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Chapter 66 - Chapter 67 — Naruto Has a Bold Idea

She didn't recognize the last two clearly, but the first two hit hard—especially Hayate Gekkō. Just days ago, she'd coordinated Chūnin Exam work with him.

Why did Naruto want to meet people like that?

Naruto caught the fear in her gaze and said flatly, "Is it difficult?"

"…I need time." Anko swallowed. "But can you tell me what you're trying to do?"

Naruto didn't answer. He only shook his head.

"By tomorrow—by tomorrow night at the latest—I need to meet the first one."

His tone was absolute, like a command that couldn't be challenged.

Anko blinked, thrown.

Is this really his idea… or is this the Hokage's?

He'd just implied other people were involved too. Was he secretly acting alongside the Hokage's direct ANBU?

The thought was absurd—

…yet it refused to die.

And Naruto finally played his last card.

"If you don't want to do it, fine." His voice chilled. "Then I'll do it myself."

Anko's pupils constricted.

To her, that was a naked threat.

If Naruto "handled it himself," it wouldn't end without blood.

She realized, with a sudden cold clarity, that this thing—whatever it was—reeked of an oncoming storm of violence.

"…All right. I'll help." Her voice came out stiff. "But I can't guarantee I'll get you the first contact by tomorrow."

Naruto's face didn't change. He only nodded once.

Then he added casually, like it was nothing:

"Oh, and I'll be calling you to act with me again in the future. Prepare yourself."

It was a new thought—born on the spot. Beyond the internal threat of Shiba Seisen, there was also the external threat of Danzō. Naruto needed to unite every connection he could, for whatever came next.

"Y-yeah… okay." Anko nodded, heavy and resigned. In this matter, it didn't feel like she had the right to refuse.

Naruto's backing was too hard.

They parted soon after.

Naruto returned home through the window, dragging his exhaustion with him. He collapsed onto his bed.

At this point, he didn't feel like a ninja.

He felt like an actor.

Acting for Hinata. Acting for Anko. Acting in front of Hiruzen and ANBU. And the fatigue from all that performance only got worse when his shadow clones dispersed.

"So this is the cost of playing everyone…" He stared at the ceiling and let out a bitter laugh. "Who even remembers I started out just wanting a jōnin position?"

He forced himself up, pulled out his thin diary notebook, and continued analyzing.

[Measures against Seisen are underway. Now analyze two questions:]

[1) When the Konoha Crush begins, what do I do about Hiruzen and Danzō? Give Hiruzen one more second? Kill Danzō? Or use Seisen as an excuse and expose Orochimaru's plot right now?]

[2) What about Sakura? Do I spend time looking for her?]

He stared blankly at the lines for a while—then his expression twisted, and he viciously crossed out Question 2.

Right. Question 1.

[If the Seisen issue progresses smoothly, Konoha's upper ranks will soon investigate Orochimaru. Chaos will spread, everyone will panic. And Danzō has always had dealings with Orochimaru—those Hashirama cells in his arm didn't come from nowhere.]

[If that logic holds, can I use it to bring Danzō down? Strip his armor?]

Naruto snorted while writing.

If he could do that, he might as well discuss how to achieve world peace.

[(Cross out the previous line.) "Danzō is dirty" is a flawed starting point. The top brass already knows that. Using it as an accusation is meaningless…]

Wait.

Why was he always thinking in terms of upper politics?

If Danzō's filth was exposed to the villagers directly, then he'd be dragged into public outrage.

Even Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane couldn't protect him.

[This might actually work. If it succeeds, then even if Hiruzen dies later, Danzō won't be able to seize power immediately—his ass will be too dirty. And I can just use that window to get Tsunade into the seat.]

[No matter how much he jumps, a Hokage appointment requires the daimyo's approval. In a council meeting, a few dozen spits would drown him.]

[So the question becomes: who acts as the "whistleblower"? Me?]

Naruto knew the plan needed someone to publicly call out Danzō's crimes—but doing it himself was too risky. ROOT would retaliate.

The ideal candidate:

Not on Naruto's side,

Hates evil,

Speaks up righteously,

Bonus points if easily provoked and hot-headed.

So who?

"Of course it's me!"

Hours earlier — Ninja Academy field.

Shiba Seisen stood before the students like a battlefield general, face wrinkled into a hard knot, posture rigid and commanding.

"Back in my day, me and my brothers carried our heads in our hands and charged from one hillside to the next—what did we rely on? Fast! Accurate! Ruthless!"

He yanked out several kunai and flung them hard into the "kidney" region of the training posts.

"Remember it! Heart! Kidney! Crotch! The three gates of human truth!" He barked. "You brats don't have much chakra yet, so you live and die by fundamentals! On a battlefield, you can't just dream about your clan secret techniques—do you think the enemy will wait for you to react?"

His eyes suddenly bulged, as if he'd spotted a negative example.

"You! Step out!"

His thick finger stabbed toward a timid Hyūga girl in the crowd.

She clearly hadn't expected him to call on her. Trembling, she shuffled forward.

"What the hell is your name… Hyūga Hanabi, right?"

Hanabi didn't dare speak. She nodded nervously, face pale and stiff.

"Come on. Show me how you'd destroy that post with your methods!"

"…Okay."

Hanabi took up a Gentle Fist stance, but she was still young, her setup slow. In under a moment, Seisen cut her off brutally.

"Girl, you embroidery-stitching or what?" he snapped. "The enemy isn't gonna stand there and let you poke three hundred and sixty pressure points! If I were fighting you, by the time you found the meridians, you'd be visiting their grave!"

He patted her shoulder and sent her back into line. Then he looked at everyone and spoke with surprising gravity:

"Ninjutsu and secret techniques matter. You will learn them eventually. But at this age, your foundation can't be sloppy!" He thumped his thick thigh. "Shurikenjutsu and taijutsu are your roots! Build your roots, and you'll go farther!"

"Now begin! Anyone who doesn't practice their throws properly—I'll kick their ass!"

"Understood?!"

"Yes, Seisen-sensei!" the students shouted in unison.

Far away, hidden in grass, someone couldn't resist muttering:

"…Damn. Why do I feel like I'm watching a variety show?"

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