Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

……

The sun has completely set.

The night gradually darkened.

Naruto sat by the window, resting his chin on his hand, waiting idly.

Click.

The door was pushed open.

Upon seeing the person enter, Naruto excitedly rushed over.

"Uncle! You're finally back. I thought you were going to break your promise."

Namikaze Mirai smiled and ruffled Naruto's blond hair.

"Are you hungry?"

"Ah."

"Uncle will make you dinner."

"I promise Naruto I'll keep my word!"

Chapter 18 The Trembling Konoha F

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Konoha Hospital.

"Hemostats, quick!"

"Prepare to stitch up the wound!"

The medical ninja in the white coat was covered in sweat, but even with his forehead soaked with sweat, he dared not slow down his work.

It was only because the people they treated had special identities.

The darkness of forbearance.

Danzo!

Logically speaking, important places like operating rooms should not be entered by unrelated persons.

But this time it's different.

Nearly ten masked Root members surrounded the operating room, all uniformly equipped and carrying ninja swords, cold and mechanical.

Under this pressure, the medical ninjas performing surgery dared not slacken their efforts in the slightest.

They were terrified that the Root Ninja Swords would strike them at any moment.

"My lord... there is something I must inform you of..."

The medical ninja who was performing the surgery swallowed hard, trembling as he looked at Danzo lying on the operating table.

The harsh white light of the operating lamp shone on the man's injured face, making his already ferocious features look even more terrifying.

"what's up?"

Danzo spoke in a somber tone.

His left eye was severely injured, resulting in almost complete loss of vision. His right eye, with its Sharingan eye socket wrapped in thick bandages, was also unable to see objects.

At this moment, he can only perceive the outside world through touch and hearing.

"Your left eyeball needs to be removed..."

The medical ninja's voice trembled slightly.

The other medical ninjas around didn't dare to breathe.

Most of them had heard of the man's deeds, his roots buried deep in the ground, his hands stained with countless amounts of blood.

Amidst the fear, a touch of curiosity also arose.

What kind of terrifying enemy could have wounded this man so badly...?

But that's not something they need to consider right now.

If they cannot satisfy this man, their fate will be dire.

"What do you mean? Are you saying Lord Danzo is going to go blind?"

"You bastards! You can't even provide treatment, what use are you!"

The medical ninja trembled under the pressure from Root, but Danzo's eyeballs were completely destroyed and there was no possibility of repair.

Despite the reprimands from his subordinates, Danzo's expression remained unchanged, but his fingers, gripping the bed frame tightly, turned white from the force.

He went blind.

Completely blind!

Since losing his right eye in the war more than a decade ago, he has now lost his left eye as well!

Although it can be transplanted.

But that kind of humiliation!

The humiliation of being played with, mocked, and tortured!

It's already deeply imprinted on his body!

How long has it been since I felt that way...?

This is such a humiliation!

I will never forgive you, Ootengu!

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Hokage Room.

Unlike usual, the atmosphere in the Hokage's room was unusually heavy today.

The oppressive atmosphere, as if frozen in time, made it hard for Koharu and the others to breathe.

"He's stronger than he was three years ago."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was slightly hoarse.

After Namikaze Mirai left, he sent his secret agents to investigate the battlefield, and the information they obtained made him uneasy.

Of the ten Root members, five were Jonin, and the other five were also special Jonin who were proficient in sealing techniques.

That is the kind of extraordinary power.

Total destruction!

No bones left!

The one that was best preserved was mostly blasted into mincemeat, leaving only a small section of its torso.

What terrified Hiruzen Sarutobi the most was...

After doing all this, Mirai Namikaze's clothes were spotless, not a speck of dust on them.

It was as if it were done casually.

It didn't take any effort.

He might have been able to do this three years ago, but it certainly wouldn't have been this easy!

What exactly happened in those three years that caused his strength to improve so much?

"Hiruzen, how is Danzo doing?"

Xiaochun, who was turning over to her room, asked with some concern.

She and Mitokado Homura rushed to the Hokage Building as soon as they learned about the incident.

They are unaware of Danzo's current situation.

All we know is that he suffered serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Konoha Hospital.

"The left eyeball is completely necrotic and there is no point in treating it; it can only be removed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was quite complex when he said this.

On the one hand, he was angry at Danzo's recklessness.

If he hadn't insisted on his own way, things would never have gotten to this point.

On the other hand, Danzo was blind in both eyes.

The bandage that was already wrapped around one eye was now wrapped around the other eye as well.

His entire body, from the bridge of his nose upwards, was wrapped in thick bandages.

Fortunately, thanks to the tireless efforts of the roots.

A suitable transplant source was found.

The eyes of an ordinary citizen are a perfect match for Danzo.