The cold and humid air carries a deep smell, and the layers of leaves isolate the sunlight, giving people a gloomy and dark feeling.
The Roots of Konoha, also known as the ANBU training department.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi succeeded as Hokage, Danzo established his own independent organization "Root" in the name of the Anbu Training Department, and was active in the dark as a leader.
This is a very mysterious organization and a feared one.
Because the leader of this organization, Shimura Danzo, inherited the cold thoughts of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, and his belief is to strictly abide by the rules, he is a man known as the Darkness of the Ninja World.
The entrance to Root's base is located somewhere in this dark forest.
Underground, deep in the tangled passages.
Root's chief office.
It's a sleepy room.
"Danzo-sama, this is the information sent by Ichimura Shimura."
An ANBU wearing a ghost face mask appeared in Danzo's office like a ghost, kneeling on one knee and holding an information scroll in both hands.
"Shimura's sword?"
Danzo's eyes narrowed, seeming to recall the mission he had given to Shimura Itto a few months ago.
Monitor the Minotaur and record his daily routine at the ninja school.
A few months have passed, and the contents recorded on the intelligence scroll have been very plain, and have generally been dealt with by my subordinates.
But today seems to be different, because today's information scroll was directly handed into his hands.
It looks like something interesting happened.
"Well"
Danzo took the information scroll and opened it and read it carefully.
The content of the scroll can be summarized in one sentence, that is, Xili defeated Tamura Ryuya (Fat Brother), who was ranked 23rd in the sixth grade.
And with only one move, it can almost be said to be an instant kill!
Tamura Ryu is also tall and powerful, even among sixth graders.
Although he is only thirteen years old, his tonnage is more than 170 kilograms!
He is a powerful and defensive ninja.
The force of a full blow starts at least 100 kilograms.
It is only a matter of time before Tamura Ryuya graduates with his strength. In other words, he can be treated as a genin.
"Some time ago it was Genin Hinata Ten, and today it's graduate Tamura Ryuya."
Defeating a genin once was accidental, but what about twice?
Moreover, he has a solid record of killing instantly with one hand!
This is not accidental, but inevitable.
"It seems that brat won't be staying at the ninja school for long."
Danzo closed the information scroll and put it into his wide cuffs.
Immediately he narrowed his eyes, seeming to be thinking about how to get Seeli to his roots.
Although the Third Hokage made it clear that it was impossible to give him the Seeli, who knows the final outcome before the matter comes to an end?
"Where is the Hyuga clan? What's going on recently."
“Very calm and peaceful.”
Hearing such an answer, Danzo couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth with a sneer.
A dog that doesn't bark is called vicious if it bites!
Peace? Just lie to ghosts!
"I remember that the head teacher of Class 2 had an unpleasant encounter with that bull-headed brat?"
Danzo rolled his eyes, and a flash of light flashed through his eyes.
Sandai was right when he said that he would not hand over Xili to him, but what if Xili voluntarily followed him and voluntarily joined Gen?
Under such a premise, Danzo is confident that he can get Xili!
"Yes, it is said that the bull-headed brat even threatened to take revenge on the other party."
"A first grader actually has such courage."
Danzo twitched the corner of his mouth, and his tone seemed to have a hint of appreciation and a strong sense of sarcasm.
"Keep an eye on what's going on in the ninja school, and if anything happens, report it to me as soon as possible!"
This time he decided to take action in advance and not give the Third Hokage a chance to react!
If things can develop as he imagined.
That bull-headed brat must be in his pocket!
"yes!"
The ANBU wearing the ghost face mask bowed slightly, then turned into a cloud of smoke, exploded, and disappeared in an instant.
He didn't understand why Danzo valued a first-year student.
Even if the opponent had defeated the genius Itachi Uchiha, defeated the genin genius Hinata Ten of the Hyuga clan, and killed the genin graduate Ryuya Tamura with one hand.
But at best he is just a brat with genin strength.
Although he had doubts in his heart, he didn't ask any more questions.
The so-called root person has no name and no emotions.
There is no past and no future.
There is only mission in mind.
What supports the big tree of Konoha Village behind it is deeply rooted in the earth.
…
On the other hand, Ninja School.
Today is the final exam after a semester. Whether students study hard or are lazy, they all come with one goal in mind.
Achieve a satisfactory result!
Only if you do well in the exam can you spend the Spring Festival happily!
Five minutes before the exam started, Xili secretly pulled Quanmei aside. He looked around suspiciously and found that no one was paying attention.
Then he asked in a low voice, "Do you have a mirror? Lend it to me."
"Mirror? What do you want a mirror for?"
Quanmei glanced at Xili suspiciously, when did Xiao Xixi become so beautiful? Although Xiao Xixi is quite cute, why does a boy look in the mirror?
And the exam is coming soon, shouldn’t we think about the exam at this time?
"Don't ask, just lend it to me first!"
…
The first session is a written test.
For top academics, this is a subject that saves effort and can easily achieve results, but for Xili, who has been sleeping in class every day.
This is hell!
Lurking in a big tree two people high, an enemy appeared thirty steps below.
Question: At what initial speed can a shuriken be thrown to hit the enemy, what is the direction and angle, and how much force should be converted into the shot?
Is this a question that a first grader can answer?
Seeli scolded the teacher who asked the question with a dark face, and subconsciously raised his eyes to look at Uchiha Itachi's position.
I'll be a good boy!
This guy wrote the answers quickly on the test paper without any hesitation.
Not only that, except for a few students in the elite class who were biting their pens and looking like they were scratching their heads and ears.
Most people have already started doing the questions!
Even Monkey’s classmate Sarutobi Kanazawa was writing answers with such confidence!
The world of academic masters is really difficult to understand.
Although Xili also graduated with a bachelor's degree, he has almost forgotten it after such a long time. How can he still remember how to answer such a ridiculous question?
At this time, shouldn't we just throw out the shuriken and be done with it?
While discussing secretly, he secretly paid attention to the movements of the invigilator.
Very good, I am reading the Little People book!
"As smart as I am, luckily I made preparations in advance!"
Xili took out the small mirror he borrowed from his little sister and placed it on the inside of the pencil case at a slight angle. At this angle, the invigilator would never see it.
Then he took advantage of the invigilator's gaze on the little man's book.