In a forest somewhere, blood slowly dripped from the tip of the Lingyu Blade onto the ground. More than a dozen corpses lay sprawled across the forest floor. The orange-haired Root member clutched the sword wound at his waist and watched Ueno Kei's cold, merciless expression with a bitter smile.
"Where exactly is Danzō?!" Ueno Kei asked coldly. He looked remarkably calm, but the bulging veins and the fury constantly flickering in his eyes showed that his patience had reached its limit and could erupt at any moment.
This orange-haired man was one of Root's members, as well as a member of the Yamanaka Clan. His name was Yamanaka Fū, one of Root's elite. He was highly proficient in using the Yamanaka Clan's secret techniques, but unfortunately, those techniques were completely ineffective against Ueno Kei. That was precisely why Ueno Kei had spared his life to interrogate him.
After all, he posed the least threat, didn't he?
Facing Ueno Kei, who seemed like a god of slaughter, Yamanaka Fū clenched his teeth and showed no intention of speaking. First, because of the seal, he could not speak. Second, even without the seal, Yamanaka Fū was one of Root's most loyal subordinates, and one of the strongest supporters of Danzō's ambitions.
Naturally, no matter how Ueno Kei interrogated him, he could not obtain any information. Clearly, Ueno Kei had realized his mistake as well. Root members would never reveal anything regarding Danzō.
Ueno Kei gave a cold smile. Under the sunlight, the Lingyu Blade shone with an even more dazzling brilliance.
"...Sigh." Yamanaka Fū said nothing. His pale face simply watched as the Lingyu Blade descended. In that final moment before death, countless memories seemed to flash through his mind, ultimately turning into a soft sigh.
A cold glint flashed, and