Nearly a month after Bieshu Feifan left Konoha.
Danzo was feeling rather pleased with himself.
Root had fully taken shape, and he had also secured plenty of credit in the Second War.
The position of Fourth Hokage was within reach.
His only rival was Hatake Sakumo.
But Danzo did not consider Hatake Sakumo a rival.
On the battlefield, he, Shimura Danzō, might not be able to beat him.
But when it came to scheming, Danzo had never conceded to anyone in his life.
Danzo sat in the Root building, imagining what position he should assign Hiruzen Sarutobi to disgust him once he became Hokage.
Then someone from Root delivered a letter.
Danzo paid it little mind and casually opened it, only for his eyes to narrow.
The letter was unsigned.
But its contents stirred a faint murderous intent in Danzo.
The letter's contents were simple:
Buying hashirama cells at a high price. Any quantity accepted.
The letter also came with two million in cash.
Danzo finished reading it, then read it carefully once more.
"Who delivered this?"
"An ordinary person. He has no chakra and isn't a professional spy.
He placed the letter on the most conspicuous stone slab in front of our building, weighed it down with a rock, and left.
He's still at an inn in Konoha."
Danzo said nothing.
He pondered for quite a while, turning the letter over and examining it several more times.
"Lord Danzo, should we dispose of that man?"
"Do it. Have someone interrogate him first, then send him to the laboratory."
Once the man making the report left with his orders, Danzo slammed his fist heavily on the desk.
"Hiruzen, is this a warning?"
Knowing that he was conducting live-subject experiments with hashirama cells meant the other party had to be someone