Chapter 104: The Confession!

"But why such urgency in transferring me to the Cloud Village battlefield, and why the repeated warnings..."

"It seems Danzo is still unwilling to let go!"

Fujinaka Genma narrowed his eyes.

With his current strength, Hashirama Senju’s repeated warnings clearly meant something was amiss.

"It would be best if he came himself..."

Fujinaka Genma actually hoped Danzo would come in person—so he could openly kill him.

Then, Hashirama Senju would have no grounds to object.

He wasn’t Hashirama Senju; someone who tried to kill him wouldn’t be allowed to live.

If he doesn’t kill Danzo now, he’ll have to kill him once Minato becomes the Fourth Hokage.

Thinking this, Fujinaka Genma returned to find Kushina Uzumaki and bid her farewell.

But he didn’t mention Danzo to her, fearing she’d fly into a rage and storm straight to Danzo’s door.

Back home, Akie complained a little upon hearing her son was returning to the front, but her complaints quickly turned to instructions.

Fujinaka Genma listened patiently, waiting until his mother prepared a full table of dishes, packed and sealed them into a sealing scroll, before taking his leave.

But.

Fujinaka Genma didn’t leave immediately; instead, he wandered several times through Konoha’s bustling streets, bought a few pairs of suitable colored contact lenses, quietly replaced his own, tested his Mangekyo Sharingan to confirm it functioned properly, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to depart Konoha outright.

The main battlefield between Konoha and the Cloud Village lay in the Land of Soup, a nation situated between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.

The front lines were extensive.

Thus, when Fujinaka Genma arrived at Minato’s side, Minato had not yet encountered the A-B duo.

"Genma, Itachi just returned to Konoha—why are Itachi here?"

Minato, on guard, was both delighted and surprised by Fujinaka Genma’s arrival.

"It was the Third Hokage’s order."

Fujinaka Genma smiled: "Master Minato, it’s now confirmed—Itachi’ll be the Fourth Hokage."

Minato Namikaze wasn’t surprised; he nodded calmly with a faint smile: "The Third Hokage already hinted at it."

"So, is the Third Hokage sending Itachi to end the war quickly?"

Fujinaka Genma nodded, then spoke plainly: "The Third Hokage has another purpose—to protect Itachi, Master Minato!"

"Protect me?"

Minato was startled.

He didn’t consider himself invincible, but killing him was extremely difficult.

Yet Minato was sharp—he instantly realized: "Is it Danzo?"

Fujinaka Genma nodded: "There’s a possibility."

Minato’s expression grew grave.

Danzo was no ordinary man; he wasn’t afraid, but he was thinking how to eliminate Danzo without inflicting excessive damage on Konoha.

At that moment, his two companions awoke: Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka.

"Senior Akimichi! Senior Inuzuka!"

Fujinaka Genma greeted them openly.

Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka looked slightly embarrassed; the former waved his hand: "Don’t call us that—it makes us uncomfortable. Just call us like Minato does."

Fujinaka Genma smiled: "Itachi’re both my seniors—this is only proper. Are Itachi afraid I’ll make Itachi treat me to a meal?"

Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka burst into laughter, instantly feeling closer to Fujinaka Genma.

Choji Akimichi declared cheerfully: "When the war ends and we return to Konoha, I’ll treat Itachi to grilled meat!"

Fujinaka Genma’s eyes lit up instantly: "Then, Senior Akimichi, I won’t be polite!"

The Akimichi clan was famous for their eating!

At that moment, Kiba Inuzuka said: "Genma, if Itachi need to train a summoning beast, come to me."

"Yes, Senior Inuzuka—I’ll be counting on your guidance then."

Fujinaka Genma smiled.

The Inuzuka clan primarily trained ninja dogs, but they also had deep expertise in training other summoning beasts and mainly produced the pills for them.

After some casual chat, Choji Akimichi and Kiba Inuzuka volunteered for night watch.

Fujinaka Genma then spoke privately with Minato.

He laid out his plan directly: "Master Minato, leave Danzo to me."

"I’ll minimize the village’s losses."

Fujinaka Genma knew well that even after ending the war with the Stone and Mist Villages, conflict would remain frequent for a long time.

Konoha couldn’t afford to weaken.

Once weakened, the Stone and Mist Villages would turn into wolves, pouncing at the first opportunity.

He didn't need to refer to the original novel from his past life to know this.

For example, after the Nine-Tails’ attack.

The Mist and Stone Villages had both moved.

The Cloud Village had never truly negotiated peace with Konoha, instead using peace talks as a chance to seize the Byakugan.

But they underestimated Hashirama Senju’s patience—and the Hyuga clan’s resolve.

To avoid war, Hashirama Senju could endure; to prevent losing the Byakugan, Hyuga Hiashi could sacrifice himself.

"Genma, what do Itachi plan to do?"

Minato asked.

There was no need to hide anything now.

Once he became the Fourth Hokage, Fujinaka Genma would be his most capable aide—this he had no doubt about; even Kakashi would come second.

It wasn’t just about strength—it was about maturity.

Kakashi was clever and mature, but still inferior to Fujinaka Genma.

In Minato’s mind, Fujinaka Genma was the most suitable candidate to lead the Root during his tenure.

Of course.

If Fujinaka Genma had no intention of killing Danzo, he’d be the ideal leader of the Anbu.

Minato believed that with Fujinaka Genma as his student, his time as Hokage would be far easier.

Even the current complex situation would be manageable.

"Genjutsu!"

Fujinaka Genma spoke, then removed the colored contact lenses from his eyes.

"This is..."

"Sharingan!"

Minato froze in shock.

And it was a three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Genma, do Itachi have Uchiha blood?"

Minato was astonished.

Fujinaka Genma’s lineage was clear—his ancestry for two or three generations was well documented.

Fujinaka Genma had prepared for this; he sighed: "Master Minato, I don’t fully understand it myself. My father and grandfather certainly had no Uchiha blood. But perhaps my mother or grandmother carried Senju blood."

The Senju clan had gradually integrated into Konoha since Hashirama Senju’s era, and the process accelerated rapidly under Tobirama Senju’s rule.

This integration meant dispersal of clan members.

But Uchiha bloodlines rarely spread.

After all, the Uchiha weren’t like the Hyuga, who were restricted to marrying only within their clan.

Perhaps one of Fujinaka Genma’s female ancestors carried Uchiha blood.

Of course, Fujinaka Genma had another explanation: "Master Minato, after unlocking my Sharingan, I investigated and found hidden records at the old Uchiha ruins."

"The Uchiha and Senju are both descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, originating from his two sons."

"One inherited the Sage’s eyes; the other, the Sage’s body."

Minato nodded slightly: "The Sage’s eyes refer to the Sharingan; the Sage’s body must mean the unique physiques of the Senju and Uzumaki clans."

He knew many secrets; recalling the Sage’s legends, he added: "The Sage’s eyes were said to be the legendary Rinnegan."

Fujinaka Genma nodded: "The Uchiha have a stone tablet readable only by the Sharingan. Beyond the one-tomoe, two-tomoe, and three-tomoe, there is the Mangekyo Sharingan—and beyond that, the Rinnegan."

"The Rinnegan evolves from the Sharingan?"

Minato exclaimed.

He had no doubt about Fujinaka Genma’s words.

"Perhaps it’s more accurate to say the Sharingan’s origin is the Rinnegan."

Fujinaka Genma added, sighing: "The ninja world stems from the Sage of Six Paths—many in the ninja world likely carry his bloodline."

"But awakening such abilities is terrifyingly rare."

Minato chuckled: "It’s fate."

"But the Sharingan..."

Minato paused, then said: "Don’t reveal it yet. Keep it as your unique trump card."

"Understood!"

Fujinaka Genma nodded.