I Just Wanted to Slack Off, But I Was Forced to Become Hokage

Chapter 64: Root Attacks!

Konoha, Root Headquarters.

"Lord Danzō." A ninja wearing a mask and uniform, with long orange hair, knelt on one knee before Shimura Danzō, reporting the situation. "Nara Keisuke, whom you previously ordered me to secretly monitor, has now left his residence in the village and is heading towards Kikyo Castle. Through my secret technique observation, after returning to Kikyo Castle, he did not go to the Kikyo Orphanage, but first went to the Nara clan's grounds."

"Mm, very good." Shimura Danzō sat on his wide chair, listening to the report and nodding calmly. "After waiting for two days, he has finally left the village."

For the past two days, Danzō had been having Root intensify their efforts to gather intelligence on Nara Keisuke. And through these two days of work, Root had basically dug up Keisuke's entire life trajectory. Even the results of the private duel between Keisuke and Uchiha Shisui from a couple of days ago had been scraped up by Root's ninja.

After learning that Nara Keisuke had not only "forced" Namikaze Minato to summon the giant toad from Mount Myōboku, but had also defeated the Uchiha clan's most outstanding genius of the current generation, Uchiha Shisui, Danzō's desire for Keisuke became even more urgent.

Regardless of whether the Nara clan head had a hand in Nara Keisuke's sudden transformation from a "Ninja Academy repeater" to a "super genius," Keisuke's battle record was solid! Danzō was more willing to believe that with the Nara clan's assistance, Keisuke had solved his physical problems and successfully unearthed his innate talent.

For a young ninja whose talent was realizing its potential at such an astonishing rate, Danzō could not be more satisfied. He had intentionally let Root ninja spread the news of a "Nara clan ninja defeating an Uchiha clan genius" precisely to provoke the aggressive and hot-tempered Uchiha clan into making a move against Keisuke. This would, in turn, allow him to gather more intelligence on Keisuke, to plan for future recruitment.

But he had never expected that after two days, not only had the Uchiha clan not made a move, but even the person in question, Nara Keisuke, had just been cooped up at home, not going out at all. Danzō had now seen for himself the extent of the Nara clan's laziness.

But this also deepened the dissatisfaction in his heart. Such a genius, instead of working hard and dedicating himself to Konoha, only knew how to be lazy at home. It was simply a waste of his own talent!

Therefore, after waiting for nearly two days, Danzō decided to have Root take the initiative.

After some thought, Danzō looked to the other side and asked, "The Miko, has she still not agreed to accept our mission?"

The Miko, full title "The Wandering Miko." This was Yakushi Nono'o's special codename in Root.

In Danzō's view, to recruit Nara Keisuke into Root, the best and simplest method was to have someone close to him make a move. That's right. Danzō's initial plan was to have Yakushi Nono'o bring Nara Keisuke directly to Root!

Unfortunately, for some reason, Nono'o had directly refused the order from Root and had shown a certain attitude of wanting to break free from Root's control. This was something Danzō would absolutely not allow.

Considering the special nature of the "Wandering Miko," Danzō decided to give Nono'o some buffer time. If she was willing to accept Root's mission and offer up a young genius to Root, then he would not take any action against her. But if she continued to maintain her current attitude...

Swoosh!

Another figure flickered and appeared before Danzō, kneeling on one knee.

"No." The newly arrived ninja reported with his head down. "The Miko has unilaterally cut off contact with Root and refuses to communicate with me any further."

"A pity, such an elite spy ninja." Danzō sighed softly. "The Miko knows too many of Konoha's hidden secrets. Her existence has already become a threat to Konoha's security... Then let's proceed with Plan B. Shin, Lin, this mission is yours!"

"Yes!" x2

With two nearly identical acknowledgments, the two Root ninja vanished from the spot.

One flower blooms into two, each branch telling its own story.

Kikyo Castle.

Nara Keisuke bid farewell to the two clan heads and then set off in the direction of the Rokumeikan. He planned to quickly whip up a basic version of the [Shadow Binding Bullet], share it with the family, and at the same time, guide the new clan head into issuing a new high-level mission.

'Compared to the [Lacquer Eye], the value of the [Shadow Binding Bullet] is certainly not as high.' Keisuke's thoughts were active. 'But for the family, the B-rank [Shadow Binding Bullet] might be more useful than the A-rank [Lacquer Eye]. After all, its learning difficulty is lower, and it can be popularized on a larger scale.'

'It would be best to use this opportunity to dig out another S-rank mission from the new Clan Head. If not, an A-rank mission is not unacceptable...'

With this in mind, Keisuke called up his virtual panel and looked at the few B-rank and C-rank ninjutsu he had newly acquired.

'And it's not just the panel missions. In reality, I can also use the [Shadow Binding Bullet] to trade for a B-rank water ninjutsu from the new Clan Head.'

'In terms of mastery of Water Release, although the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, couldn't compare to the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu of the Hozuki clan, he still developed a large number of high-rank, few-hand-sign, and powerful Water Release ninjutsu!'

With his thoughts wandering, Keisuke arrived at the Rokumeikan. He skillfully created his tool-man doppelgangers and had them join in the research of the ninjutsu.

Not long after, the conventional [Shadow Binding Bullet], with the "spiral acceleration effect" removed, was successfully developed by Keisuke and his [Shadow Doppelgangers]. Compared to the [Spiraling Shadow Binding Bullet], the basic version's only reduction was its firing speed, from "exceeding the speed of sound" to "reaching the speed of sound." In terms of other effects, there was no weakening at all.

'Now that the [Rasengan] and its corresponding fusion ninjutsu have been successfully researched, the next stage of the task is to research how to modify the [Super Beast Scroll]!'

Keisuke finished his research, left the Rokumeikan, and then proceeded to the Kikyo Orphanage as planned.

The orphanage was still a bustling scene, with the fragrant smell of fried chicken wafting through the air.

"A bit of a miscalculation..." Keisuke gazed at the grand scene at the orphanage from afar. "I thought the crowd would have thinned out by now, but I didn't expect there would still be so many people gathered here. I completely underestimated the allure of fried chicken for the Akimichi clan..."

Just as Keisuke was thinking about whether to come back another day, a shout suddenly came from the front. "Sold out! All the raw materials have been sold out!" the fat nun shouted, her voice hoarse. "You'll have to come back next time!"

The Akimichi ninja who bought the last portion of fried chicken was overjoyed. The Akimichi ninja who was next in line gnashed his teeth. After some commotion, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Taking this opportunity, Keisuke quietly slipped into the Kikyo Orphanage. The scene inside had changed quite a bit in the few days he had been away. There were bottles and jars everywhere, hot woks of oil, and the ground was littered with scattered chicken feathers and bones. As for the people in the orphanage, both adults and children, their faces wore an expression of post-disaster relief.

"Why can the Akimichi clan ninja eat so much..."

"The fried chicken I just made went into his stomach one second, and the next second he was back in line..."

"I never thought I would one day complain about earning too much money..."

At this moment, the people in the orphanage also noticed Keisuke's arrival. The fat nun and the thin monk rushed over together, their faces a complex mixture of joy and distress. They had thought fried chicken would make money, but they hadn't thought it would make this much money.

Keisuke chatted with the two of them and learned about the situation over the past three days. On the first day, under Nono'o's leadership, the orphanage had made fried chicken according to plan and set up a stall at the Akimichi clan's gate to sell it. Then, that very morning, it sold out completely. In the afternoon, the Akimichi clan ninja began to gather in Kikyo Castle. More and more Akimichi ninja attracted more and more residents of the castle. In just three short days, the chickens in Kikyo Castle—no, in Konoha Village—were almost all killed!

"This is also a good thing, isn't it?" Keisuke looked at the fat nun and the thin monk, who seemed to be wrapped in a layer of "fried chicken fragrance," and comforted them, holding back a laugh. "At least the Kikyo Orphanage's cash flow will no longer be a problem this year. By the way, where is Sister Nono'o? I don't see her."

The fat nun pointed in a direction. "A ninja came looking for the Matron just now. I saw them go that way."

A sudden mission?

Keisuke nodded, then went to his small single room, planning to wait for Nono'o to return. But he had only rested for less than fifteen minutes when someone came knocking on the door. Then, Yakushi Nono'o pushed the door open and entered.

"I'm sorry, Nara-kun, for the long wait."

"...Nara-kun?" Keisuke was just about to greet her when he unexpectedly heard a very unfamiliar form of address from her mouth.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Nono'o's expression showed no abnormality as she walked steadily into the room. "When you came to the orphanage, did you queue up to buy fried chicken? Let me tell you, the fried chicken our orphanage has recently developed tastes very good! Even the Akimichi clan ninja say it's great after eating it."

"Is that so?" Keisuke looked at Nono'o, his gaze turning very cold. "Matron Yakushi, I have a question I'd like to ask."

"Go ahead," Nono'o said, her usual gentle expression appearing on her face. "If it's something I know, I will definitely tell you."

"The question I want to ask is..." Keisuke took a step closer, raised his hands, and pointed his fingertips at Nono'o's shadow.

"Who are you?"

(End of Chapter)

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