"Why?! Why did you destroy us? I was clearly following your original ideals, following in your footsteps to create a new world, a new Konoha! Why weren't you even willing to spare me?!"
"Because you weren't evil enough."
In no more than an instant, when he came back to his senses, all the Root ninja around him had already fallen to the ground, lifeless. Standing a meter behind Shimura Danzō, Mingye finished speaking, pierced through Danzō's chest from behind, and pulled his heart out into his hand.
"I refuse to accept this!"
Shimura Danzō's face was full of unwillingness, yet he could do nothing to stop his own death. He threw back his head and roared before slowly collapsing, his eyes wide and vicious, unable to rest in death.
Kaguya Gu Daoqu had also finished dealing with all the Root members in the sewers. He came to Mingye's side, dropped to one knee, and reported, "My lord, all 172 Root ninja have been executed. None survived!"
"You've worked hard. Rise."
Mingye gave a slight wave, signaling Kaguya Gu Daoqu to stand. Then he nudged Shimura Danzō's corpse with his foot and said, "From now on, every awakened ninja in your clan will join Root. My elder brother, Wither, will disguise himself as a Root ninja and continue controlling Konoha's dark forces. From now on, you will also obey my brother's orders. Can you do that?"
"My lord's will is the direction in which I advance! I shall obey all of your commands! Lord Izuna, from this day onward, you are my new master!"
Without the slightest change in expression, Kaguya Gu Daoqu nodded at Mingye's words, walked over to Izuna, and knelt before him as he answered. Izuna used both hands to help him up.
"The Uchiha Clan believes in