Leaving Danzo to Sasuke was the mark of a competent subordinate.
"Protect Lord Danzo!"
Seeing Hoshichi, Xinghuo, and the others each erupt with terrifying chakra and charge straight at them, Aburame Torune, who stood closest to Danzo, immediately flashed in front of him and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
At their sides,
the Root members also rushed forward to meet them.
They intercepted Hoshichi, Xinghuo, and the others one by one. Torune had intended to remain at Danzo's side and protect him, but Hoshichi and Xinghuo's sudden attack forced him to engage. In terms of individual strength and experience, Root's members undoubtedly surpassed these Snow Ninja Anbu—not only in their personal combat abilities but also in teamwork. The formations Root's members had spent more than a decade practicing were far superior to those of the Snow Ninja Anbu.
The strongest among them, Aburame Torune, was already an elite Jonin, with strength that brought him infinitely close to Kage Level.
That was all the more dangerous when combined with the Aburame Clan's abilities.
In a one-on-one fight, Hoshichi or Xinghuo probably wouldn't be a match for Torune.
His techniques were simply too unusual.
They easily caught an opponent off guard. What was more, the chakra armor covering the Snow Ninja Anbu from head to toe provided powerful support. Not only had it kept them from falling behind at once, it had even given them an advantage in some of the skirmishes.
With the Root members dragged into separate battles,
protecting Lord Danzo had become an impossible hope.
Watching Danzo and the Root members gradually being separated,
Sasuke's pupils, from his position not far away, filled with murderous intent.
"Boom!"
In an instant,
an overwhelming force burst forth.
"Danzo!"
"Whoosh!"
With a twist of his hand,
he