As the final points notification appeared, Toru Kujyo swept his gaze over the bodies strewn across the floor. With a thought, he released an invisible ripple of chakra that spread throughout the underground space.
"Corpse decomposition."
Under the power of the Rinnegan, the bodies of every Root member began rapidly decomposing, turning into pure chakra and particles of matter that dispersed into the air. In the end, only their ninja tools and clothing remained. The process was swift and silent, as though time had been accelerated countless times over.
[Points +9999]
A massive points notification burst into Toru Kujyo's mind. This was the extra reward for decomposing the bodies.
[Total points: 97277]
Toru Kujyo looked at the number with satisfaction. This trip to Root had been an unexpected windfall, yielding several times more than he had anticipated.
Why had he decided to wipe out Root in one fell swoop?
Toru Kujyo knew the reasons perfectly well. First, he wanted to keep others from coveting his power.
His current strength was enough to unsettle any village or faction. If he merely defeated Danzo and left Root intact, the Konoha High Command-and even other shinobi villages-would try every means to recruit him, control him, or even study him at any cost. Rather than react to their schemes, he would eliminate this potential source of trouble first.
Second, he did not want to become a rogue ninja. Although the power he had displayed far surpassed conventional understanding, he was still in Konoha. Rashly stepping out of line could easily get him branded a rogue ninja and bring the Five Great Shinobi Villages down on him. In a sense, eliminating Root meant resolving an enormous threat for Konoha. Danzo's actions had long since crossed Konoha's bottom line, but his position