Danzo: Hiruzen, I will pin you down.

Chapter 31 Danzo: Hiruzen, I will pin you down.

Soon, Danzo Shimura led Shiki Aburame to the Root base, where a sense of oppression was immediately felt upon entering.

While leading Shizuku Aburame on a tour of the root area, Shimura Danzo explained the details.

"I created the roots myself. Their purpose is to deliver nutrients to the leaves. Only when the roots are strong can the leaves flourish. You must understand this principle."

"I understand, I understand."

Yu Nu Zhiyi nodded repeatedly.

As Danzo's disciple, Aburame Shiki's side was definitely on Root's side.

Soon after, Danzo Shimura led Shiitsu Aburame to a region guarded by many Root ninjas.

Aburame Shiki witnessed some cruel scenes.

For example, the cruel training at the root, and human experimentation.

Aburame Shiitsu didn't show any surprise; he had thought about it before becoming Shimura Danzo's disciple.

Seeing that Shizuka Aburame was unmoved, Danzo Shimura nodded in satisfaction.

He's a promising talent, at least not a fool brainwashed by the Will of Fire.

"As my disciple, you will receive nurturing from the roots, but you must also demonstrate your value. However, as my disciple, you do not need to have a curse mark implanted."

It's clear that Shimura Danzo did indeed intend to train Aburame Shiitsu; taking him as a disciple was not just an excuse.

Upon hearing Danzo's words, Aburame Shiki couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing this, Shimura Danzo snorted coldly. He knew that this was his disciple's purpose, but Aburame Shiitsu was valuable enough to make him want to try.

"You saved Sakumo Hatake with phosphorus-destroying insects? What level of effectiveness are your phosphorus-destroying insects capable of?"

Danzo Shimura paused for a moment, then said, "What I mean is, is it possible to go further and conduct human experiments?"

Aburame Shiki nodded, making no attempt to hide anything. "I have a strong grasp of phosphorus worms and have also studied human anatomy. I am confident that I can conduct human experiments using phosphorus worms."

"Okay, I'll arrange an experiment tomorrow to see how far you can go."

Although Shimura Danzo trusted his newly accepted disciple, he still wanted to see the actual results.

After all, if he succeeds, the final result will benefit him personally, so he can't be careless.

……

As Yu Nuzhiyi stepped out of the base of her roots, she felt that the world had become much brighter.

His long-planned scheme finally succeeded; he became Danzo Shimura's apprentice and joined the Hokage lineage.

Soon, very soon he will be able to access Konoha's resources, which will become the foundation for his further advancement.

However, he should tell Shiki Aburame about becoming a disciple of Danzo Shimura to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

I believe Shiki Aburame will be very happy.

Root is in Konoha, and it can be said that everyone hates it, but you can't deny the great power of Root, otherwise Root would not be able to select talents from the various ninja clans in Konoha.

Aburame Shiki became Danzo's disciple, which meant that the Aburame clan gained a member and became the successor of the Root.

Even if the Aburame clan can no longer use Aburame Shiitsu's rights in the future, the Root clan can no longer recklessly plunder geniuses from the Aburame clan.

really.

After Aburame Shiki told Aburame Shiki that he had become a disciple of Shimura Danzo.

Aburame Shiki was clearly stunned for a moment, not quite reacting, and then she was pleasantly surprised.

Shizuki Aburame considered having Danzo Shimura ask Shizuki Aburame to join Root.

But this was something Aburame Shiki wouldn't allow. After all, the Aburame clan had finally produced an unprecedented genius, and they would absolutely not allow him to enter the Root.

Aburame Shiki was fully prepared to confront Shimura Danzo, but unexpectedly, Aburame Shiki was taken in as Danzo's disciple.

This is good news, because Danzo's disciples are not the same clansmen who were previously recruited into the Root Clan.

This is the heir of Root, the successor of the Hokage lineage, and he will inevitably become a high-ranking official in the future.

"I never expected that Shiichi would become Danzo's disciple."

Yu Nu Zhiwei sighed. She had thought the root was a bottomless pit, but she never expected that her family might become the owner of this bottomless pit.

Furthermore, Shiki Aburame was Minato Namikaze's teammate, and Minato Namikaze was Jiraiya's disciple, belonging to the Hokage lineage.

Aburame Shiitsu was a disciple of Shimura Danzo, who was a teammate of the Third Hokage and belonged to the Hokage lineage.

It can be said that the future of the Aburame (a type of woman who sells oil) is promising, and at the very least, they will not have too much of a hard time in the future.

……

the next day.

Aburame Shiitsu arrived at Root's base, and the Root ninjas did not stop him, because they knew that Aburame Shiitsu was already a disciple of Shimura Danzo.

"You've arrived. Come with me."

Danzo Shimura glanced at Shiki Aburame and then walked toward a laboratory.

"This is…"

A person lying on the operating table, their body wrapped in bandages, suddenly has a part of their body swell up, then returns to normal.

"Your mission is to suppress the Hashirama cells within the body of the First Hokage, Hashirama."

Aburame Shiichi was also very interested upon hearing this. Hashirama cells were a target he had planned for many times, as they were very useful for strengthening insects.

With both hands placed on the experimental subject, the phosphorus worms quickly covered the entire body of the subject.

Then Aburame Shiki showed a look of surprise.

"How is it? Can you suppress it?"

"Yes, but it's quite difficult."

Aburame Shiki replied that the phosphorus worms were fighting with the interstitial cells, but the interstitial cells were so aggressive that it was a bit beyond his expectations.

It's important to know that in the original story, Obito Uchiha's White Zetsu arm was touched by the Phosphorous Corruption Insects of Torune Aburame, which directly infected and devoured it, forcing Obito Uchiha to give up.

When interstitial cells were replaced, they began a fierce battle with the phosphorus worms.

Interstitial cells are indeed more dangerous than leukocytes.

However, Shiki Aburame was not worried. He continuously supplied phosphorus-destroying insects to surround the interstitial cells, preventing them from obtaining nutrients while attacking them.

Soon after, Shizuka Aburame removed his hands from the experimental subject. "I've done my best, but I can only suppress the Hashirama cells and put them into a dormant state."

Deprived of nutrients, the interstitial cells finally succumbed to the relentless attacks of the phosphorus worms and were forced into a dormant state by the swarming insects.

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura's eyes lit up with joy, thinking that putting Hashirama's cells into a dormant state was enough.

As long as successful transplantation can be guaranteed, Danzo Shimura naturally had a way to suppress the rampaging of the Hashirama cells.

This requires the help of the Uchiha clan, but now is not the time; we need to wait.

Thinking this, Shimura Danzo touched his right eye. "I'm sorry, Kagami. Everything I did was for Konoha."

Danzo Shimura then looked at Shizuka Aburame and nodded. "You did very well. Is there anything you want?"

The success in suppressing the cyborg cells pleased Danzo Shimura greatly, and he once again increased Shiatsu Aburame's value in his mind.

"Spiritualization Technique, Impure World Reincarnation, Hashirama Cells."

Shimura Danzo looked surprised, not expecting his disciple to have such a big appetite. But it didn't matter; it was normal for his disciple to have such ambitions.

"Sure, I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

"Thank you very much, teacher. What are your thoughts on Hatake Sakumo?"

After expressing his gratitude, Yu Nu Zhiyi asked a question.

"Are you doing this for your partner Kakashi? The Sakumo Hatake incident has taken a turn for the worse."

"Then, would you be interested in recruiting Sakumo Hatake under your command, teacher?"

Aburame Shiki's voice carried a hint of seduction.

"Oh, what do you mean?" Shimura Danzo showed an interested expression, ignoring his disciple's little actions.

"The White Fang incident has now escalated to this point, and no matter what the Third Hokage does, it will cause chaos. Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake is not in mortal danger. However, the best approach is to downplay it."

Danzo Shimura nodded; this was also the solution he had come up with.

"In that case, Sakumo Hatake will be unable to appear in front of the public, because if he does, the White Fang incident will be brought up again, and the conflict between the Will of Fire and the Ninja Mission Guidelines will reappear."

"If that's the case, why doesn't the teacher recruit Sakumo Hatake into his ranks?"

"Our roots are the best place, where we don't have to appear in front of the public and can continue to dedicate ourselves to Konoha."

When Shimura Danzo heard Aburame Shiitsu's words, he was also moved and felt that what his disciple said made a lot of sense.

Danzo Shimura dreamed of becoming Hokage.

However, his strength was insufficient. Hiruzen Sarutobi had the Sannin, White Fang, Minato Namikaze, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, plus Hiruzen himself, which made seven Kage-level fighters.

If Danzo were to recruit Sakumo Hatake and further collude with Orochimaru, his chances of becoming Hokage would greatly increase.

As he pondered this, a flame ignited in Danzo Shimura's eyes.

Hiruzen, I'll show you that a person's dream never ends!

(End of this chapter)