6: Chapter 6: Memorable Scene! Your Regret, My ShadowMizuki's gaze was so "sincere" it bordered on obsessive.He patted Naruto's shoulder forcefully, "Go!Go and reclaim your power!Go and win your future!"
Naruto was moved by the "seriousness" in his tone and nodded vigorously, his azure eyes burning with the determination to fight for his friends:
"Don't worry, Mr.Mizuki!I'll definitely get it!"
After saying that, he nimbly leaped a few times and quickly disappeared below the rock wall.
Mizuki stared in the direction Naruto had disappeared, a cold smile playing on his lips as he muttered to himself, "Hmph, that little fox demon brat."
Unbeknownst to him, in the shadow of a massive rock not far away, a member of the Anbu ninja wearing an animal mask stood motionless, like a rock.
I clearly captured and imprinted in my mind every word, every action, and even that final whisper from Mizuki.
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The ANBU ninja returned to the Hokage Building at top speed and landed silently outside the Hokage's office.
Just as he was about to knock on the door to report, a very lewd, suppressed yet clear laugh came through the heavy door:
"Hehehe.this angle.wonderful.so youthful."
The ANBU ninja's raised hand froze in mid-air.
Cold sweat silently soaked his forehead beneath the mask.
He thought of his predecessor—that same dedicated ANBU senior who also stood guard outside the Hokage's office.
Because the senior colleague was too "business-like," he inadvertently uncovered some of the department's "secret hobbies" during an urgent report.
The next day, he was "transferred" to a border post to be responsible for the decades-long task of.observing and recording the ecology of turtles.
The space was thus "coincidentally" vacated.
'If I go in now… will I be becoming a moon observer tomorrow, spending the rest of my life monitoring a non-existent enemy?'
The terrifying associations plunged the ANBU ninja into an unprecedented dilemma.
Knock on the door?Or not?
This decision was a hundred times more difficult than infiltrating Kumogakure to steal the Raikage's wig!
Just as his expression beneath the mask was about to become distorted from excessive inner turmoil, steady and imposing footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor.
Tap.tap.tap.
The wooden floorboards groaned rhythmically as the cane struck them.
Danzo Shimura, as if shrouded in shadow, ignored the petrified ANBU ninja at the door and walked straight to the door.
"snort."
A cold snort, filled with utter disdain.
Bang!
Without any prior consultation, Danzo, with his bandaged hand and the force as if he were about to tear down the door, shoved open the Hokage's office door!
The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang.
Inside the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi sprang up from in front of the crystal ball with a "whoosh" as if a cat's tail had been stepped on!
Her face flushed red, she frantically tried to shield herself from the "strategic view" on the crystal ball, which was steaming and clearly focused on a certain bathhouse.
However, due to the large movement, the wide sleeves of the Hokage robe directly knocked over the teacup on the table, spilling tea all over the floor and wetting the surface of the crystal ball, making the "strategic target" even more hazy and.intriguing.
"Danzo?"
Hiruzen's voice changed, filled with the panic of being caught in the act and a forced composure, "You.why didn't you knock?"
Danzo, leaning on his cane, walked into the office step by step like an emotionless statue.
His single eye, sharp as a hawk's, coldly swept across the messy tabletop, the wet crystal ball, and the Third Hokage's still flushed old face, finally settling on Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.
That gaze was filled with naked disappointment and reproach.
"Knock on the door?"
Danzo's voice was deep and hoarse, with a metallic quality, each word like a poisoned ice pick, "Monkey, you still have the leisure to do these filthy spying things here?"
He ignored the predicament of three generations and went straight to the point, his tone aggressive:
"Look at the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki you trained!Naruto Uzumaki, he couldn't even pass the graduation exam at the Ninja Academy!"
This is an absolute waste of Konoha's strategic resources!It's a serious dereliction of duty on your part as Hokage!
Danzo took a step forward, his one-eyed eye fixed on Hiruzen, and slammed his cane heavily on the ground:
"Monkey!Your weakness and incompetence will ruin Konoha's future!Hand Naruto over to 'Root' to nurture!"
Only rigorous training and complete control can bring out the true value of a Jinchuriki!Instead of letting him stay here, spoiled and indulged by you, turning him into a useless ninja…"
"Enough!Danzo!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his fist on the table!The force was so great that the entire desk trembled violently!
The embarrassment and blush on his face were instantly swallowed up by the raging anger.His eyes under the Hokage's hat shone brightly, and the overwhelming aura of a "Hero of the Ninja" burst forth as if it were a tangible force!
"Naruto is not a weapon!He is the child that Minato and Kushina protected with their lives!"
Hiruzen's voice was like rolling thunder, carrying an undeniable authority: "Under the illumination of the 'Will of Fire,' ninjas like Iruka, who truly understand pain and are willing to give love, will guide Naruto to become the light illuminating the village, instead of sinking into the dark abyss you created!"
His gaze was sharp as a knife, staring directly at Danzo's single eye: "My decision regarding Naruto's fate will not change."
He will continue to stay in the sunlight and receive the normal training befitting a ninja.
This matter needs no further discussion!
Danzo's face was so dark it seemed to drip water, and his single eye burned with resentment.
"Hiruzen!You'll regret this!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood high above, the shadow of his Hokage hat obscuring half his face, his voice ringing out clearly and powerfully in the silent air:
"Danzo!I am the Hokage!"
That same phrase again!
Like an insurmountable chasm, it held Danzo firmly in place.For decades, they were shrouded in the shadows!
With their teacher as witness, two drastically different choices pushed them to opposite ends of the spectrum: light and darkness.
But the flame in Danzo's heart never died out—he would prove that Shimura Danzo was the most suitable Hokage!The best choice for Konoha!
Bang!
The heavy door to the Hokage's office was slammed shut with tremendous force!The loud noise made the entire building seem to groan, and dust fell from the walls.
Inside the office, only Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure, shrouded in smoke, and the still trembling and groaning door remained.
With the famous scene now over, the ANBU ninjas who had been waiting outside immediately seized the opportunity and rushed into the smoke-filled Hokage's office:
"Lord Hokage!Urgent intelligence!Mizuki is trying to trick Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals!"
The target is hidden in a secret compartment behind your desk: a massive dark brown shaft, a blood-stained talisman with the character "封" (seal), and a Leaf-shaped lock!
After succeeding, Naruto was instructed to deliver the item to the Giant Tree Forest in the Third Training Grounds for handover!Mizuki had already gone there to set up an ambush!Over!
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