Root.
This place was devoid of daylight. Even on bright, sunny days, not a single ray of sunlight could reach it.
Compared to Konoha's flourishing brightness,
this place was like the deepest darkness within Konoha, harboring endless filth.
"Damn it!"
Shimura Danzō, who had fled back to Konoha, still had lingering fear in his eyes.
When he recalled that vicious green fanged giant over a hundred meters tall,
a sense of helplessness rose within him. Yet in the next instant, it vanished without a trace.
It turned into a craving and ambition for power!
"Who said Wood Release is invincible? Once this old man reincarnates into that powerful body, I will gain power no weaker than Wood Release!"
"Bring that body up here!"
To achieve his goal of unifying the Ninja World, he first had to become Hokage.
And now, Uchiha Akira was the greatest obstacle in his path to becoming Hokage. Once he destroyed Uchiha Akira, he would complete his transformation from snake to dragon, seize control of all Konoha, and unify the Ninja World!
Elsewhere.
Uchiha Akira and the other two had originally been making their leisurely way back, enjoying the scenery and food along the road.
On the way back after completing a mission, ninjas naturally traveled much more slowly. With no mission constraints left and their minds finally able to relax,
this was one of the little tricks ninjas used to slack off.
After all, being a ninja was an inherently dangerous profession. If they did not steal a little time to rest, many ninjas would inevitably end up under too much psychological pressure.
Still, Tsunade felt that something was off.
Why did Kakashi look at Akira so strangely?
The way the two had interacted over the past half month did not resemble companions. It