Chapter 417: The Sword Is Drawn
After all, today's mission was not to assassinate, but to follow Uchiha Tunan's instructions and openly come to arrest the criminal.
Therefore, the speed of the entire Dark Group was not fast.
Along the way, there were no Root Ninjas who did not open their eyes to block the way.
They did not even see a Root Ninja.
Earth, who was good at sensing, said in a low voice,
"It seems that today's mission won't be completed so smoothly."
Heaven nodded silently and whispered to his three companions,
"Later, restrain yourself, or you might accidentally rise to the infighting in the village.
This might make it difficult for Lord Tunan."
Not long after, this grey-black torrent arrived at a tightly shut stone door.
The stone door was over ten meters tall and twenty meters wide.
The door was engraved with complicated seals.
"Crack."
Before the Black Operation could call the door, the stone door slowly opened under the control of the staff inside.
Just as the stone door opened a crack, the four hidden guards' eyes became serious.
Inside was a dark and empty square.
The densely packed Root Ninjas knelt down on one knee, their backs facing the stone door.
On the side where they were kneeling, a ninja wearing a cat face mask was silently standing in front of them, staring at the incoming Dark Group with his deep eyes.
Seeing Root putting up such a lineup.
A fierce look flashed through the eyes of "North", and he said in a deep voice,
"They seem to know the information, and they don't seem to be willing to hand them over.
These trash at the root even dared to disobey Lord Tunan's orders."
Then, he turned to the "Heaven" and asked,
"Lord Tunan did not give us the right to wantonly attack the members of the Root. What should we do now?"
Heaven narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly,
"Lord Tunan will be here soon. What we have to do is to not weaken the momentum of the Dark Group."
Then, he led the people of the Dark Group towards the stone door.
The only Root Ninja standing was Root Captain, Danzo's trusted aide, Aburame Ryoma.
Looking at the people of the Dark Group coming towards her, the eyes of Ryoma did not have any ripples, it was almost like a pool of stagnant water.
In his mind, he recalled the scene of Danzo choosing to leave after receiving the notice.
"For the peace of the village, I can't come forward to protect you.
But since you've been with me for so many years, I don't want to hand you over just like that.
Whether you can protect yourself or not is up to you."
On this day, it still came.
Ryoma's fingers trembled slightly, then he shouted loudly,
"Root has long been under the jurisdiction of Lord Danzo. Isn't it too much for you to break into Root as you please?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Root Ninjas who were kneeling on one knee got up and used their bodies to form a human wall to stop the Anbu Ninjas who wanted to surround the room.
Both sides immediately fell into a standoff.
"Hmph."
However, after a cold snort, four hidden guards came to the middle of the crowd and looked directly at Aburame Ryoma behind them through the human wall.
Only to see "Heaven" coldly say:
"Aburame Ryoma, you were poisoned in the mission, forcing the former leader of the Dark Group, White Tooth, to give up the mission for you.
After returning to the village, you pushed the responsibility to White Tooth in order to escape punishment.
He even secretly guided the public opinion of the villagers, causing White Tooth to commit suicide.
Today, I will bring you back to the Black Operation for interrogation."
Ryoma was not intimidated. He looked at "Heaven" fearlessly and said calmly,
"I did not ask White Tooth to save me. If you want to arrest me, shouldn't you show evidence?"
When it came to evidence, the Dark Group really did not have any.
After all, so many years had passed.
Moreover, this was different from ordinary cases. There was no definite evidence at all. Even if they went to investigate, they would definitely not be able to find anything.
Before Uchiha Tunan arrived, the Dark Group did not dare to start a war with Root.
Therefore, in a situation where he was in the wrong, "Heaven" could only bring out Uchiha Tunan, the big flag, and threatened in a cold voice,
"It seems that you don't put the leader in your eyes."
Seeing that the other party had brought out Uchiha Tunan, Ryoma was unmoved. He continued to speak in a calm tone,
"He... is the leader of the Dark Group.
I only obey Lord Danzo."
"Whoosh ---"
"Whoosh ---"
....
As soon as Ryoma said this, the Anbu drew their short blades.
After all, the words of Ryoma were disrespectful to them.
Seeing the Dark Group Ninjas show their weapons, the Root Ninjas also pulled out their short blades.
After all, for the Root Ninjas, Ryoma was the second in command of the Root, so how could they let the Dark Group take it away without any evidence?
The troops of both sides were suddenly at loggerheads, but no one dared to act rashly.
The scene fell into silence.
No matter if it was in the south or in the north, no one said a word.
Because they all knew that the real person in charge had not come yet.
"Step, step, step."
At this moment, the sound of footsteps and light laughter came from outside the stone door.
"I thought Ryoma-sama was not afraid of death, and would follow us back to Anbu for investigation.
Sure enough, ants are still greedy for life. "
The Dark Group Ninjas stepped aside and knelt on one knee to welcome Uchiha Tunan.
Uchiha Tunan led Kakashi through the crowd.
When they arrived in front of the human wall formed by Root Ninjas, they did not stop.
The Root Ninjas blocking Uchiha Tunan's path subconsciously swallowed their saliva.
Seeing that Uchiha Tunan had no intention of stopping, they subconsciously retreated.
A gentle smile appeared on Uchiha Tunan's face as he softly consoled,
"Don't step back, step aside. No one will blame you.
If you continue to block, your Lord Danzo will deal with you tomorrow. "
With that, the Root Ninjas lowered their heads and retreated to the side.
Uchiha Tunan slowly walked up to Ryoma and faced him with a faint smile.
Ryoma looked at Uchiha Tunan and recalled that young and tender youth.
In a daze, an unreal feeling rose in the heart of Ryoma.
The ant that he thought he could crush at will had now grown into a colossus he needed to look up to.
Others might not think much of what Uchiha Tunan had just said.
However, Ryoma understood what the other party meant.
Otherwise, they would not say that they were greedy for life.
In front of Uchiha Tunan, Ryoma could not maintain its previous calm. Taking a deep breath, it said in a deep voice,
"I am Root Captain. If anyone can slander me, who will dare to work for Konoha in the future?"
There was no longer the previous unyielding tone in his words.
Hearing this, Uchiha Tunan smiled and said softly,
"With your position, I'm afraid it is not enough for you to stand and accept my question."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ryoma did not hesitate at all and knelt down on one knee. He bowed His head and said,
"Greetings, Lord Tunan."
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