan that the leader of Root is very hostile to our Uchiha clan."

“Danzo…” Maruboshi Kosuke’s face darkened.

He had known Danzo Shimura for decades, but he still couldn't understand why Danzo Shimura hated the Uchiha clan so much.

He even suspected that the death of his former teammate, Uchiha Kagami, was related to Shimura Danzo, but he could never find any evidence.

Upon hearing Uchiha Inahisa bring this up, Maruhoshi Kosuke felt slightly embarrassed and changed the subject, saying, "Root is an independent department within the Anbu. I'm not at liberty to go into details, but I can tell you that this department is involved in the dirtiest and darkest aspects of Konoha."

After a pause, Maruhoshi Kosuke said, "The leader of Root has no interest in an old man like me. He's definitely eyeing one of you three. Given Root's style, after tracking someone, the next step will either be to arrest them or to kill them outright. In my opinion, the former is more likely."

All three of them, including Yagami Yoruichi, could become targets of Root, and possibly all three.

Uchiha Inahi was a genius from the Uchiha clan who was most at odds with Shimura Danzo, so it's not surprising that Shimura Danzo wanted to do something to Uchiha Inahi.

Kakashi Hatake is one of the most famous geniuses of the younger generation in Konoha. His father is a Konoha hero with a completely different political stance from the Hokage lineage. He is considered by many ninjas to be the strongest "White Fang of Konoha" in the entire village, second only to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If Danzo Shimura wanted to indirectly control or influence Sakumo Hatake through Kakashi Hatake, that would be plausible.

As for Yoruichi Yagami, there's even less need to elaborate.

Unanimously recognized by many Konoha high-ranking officials as the most outstanding genius among generations of Konoha, Shimura Danzo, a man with a dark style, would definitely want to control Yagami Yoruichi.

Maruhoshi Kosuke pondered Shimura Danzo's goals and objectives, then looked at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "I propose that we abandon the mission and return directly to the village. As long as we return to the village, Root will not dare to openly attack you, and I will also report this matter to the Hokage."

"Senior Kosuke, from what you've said, it seems that Root doesn't represent the Hokage's will?" Yagami Yoruichi slowly spoke, asking, "Can I assume that there exists an organization called 'Root' within Konoha that doesn't obey the Hokage's orders, violates Konoha's rules, and wantonly kidnaps geniuses, ostracizes ninja clans, and commits all sorts of evil deeds?"

Yagami Yoichi's understanding of Root might be even greater than that of Maruboshi Kosuke.

However, some things cannot be said directly; we can only speculate based on 'known' information.

"This..." Maruboshi Kosuke was speechless.

Given his personality, he naturally couldn't accept the existence of an organization like Root.

But even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, tacitly approved, so there was nothing he could do.

“I believe Root should not exist. If they have plans against us, we should fight back decisively.” Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the Root ninja lying unconscious on the ground and said, “Since we can’t extract any valuable information from him, there’s no need to keep him alive. We might as well just kill him.”

“Root members may indeed break the rules, but they are still Konoha ninjas!” Maruboshi Kosuke immediately stopped him, “Even if they have committed serious crimes, how to deal with them should be decided by the Hokage.”

“Agreed.” Yagami Yoruichi conceded a step, then made a new request: “If, as Kosuke-senpai speculated, there is one or more Root squads ready to attack us at any time, could we also ambush and capture them, and hand them over to the Hokage for disposal?”

"This……"

Maruboshi Kosuke felt as if he had been outmaneuvered by Yagami Yoruichi.

But having been put on this front, he couldn't refuse anymore.

Moreover, given his personality, he already disapproved of Shimura Danzo's style.

After a moment's hesitation, Maruhoshi Kosuke nodded and said, "Okay, but we'll have to wait a day at most. If no one continues to chase after us, it means that Root is just monitoring you and has no intention of taking immediate action."

“If that’s the case, we’ll go back to Konoha and ask the teacher to handle it.” Yagami Yoruichi made the decision to ‘call the parents’ without hesitation.

He joined Tsunade's school to gain status and position, so that he wouldn't be ostracized by the higher-ups in the Hokage's faction.

Now that something has happened, it's natural to ask Tsunade to step in.

As for whether Tsunade is willing or not...

Given Tsunade's personality, even if she doesn't care about Yoruichi Yagami, she won't allow anyone to bully her.

If this gets out, Danzo Shimura will definitely be in big trouble.

"Shimura Danzo... just wait, once I'm fully equipped, you'll be the first one I kill!" Yagami Yoruichi was almost certain that Shimura Danzo was definitely after him.

The reason is simple: in the original work, Kakashi Hatake and Inaho Uchiha, although they both encountered troubles during their growth, were not deeply affected by Danzo Shimura.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Shimura Danzo was still one of the top-ranked strongmen in Konoha.

Even though he did something idiotic like stabbing Susanoo with a kunai in the original work, it would be truly foolish to underestimate his strength because of that.

Add to that the inexplicable 'bond' between the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo Shimura, and who knows whether Hiruzen Sarutobi will stand on the side of justice or on the side of his old classmate.

If we were to prepare for the worst, we would need to have the strength to take on the entire Konoha F4 group one-on-one in order to ensure that we could completely defeat Shimura Danzo in one move.

Before he is absolutely certain of success, Yagami Yoruichi will cut off Shimura Danzo's outstretched claws, but he will not easily take action against Shimura Danzo himself.

"Let's find a place to ambush. Root has many skilled detectives and trackers, so we don't need to worry about them not finding our trail."

Maruhoshi Kosuke said, "I know a place nearby that's perfect for an ambush. Follow me!"

With that, Maruboshi Kosuke tied up the Root ninjas, sealed their chakra, carried them on his back, and ran off into the distance.

Yagami Yoruichi and the other two quickly followed.

After running for several kilometers, the group stopped in a valley.

"The terrain here doesn't seem like a deadly place," Kakashi Hatake said with some doubt. "In terms of ambush tactics, this place is only considered excellent, not quite what you described."

Hearing Kakashi Hatake's question, Kosuke Maruhoshi chuckled and countered, "If you were tracking an enemy and discovered that their trail led to a place where an ambush could leave the pursuers with a slim chance of survival, how would you react?"

“I will…” Kakashi Hatake was about to answer instinctively when he immediately understood what Kosuke Maruboshi meant: “I see! In desperate situations or when enemies are mortal foes, the enemy’s vigilance will be raised to the limit. But if the terrain and environment are not so dangerous, the enemy’s vigilance will not be too high.”

"Being vigilant is certainly important, but maintaining a high level of focus throughout is something few people can handle. So, in places that don't seem so dangerous, most ninjas will relax their attention a little, and that's our opportunity."

Maruhoshi Kosuke shared his experience accumulated during his ninja career: "When ambushing, the purpose of setting traps is not to kill, but to divide the battlefield and create terrain that is advantageous to us, so as to reduce the enemy's numbers in the shortest possible time. If you are aiming to kill the enemy, weak and inexperienced ninjas may fall into the trap, but ninjas who have experienced some training are unlikely to be killed by the trap."

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but think to herself, "When Nawaki was blown up, he shouldn't have been considered a weak ninja, right?"

However, Yoruichi Yagami also knew that ninjas like Nawaki Senju and Naruto Uzumaki, who were carefree and single-minded, were ultimately a minority.

Most ninjas are relatively 'normal'. Living on the edge of death every day, they have mastered the use of traps and mechanisms, and naturally they are also wary of enemies using the same methods.

"Is this guy going to be used as bait?" Yagami Yoruichi kicked the unconscious Root ninja.

“He’s a village ninja after all, so let’s not do it.” Maruhoshi Kosuke rejected Yagami Yoruichi’s suggestion and pointed to the distance, saying, “There’s a tree hole over there, just throw him in. Don’t worry, my chakra-sealing techniques can at least guarantee he won’t wake up for three days.”

"Alright." Yagami Yoruichi was somewhat disappointed that she hadn't been able to kill the Root ninja, but she didn't object to Maruboshi Kosuke's request. She dragged the Root ninja into the tree hole, and together with the others, quickly set up an ambush trap. She then took a soldier's ration pill to recover the chakra she had previously consumed.