The All-Out Encirclement of Long Ye

Long Ye had been immersed in excitement when his expression suddenly changed. He tilted his head, listening.

Outside, at that moment...

Twelve people surrounded his house from twelve different directions.

They formed hand seals simultaneously, erecting a twelve-sided barrier.

"Come out, spy! There's no escape for you now!"

The voice belonged to Danzo.

Inside the room, Long Ye's expression darkened completely when he heard it.

It took no thought at all to realize that Danzo had launched an operation to surround and kill him.

Just as Shisui had said before his death, Long Ye's refusal to cooperate had exhausted the patience of the Konoha High Command, led by Danzo. They had decided to study his corpse to uncover that miraculous ability.

The temptation his ability presented to Konoha outweighed everything else.

After all, once they mastered the ability to acquire kekkei genkai through cell transplants, Konoha's strength would skyrocket in a very short time.

The door swung open.

Long Ye strolled outside without a care.

Ignoring the barrier trapping him, he swept his gaze around before settling on a man standing on a nearby rooftop.

"What did you just call me? A spy?"

He looked at Danzo, his voice cold.

"You certainly hid yourself well. Unfortunately, no matter how carefully you concealed yourself, you couldn't escape the Anbu's investigation..."

"During the war with Iwagakure, you were buried underground. Everyone thought you were dead, yet strangely enough, you survived. I've been investigating that incident ever since, and yesterday, I finally uncovered something..."

"Now, do you dare tell me how you survived, and who you met? Did you return to Konoha on his orders, waiting for a chance to destroy the village?"

Long Ye laughed.

As expected, Madara Uchiha had clearly leaked this information deliberately after realizing Long Ye had slipped beyond