Naruto: The Iceman of the Senju Family

"call……"

The curling smoke gradually spread throughout the room with the breeze, irritating Danzo's nose.

He hated the smell, but he didn't show his thoughts on his face.

Although the two of them have been "old friends" for many years——

At least that's what the Third Hokage has always said, and it seems he's always thought so.

But for Danzo, it seems that he has forgotten that the word "friend" has never appeared in his heart again...

Human beings use the word "friend" because they have the base desire to rely on others.

For Danzo, friends are completely the product of human false emotions!

Now he doesn't want to rely on others, nor does he want to be relied on by others.

Therefore, he never mentioned the innocent word "friend" again.

The Third Hokage puffed out smoke and looked at Danzo.

"What you said before is indeed correct. In the past few months after Itachi was promoted to chunin, it can be said that he has completed almost every task perfectly."

"When he leads the team, he will also issue orders based on the areas in which each subordinate is good at, and the report he submits after completing each task is not only in the correct format, but also organized very carefully..."

"..."

Danzo was silent for a moment, then nodded and said:

"It seems that the two years he spent as a ninja were indeed a loss to himself and the village."

“Just think of those two years as necessary experience.”

The Third Hokage was very optimistic.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he and Danzo were so far apart, and that he gained great trust and popularity under the sun.

"correct……"

The Third Hokage knocked the ashes from his cigarette bag into the ashtray again, took a short rest, and then yawned slightly on the chair,

"I don't know if it's because I'm getting older lately, but I feel so tired from reviewing documents for a long time."

Danzo: "...This is your job."

After saying that, he didn’t give his old friend any chance to talk about anything else, and said directly:

"What you just said is only half of what you said. Keep talking."

"Ha ha……"

Seemingly sensing the impatience of his old friend, the Third Hokage couldn't help but stroke his beard before continuing:

"Just two days ago, Uchiha Fugaku asked me an interesting thing~"

Uchiha Fuyake...

The expressionless look on that man's face immediately came to Danzo's mind.

"He said he wanted Itachi to join the ANBU."

The moment he heard his old friend's words, Danzo's heart couldn't help but tremble heavily, and even made him feel a little distracted for a moment with joy.

But after all, he was a character who was accustomed to darkness. He was not stupid enough to express his inner thoughts. He just said "That's it" expressionlessly and said nothing again, but waited for his old friend to continue talking.

"Fugaku said that Itachi's abilities may not be fully utilized in the police force..."

"He also said that this is not because Itachi is his own child, but because Itachi's excellence has been tested and proven, so as a parent, he hopes to guide his children into a place where they can give full play to their talents..."

The third generation's pupils were dark, and he looked towards Danzo, as if he was spying on the other person's expression.

However, it seemed that he had concluded that his words were not spoken, so Danzo still had no intention of answering.

"Ah~"

Seemingly unhappy with Danzo's reaction, Sandai snorted before continuing:

"I told Mon Yan and Koharu about this matter, but they were both very opposed to it... They said that the ANBU was a force directly under the Hokage, how could the Uchiha clan be allowed to join, and asked me if I had forgotten that Tobi Mr. Jian’s original intention of establishing the police force.”

Hearing this, even Danzo couldn't help but say one more thing:

"The police force... was originally established to drive the Uchiha clan out of the center of the village."

"Um……"

The Third Hokage sighed and stuffed the tobacco into the pipe. This was the third time.

"In the end, they even mentioned your name, saying that even if they agreed, they didn't know what you, a person who hates Uchiha from the bottom of his heart, would say."

Mito Kabuto and Koharu, the two "deadly consultants" of Konoha Village——

As a student of Senju Tobirama, many outstanding peers died in that war-torn era. However, some people obviously had no talent, but they survived just because of good luck...

Consultant, although only an honorary position,

But for "some people", being able to get into this position depends on being a disciple of the Second Hokage and living long enough.

In fact, when they really need to decide a certain issue or event, they always have to rely on the power of someone with truly powerful power——

For example, Danzo,

Otherwise, they themselves know that what they say really has no weight in front of people at the level of the Third Hokage~

"So, you really mean that too..."

"I agree."

"...?"

The Third Hokage couldn't help but be a little dazed for a moment. He originally thought that Danzo would definitely object!

Out of habit, he opened his eyes slightly and looked at Danzo without hiding the suspicion and exploration in his eyes.

"I thought that even if you were particularly optimistic about Uchiha Itachi, you still wouldn't be willing to let him join ANBU."

Danzo still had that expressionless look on his face, facing his gaze without evading.

"Itachi is a very good ninja and will be a chess piece of great benefit to the village. Therefore, even if he is a member of the Uchiha clan, we cannot let him run around outside."

just kidding~

He didn't know how to ask for such a good thing, so how could he refuse it?

You must know that although they are under the control of the Hokage and the Hokage Assistant, in fact, from an organizational point of view, they are fundamentally affiliated with the ANBU department!

It would be better to say that compared to the Third Hokage and Uchiha Fugaku, he is the one who hopes Itachi can join the ANBU the most!

This way he can have the opportunity to make various arrangements and manipulations of Itachi, right?

Destroy Uchiha...

In order to realize his wish for many years, Uchiha Itachi is the chess piece he has been eyeing for a long time and is also an indispensable existence!

Originally, he was worried that if he recommended Itachi to join ANBU, would it arouse the suspicion of Uchiha Fugaku and the Third Hokage, thus causing the bankruptcy of his plan~

Well now, Uchiha Fugaku personally made this request!

lucky!

Apart from luck, there is no other word that can describe Danzo's current mood!

"Well...it's in line with your usual style."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded deeply, as if he agreed with Danzo's explanation, or maybe just to make this answer become a fact,

"Since you agreed, let's make this decision..."

"To resolve the dispute between the village and the Uchiha, we must first untie the knot between the young people. I hope that the child of the Uchiha clan leader joining the village center can be the beginning of change."

Danzo was completely immune to his old friend's usual optimism.

What he cares about most now is

No matter what the reason is and how it is achieved,

In short, Itachi's joining ANBU is a foregone conclusion, and this is the most important thing to him!

"There is just one problem..."

"……what is the problem?"

Although there was no change in his voice or expression, Danzo's hand holding the cane was actually so hard that it hurt!

"That's Itachi's age... He's just over ten years old? 11 years old, right? To join ANBU at such an age, you must have convincing results."

'...'

At this moment, he could even hear the sound of letting out a sigh of relief in his heart!

"Then just give him a difficult task, that's all."

"Oh?"

The Third Hokage's eyes suddenly lit up,

"That's not a good idea."

"Ah."

At this moment, Danzo tried his best to suppress the restlessness in his heart, and just like usual, he calmly said the words that he cared about the most in his heart:

"Leave this matter to me. I will arrange a task for him that is convincing enough for everyone. If not..."