Konoha, inside a training ground.
Yakushi Kabuto froze in place, and behind him, Hidezawa's figure suddenly appeared, a kunai fueled with Wind-style was placed against his neck.
At this moment, Kabuto's mind was completely muddled. Although he knew he was no match for Hidezawa.
Otherwise, at the Root training base, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly by Hidezawa that he doubted life, but to be defeated in an instant completely exceeded his imagination.
"You lost."
However, Hidezawa didn't care too much. He withdrew his kunai and looked at Kabuto with a smile.
"It's really a bit disappointing. You're weaker than I imagined. If you were suddenly exposed while lurking outside, how would you survive?"
"…"
Kabuto silently looked at Hidezawa. After a while, he took a deep breath and shook his head, saying,
"Compared to the Flying Thunder God Technique, I think even a stronger ninja wouldn't last long, but when did you learn the Flying Thunder God?"
Kabuto was feeling somewhat numb now, but this was also normal.
Just as he said, even if it were a stronger ninja facing the Flying Thunder God Technique, they would probably feel a sense of powerlessness.
He just couldn't understand, how did Hidezawa suddenly learn such a legendary technique?
"This was a reward from my Sunagakure mission. I also spent several months researching it before slowly figuring it out."
Hidezawa shrugged, he said with a smile.
Of course, this was a joke. He learned Flying Thunder God and reached a decent level in less than a second.
Of course, the price was consuming that one-time [Ninja World Dr.] ability.
But Hidezawa didn't feel it was a loss. Putting everything else aside, by mastering Flying Thunder God, at least when he encountered real danger, his escape efficiency would be higher.
Strength could be accumulated slowly, but there was only one life, especially in this world where a single kunai backstab could kill someone.
However, Hidezawa was still very cautious. Although he had already learned this jutsu, he didn't use it immediately.
During this time, he didn't go on external missions, rather he broke down the content of Flying Thunder God and practiced it in front of Shisui and Yugao, creating a false impression.
By now, he felt he could probably start using it, after all, the Chūnin Exams were coming soon.
"Also, Flying Thunder God isn't as divine as you say. As far as I know, some people can still react and take some suicidal measures to counter it."
"Learning it in a few months, you really are…"
Kabuto was truly filled with emotion when he heard the first half of the sentence, but he was a bit skeptical about the second half.
"Flying Thunder God is so fast, I'm afraid it's hard for anyone to keep up, am I right?"
Hidezawa glanced at Kabuto. Clearly, this guy still lacked some understanding of this world.
Not to mention Obito, who could directly use Kamui to avoid Flying Thunder God, that pair of brothers from Kumogakure could truly keep up.
The flaw of Flying Thunder God was that it still required a Flying Thunder God Marking for positioning. As long as one avoided it in advance, there was a chance.
Besides, when Killer Bee faced Minato's sneak attack, his ninja blade was already aimed at his stomach.
Of course, his head was also being pointed at by a kunai.
But no matter what, this was also a form of mutual destruction.
"Alright, let's not talk about this. How have things been on your end recently?"
Hidezawa shrugged and directly changed the subject.
"What's the situation with Root now? Also, did you find a chance to check out the orphanage?"
"Root… Everyone hasn't been doing too well recently…"
As soon as Root was mentioned, Kabuto's mouth couldn't help but twitch. He couldn't help but glare at Hidezawa, wanting to speak but held back.
Recently, Root's training volume had been unbelievably high. Kabuto even suspected if Danzo wanted to just train them to death…
That kind of inhuman training was deadly, and the culprit behind all this was Hidezawa, who was still making sarcastic remarks in front of him.
Shaking his head, he decisively skipped the topic, then his expression became serious.
"As for the orphanage, I did investigate it. The director has indeed been gone for some years…"
"So, what I'm most worried about now is that your guess has come true."
Hidezawa nodded. He believed Kabuto had the ability to secretly investigate.
In the original story, he didn't act because he trusted Danzo, but now the situation was different.
"Has Danzo not assigned you any missions yet, like lurking in other villages?"
"There's that intention, but he hasn't specified where yet."
Kabuto sighed helplessly. He looked at Hidezawa seriously and asked,
"You didn't finish your sentence last time. What exactly are you planning to do?"
"What to do? It's actually very simple."
Hidezawa carefully observed his surroundings, then he spoke a bit more seriously.
"Naturally, it's to make Danzo-sama famous throughout the ninja world, to make his name resonate in everyone's ears."
"…"
Kabuto's entire expression stiffened, but he was a smart person. After thinking carefully for a moment, he seemed to understand something.
"You mean like what you did in the Land of Wind?"
"It seems you've grown a lot."
Hidezawa nodded in satisfaction. Kabuto was always a talent!
"Danzo dreams of becoming Hokage, and this naturally becomes a direction that we can exploit…"
"In the Land of Wind, although what you did was in Konoha's interest, all the hatred was concentrated on Danzo."
Kabuto naturally took over the conversation, and his gaze also seemed somewhat serious.
"No matter what happens in the future, no matter what Sunagakure becomes, they will hold a grudge against him, and this might affect the relationship between Konoha and Sunagakure.
And the greater Danzo's prestige, the more his ambition swells, then in Konoha…"
"Although Hokage-sama accommodates him, I think Hokage-sama also doesn't want extreme and uncontrollable things to happen."
Hidezawa gave a summary. Of course, whether these words could be proven true was hard to say, after all, Danzo could attempt to assassinate the Hokage and remain unharmed.
But assassination still had after-effects. After the Uchiha clan massacre, Danzo's Root power was once revoked.
And it was impossible for the Third Hokage to be completely unaware of 'what Danzo did'. At least Hidezawa wouldn't let him be unaware.
At that time, it would be hard to say how things would develop.
"So, We still need to 'add burdens' to Danzo-sama's shoulders."
Hidezawa patted Kabuto's shoulder, laughing in a low voice.
"After all, we are Root members, so we naturally have to serve Danzo-sama."
"You, you're really too evil…"
Kabuto couldn't help himself for a moment, he said in a low voice, but this made Hidezawa very displeased.
A guy who was addicted to grave digging, even wanting to squeeze out the remaining value of dead people, someone who completely deserved to be hung from a lamppost and beaten like there is no tomorrow, calling him evil?
"Then, what about the director?"
Kabuto thought for a moment and continued to ask.
"First, let's figure out where the director is. But I still believe that should be your next mission infiltration point."
Hidezawa didn't bother to scold him and spoke directly.
"But to ensure accuracy, you should still maintain your old demeanor, emphasize that you'll quit after completing your final mission, and also express your desire to see the director, got it?"
"Yes, I understand."
Kabuto was also very sensible. He nodded directly. He was basically on a pirate ship now.
But he didn't regret it.
Whether it was the grand promises Hidezawa made him, or their friendship from the orphanage, or the fact that Danzo really deceived their director.
Especially the matter of the director, all of this ensured that his inner self had changed, and he was bound to deal with Danzo.
"Don't worry."
As if seeing that Kabuto was still a bit nervous, Hidezawa patted his shoulder again.
"Danzo's fate will definitely be in our hands in the future."
"Hmm."
Kabuto adjusted his glasses, trying to regain his composure, but soon he let out a light laugh.
"However, our fate is still in his hands right now. The Chūnin Exams are about to start, and weren't you assigned to be an examiner?"
"…"
Hidezawa pursed his lips, but he quickly thought of something and then said with a smile,
"Yes, it is to gain experience. You know what? When you leave Root and have to take an exam in the future, maybe I'll still be the examiner."
"…"
Kabuto was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, it really was possible.
"So, if you don't want to be a genin for life, you'd better be polite."
"…"
"Now you understand why you should revere power, right?"
"…"
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