Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 307 The Third Generation's Advance!

A boy with orange hair walked slowly along a forest path, tall yet with a gentle demeanor.

Just then, a squirrel climbed up his trouser leg and obediently perched on his left shoulder.

Immediately afterwards, a small bird flew over and landed on his other shoulder.

"Hey, how have you guys been lately?"

The boy turned his head and gave the little guy on his shoulder a gentle smile.

"Woof woof!"

Just then, a small white dog darted out from the bushes nearby and wagged its tail at the boy.

at the same time.

Another country road.

Kimimaro was walking calmly towards the mountains and forests.

"Hey! Little brother!"

An old man tilling the field nearby saw Kimimaro heading in that direction, quickly put down his tools, and loudly asked, "Where are you going?"

Kimimaro stopped and looked at him without saying a word.

"If you want to live, don't go any further!"

The middle-aged man, with a serious expression, warned again, "There are ghosts living up ahead!"

Kimimaro: "Ghost?"

"He's called Jugo of Libra!"

The middle-aged man sighed, then pointed in the distance, "Look over there—"

Looking in the direction the uncle was pointing, there was a burnt-down village in the distance.

"That was all done by Jugo. No one lives in that village anymore, and no one who got close to him has ever come back alive!"

Kimimaro glanced at the ruins, turned back, and continued walking forward.

"Hey! I'm not saying anything more, you should go back now!" the uncle raised his voice.

However, Kimimaro did not turn his head back.

The uncle stared wide-eyed, but in the end he could only sigh heavily.

"Another one courting death—"

Deep in the mountains and forests.

The boy with orange hair arrived at the entrance of a cave, with the little dog still wagging its tail and following behind him.

"What? Are we there yet? But we can't go any further ahead."

The boy stopped and turned to the puppy, saying, "This road is no good, let's hurry home."

The puppy tilted its head and looked at the boy, seemingly puzzled, but still obediently turned and left.

The boy watched the puppy leave, a smile playing on his lips.

Then he turned around and went into the dark cave.

However, not long after he went inside, the little white dog turned around and ran back, curiously following him into the cave.

After a while.

A muffled sound came from inside the cave; it was the sound of rocks cracking.

Waaah————

The little white dog, with its tail between its legs, fled from the cave in terror and quickly ran back.

Kimimaro happened to be near the cave. Seeing the frightened puppy running away, he didn't stop and walked straight into the cave.

"Don't come any closer!"

A sound came from deep within the cave.

"Don't come any closer!"

"I told you not to come any closer!"

His voice was filled with suppressed emotion and pain.

Kimimaro stopped and looked ahead quietly.

At the end of the cave, there was a simple cage, and Jugo was curled up in the corner with his knees drawn up to his chest.

His body was trembling violently, and half of his body was covered in spots.

"I'll kill you—"

Jugo's voice was low and menacing, as if he were desperately suppressing something, "Run—I'll kill you—"

Kimimaro stood in front of the cage, quietly looking at the boy before him.

But the next second.

Jugo's eyes snapped open!

The markings on his body were writhing and changing, and his once gentle face was now filled with a violent killing intent, with grayish-brown mutated tissue appearing on half of his face!

"I'll kill you too!"

boom!

The rocks beneath Jugo's feet shattered instantly, and he charged toward Kimimaro with terrifying killing intent.

Kimimaro remained completely unmoved in the face of this out-of-control monster.

He simply unzipped his shirt and opened it.

The spine in the back surges under the skin and then bursts out of the body.

boom!

Jugo's frenzied charge came to an abrupt halt, his entire body bound in place by his spine.

"I see----"

Kimimaro tilted his head slightly and calmly looked at Jugo in front of him.

"You have incredible strength. If I'm not serious, you can take me down too."

After struggling for a while, Jugo, who was bound by bones, gradually lost the madness in his eyes and regained a sliver of clarity.

Shigeo: "Who—are you?"

"My name is Kimimaro."

"I'm here to see you."

"You should come to Lord Aoba's place too."

"Lord Aoba?"

Shigeo repeated the unfamiliar name blankly.

"Lord Aoba has many people like you and me."

Kimimaro's voice was calm. "You must be lonely. If you come to Lord Aoba, you won't be lonely anymore."

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Jugo lowered his head, his voice low and hoarse.

"I'm not a good person, I can't control myself."

"One day—I will kill my comrades."

"I won't be killed."

Kimimaro's tone was calm, yet carried an inexplicable confidence: "I'm not that weak."

Jugo slowly raised his head, his eyes, which had regained their gentleness, revealing a hint of disbelief.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

"Don't be afraid."

Sizzle~

The spine that had bound Jugo slowly retracted and re-integrated into Kimimaro's back.

The last trace of mutation on Jugo's body completely disappeared.

Kimimaro looked at the boy who was a head taller than him and gave a rare smile.

"Jugo, I'll be your cage."

"As long as I am by your side, your soul is free."

Bang bang bang!

Several plumes of white smoke exploded in the open space of the swamp.

Four figures appeared out of thin air.

It was Yamashiro Aoba, along with Nagato, Konan, and Orochimaru.

Xiao Nan looked around, somewhat puzzled by this primitive-looking area. Apart from a grove of trees in the distance, it was almost desolate.

Orochimaru also looked around, and when he saw the giant lizards in the distance, a knowing look flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, so this is Aoba-kun's séance place? What an interesting place."

Aoba simply gave a faint "hmm" and didn't explain much.

He took the lead and led the group toward a huge ruined cave not far away.

Nagato sat in a specially made mechanical wheelchair with wheels at the bottom, and with Konan pushing it, it followed Aoba steadily.

When the group arrived at the cave entrance, they found two people already standing there.

It was Kimimaro and Jugo.

However, upon seeing Aoba and the others, Jugo, who had been standing quietly beside Kimimaro, suddenly felt immense pressure.

An uncontrollable surge of violent emotion welled up in his heart again, and the black markings quickly spread across his body!

His body once again exhibited the abnormal characteristics of a sage, and Orochimaru's eyes lit up upon seeing this.

"This force—"

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and washed his face.

This power was perfectly aligned with his cursed seal, and as the one who developed the cursed seal, Orochimaru instantly understood everything.

"Aoba-kun, you really always manage to surprise me."

Konoha Village.

"Lord Third Hokage, we have found traces of Shimura Danzo."

An ANBU member knelt on one knee and reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood with his back to the Anbu, smoking a pipe, his expression somewhat grave.

Although he has stepped down from the position of Hokage, he still retains a portion of the Anbu forces loyal to him.

"understood."

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around.

He took off his loose-fitting civilian clothes, revealing a black, tight-fitting combat suit underneath.

Put on the headband and tighten the arm guards.

At that moment, the kind old man disappeared, and in his place was the "Professor of Ninjutsu" who once dominated the ninja world.

"Danzo—you've finally come to this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, his eyes instantly becoming incredibly sharp.

"Let's go."

At his command, several dark figures vanished from the room in an instant.

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Tsunade was engrossed in dealing with a mountain of documents.

Swish!

A hidden agent appeared silently in front of the desk.

The operative raised his hand, removed his mask, and revealed a gentle face.

"Duan, what is it?"

Tsunade put down her pen and rubbed her temples.

With a serious expression, Dan said, "Tsunade, the Third Hokage has just mobilized some of the Anbu and left the village. Their target—it should be Danzo."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade paused slightly.

She leaned back in her chair and remained silent for a moment.

"Let the old man handle Danzo's matter himself."

Tsunade said calmly, "This is a grudge between their older generation, and it's also a responsibility that the old man should bear."

He nodded in agreement.

Tsunade asked, "Also, how are things going with advisors Koharu and Homura?"

Dan took out a scroll and handed it to Tsunade.

"They have already made up for the apparent deficit in funds and supplies."

"As for those accounts done in secret—"

He paused for a moment, not continuing, but Tsunade already understood what he meant.

Before officially becoming Hokage, Tsunade originally planned to make a strong start by thoroughly investigating the corrupt practices of Konoha's higher-ups and eliminating all the corrupt officials.

But when she actually sat in that position, overlooking the entire operation of Konoha.

She then realized that some things cannot be simply explained by right or wrong!

Tsunade took the scroll, tossed it onto the table, and waved it off.

"As for the rest, let's not investigate further."

"It can be considered as leaving some dignity for the senior."

Dan looked at Tsunade, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

He knew that the woman in front of him was no longer the Tsunade who used to vent her emotions with her fists.

She has truly grown into a qualified Hokage.

Knowing how to compromise and weigh options.

This is real politics.

Outside Konoha Village.

A hidden underground entrance was concealed among the massive tree roots. Without precise intelligence guidance, even a sensory ninja would find it difficult to detect the anomaly here.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of the entrance, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Right here?"

"Yes, Lord Sandai."

The secret service quickly reported to their superior, "After confirmation, it has been confirmed that Shimura Danzo is hiding in this underground facility."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.

too close.

This distance is practically right under Konoha's nose!

Recalling the time when he sent out his ANBU to search but they disappeared without a trace, a complex and indescribable emotion welled up in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

He had previously expressed some dissatisfaction with Tsunade's sweeping reshuffle of the Anbu after she took power.

But now it seems that Tsunade was right.

The dark areas have long been riddled with holes by the roots!

"Enter!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the order in a deep voice.

The group quickened their pace and rushed directly into the depths of the root base.

Along the way, they encountered fierce resistance from Root ninjas.

However, what chilled Hiruzen Sarutobi was that he saw many familiar faces among these Root ninjas.

Some of them were even promising talents that he personally selected and sent to the Dark Division back then!

"Although he always knew Danzo had people planted in the Anbu, he always believed Danzo was acting in Konoha's best interests. But now it seems—he might be wrong!"

Danzo, what have you done!

boom!

The laboratory door was blasted open.

In the center of the laboratory, on a cold operating table, lay a corpse that had been partially dissected.

Danzo Shimura stood beside the operating table, coldly watching Hiruzen Sarutobi burst through the door.

Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted sharply.

This scene was all too familiar to him!

Back then, he did the same thing, cornering his most prized student in the laboratory.

"Danzo, you—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice trembled, "Human experimentation?! What are you doing?!"

Danzo remained expressionless, not even noticing the surrounding Anbu members.

"Hiruzen, you're still so naive."

Danzo's voice was icy: "Everything I've done is for Konoha."

"For Konoha?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed in fury, "Using your own comrades in the village for experiments, is that all for Konoha?!"

"Let go, Danzo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. "Come back with me and confess to Tsunade. I'll swallow my pride and beg her, at least—to spare your life!"

After all, they were comrades-in-arms for decades, and Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately softened his heart.

However, Danzo let out a mocking laugh in response to Hiruzen Sarutobi's persuasion.

"Confess to that brat? Hiruzen, are you senile?!"

Danzo suddenly demanded sharply, "Can't you see? Konoha is now on the verge of collapse!"

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"The Uchiha clan has long harbored rebellious intentions. Uchiha Shisui and that rogue ninja named Obito even awakened the same eyes as Uchiha Madara back then, and Kushina, she actually mastered the First Hokage's Wood Release!"

Danzo became increasingly agitated as he spoke, "If these powers aren't in the hands of Root, they'll eventually become a calamity that destroys Konoha! Tsunade has been brainwashed by the Uchiha clan; she has no idea how terrifying this power is!"

"Our teacher taught us to be extremely wary of the Uchiha clan! And you, Hiruzen? You keep backing down and compromising; you're pushing Konoha into the abyss!"

Upon hearing Danzo mention the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression faltered.

The teacher's dying wish —

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes glazed over, as if he had returned to that era of war and chaos.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was lost in his memories.

Danzo made a move.

He lifted the bandage wrapped around his right eye, revealing the eye underneath.

Three black magatama spun wildly in his pupils.

Sharingan!