Yu arrived at the Command Tent and immediately saw Danzo standing before a large battlefield map, carefully studying the troop movements marked upon it.
The atmosphere inside the tent was somewhat oppressive, and several Root members hidden in the shadows silently watched him the moment he entered.
Yu, however, showed no intention of bowing or kneeling.
He simply stood there calmly and looked directly at Danzo without the slightest trace of fear.
After a long moment, Danzo finally lifted his head and slowly nodded.
“I’ve already heard about your performance on the battlefield.
Very good.
Even the strongest Kazekage suffered losses at your hands.”
Yu still did not speak.
A faint smile merely appeared on his face as he quietly waited to see what this old bastard was planning.
Danzo revealed what he believed to be a gentle smile.
“With your talent and Aptitude, joining Root would be the wisest choice you could make.
Sooner or later, you would become my right-hand man.
How about it?
Are you willing to reconsider my previous proposal?”
Seeing that Yu remained expressionless, Danzo continued speaking in an increasingly persuasive tone.
“As long as you join Root, I can give you anything you desire.
Money, authority, manpower, forbidden techniques, rare Ninjutsu…
there is nothing I cannot provide.
The only limitation is your imagination.”
“Heh.” Yu immediately laughed.
He truly did not care about such things.
What he lacked most right now was time.
Besides, even though Danzo stood before him now as the Hokage’s assistant, Yu still did not fear him.
“I’ll pass.
Everyone has their own path to walk.”
For a moment, the tent became completely silent.
The old man and the young boy quietly stared at each other.
Danzo saw undisguised disdain hidden in Yu’s eyes, while Yu clearly sensed the dangerous killing intent concealed beneath Danzo’s calm exterior.
After quite a while, Danzo finally withdrew his icy gaze.
“I heard you created a Ninjutsu of your own.
A technique so powerful that even the Third Kazekage did not dare receive it head-on.”
Yu nodded calmly.
There was no point hiding it anymore.
The Third Kazekage had already spread the information throughout the battlefield, so secrecy was meaningless now.
Yu sneered inwardly.
After talking so much nonsense, this was Danzo’s real goal.
The previous recruitment attempt had merely been bait.
This technique was what Danzo truly coveted.
Danzo nodded slowly.
“Write down the principles and method behind that Ninjutsu.
A dangerous technique of that level should be placed under the Village’s protection and recorded within the Scroll of Seals.”
A cold smile immediately curled upon Yu’s lips.
“I refuse.”
Danzo abruptly raised his head again, and a dangerous red glint flashed within his eyes.
“Are you disobeying my orders?”
The moment his voice fell, the surrounding Root Ninjas hidden in the shadows instantly surrounded Yu from every direction.
“Heh.” Yu’s pupils immediately transformed into the Sharingan state, and the three black tomoe within his eyes began spinning rapidly.
“The Village does not seem to have any rule forcing people to hand over their self-created Ninjutsu.
Is it wrong for This Young Master to refuse?”
“You!”
Before Danzo could continue speaking, the surrounding Root members suddenly clutched their chests one after another as painful screams escaped their mouths.
Buzz!
The tomoe within Yu’s Sharingan spun even faster.
“Would Lord Danzo like to experience a Genjutsu capable of making even the Kazekage suffer losses?”
Danzo clenched his fists tightly.
“Are you trying to rebel?!”
“Rebel?” Yu slightly raised his chin, and a cruel smile appeared on his face as a sphere of violent lightning instantly condensed within his palm.
“Wasn’t This Young Master forced into this by Lord Danzo himself?”
Then Yu suddenly turned his head toward the entrance of the tent.
“Wouldn’t you agree, Lady Tsunade?”
Shua!
The tent flap was instantly pulled aside.
Tsunade strode inside with a cold expression upon her face.
Behind her followed Jiraiya and Orochimaru, while Sakumo Hatake entered last.
“Put it away.”
Tsunade first glanced coldly at the Root members writhing on the ground before finally turning her gaze toward Danzo.
The Lightning Ball within Yu’s hand disappeared instantly, while the spinning tomoe inside his Sharingan gradually slowed before returning to normal.
“Lady Tsunade must testify for This Young Master.” Yu immediately spoke with a wronged expression.
“Just now, the Hokage’s assistant was threatening me and even accusing me of rebellion.
This Young Master is truly terrified.”
“Terrified my ass!”
Jiraiya and Sakumo simultaneously twitched inwardly.
For some strange reason, both of them secretly felt extremely refreshed seeing Danzo being forced into such an awkward position.
Orochimaru slowly stepped forward with a faint cold smile upon his face.
“Lord Hokage Assistant, if Uchiha Yu is considered rebellious, then as his captain, should I not also bear responsibility?”
Danzo’s face instantly became even darker.
At this moment, he truly could not say anything.
After all, he really had spoken those words moments ago in order to pressure Yu into surrendering the Ninjutsu.
What he had not expected was that this brat would be so daring.
Not only had he directly retaliated, but he even openly threatened him.
Most troublesome of all, Tsunade and the others had heard everything clearly.
Tsunade stepped forward and stared coldly at Danzo.
“This is the battlefield.
Put away your filthy schemes.
If something like this happens again, This Lady will personally punch you into the ground.”
Then she pointed her thumb toward Yu standing behind her.
“And this brat is under my protection.
If you try anything again, This Lady won’t be polite.”
After speaking, Tsunade directly dragged Yu out of the Command Tent while the others followed behind them.
Crack!
Danzo violently crushed the table before him.
“Damn Tsunade!
Damn Orochimaru!
And damn Uchiha Yu!”
“When exactly did that brat win them over?!”
Danzo’s expression became increasingly ugly.
At that moment, he lowered his gaze toward the Root Ninjas lying on the ground.
“How much longer do you intend to lie there?!”
However, in the very next second, Danzo’s pupils suddenly contracted violently.
The Root members who had been clutching their chests and screaming in pain suddenly tilted their heads sideways one after another.
They had stopped breathing entirely.
Seeing this scene, Danzo’s expression instantly became terrifyingly gloomy.
“Uchiha…
Yu!”
Cold sweat slowly appeared on Danzo’s back.
That brat’s Genjutsu had become even stronger than before.
Could it be that he was already approaching that stage…?
Inside another tent, Tsunade directly grabbed Yu by the shoulder.
“You brat really have guts.
That’s Danzo, the Hokage’s assistant!”
“And?” Yu looked completely unconcerned.
As long as Tsunade was not crushing his face against her chest again, he actually did not mind her grabbing him like this.
Tsunade pushed him away irritably.
“You brat, hurry up and return to the Village.
With Danzo’s personality, if you stay here any longer, he’ll definitely find another way to deal with you.”
Yu shook his slightly dizzy head.
“I can leave, but what about the Uchiha?”
“You said it yourself.
Danzo is petty.
After humiliating him like that today, if This Young Master leaves now, he might vent his anger on the Uchiha instead.”
Tsunade immediately rubbed her forehead in annoyance.
“What a troublesome mess.”
“You don’t need to worry about that matter.
This Lady will discuss it with Orochimaru.
As for you, get your ass back to the Village tomorrow.”
Then her expression became slightly serious.
“And be careful on the road.
Danzo will most likely send people after you.”
A cold glint instantly flashed through Yu’s eyes.
“Then let them come.
This Young Master would like to see how many people he can afford to lose.”
“You brat…” Tsunade ultimately did not continue scolding him.
After all, this kid truly had the qualifications to be arrogant.
That terrifying Genjutsu alone was already troublesome enough, and his Ninjutsu was equally monstrous.
The next morning, Yu looked at the hundred or so wounded Ninjas assembled before him and immediately felt a headache coming on.
“Damn it.
Is This Young Master some kind of escort officer now?”
Nawaki placed both hands behind his head and laughed carelessly.
“Don’t say that.
It’s because the Village recognizes your strength that they feel comfortable entrusting these people to you.”
Minato also nodded seriously in agreement.
“Everyone has witnessed Senior’s abilities personally and acknowledges your strength.
As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility!”
“Lord Yu, everything is ready.
Please give your orders!”
Many of the Ninjas present clearly recognized him already.
“Then let’s move out.” Yu sighed helplessly while waving his hand.
“There should be plenty of entertainment waiting for us on this journey.”
As he spoke, the corner of his eye casually glanced toward the nearby forest.
Only after the large group departed did Danzo slowly withdraw his gaze from within the shadows of the woods.
His voice became incomparably cold.
“Has it been arranged?”
The Ninja kneeling behind him hurriedly lowered his head.
“The other side has already received the information.”
“Good.”
Terrifying killing intent instantly surged within Danzo’s eyes.
“Brat, excessive arrogance always comes with a price.”
“Today, I will personally teach you what it means to keep a low profile.”