"He graduates only if I say he does!"
Uchiha Mai raised a hand and pointed at the ground beneath his feet, meeting him head-on. "The position of chief examiner was personally appointed by the Naruto.
Right here, right now, in this hall, even if Danzo himself came, I would still be the one in charge.
Do you really think Danzo, a mere Root captain and Naruto's advisor, carried more weight than the Naruto?"
Wasn't this about flaunting connections? Who didn't know how to do that?
Aburame Ryoma was momentarily speechless, because Danzo was indeed being thoroughly suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen at the moment.
The Sannin and Hatake Sakumo were all still alive. Even with Danzo's ambition and strength, he could only keep his head down and endure.
In the original story, Danzo had only truly begun running wild after the Sannin left and Minato died. At that time, Konoha had been battered by wind and rain and desperately needed top-tier combat power.
Now... who the hell did you think you were?
No matter how dissatisfied Aburame Ryoma was, he could only swallow it, because the Uchiha Clan and the Naruto were currently in their honeymoon phase, their relationship excellent.
Tenzō's little face scrunched into a ball, his heart filled with dejection.
He had entered the Ninja Academy for the first time and taken the graduation exam. Once he graduated, he would be able to join Root under Lord Danzo's command and protect Konoha's peace and order.
Two joys had overlapped, and those double joys had intertwined, bringing even more and more joy.
He should have already obtained a dreamlike, blissful time, so why had it turned out like this?
Uchiha Mai suddenly changed his tone and continued, "Of course, Tenzō's strength is passable too. Letting him graduate isn't impossible.
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