Danzo's lips curled into a smile. Ever since Karot first killed him, Danzo had known that he was no match for Karot. His only chance of a comeback was Shisui's "Kotoamatsukami." Danzo had been nurturing this eye for over a decade, and now it was finally going to come in handy.
Moreover, he could turn Karot into a sharp sword in his hand. Danzo had no doubt about the power of Shisui's "Kotoamatsukami".
"Hahaha."
Seeing the dazed look in Karot's eyes, Danzo couldn't help but burst into laughter. Who wouldn't be happy to have gained such a powerful assassin under their command?
Danzo had already traded ten Sharingan for a loyal Karot, Danzo felt he hadn't lost out.
"Come with me."
Danzo turned around and gave an order to Karot. But as Danzo walked, he realized something was wrong; he didn't hear Karot's footsteps behind him.
Danzo around abruptly and saw Karot looking at him with a mocking expression.
"Impossible, this is impossible."
Danzo's finger trembled as he pointed at Karot, retreating repeatedly. He couldn't believe that Shisui's Kotoamatsukami hadn't worked; this was supposedly Genjutsu capable of changing a person's mind and spirit.
"I was hoping to play along with you, Elder Danzo, but unfortunately, our game of hide-and-seek just now wasted too much of the team's time."
"I can't even cooperate with you if I want to."
Karot spread his hands, looking troubled.
At this point, Danzo was truly afraid of Go; he didn't want to die yet, and he hadn't become Hokage.
He turned and ran, but just as he was running, Karot teleported and stood in front of his group. Danzo changed direction and ran in another direction, but each time Karot teleported in front of him.
Knowing there was no chance of escape, Danzo decided to go all out and attack directly, but he was killed by a Ki Blast before he even reached Karot.
With the last Sharingan deactivated, Danzo came back to life once more.
"Why do you want to kill me? We have no past grievances or recent feuds."
Danzo asked the question that had been nagging at him. During the time Karot had been in Konoha, Danzo had not had any contact with him, yet Karot had come to the Root and started killing indiscriminately without explanation.
"Didn't I say that? I always thought you knew!"
Karot slapped his forehead, slightly embarrassed, and said, "You have to give people a reason!"
"My Hatake Karot."
Karot told Danzo his surname.
Danzo's eyes widened. The name Hatake reminded Danzo of Konoha's former hero, "Konoha's White Fang," Hatake Sakumo, whose sword was renowned throughout the Ninja World, but who was ultimately killed by Danzo's scheme.
"How could you possibly be Hatake Sakumo's son? Your age simply doesn't match up."
Danzo refused to believe Karot's words. Normally, that would be true, but Karot was not behaving normally. However, Karot did not explain this to Danzo.
Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant to me.
"I'm only here to kill you."
After saying this, Karot walked towards Danzo.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Danzo laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.
"You think you can take my life? Impossible."
Danzo his abdomen, and black fluid gushed out from his stomach.
"Come with me, Four Symbols Sealing."
Danzo ultimately wanted to take Karot with him in death. The entire secret chamber door slammed shut instantly. The walls were engraved with arrays to prevent anyone from teleporting out.
"The door to the secret room is now closed. You can't leave. Do you regret coming to assassinate me?"
It might be a final burst of energy before death; anyone who uses the Four Symbols Sealing is doomed.
"You're wrong, you'll die, but I won't."
As soon as Karot finished speaking, he emitted a beam of light, causing Danzo to fall backward. An explosion began to occur in the secret chamber, something Danzo had planned. There was a switch inside Danzo's body connected to the secret chamber; as soon as Danzo died, the chamber would explode, obliterating all the data. The light emitted by the Four Symbols Sealing tried to hold Karot back, but it was blocked by Karot's aura.
"Such a big place to bury you, it's all worth it."
After saying that, Karot disappeared. The array in the secret chamber had no effect on Karot.
It was already past midnight when Karot returned to the Hatake Clan. He wrote two letters and placed them on the table in the room.
"System."
"Karot called out."
"Yes, host. What are your orders?"
"Let's go back!"
"That's how it ends, because parting is always sad," Karot said calmly.
"Yes, host."
Suddenly, a door appeared in front of Karot.
"Wait, isn't it a crack now?"
Karot asked, somewhat surprised.
"It looks better this way."
The system's cold, impersonal response.
Karot turned the handle and went straight inside.
"Bump."
After the door closed, it slowly disappeared, as if it had all been an illusion.
"Thump, thump."
As soon as it was light, Kakashi knocked on Karot's door, but there was no response for a long time.
"I'm coming in."
Kakashi pushed the door open and entered. Kakashi looked around the room but couldn't find Karot, then noticed two letters on the table.
One letter was for Kakashi, and the other for Naruto.
Kakashi immediately opened his letter and wrote something inside.
"Kakashi, I'm leaving now that I've finished. Don't miss me too much. You're getting old, and the Hatake Clan depends on you. Hurry up and find a wife. There are two boxes under the table, one for you and one for Naruto. Consider it my gift to you both. Also, that purple Light Orb —crush it when you're at your most desperate, and something unexpected will happen. Your brother, Karot."
"Elder brother."
Although Karot didn't hear it, Kakashi still called out.
Kakashi took out his own box, opened it, and found 100 million yen in cash inside—it just goes to show how incredibly wealthy Root. There was also a small, glowing purple ball, about the size of a baby's fist.
After Kakashi carefully put the ball away, he took Karot's envelope and box to find Naruto. Coincidentally, Tsunade and Jiraiya there.
"Did Karot leave this for me?"
Naruto was overjoyed; there was just too much money—a whole box full!
Naruto opened the letter that Karot had left for him.
"Goodbye Naruto. I've paid you back, so don't call me stingy anymore."
"Hmph. Karot, really."
After Naruto finished humming, he continued reading.
"Naruto, you possess the greatest power, yet you don't know how to use it. Accept Nine-Tails), gain Nine-Tails's trust, and Nine-Tails will become your strongest ally. You will become Hokage. Good luck. Karot."
"Karot makes it sound so simple."
Naruto held Karot's letter and began to speak. However, the eagerness in his eyes betrayed him, because he believed Karot's words and wanted to obtain the Nine-Tails' power.
"Brush."
"Lord Hokage, Elder Danzo is dead, and the entire Root is dead."
The Anbu kneeling on the ground reported to Tsunade.
"I understand. You may leave. Keep this a secret; don't let anyone know."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
After saying that, the Anbu left.
"I never expected you to leave behind such a huge mess."
Tsunade knows who did it Jiraiya. Now, all they can do is minimize the impact.