Over the following few days, Gekko Chizan had been waiting for news of Root making a move.
Finally, one morning, while Gekko Chizan was teaching at the Academy and supervising students during stealth training, leaning against the edge of the training field, he received a message from the ANBU.
An ANBU member appeared behind him and brought him the news he had been waiting for.
"The information has been confirmed."
"Root will dispatch two squads, carrying a letter from the Hokage-sama, heading to Amegakure."
Oh?
That old bastard Danzō didn't go himself?
That's not scientific at all. For something like this, shouldn't he go personally? That way he could reconnect with Amegakure again.
For a moment, Gekko Chizan fell into deep thought. He couldn't figure it out.
"Danzō didn't apply to go himself?"
"No. Danzō-sama did not say he would go to Amegakure."
Fine then. If Danzō isn't going, then he isn't going. Anyway, even if that bastard stays in Root, he's not getting away.
Gekko Chizan nodded and waved for the ANBU to withdraw.
He first created a Shadow Clone to help with teaching, while he himself headed straight for the Hokage's office.
...
Crashing through the window, Minato Namikaze was already completely powerless to resist. After all, what else could he do? The glass was installed by Gekko Chizan, and every time it got smashed, it was him.
No—rather, aside from him, no one else could shatter this crystal glass at all!
"Minato! Root has started moving. Can I go straight to Root and start causing trouble now?"
"I've been waiting for this day for way too long!"
"I can't wait anymore!"
Gekko Chizan's face was filled with excitement. He had wanted revenge on Danzō for far more than just a day or two. For a better tomorrow, Danzō had to be dealt with!
Only after taking care of Danzō could Konoha's rear truly become stable. Otherwise, there would always be a ticking time bomb.
"Hah… I knew you were coming to me for this."
"Go ahead. I'll have Shinnosuke cooperate with you. The two of you take some ANBU to the Root base."
"If you find anything illegal, you know what to do."
Minato Namikaze's expression was more serious than ever. Even with crystal shards all over the floor beneath Gekko Chizan's feet, he showed no reaction at all.
He knew that what they were about to do—one misstep, and it could shake Konoha's very foundation.
Root—what lay hidden deepest was truly Root.
Over the years, Danzō had used his authority to organize Root exceptionally well. Even Minato Namikaze had to admit that much.
This man known as the darkness of the shinobi world had his own unique methods. But precisely because of that, Root had to be completely uprooted, allowing Konoha to merge back into a single whole.
"Relax, relax. I've been prepared for a long time."
"Where's Shinnosuke?"
Gekko Chizan had already figured out how to deal with Root these past few days. He had originally thought that old bastard Danzō would go to Amegakure, but since he didn't, then they'd just start directly!
"ANBU are standing by. You go find him and—"
"Crash!"
"You bastard! You ran off before I even finished speaking! Are you really that impatient?!"
Minato Namikaze was furious, smoke practically coming out of his seven orifices. Mainly because that bastard Gekko Chizan hadn't even listened to him finish before smashing through the crystal window again.
But what was bizarre was that after Gekko Chizan left, the shattered crystal glass slowly healed itself. Before long, a complete crystal window had been restored.
"Damn it! Such a perfectly good kekkei genkai, Crystal Release—he actually turned it into an infinite glass repair technique…"
"Sigh…"
Minato Namikaze slowly stood up and looked out the window. Sunlight fell across his face, gradually softening his originally stern expression, until he finally let out a heavy sigh.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly."
...
After leaving the Hokage's office, Gekko Chizan quickly found the ANBU captain Shinnosuke, and together with an ANBU squad, charged straight toward the Root base.
Root's base had always existed beneath Konoha.
After all, as an organization hidden even deeper than ANBU, underground was the only proper place for it.
"Hey, Danzō! Get out here and welcome me!"
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of Root, Gekko Chizan immediately began his performance—calling Danzō by name right off the bat. His booming voice echoed throughout the entire Root base.
The Root ninja leading the way changed expression instantly, anger surging up in his chest.
"Gekko Chizan, even if the Hokage ordered you to investigate Root, you still don't have the right to—"
"Crash!"
Before he could finish speaking, the Root ninja turned directly into a crystal sculpture.
Even Shinnosuke was startled by this move and hurried forward.
"Hey, Chizan, we're here to investigate, not for you to demolish the place."
Gekko Chizan's response was extremely firm.
"Shinnosuke, you need to understand what investigation means."
"We're responsible for investigating. They're responsible for cooperating."
"And those who don't cooperate? Well—this is the price."
Shinnosuke was stunned. The ANBU squad behind him was stunned too. What kind of twisted logic was this?
But looking at Gekko Chizan's completely serious expression, it didn't seem like he was joking at all…
"Hehehehe…"
"Coming to my territory and attacking my people right away—Gekko Chizan, you're really full of swagger…"
Soon, Gekko Chizan's target appeared—along with more than a dozen Root ninja behind him.
"Oh? Danzō, you came out?"
"You can't blame me. Your subordinate here was really bad at handling things."
"I'm here on orders to conduct an investigation."
"By order of the Hokage-sama, I am investigating Root. Intelligence indicates that Root has long been engaging in extremely serious violations."
"Such as non-compliant cultivation of shinobi, and certain inhumane research."
His attitude was extremely tough. Others might not know exactly what kind of research Root was conducting, but he knew very clearly.
Shinnosuke and the ANBU squad widened their eyes upon hearing this. If what Gekko Chizan said was true, then Root had indeed gone way too far.
On the contrary, Danzō showed not the slightest reaction after hearing it.
Of course, this was also within Gekko Chizan's expectations. After all, Danzō was a veteran of three administrations. If he couldn't even keep his composure at this level, then he'd be far too mediocre.
"Not saying anything? Then I'll take that as your tacit approval."
"We'll begin the investigation now. I hope everyone in Root cooperates."
"Otherwise, my methods might get a little rough."
"It wouldn't be good if relations were damaged."
Although Gekko Chizan said this with a smile, anyone could hear the threat hidden in his words.
Immediately afterward, he personally led the team and began investigating everything within Root.
"Danzō-sama, are we really just letting him investigate like this?"
"Let him investigate…"
Danzō's attitude remained calm. He didn't believe that Gekko Chizan—who had never even been to Root once—could uncover anything at all.
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