"Bastard!!!"
In the Japanese-style room, Danzo furiously knocked over his teacup.
The subordinate who had just reported the terrible news to Danzo prostrated himself before the table, pressing his mask deeply to the floor, terrified of provoking the man before him at such a moment.
Just moments ago, news had arrived that Root's Sixth and Seventh Divisions, stationed outside Amegakure, had been completely wiped out. Their corpses had even been brought by masked men to the Black Market Bounty Station for trade.
Even Danzo, who had always regarded his subordinates' lives as worthless grass, could not keep his composure.
That was the combat strength of two entire battalions. Root only had eight battalions in total. This meant that... one quarter of Root's forces had been annihilated!
"..." But Danzo quickly regained his calm. He slowly sat back down, his gaze dark and heavy.
Akatsuki, Nagato... he was the only one with both the motive and ability to accomplish this. So, he had indeed seized Amegakure from Hanzo.
Perhaps... he already knew that I had passed intelligence to Hanzo and worked with him from within and without to try to eliminate him.
If he came to take revenge on me...
Danzo could not help lowering his eyes to his right arm, wrapped in white bandages.
"No. There is no need for excessive concern. I possess the power of Izanagi. He cannot kill me."
"Heh. Rather, it would be exactly what I wish to see if he came to my door. If I can kill him, then I will kill him. If I cannot, I will use this chance to impeach Jiraiya before the Daimyo for the bitter consequences caused by his mercy toward foreign ninjas years ago, thereby undermining the Fourth Hokage's rule, which inherited that same lineage..."
But then again,