Danzo Was Nearly Driven Mad

Fugaku also felt that he had behaved somewhat inappropriately, and ultimately left reluctantly.

Danzo was clever; he drove Fugaku Uchiha out before the Third Hokage could get angry. Otherwise, not only would the Uchiha Clan be affected, but even his Hokage advisor might have been ousted instantly.

The current Third Hokage is in his prime, possessing exceptional strength and mastering numerous Ninjutsu. He is known as the Professor of Ninjutsu and is considered the strongest Hokage in Konoha's history. However, his temper is not as good as it might be in the future.

"We'll discuss the attack Genin the Konoha Eighteen Shinobi of the Mist later." The Third Hokage then glanced at Danzo and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Danzo swallowed hard, sensing something was wrong, but still said to Shiyu, "Even if you didn't kill any members of the Uchiha Clan, you're still suspected of murder. My Root ninjas haven't returned either; they might have been killed by you."

Shiyu then asked, "If that's really the case, what punishment will I face?"

"I will take you to Root to be punished." Danzo thought Shiyu was about to admit it, but Shiyu immediately proved him wrong.

"Haha! Ridiculous! Absurd! Utterly baseless! I think you killed them!" Shiyu immediately retorted.

"Me?! I, the assistant to the Hokage, why would I kill my own subordinate?" Danzo retorted.

"Then what about me? I'm also the last disciple of the current Hokage-sama, why would I kill a fellow villager?" Shiyu spread his hands, looking extremely innocent and helpless.

This reason is perfectly reasonable. There is no other reason at all. Why would anyone kill Root from the same village?

"Furthermore, I'd really like to know, in the Chunin Ninja Exams team matches, why did you, Danzo, send Root to infiltrate the exam site? What was your purpose? Were you trying to manipulate the exam? Or were you planning to assassinate someone behind the scenes?!"

Shiyu, with his imposing manner, posed several questions in succession, leaving Danzo almost speechless.

Utatane Koharu immediately came to Danzo, saying, "Danzo probably dispatched the Root to protect you students."

Shiyu showed no mercy to Koharu either.

"Haha, really impressive! Protecting until the very end, with most of Konoha's Genin or wounded, the entire Uchiha Clan slaughtered, Root itself having no ability, yet still ending up completely wiped out? Is that so?!" Shiyu also stared at Danzo while mocking him, noticing that Danzo's expression was quite interesting. The Hokage's assistant was now speechless after being rebuked by Shiyu.

"Ahem." Mitokado Homura coughed and glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Third Hokage stood up and said, "Alright, everyone, the facts are obvious."

"The Kirigakure Village massacred Konoha Ninja, the Uchiha Clan perished, and Danzo dispatched Root to infiltrate the selection venue, but unfortunately, they too lost their precious lives in the end. Throughout this entire incident, Shiyu was merely a survivor who witnessed it all."

"Therefore, Shiyu is innocent, Danzo is innocent, that's the gist of it, what do you think?"

I second that.

I second that.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu also knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, Danzo would have no choice but to swallow his anger this time.

"Hiruzen... you... you've really taken on a good disciple!" Danzo forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, sat down to the side, and said nothing more.

"In that case, Shiyu, everything's fine here. You can focus on preparing for the selection tournament in three months. If you need anything, feel free to contact me when I'm free." Hiruzen stroked his short beard and smiled, seemingly quite satisfied.

Shiyu respectfully and politely replied, "Okay, teacher! By the way..."

Shiyu suddenly remembered Xiao Xing's matter, so she quietly whispered something in Hiruzen's ear.

This scene would seem strange to an adult, but since Shiyu is only five years old, it actually makes it quite amusing.

After hearing the Third Hokage's response, Shiyu nodded.

"This disciple takes his leave. Advisors, especially Danzo, please take care of yourselves."

Shiyu then pushed open the door, used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the Hokage's office building, and checked with his White Rinnegan to make sure no one was lying in ambush Shiyu could finally relax.

"The Uchiha Clan, Danzo's Root. It seems I need to be on guard as soon as possible. The Hyuga Clan might be a good ally, and I can also inquire about my mother. So, I'll go to the Hyuga Family tomorrow."

Shiyu's Third Hokage concerned nothing more than his Xiao Xing sister, Xiao Xing: her safety, Xiao Xing chakra, and Xiao Xing school enrollment.

The Third Hokage's answer was only nine words.

"Don't worry! Find Minato! Leave it to me!"

As for why he was looking for Minato, Shiyu quickly figured it out. Lady Mito and Kushina must have had an extraordinary relationship, and Kushina and Minato Namikaze were the parents of Naruto, the protagonist of the original work. With this connection, they might be able to help Xiao Xing break the chakra seal.

"It seems the arrangements for these three months are quite clear: the Hatake Clan will learn swordsmanship, the Hyuga Family will learn Hyuga secret techniques, they'll go to Minato and Kushina to resolve the issue of Xiao Xing's chakra, and they'll go to the Third Hokage to learn Ninjutsu. Of course, if possible, they can also go to Might Guy's father, Might Duy, to learn the Eight Inner Gates. That's roughly it."

Shiyu went home and took a nap. The next day, when it was fully light, he prepared to go to the Hyuga Family.

Before leaving the house, Shiyu looked in the mirror and discovered that her appearance had changed once again.

Six Tomoe seemed to be faintly appearing below her neck, and the horns on her forehead had fully grown out. Shiyu immediately covered them with her gray hair to make them look less strange.

"The Otsutsuki power is slowly evolving, but as the system said, I need to absorb more bloodline power from branches of the Otsutsuki Clan to evolve into a true Otsutsuki. This requires absorbing a large amount of bloodline power, but so far I've only absorbed the bloodline power of the dead. Next time I'll try absorbing the bloodline power of the living and see what happens."

The system, having absorbed the bloodline of the Kaguya Clan, fell into a deep sleep once more. Shiyu had no way to ask, Shiyu she shook her head, went out, and Hyuga Family.

However, he had only gone halfway Shiyu heard someone calling his name from behind.

"Shiyu."

"Found you. I heard that Teacher Sarutobi has taken on a new disciple. You must be the one, right? Uchiha Clan? Interested in fighting me?" The voice was extremely soft and cold. Shiyu slowly turned around and saw a familiar figure.

Shiyu carefully examined the person in front of her: long black hair, golden snake eyes, purple eyeshadow, pale skin, wearing a dark black ninja uniform and a straw hat, as if she had just returned to Konoha after a long journey.

"You are, Orochimaru?"

"Orochimaru- senpai!"