Hidden Leaf Found a Monster

Qian Ye led Pakura out of the Hokage Building.

The sunlight outside was a little harsh.

He raised a hand to shield his eyes.

At the same time, he weighed the black wooden box in his hand.

It contained the Chakra-Conducting Short Blade Danzo had given him.

It was very light.

But priceless.

That old bastard had really spent a fortune.

Qian Ye tucked the wooden box into his Ninja Tool Pouch.

He began planning out his next steps.

He had only just returned to the village, and there was a mountain of matters to deal with.

He needed to inspect the house.

He needed to collect the money.

He also needed to hold a small meeting with the Sparkfire Society.

But most importantly, he had to go see his generous big brother.

Since Danzo had given him a gift in public,

he had clearly wanted to announce to the entire village

that Qian Ye belonged to Root.

It was a gesture of recruitment.

And also a form of political kidnapping.

Qian Ye did not care about such empty formalities.

As long as the benefits were good enough,

what was wrong with calling him big brother?

Qian Ye stopped walking.

He tossed the wooden box into the air, then caught it steadily.

"Let's go."

"Where to?" Pakura looked at him.

"To meet Hidden Leaf's most generous philanthropist." Qian Ye tucked the wooden box into his Ninja Tool Pouch.

"To Root Base, to get in touch with Danzo and strengthen our bond."

Pakura frowned slightly.

Though she was from Sunagakure, she had also heard of the leader of Hidden Leaf's Root.

He was a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

He specialized in filthy work that could not see the light of day.

"I'll go with you." Pakura's tone was calm,