"Third generation grandpa! Are you...are you sick?"
Naruto trotted to Hiruzen Sarutobi's bed and looked at him openly.
Although his expression was very worried, he was making plans in his mind.
"On the surface, it doesn't look like he was seriously injured, but he seems to be very depressed."
So, did Menma-ge kill his relatives?
Tsk tsk tsk, look at the current posture, Brother Menma wants to make Sarutobi Hiruzen into a lonely old man.
Sarutobi Hiruzen first glanced at the ANBU ninja.
After the ANBU ninja exited the room, he comforted him with a gentle tone: "It's okay. As you get older, you are prone to minor illnesses and disasters."
While speaking, he looked Naruto up and down with slightly narrowed eyes.
When he found that there were no injuries on his body, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Naruto, just hope you're fine."
This sentence is very sincere and can be said to come from the heart.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself couldn't tell in what capacity he was worried about Naruto.
The Third Hokage's concern for the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki?
Or is it the third generation grandfather's concern for Uzumaki Naruto?
"Third generation grandfather..."
Naruto seemed to have thought of something when he heard this, and there was a palpitation in his eyes that was visible to the naked eye.
"There was an old man who wanted to kill me, but I didn't expect him to be so weak. As a result..."
Although he had not finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen already understood the fate of the spy.
Unexpectedly, Naruto, who had not yet graduated from the ninja school, could actually kill a chuunin spy without any defense.
This kind of strength and talent is really too strong.
But while sighing at Naruto's strength.
Looking at Naruto, whose body was constantly shaking and whose eyes were filled with tears, Sarutobi Hiruzen still sighed secretly, and couldn't help but feel compassion in his heart.
"No matter how strong and talented he is, Naruto is just a child who has not graduated."
Under normal circumstances, in order to let the newly graduated genin see blood, the leading teacher will take on tasks similar to cleaning up gangsters.
But Naruto hasn't graduated yet, and the first time he kills someone is unexpectedly and without any psychological preparation.
It is conceivable that he must be under great psychological pressure at this moment!
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out his hand and touched Naruto's lowered head.
"It's okay, Naruto, don't feel guilty."
He held Naruto and sat on the chair, and said in a gentle tone of relief: "That was an enemy who sneaked into the village. You eliminated a huge threat to the village."
Naruto lowered his head, but judging from his breathing rate, his mood seemed to be gradually returning to calm.
"hehe."
Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled and said, "Naruto, please stay here for a while, and make sure there are no fish that have slipped through the net."
Although he was very confident in Konoha's barrier, the two masked men had proven with actual actions that the barrier was flawed.
Since Kumogakure Village was able to insert a chuunin spy and jounin spy, spies from other villages must have also infiltrated.
Whether it is to ensure the safety of the "Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki" or to protect the safety of "Uzumaki Naruto".
Naruto making the right choice by staying by his side.
But after listening to Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Naruto showed hesitation.
"But if I stay here, won't it disturb the third generation grandfather's rest?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hands indifferently and said: "It doesn't matter, I have rested for a long time, you..."
Just didn't wait for him to finish.
"No!"
Naruto shook his head with a serious face and said: "Grandpa Third Generation, you look so bad, you still need to rest now."
"this……"
Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "Okay, I'll take a rest."
After saying that, he took the initiative to close his eyes, lay on the bed and began to fall asleep.
It didn't take long.
"Third generation grandfather?"
Hearing Naruto's soft probing, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not make any response.
He wanted to see what Naruto wanted to do.
Then he felt someone lifting the quilt for him and tucking the corners of the quilt.
"Naruto……"
At this moment, a warmth suddenly rose in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart.
The mature eldest son Sarutobi Shinnosuke is dead.
The rebellious second son Sarutobi Asuma disagrees with his ideas and even runs away from home.
The youngest grandson, Sarutobi Konohamaru, was just three years old, the age when people hate dogs.
I am afraid of comparison in everything.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had seen the sensible Naruto when he was three years old, but he really couldn't like his naughty grandson.
The gap is just too big.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered another thing mentioned in the intelligence.
Jiraiya appeared at the border of the Land of Fire, and after frightening the four great ninja villages, he began to rush towards Konoha.
In other words, Jiraiya is coming back.
A bold idea suddenly popped into Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.
"Perhaps, I can take this opportunity to let Jiraiya take my place, and then when Naruto grows up..."
While he was thinking.
boom!
The ward door was suddenly pushed open from outside.
"Hiruzhan, why do you want to disband..."
An old man with bandages and an angry face walked in and wanted to question him angrily.
But after seeing Naruto who looked wary.
Subconsciously, he swallowed the rest of his words and immediately gave him a false smile.
"Who are you?"
However, facing his smile, Naruto asked unhappily: "You are so old, but you push in the door without permission. Don't you know what politeness is?"
As soon as these words came out, Danzo Shimura's smile couldn't help but freeze.
A feeling of shame and embarrassment suddenly arose in my heart.
"Damn it! How did you meet the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki here?"
The "Will of the Root" currently used by the Roots was borrowed from Naruto's diary.
——People are like trees. The more they yearn for the sunshine at high places, the more their roots will stretch into the dark underground.
This sentence almost touched Danzo's heart, and it also made him appreciate and recognize Naruto a little more.
He had imagined what it would be like when he met Naruto.
At least he wanted to leave a good first impression so that he could draw Naruto into his roots in the future.
But I never expected that the first meeting would be such an awkward scene...
Sarutobi Hiruzen also pretended to have just woken up and opened his eyes blankly.
"Duanzo? What do you want from me?"
"I……"
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi who knew what he was asking and had a smile in his eyes, Shimura Danzo was so suppressed that his face turned red for a moment.
It’s hard for him to perform well when there are outsiders here!
Naruto on the side also seemed to be aware of the relationship between the two.
"Third generation grandfather."
Although his expression was a little reluctant, he still took the initiative to come to the rescue and said: "I'm going to see Sasuke next door first. I'll come see you when I have time."
After saying that, he glared at Danzo with feigned dissatisfaction, then turned and left the ward.
Although he was a little embarrassed and annoyed by Naruto, Danzo was undoubtedly relieved.
Then the expression turned serious and angry again.
"Hiruzen, why are you disbanding my roots!"
"You still ask me why?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression also became serious, and he asked: "You mobilized root ninjas to ambush the Uchiha clan without my permission. Do you think I should punish you?!"
"If you are not punished, how many people's hearts will be chilled!"
As soon as these words came out, Danzo immediately understood what he meant, and his face instantly turned red with anger.
Sarutobi Hiruzen is this piece of shit!
He obviously agreed to do this, but now I am acting without authorization!
As soon as I got rid of the Uchiha, I was about to put all the blame on me!
Isn't this killing the donkey? !
"Even so!"
Danzo blushed and continued to question: "These are all done by me alone. You can't imprison all the ninjas I sent out!"
It's not like Sarutobi Hiruzen has never "disbanded" his roots before.
But those root members were all imprinted with curses by him, and the so-called disbandment was just a formality.
As long as he spreads the news, those root ninjas will come back obediently.
As a result, for some reason this time, none of the root ninjas he sent came back.
If nothing else, he must have been imprisoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made Danzo freeze on the spot.
"Haha, I imprison the root ninja?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen sneered, and there was a hint of gunpowder in his tone: "Let me tell you the truth, all the ninjas responsible for guarding the Uchiha clan have been killed by that Heavenly Lord!!"
All killed?
"……are you joking?"
Danzo's face was full of disbelief, and finally he even showed anger.
Nearly a hundred root ninjas were all killed by that Heavenly Emperor?
That's nearly a hundred root ninjas!
Those were not nearly a hundred pigs, nor were they ordinary cannon fodder genin!
Some of the elites were even people he personally visited several big families and worked hard to get them to come! !
Whether it is an auxiliary ninja specializing in perception, reconnaissance, and medical treatment, or an offensive ninja specializing in ninjutsu, illusions, and taijutsu.
Although it is not a specialization, it is almost included.
And for such a nearly all-powerful team, Hiruzen Sarutobi actually said that they were killed by one person?
Are you kidding me? !
"Are you kidding me?"
Seeing the angry Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face also darkened, and he directly threw the information on the side in his face.
"Go and see for yourself! Look carefully!"
Danzo stretched out his trembling arm and slowly opened the information scroll.
When he saw the casualty report, his flushed face instantly turned pale.
Creak!
He held the scroll tightly and stared at the tragic numbers on it.
"It's gone...it's really gone..."
"I have been in charge of the root for so many years, and I have spent so much effort to cultivate it, but not a single one is left..."
Danzo's heart was bleeding crazily.
No.
It was just spurting blood like crazy.
In order to destroy Uchiha and obtain enough Sharingan, he even colluded with the masked man who called himself Uchiha Madara.
but now……
The shadow of the Sharingan was not seen, but all the middle-level combat power at the root was destroyed!
Danzo stared at the information, his eyes almost bursting with fire.
He was still suppressing his anger.
But, at this moment.
"Soon, I will disclose my treatment of you to all jounin."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said without any doubt: "Before that, just stay in the solitary room for me."
Jiraiya will be back soon, and he doesn't want Danzo to cause trouble during this time.
As soon as these words came out, Danzo's face turned pale, and he felt aggrieved.
"Sarutobi!!"
What did he want to say.
But in the end, only those five words were squeezed out from between the teeth.
"You will regret this!"
"Danzo, I am the Hokage."
(End of chapter)
