The Root Will Rot in the Soil and Not See the Gentle Sunlight (An Eight-Thousand-Character Chapter)

Looking at his little cabbage's blinking ruby-like eyes, Yuhi Shinku smiled.

"Because he's not someone easy to get along with. He'll put you in danger."

Danzo's true nature was not exactly a secret among Konoha's upper ranks.

Although elite jonin had not entered the decision-making circle, they still counted as high-ranking figures within Konoha.

At the very least, they had the right to vote for the Hokage.

Though that right did not amount to much.

Ninjas were the foundation of a hidden village. Chunin formed its backbone, jonin were its high-level forces, and elite jonin stood at the very top among them.

Although Yuhi Kurenai still did not quite understand after hearing him, she obediently committed his words to heart.

Hearing him speak of Danzo like that, Yuki Yuichi scratched his head. He always felt that this uncle of his did not seem like a proper Konoha ninja.

In his impression, Konoha ninjas were people who shouted about youth, burned with passion, and upheld the Will of Fire.

Yuhi Shinku perfectly avoided every trait of the Konoha ninja in his mind.

Seeing his expression, Yuhi Shinku smiled again. "What? Do you think your uncle doesn't really resemble the ninjas you've seen?"

Hearing that, Yuki Yuichi nodded. It was more than just not resembling them—there was no Will of Fire here at all.

Watching Yuki Yuichi nod, Yuhi Shinku sighed and then reached out to pat his head.

Yuki Yuichi instinctively dodged away. Yuhi Shinku did not mind and explained, "In front of others, your uncle is a jonin who possesses the Will of Fire!"

"It's just that I don't need to pretend in front of you two."

As he spoke, Yuhi Shinku pointed at himself, then at the village. "Aside from your uncle here."

"Many other jonin are like this