The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 01]

Chapter 126 - Interlude 06 - Danzo's Plans

Leaf Village.

Somewhere in the leaf village deep underground, the construction of the Root's new base of operations was near its completion.

An elderly man with an eye bandaged and arm in a sling was walking the dimly lit hallway. He had much on his mind.

'It took a long time with Hiruzen keeping an eye on everything but at last it's done. The construction is completed and with the new added measures not even the Hyuga and their Byakugan would be able to see in here... Things are proceeding according to plan.'

The man Danzo Shimura, leader of the Root, soon reached his office. He saw a red scroll with the Insignia of the Hōzuki Castle on his desk.

Danzo opened the scroll and read its contents. 'So Isen has passed away huh. Serves right for that traitor. Because of Kensei, Hiruzen had been far too merciful with Isen's punishment. But now that's no longer a concern. He is now no longer a threat to me.'

At that moment the child he assigned to keep tabs on certain students in the academy appeared before him and knelt.

"Lord Danzo. I have an urgent update."

Without a word of acknowledgement, Danzo closed the scroll and placed it inside his desk. Only then did he turn towards the child Touma Asai.

"Report." The cold tone couldn't be mistaken for anything other than an order.

"Daichi has left the village."

Danzo's one visible eye slightly widened. It was the last thing he expected.

"Tell me everything you know." He needed to find out everything behind Daichi's departure.

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It has been a month since Isen regained his memories and freedom. He had learned that the Hokage was the one who convinced Danzo to spare his life. At Isen's insistence Kensei sent word to the Hokage and arranged a meeting.

Night Time - Hokage Residence.

Hiruzen was in his home waiting for the man to arrive. Because of the secrecy of the meeting he had dismissed his guards. Before long he sensed a foreign presence in his home.

He turned around and met Isen's eyes. After a few moments of silence Hiruzen spoke.

"You look better than I thought."

Isen was silent for a moment as he looked at the old kage. "Am I supposed to say thank you for saving my life..."

Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. "Yes. What you did was reckless, stupid and could have put a serious strain on our relationship with the Daimyo. Prison and the memory loss was a mercy compared to what Danzo would have done."

Isen let out a sigh as he heard those words.

"Thank you..."

Hiruzen looked at the man and then nodded his head.

At that moment Isen spoke again. "Just to be clear, I'm not thanking you for saving my life. I'm thanking you for what you did for my wife Binami. Kensei told me that you made sure she had a new identity, provided safe passage to the capital and gave her the sufficient funds needed for a new life."

"I remembered you telling me she was pregnant a few weeks before the whole mess. I didn't want her to get caught up in all that." Hiruzen took his wooden pipe and lit up the tobacco.