Iruka froze when he heard the ninja say that.
He knew a little about Root and the Anbu.
After all, he was a Chunin himself and was qualified to try out for either Root or the Anbu.
It just wasn't what he wanted.
After the Chunin exams, he'd joined the Ninja Academy and become a teacher...
So this ninja was probably with Root?!
But what did Elder Danzo want with Ito Hirofumi...?
Iruka stepped forward and stood in front of the Root ninja.
"May I ask why Elder Danzo wants to see my student? Does the Third Hokage know about this?!"
"Iruka, this has nothing to do with you! Lord Danzo doesn't need the Hokage's approval to see whoever he wants! As for anything else, I don't know. My only job is to take Ito Hirofumi back with me!!!"
The ninja's harsh tone made Iruka feel that he hadn't come in good faith!
After Ito Hirofumi had been reverse-summoned last time, Elder Danzo had come to the Ninja Academy at once.
But the Hokage had been there then. Now Elder Danzo had sent someone directly to take Ito Hirofumi away...
"I'm Ito Hirofumi's teacher! I have a responsibility to protect my student! Without an order from the Hokage, I won't let anyone take him away!!! Not even Lord Danzo!!!!"
"Enough!!! Are you refusing Lord Danzo's orders?!"
With that, the Root ninja shoved Iruka aside...
"Ito Hirofumi! You're coming with me!!!"
"I said it already!!! Without an order from the Hokage, nobody's taking my student away!!!! Not even Lord Danzo!!!"
At Iruka's roar, the mood in the classroom instantly grew tense. The students realized something was wrong!
They all sensed that the masked ninja hadn't come in good faith!!!
The nine members of the Konoha 11 exchanged glances.
A Kunai appeared