Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Chapter 85 Double Agent? I know this one well! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

April 15, Konoha Year 42.

Just as Minato Namikaze had said, on this day, Shuichi Hoshita, along with Nono Yakushi and Asuka, arrived at Konoha Hospital, and soon after, ANBU ninjas appeared.

"Shuichi-kun, the Third Hokage summons you!"

The ANBU ninjas who appeared were quite polite.

After nodding to Yakushi Nonou and Asuka, Hoshino Shuichi followed the Anbu ninja to the Hokage Building and then knocked on the door to enter the Hokage's office alone.

"The Third Hokage!"

Hoshino Hideichi bowed in greeting.

"Shuichi's here..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was working behind his desk, looked up, a smile on his face, and said, "In view of your outstanding performance in previous missions and your contributions to Konoha Hospital, the Konoha Medical Team has jointly recommended you, Shuichi, that you become a special Jonin of Konoha starting today."

Hoshita Shuichi bowed slightly: "Thank you, Third Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said, "You are the youngest Special Jonin in Konoha's history. Your teacher, Minato Namikaze, should have told you about the recent situation in the ninja world, so the village needs you to make more contributions."

Hoshita Hideaki looked up, his gaze resolute: "I am ready to dedicate myself to the village. Please give the order, Third Hokage!"

"To protect the village, to uphold the Will of Fire, I am willing to sacrifice myself."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction and said kindly, "Now is not the time for you to make a sacrifice. You are a tender sprout of Konoha and still need to grow."

"Someone will take you to Root later for a three-month training period, after which you will join the Hokage's direct Anbu."

Hoshita Shuichi immediately showed excitement: "Yes, Third Hokage!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Third Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and nodded: "Go!"

Hoshino bowed again before leaving the office, only to find an ANBU member wearing a fox mask waiting for him.

"Shuichi, let's go, I'll take you to Root!"

The ANBU ninja spoke, his voice gentle and familiar.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke!

Hideichi Hoshino nodded quickly, "Yes, thank you, senpai!"

Although they recognized him, no one was named; everyone understood.

Following Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Hoshino Shuichi arrived at the Root headquarters.

Hidden deep underground, this place exudes a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

After handing a document to the Genmoto ninja in charge of the handover, Sarutobi Shinnosuke said to Hoshita Shuichi, "Shuichi, I'll see you off here."

Hoshita Hideichi bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, senior!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi smiled from beneath the mask, then vanished.

"Shuichi Hoshino, come with me!"

The Root ninja spoke, then turned and walked forward along the overpass, with Hoshino Shuichi immediately following.

The lighting was dim, and the area was interconnected.

The Root headquarters is quite large; it's like an underground world filled with many rooms, some of which are even sealed by magic.

"We've arrived. Please wait here for a moment."

After leading Hoshino Shuichi to an unremarkable room, the Root ninja gave him some instructions and then left.

Hoshino Hideichi looked around the room but found nothing special. He then sat down on the stone chair and waited quietly.

About half an hour later, footsteps could be heard outside.

Hoshino looked up at the doorway, and soon a figure wearing a green vest appeared.

It turned out to be him!

Hoshino Shuichi looked surprised.

The newcomer looked at Hoshino Shizuka with a strange smile: "It seems my arrival has surprised you somewhat."

Hoshino Hideaki stood up and bowed respectfully: "Lord Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru stood at the doorway, his snake-like vertical pupils fixed on Hoshino Shuichi, and said with a smile, "The Third Hokage entrusted you to me, and I've heard of your reputation for a long time."

"Tsunade said you are a rare medical talent."

Jiraiya said your ninjutsu talent is no less than Minato's.

"I hope you won't let me down, Shuichi-kun!"

Hoshino Shizuka smiled and said, "I have already witnessed two of the abilities of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha."

"Lady Tsunade's medical skills are unparalleled. Although I have never witnessed Jiraiya's methods, the fact that he could teach a disciple like Minato is well-deserved."

"Lord Orochimaru is also one of the Legendary Sannin, so he probably won't disappoint the Third Hokage."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, but his smile deepened: "Interesting. It's rare to hear anyone talk to me like this anymore."

"Then, come with me!"

With that, Orochimaru turned and walked away, and Hoshino Shuichi immediately followed.

The two left the Root headquarters one after the other and then entered a forest.

Soon, a training field came into view, and there was a familiar figure of Hoshino Shuichi on the training field.

Danzo!

Perched on a tree branch, Orochimaru chuckled, "According to the data, besides being proficient in medical ninjutsu, you are also proficient in fire ninjutsu."

"The first task upon entering the root training is to resolve the previous objective tasks."

"Go ahead, let me see your strength and determination."

Kill Danzo?

Of course I'd love to!

But is the person in front of me the real Danzo?

Shadow clones?

What is Orochimaru's purpose?

Or is it Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Or perhaps Danzo?

Who cares!

Let's kill them first!

boom!

The branches beneath his feet exploded, and Hoshino Hideichi shot out of the forest like an arrow, heading straight for Danzo, who had his back to him.

Orochimaru, perched on another branch, glanced at the branch that had been blasted in two: "Fire Flicker Body?"

By the time he turned to look at the training field, the competition had already begun.

Danzo, who had been facing away, turned around and unleashed a barrage of Vacuum Jewels that plowed through vacuum channels like bullets, heading straight for Hoshino Shuichi, who was hurtling towards him at high speed like a swordfish.

At such high speed and with such dense attacks in the air, it is obviously difficult to dodge.

But under Orochimaru's expectant gaze, an explosion rang out, a shockwave swept through, and Hoshino Shuichi's figure suddenly rose into the air, easily dodging Danzo's attack. Then, he opened his mouth and spat out balls of fire that enveloped everything.

Phoenix Fire Technique!

Danzo's figure flickered, and charred craters were blasted into the ground.

While dodging, Danzo also completed the guiding, opening his mouth to inhale and exhale, and sharp streams of air in the shape of blades swept towards Hoshino Shizuka in the air.

Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!

Instead of using the Lotus Step technique to dodge the falling air, Hoshino Shizuka drew his Ame-no-Kami sword. The blade was covered in blue flames and then expanded to form a giant blue sword.

Blue Flame Waterfall Blade!

As the giant sword fell, all the vacuum blades were utterly destroyed, creating a hot wind that swept outwards.

At this moment, both Orochimaru and Danzo showed surprise.

Rumble!

A single stroke cleaved the earth, sending up billowing dust.

Immediately afterward, Danzo tore through the smoke and flew backward unharmed, but the next moment, Hoshinoichi suddenly attacked from the air, slashing down with his Ame-no-Masashi, easily splitting Danzo's kunai in two.

Danzo tapped his feet repeatedly, retreating rapidly while taking out a new kunai. He opened his mouth and blew, covering the kunai with an incomparably sharp layer of wind-style chakra.

Ding ding ding...

The clang of metal rang out as two figures moved at high speed across the training ground, leaving behind afterimages as weapons clashed repeatedly, sparks flying everywhere.

"His ninjutsu, swordsmanship, body sleight of hand, and reaction speed are all at the level of a Jonin."

Orochimaru secretly assessed, "This is truly astonishing!"

Suddenly, he saw a flash of blue light, and then he saw Danzo's wind-style kunai being cleaved in two by a single slash.

"The Fire Release technique actually surpasses the Wind Release technique..."

Orochimaru was stunned.

Meanwhile, Danzo, who had been split in two, exploded into smoke with a bang.

"It really is a shadow clone!"

Hoshino Shuichi snorted inwardly, then sheathed his sword expressionlessly.

The next moment, Orochimaru appeared beside him and laughed, "It seems you haven't disappointed me. Your Fire Release techniques are the strongest I've ever seen, bar none!"

At that moment, Danzo emerged from the forest opposite and said, "Hoshita Shuichi, your talents shouldn't be limited to this."

"It turns out that Hiruzen didn't train you properly at all."

He personally tested a newcomer, who was only 9 years old, which was unprecedented.

However, Hoshino Shuichi's achievements and his further development of the sensory ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, led him to make this decision.

As it turned out, he was right.

Such a sharp sword was wasted on Konoha Hospital by that increasingly cowardly Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If he were to train him, in five years, Hoshino Shuichi could become a sharp blade no less formidable than Konoha's White Fang.

With his gaze fixed on Hoshino Shuichi, Danzo seemed to have forgotten their previous conflict, and said forcefully yet seductively, "Shuichi, join my side!"

"I am the one most suitable for you!"

"Hiruzen is completely incapable of training you, but I can teach you the Uchiha clan's Fire Release swordsmanship."

"Not only Fire Release, you must have also learned Wind Release from Minato Namikaze, right?"

"I can teach you all my Wind Release techniques. In Konoha, no one can surpass me in Wind Release."

With that, Danzo extended his right hand to Hoshino Shuichi.

Hoshita Shuichi felt nauseous inside, but his face remained expressionless: "Although I'm a bit arrogant, I have to say that even the Uchiha's Fire Release swordsmanship cannot be said to be superior to mine."

"I have forged my own path and no longer need the swordsmanship of the Uchiha clan."

"As for Wind Release, with Minato-sensei here, I don't think I'll have any problems learning any Wind Release ninjutsu that Konoha has."

"Everything in this world has a price, so Lord Danzo, what price do you want for me to betray the Third Hokage?"

Danzo was very displeased, but he said in a deep voice, "Whatever you want, I can give you."

"We might even support you to become the Fifth Hokage someday!"

Orochimaru will be the Fourth Hokage, and I'll be the Fifth?

After a serious comparison, Hoshino Shuichi felt that it was more reliable for his teacher, Minato Namikaze, to be the fourth generation and himself to be the fifth generation.

Besides, it's all just empty talk!

So, Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "The position of Hokage is too far away for me, and I don't care about that position."

Orochimaru, who had been observing Hoshino Shuichi, couldn't help but chuckle, "In that case, Shuichi-kun, why don't you make a specific request? I think Lord Danzo will grant it!"

At least for now, his cooperation with Danzo is very pleasant; he is always responsive to Danzo's requests, saving him a lot of trouble.

So he doesn't mind saying an extra word.

Hoshino Shizuka glanced at Orochimaru and said, "Since Lord Orochimaru says so, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Lord Danzo, if I need it, I can learn any ninjutsu from the Scroll of Sealing!"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and a smile appeared on his face.

Danzo replied in a deep voice, "No problem!"

"As I said, I will do everything in my power to train you, and this is not limited to ninjutsu."

Xingxia Xiu immediately broke into a bright smile: "Very good!"

"Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate!"

A double agent!

He knows this person very well!

Last year, the daimyo of the Land of Fire sent him to the daimyo's residence under the guise of requesting a medical ninja, and he offered the daimyo a lot of advice.

For example, suitable children could be selected from the various nobles of the Daimyo's residence, or even from the samurai under his command, and sent to Konoha to learn ninjutsu, or someone could be invited to teach them.

The daimyo has recruited quite a few more wandering ninjas; training some kids wouldn't be a bad idea!

In addition, Hoshino Shuichi suggested that the daimyo win over Danzo to restrain Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he made no attempt to hide his intentions in setting a trap for Danzo.

After reaching an initial cooperation agreement with Danzo, Hoshino Shuichi smiled and said, "Lord Danzo, my suggestion is that after completing my training with Root, I return to the Anbu."

"Now that I have the trust of the Third Hokage, I can better serve Lord Danzo by joining the Anbu."

"Of course, I will also report your information to the Third Hokage."

Danzo scoffed inwardly. He saw through Hoshishita Shuichi's ulterior motive of trying to benefit from both sides at a glance, but he did indeed want Hoshishita Shuichi to return to the Anbu.

Hoshino Shuichi's sword is very sharp; he needs to sharpen it to use it better without hurting himself.

Therefore, Danzo nodded: "That is also my opinion."

"I will cooperate with you and prepare the intelligence when the time comes."

"And intelligence transmission will also be handled by designated personnel."

Hoshino nodded and said with a smile, "Lord Danzo's considerations are very thorough."

"If things had been done this way back then, I would have already gained a lot of benefits for you."

Danzo's eye twitched slightly, and he said calmly, "You'd better apply in advance if you need any ninjutsu."

Hoshita Shuichi immediately began reciting the menu: "Lightning Release ninjutsu, at least 5, at least C-rank."

"Water Release ninjutsu, at least 5, at least C-rank."

"Earth Release ninjutsu, at least 5, at least C-rank."

"And illusions, at least five, at least C-rank."

Danzo's eyelids twitched violently upon hearing this.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, found Hoshino Shizuka Shuichi increasingly amusing.

Danzo frowned and said, "You should focus your efforts on one direction now."

Hoshita Shuichi shrugged: "Lord Danzo, I have no interest in the Hokage position, nor in power struggles. My only interests are ninjutsu and women."

"The reason why my Fire Release technique has reached its current level is because I have studied it diligently."

"But as you know, I am young and full of energy."

Danzo's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as he said, "I will teach Orochimaru ninjutsu tomorrow."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)