Tianqi's Repayment to Danzo

Danzo could tolerate it, but his brain-dead subordinates might not.

Upon hearing Tianqi insult Danzo, the two idiots immediately stood up, angrily drawing their Kunai and pointing them at Tianqi, shouting.

"How dare you speak to Danzo like that! Are you courting death?!"

Upon hearing this, Tianqi shook his head helplessly.

"The Root ninjas these days are getting more and more unruly. I just don't understand why you guys are jumping out when your Leader Danzo hasn't said anything. Who gave you the courage?"

"Tianqi, can I kill them?"

"Hehe, since Danzo hasn't said anything, that means he agrees. Do whatever you want!" Seeing that Danzo remained silent, Tianqi nodded and agreed to Karura's actions.

Seeing that Tianqi had agreed, Karura immediately stood up, and green and white Chakra appeared, transforming into two hands. In an instant, the Chakra- formed hands grabbed the two Root ninjas and held them tightly in their hands.

"You two dogs dared to jump out even though your master hasn't said a word! Didn't you see I was just listening from the sidelines? Do you even know what rules are? If you don't, I'll teach you a lesson today!"

"Aaaaaah!!!" As Karura's Chakra hand tightened, the two Root ninjas let out painful screams.

Hearing his subordinates' cries of pain, Danzo finally couldn't sit still any longer and shouted loudly at Tianqi.

"Enough, Tianqi. There's no need to show me your abilities. I've never doubted your strength. They're just ordinary ninjas. Let them go!"

"Hehe, since Elder Danzo has spoken, I'll certainly give you face. Karura, release them!"

"You better behave yourself, understand? If you dare to do it again, no amount of persuasion will work. Next time, I'll make sure you all bleed to death!" Upon hearing this, Karura immediately released the two of them and withdrew her Chakra arm. However, she still left behind a harsh threat.

Watching Karura retract her arm, Danzo felt a mix of emotions. He hadn't expected the woman beside Tianqi to possess such strength. If he had such a subordinate, the Hokage Position would be easily within his grasp. What a pity!

"Tianqi, I don't want to waste my breath on you. Just one question: are you coming to help me or not?"

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but the time isn't right yet. With the Third Hokage and Fourth Hokage here, what do you have to compete with them? It's not that I look down on you, but although your Root is very strong and has a large sphere of influence, do you really think you have a chance of winning against the Hokage's lineage?"

"As long as you help me, these things won't be a problem at all. I believe that even if those two Hokage join forces, they still wouldn't be a match for you. I can even bring your son over. Then, with the Root Anbu working together, taking the Hokage Position will be a piece of cake. Once I'm Hokage Position, I can give your family the highest level of treatment and privileges. You, Uchiha Tianqi, will be second only to one Hokage. If you want to be on equal footing with me, that's something to consider. With such generous terms, I don't believe you have any reason to refuse!"

"Sigh, if you had told me these things decades earlier, I would definitely have joined you in a coup. But now... alas, it's all too late!" Tianqi sighed helplessly.

If Danzo had said this to him when he was in his twenties, he would definitely have chosen to fight Danzo. It's just a pity that Danzo didn't have the strength or the courage back then. Now Danzo has grown powerful and ambitious, but Tianqi's mind has long since changed.

He's thinking about his grandson's future and his family now. He no longer cares about Danzo. With his current strength as the strongest Shinobi World, he can have anything he wants. It's just that everything has come too late.

"Heh, so you're saying you're refusing? I really didn't expect to be rejected even with such a high price. It seems you, Uchiha Tianqi, have truly aged and are no longer what you used to be. I really misjudged you!"

Seeing Danzo's appearance, Tianqi was slightly stunned. His thoughts returned to his twenties. Back then, he was abandoned by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking officials because of his attack on Tsuchikage Village. It was Danzo approached him and gave him enough power and status. In fact, Danzo had treated him quite well. He felt bad about giving up on Danzo like this.

"I, Uchiha Tianqi, will never forget, nor could I ever forget, the kindness you showed me back then. I am not an ungrateful person; I will repay your kindness tenfold. Here's what we'll do: I will definitely help you ascend to the Hokage Position. In addition, I can promise to eliminate someone for you—anyone, and I can do it without anyone noticing, including the Hokage of Konoha!"

Upon hearing this, Danzo, Danzo had just been angry, immediately recovered. He hadn't expected Tianqi to offer such a generous reward. These two guarantees were quite substantial. He had never doubted Tianqi's ability to become Hokage, and he believed in Tianqi's strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have offered such good treatment before.

"Are you sure anyone can clean up for me?" Danzo asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"Of course, since I dared to promise you, I can certainly do it. You don't need to have any doubts!"

"Does this include your son Uchiha Sen'u?"

"Um!!!..."

Upon hearing his son Sen'u's name, Tianqi was stunned for a moment and frowned. Everything was just as he had thought. Sen'u, who held a high position in Konoha, had ultimately blocked the path of these politicians and become an obstacle for these old foxes.

Danzo looked at Tianqi thoughtfully. His biggest obstacle wasn't the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, nor the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, but rather the powerful Anbu chief Uchiha Sen'u, who was aligned with the Hokage lineage. He could use schemes to take down others, but Uchiha Sen'u was far too strong, and with Tianqi as his backer, he was his biggest worry. If he could take down Uchiha Sen'u, the road ahead would be much easier.

"Are you sure you want me to get rid of Sen'u for you?"

"Of course, he's seriously blocking my way. Of course, I know you wouldn't lay a hand on your own son. You can either persuade him to stop blocking my path or take him away from Konoha. It's up to you to choose..."

"Is that so? You even gave me a choice. Consider this a token of our appreciation for today. However, I won't choose either of your options. Since Sen'u has chosen to board the Konoha ship, he should be prepared. If you dare to get on board, you should be prepared to fall off. Paying a price is fine. Do whatever you want to him. I won't interfere in his affairs!"

After a slight hesitation, Tianqi still did not choose the path offered by Danzo. Going through Danzo would also let Sen'u know that Konoha was not so easy to infiltrate. As for whether Sen'u would be in danger, he was not worried at all.

Even if no one in Konoha could capture Sen'u, and even if he were captured and paid with his life, Tianqi could still pull him back from the brink of death. So what is there to worry about?