Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Akihara Kagura and continued, "I've heard that Naruto's Clone Jutsu has not been up to standard. This is because he has too much Chakra in his body, making it uncontrollable, just like you back then. There's a Kinjutsu in the Sealing Book that suits Naruto perfectly for practice, and Mizuki happens to be eyeing the Sealing Book..."
"The Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu?"
Akihara Kagura recalled that forbidden technique and offered, "I can take the opportunity to teach it to Naruto; Kakashi taught me back then..."
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt exhausted talking, trying to guide Akihara Kagura, "Mizuki is set on stealing the village's Sealing Book to learn the Kinjutsu from it..."
"Then kill him sooner rather than later."
Akihara Kagura suggested his extreme approach, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen, "If you're worried about the noise I'll make, I'll order Root members to secretly take him away and deal with him, bury him in the village's back mountain..."
"..."
Why do Root leaders act so extreme!
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt his heart weary too, having to articulate his thoughts, "I want Mizuki, who harbors malice, to tell Naruto the truth about the massacre night twelve years ago, perhaps his words will make it harder for Naruto..."
"Is that guy Mizuki capable of that?"
Akihara Kagura frowned, expressing his disagreement, "How much does Mizuki know? He doesn't know Uchiha Obito. I know more. Maybe I should take some time to talk to Naruto, let him know who his enemy is..."
"Harboring hatred cannot lead to true strength."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply and took a strong draw of his cigarette, exhaling a large smoke ring, "I plan to let Mizuki use Naruto, allowing Naruto to learn a Jutsu and make him realize that while some will use him, many care for him, hoping to guide him onto the right path..."
This matter...
Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to entrust it to Akihara Kagura.
Because Akihara Kagura and Root inherently housed darkness, yet Sarutobi Hiruzen also wanted to teach Akihara Kagura to properly use some dark methods.
"Understood, leave it to Root."
Akihara Kagura proactively took over the conspiracy, as Root was meant for dirty work, it was only natural for him to handle it.
More importantly...
Akihara Kagura had long been monitoring the Sealing Book.
Akihara Kagura always appeared content with power, only demonstrating a need for it when faced with setbacks and challenges.
Akihara Kagura understood his strength was overbearing, Sarutobi Hiruzen certainly wouldn't let him read the Sealing Book easily and had never mentioned it, Sarutobi Hiruzen had never brought it up, as if the Sealing Book never existed.
This time...
It might be a good opportunity.
Akihara Kagura proactively proposed his plan to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"I'll find a guy to beat up Mizuki, make him steal the Sealing Book and tell Naruto everyone in the village always resented him as the Nine-tails, but he as a teacher always knew Naruto was innocent, always caring for him, so to help Naruto graduate during the exam, he stole the Sealing Book, just so Naruto could learn the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to pass the exam smoothly..."
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Akihara Kagura in shock.
Although Akihara Kagura's plan sounded plausible, and seemed to easily move people, something felt not quite right!
Wait...
Isn't this plan absolving Mizuki of blame?
However, could Akihara Kagura's plan be so flawed? He quickly supplemented the latter half of the plan, "Once Naruto learns the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, we'll capture Mizuki, letting Naruto know a teacher went to jail for him to become a ninja..."
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a long time, plunged into deep contemplation.