The Light Of Hope (A Naruto Timetravel Fanfic)

Chapter 25

"Come with me."

Hearing his answer, Sasuke frowned in doubt as he contemplated his next actions.

"... I don't think I can go with you sir..." his face showed worry as he started to fidget a little with his hands.

"Hmm?" Danzo raised a brow in question.

"It might cause my family trouble, you see. Although I want to accept your invitation, I don't want them to worry if I just go with you without telling them, sir... they might sent a search party after me within minutes when they find me gone..."

As he listened to his reasoning unlike how normal 6 year olds would think, Danzo's eyes gleamed with wicked interest and immediately thought of an alternative option to take him under his wing.

Since it won't hurt to at least indulge the boy a little to see how deep his potential actually is.

Moreover, regarding the current situation with the Uchiha Clan, he's aware how his influence with Itachi and their elders is somehow dangerously slipping.

Along with the unfavourable results from the council meetings concerning the said clan.

That's why he needs a pair of fresh hands to do damage control before everything he had planned goes down the drain.

"I see... So why don't we strike a deal instead, young Sasuke. You want power to help your clan do you not? Then I can give you that power if you train and work under me, as long as you are to answer to my every call at all times with no questions asked. What do you say?"

"Uhmm..." Sasuke frowned, biting his lower lip as he clenched his fists hard. Looking up, he narrowed his burning Sharingan eyes in determination with hidden mocking yet hateful mirth.

'He took the bait.' He telepathically told his friends coldly.

'On it.' Both responded to him quickly.

"I accept, Danzo-sama."

"Good." The old man smirked in delight upon seeing the famed dojustu as he stepped closer.

"To finalise our deal, you must accept this seal of secrecy to ensure nothing of our transaction gets known. Do you comply?"

"...I comply."

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"Kakashi-san, I want you to find Shisui since he's not out for a mission today and once we receive word from Sasuke which we will soon relay to you through a different seal, quickly go where they are. With the emergency seal Naruto created to counter the seal which Danzo will soon place upon Sasuke, be on your toes for our next course of action. Tou-san should give you further instructions up ahead." Shikamaru instructed with practiced authority laced in his young voice, befitting his title as a Jounin Commander like his father in their time.

"Understood." Kakashi in his ANBU gear immediately shunshined away.

"You think this is a good idea?" Naruto asked his friend in worry, for he knows how dangerous the seal Danzo is administering his people with, as they stood within the young Nara's bedroom facing the window.

"...As long as everything goes according to plan... let's just hope the Toad Sannin gets here faster..." Shikamaru sighed as he kneaded his forehead.

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Heading towards the ANBU headquarters, Kakashi quickly adjusted his demeanour and calmly walked inside in search of his Uchiha comrade.

After a half an hour of searching, he finally found him in one of their training grounds tired on his feet.