Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"It seems that I am a step late."

Danzo walked over slowly.

Because he seldom appears, the villagers of Konoha Village don't know who this old man is.

However, the cold and gloomy aura that he exuded, which kept strangers away, still made many people quietly make way for him.

It was a terrifying feeling of being in darkness for so long that even one's body seemed to merge into the darkness.

But Danzo himself seemed unaware, his eyes only fixed on Ito Toru.

"..."

Toru Ito remained silent, but the waves in his heart were rising and falling.

What is coming has finally come!

But luckily, I have Hatake Sakumo here...

Just as this thought came to my mind, Ito Toru saw Hatake Sakumo coming towards him with a smile on his face.

"Master Danzo, why are you here?"

what?

Toru Ito's brain went blank for a moment, and then he realized that Danzo was still unknown and was doing bad things secretly behind the scenes.

Therefore, most of the Konoha ninjas actually don’t understand Danzo’s true nature!

And Hatake Sakumo is obviously among them!

"I'm here for this child."

Danzo stated his purpose bluntly: "I want him to join the Root organization."

The tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

It was as if he was certain that Toru Ito would accept it.

In fact, Danzo was also very confident.

If he personally came out to invite, there would be no ninja who would refuse. Most people would be flattered and ecstatic after receiving the invitation, and would agree immediately!

After all, the Root organization also has a very special status in Konoha Village.

It is the root that is deeply rooted under the big tree with lush branches and leaves!

Ordinary ninjas cannot receive invitations.

In addition, the structure of the Root organization is kept extremely secret, so most people only know that it is a very powerful organization, but they don’t know what the structure of the organization is.

"Eh???"

Hatake Sakumo made a surprised sound.

He had heard Toru Ito shout that he would not join the Root before, and he thought it was just a child's immature remarks, but he didn't expect that he would actually be invited?

And it was Danzo who came to invite him personally!

This is a great honor!

However, under the gaze of the two jonin, Ito Toru just shook his head:

"I'm sorry, Master Danzo, I realize that my abilities are limited. I'm still too weak now. Please forgive me for not being able to join the Root."

"Ah."

Danzo didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

"When you want to join, you can always come to me."

"The door to the roots is always open to you."

He acted as if he was willing to recruit talented people, but his hands were unconsciously clenched.

How dare someone refuse the invitation from the Root!

If it weren't for the fact that Orochimaru still had a partnership with him, Danzo would definitely have given Ito Toru an S-level mission on the spot and sent him to his death.

The mind of this dark ninja is extremely small!

"Um... Lord Danzo, can I join?!"

Seeing that Ito Toru refused and Danzo's face looked unhappy, Hatake Sakumo recommended himself: "In fact, I have longed to join the Root Organization for a long time. If I can join..."

"..."

Ito Toru's face darkened.

Although I know that the reason why Hatake Sakumo did this was to save himself and not to embarrass Danzo.

But if Danzo really agrees...

I’m afraid that your Konoha White Teeth will soon turn into Konoha Black Teeth!

"You can not."

Faced with Hatake Sakumo's request, Danzo felt a little moved, but after thinking about Hatake Sakumo's current age, he decided to shake his head and refuse.

Hatake Sakumo is now too old to cultivate his mind and become someone who only obeys his orders.

But his strength was too strong, and Danzo felt that he had no way of mastering it.

So just find a reason to refuse.

"Your darkness is not dense enough. If you walk in the darkness, you will only be swallowed by it."

"Ah this... okay."

Hatake Sakumo also acted depressed, as if he was deeply hurt by the rejection.

When Danzo saw him like this, he was originally feeling a little uncomfortable, but as he got to know him, he calmed down.

"Hehe... don't worry, maybe your descendants will have a chance to join the Root, and I will take care of them then."

"But you have to train his swordsmanship well. I remember the boy's name was... Kakashi, right?"

“It would be great if that were possible.”

Hatake Sakumo smiled with his eyes narrowed, but his tone was not as enthusiastic.

Although he didn't know much about the Root, judging from the tone of Ito Toru's refusal, it was probably not a good place.

How could I let my son go there!

"Ha ha……"

Danzo did not comment, just laughed coldly a few times, then turned around, and after a few steps, his figure disappeared in the crowd.

After a long silence, it was Toru Ito who broke the silence.

"…Thank you, Master Sakumo."

This guy is really a good person!

He jumped out to help him attract Danzo's hatred. Just because of this love, Ito Toru decided that he would never let Hatake Sakumo die in those disturbing rumors!

In the original world line, it was probably because Hatake Sakumo's tough and sunny style offended Danzo in some way, so he was taken advantage of.

Sunny and cheerful people like us must unite to fight against the darkness!

Ito Toru thought secretly in his heart.

"You're welcome. See you tomorrow."

Hatake Sakumo spoke in a gentle tone to reassure Ito Toru: "Don't worry, although Lord Danzo is a little strange, he is also thinking about Konoha."

"Ah."

Ito Toru nodded slightly, but he was undecided in his heart.

For Konoha's sake? Maybe.

Where there is light, there is indeed darkness.

But when the shadow of darkness expands infinitely and even covers the light, does this world still have meaning?

After saying goodbye to Hatake Sakumo, Ito Toru put aside his messy thoughts and went to the barbecue restaurant as quickly as possible.

It’s the same one as last time.

After he went in, he found that Yuina and Hongdou were already getting impatient waiting.

Seeing Toru Ito walk in, Yuina waved quickly.

"Come on, come on!"

"Where have you been? What took you so long?"

"As a boy, I take even longer to shower than girls!"

"Haha... Isn't this just to come and see you guys more refreshed?"

Ito Toru answered with a chuckle, then found a seat to sit down.

"Serve the food!" Hongdou called the waiter.

"My tricolor balls can come up too!"

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Soon the table was filled with slices of meat and various foods.

Bah!

The aroma of the grilled meat quickly dispelled the depression of Yuina and Hongdou who had been waiting for a long time. They dipped the fragrant grilled meat in the sauce, then wrapped it in fresh leaves and swallowed it in a few bites.

“Wow—it tastes so good!”

Yuina sighed with satisfaction, and Hongdou also stuffed her mouth full of the three-colored meatballs, with both cheeks puffed up like a little hamster.

Toru Ito ate in small bites, and then through the curling smoke, he looked at the two cute girls opposite him enjoying the food, and felt that his soul was healed.

How beautiful.

"Ito?"

A familiar voice came from the side.

Ito Toru looked in the direction of the voice and saw Minato Namikaze with bright blond hair and Kushina with red hair walking towards the door.

"Minato? And...Kushina?"

He was a little surprised.

You guys don’t avoid people anymore!

They were together openly and even held hands!