But now that Danzo was dead, Orochimaru had some worries as well. He had no idea where he would get his experimental materials in the future.
The two of them walked slowly through Root's hidden passageways. The farther they went, the more chilling it became, because every seal and barrier in Root had been effortlessly dismantled. The intruder had come to Root as though entering his own home.
Many of the barriers and seals here were unknown even to Sarutobi Hiruzen. Yet to that intruder, they had been exceptionally familiar, breakable with a wave of his hand.
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's killing intent toward the intruder had reached its peak. Even Root's secrets had been thoroughly uncovered—what secrets could Konoha possibly still have from this person? If he leaked this intelligence, Konoha would truly be in grave danger.
After making a round of the area, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru still found no trace of the intruder. Root's ninja had been guarding the entrance all along and had not seen him leave, so how exactly had he escaped?
In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived outside Danzo's office and fell silent.
Orochimaru gave Sarutobi Hiruzen a curious glance, sensing that his teacher's mood was somewhat off.
Still, Root had already been searched from top to bottom. Aside from Shimura Danzō's office, there was nowhere else left for anyone to hide.
There was no Chakra to be sensed in Danzo's office at all. Moreover, the Root ninja had initially set out from here. There was most likely no one inside, but they certainly could not neglect to search it.
After a moment of silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen pushed open the door, and everyone entered the office.
The moment they entered, they saw Shimura Danzō's corpse sprawled on the floor after committing seppuku.
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