Chapter 321

"The Hokage has granted Lady Tsunade the authority to mobilize the Anbu on a temporary basis."

The Root ninja continued.

"Temporary?"

Danzo Shimura felt a slight relief in his heart, yet he remained extremely vigilant.

He understood Hiruzen Sarutobi very well.

Handing over the Anbu, which belonged solely to the Hokage, to Tsunade temporarily was undoubtedly a signal.

Even if Tsunade had no such intentions, the other ninja clans and ninja would certainly have their own thoughts.

The situation had suddenly become very unfavorable.

"Hiruzen, have Itachi no regard for our old friendship?"

Danzo Shimura clenched his fist and slammed it down violently.

With a loud boom.

The desk in front of him snapped in the middle, breaking into two pieces.

Damn it!

If he had been one step ahead of Hiruzen Sarutobi back then, he would have been the Third Hokage long ago.

After finally waiting for the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, to die, now a Tsunade had popped up.

If things go on like this, will he ever be able to become Hokage?

"What is Tsunade investigating Kabuto Yakushi for?"

Danzo Shimura took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Could it be because of Nonou Yakushi?"

Once he stopped thinking about the Hokage position, his intelligence regained the high ground.

Kabuto Yakushi is the adopted son of Nonou Yakushi.

And Nonou Yakushi has been getting very close to Tsunade recently.

Plus, the Root issued a mission last week for her to go to the Land of Earth next week.

The Hidden Leaf Village is two or three days' journey from the Land of Earth; according to the timeline, Nonou Yakushi should be setting off today.

"Go and summon Nonou Yakushi to me."

Danzo Shimura ordered: "Also, keep an eye on the Anbu's movements and see if any members are leaving the village."

"Yes."

The Root ninja turned and left.

"Tsunade! I hope Itachi don't fail to appreciate what's good for Itachi!"

Danzo Shimura reached out, stroked his right eye, and said viciously: "The Hokage position is mine!"

Everyone thinks his right eye is blind, but in reality, he has already replaced it with Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan.

Every Mangekyo Sharingan has a corresponding ocular jutsu, and his is Kotoamatsukami.

Simply put, it can silently and imperceptibly alter a target's will and thoughts.

But Danzo Shimura has never used it.

It is not because he is kind, but because he is worried that someone might notice the clues.

Especially the Uchiha clan.

They might be very knowledgeable about Shisui Uchiha and the Mangekyo Sharingan.

If he went to control Hiruzen Sarutobi or Tsunade and the Uchiha clan jumped out to expose him, that would be very troublesome.

Although the major ninja clans and jonin might not necessarily trust the Uchiha clan, conversely, they might not necessarily trust him either.

After all, his reputation is quite poor.

However, Danzo Shimura has never thought about improving his reputation.

Because he is the Root buried in the darkness.

"Lord Danzo."

The Root ninja returned and said: "Nonou Yakushi has already been taken away by Tsunade; we couldn't find her."

"Damn Tsunade!"

Danzo Shimura was furious, "It seems Itachi really want to go against me!"

The Root ninja's breath hitched, feeling a wave of killing intent permeate the air.

"Go and kill Kabuto Yakushi!"

Danzo Shimura said with a twisted expression: "Tsunade wants to have him, but I refuse to give him to her!"

"Yes."

The Root ninja agreed without the slightest hesitation.

They have been brainwashed by Danzo Shimura; in their hearts, Danzo Shimura is greater than the Hidden Leaf, greater than the Hokage.

"Wait."

Danzo Shimura suddenly thought of something and said: "It cannot be the Root that does it; leak the intelligence about Kabuto Yakushi to the Hidden Stone Village."

If nothing goes wrong, Tsunade will definitely send people to pick up Kabuto Yakushi.

Although the Root members' strength is quite good, the Anbu are not bad either, so casualties are inevitable.

At that time, if the Root members' memories are read by the Yamanaka clan, it will pose a threat to him in return.

The current Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer his old partner.

With Tsunade meddling in between, he might just strike to kill.

In the original story, he was the one who contacted Orochimaru.

But Orochimaru didn't kill Kabuto Yakushi; instead, he invited him to join the Hidden Sound Village.

It's just that time is urgent now, and it's too late to find Orochimaru.

"Yes."

The Root ninja stood up.

"Hiruzen! Tsunade!"

Not long after the Root ninja left, Danzo Shimura's impotent rage echoed in the office.

Night fell.

Kitazawa and Kakashi Hatake had been on the road for a day and finally stopped.

Although they had to race against the Root, they still had to rest when necessary.

Besides, Kakashi Hatake kept his Sharingan active all day, which was draining in itself.

If they rushed to the Hidden Stone Village without stopping and encountered enemies while exhausted, the loss would outweigh the gain.

"No fires allowed during a mission."

Kakashi Hatake reminded: "We are not far from the Land of Earth now; we could encounter Hidden Stone Village ninja at any time."

"I know."

Kitazawa asked while setting up the tent: "Did Itachi bring food?"

"I have rice balls and sushi."

Kakashi Hatake replied.

"Do Itachi want some snacks?"

Kitazawa said with a smile: "I have potato chips, lollipops, cookies, and such here."

"Why do Itachi carry snacks with Itachi?"

Kakashi Hatake asked suspiciously.

"For the kids."

Kitazawa clapped his hands and said: "Itachi know, I'm a ninja academy teacher."

"...?"

Kakashi Hatake was silent for two seconds and said: "I don't eat snacks."

"The tent is set up, come in."

Kitazawa walked into the tent.

"Itachi are a ninja academy teacher, why are Itachi participating in an Anbu mission?"

Kakashi Hatake took a bite of a rice ball and asked.

"This has to do with the Hidden Leaf Village ninja we are meeting; his name is Kabuto Yakushi, he is a Root member, and also the adopted son of Nonou Yakushi."

Kitazawa explained the cause and effect to him.

"I see."

Kakashi Hatake nodded slightly and said again: "Itachi are a medical ninja, Itachi shouldn't have come."

After Kitazawa's explanation, he knew the reason why he participated in the Anbu mission.

It was because Kitazawa had received help from Nonou Yakushi, namely performing surgery on him and teaching him medical ninjutsu.

Precisely because of this, Kitazawa's version was updated for Kakashi Hatake.

Although there is nothing wrong with repaying a debt of gratitude, medical ninja are not good at combat, and running over here is purely asking for trouble.

"The one who taught me medical ninjutsu is Lady Tsunade."

Kitazawa asked with a light smile: "Is Lady Tsunade an ordinary medical ninja?"

Kakashi Hatake was slightly startled, but he still didn't quite believe in his strength.

If he really had such good talent, why wait until now?

"Are Itachi really not going to eat?"

Kitazawa handed him a bag of potato chips and asked.

"Thank Itachi."

Kakashi Hatake hesitated for a moment and took the potato chips.

"Itachi're welcome."

Kitazawa smiled and said: "After all, we are teammates now."

"After we finish eating, we will take turns keeping watch."

Kakashi Hatake said with a calm expression: "I'll take the first half of the night, Itachi take the second half."

"Okay."

Kitazawa agreed.

Time reached the third day.

The two successfully arrived at a town nearest to the Hidden Stone Village.

"Itachi stay here, I'll sneak into the Hidden Stone Village alone."

Kakashi Hatake said with a calm expression.

"Can Itachi convince Kabuto Yakushi?"

Kitazawa asked rhetorically.

"One more person means one more risk of exposure."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head and said: "As long as I explain the intention to Kabuto Yakushi, he will believe it."

"He is Root, Itachi are Anbu, and it also involves Senior Nonou; he won't be convinced so easily."