After returning to Konoha, they completed the commission and saved the Shinobi world. They received Danzo's praise.
Danzo left Naruto behind, his eyes full of appreciation.
He saw himself in Naruto.
No matter how difficult the commission was, the result would always be completed.
He was always so confident.
In contrast, he also had talent and strength that could not be ignored.
He was polite and had his own pride.
This way, he was suitable to be the leader of Root.
"How do you feel about the commission this time?" Danzo happily sipped his tea, unexpectedly giving people a cheerful feeling.
However, this kind of temperament flashed past, and soon it would return to its former cold.
Naruto pondered for a moment and replied,
"I always thought that Konoha was the Shinobi world's strongest village and had the power to overturn the Shinobi world. But after this commission, I found that I was too arrogant. Just a small Oni no Kuni could give birth to this kind of Sprites who could destroy the world."
"Even Ninja couldn't deal with Ghost Army. If he didn't rely on the priestess to kill Sprites, maybe Ninja, who went to carry out the commission this time, would die."
Naruto's words made Danzo nod with satisfaction: "Yes, arrogance is Ninja's greatest enemy. I am very happy that you have this idea."
Naruto continued to say, "This makes me understand the importance of Root more deeply. We need to establish a stronger intelligence team, and at the same time, collect all kinds of creatures that are worth studying. There are too many secrets in the Shinobi world, and we can't slack off."
"For Oni no Kuni's commission, it seems simple, but in fact, both Sprites and priestesses have power that we can't underestimate. Such examples exist in every corner of the Shinobi world, which is a potential threat to Konoha."
"But we can't openly study for Konoha."
"Because of Konoha's reputation, there are many dark things that they can't do. But if they don't do it, the other villages will do it, and they will become stronger imperceptibly. So, someone must do it!" Naruto's expression became sympathetic.
"The years are quiet, and there are always people who carry you. In my opinion, this is the meaning of Root's existence."
Touched, tears.
This was Danzo's thought after listening to Naruto's words.
His eyes welled up with cloudy tears as the icy coldness within. He seemed to be touched by the warmth of the sun, gradually melting away.
This was the feeling of being recognized and understood.
Danzo took a deep breath. He did not expect that Naruto, who had joined Root not long ago, had completely integrated with Root.
He agreed with Root.
He inherited Root's philosophy.
"That's right, you are right." Danzo felt that his voice was trembling.
"To stay in the darkness, understand the darkness, and turn into darkness. The purpose of our existence is to bring light. This is Root!"
"You said very well, Naruto. Next, I will give you a very important commission. You have just finished Oni no Kuni's commission. Rest for a few days first. I will contact you when the time comes." Danzo turned around as if he did not want Naruto to see his slightly embarrassed appearance. His shoulders trembled slightly, and his emotions remained in the previous emotions.
Naruto nodded and said respectfully, "Then I'll be leaving first, Sensei."
After Naruto left, Danzo turned around. His eyes were already wet.
This was the first tear he had shed since he created Root.
His lips trembled, and his mind kept echoing Naruto's previous words.
"There has never been a period of peace, but there are people carrying weights to move forward." He muttered to himself, his turbid eyes flashing.
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After completing the complicated request of Oni no Kuni, Naruto's team had a few days of rest.
Neri arrived at her laboratory as usual and began to carefully study the minions of the Sprites.
Unfortunately, after losing the nourishment of Sprites' power, the bodies of those Ghost Army turned into useless iron pieces in the end.
She carefully took out the body tissues under Sprites and gently placed them on the research platform, controlling the insects to taste them carefully.
These were all research bugs that she had specially researched and could cooperate with her research to a great extent.
The research was only halfway through when she received Danzo's summons.
She came into the room.
Danzo sat in a high position with a serious expression.
"Tell me the details of the commission."
Neri reported everything that happened to Oni no Kuni truthfully.
"Sage and I are in charge of four of Sprites' subordinates, while Naruto took priestess and Shion to seal Sprites. When we arrived at the sealed land, Sprites was already sealed."
"What about Naruto? Did anything strange appear in this commission?" Danzo asked in a deep voice.
Although he had been touched by Naruto before, he was not a person who would give up his doubts because he was moved.
After Naruto joined Root, he merged too quickly, which made him have to be more careful.
After all,
In this world, the one who was most trustworthy was himself.
Faced with Danzo's question, Neri pretended to think seriously before replying, "There is nothing wrong with it."
She was an old fox who had lived in Root for more than ten years.
She was also a rare old fox who had not been completely brainwashed into a task machine.
She naturally knew what kind of situation to say.
In this commission, Naruto had a few things that made her suspicious.
First, it was the so-called gate of the Pure Land.
Then, it was the relationship between Naruto and priestess.
But it was not good for her to say these things.
After all, in the current situation, Danzo regarded Naruto as the leader of Root.
In the future, she would become Naruto's most loyal subordinate.
In addition, Naruto was very open to research.
If Naruto were to become Root's leader in the future, she would naturally be able to obtain a lot of resources.
To him, there was nothing that could harm him.
Hearing Neri's answer, Danzo nodded in satisfaction.
Sure enough, it was just as he had thought, Naruto was really outstanding~
As expected of my disciple.
"I understand. You can leave now." Danzo gestured.
Neri obediently retreated.
After leaving Root, she saw Naruto at the door and looked at him.
She saw satisfaction in Naruto's eyes.
Neri was shocked.
Could it be that everything that had happened before had been predicted by Naruto?
If that was the case, then the so-called flaws in Oni no Kuni might have been deliberately exposed to her.
Once she told Danzo what she suspected, would Naruto retaliate against her afterward?
As Neri's expression changed, Naruto's gentle and magnetic voice rang out,
"What are you thinking about? Let's go eat dinner, buddy." He emphasized the last two words with a gentle smile on his face.
Neri's hair stood on end, and she hurriedly followed behind Naruto.
She was extremely glad about her choice