After a round of verbal sparring, he collected Senju Takeshi's Mental Energy. It was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, finally unlocking the [Grass Release - Illusion] Skill Tree.
This was an unexpected gain.
So next... should he kill Senju Takeshi?
Jueming steadied himself, preparing to find a way to take him out.
"Wait."
Senju Sayuri raised a hand, stopping Jueming.
Jueming: "?"
Just then, several figures rushed over from afar at high speed.
Judging by the masks on their faces, Konoha's Anbu had clearly arrived.
The man at the head of the group had an arrogant look on his face. One of his eyes was wrapped in bandages, and an X-shaped scar marked his chin.
"Lord Danzō!"
"Lord Danzō!"
Upon seeing him, the ninja of the Senju Clan all saluted.
"Who's this old guy?"
Jueming looked over.
The man had the bearing of a ruthless warlord. He looked like a villain at first glance.
"Shimura Danzō..."
Mito Uzumaki murmured this dark name.
As Mito Uzumaki explained, the man's identity gradually unfolded before Jueming...
Shimura Danzō was one of the disciples of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
He was also known as the "Dark Side of the Shinobi."
He was darker and more unscrupulous than Tobirama Senju, a ninja who had inherited Tobirama Senju's dark side.
At the same time,
he held many titles and important posts within Konoha—the Hokage's advisor, a Konoha elder, the Anbu Commander, and more.
Within Konoha, he was second only to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in authority.
Listening to Mito Uzumaki's explanation, Jueming immediately grew curious.
Where there was light, there was darkness.
It seemed Shimura Danzō represented the dark side of Konoha.
So what had he come here for?
Shimura Danzō first glanced in their direction, his gaze sweeping over