Hiruzen Sarutobi stood outside, looking at the kicked-in door and the Root members who had been thrown out. He fell silent for several seconds, then stepped inside as well.
"Danzo, you'd better not have done anything! Otherwise—" Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind was in turmoil.
He clenched his fists, unsure how he could save Danzo from Mirai's fury.
At this moment, he truly felt some regret.
He regretted giving Danzo too much authority, and he also regretted handing the Nine-Tails over to Mirai. How had the situation suddenly slipped out of control?
Where had things gone wrong?
Underground, Root.
"What's going on outside?" Danzo frowned.
He had just settled the unconscious Kushina onto a bed in the inner room. In his hand was a vial of blood he had just drawn, ready to hand over to Root's researchers for analysis.
The Uzumaki Clan's bloodline, regenerative abilities, chakra reserves, sealing compatibility—
Every aspect was a treasure trove worthy of research.
Before he could hand the vial to the researcher waiting beside him, a deafening boom like thunder erupted outside.
The lights throughout the room trembled, and dust sifted down from the walls.
Danzo sensed that something was wrong and furrowed his brow.
It made no sense. His plan should have been flawless. Even if Mirai Uzumaki had noticed something, he should have gone to settle things with Hidden Cloud first. He could not possibly have tracked it back to Root.
With Hidden Cloud taking the blame, Danzo should have been perfectly safe. It was supposed to be foolproof.
Moreover, Root's existence was top secret. That brat Mirai Uzumaki should not have known about it.
Unfortunately, Danzo did not know that Mirai's sensing range extended as far as fifty kilometers!
Dodai could not possibly escape that far in such a short time.
And