Chapter 3 A strong man locks up a man
"Who are you two?"
Kato Dan, who had just completed his mission, was stopped unexpectedly and almost had a stress reaction.
If it weren't for the fact that we were still in Konoha Village, I might have swung a kunai at him.
I don't know the orange-haired guy himself, but the man wearing sunglasses next to him is obviously a member of the Aburame clan.
I don't think I'm familiar with the Aburame clan.
The Kato clan is a second-rate family in Konoha and has no dealings with first-rate families like the Aburame clan.
"Danzo-sama is looking for you."
The one who stopped Kato Dan was naturally Shanhe Zhiyi.
Just now, Danzo specifically instructed them to stop the blue-haired man in front of them, saying that he had something to say to him.
This guy seems to be called Kato Dan?
Shan had some impression of Kato Dan. As the current right-hand man of Lord Danzo, collecting intelligence was naturally one of his tasks.
"Danzo-sama?"
Kato Dan was shocked. He didn't seem to have done anything bad, so why was he targeted?
After carefully recalling his recent actions, Kato Dan was sure that he had not done anything that would harm the interests of Konoha.
At least that's been the case for the past two years.
I won't die here today, will I?
[I haven’t found a girlfriend yet.]
Kato Dan, who did not dare to express any objection, just followed the other party obediently.
"You are, break it off."
Looking at the blue-haired young man brought up by Zen and Shiichi, Danzo asked uncertainly.
I just felt that the other person looked familiar, so I asked the two of them to stop him.
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
Kato Dan answered honestly.
[It's really this kid. 】
Danzo muttered to himself.
I didn't have a deep impression of him in my previous life. I only knew that because of his sacrifice, Tsunade suffered from hemophobia and eventually left Konoha.
It seems that the two of them met at a certain jonin conference...
Hmm? Just now, an Anbu seemed to be saying what he was going to do...
"hiss--"
Danzo gasped.
It seems like I have ruined a marriage without realizing it?
What Danzo didn't know was that the meeting where Kato Dan and Tsunade would meet would not take place for some time.
But if you think about it carefully, this is a good opportunity.
Pull this kid directly to the root and prevent him from coming into contact with Tsunade. This way, Tsunade will not suffer from hemophobia, and you can also gain a senior ninja, a win-win situation!
Okay, let’s do it!
"Uh, Danzo-sama?"
Kato Dan looked at the Hokage assistant in front of him with some uneasiness.
From the beginning, the other party kept looking him up and down, and his expression kept changing.
[Could it be possible that the rumors about Hokage and him are true?! ]
Seeing Danzo's eyes gradually becoming more aggressive when he looked at him, Kato Dan had an outrageous guess in his mind.
[No, even though Danzo-sama is very handsome, I am a typical straight man! ]
"Oh, this isn't the place to talk..."
After confirming the next course of action, Danzo decided to invite the other party to find a place to sit down and talk.
[This isn't the place to talk... As expected, you're taking me to some secret place! ]
Kato Dan became more and more certain of his guess.
"You, are you feeling unwell?"
Danzo looked at Kato Dan with some confusion.
From the beginning, the expression of this guy in front of me became uglier and uglier.
I am now determined to become a man walking in the sunshine. If my subordinates are not feeling well, I must take good care of them.
We can no longer throw sick or disabled subordinates to the scientific research department as we did in the past.
"Ah no, yes, maybe an old injury recurred?"
Kato Dan was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
[This is a good opportunity. I can use the excuse of going to the hospital under the pretext of my old injury recurring, and avoid Danzo-sama!]
So he backed down and admitted that he was not feeling well.
But what Danzo said next made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.
"Really? That's great. Let's talk at my house. I can have a doctor take a look at you."
In Danzo's eyes, this is a perfect opportunity to win people's hearts and change his image in the eyes of Konoha ninjas.
At the same time, in order to show his approachability, Danzo reached out and forcibly pulled Kato Dan's hand, preparing to go back hand in hand with him.
[Well, he is indeed sick. This kid's hands are so cold. ]
Feeling the coolness in his hands, Danzo became more determined in his thoughts.
"My house is pretty big, you can stay and rest right after you see the doctor. After all, a war is about to start, and you jonin are valuable assets to the village."
Just like that, Kato Dan, who no longer wanted to struggle, was forcibly taken to Danzo's home.
The gathering place of the Shimura clan is on the west side of the village, close to the Sarutobi clan.
Most of the houses in the tribe are two-story buildings. At first glance, they are no different from the ordinary people in the village.
Danzo's own residence is even more simple. As the current head of the Shimura clan, he doesn't even have a servant at home. Most of the furniture in the house was purchased when his father was alive, and the atmosphere of the times is revealed everywhere.
[I didn’t expect that Danzo-sama would be so simple in private...]
Looking at the other person smiling as he sat on the creaking chair, Kato Dan's impression of Danzo changed slightly.
At the other party's invitation, Kato Dan carefully sat down on Danzo's right hand side.
After sending Shan and Zhiyi to the clan to call a doctor, Danzo first handed a scroll to Kato Dan, and after the other party finished reading it, he went straight to the point and stated his purpose.
"You want me to be your instructor?"
Kato Danzhi licked his teeth when he heard Danzo's request.
"Yes, you have seen the list. The ones I recruited this time are all young children."
"Therefore, I need a jonin who has experienced actual combat to serve as their instructor."
In this life, Danzo is ready to completely abandon the cruel education of "self-extinction" and instead adopt the elite education received by the children of the great ninja clan.
At the same time, in order to make the members' hearts less dark, sunny boys like Kato Dan can be said to be indispensable.
"Uh, this..."
Kato Dan really wanted to politely refuse the other party. After all, his dream was to become Hokage, and it would be disadvantageous for him to be associated with the dark side of the village like the Anbu.
But why can't I control my eyes? I just look at whatever others give you.
Now, I have read the list thoroughly. If I say no, the next day my clan will receive the news that I have been stabbed more than 20 times and it was determined to be suicide.
【Alas, this is also for these children. 】
He sighed in his heart. Although they had never met before, Kato Dan was worried about these children being harmed by Danzo. Having him watching over them could at least bring them a little warmth.
"I obey your orders."
Under Danzo's expectant gaze, Kato Dan agreed.
Then he declined the other party's kindness to let him stay overnight and fled from Danzo's mansion without looking back.
Stay overnight? I don't want to be locked up by a strong man!
When Shan and Shiichi returned with the doctor, Danzo was the only one left in the room.
"It's okay. The guy has left."
Waving his hand to send the doctor away, Danzo told the two of them about letting Duan serve as their instructor.
"Let Duan be the instructor?"
Shan carefully thought about Kato Dan's information. He was a sunny and cheerful man who firmly believed in the Sandaime's will of fire.
In his opinion, this kind of person is not suitable to appear in the organization that Danzo is about to establish.
However, the Danzo he knew was still the conspirator who talked about sacrificing for Konoha all day long and then let his subordinates go first.
The root that is about to be established is no longer the killing organization that is envisioned to "rather kill the innocent than let them go" and eliminate all hidden dangers for the sake of the village.
"um, yes."
Looking at Shan's puzzled eyes, Danzo didn't want to explain his behavior to him right now.
"You'll understand then."