
After some detailed investigation, Kuroto was surprised to find that the four members of Team-11 had the bounty of twenty million Ryo in their heads.
‘Bounty is supposed to be the work of Cloud Village, right?’ – this is the mind of Kuroto.
If Team-11 of the Anbu Black Ops had hatred towards anyone, then it was undoubtedly the Cloud Village and Stone Village.
Compared to Rock Village, Kuroto felt Cloud Village was more likely to issue this bounty.
‘But there is one thing I do not understand, why does Cloud Village have specific information about the four of us? I understand that Yugito Nii saw our faces when we used the Jutsu Clone Shadow, but just by knowing our faces, the Cloud Village should not have any specific information about Team-11. Could it be that their spies have infiltrated Anbu?”
This sudden thought made Kuroto panic a little.
The Anbu directly under the Hokage-Sama was personally selected by the Hokage, and its members could be anyone from ordinary civilian ninjas to the sons of the most prominent Clan Patriarchs.
If there are spies who have infiltrated the village for a long time, then it could only mean that they had not shown any flaw to reveal their identity and had somehow been chosen within Anbu!
‘I should be more careful now if what I think is really true!’
Soon after, Kuroto thought of the second prize.
The second bounty was five million Ryo higher than the first bounty, reaching a terrifying amount of twenty-five million Ryo. Such a gift was only offered to the most elite ninja in Shinobi Village.
But strangely only Kuroto had this second bounty, meaning, other than him none of Team-11 got this bounty.
This undoubtedly implied that the person who issued this gift had a personal grudge against him, and it had nothing to do with the other members of Team-11.
‘It was just him, right?’ kuroto.
“Kuroto-kun?”
Looking at Kuroto's looks, Hiashi thinks that Kuroto is a little worried about her bounty, so she explains, “Don't worry too much Kuroto-Kun. For a shinobi, a gift on the black market is also a manifestation of his services, after all, only a powerful shinobi is given a gift.”
Kuroto nodded at the Patriarch's explanation.
It was not that he was afraid, but was only a little worried about the person offering a reward for his head.
Sipping his tea, Hiashi continued, “Do you know what the gift on my head is on the black market?”
“How much?”
Hiashi said lightly, “Hundred million Ryo!”
Kuroto smiled nervously at such an amount: “Hahaha, the patriarch deserves it.”
In fact, Kuroto also understood that ‘Seratus million Ryo’ is not a gift from the patriarch as an individual, but a gift for the treasure of the Hyuga Clan: ‘The Byakugan!’.
The Byakugan can only be stolen from the main family of the Hyuga Clan, and the number of main family members is very small.
So, as long as Hyuga Hiashi was killed, it was possible to not only get the Byakugan but also cause damage to the Hyuga Clan!
So, this ‘S hundred Million Ryo’ gift is quite appropriate.
After some casual discussions with the Patriarch, Kuroto said goodbye and left.
Walking slowly towards his house, as Kuroto walked through the narrow alley, a figure suddenly walked out from the shadow that blocked his path.
Kuroto was slightly startled, and immediately took out the Kusanagi Sword on his waist as well as activated the Byakugan, along with taking a defensive position.
A frail-looking old man walked out from the shadows with the support of a cane. He had a cold, black face, shaggy hair, with his right eye bandaged and an x-shaped scar on his chin. The man was wearing a white shirt, with a blackish robe over him covering from his feet, to just over his shoulders.
Seeing Kuroto's defensive attitude, the old man spoke coldly, “Special Jonin Hyuga Kuroto, you should know who I am, right?”
Kuroto immediately deactivates Byakugan and nods, “Ya, Danzo-Sama.”
None other than Shimura Danzo blocking Kuroto's path.
Shimura Danzo, ‘Shadows Hokage’, founder and leader of ‘Akar’, known as ‘Darkness Shinobi’, as well as one of the Four Advisors of Konoha Council.
Danzo's tone was cold, it didn't seem like he was trying to persuade Kuroto at all, there was great confidence in his approach, he said, which implied that the terms he offered were something that Hyuga Kuroto could not resist.
However, Kuroto replied without hesitation for a second, “I'm sorry Danzo-Sama. As an Anbu member directly under Hokage-Sama, all transfers must follow its settings.”
Danzo's eyes narrowed at Kuroto's reply and he spoke in a cold tone, “If the old bastard's man remembers correctly, this is the second time you refuse to join Root!?”
Back when Kuroto was briefly detained after Orochimaru's defection, Kuroto rejected Root's invitation.
But back then he was just a wartime Chunin, a disposable cannon food level character, so Shimura Danzo did not care at all, after all, Hyuga Kuroto would eventually die in the cleanup. So, why bother?
Unfortunately, not only did he not die, but it seemed to have changed completely, and within a few months, he was dead, his strength not only reached high enough to become a Special Jonin but also defeated three Uchiha with the fighting power of the Jonin Class. And not long ago he was recruited by the Hokage in Anbu and completed a secret mission under the orders of the Hokage.
A young man who was in full swing.
Obviously, Danzo will personally come to recruit such a person into his ‘Root’.
However, Kuroto's refusal without the slightest hesitation made Danzo dissatisfied.
Facing the question of Shimura Danzo's double meaning, Kuroto completely ignored it, “I'm sorry Danzo-Sama, I'm not interested in joining Root.”
“Young people, every decision should be made carefully, otherwise, you may regret it in the future.” Leaving this sentence Danzo walked away in the darkness.
Seeing the figure of Danzo walking away with complete confidence in himself, as if everything was under his control, Kuroto only had a condescending grin.
Danzo is unaware of this, but Kuroto has found the one hidden in the shadows as she turns towards this alley.
All the panic and pulling out his Kusanagi sword was just an act to cover up the activation of the Byakugan and check on Danzo's current condition.
Clearly, his appearance was not in vain and he was able to discover that Danzo had currently transplanted Hashirama and Sharingan Cells all over his arms hidden inside a dark robe.
“It makes sense that he almost stopped performing in public for some time.”
Although she could only sigh, Kuroto also had to think of some countermeasures against Danzo.
He naturally did not forget the fact that the village had planned to dispose of him in the Cleansing, after some investigation and based on the information provided by Orochimaru, Shimura Danzo was the one who took over the task, he said, in reality, it was Shimura. Danzo who emphasizes on cleaning.
Therefore, no matter whether Shimura Danzo tried to recruit him or not, Kuroto would not let go of the old bastard easily.
However, the information he had obtained this time was a little shocking to him. ‘Obviously, Orochimaru and Danzo's relationship was supposed to fall apart, but Danzo can still get Uchiha Shin's hand?
Or, did he transplant that hand from another source?
No, that's impossible!
Or, did he re-cooperate with Orochimaru?
Otherwise, he can get Hashirama Cells with Sharingan transplant, it shouldn't be that easy!’
Well, instead of Danzo not having studies and research on Hashirama Cells, even in this field he might be able to surpass Orochimaru, although the last part sounds ridiculous, but you never know.
But, remaking the whole hand was no joke!
In any case, the fact that he already had that hand suggests that he had collected the Sharingan from the late Uchiha for a long time, if not, then, he was unable to acquire so much of the Sharingan before Itachi's annihilation of the Uchiha.
Since there is no Curse Seal in the Uchiha Clan like ‘Sangkar’, then to get the Sharingan is relatively easy, at least for Danzo who has the entire ‘Akar’ as his personal strength.
‘I'm worried even if the Uchiha Clan doesn't have the intention of a coup, Danzo won't let them live peacefully, if he does? How could he get so many Sharingan?’ – thought Kuroto while walking towards his house quietly.
“Hah. Danzo's obsession with the Sharingan is even deeper than Orochimaru!”
Being a student of Senju Tobirama, a friend and rival of Sandaime-Sama, and a long-term advisor of the Konoha Council, even without that hand, Danzo's strength should approach the Kage Class, otherwise, how could he be so obsessed? the Hokage position?
And now that he had transplanted the Hashirama Cell along with many Sharingans, his strength might even have surpassed Sandaime-Sama to some extent…
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