"Young man, do you understand what refusing Lord Danzo's invitation means?"
The Root Ninja began threatening him.
"Do you know what it means to poach someone from the Hokage's ranks?"
Yuhara immediately shot back.
Words like that alone were not enough to frighten anyone. If Yuhara had just come out of the dungeon, he would certainly have feared Danzo like a tiger. But things had changed.
Yuhara dared to reject Danzo outright because he knew that joining the Root Organization could only lead to trouble. According to the structure of the organization, the Root Organization existed to supply talent to the Anbu. What right did it have to poach people from the Anbu instead?
The fundamental reason Yuhara dared to reject this invitation had nothing to do with his identity as an Anbu Ninja. His Anbu status was not enough to rely on, and being the Fourth Hokage's close aide was no guarantee either. The only thing he could truly trust was...
The Mercury Sword in his own hands.
Was Yuhara's current strength impressive? Not really.
But was he weak?
In theory, the Hokage was the political center of Konoha. What kind of figure was Danzo? The Root Organization was merely a secondary organization. Besides, they were all ninjas from the same village. What kind of logic was it that if someone refused to join your organization, you had to kill them? If that were really the case, Danzo had none of the strength of Akatsuki, yet somehow suffered from the same illness... Huh, put that way, it did not seem entirely wrong.
"Mind your attitude. Otherwise, depending on the circumstances, I have the right to eliminate you here."
Yuhara's retort had perhaps been too provocative. This time, it was the Root Ninja's turn to make a threat involving a