When Danzo saw Jin arrive, he immediately ordered the people under him, "Men! Take the criminal Uchiha Jin down!"
The Root members immediately closed in on Jin. Just then, Hiruzen rose to his feet and snapped, "I'd like to see who dares!" The Anbu directly under the Hokage likewise moved to protect Jin in the middle.
"Huh? Quite the crowd?" Jin had the air of someone watching the fun without fear of trouble. He lightly patted the captain of Anbu Squad Two, who was shielding him in front. "Brother, let me through."
Owl hesitated and looked toward Hiruzen. Only after Hiruzen gave a slight nod did Owl step aside. Jin calmly walked right up to Danzo. "Lord Danzo, long time no see. I really liked the gift you gave me. I trust you liked my return gift just as much?"
Gift? Hiruzen and the others looked at Jin in confusion. Only Danzo's face darkened. "What gift? I don't know what you're talking about. All I know is that you killed my subordinates!"
"Oh~ Who? Which ones were your subordinates?" Jin looked innocently at Danzo. "I haven't seen any of your subordinates. Don't tell me... I thought they were gifts from you..."
Then Jin smiled again. "Lord Danzo, did you like this return gift?"
"You!" Danzo was beside himself with rage and looked again at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Hiruzen, you heard that! He admitted he killed my subordinates!"
"Heh." Jin simply stopped pretending and said coldly, "If Lord Danzo admits those two were Root, then the orders they received were to eliminate me. Was that Lord Danzo's intention too?"
"..."
Jin's words left the entire office deathly silent, especially as the displeasure on Hiruzen's face grew more and more pronounced.
"Nonsense! Why would I kill you?" Danzo argued. "I never gave such