Danzo opened the letter after receiving it, his expression growing darker with every line he read.
"Elder Danzo, Lord Hokage's orders are that not only this army, but also you and your Root, are to obey my command."
Chihane smiled at Danzo, a hint of provocation in his smile.
"Impossible! You forged this letter. Sarutobi would never make such an arrangement."
Danzo spoke furiously to Chihane.
"So, Elder Danzo, you intend to disobey Lord Hokage's orders?"
At Danzo's words, the smile instantly vanished from Chihane's face, replaced by an icy expression. A red light flashed in his eyes as he unleashed his Asura Killing Intent on Danzo.
In an instant, Chihane seemed to grow larger and larger in Danzo's eyes, becoming a giant with three heads and six arms, while Danzo himself was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
But who was Danzo? He was a man who had built his achievements over countless corpses. The effect of Chihane's Asura Killing Intent on him was nowhere near as strong as it had been on Hyuga Hiashi.
"Chihane Hatake, are you actually planning to attack me?"
Danzo struggled to speak under the weight of Chihane's aura. Yet his words remained full of confidence. He did not believe any ninja in Konoha would dare attack him.
Giving up the power in his hands was plainly impossible for him.
Chihane hesitated. Considering that he might need Root's ninja in the coming war, he wanted to take a gentler approach.
As the saying went, a moment of patience calmed the storm, and a step back opened up the horizon.
"Hmph! A junior like you dares throw his weight around in front of me? I'll explain things to Sarutobi myself. Here, all you need to do is obey me."
To Danzo, Chihane's hesitation meant