Danzo settled down, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other Anbu also withdrew from their combat stances. However, the encirclement remained in place as they continued to glare at Danzo and the Root ninja under his command.
Moreover, more Anbu ninja who had arrived later were steadily gathering.
Every one of these Anbu ninja was skilled at concealment. If Kirito had not been able to detect souls within a one-kilometer radius through Soul Perception, it would have been difficult to detect them all using Natural Energy's perception of Chakra alone.
As a Kage-level Expert, Danzo had some skill in Sensory Ninjutsu as well. Of course, he noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's covert maneuver to summon Anbu reinforcements.
In response, he merely snorted, folded his arms, and watched the direction the Third Hokage and the others had left in, his eyes cold and profound.
It looks like Danzo really can't leave now. There are so many Anbu ninja here, including twenty Jonin alone. Even as a Kage-level Expert, he won't dare act rashly. And there's also Homura Uchiha's Shadow Clone beside them. If a fight really breaks out, the Uchiha Clan Head will surely be more than happy to call in Uchiha Clan ninja for backup.
Watching Danzo helplessly give up on leaving, Kirito thought with satisfaction.
This way, he would not have to secretly follow Danzo.
Root's headquarters was still extremely dangerous. Who knew whether there were Barrier Seals capable of detecting souls there, or ninja who could sense souls?
Unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to tail that old schemer Danzo.
Ah, there isn't much safe time left for Soul Evasion. It's time to go back.
Kirito suddenly felt a faint pain in his soul and frowned slightly.
Time had passed so quickly. Before he knew it, his nighttime excursion was