Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Anyway, I'll keep an eye on things myself, so I'll just try to minimize contact with Obito Uchiha.

As for Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, they are not problems that we have the ability to solve right now.

Before you have enough power to ignore all threats, the best option when faced with trouble you can't afford to provoke is to protect yourself.

As for Obito Uchiha?

Let him fend for himself.

……

That afternoon, Yagami Yoruichi completely put aside her training and striving to become stronger, spending the entire afternoon wholeheartedly with Yuhi Kurenai.

After dinner, Yagami Yoruichi took Yuhi Kurenai home.

After coaxing the little girl back to her room to rest, Yagami Yoruichi called out to Yuhi Shinku: "Uncle Shinku, is it convenient for us to chat for a bit?"

"What is it?" Yuhi Mako asked, her face dark with displeasure.

He reluctantly accepted Yagami Yoruichi as his 'future son-in-law,' but every time he saw his daughter being so obedient to Yagami Yoruichi, he felt a surge of anger.

But unfortunately, his daughter protected this brat, preventing Kurenai from retaliating and forcing her to simply ignore him.

"About what happened during my last mission," Yagami Yoruichi briefly recounted how she was attacked by 'Root' and how Tsunade and others pressured the Third Hokage to publicly try Shimura Danzo at the Jonin Conference.

“I have heard about Danzo’s behavior and I am worried that after he is punished this time, he will choose to retaliate against us.”

Yagami Yoru stated bluntly, "If he retaliates against me, or if Kakashi and the others are under surveillance by the village's barrier, we're not worried. The only concern is Kurenai's safety..."

Konoha Village's barrier is indeed very strong, but given Shimura Danzo's power and status, he certainly has some means to break the barrier.

There's not much to worry about, not even Kakashi Hatake, Inaha Uchiha, or the others.

Given the strength of any one of them, it would be impossible for Shimura Danzo to deal with them without making a sound.

This commotion was enough to alert the village's protective barrier and allow the secret service to receive timely information and provide support.

It would be impossible for Danzo Shimura to capture or kill any one of the three—Yagami Yoruichi, Hatake Kakashi, or Uchiha Inahi—quietly in the village.

Kurenai Yuhi is the only one who is weaker. If it were a few elite Jonin from Root, or even Danzo Shimura himself, it would be very dangerous.

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't be by Kurenai Yuhi's side to protect her all the time, so she could only tell Kurenai Yuhi about it and ask him, her 'old father,' to protect his daughter.

"Danzo? Root?!" Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi immediately frowned: "You really know how to get into trouble!"

Given Danzo Shimura's style, it's no surprise that this veteran Jonin had heard all the rumors.

Under normal circumstances, Danzo Shimura would not have any plans to target Kurenai Yuhi.

But this time, Yagami Yoruichi really offended Shimura Danzo to the death.

Yagami Yoruichi is an orphan, and his teacher is Tsunade, whom even Danzo Shimura couldn't afford to offend. His only close 'weakness' is Kurenai Yuhi.

Is this an undeserved misfortune befitting one's own daughter?

Despite her complaints, Yuhi Shinku didn't dare to ignore Yagami Yoruichi's reminders and warnings. She immediately decided to cancel all missions for the time being and focus on protecting her daughter from being targeted by Shimura Danzo.

It's all that brat's fault for causing trouble for his precious daughter!

However, the other party's teacher, the talent he showed, and most importantly, his own daughter's protection of him, all prevented Kurenai Yuhi from forcing Yoruichi Yagami to sever ties with Kurenai Yuhi.

The longer you hold back, the angrier you get!

Kurenai Yuhi glared at Yoruichi Yagami with an unfriendly expression and said, "I know about this. If there's nothing else, you can leave now. I need to improve the security at home, so I won't keep you any longer."

Yagami Yoruichi sensed the dissatisfaction in Yuhi Shinku's words, but didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, it was indeed he who brought trouble and danger to Kurenai this time.

"I will protect Hong during the day at school and when I am cultivating after school."

"I am quite confident in my current abilities."

Yagami Yoruichi said something and turned to leave.

As Kurenai stared at Yoruichi Yagami's departing figure, his chakra quietly circulated, filling his brain, and he unleashed one of his unique sensory techniques.

In an instant, the chakra circulation around Yagami Yoruichi became clearly visible in Yuhi Shinku's eyes.

Although it is far from reaching the level of the Byakugan, which can see the trajectory of chakra flow and the chakra meridians.

However, the sheer amount of chakra that Yagami Yoruichi exudes is enough to tell you about the scale of her chakra.

Upon realizing that Yoruichi Yagami's chakra level far exceeded her own, Shinku Yuhi couldn't help but show a shocked expression.

"This kid, the last time I saw him, his chakra was much less than mine. How did he get such a huge amount of chakra now? This chakra level is almost comparable to the Hokage's, isn't it?!"

"What...what kind of monster is this?! A Jinchūriki? No, the Jinchūriki of this generation should be Lady Kushina!"

Chapter 95: Jonin Conference Held, Judgment of Shimura Danzo

After more than half a month of coordination, most of the Jonin returned to the village to rest and recuperate, and the Jonin Conference was finally held.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat in the main seat.

On either side are advisors Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu.

The remaining hundreds of Jonin, according to their strength and status, sat in several circles in the large conference room.

"Currently, there are 296 Jonin in the village, excluding Anbu Jonin. Apart from Jonin Danzo and Jonin Yamashiro who is recovering in the hospital, all of them are present, making a total of 294."

A ninja with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle reported, "Lord Hokage, may we begin?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "Let's begin. Shikamaru, you'll chair the meeting."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Nara Shikawara responded, took out a document, and read it aloud: "The only thing to be discussed at this Jonin meeting is that Jonin 'Shimura Danzo' violated village rules by privately instructing his subordinates to attack students at the Ninja Academy."

"An investigation revealed that the Root organization, under the control of Shimura Danzo, attempted to abduct ninja academy students Yagami Yoruichi, Hatake Kakashi, and Uchiha Inahi, with the aim of brainwashing them and training them as tools to obey orders..."

"...The above facts have been confirmed through the interrogation team's reading of the memories of the Root ninjas involved!"

The Root has the "Tongue-Severing Seal," which prevents Root ninjas from revealing Root's secrets if they fall into enemy hands.

However, the 'Seal of the Extinction of the Tongue' is based on the sealing techniques of Konoha and the Uzumaki clan, so Konoha naturally has a way to deal with it.

In addition, with the endless stream of family secret techniques, the whole story has long been made clear, leaving no room for refutation.

Nara Shikagawa read out the information and, after recounting the events, looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a questioning gaze.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, Nara Shikado continued to announce, "Next, we will escort the suspect, Danzo Shimura."

The conference room door opened, and two ANBU ninjas escorted Shimura Danzo into the room.

Although it was called an escort, Shimura Danzo's freedom was not actually restricted. The two men's positions and postures were more like 'protection'.

Shimura Danzo showed absolutely no apprehension or unease that a 'prisoner' should have. Instead, he walked ahead with an imposing aura, as if he were inspecting his own territory.

But when he raised his head and his gaze met Hiruzen Sarutobi's, Danzo Shimura's imposing aura weakened slightly.

"Damn it, Hiruzen, was this also part of your plan?!"

Danzo Shimura cursed inwardly, but showed no sign of it on the surface. He walked to the middle of the conference room, stopped, turned around and looked around, his gaze sweeping across the faces of each Jonin.

The more than two hundred Jonin reacted differently to Shimura Danzo's gaze.

Some cowered and were afraid.

Some were obsequious.

Some of them looked at Shimura Danzo with normal expressions.

Only a handful of people showed expressions of disdain and contempt.

"Shimura Danzo."

Nara Shikaku continued chairing the meeting and asked, "Do you have anything to say in your defense regarding the accusations against you?"

"Everything I've done is for the village!"

Danzo Shimura slammed his cane into the ground with a loud thud.

He declared in a high-pitched voice, "Yagami Yoruichi's talent and abilities will only be wasted at the Ninja Academy! Only at Root can she receive the best training and become a sharp blade for Konoha! Perhaps my methods are wrong, but my original intention was for Konoha!"

Danzo Shimura recalled the conversation he had with Hiruzen Sarutobi a few days earlier.

Instead of making his subordinates take the blame, he accepted partial responsibility according to the agreement between the two.

In a way, this can be seen as a 'compromise' between him and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This confession will severely damage Danzo Shimura's already low reputation in Konoha, and greatly affect his real power.

But in return, he could get a promise from Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would not pursue any further crimes against him.

It's important to understand that under Danzo Shimura's control, Root did much more than just kidnapping and brainwashing children.

There are far more egregious and sordid things that have happened.

If everything were investigated, Danzo Shimura would have a hard time not only becoming Hokage, but even saving his own life.

"It's all my fault for underestimating those kids and Kosuke's strength. If I had known, I would have sent a stronger team."

Danzo Shimura thought to himself.

Even now, he doesn't think he did anything wrong; he just feels he wasn't careful enough and someone caught him red-handed.

He avoided mentioning Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha, focusing instead on Yoruichi Yagami, who had the least "background," in an attempt to minimize the impact of this mishap.

"Danzo, whatever your original intentions, it's too much to attack the children of Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "I will never tolerate your behavior, but since you are a member of the higher-ups, the specific punishment will need to be decided by a vote."

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen, cursing inwardly but showing nothing on the surface.

After years of open and covert rivalry between the two, Shimura Danzo had long since come to terms with reality.

Hiruzen Sarutobi needs him, but he doesn't dare let him threaten his core power.

Sometimes supporting, sometimes suppressing, has become the norm.

Through normal channels, he has absolutely no chance of becoming Hokage.

After this 'public trial,' his reputation will plummet, making it even less likely that he will become Hokage through normal channels.

We have to think of other solutions.