Danzo: I'll Have to Do It Myself

Shinki discovered that Danzo, like Kakashi-sensei, also possessed an Uchiha Clan eye!

Moreover, the eye under his bandage was quite unsettling!

It harbors an indescribable power!

Danzo noticed the way Shinki was scrutinizing him, looked down at Shinki, and asked in a hoarse, authoritative voice, "What's wrong?"

Shinki withdrew his gaze, his expression unchanged.

"Nothing."

"I'd like to say that the matter of having Kumogakure pay the ransom can be handled in my personal capacity."

"Just give me all the money, that's all I need. ❛‿˂̵✧"

Shinki said happily.

The Third Hokage immediately laughed and scolded, "You've got a pretty good plan, kid."

"You brought these Kumogakure Assassin Ninja back just so you could use the village's prison, didn't you?"

"Using jail also incurs rent, so we'll split it 50/50!"

The Third Hokage cut Shinki's profits in half.

"OK!"

Shinki was generous, after all, he had originally planned to charge 500,000 per person.

Now the village has raised the price to one million and taken half.

What he can get from Shinki is still 500,000 per person.

As the Third Hokage was leaving after Shinki on the price, he casually asked, "By the way, what have you accomplished training with Jiraiya?"

Shinki nodded. "Yes! Jiraiya- sensei taught me a lot, such as going to places with lots of women when gathering information, and that minors can't drink alcohol..."

The two Konoha Senior Advisor standing nearby were furious upon hearing this.

"This Jiraiya! This is utterly outrageous!"

The Third Hokage gestured for the two Advisors to be quiet. "I trust Jiraiya, and besides, can you find a more suitable teacher than Jiraiya?"

The two Advisors remained silent.

Throughout Konoha, the "Sannin" held a very high status.

If even Jiraiya can't teach Shinki properly, then the Hokage will have to teach him himself.

"Alright, Shinki, you can go back now."

The Hokage waved his hand, indicating that Shinki could leave.

Shinki, however, seemed to suddenly remember something and asked curiously, "Lord Hokage, isn't there an organization in Konoha called 'Root'?"

The Hokage nodded, glancing subtly at Danzo sitting beside him.

"This organization does exist. So what? Did they threaten you?!"

As he spoke, the Third old man made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent!

Shinki waved his hand. "No, but they invited me to join before. I've never heard of this organization before, so I was just asking out of curiosity."

"Okay, I understand."

The Third Hokage nodded.

After giving a brief report, Shinki used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back to Jiraiya's side.

The Third Hokage ordered the Anbu to drag the group of Kumogakure Assassin Ninja brought back by Shinki away and imprison them in Konoha Prison.

Inside the Hokage's Office, everyone else's eyes were fixed on Danzo.

"Danzo, are you so eager to take control of Konoha?"

The Third Hokage questioned Danzo was standing beside him.

The old man's voice was laced with suppressed anger.

Danzo, that old dog, immediately adopted a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude.

"Hiruzen, I'm doing this all for Konoha's good. A genius like Shinki should join 'Root'. 'Root' can temper his character and make him loyal to Konoha for life!"

"Are you doing this for Konoha or for yourself?!"

The Third Hokage raised his voice.

"Don't think I don't know about all the little tricks you've been up to behind my back!"

"Danzo, don't touch any more Konoha Ninja!"

"Your 'roots' should never have existed in the first place!"

After a heated discussion, the Third Hokage and two senior Advisors stormed out of the Hokage's Office.

In the empty Hokage's Office, Shimura Danzō looked at the Hokage's Desk, a fierce glint appearing in his exposed single eye.

After learning that Shinki had refused to join Root, Danzo also dispatched Assassin Ninjas.

Fortunately, the Ninjas didn't rush to attack, otherwise, it wouldn't just be these Kumogakure Ninja were tied up and taken to the Hokage's Office by Shinki today!

"It seems there are some things I need to do personally."

Danzo muttered to himself, his voice resolute.

A small town in the Land of Fire.

Jiraiya and Naruto had already returned to the hotel.

Naruto reported everything he had seen and heard with the Shinki during the day to the Pervy Sage Jiraiya.

After listening to Shinki's explanation, Jiraiya nodded.

Shinki is quite clever.

They also knew how to use Wood Release: Wood Human Clone to lure enemies and test the strength of Assassin Ninjas.

"He instantly subdued all the Assassin Ninjas with his Deep Forest Emergence; that kid Shinki's use of Wood Release is becoming increasingly sophisticated."

Jiraiya sat on the bed and said with satisfaction.

"There's one more thing. Today, when Shinki and I were passing by the entrance of a gambling den, Shinki gave me a very strange look," Naruto continued.

"Oh?"

Jiraiya immediately became interested and asked, "What kind of expression? Did the Shinki see a beautiful woman?"

After thinking for a moment, Naruto nodded. "There was indeed a beautiful woman. Shinki stared at her for quite a while."

Jiraiya's gossipy nature was immediately piqued.

Shinki doesn't seem to be interested in any woman.

He wanted to know what kind of fairy could attract the Shinki to stop.

"Describe me to what kind of beautiful woman she is."

Jiraiya was a little impatient.

Naruto pondered, "The woman had blonde hair, looked to be around twenty years old, very pretty, with two braids, and was followed by an attendant carrying a pig."

"Hiss~"

Jiraiya listening, Jiraiya felt that the two people and one pig Naruto described were very familiar!

After a while, Jiraiya rummaged through his bundle, pulled out a photograph, showed it to Naruto, and asked, "Is this the woman?"

Naruto nodded after reading it, then looked astonished. "How could the Pervy Sage have that woman's picture!"

"Could it be that she was also spied on while bathing by that Pervy Sage?!"

Jiraiya: "..."

"Why do you miss your master so much! (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻"

"She is Tsunade, the one we've been looking for."

Jiraiya finished explaining, Naruto looked surprised. "She's Tsunade? Shouldn't Tsunade be an old woman in her forties or fifties?"

As the two were talking, Shinki happened to arrive using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"What old woman?"

Upon being teleported over, Shinki looked puzzled.

"The Pervy Sage said that the blonde woman we met at the casino today was Tsunade," Naruto explained as Shinki appeared.

Upon hearing this, Shinki instantly recalled the events.

No wonder that woman had such solid Chakra; she was one of the 'Sannin'!

"Aren't you going to go look for it?"

Shinki turned to look at Jiraiya, and asked.

Jiraiya looked confident. "Why the rush? Tsunade may like gambling, but she still needs to sleep at night."

Let's check out the various casinos in town tomorrow.

"Oh, right."

Jiraiya suddenly remembered something, his expression changed, and he faced the Shinki, rubbing his hands together with an excited and greedy look.

"Master heard that you captured quite a few Kumogakure Jonin and are demanding that the Kumogakure pay 500,000 Copper Coins per person for ransom..."

"Look, your master has been traveling far from home all year round, it's not easy for him, you can't bear to see him unable to afford food, can you..."