Morning, nine o'clock, Konoha Anbu Training Department.
Yamanaka Kei, dressed in a black combat uniform with a Jonin vest over his upper body, had just arrived at the gate.
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The Root ninja hidden behind the gate stood up to open the gate for him and bowed slightly in greeting.
Da~ da~ da~ da~
Stepping into the gate of the Anbu Training Department, Yamanaka Kei's crisp footsteps echoed in the empty hall, which had no windows.
As the gate behind him closed.
The entire space seemed to be swallowed by darkness, gradually becoming dim.
Second Squad Captain Yi, whom he had met once before, appeared a few meters away from Yamanaka Kei using the Body Flicker Technique.
He knelt on one knee and greeted him respectfully.
"Kei-sama, Danzo-sama has ordered me to lead the way for you and introduce and explain the responsibilities and regional divisions of the various Root departments."
"Lead the way."
Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly.
No wonder he can be a captain, while the one before him can only be a gatekeeper.
Look at the difference in attitude, which one would Danzo reuse? Does it even need to be guessed?
"Yes, Kei-sama, this way please."
Yi rose from the ground, gestured with his hand, and stood in front to lead the way.
Root is officially called the 'Anbu Training Department', and it does indeed bear the responsibility of screening and training Anbu.
The main areas on the upper floors of the building are basically composed of various classrooms and training facilities.
Because of the approaching war.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi has no plans to expand Anbu in the near future.
Therefore, the upper-level buildings are now basically idle.
And when Yamanaka Kei followed Yi, boarded the elevator that went deep underground, and arrived in the underground building.
He truly saw the power that Shimura Danzo held in his hands for the first time.
The Interrogation Team responsible for detaining and interrogating high-risk personnel, the Intelligence Team responsible for espionage operations, the Combat Team responsible for carrying out various tasks, and the Information Team responsible for intelligence collation.
And further down, there is also the Research Team responsible for ninjutsu research, the Logistics Team responsible for logistical support...
"How many people are there in Root in total?"
Yamanaka Kei frowned and asked the squad leader Yi beside him.
"Currently, the Combat Team where this subordinate serves has a total of seventy-seven people. Only Danzo-sama knows how many people there are in other departments."
Squad leader Yi walked into the elevator next to him again and pressed the button for the lower floor.
"Mm."
Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage-direct Anbu only had about a hundred people, so it didn't surprise him that Danzo's Combat Team forces were slightly inferior.
However, adding the Interrogation Team, Intelligence Team, Information Team, Research Team, and Training Team...
This was practically a mini-Konoha!
No wonder Danzo's subordinates could stir up so much trouble even in the era of non-combustibles.
The specific number of people under him was probably more than anyone imagined!
Following Squad Captain Yi, who was leading the way, they arrived at the lower levels of the base, and the elevator doors opened.
The shouts of training entered their ears.
Yamanaka Kei stepped out of the elevator, felt a fleeting wave of Chakra, and turned his head thoughtfully to look at the many Barriers set up on the walls.
In the underground space, dozens of children, only eight or nine years old, with empty eyes and numb expressions, mechanically repeated monotonous training.
Pa~
A child who was slightly distracted by Yamanaka Kei's arrival was whipped by a Root ninja nearby.
Without cries of pain or complaints, under the intense pain, this child simply retracted his gaze and continued to repeat the action of swinging his sword.
"Kei-sama."
The three Root ninjas in charge of training saluted Yamanaka Kei in unison.
"Are these all the reserve members currently being trained in Root?"
Yamanaka Kei waved his hand to let them rise, asking the Root ninja who was clearly in charge based on his position.
"Currently, there are five groups of members undergoing training, with three people in charge of each group."
"Group A has thirteen trainees who are undergoing final assessment at Training Base Two. This batch of members has good aptitude, and it is expected that at least six people will be able to complete the assessment and join Root next month."
"In front of you is Group B, with a total of eighty-eight people. The estimated training time is one year."
"Group C currently has one hundred and forty-five people, training at Training Base Three. The estimated training time is two years, and it will be difficult to form combat power in the short term."
"Group D has two hundred people..."
"Group E has two hundred people..."
The Root ninja in charge of training quickly stated all the information.
Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly, waving his hand to signal Squad Captain Yi to go to the next location.
He was really afraid that if he stayed for another second, he wouldn't be able to resist tearing this place down.
From the words of this Root ninja in front of him, he had basically deduced the training methods of Root.
The first two years were basic cultural education and basic skills education, and then they began to conduct cruel survival-of-the-fittest selection.
Looking at the thirteen people left in Group A, he knew how many children that bastard Danzo had ruined!
That old bastard, he really doesn't do anything human!
Starting with a group of two hundred people, and after all the training, not even ten survived!
Fuck!
Yamanaka Kei secretly pinched his palm to calm himself down.
It's not that he's not ruthless, but Danzo, that old man, it's not a question of whether he's ruthless or not.
It's that he doesn't have that thing at all!
"Kei-sama, the functional areas have been basically introduced. Danzo-sama is waiting for you in the office. Your office is located next to Danzo-sama's."
Second Squad Captain Yi re-entered the elevator and came to the first basement floor, the area closest to the surface.
Following Second Squad Captain Yi's guidance, he walked to the office door.
The guarding youth was none other than Aburame Ryoma, who had been guarding Danzo's side in Konoha Hospital.
He pushed open the door in front of him.
In the dim light, Danzo sat upright at his desk, quickly reviewing the documents before him.
Seeing Yamanaka Kei enter, he put down the brush in his hand.
He signaled Second Squad Captain Yi and the guarding Aburame Ryoma to leave.
The office door closed.
Yamanaka Kei's eyes swept across the four corners of the room, and a mocking look flashed in his eyes as he saw the four Root ninjas wearing masks.
"Sit."
Danzo got up and walked to the sofa for guests, slowly starting to boil water and make tea.
Yamanaka Kei sat down opposite Danzo.
Watching the other party skillfully begin to display his exquisite tea art, he raised his hand and applauded.
"Hokage Assistant-sama, as expected of someone from a distinguished family."
"You flatter me."
Danzo nodded slightly, pushed the brewed tea to Yamanaka Kei, and took a sip first.
After brewing his emotions, he spoke again.
"Hiruzen is the Hokage standing in the sun, and I am the Root in Konoha's shadow. There are too many shady things in the ninja world: assassinating enemy leaders, provoking hostile forces, collecting wandering ninjas, conducting human experiments..."
Yamanaka Kei held the teacup in one hand, raised it to his lips.
Just as he was about to drink, he looked like he wanted to say something, then put the teacup down again.
Seeing that Danzo never showed any abnormality.
He smacked his lips boringly and leaned back on the sofa casually.
"No fun, let's get started."
"...Did I reveal any flaws?"
Danzo wasn't in a hurry to act, but instead asked.
"I've seen too many secrets, even Orochimaru might not know this much, right?"
Yamanaka Kei chuckled.
Too much is as bad as too little.
Given his relationship with Danzo, there was no way the other party would truly trust him!
Having seen so many secrets at once, how could Danzo not have prepared means to control him?
"That is indeed my oversight."
Danzo took a sip of tea, and after putting down the cup, he gestured to the four Root ninjas who had been ready for a while.
However, the Root ninjas squatting in the four corners of the room seemed not to have seen it.
They remained quietly in place.
Seeing that the four didn't move.
Danzo raised his eyes to look directly at Yamanaka Kei, and said lightly.
"As expected of a strong person who can defeat Jiraiya, you are indeed worth me making some more preparations."
Buzz~
As Danzo's voice fell.
The entire room suddenly *BURST* with dazzling purple light.
It was actually the special Barrier secret technique of the Tsuchigumo Clan!
Dream Bubble!
In the original story, Shirō, a traitor of the Tsuchigumo Clan, taught this trick to four subordinates.
And those four subordinates, at their first meeting, imprisoned Naruto's entire body's Chakra.
Even when Naruto used the Nine Tails Chakra under emotional excitement, he failed to break free from this Barrier's restraint!
Bang~
The Danzo in front of Yamanaka Kei turned into a cloud of Chakra smoke and *BURST*.
Obviously, from just now until now, the one in the office was just a Danzo's Shadow Clone.
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