Hokage Building.

Danzo, who was disregarded by Chiba, had nowhere to vent his anger.

He never expected Chiba to show him so little respect in front of Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, in the end, Danzo could only leave indignantly.

After Chiba returned home, he saw Uzumaki Kushina had already finished eating and said with a smile, "Are you full? Do you want to eat more?"

Uzumaki Kushina shook her head, "No, I'm stuffed. Oh, right, Chiba, how was the meeting?"

Hearing Uzumaki Kushina mention the meeting, Chiba couldn't help but complain, "I was just there to observe. My presence or absence had no impact whatsoever. They really have too much time on their hands."

Uzumaki Kushina burst out laughing and comforted him, "Alright, alright, since you went anyway, has Miyuki's matter been settled?"

Chiba nodded, "Yes, when Miyuki gives birth, it will be done outside the village with strict security. Kushina, you don't need to worry about Miyuki. I've placed a seal: Myriad Rejection in her eyes, and I also made a deal with the Nine-Tails back then, so Miyuki's life should not be in great danger."

Uzumaki Kushina was surprised, "You made a deal with the Nine-Tails? Can the Nine-Tails actually communicate?"

Chiba replied, "Of course. Summoning animals can communicate, so why can't Tailed Beasts? However, almost all Tailed Beasts have a strong hostility towards humans, so it's just difficult to communicate with them."

Uzumaki Kushina breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good as long as Miyuki is safe."

Chiba said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll do my best."

The next day.

Chiba originally didn't want to go find Danzo. At this point, Chiba wished he could spend all 24 hours a day with Uzumaki Kushina.

But Chiba thought about it and decided it was necessary to go see Danzo.

Because it was clear that Danzo no longer trusted him, some things needed to be made clear, lest Danzo lose his mind and come looking for trouble.

"Kushina, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back. Be a good girl and stay at home, okay?"

Uzumaki Kushina watched the TV without blinking, "Okay, I know, go ahead."

Chiba left home and arrived at the Root Base.

Root, which had always been open to Chiba, now had Root Ninja blocking him at the entrance, saying they needed to report to Danzo before he could enter.

Chiba smiled. This Danzo was truly petty, guarding against him so quickly.

Given this, he'd have to go to the Konoha Defense Force later to find Kakashi and collect the money he'd earned these past few months.

Perhaps Danzo might become furious and try to take the Konoha Defense Force from him.

There weren't many months left anyway. After the Nine-Tails Incident, the Konoha Defense Force would no longer be necessary.

After all, by then, the entire Uchiha clan would be isolated, and Danzo would fully target the Uchiha clan. The Uchiha people would definitely be extremely careful, and it would be difficult for the Konoha Defense Force to make money from the Uchiha at that time.

The Root Ninja arrived at Danzo's office and reported to Danzo that Chiba was at Root to see him.

Danzo coldly snorted, "Bring him in to see me!"

Chiba followed the Root Ninja into the familiar Root Base and arrived at Danzo's office.

Danzo looked at Chiba with a gloomy expression and said, "I'm very disappointed in you, Chiba! After you left for a few months, the Konoha Defense Force's efficiency in capturing Uchiha Ninja dropped significantly. Now that you're back, you're still so lazy, and even more incomprehensibly, you're not even listening to my orders anymore. Chiba, are you betraying me?!"

Chiba smiled indifferently, "Disappointed? I'm quite satisfied with myself, and betrayal doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, does it? I'm still a Konoha Shinobi, working for Konoha, and I told Lord Danzo yesterday that I would come to explain myself.

But now I can't even enter the Root's gate. Strictly speaking, it seems Lord Danzo betrayed me, didn't he?"

Danzo slammed the table and shouted, "Are you trying to defy your superior?!"

"Defy my superior?"

Chiba stuck out his tongue. In front of Danzo, the already empty Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication slowly dissipated in Danzo's sight.

"I'm not a Root Ninja anymore. I'm not your subordinate, Danzo. So, this doesn't count as defying my superior, does it?"

Danzo's pupils suddenly constricted.

The Cursed Seal of Tongue Eradication, which no one had ever been able to remove, had been removed by Chiba.

Danzo's eyes, as he looked at Chiba, were already filled with killing intent: "It seems you're here to confront me today?"

Chiba spread his hands, "If you want to maintain the status quo, I won't turn against you. After all, we're aligned on the issue of targeting the Uchiha clan. But since you've done this today, it means you no longer want to cooperate with me. Since we're not cooperating, there's no need to pretend anymore, is there?

You don't need to look at me like that. You've gained enough benefits during these years as your subordinate, yet you seem to misunderstand the situation.

It's not that I, Chiba, must rely on Root, rely on you, but rather that you and your Root need me. You seem to have confused the priorities."

Danzo said darkly, "It seems you've misunderstood the situation. In Konoha, my authority is greater than yours! No matter how strong you are, you are a Ninja who needs to obey orders!"

Chiba looked at Danzo with a subtle expression, "Greater authority? Your strength isn't as good as mine, so you're preparing to use authority to suppress me? Well, you're amazing. You can try to suppress me with authority and see if I'm afraid."

Chiba said sarcastically, "Lord Danzo, you know I went to Ryūchi Cave to train, but do you know what I trained in Ryūchi Cave?"

When Danzo heard Chiba ask what he trained in Ryūchi Cave, his pupils suddenly trembled.

Ryūchi Cave, a place of inheritance on par with Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest.

And the most famous among them was Sage Art.

Jiraiya learned an incomplete Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku, and his strength advanced by leaps and bounds.

Orochimaru also went to Ryūchi Cave to train Sage Art, but he failed.

And the most famous was Senju Hashirama's Sage Mode.

It can be said that Senju Hashirama's Sage Mode was indispensable for him to become the God of Ninja.

Chiba instantly activated Sage Mode. Dragon horns appeared on his forehead, his body was covered in scales, and his body surface was covered with green Senjutsu Chakra.

At the same time, Chiba activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and the center of the Mangekyō Sharingan's pupil was a vertical slit.

The powerful aura made Danzo suddenly stand up, instinctively taking a defensive stance.

Chiba directly threatened, "Danzo, I hope you can recognize reality. If you do something that crosses my bottom line, I might go crazy, and many people might die, who knows. Among those many people, do you think you'll be included?"

After threatening him, Chiba smiled mockingly at Danzo, deactivated Sage Mode, closed his Mangekyō Sharingan, and turned directly to leave the Root Base.