In Naruto, the System Asks Me to Entrust Pokémon

"Heh..."

Ryo let out a cold laugh. "Oh? So only you shinobi are allowed to capture Pokémon?"

The opposing shinobi fell silent for a moment before continuing, "Boss Ryo, if you continue down this path, you'll be standing against shinobi as a whole—not just Konoha. Think carefully about your choices."

"How dull."

Ryo's expression turned icy as he gathered his psychic energy.

Suddenly, the arms of the shinobi in front of him began twisting unnaturally.

Rip!

With a sharp tearing sound, their arms were severed entirely.

"Ahhh—!"

Agonized screams filled the air as the shinobi stared at Ryo in sheer terror.

They had never imagined he would act so decisively—without hesitation, he had torn off their arms.

But Ryo paid no mind to their expressions. His psychic power expanded outward, and his voice echoed coldly, "Danzō, you better show yourself. If not, I'll personally come find you in Root."

His words, carried by his psychic energy, spread across Konoha.

Konoha, Hokage's Office

In his office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was watching through his crystal ball, smoking his pipe. The moment he heard the voice, his expression darkened, and he immediately stood up, brows furrowed.

Whoosh!

The next second, an Anbu shinobi appeared before his desk, kneeling on one knee. "Lord Hokage!"

Hiruzen waved his hand. "That voice just now… it was Ryo, wasn't it?"

The Anbu nodded. "Yes, Lord Hokage. Ryo is confronting Lord Danzō's subordinates."

Hiruzen's face hardened, and without another word, he disappeared from the office.

The moment he heard that Danzō and Ryo were clashing, he understood the gravity of the situation.

Meanwhile, in a dimly lit chamber, Danzō had also heard Ryo's voice. His eyes flickered with murderous intent.

It had been far too long since someone had dared to threaten him.

Not since the Second Hokage's death had anyone spoken to him in such a manner.

"Lord Danzō..."

A Root shinobi rushed in, clearly agitated.

"No need—I already know," Danzō interrupted, raising a hand.

Even without a report, he could easily deduce what was happening.

The Root shinobi hesitated before asking, "Lord Danzō, should we intervene?"

Danzō thought for a moment before nodding. "Of course we should. If we don't show up, this little performance won't reach its climax."

A wicked smile crept onto his face.

'This time, Hiruzen… you won't be able to stay uninvolved.'

The Root shinobi instinctively shivered at Danzō's smile and quickly bowed his head.

"Gather our forces. We're going to make an appearance."

Not only had Hiruzen and Danzō heard Ryo's challenge, but so had the civilians and shinobi throughout Konoha.

Yūhi Kurenai, Might Guy, Asuma, and their teams—those who weren't out on missions—immediately rushed toward the source of the voice.

Ryo had openly called out Danzō.

Something big was about to happen.

It wasn't just them—many Konoha shinobi, after hearing the voice, were making their way toward Ryo as well.

At the confrontation site, Ryo calmly turned to Old Feng, Feng Tian, and the surrounding crowd.

"Alright, all of you should leave quickly."

After all, a battle could break out at any moment, and he didn't want innocent people getting caught in the crossfire.

What the shinobi had said earlier wasn't wrong—his actions put him at odds with shinobi society.

Old Feng and Feng Tian nodded in agreement, as did the rest of the crowd, who promptly began to disperse.

After watching for so long, they understood the severity of the situation.

This was not something ordinary civilians could afford to be involved in.

As the crowd retreated, the shinobi Ryo had injured clutched his severed arm and glared at him, his voice trembling.

"You… you lunatic! Do you realize you could start a war in Konoha?"

Ryo nodded. "I do. But so what?"

The spread of Pokémon was inevitable.

Ensuring that ordinary people could access them was necessary.

The upcoming confrontation was something he had to face sooner or later.

If he succeeded, a new era of Pokémon would begin.

If he failed… No. Ryo never considered failure an option.

The Root shinobi fell silent, a strange thought creeping into his mind—

Had Ryo planned this all along?

If Ryo had heard his thoughts, he would have nodded.

Yes, this was his plan from the start.

He needed to ignite this confrontation to push his reforms forward.

Whoosh!

In the next instant, figures flickered into view as more and more shinobi arrived at the scene.

Some were from prominent clans, while others were independent shinobi.

They gathered around, eyes filled with curiosity as they looked at Ryo.

"Boss!"

At that moment, a familiar figure in a green jumpsuit appeared—Might Guy.

He landed before Ryo and glanced at the Root shinobi on the ground.

"Boss, what's going on here?"

"Yeah, Ryo, I'd like to know too."

With a whoosh, Yūhi Kurenai landed, cradling an Ice Vulpix in her arms. She looked at him, puzzled.

Before Ryo could answer, Asuma appeared, his expression grim.

Ryo glanced at the three and nodded. "You're here too. Things are getting lively."

He smiled slightly. "It's nothing serious. Danzō is just trying to stop me from giving Pokémon to ordinary people, so I had to teach him a lesson."

The three fell silent, their brows furrowing.

Might Guy was the first to speak.

"Ordinary people capturing Pokémon… isn't that a good thing? Why would Danzō stop it?"

From his perspective, it was a great idea.

If regular people could gain power, Konoha would become even stronger—perhaps stronger than ever before.

"No."

Asuma shook his head, his brows still furrowed. "He has a reason to stop it."

Unlike Guy, he wasn't so optimistic.

He knew Konoha wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Kurenai also understood this. She looked at Ryo with concern.

"Boss Ryo, have you really made up your mind?"

Ryo smiled.

"Yes. No matter what happens, I have to do this."

"Wait, hold on!"

Might Guy scratched his head in confusion. "What are you all talking about? Why can't I understand? And why would Danzō do this?"

The others couldn't help but twitch their lips at his cluelessness.

Just as they were about to explain, a series of footsteps approached.

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