Chapter 89: That Old Bastard Danzo Has a Death Wish
Seeing Uchiha Dali speak like that, Minato Namikaze showed a hint of envy in his eyes.
"But your chakra reserves already far exceed most ninja."
He thought to himself that if he had such an enormous amount of chakra, he wouldn't be limited to developing single-target jutsu like the Rasengan. He could, like Uchiha Dali just now, unleash wave after wave of overwhelming attacks on his enemies.
As the saying goes—brute force brings miracles.
He didn't notice that, at that moment, Uchiha Dali's ears twitched slightly, as if he had heard something.
"Let's go. We should head back," Uchiha Dali said casually.
"Because the scope of the battle was so large, it looks like no one followed us…"
Minato glanced around and, without thinking too much, nodded to himself and murmured.
But in the next second, his expression suddenly turned sharp.
"Looks like we've been targeted."
Minato warned in a deep voice.
"Hmph…"
Uchiha Dali merely sneered with contempt, making no other move.
At that moment, a barrage of kunai shot toward them from all directions.
Simultaneously, Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Earth Release jutsu were unleashed in perfect coordination, attacking them from multiple fronts.
The ground beneath Uchiha Dali and Minato's feet suddenly gave way and sank.
From above, thunderbolts and massive fireballs rained down on them.
Minato wasn't just some pretty boy.
And Uchiha Dali was even less so.
The enemies started by sealing off their escape routes with kunai, then immediately launched a coordinated elemental assault with three different chakra natures—clearly aiming to kill, showing no mercy.
That instantly triggered their killing intent.
The two exchanged a glance. Uchiha Dali leapt into action first and vanished. Moments later, Minato also threw a Flying Thunder God kunai and used a standard Body Flicker Technique to dodge the incoming attacks.
In an instant, muffled grunts echoed from all around.
In less than two seconds, Uchiha Dali reappeared beside Minato.
Using an advanced Flying Thunder God technique to circle the entirety of Konoha didn't even take half a second.
All the hidden enemies around them had already been dealt with.
All except one.
At that moment, Minato had a Flying Thunder God kunai pressed against the throat of the enemy he had subdued.
The enemy wore a patterned mask, a sleeveless vest, and had a short sword strapped to his back.
This standard setup was one of the telltale signs of Anbu members from various villages.
"You're with 'Root'?"
Minato couldn't believe what he was seeing.
From the outfit alone, he immediately recognized the distinctive attire of Root members.
The biggest difference between them and Anbu directly under the Hokage was in the masks.
The Hokage's Anbu typically wore animal masks, while Root members wore painted masks.
Of course, there was always the possibility that the enemy was a ninja from another faction posing as one of Root.
"You mean that old geezer Danzo's Root?"
Uchiha Dali's face instantly darkened as he looked at Minato.
"Judging by his outfit, it does seem that way… but…"
As Minato spoke, he suddenly moved—kunai flashing.
The sharp Flying Thunder God kunai instantly slashed through the painted mask, revealing the face hidden underneath.
It was a face that looked to be in his twenties.
Fair as jade, with sharply defined features.
But what caught Uchiha Dali and Minato's attention wasn't the man's appearance—it was his eyes.
Those pale, pupil-less eyes were unmistakable.
They were the trademark of the Hyuga clan's Byakugan.
Just from that alone, the two were now completely certain—this man was a Konoha ninja.
"I've seen your file before."
Uchiha Dali stared coldly at the silent enemy and said, "Your name is Hyuga Kenta, isn't it?"
Not long ago, when he had been reviewing Konoha's ninja roster in the Hokage's office, Uchiha Dali had seen this man's information.
The file didn't just include photos—it had ages, ranks, and even confidential positions.
So the moment he saw this Hyuga clansman, he recognized him instantly.
Even though his identity had been exposed, Hyuga Kenta remained silent. He even slowly closed his eyes, as if surrendering himself to whatever fate awaited him.
"Root is a training base for Anbu. These guys wouldn't act without orders from above…"
Minato frowned and spoke seriously.
Though deep down, he already had a guess—he just didn't know if he should say it out loud.
After all, the implications were huge.
"It was Shimura Danzo who ordered you to kill us, wasn't it?"
"So he could eliminate both of us as potential rivals and take the Hokage seat for himself."
Uchiha Dali looked down at Hyuga Kenta, questioning him coldly.
His words made Minato glance over in surprise.
But Minato didn't speak. He simply looked down at Hyuga Kenta as well, who still remained silent with his head lowered.
"That old bastard Danzo really has a death wish."
Murderous intent surged from Uchiha Dali as he prepared to kill the man on the spot and then go settle the score with Danzo.
But just as he was about to act, Minato stopped him in time.
"Wait!"
"What? You're going soft now?"
"That's not it. But he's a Hyuga clansman. If we hand him over to Hiashi Hyuga, we might get more valuable intel."
Minato wasn't naïve.
A Hyuga clan member in Root had just tried to assassinate them in coordination with other enemies.
And they didn't hesitate to go for the kill from the very start.
If it had been any other ninja instead of them, they'd be dead by now.
That made Minato harbor some growing dissatisfaction toward Shimura Danzo, the leader of Root.
Of course, at this stage, it was all still speculation. There was no direct evidence.
If the mastermind wasn't Danzo but someone else, and they jumped to conclusions, it could be a huge mistake.
His words reminded Uchiha Dali of the Yamanaka clan.
Those guys excelled at interrogation.
Techniques like the Mind Body Switch Jutsu, which could control a person's consciousness, were extremely effective tools for getting the truth out of people.
If they handed him over to Yamanaka Haichi, there'd be no way he could lie.
Hearing the two of them talk, Hyuga Kenta finally showed a reaction.
He raised his head and looked at Uchiha Dali and Minato, as if he had something to say but couldn't get the words out.
In the end, he said, "Just kill me."
"Now that I've fallen into your hands, there's nothing more to say."
"Oh? So you can talk after all? I thought you were mute. Was it Shimura Danzo who sent you to kill us?"
Uchiha Dali immediately pressed him.
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