Shimura Danzo's plan was simple.
Kidnap Uchiha Yato's younger brother, and Uchiha Yato would have no choice but to obey his every demand.
Suddenly, Danzo felt foolish for not having thought of this sooner—if he had kidnapped Uchiha Yato's brother, Shisui, earlier, he could have controlled Yato all along.
Once this idea took root in his mind, it refused to fade. (I have a plan.jpg)
He immediately summoned a squad from the Anbu.
Naturally, this squad was Aburame Ryoma's team.
When they arrived, Danzo said, "For some time now, Uchiha Yato has been slandering my reputation."
"Ryoma, go and bring me Uchiha Yato's younger brother—that child named Shisui."
Without hesitation, Aburame Ryoma accepted the order and headed into the streets.
...
On the streets of Hidden Leaf.
At that very moment, Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Shisui, Kakashi, and Nohara Rin were distributing newspapers.The reason they were distributing newspapers here was because of a kindergarten activity.
Uchiha Yato had already informed the Hidden Leaf newspaper agency that a group of children from the kindergarten would come to participate as newspaper delivery boys, giving them certain tasks.
This also marked the first time Uchiha Shisui could openly walk the streets of Hidden Leaf.
Previously, according to the teachings of the elder, the outside world was considered dangerous, and he wasn't allowed to leave until he turned five and entered the ninja academy.
Uchiha Obito asked, "Shisui, do you need me to carry you?"
After all, seeing the current Shisui holding a stack of newspapers taller than himself gave off a somewhat exploitative child labor vibe.
Shisui replied, "It's alright, Obito-nii."
"This is also a form of training for me."
Nohara Rin also felt sorry for Shisui, but since he insisted, she couldn't say much more.
At that moment, Aburame Ryoma and his team arrived on the scene.
Having been tricked many times before, Aburame Ryoma had learned his lesson this time.
After observing the four children ahead and confirming Uchiha Shisui was among them, he said to his team members behind him,
"Bring the child named Uchiha Shisui to Lord Danzo."
The Root ninjas didn't hesitate and immediately moved forward.
Aburame Ryoma, on the other hand, left first. The lesson Uchiha Yato had taught him was still fresh in his mind.
So, he had become smarter.
He needed to create an alibi for himself.
He casually walked into a dango shop and ordered some tri-colored dango to eat.
But these Root ninjas overlooked one very important problem.
They didn't know which child was Uchiha Shisui?
And by sheer coincidence,
When Nohara Rin called out Shisui's name, because Shisui was too small,
The Root ninjas could only see a misalignment from their angle.
They mistook Obito in front as Shisui, and seeing Obito respond to the call,
They became even more convinced of their assumption, so they immediately prepared to act.
In the blink of an eye,
Their operation was extremely proficient - a smoke bomb was thrown first.
This instantly caused panic among Obito and the others.
Then came a descending burlap sack that captured Obito.
With smoke everywhere, they couldn't accurately determine positions.
Obito shouted in panic, "Who are you people? Let me go!"
"Daring to commit crimes in Hidden Leaf, do you want to make enemies of the Uchiha Clan?"
Uchiha Yato had long taught them what to do in emergencies.
The simplest method was to declare themselves as members of the Uchiha Clan, which would easily make opponents wary.
Normally in the ninja world, hearing about Uchiha Clan ninjas would command some respect.
But Root ninjas weren't inexperienced.
They ignored Obito's shouts and proceeded with their full-service operation.
Throw smoke bomb, bag the target, interfere with surrounding ninjas' vision and perception, then escape to finish the job.
Aburame Ryoma arrived for the final phase, deliberately scattering insects to further disrupt them.
Aburame Ryoma asked, "Did you capture Uchiha Yato's brother?"
The three Root ninjas exchanged glances, then nodded, indicating they'd completed the mission.
This instantly relieved Aburame Ryoma. He had originally feared this might be another trap, but now it seemed even Uchiha Yato could be careless sometimes.Afterwards, the group returned to the Root base.
In a corner of the hallway, Uchiha Yato stepped out with a helpless expression.
He truly hadn't expected Shimura Danzo to actually take such a reckless risk as to resort to hostage-taking.
Yato had deliberately placed Shadow Clones in several key locations.
Danzo probably never guessed that his own subordinates had captured the wrong person.
Still, Uchiha Yato was even more curious—when Danzo found out, would he be more disappointed or more furious?
With such a golden opportunity before him, Yato decided it was time to stir the pot with Sarutobi Hiruzen and "kindly" remind him of a few things.
...
Inside the Root base, Aburame Ryoma reported to Shimura Danzo upon his return.
"Lord Danzo, we have completed the mission you assigned us. We have captured Uchiha Shisui."
Danzo didn't bother inspecting the captive—to him, this was just another bargaining chip.
Hearing the muffled shouts from inside the bag and sensing that familiar Uchiha arrogance, he was satisfied.
Shimura Danzo said, "Ryoma, you've done exceptionally well this time."
"Take a rest. Then, go inform Uchiha Yato that Shisui is in my hands—tell him to behave."
Meanwhile, what was Uchiha Yato doing on the other side?
That's right—he was currently in the Hokage's office.
At this moment, Yato was like a little devil, plucking at Hiruzen's nerves.
(Yato's Dialogue Mini-Lesson: Limited-Time Return!)
Uchiha Yato said, "Lord Hokage, Elder Danzo has committed far too many misdeeds behind the scenes. You must think carefully about this."
(Yato: You'd better think carefully~ Right now, Danzo is like a rat scurrying in the streets. Don't follow him down that path~)
Sarutobi Hiruzen replied, "It's possible that foreign shinobi disguised themselves. I trust in Elder Danzo's character."
(Hiruzen: He's still one of my men—I have to protect him a little. Don't push too hard.)
Yato had no patience for this back-and-forth. He dropped a bombshell instead.
Uchiha Yato said, "Some of the evidence we uncovered was actually provided by Lord Orochimaru. I believe this must be his way of atoning for past mistakes."
(Yato: Even your own student helped expose him. Why cling to this sinking ship? Just let Danzo drown already.)
Hearing this, Hiruzen's brain short-circuited.
He hadn't expected the situation to be this dire—had his own disciple already turned against him?
Forced to steady himself, Hiruzen took a deep drag from his pipe before responding.
"Then… I'll summon Elder Danzo for questioning later. If necessary, we can convene the Leaf Court."
(Hiruzen: Let me stall a little longer. Just a bit more time…)
Uchiha Yato nodded. "Understood, Lord Hokage."
"If the Leaf Court is convened, I'll have Lady Mito serve as the presiding judge this time."
(Yato: Oh, so you want to play vague with me? Fine—let's see how you explain this to Uzumaki Mito.)
Without giving Hiruzen a chance to refuse, Yato bowed and turned to leave. As he walked away, he added one last remark.
"I'll go prepare the court robes now. Do think carefully, Lord Hokage."It could be said that Uchiha Yato had thoroughly stripped Sarutobi Hiruzen of his dignity this time.
He confronted him head-on, yet not entirely—leaving Hiruzen in an agonizing position.
Now, he had no choice but to make a decision!
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