Danzo and the others silently watched them from behind.
"Even Hiruzen has made this kind of preparation," Koharu said sadly.
It was as though she felt this mission was dangerous.
Dangerous... my ass.
Maruboshi Kosuke was already waiting to back them up in the Forest of Death, wasn't he?
And then—
Ten Jonin, plus forty Anbu. You called that dangerous?
And who were the Jonin being sent?
Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Shiranui Genma, Gekko Hayate... weren't these all Jonin from Hiruzen's faction?
That meant... this fucking wasn't a dangerous mission at all. It was a scramble for credit.
Otherwise, why hadn't he brought Kakashi? Why hadn't he brought Might Guy?
Those two were the village's Elite Jonin, okay?
Asuma? Kurenai Yuhi?
Hmph.
Danzo felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly beyond saving.
Not only was he rigid and old-fashioned in his work, but now that he was getting old, he refused to step down and only knew how to do such pointless things.
Hurry up and give up your seat already.
Danzo walked outside.
Two Root Organization members came to his side.
"Lord Danzo..."
"Information transmitted by a candidate."
The Root member handed Danzo a note.
There were three short lines written on it, but they contained a wealth of information.
Gaara of Sunagakure had gone berserk.
Kitahara Kaede had used Susanoo.
"..."
Susanoo, huh.
Danzo's memories instantly returned to ten years ago. Back then, he had stolen Uchiha Shisui's eye, and Shisui had activated Susanoo with a single eye.
That was the Uchiha Clan's ultimate technique.
Did that mean the Sharingan he had given Kitahara Kaede had already risen from two tomoe to its utmost limit?
And activating Susanoo meant that Kitahara Kaede really had used the Sharingan!
Then...
As long as he waited, Kitahara Kaede would eventually have no