Chapter 2 Winning over the Uchiha

Chapter 2 Winning over the Uchiha

"Lord Danzo."

"Well, hard work."

Looking at Shan and Shiichi who had been waiting for him early, Danzo nodded.

"You guys came very early, right? Don't do that next time. Just arrive on time."

Hearing Danzo's almost concerned tone, Yamanaka Yoshi and Aburame Shiichi looked at each other in disbelief.

Both sides saw shock in each other's eyes.

Is this something that Lord Danzo, who always says "eliminate the self" and "fearless of sacrifice," could say?

When did this adult become so gentle?

Danzo didn't notice that the two of them were standing there in a daze, but took a step forward and headed towards the destination he had planned yesterday.

The first place to go is naturally the territory of the Aburame clan.

At this time, the head of the Aburame clan was Aburame Seto, the father of Aburame Shiwei.

"You want us to contribute one of our tribesmen?"

Seto felt a slight headache as he looked at the Hokage assistant in front of him.

"Yes, that's right."

Danzo nodded.

"In order to protect Konoha, I need the help of the Aburame clan."

After successfully capturing the young Aburame Ryoma, Danzo immediately visited other large clans.

Without exception, the people Danzo asked for things from were all young children.

Finally, Danzo arrived at the last stop of his operation, the Uchiha clan.

That's right, yesterday he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a genius idea.

Actively invite the Uchiha clan to join the Root.

An Uchiha who stood together with Konoha was naturally much stronger than an Uchiha who was exterminated.

In previous lives, due to the postponement of various policies, the conflict between the two sides intensified, eventually leading to bloodshed.

In this life, I have plenty of time to eliminate the barriers between the two sides.

Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Sasuke.

When Danzo thought about having three Susanoos in the village in the future, he could no longer suppress the smile.

But Danzo's visit scared Uchiha Hisaon, the current head of the Uchiha clan who was over 60 years old and had been bedridden for many years, so much that he almost jumped out of bed.

As a person of the same generation as Uchiha Setsuna, Kuon is well aware of the village's defenses against the Uchiha clan.

Just when everyone thought that the Third Hokage had a tolerant character and that his clan would finally have a chance to breathe, this Assistant Hokage issued a policy that was even more harsh than that of the Second Hokage.

Now, this guy came to the door in person, which was obviously a weasel paying New Year's greetings to the chicken.

"Where's Show?"

Jiuyuan looked at a tribesman standing beside him.

"I've already headed to the Ninja School."

And that tribesman answered very honestly.

"This is really unfortunate."

Jiuyuan has a headache.

Uchiha Xiu's identity is the orphan of Uchiha Jing, Danzo's good friend.

If the child were there, I think the other party would not be too pushy.

[I am so cowardly that I have to rely on a child to suppress the younger generation. 】

[It's all because of this damned Nidaime, he still didn't stop even after his death, leaving behind a bunch of people who hate Uchiha. 】

After secretly cursing Senju Tobirama in his heart, Jiuyuan finally let someone help him up and opened the door to welcome the guest.

In the guest room, Danzo was kneeling on the cushion with an upright posture, holding a warm teacup in his hand, his eyes slightly squinted, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Outside the guest room, the two Uchiha were facing a formidable enemy, and would glance inside the room from the corner of their eyes from time to time.

Opposite them, Shan and Zhiyi were keeping a close eye on the two Uchiha clan members in front of them, fearing that they might suddenly attack and harm Danzo.

This strange atmosphere continued until Jiuyuan arrived.

"If there is anything, the Hokage Assistant can just send someone to inform me. I dare not trouble you to come in person."

With the help of two servants, Kuon knelt down with difficulty opposite Danzo, his tone hinting at weakness.

"This is a serious matter. I dare not not come in person."

Putting the teacup on the table, Danzo skillfully took out the appointment letter from his arms and handed it to the other party.

He has repeated this action many times today, and this should be the last time.

He took it from Danzo with both hands, opened his eyes wide, and took a lot of effort to see the contents clearly.

"You want to form a new ANBU?"

As the head of the clan, Jiuyuan naturally knew what this letter of appointment represented.

"Congratulations, then."

Jiuyuan said insincerely.

Everyone knows that this guy hates Uchiha the most. If he is asked to lead the newly established Anbu, there is no doubt that the first task will be to monitor the Uchiha clan day and night.

Wow, he’s coming here to show off in front of me.

Killing is not enough, Shimura is a born evil kid, if I were not too old, I would not be able to beat you...

Jiuyuan kept fantasizing in his heart.

[This old guy didn't get the point I wanted to make at all...]

Danzo looked at the old man in front of him speechlessly.

"Chief Jiuyuan, have you seen what is written in the appointment letter? I will personally select the first batch of root members."

Seeing that the other party was completely unresponsive, Danzo was forced to increase the intensity of his hints.

"Well, ah, I see it, I see it, but my eyes haven't yet--"

Jiuyuan originally wanted to continue to perfunctorily deal with the other party, but he was the head of the clan after all, and with such an obvious hint slapped to his face, he naturally understood it.

"Evil, no, respected Hokage Assistant, do you mean..."

Since the second generation came to power and established the Konoha Guard Force composed mainly of the Uchiha clan, the power of the Uchiha clan has been restricted within it.

No Uchiha members were involved, whether in the ANBU or at the top.

Even foreign wars were reluctant to send them out.

Danzo, on the other hand, was a staunch supporter of this policy.

But today, a mortal enemy who always disliked me took the initiative to remove the restrictions...

Was he dreaming, or was the other party setting a trap?

Jiuyuan's initial excitement gradually turned into caution.

Danzo naturally saw the other party's concerns.

"Clan leader Jiuyuan, you know that over the years, the Uchiha clan and the village have developed a huge rift due to mutual suspicion. This is a result that neither side wants to see."

"If we allow this suspicion to continue to grow, I'm sure that one day in the future, everyone will suffer the consequences."

"As the Hokage's assistant, I am willing to take the initiative to try to accept the Uchiha clan. Of course, there is only one spot available."

"This is all for Konoha."

For a moment, Kuon felt that the person sitting in front of him and talking was not Danzo Shimura, but Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He even suspected that the Danzo in front of him was someone in disguise.

Until the other party said the last sentence that he often said.

In the end, Jiuyuan attributed everything to the appearance of the Uchiha ancestor.

After a "harmonious" discussion between the two parties, Kuon and Danzo decisively decided on the Uchiha candidate to join the Root.

In the end, Danzo was satisfied and left the Uchiha clan with Shan and Shiichi.

The trip went so smoothly that Danzo was full of confidence in influencing the Uchiha clan in the future.

"Master Clan Leader, Danzo has left the clan's territory."

Shortly after Danzo left, two Uchiha ninjas instantly appeared in front of Kuon and informed him of his whereabouts.

"Yeah."

After adjusting his sitting position, Jiuyuan refused the servant's help, stood up on his own, and walked up to the two people.

His movements were swift and he didn't look sick at all.

The two ninjas were not surprised at all, they just lowered their heads even lower.

"Tell the important members of the clan to gather at my house for a meeting!"

"Yes!"

The two ninjas responded in a low voice and disappeared again in an instant.

Konoha Street.

As if sensing that a great war was approaching, the atmosphere on the street was quite solemn.

The ninjas were in a hurry with serious faces, and the civilians were also infected by this atmosphere and were busy with their work with worries.

"Danzo-sama, the Hokage asked me to ask you if you would like to attend the Jonin meeting in half an hour."

An Anbu suddenly appeared in front of Danzo.

"Jonin meeting?"

Danzo carefully recalled whether he had attended this meeting in his previous life.

I guess they were discussing the constant little actions of the Hidden Rain Village. I was busy planning for the Root at the time and didn't participate at all.

"No, tell Hiruzen that I have other things to do here."

"Yes."

After receiving the reply, the Anbu did not stay for long, but left instantly.

There is nothing more important than recruiting soldiers and horses right now, and this kind of formal meeting can't discuss anything, huh?

A blue shadow flashed by.

"That guy is..."

Danzo reached up and rubbed his chin.

Kato Dan had just completed his mission and returned to the village to visit his parents and sister, and caught up with his peers. Before he had time to rest properly, he received an order to attend the Jonin meeting immediately.

Regardless of his fatigue, Kato Dan tidied up his appearance and immediately rushed to the meeting place.

"Fortunately, there is still time."

Seeing the time on a clock in a store on the street, Kato Dan slowed down a little.

Then, he was stopped by two ninjas.