Danzo put forward a proposal to Hiruzen Sarutobi, suggesting that Chinya be sent to the Land of Waves to lead the Uchiha ninja.
Hiruzen sat in his chair, continuously puffing on his pipe.
After a long silence, he spoke with a heavy tone, "Agreed. Chinya, you will proceed to the Land of Waves and assume command over the Konoha ninja stationed there fighting against the Kiri forces.
You will have full authority over the Uchiha ninja. But there are two conditions I must impose. First, make sure the Uchiha do not realize they are being targeted by us.
Second, while the Land of Waves will no longer offer logistical or military support from this point onward, I will grant you high autonomy. However, under no circumstances should the Land of Waves fall into enemy hands!
Can you fulfill these two requirements?"
Chinya nodded respectfully, "Hokage-sama, I can handle it. Please leave it to me!"
Hiruzen gave a slight nod, "Good, then this matter is entrusted to you. I'll issue the official order tomorrow. Currently, Wada Nara serves as the interim commander. Upon your arrival, you will officially take over as commander, with Wada Nara serving as your deputy.
The situation in the Land of Waves is critical. The Mist ninja are launching relentless attacks, disregarding their own casualties, so you should depart immediately tomorrow and assume command as soon as possible to familiarize yourself with the battlefield conditions.
In addition, Uchiha reinforcements will arrive in batches in the Land of Waves—approximately one hundred in total."
Chinya bowed deeply, "Understood!"
At that moment, Danzo suddenly spoke up, "There's another matter, Hiruzen—it concerns the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
At Danzo's mention of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Chinya's posture subtly tensed.
Hiruzen's expression turned instantly grave, casting a subtle glance toward Chinya.
His tone turned grave as he demanded, "What about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Danzo replied, "Hiruzen, Lady Mito's time is nearly up—she may pass away at any time this year. You should begin preparations for the next jinchuriki."
Hiruzen responded, "I am well aware and already prepared accordingly."
Danzo continued, "Regarding the selection of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen, perhaps we should reconsider.
Miyuki Uzumaki has more potential than Kushina Uzumaki. You know this well. Miyuki has only recently begun studying sealing techniques, yet her progress has been extraordinary. It's just a matter of time before she outgrows Kushina completely.
This matter of choosing a jinchuriki must be handled with utmost caution. If a better option exists, why stubbornly stick with Kushina?
The more suitable the jinchuriki, the less likely future complications or loss of control will occur. As you know all too well, if the jinchuriki loses control, it would bring disaster upon Konoha."
Hiruzen stated firmly, "But precisely because we fear losing control, wouldn't it make more sense to choose Kushina Uzumaki, who has already mastered sealing techniques?"
Danzo shook his head, "But from a long-term perspective, isn't Miyuki Uzumaki a better choice?"
"You don't need to worry about the Jinchuriki losing control," Danzo said. "Chinya's Mangekyo Sharingan can control the Tailed Beast. So if any problem arises, Chinya can always take charge of the Nine-Tails."
"Also... Hiruzen," Danzo continued. "Since Chinya is about to carry out a mission for us soon, we should ensure he has no distractions on his mind, shouldn't we?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Danzo with slight frustration.
Why couldn't they have discussed this after Chinya left?
With Chinya standing right there, how was he even supposed to reply?
Chinya was growing more and more fond of the old man Danzo.
Danzo had definitely brought this up in front of him as a way to gain his favor.
Although Danzo was indeed scheming, he actually followed through on his promises.
Orochimaru was right—working with Danzo truly wasn't a bad thing.
With Danzo speaking up for him, the possibility of changing the Jinchuriki candidate had become quite high.
Hiruzen's mind raced with thoughts.
He still wasn't entirely comfortable replacing Kushina Uzumaki with Miyuki Uzumaki as the new Jinchuriki.
The moment of sealing the Nine-Tails would be the most dangerous period. Although Miyuki had great talent, she still needed time to grow.
But now that Danzo had brought this matter up directly in front of Chinya, it put Hiruzen in an awkward position.
Now that Chinya was about to go carry out their mission in the Land of Waves, there was no way Hiruzen could flatly refuse in person.
Chinya was going to assist them with matters regarding the Uchiha Clan—if he refused now, who knew what Chinya might think.
At this point, there were two potential candidates for Jinchuriki: Miyuki Uzumaki was more suitable while Kushina Uzumaki was safer.
In the end, it all boiled down to a choice—risk or reliability.
Hiruzen glanced at Chinya.
Now he also needed to consider Chinya's situation...
The balance within Hiruzen's heart had already tilted slightly toward Miyuki Uzumaki.
Giving Chinya a deep, long look, Hiruzen finally said to Danzo, "I'll think it over."
Knowing Hiruzen well, Danzo understood this meant agreement in principle. He stood up and said, "Fine then, you can continue thinking it over. As for you, Chinya, you may begin your preparations. You're leaving for the Land of Waves tomorrow."
Chinya lowered his head slightly. "Understood, Lord Danzo."
Then he turned toward Hiruzen. "Lord Hokage, I'll take my leave now to prepare."
Hiruzen nodded gently. "Yes, go ahead. I'll have Anbu deliver your mission orders tomorrow."
After Chinya and Danzo exited the Hokage Tower, Danzo told Chinya to follow him.
Chinya followed Danzo to the Root Base.
Inside Danzo's office,
Danzo seated himself before saying to Chinya, "Regarding changing the Jinchuriki, the decision is basically finalized. You no longer need concern yourself about this matter."
Chinya bowed deeply. "Thank you immensely, Lord Danzo."
Danzo narrowed his eyes while watching Chinya speak. "Now that you've officially become a member of Root, every member here receives a sealing Ninjutsu."
"This sealing technique won't hurt you in any way," Danzo explained. "It's just a preventive measure—once someone tries to talk about sensitive secrets, their whole body locks up. Can't speak, can't move, nothing."
"So, as my subordinate, I'll need to apply this seal on you. Got any objections?"
Chinya answered without hesitation, "Lord Danzo, I have no objections."
Chinya knew exactly which seal Danzo was about to use.
[Curse Seal of Absolute Silence].
This was the seal Danzo used to bind his subordinates, preventing them from revealing his secrets.
For Chinya, who now had more than enough Witness Points, breaking free from such a seal would be a breeze.
Hearing Chinya's firm reply, Danzo's lips twitched upward slightly. "Good."
He stood and walked over to Chinya. After forming several hand seals, he placed his hands over the lower half of Chinya's face.
[Curse Seal of Absolute Silence]!
A mark appeared on Chinya's tongue.
Danzo gave a satisfied nod. Now, Chinya had truly become one of his men.
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