A Narrow Road for Enemies, an Iwa-nin Jonin

"Let's draw!"

Uchiha Jun took a deep breath and tapped the first recruitment scroll.

A burst of golden light exploded across the panel, transforming into a card that floated in midair.

The card flipped over—bandages, a cross-shaped scar, and a sinister left eye.

[Obtained A-Rank Ninja Fragment: Shimura Danzō ×3]

Uchiha Jun's mouth twitched. He said nothing and silently tapped the second one.

Golden light burst forth again.

[Obtained A-Rank Ninja Fragment: Shimura Danzō ×4]

Danzo again.

Two recruitment scrolls, seven Danzo fragments.

Added to the previous thirteen, that made exactly twenty.

[Ding! Shimura Danzō fragments have reached 22/40. Experience Card function unlocked. Obtained a 24-hour Experience Card.]

[Current Character: Shimura Danzō (A)]

[Quality: A-Rank Ninja (Kage Level) (22/40), Experience Card: 1 day]

[Traits: Wind Release Mastery, Sealing Technique Mastery, Konoha elder-level combat experience, Izanagi (ten uses, one minute per use)]

[Skills: Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere, Wind Style: Vacuum Chain Waves, Wind Release: Chakra Wind Sword, Sealing Technique: Curse of Karma, Summoning Jutsu: Baku (unavailable, no summoned beast owned), Sealing Technique: Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing (Ultimate), Izanagi (Ultimate)]

[Experience Card Description: After collecting 20 A-Rank Ninja Fragments, every additional ten fragments will grant a 24-hour Ninja Experience Card.]

Uchiha Jun stared at the old face with the cross-shaped chin scar on the panel and remained silent for a full ten seconds.

Then he broke into a relieved smile.

"Interesting."

Raising his head, Uchiha Jun looked at the tail end of the convoy ahead, amusement flickering in his eyes.

Shimura Danzō—Kage Level combat power.

Wind Release Mastery, Sealing Technique Mastery, and Konoha elder-level combat experience.

Especially Izanagi. Ten Revival Coins meant more extra lives than Hakimi!

As long as he did not run into a Kage Level ninja of the same rank, the Wind Release techniques alone—Vacuum Great Sphere, Vacuum Chain Waves, and Chakra Wind Sword—would be enough for him to swagger through the Five Great Nations.

Uchiha Jun rubbed his chin as plans began racing through his mind.

Now that he had an Experience Card, becoming the Land of Fire's top shock trooper was a sure thing. But Shimura Danzō's Experience Card lasted a full twenty-four hours.

Using it just to be a shock trooper would be a waste. He had to think of some other mischief to get up to!

A moment later, Uchiha Jun's smile became even brighter.

"Danzo, make your entrance."

Taking a deep breath in the forest, Uchiha Jun tapped the Experience Card on the panel.

Shimura Danzō—equipped!

Transformation Technique!

At that moment, Uchiha Jun felt a chill chakra envelop him. Under its influence, his body underwent subtle changes: his frame widened by several centimeters, his shoulders broadened, and the skin on his face sagged slightly.

He took out a mirror and glanced at himself—the cross-shaped scar on his chin, his right eye wrapped in bandages, and his left eye as sinister as a snake's.

It was flawless.

Looking at the old face in the mirror, Uchiha Jun could not resist pinching his chin and forcing out an exceptionally characteristic sinister smile. Then he lowered his voice and muttered to himself, "I, Shimura Danzō, have no choice but to make certain sacrifices for Konoha's peace."

He said it so authentically that even Danzo himself would have called him a professional.

"Too bad these clothes are wrong."

He looked down at the Uchiha Clan combat uniform he was wearing, then pulled out the Root standard uniform he had prepared in advance from his Storage Scroll and changed into it. A pure-black combat suit, a white cloak that concealed his entire body, and a high-collared mask covering his mouth and nose left only half his face and one eye exposed.

After checking his reflection in the water, Uchiha Jun decided this "Sexy Sun Brother" look was acceptable enough.

Once he confirmed there were no issues, he continued toward the Land of Fire Daimyo Palace.

Just as he was about to reach the Land of Fire Daimyo Palace, Uchiha Jun suddenly sensed an unfamiliar chakra nearby.

Iwagakure chakra, at the Jonin level. Its volume was roughly equivalent to two Kakashi, primarily earth-natured with a trace of fire nature. Judging by its characteristics, it was likely an explosive-type ninja skilled in Earth Release.

"A surviving Iwagakure soldier? What a coincidence."

Uchiha Jun narrowed his eyes, then grinned.

Perfect. He could use this unlucky fellow to get some practice in, and interrogate him for intelligence while he was at it, preparing for the trouble he was about to stir up.

He formed hand seals, and wind-nature chakra began gathering in his mouth.

Wind Style: Vacuum Great Sphere!