The White Fang spoke in a low voice,
"So, not only is Yagyu of the Hidden Mist immune to physical attacks and Ninjutsu, but he is also immune to Genjutsu attacks?"
Minato Namikaze said,
"His ability is indeed somewhat abnormal, but it's not without countering methods. Even if he turns himself into light, he will be countered by Sealing Jutsu."
In the Naruto world, Sealing Jutsu was indeed a bug-like ability. Even the immortal Kaguya Otsutsuki could be sealed by the Six Paths: Planetary Devastation.
Yagyu could turn himself into light using Elementalization, but pure energy couldn't escape the restraint of Sealing Jutsu.
Ordinary cursed seals couldn't be branded onto light, but Sealing Jutsu with powerful suction force could swallow him whole.
Danzo Shimura huffed,
"Judging from the match, the restraint of Sealing Jutsu on Yagyu wasn't very obvious. His speed is too fast; Sealing Jutsu can't catch him at all."
Homura Mitokado suggested,
"If we want to seal him, we need to control him in advance. If Genjutsu is ineffective, how about the Yin Release Secret Techniques of the Nara and Yamanaka clans?"
The Nara Clan's Shadow Imitation Technique and the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique were both powerful Yin Release Secret Techniques and formidable control skills.
Koharu Utatane shook her head.
"Yagyu can emit light. He can actively eliminate his own shadow. I'm afraid the Nara Clan's shadow techniques would be useless."
The Third Hokage said,
"Although the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique has the flaw of aiming, if used unexpectedly, it should be able to control Yagyu."
While both the Nara and Yamanaka clans' techniques were powerful control skills, they had conditional limitations.
The Nara Clan's shadow technique could only be cast if both parties had shadows. It only worked when the shadows connected.
As for the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique, it only worked if the aim was true.
The technique projected the user's spiritual energy out to enter the target's body, thereby controlling their actions.
However, the projection travelled in a straight line. If the aim missed, the technique failed.
Because of this singular attack path, the Yamanaka Clan was called the
"Boar"
(Ino) in the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, implying their fighting style was like a wild boar charging straight ahead.
Danzo narrowed his eyes and said,
"Besides the Yamanaka Clan's technique, the Spirit Transformation Technique should also work on Yagyu."
The Spirit Transformation Technique allowed the user's soul to leave their physical body and enter the enemy's body directly, killing them from within.
The Third Hokage frowned.
"But... currently, in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, only Dan Kato has mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique."
Danzo said indifferently,
"Indeed! The number of people who have mastered these secret techniques is far too few. This is a serious problem."
"However, dealing with Yagyu isn't limited to just these few methods. What do you think about Barrier Ninjutsu?"
"Use a Barrier Ninjutsu to trap Yagyu. Don't give him food or drink for a few days and nights. When the time comes, he'll be finished on his own."
The Third Hokage frowned in thought for a moment, then smiled.
"That counts as a countermeasure. If there's an opportunity, we can try it."
The Third Hokage's mood improved significantly.
Although they couldn't produce someone who could beat Yagyu one-on-one right now, the Third Hokage felt that with so many miraculous secret techniques at their disposal, they wouldn't necessarily lose to Yagyu in a real fight.
In a good mood, the Third Hokage chatted with Fukuyama Uchiha and the others for a bit before dismissing them.
With these methods to deal with Yagyu, the Third Hokage felt he had enough bargaining chips to negotiate with Genji.
Fukuyama Uchiha and the others left, but Danzo Shimura stayed behind.
Among the few Konoha Elders, Danzo held the greatest power and highest status.
His bond with Hiruzen Sarutobi was the deepest, something no one else could compare to.
Many people were even clear about Danzo's role: he was the Third Hokage's
"white gloves,"
handling the shady business that the Hokage couldn't touch.
If the Third Hokage was the light in Konoha, Danzo was the darkness.
The ANBU training organization Danzo controlled—Root—had already begun transforming into the dark roots seen in the original story.
The Third Hokage looked at Danzo and asked,
"You stayed behind alone. Do you have something to say to me?"
Danzo said, "Regarding Yagyu of the Hidden Mist... how do you intend to dispose of him?"
The Third Hokage replied calmly,
"Dispose? Yagyu is a ninja of the Hidden Mist. What right do I, the Hokage, have to dispose of him?"
Danzo sneered. "Come off it! Don't tell me you can't see how much potential Yagyu's ability holds."
"If his ability is a Kekkei Genkai, it means a ninja clan more terrifying than the Uchiha and Senju will appear in the Hidden Mist."
"If his ability is a Secret Technique, then the Hidden Mist will have the opportunity to build an army of such users."
"His threat to Konoha is far too great. We must eliminate him in advance."
The Third Hokage frowned.
"We are currently busy fighting the Sand and the Stone. If we start a war with the Mist now..."
Danzo said in a low voice, "I know everything you're saying, but this opportunity is once in a lifetime."
"If Konoha's forces weren't currently tied down by the Sand and Stone, do you think Yagyu would appear so blatantly in Konoha?"
A fervent glint flashed in Danzo's eyes as he spoke.
"Eliminating Yagyu as a threat is only one part. Studying his ability is the most important thing."
"If we can fully understand his ability and then replicate it in Konoha ninja, then..."
"A ninja army possessing the same abilities as Yagyu could sweep across the entire Ninja World, allowing Konoha to dominate everything!"
Danzo was incredibly greedy for Secret Techniques and Kekkei Genkai.
His Root organization gathered talents from various clans, and he possessed all the secret techniques held by the major clans.
He was even secretly researching Hashirama Senju's Wood Release and the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan.
It was just a pity that these matters couldn't see the light of day, so the research progress was very slow.
For this reason, Danzo looked down on the Third Hokage quite a bit.
If he were the Hokage, he would definitely order the major clans to hand over their secret techniques.
Then he would order them to disband their clans, destroying these organizations that affected the centralized power of the Konoha leadership.
As for clans with Kekkei Genkai, he would force them to intermarry with civilians, destroying the clans by blood while increasing the number of Kekkei Genkai users.
He would also intensify research into the Kekkei Genkai and Secret Techniques of the major clans, finding ways to allow ordinary people to possess them.
In Danzo Shimura's view, Kekkei Genkai and Secret Techniques were the property of Konoha, not the possessions of individual clans.
All Konoha ninja should obey Konoha's orders unconditionally and implement Konoha's will wholeheartedly.
Hmm~
In short, Danzo's ideas were extremely childish, and dumb as a rock!