"Hello, everyone. I'm the newly assigned shinobi for your team. My name is Uchiha Shisui. Please take care of me."
On a riverbank in Konoha Village, Uchiha Shisui introduced himself with a smile. Shigen wasn't surprised by the arrival of this person.
After meeting with the Third Hokage, he was sure that his boss, Danzo, had reached an understanding with his good buddy.
Besides, he had been sent to the ANBU for this moment only. If Danzo couldn't achieve his set goals, wouldn't he have been sent for nothing?
For Danzo, who prided himself on being ruthless and couldn't stand to lose even in a dogfight, this was absolutely unacceptable!
"Shisui-senpai, I didn't expect it to be you." Yugao looked at Shisui with some surprise.
Shisui was only a little older than her, but he had already acquired the title of "Genius" within the ANBU
And he didn't have the arrogance typical of other Uchiha. His reputation in the ANBU was quite good.
'Why would such a genius come to our team?' Yugao had thought that after the teams were reorganized, someone with a similar background to their would join.
"It's probably a matter of assignment." Shisui explained with a smile.
"The Hokage-sama said that this team is very excellent and I might be better at cooperating with the two of you, so he chose me."
Shisui's words were very humble. Even Shigen, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Although in Shigen's memory, this Uchiha 'hero' didn't seem to have a very good brain.
And he always ejaculated prematurely when he should be hard, and was stubbornly unyielding when he should be soft, like when he committed suicide, no one could stop him. (T/N : This is way too much fun to rewrite)
But as it stands now, he seems pretty good.
While inwardly pondering, Shigen still maintained a smile and nodded to Shisui. "Senpai, my name is Shigen Hidezawa. Please take care of me in the future."
No matter what Shisui was like, Shigen's ROOT mission was considered complete. When the time comes, he could just muddle through and say he was 'grateful for Danzo-sama's training'.
Besides, this guy Shisui has the Mangekyo Sharingan. If they really encounter anything they truly cannot handle, at least someone can cover their backs...
After a brief chat, everyone became familiar with each other.
Although Yugao seemed cold, she was essentially warm-hearted. And Shisui was truly an Uchiha that the 'Second Hokage would love'. He was unpretentious and particularly enthusiastic.
However, Shisui seemed to be curious about something. After hesitating for a moment, he asked softly and curiously. "Yugao, Shigen, when I came over just now, I saw you seemed to be with that kid?"
"Are you talking about Naruto?"
Shigen blinked. Yugao also felt a little helpless. Although she had only interacted with him briefly, she didn't think Naruto was that bad.
"Yes."
Shisui didn't know what the two were thinking. Recalling the Third Hokage's words and the rumors in Konoha, he felt he should remind his teammates.
"You should have heard some rumors too, that kid seems to symbolize misfortune..."
'Here we go again with this rhetoric...' Shigen and Yugao exchanged glances. Shigen's eyes were full of amusement, while Yugao's face was full of embarrassment.
Their expressions didn't escape Shisui's notice, which made him wonder if he had said something wrong.
"Shisui-senpai, can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, please speak."
"Senpai, I think you've gone a bit too far. Are you questioning the Hokage-sama's decision?"
"...!?"
Uchiha Shisui's expression instantly changed "I..."
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Konoha Village, the Root's underground base.
The place was gloomy and dark. Entering it seemed to evoke a sense of oppression and claustrophobia.
Even though there were towering and magnificent pavilions built inside, as well as large training grounds with several ROOT trainees practicing inside, it couldn't change the atmosphere.
However, Danzo liked this place very much. In his view, the Root should exist beneath the shadow of Konoha, deeply rooted in the darkness.
And he must use all means necessary to eliminate those who threaten Konoha!
As for whether all of this was really as he thought, he didn't need others to validate. It was enough that he thought so.
"That kid should have handed the thing over to Orochimaru, and he should have teamed up with Uchiha Shisui." In an office inside the base, Danzo pondered while flipping through the files in his hand.
"Hmph, kid, you better perform well, I had to pay heavily for this..."
For Danzo, it was incomprehensible for an Uchiha to enter the ANBU, even if he once had a fellow teammate named Uchiha Kagami.
And this Uchiha Shisui was even a descendant of Uchiha Kagami.
" 'A' should act too. Kakashi's eye..." Touching his own blind eye, Danzo pondered. He could indeed take out and use that eye directly.
He had preserved that eye back then, but Kakashi's ability to use Obito Uchiha's eye indicated that either the eye was special, or Kakashi was.
Regardless of the reason, Danzo wanted to retrieve Obito Uchiha's eye and test 'A's' combat abilities.
When 'A' tried to assassinate Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was defeated by Kakashi in just a few moves.
'Doesn't that mean Wood Release can't beat Sharingan?' Danzo couldn't tolerate that!
"This time, 'A' must achieve something." Thinking of this, Danzo looked at the files in his hand. Besides being the leader of Root, he was also the Hokage's assistant.
He had access to countless intelligence reports, allowing him to consider how to benefit his village.
"The Land of Rain... still in turmoil. Hanzo, that bastard, tricked me, forcing me to rebuild Root. Now he's turtling?"
"The Land of Earth... Onoki still wants to move south? It seems their conflict with Sunagakure will escalate. Let's see if we can add fuel to the fire and make them fight."
"Yakushi Nono's intelligence capabilities are impressive, worthy of the title 'Walking Witch'... But she's still a threat. Asking for photos again?"
"The Land of Wind... Kabuto Yakushi's information? Kirigakure is harassing Sunagakure?"
"Unable to infiltrate the Land of Water. Didn't expect to get information here."
"However, Pakura of the Scorch Release seems to be performing well against Kirigakure. But how will Rasa deal with the combined attacks of Kirigakure and Iwagakure?"
"Find a way to figure it out, and see if we can do something. It would be best to eliminate that woman; after all, it's Scorch Release."
"The Land of Lightning... Those Cloud ninjas are still ambitious. They seem to have their eyes on the secret techniques of the Land of Iron. A pack of vicious rabid dogs!"
Danzo's attitude towards the other villages in the ninja world was consistent: he looked down on them equally, with the intention of destroying them all.
But unfortunately, his old friend Hiruzen didn't share his views, as such Danzo could only act as a 'stirring stick,' plotting and scheming in the dark.
Whether it was to win over allies or assassinate opponents, everything he did was for Konoha.
Of course, he was also doing some 'small things within his power' to prepare for his own rise to power. He would conquer the ninja world one day!
"Hiruzen, you've gone too soft."
Thinking of this, Danzo couldn't help but sigh once again.
But to his surprise, a familiar voice echoed beside him. "Is that so? Perhaps. But I also think that you've gone too far, Danzo..."
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