Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 135 Danzo's Plot Fails, He is Punished (First and Second Updates)

One month later, in Amegakure.

Yu Su, who had been a powerful figure in Amegakure during this period, stood respectfully before Xia Mu.

Amatsu is now the acting leader of Amegakure, holding a high position and great power.

But he knew very well that everything he had now was given to him by Konoha Village and Natsuki.

Especially Xia Mu.

Having defeated Hanzo, he was not only incredibly strong, but also held an extremely prestigious position in Konoha.

Yu Su dared not be negligent in his presence.

Xia Mu didn't look at him; instead, she was looking at a document.

This document was given by Eagle, and it contains information about the current situation in Amegakure.

Currently, Rain Village is a mixed bag, mainly divided into three factions.

One faction, led by Yushu, had the largest number of members and held an advantage in Yuyin Village.

The other faction was led by Sanshohobei, who, like the Sanshohojin Tatsumi whom Natsuki had killed before, was deeply trusted by Hanzo.

That's why he didn't go to the battlefield with Hanzo, but was left behind to protect Amegakure.

But what he didn't expect was that the invincible Hanzo would be killed.

However, he reacted quickly and, after learning of Hanzo's death, attempted to take over Amegakure.

As a result, Yu Su and his group suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They escaped from prison and took over Amegakure Village.

Although Sanshoyobei ​​temporarily submitted to Amaya due to his strength, he believed that Amaya had serious problems and did not trust him.

After all, escaping from Konoha Village sounds unbelievable.

The last faction was led by Genichiro, and his supporters were the younger generation of Amegakure.

He felt that whether it was Hanzo or Amegakure and the others, they were all defeated by Konoha and could not make Amegakure great again.

As young people, they possess limitless potential and a bright future, and they are sure to recreate the glory of the Hanzo era.

On the surface, none of these three factions seem to have any problems, but in reality, they have big problems.

It goes without saying that Amatsu's backing is Konoha Village.

But Sanshoyobei ​​and Genichiro also have powerful backers, or rather, some of them have powerful backers.

Qing and Ying haven't yet determined which specific force it is.

The only entities that could leave no trace for them, besides the secret police of the five great villages, were Shimura Danzo's Root organization.

However, Natsuki suspects that Genichiro's backer is Danzo Shimura and his Root organization.

the reason is simple.

Taka and Haru unexpectedly discover that Genichiro and his team are conducting experiments on transplanting the venom sacs of salamanders, attempting to create a second Hanzo.

It's not that Natsuki looks down on the ninjas of Amegakure, but given their long-term war and poverty, they wouldn't have the ability to conduct experiments.

Besides, where do the salamander's venom sacs come from?

Hanzo's body was blown to pieces by the explosive tags.

The salamander, Ibuki, has become his summoned beast again.

The most likely source is the carcass of the salamander, Shinta.

Of course, there may be other salamander venom sacs in Amegakure.

"Let's deal with Genichiro's matter first."

Xia Mu thought for a moment and said, "There can't be a second Hanzo."

Even if the experiment on the salamander's venom sac is successful, it would be difficult to produce a second Hanzo.

Besides poison, Hanzo also possesses powerful swordsmanship and water-based abilities.

This is very difficult to replicate.

Natsuki's main goal was to drive Shimura Danzo and his Roots out of the Land of Rain.

There's an old saying that goes, "How can one sleep soundly with someone sleeping next to their bed?"

Moreover, he was worried that Shimura Danzo would take notice of Nagato and his group.

Nagato's Rinnegan was too obvious.

In the original work, Danzo Shimura sought out Hanzo to cooperate with him and sow discord because he noticed Nagato and his group.

"Natsuki-sama."

Upon hearing this, Haru immediately said, "We have already located Genichiro's laboratory."

"Ayaya, you've framed Sanshoyobei ​​for Genichiro's disappearance."

Xia Mu put down the documents in his hand and said.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama!"

Yu Su nodded quickly.

"Hawk, your squad continues to investigate Sanshokubei and the others, to see if they reveal any flaws after being framed."

Xia Mu then gave further instructions.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

The eagle immediately responded.

After assigning the tasks, Xia Mu left the office with Qing.

"Genichiro's laboratory is not in Amegakure."

As Qing walked, she said, "It's in a cave outside the village."

The two concealed their tracks and quickly arrived at their destination.

"Lord Natsuki, I'll go check on the situation first."

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After Qing finished speaking, she disappeared from the spot.

After waiting for a few minutes, Xia Mu reappeared.

"Genichiro isn't here."

Qing explained, "There aren't many people who can have their salamander venom sacs transplanted, and he's been searching everywhere for suitable test subjects lately."

"Control the lab and wait for Genichiro to return."

Xia Mu was too lazy to look for him, so she just said it directly.

Qing nodded, then waved her hand, and her three teammates immediately appeared.

The four people infiltrated the laboratory and successfully completed their mission in no time.

When the noise stopped, Xia Mu went into the laboratory.

The laboratory was very rudimentary.

Xia Mu studied medicine making under Tsunade for a while, and after looking around, he found that many of the equipment was incomplete.

This will increase the failure rate of transplantation experiments.

However, the remaining equipment is indeed capable of performing transplantation experiments.

Xia Mu looked at the people controlled by Qing.

They are ninjas, but they lack combat abilities; they are rare scientific researchers.

In Konoha Village, besides Konoha Hospital, Root also has a large number of scientific researchers.

Because the roots like to conduct all sorts of experiments.

Especially experiments with intercolumnar cells.

Xia Mu remembered that a root researcher named Shigaraki Tanuki completed an experiment called the Bull King.

It involved transplanting Hashirama's cells into a summoning beast, which ultimately created the summoning beast.

Its effect is that it will self-destruct after absorbing a massive amount of chakra, and its power is astonishing.

"Where are you from?"

Xia Mu asked.

"We are ninjas from Amegakure."

One of the researchers replied.

"clear."

Seeing that he wouldn't tell the truth, Xia Mu handed the task over to Qing.

As an intelligence agency, the secret service naturally has many interrogation methods.

He turned and left, arriving outside the cave.

Electromagnetic wave induction!

clairvoyance!

Xia Mu raised her head and looked into the distance.

Time passed slowly.

Half an hour later, Qing appeared behind him.

She said in a deep voice, "Two of the researchers came from the root region, and they brought the main equipment and technology."

Xia Mu thought to himself, "As expected."

But he didn't say anything more, he just nodded.

A moment later, he sensed that eight Amegakure ninjas were walking towards the cave.

Xia Mu touched his chin.

Did the root department only send two researchers over?

He sighed, feeling a pang of regret.

Genichiro's faction consisted mostly of young people, so their strength was generally poor; only he could barely be considered a Jonin.

Natsuki had read his information; Genichiro was skilled in Water Release techniques.

Water Release Jonin were of no use to him; he couldn't be bothered to do it himself.

Just as he was about to send the Haru Squad to deal with Genichiro, he suddenly sensed two very faint reactions.

"Eight Amegakure ninja are approaching."

Xia Mu immediately said, "Qing, you take some men and deal with them. Just capture Genichiro."

After he finished speaking, he leaped into the air and used the Shave technique to quickly disappear into the distance.

Qing was slightly taken aback.

Although she didn't understand why Xia Mu had suddenly disappeared, she still carried out his orders.

In the dense forest in the distance.

Two Root ninjas stood expressionless on the tree.

Their mission was to monitor Genichiro and the others, and to notify Danzo Shimura once the experiment of transplanting the salamander venom sacs was successful.

Danzo Shimura's initial plan was to cause trouble in Amegakure to hinder Natsuki.

After all, Xia Mu took the task that should have been his.

If he performs poorly, he can displease Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, upon arriving at Amegakure, Danzo Shimura discovered what Genichiro and the others were doing and immediately changed his mind.

He wants to create a second Hanzo.

If he succeeds, he will be able to control a Kage-level powerhouse, and the benefits of that are self-evident.

As for Natsuki, Danzo Shimura's order was to avoid contact with him as much as possible and only cause trouble in secret.

Firstly, because he was so powerful that Root could not find a ninja who could defeat him.

Secondly, it's easy to expose oneself after contacting him.

When he reports the matter to Hiruzen Sarutobi, he will inevitably receive another reprimand.

But man proposes, God disposes.

What Shimura Danzo didn't expect was that Genichiro and his men would be so incompetent, and their secrets were easily figured out by the fourth squad of the Anbu.

The two Root ninjas were also surprised that Natsuki had spotted them from such a distance.

At that moment, a shadowy figure appeared behind them.

Xia Mu immediately dispelled the shadow space and leaped up.

Breathing of Water, Form of Gathering, Flow of Life!

Considering that he was in the Land of Rain, he used the Breathing of Water technique.

In an instant, the rain in the vicinity turned into a torrential downpour.

Drawn by the water-style chakra, it descended from the sky, cascading down like a waterfall.

The two Root ninjas instinctively turned their heads and saw a roaring water dragon flying towards them.

Taken aback, they quickly launched a counterattack.

The Root ninja on the left drew a ninja sword and charged forward.

The Root ninja on the right abandoned his teammate and used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat.

With a clang!

Natsuki's flesh-cutting strike hit the ninja sword of the Root ninja on the left.

Then the water dragon opened its mouth and bit him.

In an instant, the water engulfed him.

The immense impact caused him to let out a scream.

He was then struck by the water dragon and sent flying into the air.

Just as Xia Mu was about to step forward and deliver the final blow, he sensed a sharp aura.

It was a shuriken wrapped in wind-style chakra, flying towards him at an extremely fast speed.

It was the Wind Release: Shūken used by another Root ninja.

Water Breathing - First Form - Water Surface Slash!

Xia Mu suddenly swung his sword, knocking the sword in his hand away.

Moonwalk!

He accelerated, leaped into the air, and clenched his fist, striking the Root ninja in mid-air.

A terrifying force exploded in his neck.

He felt everything go black before his eyes and then fainted.

Xia Mu turned his head, and dazzling lightning filled the air.

The lightning's range was extremely wide, covering not only him but also the Root ninjas he had knocked unconscious.

If he had dodged, the Root ninja who had been knocked unconscious would most likely have died.

"The root is truly ruthless."

Xia Mu stood in front of the lightning, his Armament Haki bursting forth and forming a barrier to block it.

He had already figured out what the Root ninja in front of him was thinking.

Simply put, it means killing someone to cover up their crime and then escaping.

The Root ninjas had corresponding secret techniques implanted in their minds.

If anyone attempts to extract their memories, the arcane art will be triggered, destroying the memories.

As long as no evidence is found, Danzo Shimura can make excuses.

Given his relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi, even irrefutable evidence wouldn't cost him his life.

Moreover, it's not conclusive evidence.

Natsuki never imagined that this incident alone would cause Shimura Danzo to fall out of favor.

It's enough to disgust him and vent my anger.

To deal with him, we need to start from other aspects, such as the human experiments he conducted.

In the original work, Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru are actually quite similar.

But he had roots, and he disguised himself better, preventing Hiruzen Sarutobi from discovering what he had done.

Natsuki's plan was to deal with Shimura Danzo after he took over the Anbu.

With him in charge, it's easier to trigger new character templates.

He hadn't triggered the new character template when he and Tsunade captured Pakura together.

The likely reason is that he is not in charge.

A deafening clap of thunder rang out.

The Root ninja formed hand seals, and countless bolts of lightning transformed into a dense barrage of kunai that flew towards Natsuki.

There's no point in him escaping if he doesn't take care of his teammates.

After all, his teammates being captured by Natsuki would expose Root.

Water Breathing - Seventh Form - Shizuku Ripple Strike!

Instead of retreating, Xia Mu advanced, gripping Rou Shizuku and thrusting forward.

His speed was so fast that the water flow carrying the blade's light collided with the lightning in an instant.

boom!

An explosion occurred.

As water splashed everywhere, lightning bolts and kunai were also deflected.

But a lot of lightning also rushed toward him along with the water flow.

Xia Mu ignored the lightning.

He looked at the Root ninja.

The moment their eyes met, he activated his special eye makeup.

The Root ninjas inevitably showed a blank expression.

The lightning struck Xia Mu, but caused no effective damage.

Because he activated Armament Haki ahead of time.

Breath of Water - Fourth Form - Tide of Strike!

Taking advantage of the moment when the Root ninja was hit by the Eye of Artificiality, Natsuki twisted his wrist.

A stream of water hit him like a high-pressure water gun.

The Root ninja was sent flying.

Moonwalk!

Xia Mu flashed in front of him.

He clenched his fist and slammed it into his abdomen.

The Root ninja suddenly fell to the ground, and like his teammates, he lost consciousness.

Xia Mu nodded slightly.

He glanced at his system; the progress of Misaka Mikoto's Template Ability 2 had increased by one-fifth.

To his surprise, Unohana Retsu's progress in obtaining the fifth template ability also increased.

So it seems that the Root ninja from before, in addition to swordsmanship, also knew genjutsu.

However, because of his sneak attack, he had no chance to use illusion magic.

Xia Mu grabbed the two Root ninjas and turned back to the cave.

At this moment, Haru and the others also finished their battle and captured Genichiro.

"Your squad will take them back to Konoha Village."

Xia Mu said with a smile, "I must personally deliver it to the Hokage."

He could actually have gone back to Konoha Village with them.

But he just took some time to go back last week.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

Qing and the others immediately responded.

With the events in Amegakure temporarily over, Natsuki returned to the metropolis of the Land of Rain.

Two days later.

The Hokage's Office in Konoha Village.

"Lord Hokage."

Qing took out a scroll and said, "This is what Lord Xia Mu asked me to give to you."

"Why hasn't Xia Mu come back?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll and casually asked a question.

"The matter of Amegakure is not completely over."

Qing replied.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and opened the scroll.

He glanced at it, and his expression froze instantly.

Because he saw a familiar name: Shimura Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze darkened as he continued reading.

After reading it, he was furious.

Sending Natsuki to deal with Amegakure was the task he gave her.

Danzo Shimura, harboring resentment, went to stop Natsuki, which was incredibly audacious and showed him no respect whatsoever.

And he actually dared to try to create a second Hanzo behind his back.

"Go and summon Danzo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said expressionlessly.

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Qing turned and left.

A moment later, Danzo Shimura walked in.

He was about to speak when he noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, and his heart skipped a beat.

What happened?

Could it be that Hiruzen Sarutobi found out about what he did in Amegakure?

Suddenly, Shimura Danzo remembered something.

The ANBU ninja Haru who just informed him was from Natsuki's fourth squad.

Did the worst still happen?

"Hiruzen".

Danzo Shimura's expression remained unchanged as he asked, "You were looking for me?"

"What did you do in Amegakure?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned.

In an instant, Shimura Danzo realized that his guess had become a reality.

At the same time, he made a split-second decision to tell the whole story.

He knew Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At this point, there's no point in denying it anymore.

"I received intelligence that Genichiro of Amegakure is trying to create a second Hanzo."

Danzo Shimura said slowly, "We must have the second Hanzo in our hands, so I sent someone to Amegakure."

"Is that all?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, dissatisfied.

"Hiruzen, what do you mean?"

Danzo Shimura retorted, "Do you suspect that I have ulterior motives for sending people to Amegakure?"

"I already said before that I would leave everything in Amegakure to Natsuki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, of course, wouldn't be fooled by his little tricks and asked, "Why weren't you informed of this beforehand?"

Danzo Shimura's expression froze.

This is indeed the biggest flaw.

According to the rules of Konoha Village, whether it is the Anbu or the Root, they must report to the Hokage when they go out on missions.

Although Shimura Danzo often kept it a secret from Sarutobi Hiruzen, now that it really comes down to rules, that's where his problem lies.

"The success rate of transplantation experiments on the venom sacs of the salamander is very low."

Danzo Shimura retorted, "I originally planned to report back to you after the experiment was successful."

Do you think I'd believe your reasoning?

Hiruzen Sarutobi casually tossed the scroll to him and asked, "What do you want to do with it?"

Danzo Shimura paused for a moment, then opened the scroll.

After reading it, he couldn't help but grit his teeth. Damn Xia Mu, he ruined his plans again.

"Hiruzen!"

Danzo Shimura then appealed to emotions, saying, "You really have to believe me, everything I've done is for Konoha!"

"Enough! You're confined for six months, and Root members are forbidden from interfering in Amegakure's affairs!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and said, "Otherwise, I will not let you off easily!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura breathed a sigh of relief.

This punishment was insignificant to him.

As expected, his old friend Hiruzen Sarutobi still cares about him.