Danzo has been very unhappy recently.
Root hasn't added any potential newcomers for a long time. It's not that Konoha doesn't have any, but Hiruzen Sarutobi has all kinds of obstacles.
There are more than one good prospects among the graduates of this class that he is optimistic about. But he can't move any of them. The most important thing is that he can't move the little girl Uzumaki that he is optimistic about in the next class.
This made Danzo increasingly dissatisfied with the third generation. But unfortunately, the opponent was Hokage. The strength of Root still cannot compare with ANBU.
Moreover, his support in the village was completely insufficient. Now was not the time to take action. Danzo wanted to use Kotoamatsukami on Hiruzen Sarutobi more than once. But in the end, he held back.
No matter how powerful Kotoamatsukami is, Hiruzen Sarutobi is very clear about his attitude and governance strategy. Even the slightest change on his part will be noticed by others.
Moreover, Kotoamatsukami's power is too precious. Danzo also wants to wait until the most critical moment to use it.
But soon, Danzo became even more unhappy because something happened to Root.
Within a month after the new year, I don't know what happened. Root's action team was attacked by unknown persons one after another.
The opponent was extremely powerful and made several attacks. All of them ended in the complete destruction of Root's team. I sent people to investigate the matter, but found nothing in the end.
Try to set a trap to trap the opponent. But the opponent can avoid it just right every time.
Four teams in a row were wiped out. Although Root was not injured, it was also very frustrating for Danzo.
The key is that he doesn't know who the enemy is until now.
He suspected that it was the third generation, but he was quickly overturned by himself. Although the third generation restricted him in every way, Danzo knew that the third generation could not do such a thing.
A few days later, the fifth team was inexplicably destroyed again. The furious Danzo smashed his office on the spot.
"A bunch of trash. The other party is around Konoha, watching us all the time. You can't find any clues. Why should I feed you?"
"My subordinates didn't dare to refute. In fact, they were also puzzled. I don't know why, someone could actually do it to this extent. They clearly felt that the other party was around the village, but they could never find the other party."
"Sir Danzo, I have an idea." The speaker was Danzo's right-hand man, Yamanaka Fū. He was also the senior Root responsible for intelligence around Danzo.
"Speak."
"I have a guess. Could the murderer be someone from Konoha?"
"People from Konoha? The missing team are all elite. They can prevent them from spreading any information. There are not many people in Konoha who can do this. Who do you suspect?"
"As the adults said, there are only a few who can do this. Kakashi Hatake, Sarutobi Asuma, Jiraiya, and Aoba Kamikawa."
"Aoba Kamikawa! This name attracted Danzo's attention." Because he is an ordinary ninja without "talent". Danzo didn't pay much attention to Aoba at first. Later, Raikage was undefeated against Raikage, and Danzo realized that the other party was a talent.
After several solicitations, they were all rejected. But at that time, Aoba was so popular that Danzo was not easy to do. The key is, according to Root's analysis, Aoba Kamikawa is completely different from the original White Fang.
If this side dares to use the same method as before, the other side will defect in minutes.
Danzo doesn't care whether the other party defected. But the third generation attaches great importance to Aoba and the mother and daughter of Uzumaki, so they are not allowed to use those methods. As a result, the plan to deal with Aoba has been delayed.
"Do we have any grudges with Aoba Kamikawa?" Danzo naturally didn't think that he had any grudges with Aoba. However, Yamanaka Fū remembered it.
"Uzumaki Karin. That girl, the Lord has always wanted that girl. He also sent Root to follow her. Aoba Kamikawa is very powerful and is very likely to have noticed it.
According to our analysis, Aoba Kamikawa has a paranoid personality and is determined to retaliate. He is also powerful and fully capable of destroying Root's elite team."
"So, Aoba Kamikawa is highly suspicious."
"Another possibility is Kakashi Hatake. There is no need to elaborate on this reason."
Danzo's face became a little gloomy, and he even began to regret that he had not taken advantage of White Fang's death to kill the scourge Kakashi.
"From now on, we will start to fully monitor these two guys. If they make any changes, we can kill them first and then report them."
"Yes."
Aoba at home.
"Brother Aoba, there are more and more bad guys around our house." Karin said with a frown. Her Mind's Eye of the Kagura could easily detect those hidden Root ninjas.
"Don't worry, they won't dare to come in. You can just go to school normally."
"Oh."
After Karin fell asleep, Yumi quietly got into Aoba's room.
After a long time, Yumi lay in Aoba's arms.
"Has your plan begun?"
"Yes, it seems that Danzo has taken the bait now."
"Are you sure? If not, let me do it."
Yumi knew that Danzo was a senior official in the village and was worried that there would be loopholes in Aoba's plan.
"No, your Wood Release moves too much and is too conspicuous. It's better not to move if you can. Don't worry, I have completed the training of Flying Thunder God. Although the plan is not foolproof, it is already in an invincible position."
"That's good. Aoba, actually you don't have to protect me like this. I can feel that my power is very strong now. I can already protect myself, and even protect you and Karin."
Aoba hugged Yumi gently.
"You think too much, woman. I won't let you take action now, but the time has not yet come. Soon, it will be your time to appear."
It is naturally impossible for Aoba to let Yumi, a top-notch combat power, stay at home all day long to care for her husband and raise her children.
In fact, he already has a plan for Yumi's arrangement. He just needs to wait a little, and he will let Yumi shock this Shinobi World.
Kakashi feels a little wrong lately. As Konoha, Elite Jonin. Especially after no longer have the burden of Sharingan. Kakashi basically no longer suffers from the problem of lack of blue. In a sense, Sharingan without Mangekyō is a constraint on the strength of Kakashi.
At the same time, because of Aoba's crazy training every day, Kakashi always had a feeling that he would be sorry if he didn't train. He had no choice but to follow Aoba to take the test.
This has made Kakashi's strength improve rapidly over the past year. At the same time, Kakashi has another change that makes Root's people nervous.
Because he picked up his father's knife again.