Konoha's Hextech Ninja

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.

It was impossible for Yagami Yoruichi to be by Yuhi Kurenai's side and protect her at all times, so she could only tell Yuhi Shinku about the situation and ask 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 wouldn't have any ill intentions towards Kurenai Yuhi.

But this time, Yagami Yoruichi has really offended Shimura Danzo to the point of no return.

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

Is this an undeserved calamity 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 her 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 displayed, and most importantly, his daughter's protection of him, all made it impossible for Kurenai Yuhi to force Yoruichi Yagami to break off her relationship 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 understand. 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, this time, it was indeed he who brought trouble and danger to Kurenai Yuhi.

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

"I am still quite confident in my current abilities."

Yagami Yoruichi said something and turned to leave.

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

In an instant, the chakra surrounding Yagami Yoru became clearly visible in Yuhi Shinku's eyes.

Although it is far from reaching the level of the Byakugan, which allows one to see through chakra pathways and chakra meridians.

However, just by observing the chakra that naturally emanates from her, one can discern the scale of Yagami Yoruichi's chakra.

Upon realizing that Yoruichi Yagami's chakra reserves 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 come he has such a huge amount of chakra now? This amount of chakra is almost as much as the Hokage's, isn't it?!"

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

Chapter 95: The Jonin Conference is held, and Danzo Shimura is tried.

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

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

On either side are consultants Mitokado Yan and Tsutoya 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, "Hokage-sama, may we begin?"

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

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Nara Shika 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 kidnap ninja academy students Yagami Yoruichi, Hatake Kakashi, and Uchiha Inahisa, with the aim of brainwashing them and training them as tools to obey orders..."

"...The above facts have been confirmed to be true after the interrogation team read 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 Extinguishing the Root of Tongue Disaster' 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 secrets, the whole story has long been made clear, leaving no room for refutation.

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

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, Nara Shikato continued, "Now, we will escort the suspect, Danzo Shimura."

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

Danzo Shimura 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, Higanbana, was this part of your plan too?!"

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

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

Some were timid and fearful.

Some are 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, "Regarding the accusations against you, do you have anything to say in your defense?"

"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 method is wrong, but my original intention is for the sake of 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 they had reached.

To some extent, 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 will also greatly affect his real power.

But in return, he could get Hiruzen Sarutobi's promise not to pursue his other crimes.

It's important to understand that under Danzo Shimura's control, Root did much more than just kidnap and brainwash children for training.

There are many other, even worse and dirtier things.

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 kept quiet about Kakashi Hatake and Inaho Uchiha, only talking about Yoruichi Yagami, who had the least background, in order to minimize the impact of this failure.

"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 outwardly showing nothing.

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 ways.

"Voting will now begin."

Nara Shikato, holding the document, read aloud: "The punishments for Shimura Danzo are as follows."

"First, disband the Root organization, reorganize the ninjas, and after evaluation, either integrate them into the Anbu or dismiss them as ordinary ninjas. Shimura Danzo was stripped of all power, retaining only the position of Jonin."

"Secondly, Danzo Shimura will lead the Root organization away from Konoha to carry out an extremely difficult S-rank mission to atone for his crimes. Once he has made sufficient contributions, his crimes can be offset."

"third……"

"All Jonin, please select the punishment you deem appropriate through a secret ballot."

After Nara Shikato finished reading the announcement, he ordered people to distribute paper and pens, and waited for the Jonin to vote.

Danzo Shimura stood still, his gaze sweeping over Kosuke Maruboshi, Tsunade, Sakumo Hatake, and Yatsuhoku Uchiha.

The reason they suffered such a huge loss this time was less because they underestimated the strength of Yagami Yoruichi and his group.

The main reason is that these people joined forces to put pressure on each other.

If it weren't for their status and position that forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to back down, that 'mishap' would have been nothing more than a trivial matter.

Just like countless times before, at worst I can just have a fight with Hiruzen Sarutobi and easily get away with it.

Even if it was just one or two people putting pressure on him, Danzo Shimura could forcefully block them, at worst sending out two of his men as scapegoats.

However, with four influential elite Jonin exerting pressure together, it's no wonder that Shimura Danzo was just a Root leader.

Even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had to take him seriously.

Otherwise, if things escalate further, it could undermine the authority of Konoha's leadership.

"Humph."

Danzo Shimura snorted inwardly, silently noting the matter down in his notebook, determined to retaliate tenfold when the opportunity arose.

……

One by one, the Jonin quickly wrote down their opinions and put them into the ballot box.

Nara Shikato continued to preside over the meeting, counting the results of each vote, and announced: "The number of votes for punishment one is the highest, with 225 votes."

"Based on the voting results, the village has decided to implement the following punishment: disband the Root organization, reorganize the ninjas, and after evaluation, either integrate them into the Anbu or dismiss them as ordinary ninjas. Shimura Danzo has been stripped of all his powers, retaining only the position of Jonin."

After Nara Shikato finished speaking, he turned to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Since this is everyone's opinion, let's proceed accordingly."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura and asked, "Danzo, what do you have to say?"

"Everything I did was for the village, and I have a clear conscience!"

Danzo Shimura, with an air of righteous indignation, moved his lips but ultimately did not utter the words, "Hiruzen, you will regret it."

"No matter what your reasons are, they are never an excuse to harm your child."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "I will have Inu and Haru take over the handover between the Anbu and Root. After the handover is completed, you can go back and reflect on your actions in seclusion. You are not allowed to leave the Shimura clan territory without my order."

Disbanding the Root Organization and placing Shimura Danzo under house arrest—this was the 'punishment'.

For the crimes committed by Danzo Shimura, this punishment was far too lenient.

This was also intentional on Sarutobi Hiruzen's part.

The Jonin vote appears to be a collective decision on how to punish Shimura Danzo.

However, the options for punishment were all determined by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Nearly three hundred Jonin could only be selected from within the framework set by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even if it were heavy, it wouldn't exceed the limit that Hiruzen Sarutobi could accept.

After all, we'll still need to use Shimura Danzo later, so we can't really kill him completely.

But Danzo Shimura was still very dissatisfied.

If he hadn't been held accountable and forced to resign by Tsunade and others, given the current situation in Konoha, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi possibly target himself?

Without him, with Hiruzen Sarutobi's abilities, it would have been absolutely impossible for Konoha to remain unscathed under Hiruzen's attack.