"Danzo, you really are like a rat, always hiding in dark corners like this!"
A teasing voice suddenly rang out in the empty room, making Danzo stiffen all over as he instinctively narrowed his left eye.
Danzo stared at the figure slowly emerging from the corner of the room. His pupils suddenly contracted, and he could not help crying out, "It's you!"
"Looks like you really have been keeping an eye on me!"
Xiao Xie was not too surprised by the shocked expression on Danzo's face.
If Xiao Xie had merely been an ordinary merchant, Danzo might not have paid him any attention. However, Xiao Xie had become friends with Naruto.
Naruto was the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Danzo was probably even more concerned than the Third Hokage about unfamiliar people appearing around Naruto.
However, Xiao Xie had always concealed his strength and acted like an ordinary person, so Danzo had lowered his guard against him. But now, Xiao Xie had appeared before Danzo without making a sound. How could he possibly be an ordinary person?
"Who exactly are you? What is your purpose in infiltrating Konoha Village?"
While questioning Xiao Xie, Danzo secretly formed hand seals beneath his sleeve with his other hand, notifying the members of Root.
"Now isn't the time to waste on you. Please sleep for a while!"
Noticing Danzo's little movement, Xiao Xie's eyes flashed with disdain. His figure moved, and he instantly appeared before Danzo.
Under Danzo's shocked gaze, Xiao Xie's right hand lashed out like lightning. A single chop to the neck knocked him unconscious.
Danzo himself only possessed the strength of an elite jonin. If he used the Sharingan in his right arm, he could display Kage-level strength.
However, to prevent others from discovering the secret of his right arm, Danzo normally placed