Naruto: I Use Chakra to Upgrade Bloodline Limit Chapter 19

Every Root ninja's actions were overseen by Danzo, so they were unaware of what mission the two were currently executing. However, seeing their teammate collapse to the ground under a genjutsu, an inexplicable rage rose within them.

The noble Root.

When had they ever suffered such humiliation from the Uchiha?

Consequently, the Root Jonin threatened, "Captain Yashiro, regardless of what has happened, let us first dispel the genjutsu on our teammate. We can clarify the situation and make a decision afterward."

"Everything must wait until Captain Fugaku returns." Within the clan, they addressed Fugaku as Clan Head.

Externally, however, they had to address him by his rank, Captain, because Fugaku was the captain of the village's Military Police Force.

Before leaving, Fugaku had instructed Itachi to convey that no one was to be allowed near the Root ninja Ding.

Especially not Root!

Yashiro executed this strictly!

"Captain Yashiro, Root is an organization under Lord Danzo; it must not be insulted. I hope you do not play with fire and get burned!" Seeing Yashiro being unreasonable, the Root Jonin's gaze gradually turned sinister.

It seemed that at the slightest disagreement.

There were signs of a major clash breaking out.

Itachi, who had been in the crowd, suddenly ran out and stood before the Root ninjas, questioning them angrily.

"You of Root are an important force for protecting the village. Where the leaves of Konoha dance, fire ignites; isn't the Will of Fire supposed to be about you protecting us?"

"Why did you, the Root, attack us two children?"

"Is being born an Uchiha a sin in itself?"

Itachi shouted his questions loudly.

His voice was even a little hoarse.

Itachi had already come to regard Genya as his good friend.

Now that Genya was being hunted by Root ninjas with his life hanging in the balance, he was filled with extreme grief.

Itachi was questioning Root.

At the same time, he was questioning himself.

Was the Will of Fire truly fair and just?

The actions of Root were completely contrary to the Will of Fire.

The Will of Fire seemed to have been reduced to a joke.

Itachi's words.

Caused the expressions of the Uchiha present to darken.

The Uchiha were clearly one of the two founding clans of Konoha.

Even the name Konoha.

Had been chosen by the first clan head, Uchiha Madara.

Yet for so many years.

The Uchiha had never received respect from the village, and they felt a sense of shared sorrow.

Itachi's words did not move the Root ninjas.

They looked down from a position of superiority, gazing at the crowd with scrutiny.

"We in Root are loyal to Konoha, always contributing silently in the shadows, sacrificing ourselves to guard the village; we are the eternal executors of the Will of Fire. Today's incident is an accident. Hand Ding over to us to avoid escalating the situation; this is for the best for both Root and the Uchiha."

"Dream on!" Yashiro crossed his arms, his gaze cold and unyielding.

On the field, tensions were at a breaking point.

"Stop!"

Just as a conflict was about to erupt.

Fugaku and Genya finally returned.

"What? Are you trying to silence the Uchiha by killing us?"

Fugaku's eyes were as cold as ice.

His scarlet Sharingan stared directly at the Root ninjas.

The awe-inspiring aura, heavy with killing intent, made the Root ninjas tremble, the hair on their backs standing on end.

During the Third Shinobi World War, the man before them had earned the illustrious title of "Fierce Eye."

Even if all of them from Root attacked together, victory would be difficult to achieve, and that was without mentioning Yashiro, a Jonin, standing by his side.

Seeing that only Fugaku and Genya had returned, the Root Jonin frowned, a bad premonition arising in his heart, yet he braced himself to ask.

"Captain Fugaku, we have one more member from Root; do you know where he is?"

Fugaku glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "He attacked a member of my clan, so I have already killed him!"

"What!?" the Root Jonin exclaimed in shock.

In the Hidden Leaf Village, which clan would dare kill a member of Root? This was tantamount to declaring war on Root itself.

Things had escalated!

"Since that is the case, please have Captain Fugaku hand over the other Root member to us," the Root Jonin said after a moment of hesitation.

Endure for a moment, and the winds will calm.

Lord Danzō would stand up for them!

"It is impossible to hand the person over to you. I will report this matter to the Hokage, and he shall make the final decision."

"But what about Lord Danzō..."

"I said I will report it to the Hokage!" Fugaku cut the Root ninja off directly, his Sharingan glowing an increasingly scarlet, eerie hue.

If they wanted to make a move.

Fugaku wouldn't mind burying them in the dirt.

Hokage Office Building.

A spacious conference room.

Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the center.

Beside him were Shimura Danzō, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and other high-level advisors of the Hidden Leaf.

Fugaku stood below.

Next to him was the bound Root ninja, Ding.

At this moment, he had still not been released from the genjutsu; his gaze was vacant, foam dripped from his mouth, and he looked like a fool.

Besides them.

Several Anbu ninjas stood guard on the side, led by the ninja hailed as a genius, Kakashi.

The atmosphere in the room was incredibly oppressive.

Hiruzen looked at the expressionless Danzō and asked.

"Danzō, how do you explain the matter of a Root ninja attacking a member of the Uchiha clan without cause?"

Hiruzen's brows were tightly furrowed, his mind in turmoil; he found this matter thorny.

If Root dared to attack the Uchiha today.

They would dare to attack members of other major clans tomorrow, or even defenseless ordinary villagers.

If this matter were not handled properly, it would inevitably incite dissatisfaction among the other clans and the villagers.

That would certainly diminish Hiruzen's prestige and credibility, forcing him to treat the situation with the utmost seriousness.

Compared to Hiruzen's solemnity and tension, Danzō appeared calm and indifferent.

"Captain Fugaku, Root is the backbone of the village's protection, dedicated heart and soul to guarding the village; it is absolutely impossible for them to do anything to harm the villagers."

"The Uchiha will always be a part of the village. Do not splash dirty water on Root just because of some recent unpleasantness."

"It will affect the deep friendship between us."

Danzō's meaning was clear.

You Uchiha.

Do not frame Root!

The words of high-level advisor Utatane Koharu were even sharper.

"Fugaku Uchiha, everything you have said is merely your own account; there is absolutely no evidence to prove it."

"The current situation is that two of your Uchiha were merely frightened, while Root has not only lost a Jonin but also had a Chunin injured. And now you want to hold Root accountable? Your intentions are punishable!"

She wouldn't even deign to call him "Captain Fugaku," showing the utmost contempt for him.

High-level advisor Mitokado Homura chimed in.

"Captain Fugaku, everything requires evidence. Please, produce your evidence."

Hiruzen also shifted his gaze toward Fugaku.

He was more willing to believe that this matter was a fabrication by the Uchiha.

Only then would it not affect the foundations of the village.

The attitude of the Hidden Leaf's high command chilled Fugaku's heart, and he sneered.

"Since you lords are unwilling to believe me, you can have the Anbu and the Uchiha jointly form an investigation team, with members of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans acting as supervisors. Within two days, an investigation report can be formed to prove whether or not I have slandered Root!"

The process of the Root attack would inevitably have left traces.

Fugaku had already dispatched Uchiha experts to secure the scene.

As long as an investigation was conducted.

They would inevitably conclude that Root had attacked Genya and Itachi.

The reason for appointing the Ino-Shika-Cho clans as supervisors was to increase the credibility of the investigation results.

They were also major clans within the village.

For the sake of their own interests.

It was unlikely that the various major clans would lean toward Root.

After all, they were also afraid that Root would act recklessly and abduct their own people in the shadows!

Danzo sneered.

"Captain Fugaku, your Uchiha arrived at the scene first; I fear you have already altered the scene to create an environment favorable to yourselves."

"I do not approve of your proposal!"

Utatane Koharu followed up, "Fugaku Uchiha, you had best stop playing these mysterious games. If you cannot produce evidence, Konoha will hold you accountable for the brutal and baseless killing of a Root member!"

Perhaps knowing that the two were cut from the same cloth, Fugaku laughed in extreme anger and spoke.

"If that is the case, then let Inoichi Yamanaka of the Yamanaka clan use his special secret technique to enter the mind of this Root member and extract the intelligence."

"We shall see whether it was us Uchiha framing Root, or Root attacking our Uchiha people!"

Inoichi Yamanaka was the father of Ino Yamanaka.

He possessed ninjutsu with supreme control over the mind.

He had once utilized the Mind Reading Technique to enter the mind of one of Pain's corpses and obtain relevant intelligence.

Inoichi Yamanaka could clearly extract the intelligence from Ding!

Danzo could no longer sit still; he suddenly stood up and flatly refused.

"Since its inception, Root has rendered countless services to Konoha, and every single Root ninja is willing to burn themselves out and sacrifice their life for Konoha!"