Outside Konoha.
Before a deeply concealed ravine crevice.
Whirrr.
The air rippled.
Within the ripples, a figure slowly emerged.
"So this is Root's lair? Why is it here? Could this be the real Root Organization?"
He was somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, he'd seen one in the village just a few days ago.
"Old Danzo actually knows how to keep more than one hideout."
Thinking this, he raised his head and looked ahead.
On either side stood jagged, steep black rock, as if cleaved apart by a giant axe.
Moonlight fell upon it, but only a thin glimmer managed to seep through.
It made the place seem even more gloomy and lifeless.
Ahead, the entrance was narrow, barely wide enough for one person to squeeze through.
But turning sideways would make it easy to pass.
"This cave entrance..."
He activated his Sharingan and Byakugan and looked ahead again.
The scene at the once lifeless entrance changed completely—
Layer upon layer of nearly invisible Chakra barriers covered the entrance like a spiderweb!
Complex Sealing Runes flowed slowly above them.
A faint, rotten stench, filtered through the barriers, permeated the air around the entrance.
"A nest of sewer rats."
Jin passed judgment, then strode straight toward the seemingly empty entrance to the crevice.
Whumm—
The instant he stepped into the barrier's range, the Runes suddenly blazed with dazzling red light!
Invisible walls of energy pressed and sliced toward him like a high-voltage fence!
Zzzzt, zzzzt, zzzzt—
Feeling the terrifying force against his skin, he couldn't help saying, "This could probably slice Kakashi apart in an instant, couldn't it?"
No wonder the Third Hokage hadn't thought of taking over Danzo's lair, even knowing he was dead.
So he knew full well it wouldn't be easy to get in.
Jin shook his head