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  Sunday - 2nd day After the Massacre.

  Daichi was dodging the water bsts ing from the river beh him. He was surrounded by three shadow es, all using water, fire and wind style jutsu on him. The turbulent waves across the river due to the training didn't affect Daichi.

  'Almost there.'

  Daichi woke up early in the m ao the nearby river. The river was located not far from his house and Daichi ofte for training his water walking teique and water style jutsus. His goal was to improve and master his water walking chakra trol training and improving his reflexes aion speed.

  Just as he dodged another water bst and zipped past a shadow e a notification appeared.

  Skill Water walking teique's level has risen by one.

  Water walking teique - (Active/Passive) (LV.100)

  Effects:

  200% Increase in chakra trol.

  CP cost : 3/sec.

  30% Decrease CP cost to chakra teiques.

  .

  gratutions. You have successfully trained a skill to its highest level.

  +500 Exp.

  +75 Exp.

  "Finally.!" Daichi let out a breath as he looked at the notification. Daichi had mainly been focused on his chakra trol for the past few months. All in preparation to begin the stage in his training. He released the shadow es and jumped to the ground.

  He began walking back to his home. His mi back to the versation he and Kensei had st night.

  Fshback.

  Kensei arrived home te at night from his visit to the orphanage. As he entered he saw Daichi waiting for him.

  "So how did everything go?"

  Daichi asked anxiously. He was ed because the Mana puppetry skill he used oron was not a perma or a strong o was only capable of swaying her decision at the moment. If she decided to ge her mind and inform the Hokage, then there would be nothing Daichi could do.

  "Don't worry. I spoke with Aiko about what happened. She'll keep the Uchiha girl's existence a secret." Keold him as he sat down.

  "So she agreed that this is for the best?"

  Kensei nodded. "She wasn't happy that we're keeping something like this from the Hokage but she sees the wisdom in keeping everything that happehat night under s."

  Daichi and rexed. "How is…"

  "The baby?... Fine. She was sleeping… Cute kid… Too bad about what happeo her family." Kensei answered. "I'm sorry about your friend."

  Daiodded. After a few seds he asked. "You didn't tell Miss Aiko about the coup, right?" Daichi knew Kensei wouldn't tell her something so dangerous but he still asked.

  "Of course not!... If even a word of that got out there would be su outcry. you imagine what would happen if the other s found out that the Hokage or the higher ups ordered the execution of aire ?"

  "Pandemonium!"

  "Yes. That's why no one else must know." Kensei sighed as he rubbed his forehead.

  The old ninja let out a long breath and sat ba his chair.

  "At first when you said Itachi might have killed the orders of the higher ups… I couldn't believe it… But after thinking things through and the situation with the Uchiha these st few years… I'm vinced."

  "If the Uchiha unched a coup it would tear this vilge apart and something had to be done. If the Hokage or his advisors knew about it then, I have no doubt that they would have taken drastic measures… Your friend Ren was right. Itachi did kill the with the help of someone high up in the vilge. It was to stop the coup. And I'm sure the Hokage knows about this."

  He looked at his grandson and the old man had an unusually serious expression on his face.

  "Daichi! I'm going to tell you some things that even some Joni privy to!... What I'm about to say is top secret but… sidering the circumstances… I think you will his information to make informed decisions iure."

  Daichi was alert as he heard those words. His gaze sharpened. He o his grandfather indig he uood the seriousness of the situation.

  Kensei began expining the internal structure of the vilge. Who was in-charge of what and the allies he had amongst the current ninja in and outside the vilge. He took his time and made sure Daichi knew who to go to in case something happeo him.

  "...Then there are the vilge elders. The Hokage's advisors as most of them refer to. Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado and… stly Danzo Shimura."

  Daioticed the tension and anger buried in Kensei's voice when he mentiohe st name. 'Seems the old man really hates that one-eyed geezer.'

  Kensei looked at Daichi and tinued. "Of the three advisors the one you o keep a for and be cautious of is Danzo Shimura."

  Daichi was internally excited. He might be getting some information on the root that wasn't iory.

  "What you tell me about him?" Daichi asked his grandpa.

  Kensei sighed and after a few seds answered.

  "Maniputive, ruthless, arrogant, cold hearted and has enough resources and operatives to beore than a headache even for the Hokage… To the public he is a close advisor to the Hokage and nothing more. That's what civilians and even most Jonin know of him. But to the rest of us… He is the sed in and and right hand man of Hokage. He trols a separate secret force of agents that operates just like the Anbu. The Root! They take missions that are so dark that if known to the outside world it would bring disaster to us."

  Kehought bae of the operations he knew were the root's work. "That man is known as the Shinobi of Darkness. The Root Anbu under his and are merciless and would eliminate anyone Danzo perceives as a threat."

  Daiarrowed his eyes as he listeo Kensei. "Do they operate like that within the vilge too?" He asked Kensei.

  The old man nodded. "Somewhat! They deal with internal threats and leaks. They also py a role simir to the Uchiha's police force."

  "What do you mean?"

  "While the Uchiha military police force keeps pea public, Danzo's root… They do it from the shadows. Danzo has over a dozes keeping an eye oire force of the vilge from the shadows. They collect data on every person who could be a threat. From notable civilians to academy students to Jonins. His informatiowork within the vilge is vast."

  Daichi's eyes widened as he heard this. 'I o be a lot more careful.' He asked Kensei. "You said the people under Danzo collect data… What kind of data and how much?"

  Kensei sighed hearing the question. "Almost everything. From one's academy scores to their strengths and weaknesses… Information on their family, friends and finances. Even their ideologies, philosophies and psychological profiles would be piled. Whether they are loyal or disloyal, a traitor or not… From the basiformation to the deepest secrets. He knows everything about everyone…. Well… Almost everything."

  "Wait! If he knows so much then does he know about your dislike of the Hokage and his ideologies? Does he know about…me?" Daichi knew about the root and the reach Danzo had ihe vilge but he didn't know it was to such a degree.

  Kensei answered. "I've lived long enough to learn to keep my real feelings and thoughts a secret from even people like Danzo. He knows I hate him and he knows I might not agree with some policies of the Hokage but that's it… If you want to aplish yoals and live long then you have to learn to keep your real feelings a secret. Even from people looking to pry them out of you."

  Kehen sighed looking at his grandson. "Now… does he know about you?… Yes. He most probably does. In your css are children of several heads. The future of the vilge. So Danzo would definitely pay attention. And I have no doubt that from the moment you took first pce, he had his eye on you…"

  Daichi's eyes widened as he heard that. Kensei, notig the panicked look on Daichi's face, smiled slightly.

  "You haven't talked to aher than me about your true goals have you?" Kensei asked Daichi.

  The boy shook his head indig he didn't.

  "Good. Then you calm down Daichi. Just because he knows about your scores in the academy doesn't mean he knows your true character and motives. He is good at acquiring information but he isn't omnist. I doubt he knows about your desire to leave the vilge."

  Daichi calmed down a out a breath after hearing those words.

  "But you o be careful. Until you get strong enough to defend against people like him, you shouldn't say anything to ahat would get his attention anymore than it has."

  "I uand." Daichi was serious and he made sure he uood the threats Danzo posed.

  Kehen smiled as he leaned ba his chair. "You don't o be so tense. If he has information on you then he knows you're under my prote. He won't make any direct moves."

  Both Daichi and Kensei sat in silence for a while. After some time Kensei spoke.

  "I'll be going out early in the m. I feel that this might be a good time to catch up with a few colleagues." The old man said.

  Daiodded. "Yeah. I have some training I o plete too… I'll be heading to the nearby river for some chakra trol training."

  Kensei nodded in uanding. "You want to start on the ge in chakra form training don't you?"

  Daiodded. "I o make sure my chakra trol is as perfect as it get. Then I start the stuff."

  Kensei nodded and both of them discussed the situation and Daichi's training and then after sometime they went to sleep.

  Fshbad.

  Daichi used the Mana scout to check his surroundings often. It's range was less than chakra se no one would be able to detect this skill.

  'I have to be more careful… But if there is one good thing that came out of all this is that Danzo is now probably removed from power. The Hokage would be keeping an eye on him so that guy wouldn't cause a se. Still… He operates from the shadows. I'll have to be on guard.'

  Daichi reached his house after a short while. He went to his room and took out a new packet filled with balloons. He looked at his watd saw that it was only a few minutes after 10 am.

  'I still have the whole day to train.'

  Daichi reached the back yard and stretched. At that moment he sensed Kensei entering the house.

  Kensei came to the bad saw Daichi preparing to begin his advanced chakra trol training.

  "I have some news." He said sitting on the back porch.

  Daichi turo the old man.

  "Danzo has been removed from the vilge cil and the Root Anbu are being dissolved… Do you know what that tells me?" Kensei asked.

  "Danzo was the one who helped Itachi massacre the …" Daichi spoke as if he was unsure. 'About time the Hokage put him in check. Although this won't keep him down for long…'

  Kensei nodded with his grandson's dedu. "And he must have do behind the Hokage's back. Looks like you won't have to worry about him. At least for a few years…."

  "But then why is the Hokage keeping him alive? If he forced or aided Itachi to kill the then isn't that treason?" Daichi asked Kensei.

  The old ninja sighed hearing Daichi's question. "You're not the only one who's had those questions…" He mumbled. Kehen answered. "Danzo was a former teammate of the Hokage and trained uobirama Senju. Perhaps it's seality or maybe he thinks Danzo may have more use iure."

  'Not bloody likely!' Daichi khe future event so he knew Danzo's usefulo the vilge had ended.

  "Regardless, for the moment beyond removing him from power, Hiruzen has decided to do nothing else… Now enough about him. Let's begin your training." Kensei spoke.

  Daiodded and then looked at the water balloon in his hand. "Once I master this jutsu I'll be oep closer to my goal."

  Kensei nodded.

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