“Cough, cough, cough!!”
Shimura Danzo’s statement caused Sarutobi Sasuke to cough violently.
This child’s thick skin and degree of shamelessness were truly rare in his lifetime.
“Just treat this place as your own home.” Look, are those words a human should say?
However, Sarutobi Sasuke did not dislike Shimura Danzo because of this.
On one hand, it was because Shimura Danzo was clever and bright, and Sarutobi Sasuke had a heart for talent.
On the other hand, it was because…
“In a few days, it will be the anniversary of your father’s death,” Sarutobi Sasuke said, holding his bowl.
The Shimura clan had been on good terms with the Sarutobi clan since the Sengoku period.
The two clans also joined Konoha hand-in-hand.
But during the journey of establishing the village and ending the chaotic era, many people sacrificed themselves.
Among them were Shimura Danzo’s grandfather and father, as well as other members of the Shimura clan; it could be said the whole family was loyal and courageous.
Sarutobi Sasuke’s care for Shimura Danzo carried the weight of a guardian entrusted with a child.
“Yes.”
Shimura Danzo nodded.
Afterward, Sarutobi Sasuke and Shimura Danzo discussed some matters regarding the memorial service.
For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen scratched his head and mentioned how Danzo had displayed the Basic Three Jutsu in class and even invented a new ninjutsu.
“Father, Danzo is indeed amazing.
He can already invent ninjutsu now.
I’m really happy for him.”
“Oh?”
Sarutobi Sasuke looked at Danzo with an expression of surprise, as if he were seeing Danzo for the first time.
Although he already knew Danzo was clever, it seemed…
he had still underestimated this child a bit.
“In a moment, could you show it to your uncle?”
Sarutobi Sasuke asked in a consultative tone, not looking down on Danzo at all just because he was a child.
“No problem, Uncle.”
Shimura Danzo nodded, not thinking there was any issue.
Sarutobi Sasuke was a legendary figure.
According to the official guidebook settings, Sarutobi Hiruzen’s all-attribute chakra nature was inherited from him.
From this, one could see Sarutobi Sasuke’s strength.
In Konoha, he was second only to human-shaped Gundams like Senju Hashirama; he would absolutely not plot for his own little insignificant ninjutsu.
After the meal.
The Sarutobi father and son, along with Danzo, went to the open ground in the backyard.
There were still some targets and human-shaped dummies set up for daily training.
“Warning: guard against a flash,” Shimura Danzo gave a friendly reminder…
“Ninja Art: Flash Jutsu!”
As Danzo formed the seals, a brilliant light like a flashbang enveloped the backyard space.
“Hmm…
not bad.
It utilizes the nature transformation of Yin chakra.
The rank is about…
E-rank.”
Sarutobi Sasuke squinted his eyes the moment the flash occurred and immediately judged the essence of this ninjutsu.
The Sarutobi clan, as a major clan, had three subordinate clans under them: the Yamanaka clan, the Nara clan, and the Akimichi clan—collectively known as the Ino-Shika-Cho.
The secret techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho saw the Yamanaka and Nara utilizing Yin nature transformations, while the Akimichi belonged to the Yang nature for physical transformation.
Additionally, the Uchiha clan’s Sharingan dojutsu, genjutsu, and the spiritual secret techniques of some other clans all fell under Yin.
Ninjutsu like Medical Ninjutsu fell under Yang.
“Uncle’s eyes are indeed sharp.”
Although the Shimura clan possessed the sharpest Wind Style as their means of offense and defense, their weakness lay right there.
That is, ninjas of such a single attribute were easily countered by a certain type of release, or their combat methods were not diverse enough, leaving shortcomings.
Every region nourishes its own people.
In the Land of Fire, most ninjas are naturally born with the fire attribute, which happens to counter the Shimura clan.
Now, seeing Shimura Danzo carving out a new path in Yin release, Sarutobi Sasuke couldn’t help but feel gratified.
Compared to Wind Style, which had fewer variations, Yin release held infinite possibilities.
It seemed…
he could rest easy regarding this child’s future.
“Uncle, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now.”
Shimura Danzo indicated he was leaving.
“Danzo, won’t you stay and spar with me?” Sarutobi Hiruzen looked quite disappointed.
Sparring among ninjas was also a means to increase strength.
*Bah!
I’m not doing that.*
Shimura Danzo rolled his eyes imperceptibly.
Sparring with Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely result in him being beaten so badly he wouldn’t know which way was north.
Even if he could take the lead at first, Sarutobi Hiruzen would fight more and more fiercely, eventually counter-killing him.
One must know that counter-killing opponents of a higher level was a standard feature for “cheaters.”
Then, I, Shimura Danzo, would become angry out of shame, feeling that I lost face.
To think that I, the dignified Shimura Danzo, a man of great talent and member of the noble Shimura clan, actually lost to this simpleton?
I’d immediately talk tough: *Sarutobi Hiruzen, I hate you most!*
Oh, wait, wrong script.
It should be…
*Sarutobi Hiruzen, you just wait, I will definitely become stronger than you!*
From then on, I could only fall to being Sarutobi Hiruzen’s little brother, a secondary antagonist, losing again and again.
Suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen my whole life, I’d become psychologically twisted and turn into a weird old man.
Before dying, I’d have to say something like…
*Sarutobi Hiruzen, I never caught up to you my whole life.
You are the light of Konoha, I am the darkness of Konoha, blah blah blah…*
“No, you wouldn’t understand my method of training.”
Shimura Danzo shook his head, putting on a profound act.
“Tell us about it?” Sarutobi Sasuke asked with a smile.
“Sleeping.”
Shimura Danzo’s eyes flickered, his tone extremely serious.
“I can get stronger just by sleeping!”
Sarutobi Sasuke: “…”
Sarutobi Hiruzen: “…”
“Cough, cough…
Danzo, I happen to be teaching Hiruzen a Wind Style ninjutsu.
Do you want to learn?” Seeing Shimura Danzo’s retreating back, Sarutobi Sasuke hurriedly called out.
Such an excellent talent couldn’t be allowed to go to waste due to various bizarre reasons.
“Yes.”
Shimura Danzo immediately turned around.
That movement was simply too fast.
Sarutobi Sasuke once again gained a new understanding of Shimura Danzo’s thick skin and shamelessness.
…
Ten minutes later.
Shimura Danzo was already forming seals on his own.
“Wind Style: Breakthrough!”
Shimura Danzo opened his mouth and spat out a blast of howling wind, immediately cleaning up half the yard.
Wind Style: Breakthrough, D-rank, a basic Wind nature technique.
If practiced proficiently, it could later evolve into the C-rank Wind Style: Great Breakthrough.
“Very good.”
Sarutobi Sasuke nodded, very satisfied.
Then, he looked to the other side.
On the other side, Sarutobi Hiruzen was also practicing the seals.
But his progress was much slower.
It wasn’t that Sarutobi Hiruzen lacked talent, but rather because the Shimura clan’s progress in Wind Style was simply too fast; Sarutobi Sasuke had a deep understanding of this.
It was like children of the Uchiha clan; at five or six years old, they could learn C-rank Fire Style.
This was a clan talent.
“Danzo, you’re really amazing to learn it so quickly.”
Seeing Shimura Danzo cleaning the yard, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately praised him.
“Whether I’m amazing is another matter.
Come over, Sarutobi Hiruzen, let me spar with you.”
Having taken a favor, one must reciprocate.
Since he had gained an advantage, he had to show something in return.
End of Chapter
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