Naruto: I Have a Gravity Training Room

Crack!—the cane suffered again.

Danzo's face darkened as he continued his attack. "Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

But Homura quickly threw out a Doton: Doryūheki to block for Hiruzen. "Danzo, you need to rein it in. The clans have a lot of complaints about Root."

Danzo nearly crushed the cards in his hand. "Homura, you're a partner?"

Then Koharu followed with a Fūton: Shuriken no Jutsu aimed at Danzo. "Danzo, I'm a partner too. In this match, there's only the Kage and partners. No rogues, no enemy ninjas, and no spies."

"...Good! Very good!"

Danzo tossed his hand away and flipped over his identity card. "So you've all decided I'm the usurper and ganged up on me? I've toiled in the shadows for years, doing the dirty work none of you would touch. Now the Uchiha are gone, and you want to cast me aside like a worn-out tool?"

The three said nothing.

With what they knew about Danzo, calling him a usurper wasn't far off.

This man had even attempted to assassinate the Hokage, and his eyes were always set on the Hokage seat. If that wasn't a usurper, what was?

Hiruzen also set his cards down, took a deep puff from his pipe, and sighed. "Danzo, disband Root. The village is heading into an era of peace, and Root has become a hindrance to that peace. You should understand."

Danzo remained silent for a long while. But he had no room to refuse.