In an underground base in an unknown corner of Konoha.

In a dark and gloomy environment, several ninjas wearing masks and costumes guarded a ninja.

I saw a complicated expression on this ninja's face. The old man standing in front of him, wearing a white robe and holding a cane, was none other than Danzo, the leader of the root.

"I believe you have made the right choice in your mind, right? Cooperating with me is a win-win situation."

The ninja pursed his lips tightly, and it could be seen from his eyes that he was struggling crazily in his heart, but feeling the power around him and the identity of the person in front of him, the submission in his eyes became more and more obvious.

At this time, a ninja appeared again and whispered something in Danzo's ear.

"You go back first, my promise to you will never change."

Several root ninjas who were guarding him sent the ninja back.

A minute later, Toneri appeared here.

"Danzo-sama, are you looking for me?" Toneri said.

As his strength improved again and again, his fear of Danzo also weakened, until now, he could even look directly at him.

Toneri remembers very clearly that the Tongue-Eradicating Seal on his tongue came from the man in front of him. Although the man in front of him had given him many benefits, he knew very well that all the other man needed was the other people's Chuuriki.

His identity, or simply the second tail in his body.

If he hadn't acted weak enough and shown that he could completely control the two tails, it is estimated that when he first appeared in Konoha, the two tails in his body would have been stripped away by the strong star.

Now he doesn't say that he can compete with Danzo and his roots, but at least he has a certain power of resistance.

Confidence sometimes comes from strength, even if it is just hidden strength.

Being used to being groveling, Danzo noticed Toneri's change, but he just smiled and didn't take it to heart.

Many ninjas, even 180 to 90% of ninjas, as long as they use some methods, he can completely master them and make them used for his own use.

But there are always some more determined ninjas who have their own goals in mind, and these people cannot be mastered through some small means.

There are also such ninjas in his roots, such as the medicine master Nono U who is regarded by him as the best intelligence collector and known as the "Walking Miko". This person also has a great sense of subjectivity in his heart.

But why don't you just let him use you obediently?

It was because Danzo had grasped what was in her heart.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen grew older, Danzo felt that his chance was coming soon.

"I heard that you have successfully been promoted to Jonin? There is quite a commotion in the Kingdom of Water." Danzo's squinted eyes slowly opened and he looked at Toneri, who was almost as tall as him.

Toneri was not surprised that Danzo knew what was happening in the Kingdom of Water.

Danzo's root strength and his intelligence network are definitely beyond the awareness of many people.

"Thanks to you, I managed to complete the mission by luck." Shiren nodded.

"Very good. It's good to be a Jonin." Danzo praised without hesitation.

Toneri received the jounin identity certificate from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and was called here by Danzo. It can be seen that his spies are now everywhere in Konoha.

"I wonder what Danzo-sama's orders are?"

"There is a task for you to do."

While talking, Danzo took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Toneri.

After hesitating for a moment, he took the scroll.

"You will participate in this mission as a root ninja. A root ninja will take you on a mission, and all you need to do is complete the content he assigns to you.

You can open this scroll and read it after you complete the task."

Without waiting for Toneri's answer, Danzo continued: "I heard that your sword was damaged?"

Hearing this, the corners of Sheren's eyes twitched.

It was no surprise to Danzo that he knew what he and Minato were doing in the Land of Water, completing their missions, and the damage they caused during their escape.

But he never disclosed the damage to his knife to anyone.

How did Danzo know?

"The sword will break because the forging materials of this sword are not good enough. A sword that can be used by Kumogakure genin, even if it can conduct chakra, how good will it be?

If you successfully complete the mission here, I can provide you with the conditions to go back to the furnace and forge it again."

Danzo put one hand behind his back and held a cane, full of confidence.

He knew that Toneri's sword was broken, and now, many of his attack methods are derived from the combination of physical skills and sword skills. Not to mention how much impact it will have on his combat effectiveness, at least his own fighting habits have been affected.

Not a small impact.

He had to admit that the reward promised by Danzo made him a little excited.

Moreover, even if he becomes a Jonin now, it is not yet time to compete head-on with Danzo.

"Yes, we must complete the mission!"

Upon hearing the answer, Danzo showed a satisfied smile.

"Chi Luan, he is a member of your mission. You can teach him some basic knowledge in one day."

As he finished speaking, a figure appeared in the room.

Wearing a white mask in the shape of a bird, he came to Shiren and said calmly: "Let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and left. Toneri glanced at Danzo and followed the man named Akira out of the dark room.

The root has many similarities with the ANBU, but it is independent of the ANBU and only takes orders from Danzo.

However, compared to the ANBU ninja who is mysterious and decisive in killing in the eyes of others, Toneri feels that the root ninja who lives more like a tool is more like a ninja and is more worthy of the profession and title of ninja.

There is no excessive emotion, only tasks in his eyes, even like a machine.

Although this may seem inhumane, this is what a ninja is.

Chi Luan didn't say a word the whole time, just silently leading Shi Ren through the corridors underground.

Come to a room deep inside.

"This is your basic costume and the props you may use in this mission, as well as some basic weapons. I will give you five minutes to change them. After changing them, I will take you to meet the people who are also participating in this mission.

, explain the task situation and what each is responsible for."

Chi Luan said a lot at once, and his tone was so calm that Sheren even felt that this might be the most he said during this period.

"Okay." Shiren took the things.

"By the way, we call and act by code names. You need to think of a code name that belongs to you."

After saying that, Chi Luan turned around and left the room.

Looking at the black outfit in his hand, a white cat mask, and a sheathed short knife.

"I don't know why, but just thinking about wearing a black outfit and wearing a mask to do tasks makes me feel excited."

Maybe this is the feeling of having to wear a mask to be a hero, right?

Quickly put on your equipment and put on your mask.

He looked at the short sword in his hand with some hesitation. He had to say that although it was not a chakra transmission weapon that he liked to use, it was not bad in terms of quality alone and was definitely worth a lot of money.

"Forget it, it's better to use something than not to use it at all."

He muttered to himself and pinned the dagger to his waist.

He pushed open the room and walked out, and saw Chi Luan outside, leaning against the wall, waiting for him.

When he saw Shiren coming out, he didn't say much and just walked in another direction.

When he opened a room again, it was much larger than the room where he had just changed clothes, and there were two people sitting in it.

When he saw Chi Luan walking in with a new person he didn't know, he immediately stood up from his seat.

"team leader."

The two shouted calmly, without any emotion being heard, and calling the captain seemed to be just a routine matter.

Chi Luan didn't care about this.

"Danzo-sama has asked him to participate in the next mission. Let's introduce ourselves and get to know each other's abilities." Chiluan said.

One of the ninjas wearing a fox mask said directly: "Ye Fox, a reconnaissance ninja, is mainly responsible for collecting and analyzing mission intelligence, and is responsible for perception during battle."

Another person wore a mask that looked like a dog, "The maned dog is good at frontal combat, specializes in fire escape ninjutsu, and is mainly responsible for frontal combat."

The only thing left is that Chi Luan, as the captain, has not introduced himself yet.

"Chi Luan, the captain and commander of this mission, is responsible for side containment and control. In this mission, all actions are subject to my command and orders."

After saying that, the three of them looked at the newcomer Toneri through their masks.

"Mingmao, you are good at...good at medical ninjutsu and certain physical skills and sword skills. As for what you are responsible for, it depends on your arrangements."

It's a pity that the code name only has two characters, otherwise Shiren felt that the name he chose would make them all jealous.

It's just that they don't care at all what the codename of the person is.
To be continued...