"Haku, could you make me an Ice Mirror? Make it as clear as possible."
Sai maintained his fake smile and spoke to Haku with utmost politeness.
"Ah? Oh, no problem."
Haku was a little uncomfortable with Sai's smile, but he still politely agreed to his request and created a smooth Ice Mirror.
"Thank you very much."
Sai took the mirror and swiftly ran off to the side, then lowered his head to look into it with that fake smile still on his face.
The Ice Mirror was incredibly clear; even Sai's eyelashes were reflected with perfect clarity.
Then, he slowly stuck out his tongue.
The black Cursed Seal formula that had once been clearly visible on his tongue coating had now almost completely faded. Only faint traces of the formula remained, and even those traces were slowly disappearing!
"It's gone... It's really gone!! How is that possible?"
Sai's face was filled with shock, despair, and confusion!
Over the past few days, he had felt that something was off, but no matter how carefully he checked, he could not figure out what the problem was. Now, he finally understood!
As a Root member, Danzo had personally placed a Cursed Seal on his tongue long ago: the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal!
This Cursed Seal caused Root members to become paralyzed all over the moment they mentioned even the slightest information about Danzo. They could neither speak nor move. It was one of Danzo's most important methods for controlling his subordinates!
And now, this Cursed Seal was slowly fading away!
Could Lord Danzo be dead?
Sai felt as if the world were spinning.
Ever since he was young, the "education" he had received had been to serve Danzo loyally and carry out every task Danzo gave him, reasonable or unreasonable, even at the