"From today on, 'root' will no longer exist! It will be replaced by a brand new department - Konoha Public Security Department, referred to as 'Public Security Department'! You will no longer have no name, no past, and no future. Tools! You will become a member of 'Public Security Department', have your own name, and have an identity recognized by the village. Your achievements will be recorded in the book, and your sacrifices will be engraved with Memorial Stone!"
"You will no longer be ghosts walking in the darkness, but swords guarding the Konoha light!"
"I don't need your loyalty, I just need you to remember one thing - your enemies are all enemies who threaten Konoha! What you protect is every inch of this Konoha land and every villager under the sun!"
"Those who are willing to stay, take off your masks and stand on the right side! Those who are unwilling, can leave now. I will never stop you. From now on, you will have nothing to do with Konoha!"
Senju Chen spread his arms like a preaching saint.
His words, first of all, used the accusation of Danzo's downfall and betrayal of ninja to completely destroy their last spiritual pillar and drive them into the abyss of despair.
Then throw out "identity", "name", and "glory" - things they have been deprived of but long for deeply in their hearts, giving them a hope of redemption.
Painting cakes is a job he knows well.
The routines used by company bosses to brainwash employees in previous lives are simply a dimensionality reduction attack when used here.
The square fell into a deeper silence.
But the silence this time was different from before.
There was an atmosphere of struggle, hesitation, and impatience in the air.
Finally, a ninja standing in the front row slowly raised his hand and took off the tanuki mask on his face.
Under the mask is the very familiar face of Senju Chen - Shisui Uchiha.
He looked at the mask in his hand, then at Senju Chen on the high platform, and nodded slightly towards Senju Chen.
The first one took steps and walked to the open space on the right.
His actions were like a signal.
"Clatter..."
More and more people are beginning to take off their masks.
Masks that once represented their dark identities were discarded on the ground.
Faces that may be young, aged, or numb are exposed to the dim Kakkō.
They were silent, and one by one, they walked towards the square formation on the right that represented "new life".
Kabuto Yakushi stood behind Senju Chen, holding his glasses and watching all this quietly.
The eyes behind the lenses are full of surprise and admiration for the Senju Chen around him.
He knows better than anyone else how fatally attractive Senju Chen's words are to these "root" members who have been struggling in the darkness for too long.
This Senior Brother Chen is not only unfathomable in strength, but his method of playing with people's hearts is even better than Danzo and his teacher...
Seeing the new team gradually forming below, Senju Chen nodded with satisfaction.
The collection was smoother than he imagined.
The next step is to find several valuable "potential stocks" among these "new employees".
"Kabuto, give me everyone's information." Senju Chen turned around and ordered Kabuto Yakushi behind him.
"Yes, senior brother."
Soon, a thick stack of scrolls was delivered.
Senju Chen's eyes quickly swept over each file.
The information on most people is mediocre. They are just orphans or the descendants of errant ninjas who were trained by Danzo from childhood to become killing tools.
Suddenly, his finger stopped on a file codenamed "A".
[Name: A]
[Age: Unknown]
[Ability: Wood Release]
Wood Release?!
Senju Chen's pupils shrank suddenly.
He raised his head suddenly, his eyes like lightning, and scanned the group of ninjas who took off their masks below.
Soon, he zeroed in on a young man standing on the edge of the team with short brown hair and a somewhat dull look.
The young man seemed to be aware of his gaze, and subconsciously shrank his neck, his eyes evasive.
That's him!
The future "Tenzo", the man codenamed "Yamato"!
He knew that Yamato was the experimental subject created by Danzo and his teacher using Hashirama Cells, but he had forgotten that there was such a person before, and he suddenly remembered it when he saw the file!
Although it is marked on the file that A's Wood Release is still in the preliminary awakening stage and can only use some simple Wood Clone and Wood Locking Wall techniques, it is far from being comparable to him, let alone his great grandfather Hashirama Senju, who has the power to destroy the world.
But this is Wood Release after all!
Apart from myself, the only person in the world who can use Wood Release!
Moreover, this guy's future potential goes beyond fighting.
Senju Chen I remember the scene in the original novel where Yamato clapped his hands together and beautiful wooden houses rose from the ground.
What kind of ninja is this?
These are fucking humanoid construction teams! They're mobile real estate developers!
With him, you can build your "Food Is Heaven" wherever you want in the future. Just ask him to clap his hands, and a brand new, luxurious restaurant will come out, right?
Senju Chen looked at the confused young man below, his eyes instantly became extremely hot, like a hungry wolf seeing a little sheep.
No, it was the real estate tycoon who saw a super engineering team that could produce unlimited quantities of real estate!
"You, get out of the queue." Senju Chen pointed at the boy codenamed "A".
The boy's body froze, and he felt a little overwhelmed. Earth Flow came out.
"From today on, you don't have to call me 'A' anymore." Senju Chen looked at him, with an unprecedented kind smile on his face. That smile made Kabuto Yakushi on the side feel a little hairy.
"From now on, you will stay with me."
A, no, it was the freshly baked Yamato. He looked at the "new boss" with an unusually bright smile on the high platform with a blank look on his face. He didn't understand what happened at all.
He just felt that his future destiny seemed to be heading in an extremely outrageous direction at this moment.
On the way here, Senju Chen gave Kabuto Yakushi the plan and plan on how to transform "Root".
Senju Chen explained all these to Kabuto Yakushi one by one, including the establishment of departments, the delegation of personnel, ideological transformation, and how to make them adapt to life under the sun.
Of course, only a small number of them can really stand in the sun. Collecting intelligence, organizing assassinations and other tasks are the old profession of "Root", and this cannot be lost.
Because after all, this is a war-torn era where everyone can die at any time. Even Hokage will suddenly "die", let alone them.
After that, Senju Chen turned his attention to Kabuto Yakushi.
"Kabuto, I'll leave this to you for the time being." He patted Kabuto Yakushi on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Re-register them, establish a new intelligence network... there are many things to do, and I believe in your ability."
"If you are too busy, you can ask Shisui to help you. He will be the first one to take off the mask."
"Yes! Senior brother!" Kabuto Yakushi immediately bowed and accepted the order, his eyes shining with excitement of being entrusted with the important task.
Senju Chen nodded with satisfaction, then led "A", who was still in a dazed state, and turned around to leave the underground kingdom that he had just changed.
On the first day when Public Security Department grew up, it was full of harvest.