"What? Elder Danzo was also..."
At Nanchuan You's words, Namikaze Minato immediately frowned. "Do you have solid intelligence?"
"Yes."
Nanchuan You nodded firmly and produced the evidence.
With his abilities, the time he had spent with Orochimaru certainly hadn't gone to waste.
Without Orochimaru knowing, Nanchuan You had already dug deep into much of his intelligence.
He had made a point of collecting everything related to Danzo and handed it to Namikaze Minato.
"Elder Danzo actually cooperated with Orochimaru..."
As Namikaze Minato examined the intelligence Nanchuan You had handed him, he grew increasingly alarmed.
The reports listed name after name.
According to Nanchuan You's investigation, Danzo had most likely abused his position to obtain the First Hokage's cells for Orochimaru.
Furthermore, many of the disappearances of Konoha's ninja seemed to be closely connected to Shimura Danzō.
Perhaps Danzo's Root had captured those ninja.
"Root..."
Even Namikaze Minato frowned at the mention of this organization.
Based on the intelligence Nanchuan You had gathered, its evil was almost beyond description.
Not only did it coerce ninja into working for it, but its members were also branded with special cursed seals that controlled whether they lived or died.
It even routinely forced talented ninja to join Root.
More importantly, all of this was being done in Konoha's name.
"There are serious problems here."
Namikaze Minato frowned, already sensing that something was wrong.
"Elder Danzo likes recruiting all kinds of talented people into Root."
Nanchuan You continued, "These talented ninja nominally serve Konoha once they enter Root, but in practice, they're branded with special cursed seals to ensure their loyalty to Elder Danzo."
"But in that case, does this special Anbu unit serve the Hokage and answer to Konoha, or does it serve and answer to Elder Danzo?"
This was a very serious question.