Mu Yue, having been contacted by Root, soon made his way secretly to the Root Base.
Knock, knock.
Mu Yue knocked on the wooden door to Shimura Danzō's office. Only after receiving Shimura Danzō's permission did he enter.
"Lord Danzō." Mu Yue greeted him respectfully.
Shimura Danzō nodded slightly in response.
Although he himself often entered the Hokage's Office without knocking, if a Root member entered his office without knocking, Shimura Danzō would question that person's loyalty.
"I have an important mission for you." Shimura Danzō did not waste words and got straight to the point.
"I need you to go to the Land of Rain and carry out a mission."
Mu Yue did not ask about the mission's details or its timing. Instead, he asked, "What should I do about the teaching work arranged by the Third Hokage?"
As Shimura Danzō's subordinate, asking too many questions was unacceptable. All he had to do was carry out the mission, and any difficulties had to be overcome on his own first.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the difficult part of Mu Yue carrying out missions, so Mu Yue could mention it.
"Continue as usual. This mission will not take much of your time. Once I notify you, ask Hiruzen for a few days off and complete it." Hearing Mu Yue's answer, Shimura Danzō nodded inwardly before explaining.
Although Mu Yue had always performed well, publicly, Mu Yue was no longer a Root member. Shimura Danzō had few chances to interact with him, and Mu Yue was powerful as well, so Shimura Danzō was not completely at ease about him.
However, Shimura Danzō had no better choice. Orochimaru could not spare the time to help him now, and compared to Mu Yue, Orochimaru was an even worse choice.
After working with Orochimaru for