Naruto: Getting Stronger by Drinking

"L-Lord Danzou, Advisor Utatane and Elder Mitokado sent me. They asked me to deliver a letter to Lord Danzou."

The newcomer spoke tremblingly. As he spoke, he hurriedly pulled out a letter from his clothes and, with shaking hands, offered it to Danzo.

"Utatane Koharu? Mitokado Homura?"

At those words, Danzo's gaze sharpened. He fell completely silent.

"Y-Yes, Lord Danzou. It was the two advisors."

Feeling the killing intent fade, the newcomer immediately breathed a sigh of relief and replied respectfully.

"No one saw you come here, did they?"

Danzo took the envelope and spoke indifferently.

"N-No, Lord Danzou. Infiltration is what I do best."

The newcomer hurriedly answered.

"Good. You may leave."

Danzo narrowed his eyes.

"Whew—Lord Danzou, then I'll—"

Whoosh—

Just as the newcomer relaxed and prepared to return to report, a Wind Blade appeared out of nowhere and sliced across his neck.

Splat!

His eyes were filled with unwillingness and disbelief. The next moment, the light faded from them, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu? Do they take me for an idiot?"

Danzo looked at the man whose life force had completely vanished, sneered, and frowned at the envelope in his hand.

The day after the Eight-Tails and several other Tailed Beasts were imprisoned in Konoha, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura learned that the Eight-Tails and the others had not come to attack Konoha, but had been ordered by Saiki Yuu to escort themselves there. They were plunged into immense terror.

Because of this, the two had even sent someone to find Danzo and discuss countermeasures.

Naturally, Danzo had not been too worried. During the Tailed Beast incident, he had gone to Konoha's entrance and helped Hiruzen Sarutobi resist the Tailed Beasts.

Having received no positive response from him, Utatane Koharu and