Mechanisms

Fang Xu lightly tapped the tabletop with his fingers.

"Don't alert too many people at once."

"Lure them out in batches."

"Wait until Danzo thinks his power has reached its peak, then let him discover that Root has already changed masters."

Owl lowered his head.

"I'm looking forward to seeing his expression then."

Half an hour later.

In an abandoned alley, four Root Elite Jonin appeared at once.

Owl stood in the shadows.

"Lord Danzo has secretly returned to the village for a meeting."

"There is an urgent order."

Just as one of them was about to ask a question, Fang Xu appeared through the Flying Thunder God.

Psychic Power instantly covered the alley.

The bodies of the four Root Jonin stiffened simultaneously.

One tried to form hand seals.

One prepared to bite open the poison sac in his mouth.

Another wanted to detonate an Explosive Tag.

Yet they could not move even a single finger.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The four of them lost consciousness at the same time.

Soul Enslavement Contracts entered their foreheads one after another.

A moment later, the four Root Jonin opened their eyes again and knelt neatly before Fang Xu.

"Master."

The actions that followed went even more smoothly.

The newly submissive Root ninjas coordinated with Owl.

Using urgent orders, secret summons, and mission handovers as excuses, they continually lured other members out of the base.

Five people.

Ten people.

Thirty people.

As soon as each batch of Root ninjas appeared, Fang Xu restrained them with Psychic Power, knocked them unconscious, and forcibly made them sign Soul Enslavement Contracts.

The number of controlled people grew larger and larger.

The number of Root members able to participate in the deception also increased.

The entire process did not alert the Anbu.

Nor did any news reach