Shin and Sai
Having vented his anger to the point of exhaustion, Danzo returned to his seat.
"I've said it before, you can't put all your eggs in one basket. Hashirama Cells, Ōtsutsuki cells, Scientific Ninja Tools —that guy's involvement can be found in various projects in Konoha."
Seeing that Kazashiro had finally calmed down, Danzo began to explain why he had done this.
"Even if Orochimaru doesn't betray us, if he is killed or captured by someone else one day, Konoha's secrets will be discovered by the enemy or lost. As the Hokage, you need to understand the principle of balance."
You consider yourself to be upright and honest, unwilling to divide the village's power like Hiruzen, which is your strength. However, placing too much trust in any particular clan and granting them excessive power will only tear your rule apart."
Although Danzo did not name the clan by name, he repeatedly mentioned the Uchiha.
"How could Hiruko's abilities compare to Orochimaru's..."
Kazashiro muttered to himself.
Danzo's forehead veins bulged. "If you're willing to pour the same resources into him, how could he possibly be inferior to Orochimaru?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's right." Seeing that Danzo was about to take action again, Kazashiro quickly backed down.
"Sai, Shin, come in."
Danzo, feeling that his blood pressure might exceed its Danzo if he continued talking, said coldly towards the door.
Two figures appeared Body Flicker Technique, their backs to Kazashiro.
Even without seeing their faces, Kazashiro recognized them by their names.
"Danzo"
"Ahem." Kazashiro coughed.
"Fifth Generation Hokage." The two turned around hurriedly.
"Ahem, if you can, please don't stand in front of me." Kazashiro's vision went black. To put it nicely, he was kneeling on the ground; to put it bluntly, he was kneeling before Danzo.
What do you two mean by standing in front of me?
Do you really think this Hokage has no temper?!
Yes. x2
The two didn't think too much about it and simply followed Kazashiro's orders to move to the side.
"It's time for you to build your own Anbu. Although the Fourth Generation's Anbu is powerful, it's not your trusted confidant. These two are the best in the training department, especially Sai, who is currently learning Super Beast Imitation Drawing. From now on, they will be your subordinates, and they can be assigned to your Anbu when they come of age."
Danzo calmly introduced the two men's identities.
"Take this opportunity to disband the Third Hokage and Fourth Generation's Anbu, assign those loyal to them to serve as bodyguards, and distribute the rest to other departments as appropriate. Talented individuals like Minato can be used as elite Jonin."
Danzo paused for a moment, then continued, "This is also for the purpose of—"
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket, right? Honestly, Aburame Ryoma was your former subordinate, and you don't even trust him." Kazashiro interrupted Danzo's speech.
That unfilial son.
Your most trusted Aburame Ryoma still obeys my orders.
Danzo really wanted to grab something and beat the Hokage up again.
"Alright, get out!"
Danzo, too lazy to continue scolding his rebellious son, waved for him to leave.
"Oh." Kazashiro got up from the ground and left Danzo's office with Sai and Shin.
"You're the one who believes?" Kazashiro, who had just left the Anbu Training Department, immediately straightened up, crossed his arms, and looked this guy, who had been a background character in the original story, up and down.
"Yes." Xin nodded respectfully.
"Your real name is Xin?" Kazashiro was quite satisfied with the other party's attitude, and his tone softened considerably.
"My name is entirely up to you." Shin shook his head, then pointed to Sai beside him. "Including him, we are all orphans of the Land of Fire. It was Danzo who saved us and taught us Ninjutsu, so everything we have belongs to you."
Kazashiro was stunned by what Xin said.
Your own father saved you, and now you're repaying that debt by turning to me?
Seeing Kazashiro's confusion, Xin continued to explain, "Danzo taught us that we have only one person to whom we are loyal, and that is you. Even if you order us to kill Lord Danzo, we will carry it out without hesitation."
Kazashiro narrowed his eyes.
He roughly understood why Danzo did that.
This is because he dislikes Uchiha Hikari.
In these recent operations, Uchiha Hikari was always by his side.
Therefore, Danzo hastily sent the two, who were not yet adults, over.
That's too hasty. Shin's age is alright, around the same as Haku's; Sai is still young, about the same age as Naruto. Although judging from his resume, this kid became a Chunin at the age of ten, but...
Like the First Hokage, Kazashiro was unwilling to let his children participate in battles.
Yamato: Feed me peanuts.
"Alright, by the way, where do you two live?"
Scratching his head, Kazashiro realized he didn't need their help for the time being, so he asked for their address.
The two exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Shimura Residence."
Kazashiro's lips twitched as he received the answer.
That old man is really ruthless; he's openly and blatantly monitoring Uchiha Hikari.
However, should we form Anbu...?
Shortly after, Yamato, having received the order, appeared at Training Ground 78 with Shiro and Kimimaro.
From a distance, Yamato spotted the two people standing behind Kazashiro.
Hmm? Where did my older brother bring this new kid from this time?
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Dragon Boat Festival.