Excitement flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes.
"Interesting. Interesting! How fascinating! I never thought the Uchiha Clan would produce such a Genius!"
"And he's even impersonating me? How fascinating."
"Lord Madara, his actions have seriously disrupted our plans. Should we find him and eliminate him?" Black Zetsu lowered his head, a dark glint in his eyes.
Any unforeseen factor beyond his control had to be eliminated.
"No. Once you find him, don't kill him. He may be the perfect pawn for our next plan."
Madara paused to think before speaking.
Chapter 103: Dan Katō
"Lord Hokage, the remaining records from Root are all here. Please take a look."
An ANBU member placed the documents on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk, then waited for his orders.
Danzo was dead and Root had been destroyed, but its records were kept in a room three floors beneath its headquarters. Fortunately, neither Uchiha Yin's Susanoo nor his Great Fire Annihilation had damaged them.
"You may go."
Hiruzen picked up the documents as he gave the order.
"Yes." The ANBU member vanished in a flash.
The loss of Danzo and Root had dealt a heavy blow to Konoha's strength. Fortunately, the other Ninja Villages had not attacked while Konoha was vulnerable.
Hiruzen had not ordered anyone to keep the incident quiet. Otherwise, word of it could not have spread so quickly.
Yet precisely because Hiruzen had issued no such order, the surrounding Ninja Villages suspected Konoha might be setting a trap. Fearing some hidden scheme, they did not seize the chance to attack.
It was a lucky accident. By the time the other Ninja Villages confirmed the reports were true, Konoha had found ways to fill the gap in its forces. With the fighting on their own fronts growing fierce, a joint attack on Konoha was no longer