Chapter 51
Danzo wasn't exactly having a good time these days.
Ever since the disbandment of Root, he barely had any men left under his command.
Although all former Root members had been placed under tongue-sealing curses, Hiruzen had clearly anticipated Danzo's schemes. Not only did he scatter the Root members, but also assigned other ANBU to watch over them, even sending them on dangerous missions frequently—missions where they had no chance to communicate with Danzo.
Because of this, Danzo's ability to make use of his old subordinates had significantly diminished.
Furthermore, Danzo's notoriety and his involvement in the Uchiha Clan's massacre had earned him the hatred of many noble clans.
If he dared stir up trouble now, he would gain nothing but backlash.
Someone like Natsuki, a genius who could perform one-handed seals, was certainly a person Danzo had his eye on. But the problem was, Natsuki got along way too well with the children of the major clans—he had even visited their homes as a guest and shared meals. He was acquainted with the clan heads of the Nara, Akimichi, and Aburame clans. How was Danzo supposed to make a move on him under those circumstances?
And then there was one more thing: the ninja card game Ninja Killer that Natsuki invented had become insanely popular.
Even the Daimyō himself played the game and had asked for the name of its inventor.
Danzo didn't dare make any reckless moves against Natsuki, and he knew full well that Hiruzen wouldn't let him either. Rather than end up looking bad, it was better to pretend he didn't know anything.
"Damn it! That cunning little brat! I should have investigated you long ago!"
Yes, had Danzo looked into him earlier, things would have turned out very differently.