The Third Hokage and Danzo

After returning to his room, Yun Xi observed his surroundings again.

Only after confirming there were no enemies nearby did he deactivate the Cursed Seal state.

"While the Cursed Seal is active, my strength and chakra increase significantly, but... it takes a serious toll on my stamina..."

After deactivating the Cursed Seal, Yun Xi also realized there was a problem.

Although the Cursed Seal state could greatly increase his power,

Yun Xi estimated that with his current physique, he could probably maintain it for only about two hours.

Even though the system had enhanced Yun Xi's Heaven Curse Mark, it still came with severe side effects.

And activating his Sharingan while the Cursed Seal was active took an even greater toll...

"My physique still isn't good enough..."

Yun Xi sighed, but he wasn't worried in the slightest.

He had discovered plenty of Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques in the Pay-to-Win Shop that could improve his physique.

Both the Eight Inner Gates and Sage Mode could improve his physical condition.

There was only one thing Yun Xi lacked!

Krypton Gold Points.

If Yun Xi chose not to spend money and instead recruited Karin as his subordinate, that would be a great choice too.

Because of her Kekkei Genkai, Karin was definitely one of the more impressive healers in the original Naruto series.

She was practically a human spring.

After making a mental note of Karin, Yun Xi put the thought aside for now...

"Too bad there's no loot..."

With money tight, Yun Xi felt a little regretful.

He regretted using Amaterasu to kill the two Root Division ninja instantly.

If he'd killed them with Taijutsu or Fire Style Ninjutsu, he might have gotten something unexpected.

Meanwhile, as Yun Xi reviewed his strength, the underground Root Division headquarters in Konoha was thick with tension...

"Lord Danzo, the two Chunin we sent out earlier have disappeared..."

In the Root Division's main hall, an Elite Jonin wearing a black top and a Forehead Protector knelt behind Danzo.

The nervous look on his face gave away what he was feeling.

Root Division ninja often took on extremely dangerous missions.

Casualties were common, but this time was different.

The two Chunin had only been sent to watch an ordinary civilian in the village.

Yet they'd suddenly lost contact...

That had made the Root Division Jonin nervous...

After hearing the report, Danzo merely turned around and looked at his subordinate with his dead-fish eyes.

His expression held a trace of anger...

"Tell me about the target..."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Danzo slowly turned around.

In the Root Division, no one except Danzo had a name.

They were generally referred to by their mission targets or code names.

"Mission target: Yun Xi. War orphan. Assessed strength: civilian..."

At Danzo's order, the Jonin who had been kneeling behind him stood up.

After finishing his report on Yun Xi, he took a white file from his robes.

"Tell me what happened before the two Root Division Chunin disappeared..."

After reading all of Yun Xi's information, Danzo asked again. A subtle change came over his expression.

"Yes!"

Seeing Danzo question him again, the Root Division Jonin immediately replied, "This morning, the Third Hokage met with this civilian. The mission target left about an hour later."

"After that, I sent two Elite Chunin to secretly monitor him. They discovered he'd also had contact with the Fourth Hokage's orphan."

"Then I sent two more Root Division Chunin to watch him, but a short while ago, the two of them disappeared without a trace..."

After hearing the Jonin out, Danzo slowly set down the file in his hand.

He considered the matter for a moment, then spoke again. "Raise this target's surveillance level to Class A."

"Understood!"

The Root Division Jonin's face filled with shock at the order.

The Root Division had its own system of mission classifications.

The reason for the Jonin's shock was simple: a Class A surveillance level meant the target was generally considered to have Jonin-level strength.

Even most ordinary Jonin in Konoha were only given a Class B surveillance level...

And Yun Xi wasn't even a Genin...

Still, out of professional discipline, the Root Division Jonin before Danzo didn't ask any questions.

After receiving his orders, he left the Root Division and went to arrange new personnel to monitor Yun Xi...

"What is that old fool Hiruzen up to..."

After his subordinate left, Danzo was puzzled.

He couldn't understand why his old rival had gone to meet an ordinary war orphan at a time like this.

And the Jinchuriki had appeared in the picture too...

Danzo thought it over, then waved his hand. The next moment, two Root Division ninja appeared.

When they arrived, Danzo spoke in a gloomy tone. "Increase surveillance on the Hokage and the Uchiha Clan. This mission must not fail..."

Right now, Danzo's top priority was carrying out his plans against the Uchiha Clan.

As for Yun Xi, Danzo wasn't particularly concerned.

If his subordinates hadn't suddenly disappeared during surveillance, he wouldn't even have bothered to keep an eye on a civilian.

"Still, an ordinary civilian has had contact with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Naruto Uzumaki. I'll have to pay attention to that..."

As Danzo considered what to do about Yun Xi, the Hokage Office Building was also still brightly lit.

"Lord Hokage, it seems that little fellow you're keeping an eye on is being watched by Danzo..."

The Third Hokage was smoking when an Anbu Jonin suddenly appeared.

He also reported what he had learned to the Third Hokage.

In Konoha, Anbu and Root rarely had any contact.

The two intelligence organizations were almost always wary of each other.

After hearing the report, the Third Hokage's face immediately showed his displeasure.

"I understand. You may leave..."

"Wait. Send two Chunin to protect Yun Xi and prevent anything from happening."

After receiving the order, the Jonin who had appeared behind the Third Hokage vanished at once.

The vast Hokage Office was left with only the Third Hokage...

"Old classmate, you're reaching too far. This person... I'll protect him no matter what..."

The Third Hokage gazed into the distance and murmured to himself.

Yun Xi, sleeping at home at that moment, had no idea

that an insignificant civilian like him had caught the attention of Konoha's two most powerful figures...

The night passed without incident...

"More newcomers have come to watch me?"

At dawn, Yun Xi woke with a helpless look on his face. He'd discovered at least two Jonin and two Chunin in the area around him.

That was why Yun Xi felt helpless.

With so many people around, he couldn't make another move.

And if he made more Root Division ninja disappear, Danzo would inevitably grow suspicious.

Thinking about the upcoming Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident,

Yun Xi decided to endure it for now!