Chapter 128 Yahiko's Thoughts
After carrying Lao Zi's body, Kakuzu, who had not yet walked out of the door, met Yahiko who was squatting at the door, thinking about something.
Kakuzu originally didn't want to pay any attention to this kid. At the moment, the most important thing for him was to exchange the corpse for money.
"Lord Kakuzu, this is..."
Hearing the footsteps, Yahiko turned his head slightly, and when he found that the person coming was Kakuzu, he quickly stood up.
"What are you talking about? It's just money."
Following the other person's gaze, Kakuzu realized that Yahiko was asking about the old Zi that he was carrying, so he answered without thinking.
Then, without noticing the other person's complicated expression, he walked out the door.
Seeing Kakuzu striding away, Yahiko, who originally wanted to say something, raised his hand, but finally dropped it weakly.
Yahiko stood there for a long time, the expression on his face kept changing, and finally he gritted his teeth and showed a determined expression.
He raised his feet and walked towards the depths of the root base.
"Brother Yahiko, eh?"
Obito, who had just returned from school, was about to say hello to Yahiko with one arm resting on Kakashi's shoulders.
But I found that the other party walked inside without looking back.
"Yamato, what's going on?"
Obito, confused, looked at Yamato, who was squatting on the lawn at the door doing something unknown.
"I don't know. Brother Yahiko has been like this every day recently."
Blinking Caris Lauder's big black eyes, Yamato answered without turning his head.
All the strong men of the Root were sent out to perform tasks, so Yamato, who had been training intensively, was finally able to relax, so his attention was all focused on the grass in front of him.
"That's really strange."
Obito stretched out his finger to pick his nose, then rubbed it on Kakashi.
Kakashi, whose attention was completely focused on the book in his hand, didn't notice the other party's little movements at all.
Seeing that Obito stood there motionless with his arm still on his shoulders, Kakashi said impatiently.
"Obito, are you going to leave or not?"
Although he really wanted to shake off the other's arm, after years of getting along with each other, Kakashi knew Obito's temperament very well.
Knowing that he would still stick to him even after he left him behind, Kakashi didn't bother to resist.
Obeyed.
"Oh, okay, let's go in first, Yamato."
After waving to Yamato, Obito took Kakashi in his arms and walked into the Root base.
"go Go."
Yamato didn't even turn his head, still studying the grass in front of him.
"Yahiko?"
After properly placing the Four-Tails and strictly ordering his subordinates to take good care of it, Danzo took Shisui back to his office.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Yahiko standing in his office with a conflicted look on his face, waiting for my arrival.
"Lord Danzo."
Although he had made up his mind, Yahiko still felt a little shaken after seeing Danzo himself.
The scene of their first meeting flashed through my mind.
There was also a hint of emotion in his expression.
Danzo was very sensitive to the other person's micro-expressions and knew that Yahiko had something to talk to him about, so he immediately asked Shisui to leave the room and wait for his call.
As Shisui gently closed the door, Yahiko saw Danzo pull out the chair and sit down completely before he spoke out his inner thoughts.
"Master Danzo, I wish to withdraw from the Root."
After saying this, Yahiko didn't dare to raise his head, his eyes fixed on the ground in front of him, fearing that Danzo would explode.
Danzo was not at all surprised by this.
Rather, he had not expected that Yahiko would not muster up the courage to find him until today.
Although Danzo was not present at the conversation three years ago, the Root was still his territory after all.
The entire conversation soon unfolded before his eyes.
To be fair, Yahiko's personality is somewhat similar to Jiraiya's. If this child had been raised by Jiraiya, he would probably have become a hero.
However, Danzo was surprised that Nagato would agree with his ideas.
The fundamental purpose of bringing them back to Konoha was to prevent Nagato from being controlled by Uchiha Madara.
Yahiko and Konan were brought along simply because of their good relationship with Nagato.
Therefore, over the years, Danzo had never sent them on missions beyond the scope of the Land of Fire.
"Tell me what you think."
He nodded, no emotion in his tone.
The expected scolding did not come, which gave Yahiko a little courage.
He also raised his head a few degrees.
"I believe that conflicts between villages should be resolved through communication rather than war."
"You once said that you would change the situation of the ninja world through your own power, but over the years, the Root has been using violent means..."
Yahiko secretly glanced at Danzo's expression and found that he was still expressionless, so he quickly sped up his speech.
"I really cannot agree with this approach. I hope to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implement my own ideas."
Ever since he learned that his two friends also agreed with Danzo's ideas, Yahiko began to deliberately avoid them and started discussing ideas with others.
But he helplessly discovered that most of the Root ninjas agreed with Danzo's approach.
Even Kato Dan, the teacher he thought was the gentlest, revealed his admiration for Danzo in his conversation.
Kato Dan, who had personally experienced the war, naturally knew that conflicts between villages could not be resolved through dialogue.
This is the blood debt that has accumulated bit by bit since the establishment of the Ninja Village. The hatred between clans, villages, and major hidden villages will only grow with the passage of time.
Unless one side crushes the other with absolute strength, or an enemy appears that can unite all the hidden villages.
Otherwise peace will never come to the ninja world.
"I see."
After listening to Yahiko's words, Danzo nodded.
This kid is still a little naive.
As for Yahiko, Danzo had actually already thought of arrangements for him after learning the content of that conversation.
However, he was too busy with work to deal with this small matter. Since the other party brought it up today, it saved Danzo the trouble of taking the initiative to find Yahiko.
"I can agree to your request, but I have a better place to go. I wonder if you are willing to accept it."
Opening the drawer, Danzo pulled out a scroll from the bottom of the various documents and handed it to Yahiko.
"This is?"
Taking the scroll from Danzo with some doubt, Yahiko carefully opened it.
"This is an orphanage located on the border of the Fire Nation, funded and maintained by the Root. It is currently lacking a director. You can go there and try."
The location of this orphanage happens to be the orphanage where Yakushi Nono was the director in the previous life.
In order to win over Kabuto Yakushi, Danzo incorporated him into the Root's sphere of influence early on.
Not only that, most of the orphanages in Konoha received financial support from the Root.
The purpose is naturally to screen suitable talents.
"It's a good opportunity for you to experience for yourself whether the hatred brought about by war can be resolved through dialogue."
Just as Yahiko was struggling over whether he should go, Danzo continued to add.
"this......"
Looking at the scroll in his hand, Yahiko opened his mouth but did not give an immediate answer.
In response, Danzo did not urge him, but started his own work.
Anyway, the choice has been given to the other party, so it’s up to him to choose.
As long as this kid doesn't kidnap Nagato, everything else will be easy.