Chapter 147 Unveiling the Secrets of Danzo
Chapter 147 Unveiling the Secrets of Danzo
"The roots?"
Hearing Tsunade's words, Chiba was stunned, wondering why Tsunade said that.
But after thinking about it, she realized that Tsunade was blaming her for accepting Danzo's mission and going to Kirigakure without saying a word, which led to the series of events that followed.
Indeed, she left too quickly before she left, without communicating with Tsunade's side; that was her fault.
But it doesn't matter, she's very experienced in dealing with this kind of situation.
Seeing the displeasure on Tsunade's face, Chiyu widened her beautiful red eyes and said innocently, "You're joking, Lady Tsunade. How could I possibly be a member of Root?"
"The people in this room now have only one identity: they are your subjects, Lady Tsunade!"
"Is that so?" Tsunade's expression was a half-smile.
"Yes!" Qianyu nodded firmly, her white fur trembling, as if to say, "You have to believe me."
But Tsunade simply smiled and remained unmoved.
Helpless, seeing that Tsunade didn't seem to be buying it, Chiba could only go to the second stage, bowing her head and admitting with a sheepish smile: "Yes, I admit that I had some connections with Danzo's Root before. But the past is the past, and the present is the present."
"You see, I came to see you as soon as I got back?"
After saying that, Qianyu raised her hand and swore an oath, her resolve unwavering: "There can only be one sun in the sky, and in my heart there is only one sun, Lady Tsunade!"
"I'm really not familiar with Danzo or Root Buddhism!"
"If you don't believe me, I can send a clone to Danzo right now and tell him not to contact me again. I'm afraid Lady Tsunade will misunderstand!"
Then, seeing that Tsunade still didn't react, and even changed to a more comfortable sitting position, it was as if to say, "Keep acting, I'm watching."
Chiyu had no choice but to use her last move.
That is to go up to Tsunade, hug her arm, shake it, and then rub his other head against Tsunade's neck.
The soft white hair kept tickling Tsunade's neck, and soon, under the itching sensation, Tsunade could no longer maintain her carefully crafted expression and posture.
Or perhaps she was simply expecting Qianyu to submit.
You shouldn't push a genius like that too hard. Since Chiba has shown that she no longer associates with Danzo and is willing to follow you, then of course you should forgive her!
"Alright, alright, you little rascal, aren't you hot?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes and pushed Chiba's white hair away in disgust.
Chiyu chuckled: "Lady Tsunade's body is ice-cold, tender and smooth, it's practically the legendary ice-cold skin and jade-like bones, she's not hot at all!"
"You little rascal, you're quite the chatterbox!"
Tsunade pinched Chiyu's cheek gently, feeling its softness in her hand. She said with a mix of sourness and emotion, "If we're talking about fair skin and delicate bones, you're the one who should be talking about that. I always thought that 'femme fatale' was an exaggeration, but after seeing you, I realize it's not an exaggeration at all. Youth... is so wonderful!"
"..." Qianyu remained silent.
She's not like Naruto, who has zero emotional intelligence, who dares to call Tsunade "Grandma" in a rude manner.
When it comes to topics involving women's age, it's best to remain silent.
Fortunately, Tsunade didn't dwell on it too much. After a brief silence, she decisively put it down: "Alright, let's get down to business!"
"What's the situation over there? Why did you bring a Mist Ninja back?"
Tsunade said somewhat sarcastically, "It's funny, even now, there are still many things that I, the Hokage, am kept in the dark about!"
"Don't worry, Lady Tsunade, I was involved in everything over there!"
Chiba began to recount the situation in Kirigakure, including the part where she agreed to let Obito join Akatsuki.
It's worth mentioning that during his time in Kirigakure, Obito also visited Chiba once to confirm her survival and to issue her the test to join Akatsuki.
At this point, Chiba became a quasi-official member of Akatsuki, and the surveillance on White Zetsu was greatly relaxed. Chiba later confirmed this, so some things can be said with confidence.
After a long pause, having listened to Chiyu's account, Tsunade's relaxed face once again became grave: "The Kage of a major ninja village, was actually controlled by genjutsu?"
"And then the Uchiha suddenly appeared... What a persistent name! I thought they were all wiped out, but I didn't expect the Uchiha to still be causing trouble!"
"I suddenly feel a sense of belonging to the group..." Tsunade stopped abruptly, cutting off her words.
However, even though Tsunade kept quiet, Chiba still knew what she wanted to say.
The Uchiha clan is inherently evil.
Her own grandfather, who was invincible in the world, died shortly after fighting Madara Uchiha, which triggered the First Shinobi World War and led to the death of her second grandfather. Given their past feud, it's understandable that Tsunade didn't have a good impression of the Uchiha clan.
Therefore, Qianyu continued to remain silent.
After a moment of silence, Tsunade continued, "What are your thoughts on Akatsuki, the organization that Jiraiya has been investigating?"
"I was thinking that such a mysterious organization needs someone to unveil its secrets, so why couldn't that person be me? And I just happen to have that opportunity," Qianyu said naturally.
"Is that so? That's what you think!" Tsunade nodded, indicating that she understood, but hesitated inwardly.
She naturally wanted to know about Akatsuki, an organization whose goal was to capture Jinchūriki.
But if she knew the price was her family's promising future genius, she would definitely not be willing.
The problem now is that Qianyu is indeed a genius, and a genius who has already grown up. Her relationship with Qianyu is not deep, and it's hard to say, so she can only put it aside for the time being.
"Tell me about that Mist Ninja. Since you brought a Mist Ninja back, you must know about Danzo's situation. What are your thoughts on that?"
Tsunade spoke again, focusing on the real drama.
No matter what Danzo says, she definitely wouldn't want to start a war against Kirigakure.
For some reason, Danzo managed to persuade the two elders, and the Kirigakure side also obtained a lot of information. Root was unsealed as agreed, and under Danzo's strong influence, she really felt a bit overwhelmed.
So she was actually quite looking forward to Qianyu's sudden return.
Chiba: "My idea is very simple: war is absolutely not allowed, and Danzo must be suppressed."
Having experienced Kirigakure and returned to Earth once, before Shippuden, Chiba really didn't want to move again.
Moreover, Danzo's early actions were not in her interest. Danzo was originally intended for Sasuke, so if he wanted to wage war, should she kill him or not?
Therefore, it's better for Danzo to be suppressed.
The issue is……
How to suppress it?
Tsunade spoke up at the opportune moment: "Under what pretext and what reason?"
"I must remind you, Chiyu, Danzo is my great-grandfather's disciple and my teacher's close friend!"
If Danzo were so easy to suppress, Tsunade would have dealt with him long ago.
"That's why I brought Qing back!" Qianyu said, "Qing's right eye is a white eye!"
"Of course, the Byakugan isn't really important. What's important is that he fought against Uchiha Shisui, and he can recognize the traces of Uchiha Shisui's eye techniques!"
"So?" Tsunade didn't quite understand.
"He saw traces of the influence of Uchiha Shisui's eye technique in my mind!"
As she spoke, Chiyu paused, then continued, "Aren't you curious, Lady Tsunade, why I joined Root? Suddenly some old geezer comes along and tells you all about dedicating yourself to Konoha and all that. It's all very strange, isn't it?"
"You mean...?" Tsunade's pupils contracted, as if she had realized something.
"Yes, just as you think!"
Chiyu said seriously, "I think I was influenced by Danzo's eye technique, which is why I made the decision to join Root. Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why I would be affected by Uchiha Shisui's eye technique after so many years of death."
"Is the accusation of stealing the eyes of a genius from Yuhi Village to control the people of your own village enough?"
"This..." Tsunade was momentarily speechless.
She knew Danzo was a dog, but she never expected him to be this treacherous. On the surface, he was someone who hated the Uchiha to the bone, but in secret, he actually gouged out the Uchiha's eyes to use.
But after thinking about it carefully, it's Danzo, so there's nothing wrong with it.
But in this matter...
“Not enough!” Tsunade shook her head: “What you said is all speculation, and the person who is acting as a witness is a Mist Ninja, so he cannot be trusted. I cannot take action against the village elders based on the testimony of a Mist Ninja.”
"On the contrary, there is still some room for maneuver in what you said about Danzo possibly having the Sharingan, and there is an opportunity to verify it. But that would be too slow for the current situation, and he could also make excuses, saying that it was given to him by Uchiha Shisui or something."
"With his thick skin, he's not incapable of doing something like this."
With that, Tsunade sighed: "If this is all your preparations, then unfortunately, the impact on Danzo is less than the fact that you are still alive!"
"My preparations certainly go beyond this!" Chiyu smiled confidently. "I've spoken with Mei-neechan, the Fifth Mizukage. If necessary, Ao can return that Byakugan to the Hyuga clan!"
"But if you ask me, while a disdainful look is valuable, using it in this matter is somewhat of a waste."
"I have something deadly! And judging by the time, she should be arriving soon!"
As Chiyu spoke, a crisp knock sounded at Tsunade's door.
A silent voice came through: "Lady Tsunade, a female ninja from Root who calls herself Yakushi Ryo has arrived at the door."
"A Root ninja? Or a pharmacist? Is it the pharmacist I know?" The familiar surname piqued Tsunade's curiosity: "Let her in!"
"Yes!" Shizune opened the door to the room.
Accompanied by somewhat unsteady footsteps, the pale-faced Yakushi Ryo walked in.
"Ahem, Yakushi Ryo greets the Hokage and Lord Senba!" Yakushi Ryo bowed slightly.
After observing Yakushi Ryo for a while, Tsunade beckoned to him. Yakushi Ryo, sensing the opportunity, approached. Then, a green light, representing medical ninjutsu, lit up in Tsunade's palm as she reached out to Yakushi Ryo.
While treating Yakushi Ryo, whose old injuries were clearly still healing, Tsunade also examined her injuries: "Suffocation, impact, the water that can't be drained yet, and these disordered chakra meridians... Was this caused by the Three-Tails' self-destruction?"
"Lady Tsunade has discerning eyes!"
Recalling that day, when the natural disaster nearly killed two Izanagi, a hint of fear flashed in Yakushi Ryo's eyes: "I was injured during that incident."
"It's a miracle you survived with injuries like that!"
Tsunade clicked her tongue in amazement and moved her hand away. She had only stabilized Yakushi Ryo's injuries to prevent her from dying immediately, since the focus today was not on healing a Root ninja.
She looked at Qianyu, "So what is her role?"
"Yakushi Ryo was a top-secret researcher for Root!"
Chiba did not answer directly: "I think, perhaps Lady Tsunade would be interested in her research."
"Oh? Then tell me, what are you researching this time?" Tsunade looked at Yakushi Ryo with a leisurely air, ready to hear what Yakushi Ryo had to say.
But she immediately realized, "Wait, is this something I can say?"
"What I mean is, wasn't she exterminated by the Lower Tongue Calamity?" Tsunade looked at Chiba in disbelief.
"Of course I was banned! I was banned too!" Qianyu laughed like a little fox who had successfully stolen a bite: "But what does it matter? It's just the end of the trouble with gossip!"
"What do you mean?" Tsunade was confused.
The root of the problem of tongue-related disasters is cut off, just like a caged bird. It's a setting written into the root code, so how can there be a solution?
"It means exactly what it says!" Qianyu pulled out a scroll containing a detailed explanation of the "Tongue Twister" technique she had added on her way back.
Unlike the original "Root of Tongue Disaster," this one also describes how to seize control of the "Root of Tongue Disaster."
Looking at the scroll, Tsunade's hands began to tremble.
After all, this is far more serious than the previous accusation that Danzo betrayed his fellow villager.
Even if the previous accusations are proven true, it will only result in Danzo suffering some losses.
But this thing can uproot Danzo completely!
"Did you research this?" Tsunade asked Chiba with surprise.
"Hmm!" Qianyu nodded proudly, crossed her arms, and looked very impressive.
This time, seeing Chiba acting cute like this, Tsunade was no longer the aloof person she used to be.
On the contrary, looking at Qianyu like this, she even wanted to hug Qianyu in her arms and give her a big kiss.
"You're a true genius!" Tsunade exclaimed in amazement. "With this, if that old man Danzo makes even the slightest mistake, I can take over Root! You're amazing, Chiba!"
"Waaaaah—"
Chiyu made a whimpering sound.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Tsunade couldn't resist grabbing Chiba's head and rubbing it hard against her chest.
In a short time, following Mei Terumi, Chiba also experienced different versions of facial cleanser.
Tsunade rubbed Chihiro's face until it turned red before finally letting go.
Then, Tsunade, whose heart was still pounding, remembered that there was a Yakushi Ryo standing next to her.
Composing herself, Tsunade said, "Tell me, what kind of research has Root been doing? I'm quite curious!"
"It's nothing, just Sharingan and Hashirama cells..."
Ryo Yakushi then recounted the story of that Sharingan wall.
As Yakushi Ryo narrated, Tsunade's expression gradually changed from initial joy to seriousness, and finally to anger.
After all, with Sharingan and all that, she could still laugh and say, "Uchiha, you've finally met your match."
But those interstitial cells are truly intolerable!
Seeing Tsunade's expression, Chiba knew that this time, the suppression of Danzo was a sure thing!
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