Lord Advisor's Remarkable Skills!

Danzo waited for an entire night.

To be precise, he waited for half the night.

After several hours passed without anyone returning, Danzo realized that the operation tonight had failed.

Therefore, he spent the latter half of the night contemplating how to handle this matter.

And how he should resolve the challenge and questioning from that detestable brat?

Danzo had miscalculated once again.

He had originally thought that the brat Ye Ning would be unable to wait to jump out and bring this matter up with Hiruzen, demanding an explanation from him, but what he didn't expect was that in the days that followed, nothing happened at all.

Ye Ning remained in the Senju Clan Grounds as per his usual routine, without making any moves.

It was as if this incident had never occurred.

Those two Root ninjas had also completely vanished without a trace, as if they had evaporated into thin air.

This left Danzo extremely puzzled.

Just as Danzo was deep in thought, hiding in his dark headquarters, a subordinate suddenly came to report:

"Lord Danzo, the Third Hokage requests your presence."

Heh, this detestable brat, has he finally lost his composure?

Danzo gave a cold, sinister smile, and then, surrounded by a crowd of Root ninjas, he strode out.

Pushing open the door to the Hokage office, Danzo's heart skipped a beat.

Inside the room were Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Ye Ning; even Tsunade was there!

Things... seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

Regarding Danzo's arrival, the Third Hokage kept a gloomy face, puffing on his pipe without saying a word, not even lifting his eyelids.

This abnormal reaction made Danzo feel a bit uneasy, but he still maintained a calm expression, walking in with his head held high and a steady stride.

At the same time, he didn't forget to use his eyes to ask Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura what on earth had happened.

Unfortunately, the two of them had also just arrived and were just as clueless about what was going on.

Instead, Ye Ning curled his lips, a smile appearing on his face as he said: "Lord Advisor certainly kept us waiting! However, at least you aren't the last one to arrive."

Not the last one to arrive?

What does this brat mean?

Who else is coming?

What kind of game is this brat playing?

Feeling increasingly that things were slipping out of his control, Danzo feigned composure and let out a cold snort, not answering.

Seeing this, Ye Ning sneered inwardly.

I hope that in a moment, you old geezer, you can still be this tough!

After waiting a while longer, the inexplicable sense of irritation in the depths of Danzo's heart grew more intense, and finally, he couldn't help but ask: "Ye Ning, what exactly are you trying to do?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze fell upon Danzo and Ye Ning.

Have you finally lost your composure?

Ye Ning smiled slightly and, feigning confusion, asked in return: "What does Lord Advisor mean by this? What am I trying to do? What could I possibly do?"

"That is a question I should be asking you, isn't it?"

No sooner had the words fallen than a commotion suddenly came from the doorway.

Immediately after, the office door was rudely pushed open, and a figure walked in.

"Father."

"Lord Daimyo?"

Seeing the Daimyo with a sullen face, Danzo felt his entire world go wrong.

Why would the Daimyo appear here?

Danzo widened his eyes, realizing it only after the fact.

No wonder Ye Ning, this brat, hadn't made any moves over the past few days; it turned out he had already notified the Daimyo!

Danzo harbored secret resentment, but deep down, he remained somewhat dismissive.

What could the Daimyo's presence change?

He had merely wanted to invite Ye Ning over for a chat; he hadn't even laid a hand on him. Even if it were blown out of proportion, it was nothing more than a trivial matter.

Are they trying to use this to escalate the situation and demand some benefits?

Danzo let out a cold laugh, determined to see what exactly this father and son were planning.

Among those present, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were the only two who had no idea what was going on, their faces filled with confusion.

The Daimyo's mood... seemed rather poor?

What on earth had happened?

Could someone please explain it to them?

The Daimyo sat down beside Ye Ning in a huff and barked angrily:

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, I demand a reasonable explanation!"

This time, he didn't even use the title of Hokage, showing the Third Hokage absolutely no face.

The Third Hokage let out a heavy sigh, his entire being seemingly aging several decades in an instant.

"Danzo, you explain it."

!?

Danzo's face was a mask of disbelief.

What was the meaning of this?

He was being asked to explain?

Was he being sold out?

"Third Hokage, no rush. Before Lord Advisor explains, I have a few questions I would like to ask him."

Ye Ning smiled slightly, not giving Danzo a chance to speak, and clapped his hands.

The crisp sound of applause rang out, the door opened once more, and a fierce-looking samurai walked in, dragging two ninjas bound tightly with rope.

"I would like to ask Lord Advisor, are these two men your subordinates?"

Of the two Root ninjas, one had already been beaten into a mangled mess by Tsunade, while the other was shivering, his expression dull, completely devoid of his former arrogance.

Seeing the miserable state of his subordinates, Danzo's brows twitched, and for the first time in his life, he felt a flicker of hesitation.

But Ye Ning did not give him time to think, raising his voice and repeating the question:

"Are these two ninjas your subordinates, Lord Advisor?"

"Yes, so what?"

Unable to tolerate being pressed in such a tone, Danzo naturally puffed out his chest and admitted it.

Hearing this, Ye Ning nodded in satisfaction and began to clap.

The crisp sound of applause rang out in the office again, causing Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura to all frown.

"Lord Advisor has quite the talent! So, are you admitting that you ordered your subordinates to assassinate the Daimyo's son?"

Admit?

Assassinate the Daimyo's son?

Danzo was stunned.

When had he ever assassinated the Daimyo's son?

After a brief moment of shock, Danzo realized what was happening and flew into a rage, realizing Ye Ning was framing him:

"Nonsense! Why would I assassinate you? You brat, stop spouting such rubbish!"

"That is truly strange. These subordinates are yours, and they have admitted they came under the orders of Lord Danzo. Could it be that I am the one wronging Lord Advisor?"

Ye Ning pointed to the shoulder Tsunade had bandaged: "If it weren't for Tsunade, I wouldn't just be nursing this one shoulder. Tsunade can also testify to this. I have suffered the injury. I have captured the culprits. With both human and material evidence present, does Lord Advisor still intend to quibble?"

Hearing this, the Daimyo could no longer suppress his fury and cursed loudly:

"That day, how did you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, promise me you would take good care of my son? Is this your so-called care—letting the Hokage's advisor assassinate my son? Sarutobi Hiruzen, do you really take me for a mere decoration? Sarutobi Hiruzen, do you still have any respect for me as the Daimyo in your eyes?"

"If you dare to assassinate my son today, does that mean tomorrow you will dare to assassinate me?"