"What's wrong with you!?"
Danzō was startled and hurriedly helped up the Root member beside him.
But the moment he did, his already tightly furrowed brow knitted even harder.
Because he discovered that the Root member at his side had fallen under a genjutsu.
Yes—genjutsu.
And not just any genjutsu, but a very high-level one.
They hadn't even made close contact with Ning Feng. They hadn't seen him form seals. So how had his subordinate been knocked out by an illusion without anyone noticing!?
"Stay alert!"
Danzō took a deep breath and immediately issued an order.
The Root members surrounding him were already shaken. Hearing Danzō's command, they instantly spread out and formed a tight defensive perimeter around him.
Especially Danzō in the center—his expression was full of caution.
In truth, Danzō hadn't expected Uchiha Feng to be so bold—bold enough to outright refuse his recruitment and then launch a sudden counterattack.
After all, he was one of Konoha's top leadership figures. This was no different from openly challenging the authority of Konoha's upper echelons.
But what truly made Danzō unable to accept it was this:
What kind of genjutsu had Uchiha Feng used, to knock out his subordinate so silently and cleanly!?
At this very moment, already several kilometers away, Ning Feng stood atop the highest rooftop, looking down coldly at the tense Danzō and his men, the corner of his mouth slightly curled.
He wasn't stupid.
If he really went with Danzō to Root, what if Danzō sliced him open and dug out his Sharingan?
In the original story, Danzō had collected no small number of Uchiha Sharingan to bolster his own power.
Now Ning Feng was young and had already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan—Danzō would absolutely want to take it.
Unfortunately for Danzō, strong as Root might be, Ning Feng—who possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique—could escape far too easily.
"Danzō, I know you've been scheming against the Uchiha clan all along," Ning Feng thought coldly,
"using underhanded methods to force the Uchiha into rebellion, so you can reap the benefits yourself!"
"To think I'm only six years old, just awakened my Sharingan—and you've already set your sights on me."
Standing at the rooftop's peak, Ning Feng deliberately put on an innocent, childlike expression and shouted loudly.
Since Danzō dared to plot against him, Ning Feng was more than happy to give him a big surprise.
His voice wasn't loud, but infused with chakra, it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Sure enough, as Ning Feng spoke, Konoha's villagers—true to their love of drama—began gathering one after another.
Among them were many ninja as well, all pricking up their ears, faces full of gossip, just like spectators watching a scandal unfold.
As the crowd grew, Danzō—who had come to recruit Ning Feng—instantly changed expression. The Root members beside him lowered their heads, afraid of being recognized.
"W-We're leaving!"
Knowing things were spiraling out of control, Danzō hastily urged his men to withdraw.
But after gaining the upper hand, how could Ning Feng possibly let him go so easily?
He immediately called out loudly:
"Hey, don't go yet! Lord Danzō, didn't you always want the Sharingan of our Uchiha clan!? I'll give it to you!"
"Who in Konoha doesn't know that among the high-ranking officials, you harbor the deepest hatred toward the Uchiha clan? You've whispered who-knows-how-much slander into the ears of the village elders!"
"Since the founding of Konoha, the Uchiha clan has contributed countless merits, shed endless blood on the battlefield, and shown absolute loyalty to the village!"
"But what about you? You constantly badmouth the Uchiha before the leadership, fearing that once we grow strong, we'll be 'hard to control,' forcing our clan to seek another path altogether…"
The more Ning Feng spoke, the darker Danzō's face became, his eyes growing increasingly bloodshot.
Who could have imagined that this five- or six-year-old kid could be this articulate!?
Of course, Ning Feng wasn't saying this because he had hard evidence—he was seizing the opportunity to damage Danzō's reputation in Konoha, paving the way for strengthening the Uchiha clan and his own future path to becoming Hokage.
Yes—paving the way.
If events followed the original timeline, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato—Ning Feng's current teacher—didn't have many days left.
When that time came, if Ning Feng could rely on a strengthened Uchiha clan, he would still hold significant influence in Konoha—enough to contend for the position of Fifth Hokage.
If not the Fifth… then the Sixth would do.
In short, with such a perfect chance to boost his own reputation while tearing someone else down, how could Ning Feng possibly let it slip?
"Y-You… you're spouting nonsense!"
Danzō, usually so insidious and ruthless, had never been pointed at and berated by a child like this before.
He was rendered speechless, reduced to stammering accusations of "nonsense" while pointing at Ning Feng.
Meanwhile, the surrounding villagers, stirred by Ning Feng's impassioned words, found their fear of the Uchiha clan noticeably easing.
Some even began speaking up in defense of the Uchiha.
"Nonsense?" Ning Feng sneered.
"Then tell me—what contributions has the Root organization you lead ever made to Konoha!?"
"Oh right—joining hands with Hanzō of the Salamander to attack the Akatsuki, who sought to resolve conflicts through peace!"
"Joining forces with Orochimaru to research the Wood Release bloodline… to research Sharingan transplantation…"
Ning Feng dumped bucket after bucket of filth onto Danzō.
After all, Konoha would eventually investigate and verify these matters anyway.
"Y-You… you… you…"
Danzō was choked again, unable to utter a single coherent sentence, staring blankly at Ning Feng, wanting to explain—but not knowing how.
Even he hadn't expected so many of his secrets to be exposed so bluntly.
"What, 'you you you'!? What about you!?" Ning Feng shrugged, deliberately putting on a pitiful look.
"I'm just a Uchiha who loves Konoha and couldn't help feeling outraged!"
"Hmph—if I hadn't reacted quickly just now, my Sharingan would've already been taken by you, wouldn't it!?"
As he spoke, Ning Feng even pretended to cry, his voice trembling with sobs.
The surrounding onlookers grew more and more indignant, looking at Danzō as though he were a wolf in sheep's clothing.
In the distance, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui watched the scene—
and burst out laughing.
This was the first time they had ever seen Danzō made to look so utterly ridiculous.
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