Hokage Office.
It had really been a long time since he had come here...
The Shadow of Shinobi, the Root of Konoha, Shimura Danzō, dressed in a kimono with his head and right eye wrapped in bandages, stepped through the main entrance with a trace of nostalgia.
He looked around the room. There were no other jonin or clan heads present—only the Third Hokage and the two advisors.
"Danzo, you went too far this time!" Utatane Koharu said sternly as soon as he sat down.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Though Shimura Danzō said that aloud, his mind was racing as he tried to figure out which matter had been exposed.
But he absolutely could not admit anything right away. Too many of the things he had done could never be brought to light, and at this moment, faced with their accusation, he had no defense to offer.
From his understanding of his three old friends, they must have already obtained evidence before summoning him for questioning.
Mitokado Homura wore an ugly expression. "Explain yourself regarding what you did to the village's younger generation."
Did someone betray me?
Shimura Danzō's face darkened. There were countless reasons to support his actions in the name of protecting the village, but having long since been stripped of his duties and theoretically being nothing more than an ordinary elder, he had no standing to argue such matters with the two advisors.
So, while considering which Root member had betrayed him, he yielded slightly in tone. "I will release their Cursed Tongue Eradication Seals and hand them over to the Anbu for handling."
Which ones should I hand over... he thought impassively.
They had to be people who knew little. Otherwise, even a cursed seal would be useless. Even if he handed