"Lord Danzo." Hyuga Akira waved at Danzo.
The others quickly dropped to one knee before Danzo and said respectfully, "Lord Danzo."
"Come. I'll show you around this Root Base," Danzo said gravely, turning and walking off without waiting. Behind him stood a hooded man whose expressionless face, visible beneath the hood, looked rather refined.
"Oh, isn't this Teacher Hiruko?" Hyuga Akira greeted him with a grin.
Sure enough, Danzo had recruited this fellow into his camp.
Hiruko stared expressionlessly at Hyuga Akira, a vein briefly bulging on his face.
This was the bastard who had landed him in the hands of Root Shinobi. After torturing him for a while, those Root members had demanded that he talk!!
What was he supposed to say!!?
They could at least ask him something!!?
Chapter 196: Hyuga Akira's One-Day Tour of Root
Hiruko recalled the torment he had suffered here.
It turned out these people never cared what he knew. They only wanted to break down his psychological defenses.
So they could make him join Root.
They should have asked beforehand. If they had dared to ask, he would have dared to join Root.
His strength had always put him above some but below others.
He was far from weak among Jonin, but as someone from the same class as the current Sannin, he had been left far behind by them.
After struggling his way up, he had finally secured a commander's position, only to be kicked out the moment war broke out.
His strength wasn't good enough, and he couldn't improve his standing either.
In the end, even this nominal student of his had surpassed him and now held the title of Flame Demon.
Jealousy constantly gnawed at his nerves. He would sacrifice anything to grow stronger. He had long since had enough