Infiltration

With a faint creak, the person outside walked slowly to the door and reached out to pull it open.

With a solemn expression on his face, he showed no surprise upon seeing the three of us huddled together, and he spoke up: "Master, I have returned. I have successfully fobbed off the Fourth Hokage, and he will absolutely not leak your existence."

Hearing this, I did not stop my movements, but continued to hold Izumi in my arms while speaking with some dissatisfaction: "Is this the only reason you came to disturb me?"

Hearing my displeased tone, Uchiha Fugaku's expression became even more respectful. He hurriedly bowed his head and apologized: "Forgive me, Master, for disturbing your leisure; it is all my fault. But I discovered a piece of vital intelligence on my way back!"

Upon hearing that there was important intelligence, my expression softened slightly. I released Izumi, straightened my clothes a little, and looked at Uchiha Fugaku to ask: "What intelligence?"

Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath and said: "While I was reporting to the Fourth Hokage at the Hokage Building just now, he warned me that members of Root had taken your files. I was worried that Danzo might act against you, which is why I presumed to come and disturb you."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's report, the anger I had forgotten while being intimate with the two women began to burn again. That wretched old dog Danzo—I should have guessed he was the one pulling strings behind the scenes.

With that, I spoke with a face full of displeasure: "The intelligence you possess is already outdated!

I have already been assassinated today; not only was Izumi injured by them, but I myself died once due to the enemy's schemes!

Tell me quickly, where exactly is the Root base? No matter what, I will find that wretched old dog today and take his head to use as a chamber pot!"

Hearing this, the other three were instantly filled with fury, clamoring that they must kill that old man Danzo.

Izumi insisted on reporting the matter to the Hokage, while Mikoto said she would follow me to storm the enemy's headquarters. Uchiha Fugaku even threatened to mobilize the entire clan's strength, swearing to take revenge for me.

Seeing how agitated they were, I hurriedly waved my hand to signal them to stop, and it was only with great effort that I managed to calm them down.

Once the three of them had settled down under my soothing, I felt a sense of speechlessness and couldn't help but sigh: "Izumi, what use would it be to tell the Hokage?

He is nothing more than a puppet now, a commander-in-chief in name only! Even the fact that our files were taken was something he only learned of after I had already been assassinated."

Under her stunned gaze, I turned to look at Mikoto, my eyes filled with tenderness and concern. Then, I said softly to her: "My dear, if you were to risk yourself by rushing in with me and got hurt, my heart would truly ache."

Under my sincere and earnest words, tears of emotion shimmered in Mikoto's eyes as she watched me silently, as if time had frozen in this moment.

Next, I turned my gaze to Uchiha Fugaku and said sternly: "Setting aside whether you could mobilize the entire clan over this matter, even if you succeeded, what would we become in the eyes of others?

We would be viewed as traitors and rebels!

After all, we have no concrete evidence to prove that it was Danzo who acted. Although my strength is not bad, I am far from being powerful enough to lead the entire clan to fight against a ninja village alone.

The final outcome would likely be mutual destruction, or even the entire clan being forced into exile. Perhaps because Kotoamatsukami was too successful, Uchiha Fugaku's head now becomes hot and loses all reason the moment anything involves me."

Watching the three of them fall into deep thought after hearing my words, I decided not to hesitate and asked Uchiha Fugaku directly: "Didn't I just ask you where the Root base is? Do you know or not?"

Upon hearing my question, Uchiha Fugaku's expression turned serious, and he said earnestly: "Root only has two bases within Konoha, but we are not clear about their specific purposes or the situation of their internal members.

After all, these places are considered forbidden zones. If we were caught and it was reported to the Hokage that the Uchiha clan was stealing Root's secrets, the clan's situation would become even more difficult.

Therefore, our investigation stopped there."

Looking at the slightly guilty Uchiha Fugaku before me, my heart was exceptionally calm, and I spoke slowly: "Do not force it; I only need to know their locations."

After speaking, I learned the detailed information regarding the two locations and then stood up.

Walking to Izumi's side, I kissed her cheek lightly, then shared a passionate kiss with Mikoto.

A moment later, I released Mikoto and instructed softly: "Mikoto, help Izumi arrange a room later and let her live here starting today.

As for Itachi, think of a suitable excuse to fob him off for now; once I have successfully controlled the village's top brass, he will be my next target.

As for Uchiha Fugaku, continue your activities as usual; leave everything else until I have completely taken control of Konoha."

The void twisted slightly, and my figure began to blur under the gaze of the three, accompanied by ripples, like a painting being eroded by water.

Gradually, my body lost its shape entirely and eventually vanished completely, leaving only the three worried people behind.

After I disappeared, the three who had witnessed the entire process looked at each other; no one spoke, and they silently turned and left.

Meanwhile, in a remote corner of the village, inside one of the secret bases of Root, a hurried figure darted quickly through the tunnels.

When he walked into a storage room filled with experimental data, my figure appeared quietly behind him like a ghost.

Approaching him cautiously, I seized the moment before he could react, reached out, and grabbed him tightly. Immediately after, I activated my ninjutsu to bring him into the Kamui dimension.

Since I could not determine whether Danzo was in this base, I had to grab someone at random to ask for information.

However, the moment I entered the dimension after succeeding, I saw the person I had just captured spitting a raging ball of fire in my direction.

I waved my hand to disperse the flames with ease and then locked eyes with him. His eyes were filled with shock and fear; clearly, he was astonished that I could break his attack so easily. But to me, this was a piece of cake.

I rotated the Sharingan in my pupils slightly, instantly rendering the opponent unable to move.

Through the subsequent genjutsu interrogation, I gradually learned some information about the base.