"Kai, did anything happen on the way? How come you're fifteen minutes late?" Minato Namikaze's face lit up with joy.
However, when he looked at Danzo, there was a hint of provocation in his eyes.
A moment ago, he had said it was impossible, but now Kai had suddenly appeared.
This was a slap in the face.
"Nothing happened. We just stopped to rest," Kai said with a smile, patting Minato Namikaze's shoulder.
"Is something wrong? If not, I'll go back to rest."
This scene immediately caused the guard team standing not far away to stir.
"Did you see that? That good-for-nothing Uchiha Kai is actually acting like brothers with Minato Namikaze."
"Their relationship seems pretty good."
"Konoha is really quick to win people over. No wonder he's the top contender for the next Hokage," the leader of the guard team said.
He was a thin man in his early twenties with a pair of hostile eyes.
Kai remembered that his name was Uchiha Ishi.
He had the double-tomoe Sharingan.
Before Uchiha Shisui rose to prominence, he was considered a rising star and a hope for the Uchiha clan.
Unfortunately, the moment Uchiha Shisui became famous overnight, Uchiha Ishi was instantly reduced to dust.
Now, another Uchiha Kai had emerged, and it was probably making him resentful.
However, Kai didn't care about any of this.
In this world where strength was paramount, there was nothing that couldn't be solved with fists.
If that didn't work, then punch again.
"You're Uchiha Kai. You truly are a hero who rises from youth. You've been through so much danger on the way, and you've still managed to reach Konoha. It seems the rumors are true," Danzo turned around and said with a smile.
However, his smile was a bit forced, and his entire body exuded a strange sense of oppression.
According to Kai, this was a smile that hid a knife.
"Thanks for your concern. Apart from a few flies, there weren't any real troubles on the way," Kai smiled warmly.
"Or, maybe I'm just lucky, or maybe some of Danzo-sama's subordinates are unlucky and got lost and can't find their way back."
As he spoke, Kai met Danzo's gaze without yielding, his smile growing brighter.
"Danzo-sama, do you think guard dogs that bite indiscriminately should be killed? Don't let me see those two beasts. Otherwise, I won't show any mercy to anyone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kai's Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly spun.
Then, a powerful chakra, like a tidal wave, exploded, transforming into a wave of air that swept out.
However, this aura came and went quickly.
It soon disappeared.
"Such powerful chakra!" Danzo's expression froze.
But as he looked at Kai, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.
Danzo both loved and hated the Uchiha clan.
He hated them because of the Uchiha clan, but he loved their Sharingan.
Moreover, he had learned from intelligence reports that the eyes Kai possessed were different from those of ordinary clan members.
Now, after seeing them with his own eyes, Danzo was even more certain that these eyes were definitely similar to the Mangekyō that the Second Hokage had recorded.
Most importantly, the power of the chakra that had just erupted.
If it wasn't measured with the Mangekyō Sharingan, it couldn't be explained.
"Uchiha Kai, you're truly extraordinary. You've even awakened the legendary eyes. Perhaps you will surpass Uchiha Shisui and become the greatest genius of the clan," Danzo said directly.
Uchiha Ishi and the other guard members' faces changed.
As members of the Uchiha clan, they were happy to see a strong member appear.
But who wouldn't want to be that strong member themselves?
Now, the former nobody had become the "greatest genius" in Danzo's mouth.
He had also awakened the legendary Sharingan.
This kind of treatment was enough to warp anyone's mind.
"Haha, Danzo-sama, you're really joking. Maybe I'm not even a match for you," Kai chuckled.
"If you're fine, I need to go report."
"Yes, yes. I almost forgot about that," Minato Namikaze quickly picked up the conversation.
"The Third Hokage-sama and the two Konoha advisors have been waiting for a long time. Let's go report."
"Yūgao, Hayate, you two go back to rest. You've been tired for a long time. Don't wander around."
Hearing this, Gekko Hayate, relieved, glanced at Kai and quickly thanked him before turning and running away.
Uzuki Yūgao was a little reluctant, but sensing the atmosphere, she knew it wasn't a good time to stay.
She glanced worriedly at Kai and turned to leave.
For a moment, the large city gate was filled with a strange sense of oppression.
"Minato, let's go." Kai patted Minato Namikaze's shoulder.
"Don't keep the Third waiting. Danzo-sama, if you like, stay here. You might be waiting for your hope."
Leaving these words behind, Kai walked towards the Hokage Tower.
Minato Namikaze smiled wryly.
However, he also disagreed with Danzo's actions.
Now that Danzo had suffered a loss, Minato was happy.
He wouldn't go out of his way to protect Danzo's fragile heart.
Watching Kai and Minato leave, Uchiha Ishi, with a gloomy expression, led the guard team away.
"Danzo-sama, are you still waiting? It's time for me to change shifts," the Chunin guarding the Barrier Gate asked timidly.
"Get out of here. Are you qualified to ask Danzo-sama?" Fū Yamanaka emerged from the shadows.
Aburame Torune was behind him. Both of their expressions were not good.
Danzo didn't speak.
He was still brooding over Kai's words.
Although they were subtle, thinking about the Sharingan he had painstakingly collected on his arm and his secret deal with Orochimaru, he felt a sense of being seen through.
As the founder of Root and a high-ranking official of Konoha, Danzo was confident in his intelligence, strategy, and even his composure. He believed that even the Third Hokage couldn't match him.
However, this time, not only had the assassination failed, but he couldn't even see through a little kid.
For the first time, Danzo understood what it meant to be baffled.
"Danzo-sama, didn't you send the S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure to assassinate Uchiha Kai? Why is he fine?" Fū Yamanaka couldn't contain his anxiety.
Thinking of Yamanaka Ryōya's death, he wished he could tear Kai apart.
"Fū, don't be nervous. Maybe that kid changed his route, and Kakuzu missed him," Aburame Torune said solemnly.
"Otherwise, with that kid's personality, if Kakuzu had really failed, he would definitely have attacked."
Danzo silently nodded in agreement.
"Find some people. Contact Kakuzu and check the post station. I want results within thirty minutes."
"Don't worry, Danzo-sama. I'll go now," Fū Yamanaka said anxiously.
Leaving these words behind, he rushed out of the Barrier Gate.
He was eager to verify Aburame Torune's words.
However, another thought kept popping up in his mind.
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