Chapter 171: Kabuto Yakushi and Kakashi (Part 2)

After seeing Kabuto Yakushi coming towards him, Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young boy in front of him with interest.

If nothing unexpected happens, this little boy is a member of the orphanage.

However, unlike other war orphans, this little boy looks much braver, and his eyes are full of maturity that does not belong to this age.

Such a child is very suitable to be taken to the Root for training, and then sent to the hostile ninja village as a spy.

After seeing Danzo staring at Kabuto Yakushi, Nono was very flustered and hurriedly said: "Danzo, he is a kind-hearted child and is really not suitable to be sent to the Root for training."

Hearing this, Danzo glanced at Nono coldly and said seriously: "Dean Nono, the Root is not the kind of department that recruits ninjas casually. It has always relied on voluntary and active participation."

Nono didn't believe Danzo's nonsense at all. She was born in the Root and knew how dark the Root was far better than others.

Once joining the Root, the ninja will completely become a tool, and the cultivation process of the Root is even more cruel. The only place in the entire ninja world that can compare with it is the Blood Mist Village.

Waving his hand, Danzo did not let Nono continue to speak, but looked at Kabuto Yakushi on the side:

"I am Danzo Shimura, the Hokage consultant. This time I came here to recruit subordinates. Are you willing to walk out of the orphanage and work for me and the village?"

Kabuto Yakushi glanced at Danzo, then at Nono, and then said: "After becoming your subordinate, can I become a ninja? I have always wanted to become a ninja to protect everyone in the orphanage."

Kabuto Yakushi's simple dream made Danzo smile, and then he began to paint a pie:

"Of course my subordinates are ninjas, and they are the elite among ninjas. After becoming my subordinate, I will carefully train you until you become a ninja who can stand alone."

At this time, Nono, who was not far away, gave Kabuto Yakushi a look, indicating that he should refuse immediately.

Seeing Nono's eyes, Kabuto Yakushi said to Danzo hesitantly: "The dean doesn't seem to want me to leave, so I'll stay here."

Danzo's face suddenly became serious: "Do you really plan to stay here? The orphanage can't support you all your life, you will have to face reality sooner or later."

At this point, Danzo walked out of the orphanage.

After seeing Danzo leave, Nono breathed a sigh of relief. She walked to Kabuto Yakushi and touched his head:

"I was worried about you just now, but fortunately you didn't agree to his request."

Kabuto Yakushi asked curiously: "Dean, is he really the Hokage's advisor? Why are you so afraid of her?"

Nono sighed softly, and then said: "Danzo is indeed the Hokage's advisor and has great power in the village, but don't become his subordinate, it's too dangerous there."

Seeing Nono's expression was a little depressed, Kabuto Yakushi sighed in his heart.

As early as the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he knew Danzo's identity, and under the leadership of Lord Bai Ye, he saw Danzo's actions to stop the security forces from going to the battlefield.

Although he didn't understand why Danzo stopped the security forces, he knew that he must be a bad guy.

And when he was sweeping the yard just now, he heard the conversation between Danzo and the dean. Combined with the actions of the root ninja who visited last time, he knew that Danzo would definitely not give up.

Danzo's purpose of coming here this time, in addition to recruiting orphans like them, is to recruit the dean.

Although the dean looks kind, he is actually a ninja in the village. He learned this after learning the chakra refining technique and officially became a ninja.

If you want Danzo to give up, there are only two ways at present. One is that the dean agrees to Danzo's conditions, and the other is to take the initiative to join the organization where Danzo is.

Kabuto Yakushi is more inclined to the second one. He became a ninja to protect the orphanage.

For this family, the dean is everyone's mother, and he is the oldest child, the most suitable to contribute and make contributions to this family.

And the fact that Danzo would come to the orphanage to recruit must have been expected by Lord Baiye.

Lord Baiye is a more powerful ninja than Danzo. Both his strength and means surpass Danzo, who is regarded as a great enemy by the orphanage. He must work according to Lord Baiye's ideas.

He can't always stay in the orphanage and accept the protection of the dean.

That night, while the dean and others were asleep, Yakushi Kabuto quietly slipped out of the orphanage.

He has been doing this for several months. Every night he quietly hides and practices the ninjutsu provided by Lord Baiye, quietly improving his strength.

But this time he is not going out to practice, but to find someone.

After leaving the orphanage for dozens of meters, Yakushi Kabuto met Danzo hiding in the shadows at the corner, and said a little nervously: "Dan... Lord Danzo!"

Danzo glanced at Yakushi Kabuto, as if he was going to see through Yakushi Kabuto with his eyes.

But after watching for a long time, Danzo didn't see any clues. After touching his cheek, he slowly said: "Dou, don't pretend. I know you will come, and you also know that I will wait for you here."

"During the day, Nono was there, and you couldn't tell me what was in your heart. Now you can tell me your real choice."

"Dan... Danzo, can I really become stronger after becoming your subordinate?"

"Of course..." Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "Do you have any other questions? You can ask everything about treatment."

"I remember that although the orphanage has received several donations this year, it is far from enough to cover the expenses."

Hearing this, Yao Yakushi Kabuto's face changed slightly, and then he said in shock: "Master Danzo, you already know, how do you know my thoughts."

Danzo enjoyed the shock of Yakushi Kabuto, and said disapprovingly: "Observing words and expressions is also a part of the Root training. Of course, I know what you want."

"After joining the Root, I will immediately give the orphanage a sum of money and promise not to recruit other children. Having you is enough."

Hearing this, Yakushi Kabuto no longer hesitated and said quickly:

"Master Danzo... Master Danzo, if you really do what you say, I will be your subordinate in the future!"

...

The next morning.

Yakushi Kabuto, led by Danzo, walked into the Root Training Base.

The Root Training Base is located in the back mountain of Konoha Ninja Village. After crossing the cross patio, the two came to the inside of the Root Base and met a group of Root Ninjas staying in the training ground.

After seeing Danzo, the Root Ninjas bowed their heads to show respect.

Seeing this scene, it would be a lie for Kabuto Yakushi to say that he was not nervous. Although he had seen the Nine-Tails wreaking havoc, he was accompanied by Lord Byakuya at that time, and now he can only rely on himself.

After the Nine-Tails Rebellion, Lord Byakuya stopped talking and seemed to have left Konoha Ninja Village.

Perhaps because he had joined the Root, he was worried that he would be discovered by Danzo and other ninjas, and he would definitely be exposed.

Just when Kabuto Yakushi was about to say something to Danzo, he was handed over to a Root Jonin.

The Root Jonin was Ryoma Aburame. He looked at Kabuto Yakushi, who looked ignorant, and shook his head secretly in his heart.

Another poor man who was forced to join the Root.

Back then, he was also deceived into the Root in this way. If it weren't for his high talent and good luck, he would never have been able to get the position of the Root's deputy.

After looking at the name on the roster, Aburame Ryoma said:

"You must be the new Kabuto Yakushi. Lord Danzo told me your name."

"Someone will take you to get clothes, bedding and books to study in a while. You can get familiar with others first, or you can do nothing."

"Okay..." Kabuto Yakushi nodded, and then asked: "Senior, what is your name? How should I call you?"

Hearing the word 'senior', Aburame Ryoma's eyes flashed with panic.

Then he looked around and said with lingering fear: "Just call me Ryuma Shinobi, and don't use the title of senior!"

"Why?"

Kabuto Yakushi asked puzzledly. He was used to being so polite.

Aburame Ryoma recalled the past experience of being exploded by Byakuya, then shook his head and said: "Because I hate this name, and Danzo-sama doesn't like this name either."

"By the way, since you have joined the Root, you have to give yourself a nickname. Root ninjas have no past, and they call each other by code names."

Yakushi Kabuto followed suit and said: "Thank you for your reminder, Ryoma Shinobi, but is Ryoma Shinobi also a nickname?"

"That's not the case... This is my name."

Seeing Kabuto Yakushi's puzzled look, Aburame Ryoma continued: "I used to have a code name, but at the level of Jonin, the code name is no longer important."

Yakushi Kabuto nodded, and the conversation with Ryoma gave him a lot of useful information.

Just as Kabuto Yakushi was about to ask again, Danzo appeared in front of several people again, and this time Danzo was followed by a masked white-haired boy.

This Byakuya boy exuded a world-weary atmosphere, and his eyes were dim.

Aburame Ryoma also saw the white-haired boy and said with some emotion: "Danzo-sama is really amazing. Even Kakashi was recruited into the Root."

"Kakashi? Lord Ryoma, you accidentally leaked the information of the newcomer."

Aburame Ryoma waved his hand and said in the tone of an old senior: "Kabuto Yakushi, Kakashi is not a newcomer. He is the youngest jonin in the village and a famous figure in the village at that time."

"Although I am much stronger than him now, I can't say for sure about the future."

"Okay, okay, I have said too much today... If you know too much and don't know how to keep it secret, it will be too dangerous."

After admonishing Kabuto Yakushi for the last sentence, Aburame Ryoma left the training ground.

At this moment, Kakashi, who was following Danzo, saw Kabuto Yakushi in the Root training ground, and his eyes were a little more surprised.

This child in the training ground is too young.

Normally, if a ninja wants to join the Anbu and the Root, he must at least wait until he graduates from the Ninja School and passes the Chunin exam.

Only with the strength of a Chunin can one go to the Anbu and the Root to perform advanced tasks.

The child in front of him is a few years younger than himself. Does he already have the strength of a Chunin? Or is this the confidant cultivated by Danzo, a ninja who is not recorded in the ninja file.

Retracting his gradually divergent thoughts, Kakashi no longer paid attention to this child.

Now he has seen through some of it. Whether this child is a genius who graduated early or a ninja secretly cultivated by Danzo should have nothing to do with him.

He just wants to perform the mission as soon as possible and then paralyze his nerves.

After looking at each other, Kabuto Yakushi noticed Kakashi's eyes. Eyes are windows to the soul. From Kakashi's eyes, Kabuto Yakushi already knew what was in this person's heart.

Thinking of the somewhat talkative and arrogant Ryuma Ninja just now, Kabuto Yakushi had a new understanding of the Root.

In the past, he thought that all the Root ninjas were tools and had no emotions, but now it seems that all the Root ninjas have emotions, but they are deliberately suppressing these emotions.

If they cannot be released, these ninjas will sooner or later have psychological problems and then become psychologically distorted.

Maybe they will commit suicide because of this.

And I will become one of them. I hope I can get good luck and gain enough strength to protect myself in this cruel environment as soon as possible, and then return to the orphanage.

...

More than ten minutes later, Kakashi also came to the training ground.

The two people who thought it was difficult to meet again just now were actually staying in the same place at a close distance. Both sides seemed to be socially anxious, and there was nothing to talk about between them.

After a moment of silence, Kabuto Yakushi took the initiative to ask: "Senior Kakashi, why did you join the Root Organization? I heard Ryuma Shinobi mention you. You seem to be a famous genius in the village."

Kakashi glanced at Kabuto Yakushi and did not choose to answer.

Being stared at by Kakashi, Kabuto Yakushi said to himself: "Senior Kakashi, I want to become a ninja. I joined here to protect my family. You should be the same as me."

Become a ninja and protect your family?

Kakashi frowned. Shouldn't you go to the ninja school to become a ninja? Why did you run to the root to be a ninja.

But thinking about it, it is also relieved. Except for the children in the village, it is not so easy for others to become ninjas.

Kabuto Yakushi may have been favored by Danzo, so he was brought to the root for training. However, these people who have not received education in the ninja school will find it difficult to leave the root and become ninjas in other places in the future.

However, the words of protecting the family really hurt him.

It seems that he no longer has anyone to protect. The only meaning of living seems to be to see the ninja world on behalf of his companions, but there is nothing to see in this dark ninja world.

Thinking of this, Kakashi said with some self-mockery: "Then improve your strength to protect your family, but I don't have anyone to protect, they have all left."