Carving a slash into the Forehead Protector of one's own village meant that a ninja had defected. From then on, the village would hunt them down.
Senju Yuhito took one last look at his brother's corpse. A glistening tear slid from the corner of his eye, but he didn't wipe it away. Without looking back, he left.
To the Senju Clan, ever since the day Konoha was founded, the village had been the final home of every one of them.
Senju Yuhito led the few remaining members of the Senju Clan away from that brutal battlefield.
After leaving, Yuhito and the few Senju Clan members he led were hunted several more times by Konoha's Anbu. In the end, the clansmen who had fled with him all died during the pursuit.
Just as Senju Yuhito's hatred for the Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was growing by the day, he was hunted once again by the Konoha Assassination Squad.
After a fierce battle, Senju Yuhito finally killed the squad members. Only one remained, a man who seemed to be the squad leader.
Yuhito fought the apparent leader for about twenty minutes. The man had barely lifted a finger while Yuhito fought the other squad members, so by the end, Yuhito had burned through too much chakra and was no match for him.
Just as Senju Yuhito was losing hope, the Assassination Squad's leader let out a crazed laugh. Still laughing, he removed the mask from his face.
The face beneath the mask took Yuhito by surprise. Its owner was named Shimura Danzō.
At the time, Shimura Danzō was only in his early thirties. He hadn't yet developed the ruthless cunning he would later become known for. His wild laughter revealed the impulsiveness of a young man.
Looking at Senju Yuhito, whose chakra was nearly