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Konoha Hospital. After receiving reports from Root organization members, the leader Danzo immediately rushed to Konoha Hospital.
"Lord Danzo, is it necessary to be in such a hurry?"
Following Danzo were his two trusted aides, Yamanaka Kaze and Aburame. The two hailed from the Yamanaka clan and the Aburame clan respectively and were naturally gifted.
Whether it was the Mind Body Switch Technique or manipulating insects, they excelled at it.
In terms of combat strength, they were at the Jōnin level.
But their presence beside Danzo wasn't just because of strength. They aligned with his beliefs and willingly served him.
Thus, they also understood him quite well.
However, when Danzo suddenly dropped everything and rushed out after receiving news about Mizuki's awakening, it still surprised the both of them.
After all, it was only Mizuki who had woken up.
"Mizuki is not important," Danzo said coldly.
To Danzo, Mizuki was a traitor, a failure, someone he wouldn't even blink at eliminating.
"But what's important is before Sarutobi... we need the data on the one who slapped Mizuki away."
"This individual..."
"Is important," Danzo declared.
"Based on gathered intel, Mizuki tricked Uzumaki Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals, but… this individual intervened and slapped Mizuki away."
"After that, the Nine Tails' interference on Naruto's body vanished."
"And then, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly soared into the sky," Danzo said.
"Isn't that... a good thing?" Yamanaka Kaze was about to speak when he was suddenly pulled back by the masked girl in sunglasses.
Because everyone knew, to the village, it didn't matter if a genius was born.
What mattered was—whether that genius could be used by Lord Danzo.
So now, what Danzo-sama wanted was to find a way to pull that genius into Root.
…
Meanwhile.
As a recognized genius, Kitahara Hitoshi had resumed traveling.
Hinata, upon learning he returned to the village but hadn't left his house, came to visit, worried he'd miss the Chūnin Exams and came to remind him.
Of course, the exam hadn't even started yet, and coming over the day before clearly had deeper motives.
But this wasn't a problem for Naruto or Sasuke.
One wasn't interested in women, and the other was too immature—so neither caught on.
But they had other concerns.
After spending so much time in Kitahara Hitoshi's illusion world and finally reuniting, they couldn't just stay inside any longer.
Everyone decided to head out to eat.
There was a newly opened spot called Shiro's Rice that looked good.
But on the way to the skewer shop—
"It feels like I'm 70 years old," Naruto started complaining.
"I'm 33," Sasuke replied.
"..." Kitahara Hitoshi remained silent.
Did that mean after accompanying these two through illusion time, he was basically a centenarian now?
Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Namikaze Minato: Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...
Senju Tobirama: ...
Senju Tobirama: Minato, you're being way too dramatic.
Hashirama: Tobirama, weren't you the same back when you were raising A Gang?
Senju Tobirama: That's because I wasn't married, but it still felt like family. You wouldn't understand, brother.
Hashirama: Well…
[Tick!]
At that moment, everyone noticed a new prompt appear in front of the system.
[Invite a dutiful son into the group]
Hashirama: This is so timely. We were just talking about parent-child and grandparent-grandchild relationships, and here comes another dutiful son.
Senju Tobirama: ...
Senju Tobirama: Hmm.
Senju Tobirama: But I think my heart is with Kitahara Hitoshi and the others. After so many years, it feels like I can finally settle down.
Senju Tobirama: Even if the newcomer isn't from Konoha, it doesn't matter.
[The new member is not from Konoha.]
Senju Tobirama: ...
Senju Tobirama: %...
Tobirama had just said something hopeful.
He didn't want to admit it, but he still had feelings for Konoha. He was disappointed in Sarutobi, but under Kitahara Hitoshi's training, he saw hope in the new generation.
So... if Sarutobi and the others couldn't do the job, then it was better for Kitahara Hitoshi and the others to take over.
That was Tobirama's current belief.
He still held expectations for Konoha.
Naturally, he also hoped the newcomer would be from Konoha.
But—
[Welcome Ōtsutsuki Black Zetsu to the chat group]
It was a name no one had heard before.
But immediately—
[Congratulations to Black Zetsu for getting a new title – Takako Black Zetsu]
[Congratulations to Black Zetsu for getting a new name – Ōtsutsuki Agarwood]
The system had apparently given the newcomer a very high evaluation.
Black Zetsu: !?
Takako Black Zetsu: ??
Ōtsutsuki Agarwood: ?!?
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