Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 171: Kabuto Yakushi and Kakashi (Part )
When he saw Kabuto Yakushi walking towards him, Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young boy in front of him with interest.

If nothing unexpected happens, this little boy is a member of the orphanage.

However, unlike other war orphans, this little boy looked much braver, and his eyes were filled with maturity that did not belong to his age.

Such children are very suitable to be taken to the Root for training, and then sent to the enemy ninja village as spies.

After seeing Danzo staring at Yakushi Kabuto, Nono was very panicked and quickly said: "Danzo, he is a kind-hearted child and is really not suitable to be sent to the Root for training."

Hearing this, Danzo glanced at Nono and said seriously: "Dean Nono, the Root is not the kind of department that recruits ninjas casually. It has always relied on voluntary and proactive efforts."

Nono didn't believe Danzo's nonsense at all. Being born in the Root, she knew how dark the Root was better than anyone else.

Once joining the Root, a ninja will completely become a tool, and the cultivation process of the Root is extremely cruel. The only place in the entire ninja world that can be compared to it is the Blood Mist Village.

Danzo waved his hand and did not let Nono continue speaking. Instead, he looked at Kabuto Yakushi who was standing beside him:
"I am Danzo Shimura, the Hokage's advisor. I am here to recruit subordinates. Are you willing to come out of the orphanage and serve me and the village?"

Yakushi Kabuto looked at Danzo, then looked at Nono, and said, "After becoming your subordinate, can I become a ninja? I have always wanted to become a ninja so that I can protect everyone in the orphanage."

The simple and honest dream of Kabuto Yakushi made Danzo smile, and then he began to paint a picture:

"My subordinates are of course ninjas, and they are the elite among ninjas. Once you become my subordinate, I will train you carefully until you become a ninja who can stand on his own."

At this time, Nono, who was not far away, gave a look to Kabuto Yakushi, indicating that he should refuse immediately.

Seeing Nono's eyes, Kabuto Yakushi said to Danzo hesitantly, "It seems that the dean does not intend to let me leave. I'd better stay here."

Danzo's face suddenly turned serious: "Do you really intend to stay here? The orphanage can't support you all your lives. Sooner or later, you will have to face reality."

Having said that, Danzo walked out of the orphanage.

After seeing Danzo leave, Nono heaved a sigh of relief. She walked to Kabuto Yakushi and patted his head.
"I was worried about you just now. Fortunately, you didn't agree to his request."

Yakushi Kabuto asked curiously, "Dean, is she really the Hokage's advisor? Why are you so afraid of her?"

Nono sighed softly, then said, "Danzo-sama is indeed the Hokage's advisor and has great power in the village, but don't become his subordinate, it's too dangerous there."

Seeing that Nono looked a little depressed, Yakushi Kabuto sighed in his heart.

As early as the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he knew Danzo's identity, and under the leadership of Lord Byakuya, he saw Danzo's actions to prevent the security forces from going to the battlefield.

Although he didn't understand why Danzo stopped the security forces, he knew that those who did so must be bad people.

Moreover, when he was sweeping the yard just now, he heard the conversation between Danzo and the dean. Combined with the actions of the Root ninja who visited him last time, he knew that Danzo would definitely not give up.

The purpose of Danzo's coming here this time, in addition to recruiting these orphans, is to recruit the dean.

Although the dean looks kind, he is actually the village's ninja. He learned this after learning the chakra refining technique and officially becoming a ninja.

If you want Danzo to give up, there are only two ways at the moment. One is for the dean to agree to Danzo's conditions, and the other is to volunteer to join the organization that Danzo is in.

Kabuto Yakushi's heart is more inclined to the second one. He became a ninja just to protect the orphanage as his home.

For this family, the dean is everyone's mother, and he is the eldest child, the most suitable person to contribute and sacrifice to this family.

And the fact that Danzo would come to the orphanage to recruit must have been something that Lord Baiye had already anticipated.

Lord Byakuya is a more powerful ninja than Danzo. Both his strength and means surpass those of Danzo, who is regarded as a great enemy by the orphanage. He must work according to Lord Byakuya's ideas.

You can't always stay in the orphanage and accept the protection of the director.

That night, while the dean and everyone else was asleep, Yakushi Kabuto quietly slipped out of the orphanage.

He has been maintaining this habit for several months. Every night he would hide away and practice the ninjutsu provided by Lord Bai Ye, quietly improving his strength.

But this time he was not going out to practice, but to find someone.

A few dozen meters after leaving the orphanage, Yakushi Kabuto met Danzo hiding in the shadows at the corner and said nervously, "Danzo-sama!"

Danzo glanced at Kabuto Yakushi, as if he was trying to see through him with his eyes.

But after watching for a long time, Danzo didn't see any clues. After touching his cheek, he slowly said: "Dou, don't pretend. I knew you would come here, and you also knew that I would wait for you here."

"During the day, Nono was there, so you couldn't tell me what was in your heart. Now you can tell me your real choice."

"Dan... Danzo-sama, can I really become stronger by becoming your subordinate?"

"Of course..." Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly and continued, "Do you have any other questions? You can ask about everything other than the treatment."

"I remember that although the orphanage received a few donations this year, it is still far from enough to cover the expenses."

Hearing this, Yakushi Kabuto's face changed slightly, and then he said in shock: "Master Danzo, you already know, how do you know what I am thinking?"

Danzo enjoyed Kabuto Yakushi's shock and said disapprovingly, "Reading people's expressions is also part of Root training. Of course, I know what you want."

"After you join the Root, I will immediately give the orphanage a sum of money and promise not to recruit other children. Having you is enough."

Hearing this, Yakushi Kabuto no longer hesitated and quickly spoke:
"Dan... Danzo-sama, if you really keep your word, I will be your subordinate from now on!"

……

The next morning.

Under the leadership of Danzo, Kabuto Yakushi walked into the Root training base.

The Root training base is located in the back mountain of Konoha Village. After crossing the cross patio, the two came to the interior of the Root base and met a group of Root ninjas in the training ground.

After seeing Danzo, the Root Ninjas bowed their heads in respect.

Seeing this scene, it would be a lie for Yakushi Kabuto to say he was not nervous. Although he had witnessed the scene of the Nine-Tailed Fox wreaking havoc, he was accompanied by Lord Byakuya at that time. But now he can only rely on himself.

After the Nine-Tails Rebellion, Lord Byakuya stopped talking and seemed to have left the Konoha Village.

Perhaps it was because he had already joined the Root and he was worried that Danzo and other ninjas would find out, in which case he would definitely be exposed.

Just when Kabuto Yakushi was about to say something to Danzo, he was handed over to a Root jonin. The Root jonin was none other than Aburame Ryoma, who looked at Kabuto Yakushi who looked ignorant and shook his head secretly.

Another poor guy forced to join the Roots.

I think he was deceived into the Root in the same way. If it weren't for his high talent and good luck, he would never have been able to get the position of the Root's deputy.

After looking at the names on the roster, Aburame Ryoma spoke:
"You must be the new Yakushi Kabuto, right? Lord Danzo told me your name."

"Someone will take you to get clothes, bedding, and the books you need to study in a while. Now you can get familiar with the others or do nothing."

"Okay..." Pharmacist Dou nodded, and then asked: "Senior, what is your name? How should I address you?"

Hearing the word 'senpai', Aburame Ryoma's eyes flashed with panic.

Then he looked around and said with lingering fear: "Just call me Long Ma Ninja, and don't mention the title of senior!"

"why?"

Yakushi Kabuto asked in confusion, he was used to such politeness.

Aburame Ryoma recalled the past experience of being exploded by Byakuya, then shook his head and said: "Because I hate this name, and Danzo-sama doesn't like this name either."

"By the way, now that you have joined the Root, you have to come up with a nickname for yourself. Root ninjas don't have a past, and they all call each other by code names."

Yakushi Kabuto followed suit and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Ryuma-nin. But is Ryuma-nin also a nickname?"

"That's not the case... That's my name."

Seeing the puzzled look on Kabuto Yakushi's face, Aburame Ryoma continued, "I used to have a code name, but at the level of a jonin, the code name is no longer important."

Yakushi Kabuto nodded. The conversation with Ryoma gave him a lot of useful information.

Just when Kabuto Yakushi was about to ask for advice again, Danzo appeared in front of them again. This time, Danzo was followed by a masked, white-haired boy.

This young man from Bai Ye exuded an air of world-weariness and his eyes were dull and lifeless.

Aburame Ryoma also saw the white-haired boy and said with some emotion: "Danzo-sama is really amazing. Even Kakashi was recruited into the Root."

"Kakashi? Lord Ryoma, you accidentally leaked the information about the new recruit."

Aburame Ryoma waved his hand and said in the tone of an old senior: "Yakushi Kabuto, Kakashi is not a newcomer. He is the youngest jonin in the village and a prominent figure in the village back then."

"Although I am much stronger than him now, the future is uncertain."

"Okay, okay, I've said too much today... If you know too much and don't know how to keep it secret, it will be too dangerous."

After giving Kabuto Yakushi his last warning, Aburame Ryoma left the training ground.

At this moment, Kakashi, who was following Danzo, saw Kabuto Yakushi in the Root training ground, and his eyes showed a bit of surprise.

This kid in the training ground is too young.

Normally, if a ninja wants to join the Anbu and the Root, he or she must at least wait until he or she graduates from the Ninja Academy and passes the Chunin Exam.

Only by possessing the strength of a Chunin can one go to the Anbu or Root to perform high-level missions.

The child in front of him was a few years younger than himself. Could it be that he already had the strength of a Chunin? Or was this Danzo's confidant, a ninja who was not recorded in the ninja files?

Kakashi collected his thoughts and stopped paying attention to the child.

Now he has seen through some things. Whether this child is a genius who graduated early or a ninja secretly trained by Danzo should have nothing to do with him.

He just wanted to complete the mission as quickly as possible and then numb his nerves.

After looking at each other, Kabuto Yakushi noticed Kakashi's eyes. The eyes are the windows to the soul. From Kakashi's eyes, Kabuto Yakushi already knew what was in this person's heart.

Thinking of the somewhat talkative and arrogant Ryuma-nin, Kabuto Yakushi had a new understanding of the Root.

He used to think that all Root Ninjas were tools and had no emotions, but now it seems that all Root Ninjas have emotions, but they are deliberately suppressing these emotions.

If they cannot be released, these ninjas will sooner or later develop psychological problems and become mentally distorted.

Maybe he'll even commit suicide because of it.

And I will become one of them. I hope I can have good luck and gain the strength to protect myself in this cruel environment as soon as possible, and then return to the orphanage.

……

More than ten minutes later, Kakashi also arrived at the training ground.

The two people who just thought it would be difficult for them to meet again were actually staying in the same place at a close distance. Both of them seemed to have social phobia and had nothing to talk about with each other.

After pondering for a moment, Kabuto Yakushi took the initiative to ask: "Senior Kakashi, why did you join the Root Organization? I heard Ryoma Ninja mention you. You seem to be a famous genius in the village."

Kakashi glanced at Kabuto Yakushi and chose not to answer.

Being stared at by Kakashi, Kabuto Yakushi said to himself: "Senior Kakashi, I want to be a ninja. I joined here to protect my family. You should be the same as me."

Become a ninja and protect your family?

Kakashi frowned. Shouldn't a ninja go to a ninja school? Why did he come to the Root to be a ninja?

But thinking about it, I feel relieved. Apart from the children in the village, it is not so easy for others to become ninjas.

Kabuto Yakushi might have been noticed by Danzo, so he was brought to the Root for training. However, since they have not received education in a ninja school, it will be difficult for them to leave the Root and become ninjas in other places in the future.

But the words "protect your family" really hurt him.

It seemed that he no longer had anyone to protect, and the only meaning of his life seemed to be to see the ninja world on behalf of his companions, but there was nothing worth seeing in this dark ninja world.

Thinking of this, Kakashi said with some self-mockery: "Then improve your strength to protect your family. However, I don't have anyone to protect. They have all left."

(End of this chapter)