Kinoe's Talent

"To become the Root that supports Konoha, you must possess sufficient strength."

After receiving Danzo's authorization, Aburame Ryoma immediately began training the two newly arrived colleagues.

Even Simu could not help but marvel. As expected of Root—they had just arrived, did not even know where their rooms were, and training was already about to begin.

Aburame Ryoma looked at the youthful pair and said sternly, "My name is Aburame Ryoma. I will be responsible for your training from now on. You may address me as Commander."

"If there are no questions, we can begin the training."

With that, Simu raised his hand.

"Hm? What is your question, B?"

Scratching his head, Simu asked, "Commander Aburame Ryoma, Lord Danzo said earlier that none of us in Root need names. Why do you have one?"

Aburame Ryoma's expression instantly darkened. Although Simu had a valid point, as Root's second-in-command, being questioned like this by a newcomer still made him quite displeased.

"Brat, a senior's affairs are not something you should ask about. I have my own reasons for being allowed to use my name."

Then he said through gritted teeth, "And my name is Aburame Ryoma, not Aburame Ryo-woman!"

Simu smiled faintly. "Understood, Commander Aburame Woman-horse."

Looking at the grinning newcomer, Ryoma said through clenched teeth, "Heh, rookie, you'll soon learn how cruel Root truly is. I hope you can still smile like that then."

Simu narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Okay."

"Hmph."

Aburame Ryoma's face was as cold as frost. He decided to teach him a proper lesson next.

Beside him, Kinoe lightly tugged at Simu's sleeve and said worriedly, "B, you should know that angering a commander in Root is not a good thing."

As a child who had grown up in Root, Kinoe understood its cruelty very well.

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