Konoha, Root.
In the dim environment, Root lived up to its name. Its base had been built deep underground, with bridges crisscrossing the massive pit like the roots of a giant tree.
"Lord Danzo, Uchiha Yoru of the Konoha Military Police Force has been extremely cautious. No useful leads have been found."
Listening to Kakashi's report, Shimura Danzō, leaning on his wooden cane, nodded lightly. Yet dissatisfaction appeared in his exposed eye as he said in a deep voice, "Kakashi, if there is nothing important, you only need to maintain covert contact with Root. Do not let anyone discover you."
Danzo was somewhat displeased as well. If you had found nothing, Kakashi, what the hell was the point of coming to Root to report it?
However, the Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye flashed crimson as he knelt on one knee and lowered his head. "But the Third asked me to secretly investigate Uchiha Tsuchi, Uchiha Koreji, and Uchiha Kaze of the Uchiha Clan."
The moment Kakashi named all three, a sinister look flashed through Shimura Danzō's eye. His grip on the wooden cane tightened as he suppressed his unease and asked hoarsely, "Why does the Third want to investigate those three?"
Though Kakashi could not see Danzo's expression, he had seen the hand gripping the wooden cane tighten upon hearing those three names. At that moment, he seemed to have found his answer.
Still kneeling on one knee, Kakashi respectfully reported in a deep voice, "The Third believes there may be something suspicious about their deaths. Although all three died during missions, each of them lost their Sharingan. While it appeared that they destroyed them before their deaths, there are far too many unanswered questions."
Upon hearing Kakashi's report, Shimura Danzō's eyes immediately filled with blazing fury. Sarutobi, and you