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Chōza Akimichi asked, puzzled.

"The time isn't right yet. Even if we arrest Shimura Danzō, he can insist Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered him to do it."

"What I want... is to brand Shimura Danzō with Konoha's shame forever."

Naruto Uzumaki spoke calmly.

"Then what are you planning to do?"

Shikaku Nara asked.

"Once Shimura Danzō learns he's been exposed, he'll have Root's Ninja flee Konoha with the classified documents and Experimental Material."

"If I'm right, he'll make his move tonight."

"The Anbu have prepared everything. The moment Shimura Danzō leaves the village, they'll kill him as a Missing-nin!"

Naruto Uzumaki explained evenly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi treasured his reputation above all else, so Naruto would ruin it.

Shimura Danzō loved using his position to crush others and branding them Missing-nin. Naruto would give him a taste of his own medicine.

He would make Shimura Danzō a traitor to the village, forever condemned as a Missing-nin and despised by everyone.

Everyone present drew a sharp breath at Naruto Uzumaki's words.

Good grief.

Wasn't that going too far?

He wasn't content to kill a man. He wanted to destroy everything the man stood for, too?

Not only was he incredibly powerful, he was this calculating...

Even Shikaku Nara felt a little afraid.

No.

Whatever happened from now on,

I must never make an enemy of Naruto Uzumaki!

At that thought,

Shikaku Nara couldn't help glancing at Hyuga Hiashi beside him.

Had Hiashi seen through all this long ago? Was that why he'd supported Tsunade so steadfastly?

That took guts.

It was easy to imagine that, before long, the Hyuga Clan would once again become one of Konoha's most prominent Noble Shinobi Clans.

Just then, an Anbu pushed open the door and entered.

"Lady Tsunade, Shimura Danzō has made his move."

"Good."

After hearing the Anbu's