(Congratulations to the Brother Gaganpreet For Becoming the first Member of the Family❤️)
Sarutobi Hiruzen lit his pipe and asked in a serious tone, "Do you have any suspects?"
Danzo replied gravely, "I initially suspected you. However, upon reflection, you always bask in the sun. You wouldn't do something like this."
"Then there's only one possibility," Danzo continued.
Hiruzen quickly inquired, "Who?"
Danzo sat back down and gloomily responded, "Do you remember who controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha?"
"Is it him?" Hiruzen suddenly understood.
Danzo nodded, "Besides the deceased Second and Fourth Hokage, and the Fourth Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village, no one else has that level of instant body movement. Not even Shisui. Only the Uchiha thief who controlled the Nine-Tails can do it."
Danzo emphasized the last words, "Uchiha thief," with particular disdain.
Hiruzen fell silent for a long time before saying, "I understand. But the village has just stabilized. This matter ends here. I will send someone to investigate."
Danzo retorted, "Is it Uchiha Itachi again? He was the last to see Shisui. It's likely Shisui entrusted his left eye to him, but he hasn't mentioned this to you. Uchiha Itachi is no longer trustworthy."
"No, it's not him," Hiruzen responded, explaining how he sent Kirito as an undercover agent.
"You're mistaken," Danzo said angrily. "Hiruzen, how do you know that boy won't be swayed by the Uchiha clan?"
"What if he leaks information to them?"
Hiruzen replied, "Danzo, you are too suspicious. Kirito is the child of the Fujiwara family. Both his parents sacrificed themselves for the village. He has inherited their will and is determined to protect Konoha. He is just a civilian, not an Uchiha."
"That's hard to say. If he marries into the Uchiha clan, he becomes one of them. It's better if I..." Danzo made a throat-slashing gesture with a sinister look.
"Enough, Danzo. I am the Hokage," Hiruzen stood up and slammed the table.
"Hiruzen, you'll regret this," Danzo gritted his teeth, slammed the table, and left, more determined to become Hokage.
The next day, Kirito arrived at the training ground as planned with Kurenai Yuhi.
Every new team goes through an initial bonding period without missions. The lead ninja assesses each member's strengths and provides ninjutsu guidance if needed.
Since Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Hōji had family support for their ninjutsu, Kurenai gave them simple guidance before sending them off to practice.
When it was Kirito's turn, Kurenai performed the Three Absolute Cherry Blossoms illusion on him.
"Kirito, you have a natural talent for genjutsu. This technique confuses enemies with petals, allowing for a surprise attack. At a high level, you can control the petals to immobilize and even suffocate enemies," Kurenai explained.
As she spoke, Kurenai's figure dissolved into petals and vanished.
"Do you understand?" Kurenai's voice sounded next to Kirito's ear as the petals reformed into her shape.
Kirito nodded. With Shisui's blood and the power of Kotoamatsukami, his illusion talent was unparalleled.
He quickly formed hand seals as instructed, turning into petals and disappearing from Kurenai's sight.
"What is this..." Surrounded by cherry blossoms, Kurenai was shocked. She watched in disbelief, eyes flashing with excitement.
"Sensei Kurenai, did I do it right?" Kirito's voice echoed from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint his location.
The petals reformed into Kirito's figure.
At that moment, Kurenai saw a resemblance to her father, Yuhi Shinku, in Kirito.
She was momentarily lost in thought until Kirito's voice brought her back. She exclaimed, "You are amazing, Kirito! You will surpass me, no, even the Uchiha clan, in genjutsu."
Kirito smiled calmly, not denying her words.
Half a year flew by, and the new Chunin Exams approached.
Kirito, now almost twelve, had completed many missions with Kurenai.
He faced various opponents, including senior ninjas, and defeated them all with his superior genjutsu.
His efficiency in missions made him well-known among Konoha ninjas.
In the Hokage's office, team leaders recommended their students for the Chunin Exams.
When it was Kurenai's turn, she respectfully handed over Kirito's information, along with that of his teammates.
Sarutobi Hiruzen skimmed through Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Hōji's information and passed it to Danzo and the others. He lingered on Kirito's file, saying, "Kurenai, I've heard Kirito has been very active in missions."
"Yes, Hokage-sama. He is a true genjutsu genius, with exceptional talent in ninjutsu and taijutsu as well. I have nothing more to teach him," Kurenai replied respectfully.
The room fell silent. Kurenai's high praise suggested that Kirito had the strength of a Jonin.
Danzo glanced at Hiruzen and finally spoke, breaking the silence, "Kurenai Jonin, are you saying Kirito has the strength of a Jonin, or even surpasses you?"
"Yes, Lord Danzo," Kurenai confirmed.
Only those who trained with Kirito could understand his terrifying talent.
In their time together, Kirito's strength grew visibly with each passing day.
He had mastered all her genjutsu and surpassed her in ninjutsu and taijutsu.
She truly had nothing left to teach him.
Perhaps this is what people mean by a genius.
(End of the Chapter).
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