Danzo Furiously Extorts the Third Hokage!

Qian Ye lay back on the tatami, his hands tucked behind his head, looking quite relaxed.

Pakura silently cleared away the tea set beside him, a hint of amusement on her face.

"The matter you entrusted to Uchiha Yan has already yielded results."

Pakura placed the teacup back onto the wooden tray, then turned to Qian Ye.

"He has already leaked the truth about the Battle of Kannabi Bridge to Root."

Qian Ye turned over and found a more comfortable position.

"Good. Once that old man Danzo learns about this, he's probably about to start hopping mad."

"After all, in his eyes, I'm a junior and informant he values greatly."

"How could he just watch his trusted subordinate earn such merit, only for Hiruzen Sarutobi to swallow it all up?"

Pakura was somewhat confused by all these twists and turns.

"But you said before that you didn't want to attract attention. Now you're using Danzo's mouth to fight for it. Isn't that contradictory?"

Qian Ye sat up and took a sip of the tea, which had gone somewhat cold.

"How could those be the same? If I asked for it myself, it would look like I was claiming credit and acting arrogantly. It would only make the old man more wary of me."

"But if Danzo makes a fuss, then it becomes an internal struggle among the higher-ups. It has nothing to do with us."

"Not only can it weaken the Hokage's authority, it can also squeeze some tangible benefits out of them."

"Besides, it will make Danzo think I've been wronged. From now on, he'll only protect me even more."

As Qian Ye said this, a smug smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Meanwhile, deep beneath Hidden Leaf, within the Root Base.

In the dim secret chamber,