Chapter 835: Fujin's Strangeness...
Homura and Koharu stared at their former teammate. While they always supported him, they fully knew of his nature. Neither would believe him if he said that he never did anything to antagonize Fujin given Danzo's track record.
Danzo muttered, "I wouldn't say I did nothing at all. However, nothing I did should antagonize him to this extent against me, let alone transfer it to you two."
Koharu directly asked, "What did you do?"
Danzo answered, "When he started gaining fame in the Anbu, I had some of my ninjas keep an eye on him. However, nothing came of it. He took a lot of care to ensure he couldn't be spied on. You should know how many seals his house and the training ground opposite it has."
Homura and Koharu nodded. Everyone in Konoha who understood and could sense or see seals knew what monstrosity Fujin's house was. It had been subject to a lot of speculation and Koharu had even tried using it to attack Fujin's reputation once but was shut down by Hiruzen so quickly that Fujin never learnt of it. After that, none of the others in charge raised this matter officially. Even if something suspicious was happening, they knew Hiruzen was onboard. So, it wasn't their concern.
Danzo continued, "In addition to seals, he was very sensitive to any spying attempts. Hence, my spies had to retreat without finding anything. They weren't spotted by Fujin…"
Homura asked, "Are you certain they weren't spotted? Seeing how suddenly he revealed his strength, he must have been hiding it for quite some time."
Danzo answered, "My ninjas would have known if they were spotted. Even if I assume they weren't, linking them to me should be near impossible. They never act carelessly."
Homura and Koharu didn't doubt the capabilities of the Root ninjas to carry out covert operations, but Fujin had given them surprise way too many times. Koharu said, "However, if they were, it would explain why he felt hostility towards you. But…"