"Today's training will be personally conducted by me."
Danzo gazed calmly at the "new sprouts" before him.
After two months of continuous training, it was about time for them to be released from their cage.
The six individuals present displayed different reactions upon hearing his words.
Might Guy and Yamanaka Fu seemed eager to begin.
Yamashiro Aoba, Namiashi Rado, and Morino Ibiki wore serious expressions.
Only Shiranui Genma looked pale.
During regular training, he couldn't even defeat Danzo-sama's disciple, Shisui.
And now, they were supposed to directly challenge Danzo?
Wasn't that too much of a leap?
Danzo seemed to notice his hesitation and simply said:
"I'm in a hurry."
"You may all come at me together."
Hearing this, Might Guy's eyes burned with fighting spirit.
"Since Lord Danzo has said so, I won't hold back!"
With a sudden impact, the ground beneath his feet caved in, and his figure vanished in an instant.
Seeing this, Yamanaka Fu immediately coordinated.
He raised his gloved hands, focused his mind, and activated the Yamanaka Clan's secret technique.
"Mind Body Switch Jutsu!"
In an instant, immense spiritual energy surged into Danzo's mind, attempting to take control of his body.
This was the combination technique that Yamanaka Fu and Might Guy had developed.
Yamanaka Fu would first control the enemy, and then Might Guy would deliver an all-out strike, finishing the opponent in one blow!
Against ordinary opponents, this technique worked well, but the problem was—
Their current target was Danzo, who possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan!
As soon as Yamanaka Fu invaded Danzo's mind, he saw a pair of eyes hanging in the spiritual void.
Those eyes, as large as the moon, loomed high above.
Their intricate black patterns slowly rotated, exuding an overwhelming presence.
In reality, Might Guy had already appeared beside Danzo.
A powerful straight kick was aimed directly at his face!
Might Guy never considered social niceties—he only knew to give everything his all, burning with youthful energy!
Just as everyone began to worry about Might Guy's reckless attack, Danzo moved.
With effortless ease, he caught Might Guy's foot.
Immediately, countless sealing symbols emerged from Danzo's body, coiling around Might Guy like venomous snakes.
This was one of Danzo's sealing techniques—Self-Cursed Seal Bind Jutsu!
After restraining Might Guy, Danzo mercilessly kicked him away.
With overwhelming force, Might Guy's body shot through the air like a cannonball, crashing heavily into the crowd.
Yamashiro Aoba reacted the fastest.
He swiftly formed hand seals, summoning a flock of crows to block Danzo's view.
In response, Danzo immediately unleashed his signature Wind Release technique.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
A razor-sharp gust shot from his mouth, slicing through the black veil of crows with ease!
As soon as the veil was torn apart, a barrage of senbon needles flew toward Danzo.
This was Shiranui Genma's attack!
Danzo's countermeasure was to summon a wooden barrier.
"Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall!"
The thick wooden wall effortlessly blocked all the incoming senbon.
But the new team's coordination wasn't over yet.
Using the distraction, Namiashi Rado had successfully maneuvered past the wooden wall and positioned himself at Danzo's right side!
His jet-black katana slashed downward like a streak of dark lightning!
Yet, Danzo made no move.
Instead, Namiashi Rado's blade halted just a centimeter away from him.
"This is..."
Serving as the squad's "external brain," Yamashiro Aoba didn't focus on the battlefield.
Instead, his gaze shifted to Yamanaka Fu, who had initiated the attack.
As expected, the young Yamanaka had already fallen into a trance.
Even his eyes had transformed into the Sharingan's pattern!
Danzo kicked Namiashi Rado away before leisurely walking toward the team.
Morino Ibiki charged forward without hesitation, his two chained scythes wrapping around Danzo like venomous snakes, binding him tightly!
"We did it!"
A hint of joy appeared on his face.
But the next moment, he watched as Danzo's body, constricted by the scythes, shattered into countless shadows and dispersed.
He realized—he was doomed.
Sure enough, before he could react, a powerful kick sent him flying.
Seeing this, Yamashiro Aoba simply raised his hands.
"I surrender."
Danzo's kunai stopped just behind his neck.
At that moment, Shisui, wearing a rooster-masked ANBU uniform, suddenly appeared in the training ground.
Danzo's brow immediately furrowed.
This was training time—by all logic, Shisui shouldn't be interrupting him.
Especially not in such an abrupt and disrespectful manner.
But since Shisui had done so, it could only mean he had something of extreme urgency to report.
As expected, the moment he arrived, Shisui handed Danzo a scroll.
On it was a single character: "A".
This denoted the highest-level intelligence in Konoha.
Danzo's heart sank. He mentally prepared himself, then quickly unrolled the scroll.
There was only a single line of text—
"[Earth-Lightning Alliance: Kakashi and Ryoma captured. Fate unknown.]"
Fifteen words plunged Danzo into silence.
His expression remained calm, as still as the deep ocean.
Yamashiro Aoba could swear that in his entire life, he had never seen eyes like Danzo's at this moment.
They were filled with unfathomable, unpredictable darkness.
Not a single glimmer of light remained.
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"Everyone."
"Here!"
At Danzo's command, regardless of their injuries, everyone rushed to his side at full speed.
Even Might Guy, still sealed, was helped by Yamashiro Aoba's crows and managed to arrive.
Danzo's face remained impassive as he spoke in a calm tone:
"Ryoma and Kakashi have been captured by Kumogakure. Your evaluation mission has been changed…"
"Rescue them."
Everyone was momentarily stunned.
First, shock. Then—anger!
Not fear.
Anger.
Anger that the damned Hidden Cloud Village had dared to harm their instructor and comrade!
Anger that someone had the audacity to provoke Konoha!
"Any objections?"
This time, the response to Danzo was like a thunderous roar—
"Mission accepted!"
Danzo nodded and turned to Shisui.
"Make the arrangements. I'm heading to the Hokage's office."
Before leaving, he left behind one final sentence—
"This mission may cost your lives. You are not yet official members of Root, so you have the right to refuse."
After Danzo left, Shisui asked coldly:
"Anyone withdrawing?"
Silence.
Even Shiranui Genma, whose legs were trembling.
He was terrified of dying, but in this moment, a voice echoed within him—
You are a shinobi.
You are a Konoha shinobi.
You are a Root shinobi.
You are a ninja who inherits the Will of Fire.
No matter what—retreat is not an option!
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