allendalepharm Chapter 112 A Terrifying Scheme, The Dark Side of Konoha
Chapter 112 A Terrifying Scheme, The Dark Side of Konoha
Chapter 112 A Terrifying Scheme, The Dark Side of Konoha
The third day after the saw teeth left.
late at night.
Ryoma Aburame stood at the end of the corridor on the second floor of the Kikyo Pavilion, like a statue standing guard.
His house was infested with insects.
Everything is normal.
Apart from----
"Buzz—"
A parasitic insect that had been perched on the backyard wall suddenly lost contact.
There was no warning, no chakra fluctuation.
It simply disappeared abruptly.
Longma's eyes widened suddenly behind his sunglasses.
"Enemy attack!"
He was about to form a hand seal.
puff.
A cold hand emerged from the shadow behind him and pressed against the back of his neck.
That is — a sealing technique.
Black runes instantly covered Ryoma's entire body.
The tens of thousands of parasites inside the body seemed to be frozen at this moment, severing their connection with the host.
Ryoma collapsed limply without even uttering a sound.
Behind him stood a man wearing a patterned mask.
The elite of "Root".
"Cleanup complete."
The masked man whispered to the air.
"The outer shadows have been misled by illusion. This area will be a blind spot for the next ten minutes."
"action."
Following the command.
Several dark figures sneaked into the Kikyo Pavilion.
They ignored Chiba in the lab and Yugao, who was fast asleep.
They have only one goal.
Second floor, master bedroom.
Sosuke is sleeping.
He wasn't actually asleep. His left eye, with its snake-like pupil, darted restlessly beneath the eyepatch.
That feeling of being targeted by a natural enemy returned.
It was even colder than when he was facing Orochimaru.
"Are they here?!"
Sosuke did not move.
He knew that since the other side could silently eliminate the Dark Guard and Ryoma outside, his current strength made resistance futile.
The door was pushed open.
Four masked figures stood by the bed.
"Takaya Sosuke."
The leader of the Root ninja spoke up.
"Lord Danzo wants to see you."
Sousuke sat up.
"I guess I don't have the right to refuse?"
"no."
The masked man took out a piece of black cloth.
Under a black cloth, Sousuke was led away from the Kikyo Pavilion.
In the instant he left, a sudden realization flashed through Sosuke's mind.
Kaori's mission is a trap.
Why was Kaori punished by being sent to the Land of Rain?
Why must it be done alone?
Because Danzo had calculated that Sousuke would never send Kaori to her death, but would definitely send his strongest fighter to help her.
That's a serrated edge.
Once the serrated edge leaves, Sousuke will only have Ryoma by his side, and Ryoma is just a Chunin, so taking him down will be too easy.
This is the best time to work on the roots.
This is a meticulously designed game of chess.
From Kaori's violation of the rules onward, every step was part of Danzo's plan.
"What a clever scheme."
Sosuke was carried and leaped across the rooftop.
He did not resist.
Because he knew that this meeting was inevitable sooner or later.
Since there's no way to avoid it, let's go and see what kind of business this biggest schemer in the ninja world wants to discuss with him.
Half an hour later.
They went underground.
Sosuke walked forward in complete darkness.
Although he was wearing a hood, his left eye could still perceive his surroundings through temperature and chakra.
This is a downward spiral staircase. It's very deep and very long.
The surrounding walls exuded a cold, damp chill, a chill that came from deep underground.
Is this the foundation of our "roots"?
Sosuke silently calculated the depth in his mind.
Approximately fifty meters underground.
The sensory barriers here are extremely dense. There's one every ten meters. Any intruder will be detected instantly.
Finally, the footsteps came to a stop.
The black cloth was torn off. His hands were bound with specially made chakra shackles.
Sosuke squinted, his right eye adjusting to the dim light.
This is a huge underground cavity.
It was surrounded by huge tree roots, as if it were inside the root system of some giant tree.
An old man sat on the high platform.
He was wearing a half-black, half-white kimono, and his right eye and right arm were wrapped tightly in bandages. There was an "X"-shaped scar on his chin.
Danzo Shimura.
The darkness of forbearance.
"Takaya Sosuke."
Danzo's voice was hoarse, carrying a sense of oppression from someone who had long held a high position.
"We've finally met."
"Nice to meet you, Lord Danzo."
Zongsuke bowed slightly.
"This way of inviting people is really unique."
"Do extraordinary things for extraordinary people."
Danzo stood up, leaning on his cane, and slowly walked to Sosuke.
"I am honored that someone as important as you went to such lengths to lure me here."
Danzo was lifeless.
He slowly walked down the platform, the sound of his cane tapping the ground echoing in the empty hall.
"You're a smart person. You should know why I'm looking for you."
"Because of the Senju clan's information?"
Sousuke probed.
"That's a small matter."
Danzo walked up to Sousuke, a cold glint in his single eye.
"That old man, Mitokado Homura, only cares about money and supplies. He thinks that if he controls you, he can squeeze money out of you endlessly."
"But I'm different."
"I'm not interested in your money. I'm very interested in your—secret."
Zongsuke's heart trembled.
"One person conducted human experiments on himself to forcibly enhance the speed of his neural responses."
"They were even able to transplant Orochimaru's snake eyes without any rejection reaction; instead, they assimilated them."
What secrets are hidden within your body?
Danzo stopped and slammed his cane on the ground.
"What exactly is this so-called bloodline limit you're talking about?"
With each word Danzo spoke, Sousuke's heart sank a little deeper.
That's incredibly detailed. Danzo actually knew all of this top-secret information.
The intelligence network at the root is all-pervasive.
The deal between Sousuke and Orochimaru could not be kept secret from them.
Danzo had been closely following Orochimaru's research. He had a morbid craving for the results of his human experiments.
Are you surprised?
Danzo stared at him, as if he could see through everything about him.
"In Konoha, there is no secret that Root does not know."
"Even your assistant, Chiba, is a rare genius."
"Sousuke, you're an anomaly."
Danzo's eyes turned fanatical.
"You have no bloodline, no secret techniques, yet you attempt to break the limits of ninjas through science and external forces."
"This kind of thinking is dangerous."
"But it's also very useful."
Danzo turned around, his back to Sousuke.
"That weak guy Hiruzen only knows how to use the so-called Will of Fire to lull everyone into a false sense of security."
"But I'm different."
"I know that only power is real."
"Whether it's the Sharingan, Wood Release, or your crazy experiments—"
"I'm willing to accept anything that can make Konoha stronger."
He turned his head and extended his hand to Sosuke.
"Join Root, Sousuke."
"Here, you can have the best laboratories, the most abundant funding, and even—the most top-notch experimental materials."
"Whether it's an Uchiha corpse or other bloodline limits, Root can get you whatever you want."
"As long as you offer your loyalty."
This is a huge temptation.
But joining Root means becoming Danzo's private army.
From then on, life and death were in the hands of others.
"What if I refuse?" Sosuke asked.
Danzo's expression remained unchanged.
But the air around him froze instantly.
"reject?"
"You are very talented, Sosuke."
"But I don't need an uncontrollable genius."
"If you are unwilling to offer your loyalty willingly—"
A black curse mark appeared on Danzo's finger.
"Then I'll lend you a hand."
He walked towards Sousuke.
"The seal of 'severing the root of calamity through the tongue' will teach you what obedience is."
3
Sousuke was bound by chakra shackles and unable to resist.
Facing this most sinister and ambitious figure in Konoha, he seemed to have no chance of turning the tide.
But he did not panic.
"Lord Danzo."
Sosuke suddenly laughed.
"Since you know that I have a deal with Lord Orochimaru."
"Then you should also know that Lord Orochimaru is a possessive person when it comes to his food."
"My experiment isn't over yet, and I haven't collected all the data."
"What if I accidentally become mute, or an idiot—"
"Lord Orochimaru will be unhappy."
"Trying to intimidate me with Orochimaru?"
Danzo stopped in his tracks, his eyes filled with disdain.
"He was just one of my former subordinates. Before Root's will, he must give way."
"Yeah?"
A hoarse voice suddenly came from the shadows deep within the tree roots.
"Danzo, it's not very polite to talk badly about an old friend behind his back."
The ground cracked.
A huge purple python emerged.
The python opened its mouth.
Orochimaru, covered in slime, slowly rose from the snake's mouth.
He looked at Danzo, a hint of mockery in his golden eyes.
"Sousuke-kun is my experimental subject."
"Before he finishes my project—"
"No one can touch him. Not even you, Danzo."
The two giants confronted each other in a dark basement.
The atmosphere was tense and ready to fight.
Zongsuke's lips curled up slightly.
He made the right bet.
Orochimaru left a backdoor in his snake's eye, so he could naturally locate Orochimaru's position through the snake's eye.
When he was brought to the Root base, Orochimaru naturally found out as well.
It's a big gamble.
Use Orochimaru, the venomous snake, to fight Danzo, the old wolf.