Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

Although he had another reason for seeking out Shisui this time, Yami genuinely wanted to exercise his body.

So he took the sparring seriously.

Of course, his level of seriousness remained within the limits of what Shisui could perceive.

In this world, no one knew that he had already awakened five basic chakra natures along with the special attributes of Yin and Yang.

As far as the outside world was concerned, Yami only had Fire and Wind attributes, along with excellent swordsmanship.

That alone was enough to support his reputation as a genius.

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[Status Panel]

[Name: Shimura Yami]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 7 and a half years old]

[Date of Birth: April 1, Year 46 (Konoha Calendar)]

[Chakra Attributes: Fire, Wind (Limit Break), Earth, Water, Thunder, Yin, Yang (Ultimate)]

[Total Chakra: 9.3 Cards (1 Card ≈ 5 Standard Jōnin Chakra)]

[Chakra Control Talent: Ultimate]

[Mastered Ninjutsu: Basic Three Techniques, numerous C-rank elemental jutsu, and a few B-rank elemental jutsu]

[Nature Transformation: Wind Release (Limit Break), Fire Release (Mastery), Earth Release (Proficient), Water Release (Proficient)]

[Special Talents: Father's Expectations, Mother's Love, Senju Bloodline (Ordinary, Developing), Stealth Mastery, Swordsmanship Genius, Ninja World Darkness, Mother-in-Law's Expectation, Space Ninjutsu Talent (2/3), Uchiha Bloodline (Rich)]

[Evaluation: Your age and physical development limit your current potential. Be patient and gradually turn talent into strength.]

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The second stage of the Mother's Love bond reward had made Yami's talent panel exceedingly luxurious, but his strength had not significantly improved during this period.

As the system noted, even the greatest talent takes time to mature, and requires corresponding physical development to support it.

The gap between an ordinary shinobi and a Kage can't be bridged overnight.

...

Training Ground No. 18

In the open field, Yami and Shisui were locked in fierce combat. Under the effect of Body Flicker Technique, it looked as if the two of them were using Multiple Shadow Clones.

But in reality, they weren't. What appeared to be clones were merely afterimages left behind by Body Flicker.

Each afterimage had no mass or substance but every flicker was the real body.

At this point, Shisui had fully unleashed the power of his three-tomoe Sharingan. With his dynamic vision, even if his swordsmanship couldn't match Yami's, his reaction speed and sight were extraordinary.

Meanwhile, Yami kept his head slightly lowered, avoiding direct eye contact to prevent getting caught in genjutsu.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Shisui suddenly switched tactics, spewing a massive fireball from his mouth. Yami turned his blade, coating the Kusanagi sword with wind chakra and slashing forward.

The powerful sword energy split the fireball in two, but Shisui had already vanished behind its cover.

In the next moment, Yami abruptly swung his sword backward, colliding with Shisui's short sword.

All while keeping his head lowered.

But the next second, he cursed silently, "Crap!"

The gleaming blade of the Kusanagi had reflected Shisui's gaze, eyes filled with a subtle smile.

In that instant, Yami felt as though countless monsters lunged at him, baring their fangs and claws.

Just when Shisui thought the battle was over, Yami—who should have been caught in the genjutsu suddenly moved and kicked him away.

Shisui tumbled through the air several times before crashing to the ground more than ten meters away. He stood up in a bit of a mess, staring at Yami in disbelief.

"You weren't caught in the illusion?"

Yami sheathed his sword and replied modestly, "Almost. I was right on the edge of getting trapped."

"You acted that well, huh?" Shisui gave a bitter smile and slung his short sword back over his shoulder.

The fight had indeed ended but he was not the winner.

That kick Yami landed had been held back. If Yami had attacked with full strength in that moment of vulnerability, or even swung his sword instead of kicking, he might have been seriously injured—or worse.

"Your chakra's growing at an incredible rate," Shisui remarked as he took out two bamboo water tubes, tossing one to Yami and taking a sip from his own.

The essence of genjutsu is disrupting chakra flow. Shisui had misjudged the total amount of Yami's chakra, so the illusion failed.

But a loss was still a loss. Shisui didn't make excuses, only felt genuinely happy about Yami's progress.

After all, he was half his disciple too.

Yami took a sip of water and said calmly, "Everyone's good at something. I just happen to have more chakra."

"More?" Shisui looked at him strangely.

Yami's chakra was far more terrifying than his own, and that was even with the enhancement of his three-tomoe Sharingan. If this was "just a little," how could ordinary shinobi even survive?

Still, Shisui didn't press the matter. Tilting his head slightly, he asked, "You didn't call me out today just for sparring, did you?"

"There is something else." Yami nodded calmly. "But this isn't the right place to talk about it. Let's move somewhere more private."

Hearing that, Shisui was even more curious.

He leapt down from the stone and put away the bamboo tube.

"Follow me. There's a spot I often use for training. Not many people go there."

...

Fifteen minutes later, the two arrived deep in the forest on Konoha's eastern side. A cliff loomed ahead, with a waterfall roaring down below.

"How's this?" Shisui asked.

"It'll do."

Yami picked up a stone and tossed it back and forth in his hand. "Shisui-senpai, what's your opinion on Root?"

Shisui was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yami to ask something like that.

After thinking it over for a moment, he replied honestly, "Everyone works hard to protect Konoha, each following their own sense of justice. The methods may differ."

"Root may dwell in darkness and employ extreme methods, but I know there are missions only Root can complete. They do it for Konoha's safety."

"Exactly. Everyone acts for Konoha. You see things clearly, unlike some who hold deep prejudice against Root."

Yami looked up slowly, still playing with the stone in his hand. "There's a difficult mission right now. After searching the whole village, I found you to be the most suitable person for the job, Shisui-senpai."

"For the sake of the village, would you be willing to carry it out and promise not to inform the Third Hokage?"

(To be continued.)

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