The figure who appeared in the conference room was none other than Danzo, Konoha's Root lurking in the darkness.
They would have expected those words from anyone else-even an Uchiha would have been within reason. But hearing them from Danzo felt strange.
Judging by Danzo's usual behavior, shouldn't he have said, "Leave the Nine-Tails to me," then quietly hidden himself in the shadows?
Danzo had always been loyal to the village, not its villagers or the Hokage. As for whose rule he wanted that village to be under, that was harder to say.
Soon, Tsunade and the Advisory Duo concluded that the invasion of Hashirama cells had changed Danzo's personality.
Could the First's cells really have such a profound effect that they could change even Danzo and restore him to his prime? Then could I undergo a transplant too?
Although Tsunade had no intention of receiving a transplant, she did find herself more inclined to research the subject.
Danzo, who had remained where he stood, had completely shed his former sinister demeanor. Without waiting for the others to respond, he walked straight out of the conference room, leaving Tsunade and the Advisory Duo stunned.
Through the window beside them, they saw Danzo leading the charge toward the village entrance, a group of Root Ninja following close behind.
Had Danzo changed, or had the whole world changed?
That question rose in Tsunade's mind. The Advisory Duo sank into contemplation, as though transported to the distant past. They had not always been old folks like this; they had been young once.
In his youth, Danzo had been a cheerful boy, even if he had fallen short of Hiruzen.
Taking a deep breath to settle her turbulent emotions, Tsunade looked at the Advisory Duo and stood. "Advisors, it's time we got to work