Yusuke flips the advisors' accusation back on them
Yusuke cleared his throat, speaking calmly as if he were chatting over tea.
"The Police Force is enforcing the law strictly by procedure."
"So why are the two of you pinning these made-up crimes on me?"
"First it's 'open usurpation,' then it's 'disrupting the meeting.'"
"I, Uchiha Yusuke, am timid—please don't scare me."
Hiruzen's face stayed blank, but inside he was already cursing.
Timid? You?
You just turned a high-level meeting into a courtroom and flipped the table on the spot!
Homura and Koharu's faces twitched.
Yusuke's casual attitude made it obvious—he didn't respect them at all.
Koharu, humiliated, snapped again and barked at ANBU:
"Didn't you hear my order?!"
"What are you standing around for?"
"Seize Uchiha Yusuke immediately!"
The nearby ANBU instantly got headaches.
One side was "high-ranking advisors."
The other side was the Hokage Advisor at the peak of power.
Offending either one was suicide.
Hiruzen stepped in fast.
"Stand down!"
"I will handle this."
The ANBU exhaled like they'd just been spared a death sentence.
Yusuke's reputation had already spread across the entire shinobi world.
If even the Fourth Raikage couldn't handle him—what could ordinary ANBU do?
Koharu opened her mouth—then shut it again.
Even she didn't dare openly defy Hiruzen.
Yusuke tightens the noose and corners everyone
Hiruzen wanted to play mediator.
Yusuke had zero interest in peace.
"Forcing charges on me and interfering with Police enforcement…"
"The two of you are protecting Danzō this fiercely—"
"Are you connected to the 'murdering Konoha civilians' crimes too?"
Homura and Koharu's blood pressure spiked.
"Uchiha Yusuke!"
"Stop slandering us!"
That crime was too big.
Even Hiruzen wanted distance from it—how could they dare let it stick to them?
They denied it instantly.
Yusuke smiled.
"Good."
"Since it has nothing to do with you…"
"Then you shouldn't obstruct Police enforcement anymore, right?"
He waved a hand downward.
"Seize Danzō immediately."
"Anyone obstructing official duties will be treated as an accomplice."
The two advisors tried to speak—
but Hiruzen shot them a sharp look.
Danzō is finished. Do you want to be buried with him?
They understood.
Their faces turned pale.
Hiruzen wasn't refusing to save Danzō out of kindness.
He simply had no way left to save him without burning himself.
Danzō breaks — and runs
Sweat appeared on Danzō's forehead.
His "team" was useless now.
If he wanted a miracle, he had to make it with his own hands.
His eyes flickered.
Yusuke is strong… but I'm not weak.
If you push me to the edge—then I'll drag you down with me!
He coldly laughed.
"Trying to take me?"
"It won't be that easy."
Then—
he threw away his cane, smashed through the window, and fled.
Any remaining "dignity" vanished the instant he chose to run.
Hostages, escapes, dirty tricks—none of it bothered him.
He only cared about one thing:
Staying alive.
And as always, he dressed cowardice up as righteousness:
"Everything is for Konoha."
Uchiha Inabi and Tekka immediately shouted:
"Danzō is escaping!"
"Police Force—after him!"
The entire meeting hall turned into a criminal capture scene.
Hiruzen was unhappy, but didn't show it.
He'd already decided to abandon this chess piece.
He wouldn't personally hunt Danzō—
but whether Danzō escaped would now depend on his own ability and luck.
The chase to Root's headquarters
Outside the tower, Danzō used Wind Release to accelerate, sprinting toward his base.
Inside Root, he still had over forty loyal subordinates.
If he could reach that fortress, he could go "attack or defend" at will.
And he still had a hidden trump card:
A secret technique developed with Orochimaru had reached "initial success."
Danzō believed that with this, he might still kill Yusuke.
Back at the Hokage Tower, the meeting paused.
Fugaku led Inabi, Tekka, and the Police Force in pursuit.
Hiruzen also brought his direct ANBU and followed.
Yusuke didn't rush.
He walked at the rear with people like Hyūga Hiashi and Nara Shikaku—clan heads he'd built ties with.
He wasn't surprised by Danzō's "final desperate struggle."
Killing Danzō alone wasn't hard.
Erasing the entire Root network—that was the real challenge.
If Root survived in the shadows, they'd become poisoned needles later.
Yusuke didn't want leftover sparks waiting to burn Konoha again.
Root HQ — Hiruzen tries the "peace" speech again
Fugaku tracked them to Root's main base and hesitated.
Storming in blindly could mean an ambush.
Hiruzen arrived and put on his gentle mask.
"Fugaku, don't act rashly."
"Danzō has lost his reason."
"A forced assault could cause heavy casualties."
Fugaku nodded—he had no intention of charging in before Yusuke arrived.
Soon Yusuke and the other clan heads reached the scene.
Hiruzen addressed everyone with the usual "peace" doctrine:
"We must punish criminals, but minimize losses."
"If something major happens, neighboring countries will take advantage."
"The shadow of war will return."
"We can't let that happen."
It was convincing for people who feared instability.
Yusuke inwardly scoffed.
If endurance created peace—then what was strength for?
In the original timeline, if Hiruzen hadn't been soft, why would the Hyūga have needed to sacrifice Neji's father?
"Protect the bigger picture" was often just a beautiful excuse for weakness.
Still—Yusuke didn't argue.
Not today.
Today's target was Danzō.
Hiruzen might be deep-black politics…
but he wasn't the one actively pushing Uchiha extermination right now.
Yusuke makes the call: surround it, he goes in alone
Fugaku stepped forward.
"Report, Captain."
"The criminal has retreated into his nest. What now?"
Yusuke smiled—official, calm, decisive.
"You surround the base."
"Don't let a single one escape."
"I'll go in personally and arrest Danzō."
Fugaku hesitated.
Entering Root alone was dangerous.
Yusuke gave him a steady look that said: relax.
I handled the Fourth Raikage and Killer B. Danzō is nothing.
Fugaku slowly eased.
This wasn't the kid who used to freeload meals at his house.
Yusuke was already someone who could stand above the crowd.
Hiashi and Shikaku, watching, couldn't help but respect the presence.
"Storm Root alone and seize Danzō…"
That was the bearing of a true commander.
Hiruzen forced out a strained smile.
"It's in your hands."
"Be careful."
But what Hiruzen truly thought inside…
only Hiruzen knew.
Inside Root — Danzō rallies his loyalists
In Root's underground base, Danzō stood with his sword-cane, facing his masked operatives.
"Uchiha Yusuke is attempting to seize power."
"This is life or death."
"It's time to die for Konoha!"
Over forty Root shinobi drew weapons in unison.
"We pledge our lives to Lord Danzō!"
Danzō felt a surge of pride.
Who says Hiruzen alone has followers?
I, the darkness of Konoha, am no worse!
He dreamed:
Today I will kill Uchiha Yusuke.
Let them see what Danzō can do!
Then—
Yusuke broke through Root's layered traps and descended like a shadow from above.
"Yo, Danzō."
"Ready to surrender?"
Danzō stared at him, cold and hateful.
"You came alone?"
"How stupid."
"Uchiha Yusuke…"
"This will be your grave."
He began unwrapping the bandages on his body, eyes burning with hatred.
He blamed everything on Yusuke—
forgetting it was he who started the persecution.
Yusuke never wanted to be Hokage.
He wanted money, comfort, beautiful wives, and a lazy life.
But as long as Danzō lived, the Uchiha had a blade hanging over their heads.
So Yusuke chose the only permanent answer:
Remove the instability at the root.
To ordinary people, Danzō was "untouchable Konoha darkness."
To Yusuke?
A sinister clown with delusions of grandeur.
The first clash — Danzō's advantage begins to show
Danzō didn't order a full swarm.
He had Root "assist" from the shadows to disrupt Yusuke.
ANBU-level fighters couldn't dominate an S-rank clash…
but they could throw nuisance blades, jutsu, and clan techniques at the worst moment.
Danzō formed hand seals.
"'Flame Oni' Yusuke…"
"Let me test your strength."
Yusuke's expression stayed calm.
"Won't disappoint you."
Danzō's eyes sharpened.
Wind chakra exploded beneath his feet as he lunged—full power—punching straight into Yusuke's chest.
Boom!
His fist pierced through.
But before he could withdraw—
a cursed, clinging flame wrapped around him like a parasite.
"Fire Release: Flame Flow."
The blaze intensified instantly.
Danzō's pupils shrank.
So this is that seal-less fire-chakra mode…
It really is something.
Right then, Root operatives moved.
"Water Release: Water乱波!"
Two water spheres slammed down.
Danzō was drenched—
but the water also extinguished the flames.
He escaped the burn by "friendly fire."
Danzō nodded slightly at the two subordinates.
Good. Keep it up.
Unlike Hiruzen—who had all chakra natures—
Danzō "collected" them through loyalists.
And since this was Root's home field, having advantages was inevitable.
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