Aoba stood on the observation platform on the third floor of the tower. Now that all his plans had been completed, he was very satisfied with the overall plan.
"Tomorrow is the day when the Kumogakure envoy group will enter Konohagakure!"
Aoba looked at the green trees outside and relaxed a lot.
"I have already done what I should do. What will happen next depends on the butterfly effect of the Ninja World."
Aoba looked at the observation platform that was already empty. He walked toward the bottom of the tower and directly arrived at the dojo.
At this time.
There were many shadow clones in the dojo drawing up explosive tags.
Aoba's gaze swept over these shadow clones and did not say a word. These explosive tags were important things to him.
...
Konohagakure, Root Base.
Danzo stood in the destroyed stone room with a dark face. He quietly watched the Root ninjas clean up the mess, showing an extremely strong sense of oppression.
The Root ninjas present were busy with their work. No one dared to stop for a moment. No one could escape responsibility for such a thing, and no one dared escape responsibility.
At this moment.
The stone door in this stone room was gone, and the broken stones on the ground had been collected.
The Root ninjas who died here had also been cleaned up.
Other than some bloodstains on the ground that had not been wiped clean, there were no signs of any battle here.
"Danzo-sama."
At this time, a Root ninja wearing a mask walked to Danzo's side. His voice was low, and from the eyes of the mask, there was a hint of seriousness in his eyes.
"Speak."
Danzo nodded silently. He still maintained this low pressure. He never thought that his base would be infiltrated. How could he not be angry?
"According to the overall investigation results, there are no problems at the base entrance. The defense is very tight. Not even a fly has entered." said the Root ninja.
"How did Gasshi get in?" Danzo asked coldly. He had already deeply remembered Gasshi's name.
During this period of time, he had heard this person's name many times.
The person who killed Uchiha Sekai was Gasshi!
The person who ran out from Konohagakure was Gasshi!
The person who had sneaked into his base to save Hari was still Gasshi!
What kind of monster was this person?
Why did he give off a feeling that he was everywhere?
Right now, Danzo wanted to figure out what exactly was going on with Gasshi.
"Um..."
When Danzo ask the Root ninja such a critical question, he suddenly fell silent.
"I didn't find out how he came in, but I can be sure that there were no problems with the first, second, and third underground defense. We definitely didn't let anyone in. It was as if he had been here for a long time..." This Root ninja said in a low voice.
"This is not the answer I want to hear," Danzo said indifferently.
"Understood. I will continue to investigate this matter until I get a definite result." This ninja hurriedly said. He did not dare to disobey Danzo. In that case, not to mention that this matter had not been investigated thoroughly, even his head would be gone.
"How did Gasshi escape?" Danzo's tone was still very cold.
"According to the eyewitness, Gasshi left through the reverse summoning technique." The Root ninja said.
"Okay!"
Danzo nodded. There was no change in expression on his calm face, but his tone made people feel as if their hairs were standing on end.
"Reverse Summoning Technique."
"This technique requires someone to cast it somewhere else."
"Such precise timing."
"It seems that they are very accurate in the calculation of their own time!"
"Did you get the map of my Root?"
When Danzo said the last sentence, his eyes, which were exposed outside, suddenly shone with anger.
This was no longer just an issue of unhappiness.
One had to know...
The Root was his base camp!
It was hidden deep under Konohagakure, just like the root of a big tree in the village.
Except for himself.
No one knew the Root complete map.
Even Root ninjas only knew the part they were responsible for.
Moreover, the tongue of every Root ninja has a Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal in them, so it was impossible to tell the information they had.
The map of the Root Base...
Even Hiruzen didn't know about it!
How did Kumogakure know?
The matter of touching the Root had already touched Danzo's reverse scale. He couldn't just let it go.
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly!" The Root ninja immediately lowered his head and said.
"How are you going to investigate this?" Danzo shook his head and took a deep breath. He then slowly exhaled and coldly said, "I will investigate this matter. As long as we capture Gasshi, everything will be fine."
"Yes!"
After hearing Danzo's words, this Root ninja silently breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had to do his best to investigate what Danzo had instructed him to do. However, he had no idea how to investigate it.
"Have the number of casualties been checked?" Danzo asked again.
"Yes."
The Root ninja nodded and stared at Danzo as he spoke carefully.
"There are a total of five people who died this time. They are all Root ninjas who are responsible for guarding the stone room."
"It's just that..."
"After I counted the number of people, I found that there should be seven of them."
"There are two other people missing."
"They are..."
This Root ninja told Danzo the code names of the two Root ninjas that Aoba's advanced paper clone had transformed into.
In a split second.
Danzo's eyes were filled with thoughts.
"What if the two of them are in cahoots with Kumogakure?" Danzo immediately began to think. He had always liked to speculate about others with the greatest malice. He was cautious and careful. He would rather kill them wrongly than let them go. This is true for the people in the village, and the same is true for the people at Root.
"According to Yamanaka Akira, there is no problem with the memories of these two people. He thinks that Kumogakure might have controlled them." This Root ninja said.
"Find them," Danzo said coldly.
"Yes!"
This Root ninja immediately nodded. He understood that what Danzo said was the best solution. As long as he found these two Root ninjas, he would be able to solve these mysteries. Otherwise, it would be useless to continue guessing.
"How is Hari?"
Danzo asked the Root ninja again. He did not care about the five Root ninjas who died at all. This kind of thing did not even stir up any waves in his heart.
"Hari has suffered a very serious injury, but it is very coincidental that he did not suffer any fatal injuries. According to the feedback from the medical team, there were 37 wounds that were slightly heavier and he should have died. It is really a miracle that he is still alive." The Root ninja said with a shocked expression. When he heard this feedback information, he was very shocked. This kind of thing could actually happen.
"Good!"
"Very good!"
Danzo nodded repeatedly, his single eye flashing with satisfaction.
"As long as Hari is still alive, we will still have the initiative in this matter!"
Danzo was very satisfied with this. He was very clear about the current situation.
Tomorrow morning, the Kumogakure envoy group would arrive.
Regardless of whether the final result was a battle or peace.
As long as he still held the card "Hari" in his hand, then Kumogakure would still be afraid.
This was also why he had to fight for Hari to be locked up at Root.
This card was for Konohagakure to deal with Kumogakure.
If it were in someone else's hands, he wouldn't be at ease.
Especially Hiruzen.
Danzo even felt that if Hiruzen were to obtain Hari, it was very likely that he would directly send Hari back.
This was not a good thing!
The same logic.
If the Uchiha Clan were to obtain Hari, he might be killed in a few days.
"Send someone to keep an eye on Hari. I feel that Kumogakure has been divided into two factions. One faction wants to save Hari, and the other wants to kill Hari. Gasshi should be the latter. If they know that Hari is still alive, they will definitely come again!"
Danzo said to this Root ninja. Now he could not release the smoke bomb, and tomorrow was the time for the Kumogakure envoy group to come.
If he declared that Hari was dead at this time...
The Kumogakure envoy group would not come.
Although Danzo preferred to fight and did not like the soft appearance of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen. But at this time, he did not want to fight in this way.
Even if they wanted to fight.
He should use the card, Hari, well!
"Yes!"
This Root ninja immediately nodded in response. After these words just now, they have already arranged all their recent plans.
"Go do it now!"
Danzo nodded at this Root ninja, then turned and walked out of Root Base. He still needed to tell Hiruzen about what had happened at Root.
As Danzo left.
The ninjas at Root Base heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts, but they still continued to do their respective tasks.
They were truly afraid of the pressure they felt when Danzo was here. The pressure was too strong, and it made them feel like they could not breathe.
...
A day passed quickly.
Aoba stood in the dojo on the first floor of the tower. The shadow clones here had already been taken back.
There were also many explosive tags in his hands.
These were the gains these shadow clones had obtained in the past few days.
"I won't be coming for the time being."
Aoba's gaze swept over the first floor of the tower and determined that there were no traces left aside from a bit of cleanliness.
After that.
He went up the stairs.
He arrived at a room on the second floor of the tower.
Only one room was furnished, with a desk, scrolls, and some blank paper tags.
Apart from that.
There was also a box with a seal on it.
It was just that this box would soon be taken away by a summoning technique on the other side.
"There is nothing wrong with the things here. Even if they are discovered, they may think that they are things that exist in the tower."
Aoba carefully checked every room on the second floor of the tower and confirmed that there was no clue that could point to him.
Tomorrow, Konohagakure would enter the Third Ninja World War.
Aoba understood the seriousness of this matter. The more guarded the village was, the more serious and cautious he had to be.
Not to mention whether someone could find this tower.
Even if someone came in.
At most, they could find traces of someone coming.
But that person...
It will never be associated with him!
Hum!
Right at this moment.
Information and memories were transmitted into Aoba's mind.
Instantly.
Aoba closed his eyes.
He carefully checks these memories and information.
These pieces of information belonged to the memories of the shadow clone who replaced him to go to the Konohagakure Intelligence Division compartment to act as the cat-faced demon for a day, as well as the memories of the person who was waiting to be interrogated.
There was nothing too special about it.
It belonged to a normal day of interrogation.
However...
During this process, Aoba's shadow clone had appeared many times in the eyes of the prison guard leader.
It could be said that it had already created a perfect alibi.
Even if someone thought about Kage Bunshin no Jutsu(Shadow Clone Technique), they would not set their suspicions on a ninja hiding in Konohagakure Intelligence Division.
"Time to go back."
Aoba stood on the third floor of the tower and looked down at the forest outside. There were no more problems on the tower now, and he had to stay inside Konohagakure Intelligence Division for a while.
In a split second.
Aoba's perception spread out, directly connecting with the Flying Thunder God Formula in the Anbu dormitory.
Swish!
Aoba's figure flashed and disappeared, and then he appeared in Anbu's dormitory.
At this moment.
Aoba returned to Anbu's dormitory and stared at the book on the table.
"Tomorrow is really an interesting day!"
The corners of Aoba's mouth curled up slightly. After sighing, he directly lay on the iron bed, closed his eyes, and prepared to fall asleep.
He had done a lot of things during this period of time.
He had consumed a lot of energy.
Now, he could calm down and rest.
...
In a certain place within the borders of the Country of Fire.
Black shadows shuttled through the forest quickly. Their target was Konohagakure, who was not far away.
As the sky gradually darkened.
The entire forest became gloomy.
From time to time, the sound of wild beasts roaring and the rustling sound of the night wind blowing through the leaves could be heard.
These black shadows ran for a period of time before finally stopping on a tree.
Not far in front of them.
A bright village could be seen.
It was especially clear in the dark night.
"This is Konohagakure!"
A low and excited voice sounded. The owner of the voice was the leader of these people, the Third Kazekage.
This was the first time the Third Kazekage had come to Konohagakure.
In the past, he had heard of this relatively prosperous village, but he had never had the opportunity to come over.
This was a rare opportunity.
Besides the Third Kazekage was all Sunagakure's elite Jonins. They only had a small team of fewer than ten people, but they were all elites.
All of Sunagakure's elite Jonin stood on the branches and looked in the same direction as Third Kazekage. They were all staring at Konohagakure who was not far away.
"Tomorrow is the day when Konohagakure plotted against Kumogakure. They will send all their elites to attack Kumogakure's base camp directly. At that time, Konohagakure will be empty. It is a rare opportunity for us, Sunagakure."
The Third Kazekage said in a low voice. His voice was not loud. In the quiet night sky, it clearly entered the ears of the surrounding Sunagakure's elite Jonin.
For a moment.
Every Sunagakure's elite Jonin had a very serious expression on their face, and their eyes shone with a strong yearning.
"Brothers!"
"We have lived in the desert for too long!"
"Now we finally have a chance to change this situation!"
"This time!"
"Let us fight for Sunagakure!"
"In order to let our village escape from the harsh environment and live in a better place!"
"In order to let our family and friends live a better life!"
"In order to let our descendants experience the richness of life in the dense forest!"
"Let us use this battle to change Sunagakure's fate!"
The Third Kazekage said enthusiastically. The more he spoke, the more excited he became.
This was the ideal that has been buried in his heart for many years.
This could also be said to be the dream of every generation of Kazekage.
If not for helplessness.
Who would be willing to build a village in a desert that only had hot wind and sand!
The Third Kazekage's emotions instantly infected the Jonin who followed him here.
All of a sudden.
Everyone's eyes shone with fighting spirit.
"Yes!"
These Sunagakure's elite Jonin responded in unison. Their eyes were fixed on Konohagakure, wishing they could lead their family to move into Konohagakure and embrace this green land with dense forests.
"Tonight, we will set up camp here. Tomorrow, we will wait for an opportunity to make a move and directly deal a fatal blow to Konohagakure. We must not let them have any room to breathe!" The Third Kazekage said in a deep voice.
He had only used a few words to drive up the emotions of these Sunagakure's elite Jonin.
There was a deliberate factor in this.
But most of it was the same feeling in their hearts.
They wanted to come to a green place to live.
They wanted their lives to be immersed in green.
This was the usual pursuit of Sunagakure, and also the pursuit of Third Kazekage.
"Yes!"
When Sunagakure's elite jonin heard the Third Kazekage's words, they immediately agreed. Everyone's faces were filled with excitement. They almost all thought of creating history for Sunagakure.
"Everyone, rest well now. Tomorrow, let's go all out and fight for Sunagakure!"
After Third Kazekage gave another order, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes flashed with confidence. He believed that with their elite team, they would definitely do something big.