(Sorry, I forgot to schedule it. Today's update is a little late.)
In the forest.
The Third's expression was grave, his footsteps heavy.
He had already devised a response, but the price of that plan was something he was deeply reluctant to pay.
If not for Danzo...
At that thought, the Third turned and shot Danzo a glare.
If this guy had not secretly done so many forbidden things, he would not have been pushed this far.
Well, now look what had happened.
The Root base had been overturned. The Uchiha Clan must have gotten their hands on all sorts of evidence, right?
"..."
Under the Third's glare, Danzo felt somewhat guilty, but he did not look away.
He had given the order long ago: if anything went wrong, the intelligence within the Root base was to be destroyed immediately.
The Uchiha Clan would not get much.
Besides.
He either kept the truly important things on his person or burned them after reading, like the project he had worked on with Orochimaru.
Danzo quietly touched his right hand, a sinister smile flashing through his eyes.
The power of Wood Release resided within this arm!
Before long.
The group arrived at the location of the Root base.
The first thing they saw was a pitch-black giant as tall as a small mountain.
The giant wore armor and held a long blade. Its features were ancient and austere, while threads of golden light flowed through the gaps in its armor, outlining its solid, condensed body.
Though it had only an upper body, it stood as immovable as a mountain and as still as a deep pool, exuding overwhelming pressure.
"Is that Susanoo?"
Quite a few Konoha ninja could not help swallowing.
It was as though they were looking upon an