Wrecking The Past

22

It was an uproar. 

A very bloody uproar. 

Naruto was chuckling as he listened to the madness he started. Every clan head was calling for Danzo's head. Hiruzen couldn't even defend his friend it was just that bad. The Fire Daimyo was also sitting there, the glare on his face burning into Hiruzen. The Sannin stood behind the Hokage, their once cocky expressions now pale with the weight of the actions of their sensei's close friend. 

Several pages of Danzo's black book were viewed, critiqued, and ripped into. Danzo's secret missions weren't limited to other countries, no he had to involve himself in Konoha's business as well. Missions that left them vulnerable, key members of their shinobi force being taken out for conflicting loyalties. The loyalty in question was because they were partial to Hiruzen and not him. 'He's the fucking Hokage,' Naruto thought in disgust. 'He's the one who they should be loyal to the most. To think he was undermining Hiruzen's authority this far back. Well, old man that sympathetic heart cost you your life in my former life. In this life, you'll watch me rip this village from your Senju-loving clutches.'

Naruto felt almost drunk watching their faces as the meeting progressed, Hiruzen unable to say anything for risk of losing his hat. It made sense he spoke up because his lack of speaking made it further obvious that Danzo could walk all over him. He was smirking because while they were having this meeting copies of the black book were being delivered to the other nations, of course, it was only about the operations regarding them, we can't exactly have them learning Konoha secrets. Soon conflict sparked even further and Naruto was ready, tinkering with the seal remotely the Daimyo glared at Hiruzen. 

"You have no words for the actions of your subordinate?" He sneered. "We are dealing with a war criminal who had intentions to overthrow you. Without Naruto Uchiha's findings, we'd never discover this traitor amongst our ranks prolonging this war." 

"How did you discover Danzo's misconduct?" Orochimaru was the one to ask, he was livid barely hiding his anger at the situation. 

'That's it. Your position is crumbling.' 

"Danzo wanted to recruit me," Naruto lied blatantly but he knew Danzo's creed hadn't changed even now so he could confidently say his next words.  "In 'Root', you have no name. You have no feelings. You have no past. You have no future. There is only the mission. Others are the leaves basking in the sun while we are the roots in the shadows. He said my heritage would make me perfect for being in the organization. He tried to manipulate me by saying that because of my grandfather's actions, it would be best if I show my appreciation to the village by being in the shadows." 

Naruto chuckled darkly. "I was curious about this organization so I started my investigation through my summons of foxes. The many orphans that slipped through the cracks, those shinobi who had been on the brink of suicide suddenly found fulfillment through joining Root. I noticed that not one single person left Root, they just died and were replaced." 

"I uncovered his hideout, orphans being paired in two are meant to bond at the end of the bonding period they have to kill each other. Killing emotions seems to be the only way to be in Root. Others who are brought in for their talent are marked with a seal on their tongue to keep their mouths shut about Danzo and Root operations and it's also the reason no one leaves, that seal contains poison to kill them should they try to leave and inform Hiruzen." 

"How long did you plan this?" Nara Head asked. "What you're telling us sounds like it would take years to find out." 

'I'm lying through my teeth but what I've said is true. Thank you, Sai, you'll never have to go through this organization. You'll grow up happy, and normal and become an artist,' Naruto thought as he leaned forward.