Hey, Roger! Does Wood Release Really Exist?
On this day, a man in black robes came to the underground gold exchange and sold information about the user of Wood Release. At first, people didn't pay attention, until he said in a mocking tone...
"It's alive! Only a few years old!"
Inside the underground gold exchange, both the missing-nin from that village and the exchange staff fell into a brief silence, followed by an explosive uproar!
"Wood Release? And it's Wood Release from someone who's only a few years old!"
A rogue missing-nin from Iwagakure screamed.
Who in the entire Shinobi World doesn't know Wood Release?
That's an ability possessed only by Senju Hashirama, who was known as the God of Shinobi!
This is the origin of the "wood" in Konoha!
It's the very top that all ninjas aspire to!
Amidst the intense gazes of everyone, the staff of the underground gold exchange stepped forward.
"Sir, we only want accurate information! False information, once verified by us, won't earn us a single tael of silver!"
Please consider this carefully!
As the staff member spoke, his eyes were fixed on Uchiha Makoto. In the history of underground gold exchange shops, there have been many who used the guise of Wood Release to swindle money or seek entertainment!
The missing-nin have always been full of talented people!
Hearing the staff's words, the many missing-nin who had been jumping around were now holding their breath and quietly waiting for Uchiha Makoto's answer.
Just call me Roger!
Uchiha Makoto, dressed in a black robe, raised his hand to calm the atmosphere and ease the tension.
"As for the intelligence, are you sure you want to talk about it here?"
As he spoke, Uchiha Makoto pointed to the missing-nin on his left and right.
"It was our mistake, please come this way!"
As Uchiha Makoto made his move, the staff member instantly realized his mistake and quickly invited "Roger" into the private room, leaving behind a chorus of cursing missing-nin.
"Mr. Roger, I'm the manager here, my name is..."
Upon entering the private room, a portly staff member immediately began to fawn over him, but was abruptly interrupted by "Roger."
"I'm only here to sell information; I don't want to say anything else!"
"Of course, to allow you to verify the information, I'll only tell you part of it now. I'll tell you the rest in three days!"
The manager wore a forced smile, but inwardly he was cursing the employee who had just left.
If he hadn't said he wanted to verify, they might have gotten all the information at once!
These are all sales figures!
But for now, we should focus on taking good care of Roger.
"Mr. Roger, I'm not familiar with Wood Release. Could you please provide some basic information?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this is the only way to verify the authenticity of the information!"
The manager poured Roger some tea and asked impatiently.
Under his expectant gaze, Roger lifted the hood of his black robe, revealing a weathered face.
The manager's smile became even more genuine in an instant!
As the manager of the underground gold exchange that guarded the area, he was also a Jonin. He could say with certainty that Roger in front of him had not used the Transformation Technique!
The fact that someone dares to show their face directly is itself a sign of confidence!
Uchiha Makoto, disguised as White Zetsu, leisurely sipped his tea, making the manager beside him itch with envy.
Roger nodded in satisfaction after the tea was empty and the manager refilled the cup, then leaned back on the sofa and beckoned to him.
"I'm telling you, remember this!"
"Good!"
The manager quickly took out paper and pen, pretending to listen attentively.
Roger nodded slightly.
"Name: Tenzō Yamato, male, approximately ten years old, codename 'A' in a certain organization."
"Most importantly, he was artificially created by that organization using special cells!"
Snap!
The manager, who had been diligently taking notes, suddenly had his pen nib snap due to excessive force.
He mechanically raised his head and met Roger's mocking gaze.
"Next time, in three days, I will tell you which organization manufactured it!"
After saying that, Roger pulled his hood back up, opened the door, and went out.
Unsurprisingly, this immediately caused an uproar.
Roger glanced around and saw that the number of people here was no less than before!
"Hey, Roger! Is Wood Release really real?"
Someone couldn't contain themselves and asked first.
The high-spirited atmosphere in the underground gold exchange suddenly froze, and countless fiery gazes stared at Roger as if he were about to be devoured.
Roger didn't speak, but simply took off his hood again, allowing more people to see his weathered face.
He smiled and looked around, meeting the eyes of everyone present.
Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, he extended his finger and gently tapped it on the wooden table.
To everyone's disbelief, the wood that had served as a table for over a decade sprouted!
It's sprouted!
"This is... Wood Release!"
An elderly missing-nin, trembling, pointed to this miraculous scene and spoke the thoughts of everyone present.
"Wood Release! This is Wood Release!"
"That's Wood Release!"
"..."
Exclamations of surprise filled the underground gold exchange; everyone who witnessed this scene was flushed with excitement.
However, not all missing-nin are like this.
Some of the more astute individuals, after their initial excitement subsided, had already secretly reached for their weapons!
The Roger standing before me is a user of Wood Release!
This is far more valuable than any so-called Wood Release information!
Roger merely glanced at them without stopping them, then turned to look at the manager with a complicated expression.
"Remember what I said? I'll be back in three days and tell you which organization created the Wood Release user!"
After leaving behind some potentially misunderstood words, Roger strode away into the outside world.
The restless missing-nin were left standing there.
Once Roger had reached the outside of the exchange, the group of desperados exchanged glances and gave the manager a warning look.
He then picked up his Ninja Blade and walked towards the outside.
Even if it means death, it would be worth it to fight a user of Wood Release!
When they chased after him, Roger was gone. No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any trace of Roger.
It's as if they vanished on the spot!
Having gained nothing, the missing-nin exchanged glances and then quickly departed.
As the missing-nin who witnessed the scene departed, various countries learned of the entire incident through different channels.
After confirming the intelligence, without the slightest hesitation, the various united ninja villages all turned their attention to their allies.
For so many years, Kirigakure has been living in seclusion. Who knows what they've been secretly doing?
It's common knowledge that the Kumogakure covets the blood of various nations. Could it be that they've become so depraved as to create a user of Wood Release?
The same goes for Iwagakure. As an absolute militaristic state, a synonym for militarism and aggression in the Shinobi World, it is also highly questionable!
Needless to say, Konoha— does anyone know where the "wood" in Konoha comes from?
As for Sand Village, well, look! There's a pile of sand over there, go play somewhere else!