# Chapter 13: I Must Obtain This Tool!
"As expected of Minato's descendant, he really is a genius!"
Danzo didn't have much to do recently.
The operations targeting the Uchiha Clan had been forced to stop!
Sarutobi Hiruzen had started to retract his forces again, assigning a large number of missions directly to the ANBU.
The Root was sent out to execute those unspeakable missions.
The plans that were originally prepared couldn't be used for the time being.
The news that the Uchiha would be attacked had become common knowledge. Naturally, it wasn't a good time to make a move.
After all, since everyone knew in advance, if something happened, Konoha would face questioning.
So Danzo, having nothing to do, looked forward to cultivating some newcomers.
Incidentally, he had been watching the Uzumaki brothers for a while. He knew he couldn't interfere with Naruto, but he had to find a way to get his hands on the other one.
"Hm?"
"Half a month ago, he met with Uchiha Fugaku, suspected to have apologized to him?"
"Every day after school, he blocks kids from the Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and other clans to beat them up??"
"Suspected existence of Uzumaki Clan remnants? When Itachi appeared, they actually took action to stop him?"
The more Danzo looked at this intelligence, the more surprised he felt.
Uzumaki Mizuki hadn't received any ninja training at all, yet he could defeat children from these great clans.
Most importantly, Uzumaki Mizuki had met with Uchiha Fugaku.
Although he didn't think Uchiha Fugaku would do anything, this was a perfect excuse!
He could suspect that Uzumaki Mizuki had been tampered with and couldn't continue staying beside the Jinchuriki. Who knew if something would happen!
With the possible appearance of the Uzumaki Clan, using this as a pretext, Sarutobi would definitely hesitate. The matter of the Uzumaki Clan back then wasn't glorious for Konoha; he would definitely be shaken!
Thinking that if his subordinates produced a genius like Minato, wouldn't they soar?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel hot all over. He took the documents and went directly to find Sarutobi Hiruzen.
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"Father!"
Uchiha Itachi hadn't gone on missions these past few days and basically stayed at home.
Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't given up his trust in him; he felt Itachi was worth believing in.
So he sent him back to investigate who exactly leaked this matter.
Was it really as Uchiha Fugaku said, that a spy had appeared within Konoha?
"You're back."
"By the way, from now on, don't interfere in fights between children. It's good to let Sasuke be tempered a bit."
"The Uzumaki family's child came to apologize. I promised that adults wouldn't get involved in the future and would let the children resolve it themselves."
Uchiha Fugaku was reading a newspaper at home.
Seeing his eldest son, his expression sank.
However, he spoke to his son.
"What?"
"That child came to find you?"
Hearing this, Itachi was stunned and very surprised.
"Mn, there's no need for adults to interfere in children's squabbles."
"That is all."
Uchiha Fugaku didn't say much more to his son.
But he knew that since Sarutobi Hiruzen had this thought, the Uchiha Clan would face a calamity sooner or later.
So what gave him a headache now was what to do next. Should he continue trading with Uzumaki Mizuki?
If the Uchiha Clan took the first step, would the result definitely be good?
"I understand."
Uchiha Itachi lowered his eyes slightly, nodded in response, and then turned to leave.
Standing at the door after leaving the house, he recalled the three chains that had grabbed his arm.
They appeared directly from that Uzumaki kid's back!
That brat definitely wasn't simple. However, Sasuke was definitely not his opponent, so he would get beaten up every week!
But now, he couldn't do anything. The Uchiha Clan's affairs were stagnant. He had to act as a spy for both sides to confirm the situation.
"This time, father didn't seem to ask me about matters within the ANBU!"
Uchiha Itachi also realized that this time, when his father made a decision, he didn't notify him.
...
"So you think that handing this child over to you will force out the Uzumaki Clan remnants behind him?"
At the same time, Danzo had found Sarutobi Hiruzen.
He wanted to seize control of Uzumaki Mizuki.
Only if Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to this could he do it; otherwise, he couldn't touch those two brothers.
"Correct. Since they took action to stop Uchiha Itachi back then."
"Then they definitely won't sit idly by while Uzumaki Mizuki joins Root. They will definitely come out to interfere. If they don't appear, then they will definitely contact the child in the future."
"Placing him in Root will definitely allow for better monitoring and even control of the situation!"
"At the same time, this child's aptitude is good. Without any training, relying solely on textbooks brought back by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he mastered the Three Basic Jutsu and even the Chakra adhesion method. with a little training, he could absolutely become an excellent ninja."
Danzo spoke very sincerely.
He knew Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely agree.
If it were just slightly better aptitude, Sarutobi Hiruzen might not care much; there were too many talented ninjas.
But if it was to eliminate a possible hidden threat, Sarutobi Hiruzen absolutely wouldn't show any sentiment.
The person in front of him was a ruthless existence.
A guy who could be even crueler to his own people than to outsiders.
The only time he was soft-hearted was when he let his proudest disciple, Orochimaru, go.
At other times, Danzo hadn't seen Sarutobi Hiruzen be soft-hearted.
Everyone said Danzo was cruel, but the person in front of him was even more formidable.
"Alright, then I'll hand that child over to you."
"I will go talk about this tomorrow. I need to make Naruto accept it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen finally said with a calm face.
"After solving the Uzumaki Clan remnants, I'll have Danzo send him back!"
At the same time, Sarutobi Hiruzen made an excuse for himself in his heart.
He felt slightly guilty towards Minato.
However, when it came to doing what needed to be done, he wouldn't have any intention of being soft-hearted.