They Promised They Would Take Good Care of You

Chapter 19: They Promised to Take Good Care of You

Kabuto Yakushi was a bit confused.

After all, he had never seen a Root ninja this arrogant before.

Akihara Kagura was truly surprising. He had just been saying that he had to abide by Root's will, but in action, it seemed like he didn't care about Root's will at all?

While saying he was forced to forget his name within the Root Organization…

He then decisively attacked a fellow member simply because the Root ninja addressed him by his codename instead of his name…

"Lord Kagura…"

Kabuto Yakushi hesitated, but still addressed him respectfully, and cautiously asked, "How has your life in Root been?"

"It's been alright."

Akihara Kagura felt that his life had been going fine.

Akihara Kagura had been staying at the Root base for nearly half a month, and generally, there hadn't been any major mistakes. His relationships with his colleagues were also good.

Even if Akihara Kagura made a minor mistake, most of the other Root ninjas were not in a position to report him to Danzō Shimura. Or rather, reporting to Danzō Shimura was useless anyway; Danzō wouldn't scold Akihara for such a small matter.

After all…

Akihara Kagura spoke up for Lord Danzō.

Of course.

Akihara Kagura was doing alright.

The other members, however, were not faring so well.

A few days ago, a Root ninja finally filed a complaint, claiming that Akihara Kagura refused to follow the orders they conveyed, had an extremely arrogant attitude when accepting orders, and even questioned whether the Root members were conveying false orders…

The result…

Akihara Kagura became even more arrogant.

"What if you're conveying orders under Lord Danzō's name?"

"I will only obey Lord Danzō. I must see Lord Danzō myself and hear the orders directly from his mouth."

"…"

Danzō Shimura was indeed feeling a bit uncomfortable.

However, Root members rarely lied to Danzō Shimura. They truthfully conveyed Akihara Kagura's attitude of wanting to be loyal only to Danzō Shimura…

Loyalty spoken by others was clearly more believable than loyalty spoken by oneself, which made Danzō Shimura feel that it wasn't that bad.

This child, Akihara Kagura, was just a bit stubborn and didn't have high demands. He just wished that he could personally receive the orders issued by him…

But…

If this child only listened to him…

This seemed to prevent the exceptionally talented Wood Release youth from being deceived or betrayed by others, making him a sharp blade belonging only to him.

Therefore…

Danzō Shimura gradually acquiesced to all of this.

Who would refuse someone who only wanted to be loyal to them?

"Let's go."

"We're going to see Lord Danzō."

Akihara Kagura looked at the Root ninja who was hanging upside down. "If I find out you were lying, I will execute you immediately!"

"How could I dare to forge Lord Danzō's orders…"

This Root ninja felt a sense of humiliation and anger. "Never doubt the will of Root, nor our loyalty to Lord Danzō, kid. You're not the only one loyal to Lord Danzō…"

"I know, but I still don't believe you."

Akihara Kagura interrupted him, saying dismissively, "You're all just a bunch of guys who only cause trouble for Lord Danzō, only knowing how to report those trivial conflicts between us to Lord Danzō…"

"You!"

This Root ninja immediately felt furious!

All along, the Root ninjas believed they had been very tolerant of this brat, yet this brat kept provoking their already sensitive nerves…

"…"

Kabuto Yakushi watched from the side, completely stunned.

This young man seemed to have been an orphan forced into the Root Organization just like himself, so why did it feel like he could treat his colleagues so arrogantly within the Root Organization?

However…

Kabuto Yakushi soon realized he was still too young.

At the Root base.

When Akihara Kagura brought Kabuto Yakushi back, the two guards stationed at the base entrance coldly turned their faces away, seemingly unwilling to pay attention to Akihara Kagura.

"Do you know him?"

Akihara Kagura stopped at the entrance and pointed to Kabuto Yakushi beside him.

"……"

The two guards still ignored him.

"……"

Akihara Kagura didn't care about their attitude and continued nonchalantly, "Inform them that from now on, no one is allowed to bully him."

"…Understood."

The two guards responded in muffled tones.

"Uh."

Kabuto Yakushi seemed a bit at a loss and said softly, "Actually, it's not like anyone is bullying me. I've been out on missions…"

"You don't understand."

Akihara Kagura acted as if he knew everything and started badmouthing his colleagues. "These guys just want to suppress and bully their peers. If you resist them, they'll report you to Lord Danzō. They're all utter scoundrels."

"……"

The two guards couldn't help but want to curse.

What nonsense was this brat spouting? Was it the other way around?

How many people in the entire Root Organization could be found who hadn't been deliberately bullied by this brat?

"I don't think they dare to bully you…"

Kabuto Yakushi looked at the two guards trembling with anger and curiously asked, "How did you make them afraid to bully you?"

"It's very simple."

Akihara Kagura looked at the two guards with a smug expression. "If you bully them first, they won't dare to bully you."

"……"

What kind of ridiculous method was this!

Kabuto Yakushi felt like his whole world was crumbling!

However, Akihara Kagura's method seemed to actually work. Every Root ninja they passed subconsciously avoided them.

"Do you know Kabuto?"

Akihara Kagura even took the initiative to provoke them, acting like Kabuto Yakushi was his man in front of these Root ninjas. "Come and see. Remember this, you're not allowed to bully him from now on."

Akihara Kagura even grabbed a Root ninja who was trying to avoid them. "Did you forget your ears in the dormitory? Can't you hear me? Take off your mask!"

"Brat, don't push it!"

The Root ninja took off his mask, his face full of rage.

"What did you call me?"

Akihara Kagura's eyes lit up.

"I…"

The other party thought for less than a second before choosing not to argue with a child. "Lord Kagura, I must leave the base immediately for a mission."

"Remember him well."

Akihara Kagura pointed to Kabuto Yakushi beside him and instructed, "If you meet him on your missions in the future, take good care of him for me."

"I will take good care of him…"

The Root ninja nodded at Kabuto Yakushi, his teeth gritted.

Looking at the other party's expression, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but want to sigh.

Although Kabuto Yakushi was very grateful for Akihara Kagura's intention to take care of him, he understood that Akihara Kagura's actions would only bring him more trouble…

How could he establish himself in Root Organization like this?

He might have been bullied before, but now he might be assassinated…

Akihara Kagura seemed not to understand any of this, looking at Kabuto Yakushi with a happy expression. "Kabuto, they all promised to take good care of you when they meet you. You'll definitely be able to live well and see the Director!"

"Kagura…"

Kabuto Yakushi suddenly stopped, quietly gazing at the seemingly innocent boy, and pushed his glasses up. "Are you… doing this on purpose? What is your goal?"

"What do you mean, on purpose or not… What goal could I possibly have?"

Akihara Kagura waved his hand at Kabuto Yakushi with a look of disdain, speaking as if he didn't care. "Do you think you can do anything for me? I just want to thank you for helping me in the future…"

First update

Finally, the tragic story is about to officially begin!