Hokage: Immortal, I Open Unlimited Eight Gates

"Some villagers said there were sounds of fighting at the training ground, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect it to be you," Fugaku said with a complicated expression.

Hearing this, Chiba also realized that the noise just now had indeed been loud.

Thinking that today was the New Year, he immediately looked at Fugaku with an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry, Fugaku-san, I made you come here during the New Year."

Uchiha Fugaku waved his hand, signaling that it was fine.

......

After the incident was over, Chiba chatted with a few people and then went back to his home.

Just as Chiba was walking home, a man wearing an animal mask suddenly blocked his path.

"Uchiha Chiba, come with me."

Hearing this, Uchiha Chiba first looked at the person in front of him, who was wearing a black hooded robe and a cat-face mask.

Listening to his tone, it sounded very much like an Anbu member.

However, he remained cautious. "Does Master Hokage want to see me?"

"It's Danzo-sama who wants to see you," the cat-faced man said coldly.

Shimura Danzo? Why did he want to see him?

Did he want him to join Root?

If that's the case, then he would have no choice but to refuse. He didn't even want to join Anbu, let alone Shimura Danzo's Root.

Although he had a guess in his mind, he feigned confusion. "Who is Danzo? And are you a member of Anbu?"

After all, how could a 10-year-old know about Root, which was in the shadows?

The cat-faced man seemed unhappy with Uchiha Chiba calling Danzo by his first name. In his heart, Shimura Danzo was the person he respected the most.

"Watch your words, Uchiha Chiba. Danzo-sama is not someone you can refer to so casually."

The cat-faced man continued, "Follow me quickly. Lord Danzo is still waiting for you."

As he spoke, the cat-faced man reached out, intending to grab Uchiha Chiba and take him away.

But what the cat-faced man didn't expect was that Uchiha Chiba sidestepped.

"Haha, do you think I will go with you? Let's not mention that I don't know who this 'Danzo' is you're talking about, but you're still wearing Anbu's uniform. As far as I know, Anbu only takes orders from Lord Hokage. So, should I consider you a spy from another ninja village?"

Chiba spoke seriously and then made a gesture toward the enemy.

Seeing this, the cat-faced man yelled, "Uchiha Chiba, are you going to disobey Danzo-sama's order?"

"The answer is wrong. It seems you're undoubtedly a spy. Since you're a spy, I will use you to make meritorious service."

After saying that, Uchiha Chiba took immediate action.

"Hmph, I don't know what to say. If it's like this, then I can only break your legs and take you to see Danzo-sama."

As he spoke, three shurikens suddenly appeared in the cat-faced man's hands, and he threw them directly at Uchiha Chiba.

Ding ding ding!

Chiba casually slapped away the shuriken flying toward him and then appeared behind the cat-faced man like a ghost.

A hand knife struck the cat-faced man's neck.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, the cat-faced man fell straight to the ground before he could react.

"Hey, you still want to break my legs with this little strength?" Looking at the figure on the ground, Uchiha Chiba said disdainfully.

Just as Uchiha Chiba finished speaking, he heard a voice behind him.

"You're worthy of being the one who can compete with Orochimaru. Chiba, would you like to be my subordinate?"

Uchiha Chiba had actually noticed earlier that he and the cat-faced man weren't the only ones here. After all, his domineering appearance wasn't just for show.

But why do villains always appear from behind? Can't it be changed? Chiba secretly complained to himself.

He then turned around and found that the person behind him was indeed Shimura Danzo.

Glancing at Danzo's wrapped right arm, Chiba's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

But he also knew that now wasn't the time to kill Danzo, and his current strength was insufficient to eliminate him quietly.

And once something like this starts, it has to be finished.

Immediately, Chiba looked at Shimura Danzo with a serious expression. "Who are you? Are you an accomplice of this person? What is Anbu doing, letting so many spies into Konoha?"

Danzo Shimura was stunned when he heard this. A spy? Him?

"I am not a spy. I am Shimura Danzo, the leader of Root," Shimura Danzo explained.

"Hmph, you still say you're not a spy? I've never heard of an organization like Root in Konoha."

Shimura Danzo realized that this brat, Chiba, was so stubborn. He must have identified him as a spy, right?

"If you haven't heard of Root, then you know about the Hokage's assistant, right?"

"Hokage assistant? You?"

Uchiha Chiba looked at Shimura Danzo warily. "Don't lie to me, I know Lord Hokage."

"Do you have any evidence of your identity?"

"..."

Shimura Danzo was truly confused by this question. After all, if the Hokage knew that he was looking for Uchiha Chiba alone, he would still want to recruit him into Root.

Maybe there would be another scene where he regretted this decision.

Just thinking about it, Shimura Danzo felt his blood pressure rising rapidly.

"You can't prove it, can you? I knew you were lying to me." Chiba chuckled.

Hearing this, Shimura Danzo felt very aggrieved. He even thought about taking down Uchiha Chiba first and then bringing him back to Root to slowly brainwash him.

But when thinking about the Hokage and Uzumaki Mito, he realized that if he really did this, it would probably mean the end for him as Hokage's assistant.

This thought had to be abandoned.

Seeing that there was no chance of recruiting Uchiha Chiba today, Shimura Danzo gave him a deep look.

"Humph, Chiba, I will come to see you again."

After saying that, Shimura Danzo turned around and left.

Seeing Shimura Danzo leaving, Chiba shouted, "Wait, you spy, don't even think about running away."

However, although Uchiha Chiba was talking, his body remained frozen in place and motionless.

Watching Shimura Danzo disappear, a sneer appeared on his face.

Even if you don't come to me, I'll come to you, Danzo.

After taking a deep look at the place where Danzo disappeared, Chiba picked up the cat-faced man on the ground and turned around to head toward the security team.

Shimura Danzo found that nothing had gone smoothly today. First, he failed to recruit Uchiha Chiba, and now he was blocked by an Anbu member.

"Danzo-sama, invited by Hokage-sama."

Hearing this, Shimura Danzo was furious. Damn monkey, using that broken crystal to spy on him again.

Shimura Danzo swore he would smash the broken crystal the next time he had the chance.

"Lead the way," Danzo Shimura said calmly.

Although he felt unhappy, he still wanted to go to the Hokage. After all, who was not Hokage?