"Lord, Takuno has been brought," a Root ninja said respectfully, kneeling before Danzo.
"Hmm," Danzo nodded, then looked at Takuno.
"Is there something you need?" Takuno asked. He wasn't worried that the other party would attack him; many ninjas had seen him with Root, and Danzo didn't have Kotoamatsukami at the moment.
If it came to a real fight, Takuno felt he probably wasn't his opponent. After all, he was a ninja who used Wind Release with divine skill, someone who could cut Susanoo with Wind Release.
Moreover, Danzo already had a Sharingan. His right eye should now be a three-tomoe Sharingan, and he had also acquired the secret jutsu Izanagi from who knows where, making him very troublesome to deal with.
But if he paid attention to the other party's Sharingan and didn't try to kill him, he could still manage to escape.
"Hmm, I already know about today's meeting. Your proposal is excellent," Danzo said in a deep voice.
"This is what I should do for the sake of Konoha," Takuno replied.
"Hmm," Danzo nodded, then took out a scroll from his kimono and said, "These are some Sealing Jutsu, consider them your reward."
"This... isn't this too much?" Takuno asked.
"There won't be any problem. This is a reward given to you as the leader of Konoha's Root," Danzo said, tossing the scroll in his hand to Takuno.
Takuno took the scroll, and after a moment of 'hesitation,' said, "Then I will accept it without further ado."
"Hmm, since it's a reward for you, just take it. Continue to work for Konoha in the future, and I will have more rewards to give you," Danzo said.
"Then I thank you, Lord Danzō," Takuno said with a smile.
"Hmm, you can go back and continue your research. Remember what I just said, do more for Konoha, and I will not treat you unfairly," Danzo said, then turned and left with the Root ninjas.
Takuno was left standing there alone, looking at the scroll in his hand.
Slowly, a mocking arc appeared at the corner of Takuno's mouth. He spoke so nicely, wasn't it just because he saw him being promoted by Minato and still having an upward trend, so he was trying to get ahead?
He wasn't that important; what was important was that Minato shouldn't have his own confidants.
But the problem was, Minato wasn't that kind of person.
Danzo was the type of person who, if he suspected something, would naturally assume others would suspect it too.
And if he hadn't guessed wrong, this Sealing Jutsu scroll in his hand was nothing useful at all.
Takuno casually opened the scroll, glanced at it, and his mockery deepened. He didn't even want to put in more effort to win people over. If he had given him the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, then he might have truly considered the matter.
After all, what did the bad things the other party did have to do with him?
That doesn't seem right either; whether Danzo even has the Reverse Four Symbols Seal at the moment is a question.
In short, the other party was very stingy; even the Sealing Jutsu he gave was something he had already researched. Perhaps the only good thing was that he knew he liked Sealing Jutsu.
So, what should he do with this scroll in his hand?
It's actually very simple: find a time later to give it to Minato.
Based on his understanding of Minato, he wouldn't suspect him over such a small matter, but he couldn't always remain silent, could he?
He didn't want to challenge Minato's limits of tolerance. This wasn't a matter of a girlfriend being unreasonable; it was a matter of true attitude.
Takuno yawned and returned to the Sealing Team. He truly looked down on Danzo.
The other party had done so many bad things and prided himself on being Konoha's darkness in the night, but Takuno felt that he wasn't ruthless enough.
It was said that the Third Hokage was very 'fond' of Danzo, and many things Danzo did, as long as they were within limits, he would turn a blind eye. And it seemed to be true.
The problem is, if he were Danzo, after he obtained Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, even though the effect of that Kotoamatsukami was very limited, it was enough to operate.
Would it be difficult to first send Root to make it impossible for Konoha to contact Jiraiya and Tsunade, and then use the Third Hokage's 'favoritism' and Kotoamatsukami to kill him without implicating himself?
At that time, Minato was dead, Orochimaru had defected, Jiraiya and Tsunade were not in the village. Who else could threaten his position as Hokage?
It couldn't be the immature Asuma or Kakashi, could it?
Even acting Hokage would be successful. After gaining the power of the Hokage, Root and Anbu would combine, and then simply remove the word 'acting.'
So why didn't Danzo do that?
Wasn't it because he wasn't ruthless enough? Because Hiruzen Sarutobi was his close friend, and his feelings for Hiruzen Sarutobi were very deep, so he wouldn't lay a hand on him or use Kotoamatsukami on him.
He was already in the darkness, so why not go all the way?
He was... like a complete clown.
Takuno walked back, the mockery in his eyes not yet completely gone.
He pondered how Danzo's entire life was spent striving for the position of Hokage, only to die a few days after becoming Hokage, and even earned the derogatory title of "5.5th Hokage."
So Danzo was also an absolute counterexample for him. He couldn't be like him; if there was something he wanted, he had to get it.
Even if the methods were a bit extreme, it was acceptable!
In the following days, the renovation of Konoha's barrier also reached its final stage, and it was finally Takuno's turn to be in charge.
Simple yet complex repetitive work was handed over to subordinates, while precise work required him to complete it himself.
He looked at the work his subordinates had completed and nodded. Although their Sealing Jutsu skills were not top-notch, with the guidance of the Uzumaki Clan, their foundations were indeed solid.
After checking, Takuno also began his work. The renovation of Konoha's barrier had to be as perfect as possible, preferably not requiring any further renovations in the future, and only one secret passage could be left.
After all, the current Fourth Hokage, Minato, was also a top-tier Sealing Jutsu master. The more secret passages there were, the more loopholes there would be, and the more loopholes, the higher the possibility that Minato would personally inspect the barrier.
Then there was a high probability that he would discover the secret passage he left behind.
Currently, Takuno didn't want to fall out with Minato, even if he left later.
It wasn't because he was afraid of Minato, but because he was worried about Konoha's two protagonists.
The Sage of Six Paths stood behind them. Even if these two died, they might be kicked back from the underworld by the Sage of Six Paths.
For example, after Sasuke's battle with Haku, his heart stopped beating, and then he came back to life.
In Naruto's battle with Kabuto, his heart pulse was severed, and the Nine-Tails was almost dead, and then he was bouncing around again.
Takuno seriously doubted that if he was too harsh on these two, the Sage of Six Paths might just pop out and slap him into the underworld...