Go to Root Base and Find Shimura Danzō

Tianqi waited in the woods outside Konoha for a short while before the other White Zetsu returned. "Looks like Uzumaki Mito didn't relentlessly pursue you!"

"Hehe, we're not good at fighting, but we're top-notch at escaping. By the way, Tianqi, Uzumaki Mito are staying in Konoha, so we can't move around freely at all. Where should we go next? How about we go back to Lord Madara's base?" White Zetsu chuckled and then asked Tianqi where to go next.

"Go back? What's the point of going back! If I go back like this, he'll laugh me to death. Anyway, I'm not going back no matter what!" Tianqi rejected White Zetsu's idea without thinking twice.

"If we don't go back, where are we going to go next? We can't just stay in this dilapidated forest forever. We don't mind, but you..." White Zetsu's meaning was clear: they had no problem, but Bai Jue was a powerful figure; could he tolerate being stranded in this shabby forest like this?

Tianqi understood White Zetsu's meaning perfectly well. Staying in the forest outside Konoha was indeed not a good thing, but where else could they go? This was a big problem. Damn it! It was like a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs. They were actually driven out by a woman. They were right at their own doorstep but couldn't even enter. What kind of situation was this?!

"That's right, I can go find him! His base is a good place to go! Jue, come with me into Konoha!" After walking a few steps in the woods, Tianqi thought for a while and suddenly thought of someone.

"Tianqi, where are you taking us? Don't go looking for trouble! Uzumaki Mito is still in Konoha. She'll sense us as soon as we enter Konoha!" Seeing that Tianqi wanted to enter Konoha again, White Zetsu quickly reminded him.

"Hehe, don't think of Uzumaki Mito as so powerful. She can't maintain Nine-Tails Mode forever unless she wants to die. I'm very familiar with Nine-Tails Mode. Without the power of the Nine-Tails, her perception range is limited. Besides, I won't be going into the center of Konoha this time. I'll just be wandering around the perimeter. Anyway, you'll be fine following me!" After saying that Tianqi used the Mayfly Technique to sneak into Konoha.

White Zetsu, looking utterly helpless, followed Tianqi and used the Mayfly Technique to infiltrate Konoha. They had no choice; they were now working for Tianqi, and wherever he went, they had to follow. Moreover, Madara had ordered them to follow Tianqi to the death, even if it meant going to their demise.

Soon, Tianqi led White Zetsu into Konoha and arrived at the edge of the Konoha. Looking at the small, dilapidated house in front of him, Tianqi immediately returned to several years ago. "Danzo Tianqi, Danzo, I'm back!"

That's right, Tianqi came to Root to find Danzo. If he wanted to move around Konoha safely, he could only rely on Shimura Danzō, who was an elder of Konoha, to make things happen.

Meanwhile, Danzo was in his Root office looking at the documents in his hand. Without Koharu and Homura, he never imagined things would get so complicated. It was one thing for the major ninja villages to be stirring up trouble, but now even Hanzo from Amegakure was starting to act up. How infuriating! It seemed that the Second Shinobi World War was only a matter of time!

"Yo! Danzo's brainstorming again?" While Danzo was still thinking, Tianqi led a group of White Zetsu directly to Danzo's side.

"Huh!!! Who's there!" Danzo was startled by the sudden voice. He immediately drew his Kunai defense, but when he saw the person's face, he was stunned. "Uchiha Tianqi? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be..."

"Are you trying to say I should be seriously injured and lying in bed at home? Come on, I've heard that kind of talk too many times today. You don't need to remind me here. I know my own condition," Tianqi said, plopping down in Danzo's chair with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Danzo, Danzo put away the Kunai he was holding. He squinted his small eyes and asked, "Today I received news that someone impersonated Uchiha Tianqi and caused a scene in Tsunade's delivery room at the hospital. If I'm not mistaken, that person was you, right?"

"That's right, it's me. Why don't you believe I'm Uchiha Tianqi?" Tianqi smiled as he watched Danzo Kunai. He knew that Danzo had a peculiar way of thinking and his views were definitely different from others.

"Does it matter whether I believe it or not? You've really got some nerve coming here. I have hundreds of ninjas outside. Aren't you afraid I'll take you down on the spot?" Danzo looked at Uchiha Tianqi a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Tianqi shook his index finger in front of Danzo and said, "No, no, no, I know you too well after cooperating with you for so long. Even if you, Shimura Danzō, knew that I wasn't Uchiha Tianqi, you wouldn't kill me because I'm very useful to you. With your personality, anyone who is useful to you is your friend, regardless of who they are or what their identity is, let alone me, who is the real Tianqi! Am I right?"

After hearing his words, Danzo was fifty percent certain that the person in front of him was indeed Tianqi. However, given his personality, he was unlikely to completely trust anyone. He pulled up a stool and sat down opposite Tianqi, asking, "Tell me, what's going on with you?"

"Well, how should I put it? I was seriously injured and was taken back to Konoha by Tsunade and the other two. While receiving treatment from Uzumaki Mito in Konoha, I used my last bit of strength to transfer my consciousness into this body. Do you believe me if I say that?" As he spoke, Tianqi looked at Danzo again. He wanted to see if Danzo would believe such a bizarre story.

"Oh, I see!" Danzo nodded, stroking his chin, after hearing Tianqi's explanation.

"You actually believe what I said? You know, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others didn't believe me before!" Danzo was also a little surprised that Tianqi actually believed him. This guy was indeed different from those Konoha Ninja.

"Why shouldn't I believe you? I'm not like those fools like Hiruzen. I have my own judgment on right and wrong. Don't you even believe what you say?" Danzo squinted at Tianqi again. It was impossible for him to completely believe it; at most, he believed half of it.

"As expected of the Leader of Root, you have truly made me look at you in a new light!" Tianqi couldn't help but applaud Danzo. There was a reason why Danzo was able to thrive in Konoha. It was all about his unique ideas. He deserved to be half Hokage. As for why he was half Hokage, those who know, know.

"No need to flatter me here. Tell me why you came to see me this time!" Danzo his eyes at Tianqi. If he was only 50% sure this person was Tianqi before, he was now 70% sure. It was simply because the person in front of him looked too much like Tianqi.