They were not members of Root!
If they were, they would never dare lay a hand on him. Once Danzo found out, the punishment waiting for them would be unbearable.
If they were not part of Root, then everything made sense.
It also explained why they had the courage to attack him.
"Oh? Seems you're smart enough to figure out we're not Root members." Genya looked at the overly confident man in the white coat and teased him.
He had to admit, the man was not a complete fool. He still knew how to think.
"Heh… they spend all their time in underground labs. Their minds have already stiffened. They assume that staying here means they're safe." Kakashi added casually.
In Kakashi's words, they had simply grown too comfortable.
"You… you're really not from Root!" The man in the white coat finally showed fear.
"Congratulations, you guessed right. But there's no reward." Genya sneered, tightening his grip. "If you refuse to answer, you're useless to me."
"Cough… cough…" Feeling his throat almost snap, the man panicked and cried, "Don't kill me, I can tell you everything you want to know!"
The arrogance in his voice vanished, replaced by pure pleading.
At the same time, a wet patch spread across his crotch.
"There are plenty of people here. I can just ask someone else." Genya smiled calmly, his voice steady and cold.
"No, no, wait! I'm their leader. I know the most!" The white-coated researcher shook his head frantically. "Ask anything. I'll tell you everything!"
"Oh?" Genya looked interested. "Then say something worthwhile."
His grip around the man's neck loosened slightly.
"Hah… hah…" The man sucked in several deep breaths before speaking seriously. "We are Danzo's researchers. We've been conducting experiments here all along…"
As he spoke, he accidentally locked eyes with Genya. His soul trembled.
He suddenly screamed in terror, "You're U—"
Dual Pupil flashed through his mind. Uchiha Genya. The thought alone terrified him, and he could not help blurting out the beginning of the name.
Moreover, in that instant, a fleeting curiosity briefly overcame his fear.
But just as he was about to speak, Genya suddenly grabbed his throat.
"Say what you're supposed to say. Has Danzo made any major moves recently?"
"A major move!" The man in the white coat nodded frantically, thoughts racing through his mind.
"Danzo has been researching, researching—"
Ah—
He had just started to speak when his hand instinctively went to his neck, his expression twisting in pain.
"Has the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal activated?" Genya murmured as he watched the white-coated researcher struggle in agony.
Then, he threw him to the ground, and a wind blade sliced across his fingers.
"Write it down," he commanded.
The man in white nodded, trying to endure the excruciating pain in his soul, attempting to write the information down.
But just as he wrote a single stroke, the intense pain surged again.
"No… I can't write… it's too painful!" The man looked at Genya, eyes pleading for mercy.
Pfft—
Genya lifted him up, cut off the tongue marked with the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, and lightly healed him using Mystical Palm Technique.
"Continue writing!" he ordered.
But before the man could even write a single character, the unbearable pain returned, making him writhe on the ground.
And this time, the pain was stronger than ever.
Through his experiments, Genya realized that each activation of the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal compounded the suffering.
The curse worked on the soul itself. Whenever he tried to reveal secrets, both the soul and body would endure torment simultaneously.
The pain was enough to make even Konoha's caged birds despair.
No wonder Danzo could commit countless atrocities yet still allow Root shinobi to roam freely outside. The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal guaranteed it.
"Wah… wah…" The man crawled to Genya, begging desperately, whimpering nonstop.
He knew he could not speak any further. If he did, the pain might kill him.
His only chance was to beg Genya for mercy.
Pfft—
Genya smiled faintly, and suddenly a flame appeared in his hand. He flicked his fingers.
Black flames, sharp like blades, pierced straight through the man's forehead.
The white-coated researcher was pierced by the black flame, dead beyond death, yet his face still wore an expression of pleading.
"It seems I'll have to check it myself!" Genya shook his head in disappointment. Expecting these people to reveal the secret was pointless.
As he pondered, his gaze fell on the other white-coated lab members.
"R-Run… run!"
"Run~~"
"Someone's attacking the lab~~! Hurry and inform Lord Danzo!"
"Run~~"
With the death of their white-coat leader, the other lab members, who had been frozen in shock, instantly panicked.
Chaos erupted.
They were terrified of ending up like the first white-coated researcher, and now there was only one option: hide as fast as possible.
"To the secret lab! There are thick walls that can hold him off for a while!"
At that moment, someone shouted, though it was unclear who, and everyone ran in that direction.
Ura~~ Ura~~
At the same time, someone triggered the alarm.
Red lights flashed throughout the lab.
Genya narrowed his eyes. This alarm was connected to other areas; once it was triggered here, the others would be notified.
The Sarutobi Police Force!
Sarutobi Eisuke had been dealing with the Uchiha Police Force all day and was preparing to rest at the Police Force building.
But these were exceptional times, and they had to remain on high alert.
Suddenly, the lights before him began flashing, and the frequency kept changing. Was the root lab under attack?
Watching the lights, Sarutobi Eisuke immediately became alert.
He shouted urgently, "Someone, come quickly!"
The Root base was a place that Hiruzen Sarutobi insisted must be closely guarded—no accidents could be allowed. He immediately summoned his people.
Half an hour later.
These shinobi were somewhat tired from a long day's work, but when Eisuke Sarutobi called, they had no choice but to respond.
"Follow me to the Root base!" Eisuke said, sounding a little weary. "The Root base is under attack!"
"Under attack?" The faces of the others showed shock, but they quickly became alert.
Of course, there was also a hint of doubt—who in Konoha would dare attack the Root base at night?
Elsewhere, in a dark room, Danzo Shimura suddenly opened his eyes. He stared at the flickering lights and sprang to his feet.
"Someone… gather at the Root!"
Danzo's roar echoed through the room, but his eyes were fixed on the nearby Root laboratory. His bandaged face was full of anger.
Someone actually dared to attack the Root laboratory?
The Root laboratory was his pride and life's work.
With that thought, when the Root shinobi gathered, he immediately led a dozen of his subordinates straight to the laboratory.
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