Naruto: The Iceman of the Senju Family

At the northernmost end of Konoha Village, there is a cliff with the faces of past Hokage carved on it, which is affectionately called Hokage Rock by the villagers.

But, as some sayings say, there are always shadows under the light,

Just under the Hokage Rock, which is highly respected by people, lurks the greatest darkness of Konoha Village——

root.

At the foot of the cliff, there is a back door that few people know about. It is only used by ANBU members.

This is where most ANBU would go when they needed to go out on a mission.

Not far from the back door, there is a warehouse used to store various document data.

The roots of Danzo's leadership lie deeper in this warehouse, and storing information is just a cover-up on its surface.

"Your father's recommendation for you to join the ANBU has been discussed by the village's top management at a meeting."

Because it was too dark, huge candles were already lit around the room even though it was just after noon.

Danzo sat on a chair, staring at the boy in front of him with gloomy eyes——

Uchiha Itachi.

at last……

Although the process is a bit long, in the end, this man will fall into his hands!

Itachi didn't speak, it could even be said that he didn't react at all.

Because he was worried that if he didn't pay attention, he would not be able to help showing hostility to this wizened old man.

Unlike the ANBU directly under the Hokage,

If ANBU is composed of outstanding talents selected from young people who have begun to make their mark,

Then the root of Danzo's leadership is to find outstanding children in the village, bring them back and train them from an early age.

In this way, he can ensure that the child will grow up to become a killing organization that is controlled only by him and is more indifferent than ANBU!

It was only after he and Shisui started investigating Danzo that he gradually saw the darkness in this man clearly——

He never thought that as a village manager, someone would take away the children of ordinary people in the name of the village!

"Since you appear here, I can assume that you have agreed to join ANBU."

In the flickering firelight, Danzo's already terrifying face appeared even more uncertain.

From the location of the base, to the environment, to the atmosphere...

It seems that only in this way can he be consistent with and highlight his position of being willing to be dark.

"Yes."

Listening to the concise answer of the half-grown boy in front of him, Danzo couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

He stared at Itachi closely with eyes hidden in the shadows. His sharp gaze made Itachi feel uncomfortable all over, as if every breath he took and every slight shake of his hair were clearly seen by him.

"It's just that, regarding the matter of allowing the Uchiha clan to join the ANBU, some senior officials have expressed objections."

As he spoke, he stared directly at Itachi, as if he wanted to see clearly the same darkness in this young man as himself...

Yes,

dark,

That's what Itachi thinks——

The increasingly fanatical resentment of the tribesmen in the clan association, as well as the prejudice and discrimination against the Uchiha clan by the ninjas in the village.

As a member of Uchiha, as long as he stays in Konoha, he will be surrounded by lingering darkness...

Because of this,

That's why he wanted to join ANBU.

Now Itachi clearly understands one thing.

That is, the idea of ​​joining ANBU did not come from the order of his father as the clan leader, but entirely from his own will!

ANBU——

Only the outstanding ninjas in the village can be selected, and they are undoubtedly an elite force!

If I could stand out in ANBU...

That means that my idea of ​​gaining a higher status in the village is no longer just a fantasy!

In the past, Itachi once felt that as long as he was strong enough, he could change everything according to his wishes.

But now, his thoughts have changed:

Police force, Anbu, Roots, Naruto...

After all, one person's influence is too small and progress is too slow!

In order to change the current situation of the Uchiha clan and the village, he must become powerful!

First join the ANBU, stand out among them, and then become Hokage after gaining a certain status and reputation——

Just like the White Fang of Konoha who was only a few steps away from becoming the Hokage.

The first Hokage of the Uchiha clan...

And as long as he becomes Hokage, not only Danzo will be targeted, but the friction between the Uchiha clan and the village will no longer be a problem.

Of course, this does not mean that he has completely denied the existence of Senju Mayizuki and Izumi, and denied the significance of the Third Hokage's purpose of forming Team [-].

But he feels that he is no worse than Senju Mayuki, whom many people are optimistic about. As a member of Uchiha, why must he wait for others to save him?

Moreover, compared to Senju Mayuki whose life was arranged, he believed that if he became Hokage, the goals he could achieve were much more ambitious——

Eliminate the disputes between the five major nations and even the entire ninja world!

This initial goal has never been forgotten by him until now:

After becoming Hokage, he can meet frequently with senior officials of other villages and convey his wishes to more people with decisive power.

If we can find some like-minded ninjas in other villages by then, then the goal of eliminating the war will undoubtedly be closer and closer!

And once the ninjas gave up their prejudices and were no longer willing to fight, the daimyo of each country would lose the source of power to conquer each other...

Only then will there be a real world without any disputes!

Therefore, for him, whether it is Anbu or Hokage, it is just a certain stage in order to realize his plan.

What he has to do now is to take the first step in this plan - to join ANBU.

"So, if you really want to join ANBU, you also need a good enough answer sheet to prove to others that your age will not be a drag on you after joining ANBU."

"Do you mean to go on a mission?"

"Yes."

Danzo sat in his chair, motionless like a statue.

Itachi just stood there without making any movement, not even moving a finger.

He felt that in front of this dark man, even if he shook a little, he would see through what he was thinking in his heart.

"I am responsible for assigning you the 'assessment' task."

Since Danzo is responsible for assigning the mission, it means that this is a dark mission that cannot see the light...

In fact, Itachi already had this realization in his heart when he was notified to come to see this man.

"In ANBU, there is a man..."

Danzo started to get to the point:

"He must be 34 years old now. From your point of view, he should be considered an old ninja."

He said this without any hesitation, and he didn't know whether he was being sarcastic or joking.

"Although his talent is not as great as yours, he has shown his talent since he was a child and successfully passed the genin and chunin stages. Then, when he was promoted to jounin, he also joined the ANBU."