This was the renowned Wandering Miko, Root's top spy. Though few in the entire Shinobi World knew her true face, tales of her had spread far and wide.
After looking Yakushi Nonō over, Shin Uchiha turned his gaze to the boy standing behind her. His face was youthful, and since he had yet to finish growing, he was still rather short.
He had healthy-looking white hair and wore ordinary clothes, along with glasses of the same style as Yakushi Nonō's. Even the smile on his lips was exactly like hers.
Once the two reached Danzo, they said nothing and dropped to one knee, ready to obey his orders at any moment.
Shimura Danzō looked at the two spies he valued most. After a moment of silence, he said in a hoarse voice, "Yakushi Nonō, Kabuto Yakushi, I have one final mission for you."
At his words, Yakushi Nonō and Kabuto Yakushi immediately sensed something was wrong. Both knew full well that once they entered the world of espionage, there was no leaving it. There was only dying in the line of duty or being silenced.
They immediately grew tense. This was Root's base, after all. If Danzo wanted them executed, they would not even have a chance to resist.
But Danzo gave them no time to react before continuing, "Your mission is this: from this moment onward, you will serve Lord Shin Uchiha here beside me and obey his orders. You are no longer members of Root, and you will have no further ties to it."
Yakushi Nonō and Kabuto Yakushi both breathed quiet sighs of relief. After all, they were merely being assigned a new leader, not being silenced. If luck was on their side and this new leader treated his subordinates well, this might even turn out to