Where are you taking me? Where am I?
On the other side, Uchiha Ryuko, who had already surrendered, was blindfolded and walked through a cave with a rugged path.
Why did Uchiha Ryuko know he was in a cave even though he was blindfolded? Because he sensed a noticeable change in brightness and the unique echoes characteristic of caves.
However, he didn't understand why he was blindfolded. Was this a hideout for the Light Organization, and they didn't want him to know? Or was this actually a place he knew, and once he saw it, he would understand where he was?
His guess wasn't without merit.
Ever since he was captured by the Ice Release user of the Light Organization, he has been secretly watching the path he has taken.
Upon reaching this cave, he discovered that the path he had traveled was not far from the battlefield where he had fought before, meaning that he was still within the territory of the Land of Fire.
To make an even bolder guess, the place he is in now is very likely one he has passed by before.
This conjecture shocked him, and he began to suspect the identity behind the Light Organization.
Because establishing such a secret base within the Land of Fire is something that ordinary people absolutely cannot do.
When Uchiha Ryuko asked a question, Setsugetsu beside him did not give any response. She continued to lead Uchiha Ryuko deeper into the cave.
Not long after, Uchiha Ryuko sensed a bright source of light appearing.
"Arrive."
Suddenly, Uchiha Ryuko heard what Setsugetsu said beside him, but before he could react, he was shoved into a chair.
Then he felt several hands reach out and fix his limbs to the chair.
"What do you want? Who are you...?"
Before he could finish asking the question, he felt a needle-like pain in his arm.
Immediately afterwards, I noticed some special liquid being injected into my body, followed by a final dizzying sensation, and then my consciousness completely plunged into darkness.
Looking at Uchiha Ryuko, who had fallen into a coma, Setsugetsu asked Aizen beside her, " Aizen- san, what should we do next?"
"The rest is simple. We just need to present the plot from our script. There's no need to deliberately let him know; it's best to let him make the connections himself. That's the best way to get his emotions going," Aizen explained from the side.
" Aizen- san, when did you set up such a secret base here? If you hadn't brought me here today, I wouldn't have known." Jörmungandr asked curiously, looking at the well-equipped and well-hidden cave base.
You see, he and Aizen basically always acted together, yet Aizen quietly set up this base without him knowing anything about it. How could he not be curious?
Upon hearing Jörmungandr's question, Aizen smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't build this place. Kōki told me about it. He said this base was used by Konoha for human experimentation, but it was abandoned because Konoha has now banned human experimentation. Later, considering that we might need it, he told me. Otherwise, how could I have built such a complete research base in such a short time?"
"I see. But why doesn't Konoha take the equipment here?"
Jörmungandr still a little puzzled as to why the facilities here were so complete, and why it didn't look abandoned at all.
"Because this is the research base for the Root."
Upon hearing this, Jörmungandr and Setsugetsu were completely bewildered. Wasn't it supposed to be abandoned? How did it become a base for the Root again?
Seeing the puzzled Jörmungandr and Setsugetsu, Aizen continued, " Kōki learned about this base from information provided by Orochimaru, but he didn't know that his information was slightly outdated. Yesterday, when I specifically investigated, I discovered that this place had become a research base for Root."
"This must be the place where Danzo was conducting human research on Danzo Hiruzen Sarutobi. Perfect, I realized it would come in handy for our plan, so I took control of Root ninjas and brought you here."
After explaining the origins of the base, Aizen and his group began preparing their next plan against Uchiha Ryuko.
"Why didn't Lord Danzo just kill all these Uchiha? Didn't he hate the Uchiha? Why did he leave them at the Root Base?"
Suddenly, Uchiha Ryuko was unconscious, regained some consciousness and heard people talking around him.
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let those Uchiha hear you. If they find out they were all Lord Danzo Uchiha, they'll probably go crazy."
"Hey, it's alright. They were all injected with a special poison, a drug that can knock out ten Jonin. They won't wake up so quickly. So I just don't understand why Lord Danzo went to such lengths, even cooperating with the Light Organization, to capture this Uchiha Clan. I just can't comprehend it."
The conversation between these two strangers made Uchiha Ryuko's heart skip a beat, and an incredulous feeling welled up inside him.
What? Danzo actually cooperated with the Light Organization, all for the sake of the Uchiha? Were the Uchiha ninja betrayed by Danzo?
What exactly is going on? Are these two strangers telling the truth or lying?
For a moment, Uchiha Ryuko's mind was in turmoil, a mixture of anger, doubt, resentment and other emotions.
But soon, Uchiha Ryuko's doubts were resolved.
"You don't know, but actually, Lord Danzo coveted the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan. I've heard that above the Three-Tomoe Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan, there are even more powerful eyes. It was with these eyes that Madara Uchiha was able to fight the First Hokage to a draw."
"So that's how it is. No wonder Lord Danzo, who clearly despises the Uchiha so much and wishes the entire Uchiha Clan to be wiped out, is now sparing these Uchiha lives. Let me tell you..."
"Ah!!!!"
Before the voice could continue, a heart-wrenching scream echoed through the dark cave, abruptly interrupting the conversation between the two voices.
The voice Uchiha Ryuko; it seemed to be, seemed to be, his younger brother's voice.
Immediately afterward, the words of those around him confirmed his guess.
"Here we go again. This guy named Uchiha Seika is screaming again. It's so annoying."
The voice was filled with annoyance when it spoke of Uchiha Seika.
Upon hearing the owner of the voice say this, Uchiha Ryuko could no longer remain calm. His heart began to pound violently in his chest, and endless anger surged forth.
He never imagined that his younger brother would be here, and that he was being tortured by what appeared to be Root ninjas.
At that moment, he felt a strong sense of betrayal, and for the first time, the thought of destroying Konoha crossed his mind.