Fujin said, “Alright. Next time, don't prank a ninja when he is very busy. It's fine to prank the ones idling around though. Anyway, how many of those masked ninjas were there?”
Naruto said, “There were 8.”
Fujin chuckled and said, “Being able to prank 2 squads of Anbu. Hehe, that's good progress.”
Naruto asked in a confused tone, “Anbu?”
Fujin replied, “They are the ones wearing the mask. Don't prank them in the future. Their jobs are quite t...
Hiruzen was surprised by the question. He thought for a few seconds before answering, “Not that I know of. Why do you want such a seal?”
Fujin answered, “I could inscribe such seals in a room and use it to train at a much faster speed.”
Hiruzen's eyes immediately widened as he understood what Fujin was thinking of. He couldn't help but think, ‘From where did he get such a crazy idea? If such a seal exists, it will completely break the power balance in the world! A lar...
Fujin almost wanted to cry at how much workload he had. Unfortunately, the situation didn't allow him to even complain. He couldn't even ask why because Hiruzen had already given an appropriate reason.
Everyone was looking at Fujin. Until the day before, Fujin didn't have any subordinates, unlike the Clan Leaders. However, he had suddenly received an opportunity to create a force that would exceed every ninja clan in the village which couldn't get a seat in the council and might excee...
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Within minutes, Fujin, the Clan Elders, Homura and Koharu arrived in the Council room. Hiruzen was already present there. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he said, “Since everyone is here, I will start the meeting. Today's meeting has two agendas.”
In an instant, everyone was surprised. Danzo had still not arrived and yet Hiruzen said that everyone was present. They understood that one of the agendas was related to that.
Fujin wondered, ‘A meeting without Danzo? Interes...
Hiruzen had carried the responsibilities of the Hokage position right from the end of the First Great Ninja War to the end of the Third Great Ninja War. The era during which he led the village was far more turbulent as compared to the relatively peaceful time Konoha currently enjoyed.
Unlike today, when Suna was weak, Kiri was embroiled in a civil war and Onoki had grown old and wary, Hiruzen had to deal with the neverending schemes of the powerful Third Raikage, a young and more acti...
Danzo's expression became even more grim on hearing Hiruzen's words. He had known Hiruzen for too long and knew that he wasn't bluffing. While Danzo wasn't a weakling and wouldn't be afraid if Fujin or even some other Kages said it, it was different with Hiruzen. He knew that even with Shisui's eye, Hashirama's cells and Izanagi, he wouldn't stand much chance against Hiruzen.
He asked, “You will kill someone who has worked with you for over 6 decades, given everything to the village...
Seeing how serious Hiruzen was, no one spoke a word. Everyone except Danzo and the Anbu Guards began leaving the office. Hiruzen suddenly realized something and said, “Fujin, take the Anbu Guards with you. Hand over the Root ninjas you captured to them.”
Fujin nodded and said, “Alright.”
The Anbu Guards followed him out. As the group began walking out of the building, Homura said, “Fujin, I can understand that you were angry due to the situation, but refrain from thr...
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Without missing a beat or even looking at Homura, Fujin replied, “Just because you have contributed in the past doesn't give you a right to behave like a rogue ninja inside the village. If every ninja who contributed to previous wars acted this way, Konoha would collapse within a few hours.
Regardless of how much a ninja has contributed, if he begins targeting the Konoha ninjas for any reason, he should b...
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Everyone immediately looked at Fujin. Fujin looked at Danzo and said, “Four Root bases were attacked two days ago. Seeing that nothing else happened, there is little doubt that the culprit is targeting the Root. At such a time why weren't your Root ninjas keeping an eye on the Root headquarters and were instead spying on me?”
Everyone's eyes widened as they heard Fujin's words. They all immediately looked at Danzo. Danzo was stunned as well. He never imagined that the elite ninjas...
Before Fujin and the Root ninjas entered into a fight, Hiruzen along with his Anbu Guards reached the Root Headquarters. Their eyes widened as they noticed the state of the top three underground floors of the base. The walls and floors of the base had almost entirely collapsed! Hiruzen quickly sensed Danzo and flickered towards him.
He appeared behind him and asked, “Danzo, what happened here?”
Danzo was already annoyed. As soon as he left the base, he had Fu sense the atta...
While the village was tense, not many people in Konoha were actually aware of what was happening. Only the ninjas having authority were aware of the death of Root ninjas. The others were only following orders and weren't provided any information. Even someone like Guy had no clue of what was actually happening in the village. After all, the Root was supposed to be disbanded. Besides, releasing such news could cause panic to spread in the village.
Of course, not being aware made everyo...
A hint of craziness appeared in Fujin's eyes and a smile appeared on his face as he thought, ‘Hehe, you made your move after all, Danzo. Good. Now, let me see whether you are skillful enough to ensure that the Root survives.’
While the Root ninjas were skillful enough to hide from chakra fields even when someone as skilled as Fujin used it, they had no idea about Fujin's other skill. Even Danzo was completely unaware. He never imagined that the spies he sent would be detected in a...
While Fujin and Danzo had their little confrontation, Hiruzen met with the clan leaders and informed them of the situation. While they were displeased about their clan compounds being searched, no one opposed Hiruzen. After all, if someone who could silently eliminate 15 Root ninjas hid in their clan compounds or secret bases, then their entire clan could be in danger.
Without any restrictions, Fujin's clones searched the entire village methodically. Needless to say, it was all an act...
Danzo recalled all his interactions with Fujin, ‘When he first got my interest, Hiruzen refused to let me induct him in the Root. That wasn't too odd considering Hiruzen's nature. However, there is no explanation as to why Fujin was so on guard when I met him. Even in the council meeting, he opposed me and even challenged Root to a fight to prove his point.
The two Root ninjas I sent after him mysteriously vanished. And today, his words caused Hiruzen to suspect me of something I ha...
Over five minutes passed without a word being spoken. Finally, Shikaku said, “There is no point in wasting time here. Let's just continue the investigation. If we receive more information, then we could understand the picture better. If we don't then we will have to plant a bait and hope the culprits fall for it. Otherwise, the only option is waiting until they attack again.”
Everyone nodded. Hiruzen said, “Alright, this meeting ends here. I'll assign all available Hyuga, Inuzuk...
After some time, Shikaku muttered, “Whoever is behind this incident is very brave and efficient. At the very least, a rank S ninja who specializes in Lightning, a Fuinjutsu Grandmaster and a high-level spy are involved.
On the surface, all evidence points towards Kakashi. However, anyone with brains can see that this is a set-up. As such, due to the involvement of high-level application of Lightning, our suspicions fall on Kumogakure. I feel that this is a diversion as well. Whoever...
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Danzo snorted and said, “I said, my subordinates in all four bases were killed. Do you think an external enemy can locate the exact 4 out of all the hidden bases and kill Root ninjas without raising any suspicions at all?”
Homura added, “I didn't rule out an internal hand in the incident. But blaming someone without any evidence is pointless. Though the signs here point towar...
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As soon as they entered the base, they were greeted by the sight of one Root ninja stuck underground with only his head stuck above the ground facing them. A finger-sized hole could be seen in his forehead.
Some distance behi...
Fujin continued analyzing, ‘Compared to that, the Chidori is a bit easier. While my Chidori isn't as good as Kakashi's Chidori, it's only a matter of time before it becomes as good as his. Actually, even without it, my current level with Chidori is sufficient to poke holes or overwhelm the usual defenses. The only time I'd struggle would be if I try going head-on against another Chidori or a Rasengan or go up against a defense at the level of Gaara.
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Just as the Fujin's clone was surrounded with explosive tags, he released a large amount of lightning from his body which spread in every direction, forming a lightning field. It covered every explosive tag around him causing Lightning to pass through the tags, diffusing them within a few moments.
In a few seconds, the ground stopped transforming into explosive tags and the clone ...
It was late at night in Konoha. Most people had already gone to sleep. Only a few Anbu and some ninjas on Patrol duties and similar jobs were awake. In a rather inconspicuous spot in between two remote training fields, a hidden base existed around a couple of dozen meters underground. The base wasn't very big like some of the other bases in Konoha. It only had 7 rooms and 2 paths to enter and exit the base.
Under normal circumstances, this base was never disturbed. However, on this da...
The night was thick with an upsetting tension that hung in the air like a shroud. On an island, a ninja clan named Sakai lived. An eerie feeling that crept under the skin of the people living in this clan. The sky was shrouded in darkness, with no moon or stars to illuminate the grounds. The only light came from the flickering torches scattered throughout the compound, casting long shadows that danced eerily on the walls.
As the night wore on, the sounds of weapons clashing and scr...
While Fujin was about to do something that would cause Hiruzen a lot of trouble, Hiruzen was sitting in his office without any clue. That said, it wasn't as if he wasn't already having headaches. Hiruzen was staring intently at the 3 letters on his desk.
Despite his decades of experience, Hiruzen was left clueless about how to handle the situation in front of him. The three letters were sent to him by the Hyuga, Yamanaka and the Inuzuka clan leaders. All three letters were extremely s...
Yasushi's thoughts were extremely accurate. Or rather, they would have been, had Fujin's words and thoughts been the same. Fujin thought, ‘What's the use of trying to take credit? He obviously came prepared. If I had tried to steal the credit, I would have fallen into a trap. Even Hiruzen would have been unlikely to support my seat in the council if that happened.
Since I can't take the credit, why should I put in the hard work? Let him do it all by himself or with Danzo's aid. Besi...
(Copy pasted Author Notes from Chapter 495 so that other tiers can read this as well).
Wow, can't believe that 2023 has ended and that I didn't miss a single chapter in the entire year. I don't think I'd have been able to do that without your love and support. Here's to hoping that I manage to do the same in 2024 as well (though it is very unlikely for the story to last the entire year). Honestly a bit surprised that we haven't reached the canon officially yet. That said, it will happ...