Hiruzen Sarutobi was leading an ANBU squad to demand an explanation from Danzo.
After all, Itachi had already told him some of what had happened.
His old friend had gone far too far, actually laying a hand on Shisui.
Wait, could he be planning to use Shisui's Kotoamatsukami to...
Damn it, he absolutely could not let him keep acting unchecked this time.
But...
As the village's Hokage, there were many dark matters he could not conveniently handle himself, and Danzo's presence had been a great help in that regard.
That was also the original reason Root had been established.
Perhaps he ought to put someone else in charge of Root.
Who?
A figure with long, straight black hair surfaced in his mind.
(Looking forward to Itachi as Root's leader?)
Let's return to the Ninja Academy. It was lunchtime.
Today, Iruka had not chosen to eat out.
The reason was that a female teacher had brought him a boxed lunch.
That was right. Iruka had received a so-called lunch made with love.
(✪ω✪)
"Heeey, Iruka-sensei~"
Ino approached Iruka-sensei, covered her mouth, and spoke in a voice brimming with curiosity.
Gossip!
Definitely gossip!
๑Ő௰Ő๑)
"Who gave you this pink lunch box~?"
With Ino taking the lead, all the students in the class who had been busy eating raised their heads.
Hohoho, finally, a brave soul to lead the charge.
Oh, you ask why Naruto wasn't charging?
His emotional intelligence really was low in certain areas. For instance, he genuinely thought Iruka's lunch box was pink.
But for these precocious academy students, gossip about a teacher was clearly some seriously potent seasoning.
Especially gossip about their own homeroom teacher.
"Ah, this? The homeroom teacher next door gave it to me..."
Iruka's voice was a tiny bit quieter than usual, and, for once, his