Uzuki Yugao was granted leave and stayed at the hospital to care for Naruto.
Naruto didn't actually need much care, but she stayed by his side constantly, bringing him lots of tonics to help him recover.
Only when Sakura and Ino came to visit would she leave for a while, giving the young ones some space.
Because he couldn't continue his special training while hospitalized, Yugao helped Naruto with theoretical knowledge.
A lot of the information was actually contained in the experience passed down by Minato Namikaze, but Minato had been dead for twelve years, so some new things naturally needed to be supplemented by Yugao.
With continued contact, Yugao had completely regarded Naruto as family.
She even suggested that after Naruto was discharged, he move in with her, which Naruto agreed to without a second thought.
"Naruto Uzumaki, come with me!"
That night, Uzuki Yugao had already gone home to rest. Naruto was about to leave a shadow clone behind, while his main body snuck out of Konoha to enjoy some fun in the Land of Waves. But suddenly, a person wearing an Anbu mask appeared before him.
However, this person exuded a cold, sinister aura, quite different from a normal Anbu operative.
Root?
Naruto understood. He calmly asked, "Did the Third Hokage send you? What does he want with me at this hour?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't. Come with me now!" The Root member urged impatiently.
"But I'm injured!"
Naruto spread his hands, saying, "I need to sleep now. Whatever it is, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
"Are you trying to force my hand?" The Root operative's voice turned cold, as if ready to attack at any moment.
Shink!
Naruto's figure appeared behind him without warning, a kunai pressed against his back.
"Want to find out?" Naruto sneered.
"When...?" The Root member finally reacted, a bead of sweat instantly rolling down his forehead.
He has such a fast Body Flicker Technique... Lord Danzo was right. This Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki is no simple matter.
However, he forced himself to remain calm, "Uzumaki Naruto, I am a member of Root, under Lord Danzo. I am here on Lord Danzo's orders."
"If you disobey, you will be going against the village's leadership, effectively becoming a rogue ninja. I hope you consider the consequences."
Naruto chuckled, "Once I kill you, I can just dump your body somewhere. Who would know it was me? Even if they did, what proof is there?"
What a madman!
Feeling the kunai in Naruto's hand press forward, the Root member panicked.
He gritted his teeth, unleashing his final threat, "Lord Danzo told me to give you a message. You can refuse to cooperate, but he won't guarantee the safety of those around you the next time he acts. Like Uzuki Yugao, Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka..."
Pfft!
Before he could finish, Naruto plunged the kunai into the Root member's body, and blood splattered everywhere.
"You..." The Root member's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
"No one can threaten me!"
Naruto said coldly, "Don't worry, I avoided the vital points, but your life is on a countdown."
"Now it's your turn to choose. Either take me to see Danzo before you die, maybe he can save you. Or just die quietly and let him come after me when he doesn't get your message. Choose!"
The Root member was now certain that this little brat was truly crazy.
He really wasn't worried about Danzo and Root's retaliation?
No one had ever threatened Root while facing their threat.
Well, the Root member regretted it. He shouldn't have taken this hot potato.
Even someone like him, who had been brainwashed and would give everything for Danzo, didn't want to die for nothing. In the end, he chose to drag his injured body to take Naruto to see Danzo.
Moreover, in the current situation, he didn't dare to show any arrogance toward Naruto anymore, instead becoming terrified, walking on thin ice.
In a secluded area of the village, within an underground base, Naruto found Shimura Danzo sitting in a chair in a vast, empty chamber.
"Lord Danzo..."
The Root member who had led Naruto there immediately showed a look of hope upon seeing Danzo.
However, before he could say anything, Naruto swiftly ended his life with a kunai, the thrust landing in the same wound as before.
Danzo frowned, waving his hand for his subordinates to remove the body.
"Uzumaki Naruto!" Danzo said, his face grim. "It seems I was right. You've been concealing your true power."
The death of his subordinate didn't concern him. Danzo was more interested in Naruto's attitude and the power he now possessed.
"Let's skip the pleasantries!" Naruto raised an eyebrow, his expression composed. "You summoned me. I'm here. So, let's get down to business!"
Actually, he knew very well what Shimura Danzo was after. Naruto had already guessed as much when he destroyed the Four Purple Flames Formation.
Although in the original story, Danzo didn't have much to do with Naruto, aside from sending Sai to be a mole.
But as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox said, the future had changed, and things wouldn't unfold exactly as they had before.
With that old schemer Danzo lurking in the shadows, Naruto couldn't sleep soundly. Naturally, he had to find a way to deal with him.
So, their confrontation was inevitable.
"In that case, I'll give you two choices," Danzo didn't like to waste time.
Based on Naruto's attitude alone, he had already confirmed his suspicions, so there was no need to probe further.
Danzo looked at Naruto coldly and said, "The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox is the village's most powerful ultimate weapon and cannot be in the hands of someone with ill intentions towards Konoha."
"Naruto Uzumaki, for Konoha, you will either submit to me, or I will personally reshape you into what I desire."
"You've got some nerve, Shimura Danzo!" Naruto sneered, mocking him. "It's clearly just your own selfish desires, yet you hide behind the village's banner. Don't you find that attitude utterly disgusting?"
"A parasite like you, leeching off Konoha, I think it's necessary to get rid of you, and restore a clear sky for the village."
Danzo's face darkened instantly. He was always the one using Konoha's name to punish others. When had the tables turned?
And it seemed this Naruto Uzumaki really knew a lot, no wonder he kept pretending to be clueless.
"Lord Danzo, there's no point in talking to a brat who just talks big. Let me handle this!"
A person wearing a demon mask beside Danzo spoke, his voice laced with resentment.
Hayate Gekkō!
Naruto recognized the voice. A look of surprise flashed across his face.
He hadn't expected this guy, freshly confined by the Third Hokage, to immediately defect to Shimura Danzo. It was truly unexpected.
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