Raid on Root

Outside the Root Base.

Jiraiya was fully armed as he advanced silently, followed by a dense crowd of Anbu.

"Kid, you actually summoned us too. Is the enemy really that troublesome?"

"Keep it down, dear. Isn't little Jiraiya launching a surprise attack? Don't let them discover us."

Thick markings covered Jiraiya's face, small bumps appeared on his nose, and his eyes had turned into horizontal pupils just like Fukasaku and Shima's.

Jiraiya said quietly, "To minimize casualties, I can only use Sage Mode. Sorry to trouble you two. I owe you one, sis."

As he spoke, Jiraiya had already reached Root's perimeter.

There was nothing around to use for cover. After all, Jiraiya had so many people behind him.

Jiraiya fell silent and suddenly sprinted forward.

The Anbu behind him quickly followed.

A massive Rasengan condensed in Jiraiya's hand.

Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!

With a thunderous boom, a huge hole was blasted into the Root Base.

"Who goes there?!"

"An intruder!"

Jiraiya charged in at the forefront.

The Root Base erupted into chaos as countless people poured outside.

Since its establishment, this was the first time Root had ever come under attack.

In one of Root's infirmaries, a gray-haired youth wearing only a short shirt lay on a hospital bed.

"Cough, cough..."

He coughed several times and climbed out of bed.

Watching the crowds rushing about outside,

he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Within Konoha, the only ones who could launch an attack on Root

seemed to be...

The answer was obvious.

Having no loyalty toward Danzo whatsoever, he had no intention of going out to fight.

Besides, he did not have much time left.

Shin quietly slipped outside. Fortunately, the place was in complete chaos, and no one paid attention to a patient like him.

Shin had