“Danzo-sama, the insects parasitizing those subordinates have mostly died.”
Ryoma turned around, respectfully reporting this matter without any emotional fluctuation.
“Mostly died?”
Danzo squinted his eyes, sneering coldly, full of killing intent.
“These useless trash.”
Pacing back and forth, suppressing his anger, he couldn’t help but rebuke.
“The meticulously planned tactics, elite squad, and they couldn’t even handle five ninja swords?”
“If so, what use are they?”
“Danzo-sama, it’s not like that.”
After sensing some more information, Ryoma couldn’t help but speak out, his forehead slightly sweating, and even his voice showing a hint of emotion.
“What, are you trying to defend them?”
Danzo turned around, his gaze suddenly cold, staring hard at Ryoma.
He hated and could not tolerate any wavering loyalty from his subordinates.
Defending colleagues, in his view, was a sign of wavering.
Even long-time followers like Ryoma could not do this.
“No, Danzo-sama.”
Ryoma bowed his head, immediately responding, hurriedly conveying what he had sensed earlier.
“It seems those insects all died in an instant.”
Danzo paused his reprimanding words.
“In an instant?”
Ryoma nodded slowly.
“Ryoma, who do you think on this battlefield could kill so many ninja in an instant?”
“Kaguya Naoki.”
Ryoma immediately raised his head, the light reflecting off his sunglasses straight into Danzo’s eyes, and he spoke firmly.
“Danzo-sama, in the entire Mist battlefield, no one but that guy could do it.”
“Him, huh.”
Seeing his subordinate’s subtle fear of that name, Danzo’s displeasure surged, and he shouted coldly.
“Just a freak using Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku, playing with Ice Release, without knowing his limits.”
“If we use sealing techniques, and with…”
Slowly detailing his tactics, Danzo shook his head, his face disdainful.
At this moment, an image of a blond figure lying on a sickbed floated in his mind, making Danzo speak coldly again.
“Though I look forward to fighting him, to show him Konoha is not without warriors, today I’ll let it go.”
Turning around, facing his subordinates, he clenched his fist, his face twisting slightly.
Damn, Mist brat, ruining my plans time and again.
If I become Hokage, I’ll make you regret today’s actions!
Thinking this, his heart turned cold.
Without such achievements, how could he become Hokage?
Iwagakure, Kumogakure, he silently calculated, countless evil and sinister plans naturally emerging in his mind.
Hmm.
Although killing these five Mist ninja swords would help me more in becoming Hokage, considering the peace treaty Hiruzen is about to sign.
But, with Kaguya Naoki around, there’s no need to fight to the death.
“In that case, let’s return to the village.”
Saying this, he was about to turn and leave but paused because Ryoma spoke up.
“Danzo-sama.”
Ryoma suddenly stopped, looking at the dense forest behind him with an incredulous expression.
“One Root member with surviving insects is quickly approaching. He’ll be here soon.”
“Soon, huh?”
Danzo’s voice turned icy cold.
“What a fool, Kaguya Naoki might be right behind him.”
“But, he might also have a scroll with the ninja swords’ bodies.”
After slowly pondering, Danzo looked up, showing no sympathy.
“Since there’s a possibility, you don’t need to leave yet.”
“Ryoma, see if he has the scroll with the Mist bodies.”
“If he brings it back, make sure it reaches the village.”
“If not, Ryoma, deal with the fool and ensure Kaguya Naoki honors the peace treaty.”
“I’ll go ahead.”
Danzo calmly turned, leaving his troops behind, disappearing into the grass, and then swiftly heading towards Konoha.
I am to become Hokage, to change the entire ninja world, not to lie in bed like that guy.
If I become Hokage, commanding the village’s ninjas, I’ll immediately arrange tactics to send Kaguya Naoki to the Pure Land.
Arrogant brat, just wait.
Sensing Danzo-sama quickly leaving as planned, Ryoma turned around, his mood gradually calming down.
“Everyone, proceed with the ambush as planned.”
At this moment, a pair of Byakugan appeared in his mind, making Ryoma shake his head helplessly.
“Spread out according to formation. If Kaguya Naoki arrives, act on my command.”
After a while, a ninja carrying a scroll swiftly arrived, and Ryoma immediately shouted coldly.
“Don’t stop, head to Konoha.”
“I didn’t permit that.”
From above, Naoki’s cold voice startled all the Root ninjas. Through the dense branches, they looked at the distant sky.
Naoki waved his hands, countless ice needles mixed with bone senbon covering the sky.
Seeing that terrifying technique and feeling the insects inside him trembling, Ryoma immediately lowered his arms, appearing nonresistant, speaking seriously.
“Mizukage-sama, Konoha and Kirigakure have a peace treaty, you shouldn’t be here, and you definitely shouldn’t attack us.”
“Is that so?”
Naoki waved his hands, and the shadows of ice needles and bone senbon descended without pause.
“Did you consider the treaty when you killed Mist ninjas?”
Pausing, Naoki laughed coldly.
“Since it’s just you, killing you isn’t worth explaining.”
The bone needles and ice needles instantly pierced down, the insect cloud surging, some even flying towards the sky.
Bone membrane covered.
After a low murmur, a pure white bone spread all over his body, perfectly protecting it.
The insects trying to reach him, under the Byakugan’s watch, couldn’t break through the hard bone membrane, so they were naturally unable to harm Naoki.
Usually, these insects could take lives instantly, but against Naoki, they were helpless. Despite expecting this, Ryoma couldn’t help feeling disheartened.
“Take the scroll and find Danzo-sama.”
Muttering softly, the insect cloud dispersed, silently dragging away the scroll from the ninja who had become a corpse under the ice and bone needles.
Hopefully, it can be returned to Danzo-sama.
Struggling with these thoughts, Ryoma noticed that the white figure in the sky had disappeared.
Could it be…
Cold sweat breaking out, he immediately turned back.
The blue and white robe had descended before the insect cloud, and a blue hand appeared from nowhere, grabbing.
Crack, crack!
Amidst the dense sounds, countless black insect corpses fell to the ground.
Naoki reached out, gently grasping the scroll.
“Mizukage-sama.”
Ryoma, his spirit crushed, had no more will to resist.
He immediately spoke, his tone clear and urgent, fearing that delaying would cost him his life.
“You know these guys are useless on the battlefield. Given that, why not use their bodies to make a deal with Danzo-sama?”
“A deal?”
Naoki placed the scroll at his waist, his tone serious.
“Perhaps they were pests in life, perhaps their bodies are useless, but as Mist ninjas, how can their bodies be traded, desecrating their souls?”
Hearing Naoki’s seemingly unreasonable points, Ryoma exhaled slowly.
Preparing his chakra, he was ready for a final battle with the white bone-clad figure.
“You Root members aren’t too smart.”
Seeing this, Naoki sighed regretfully.
“I don’t know if it’s the culture or just individual cases.”
“Those ninja swords, which can be summoned by our Kirigakure, could be trade items.”
“If your Danzo-sama showcases them a bit, and we reclaim them, wouldn’t it be a great success?”
Ryoma paused, slowly lowering his hands. Even behind his sunglasses, his astonishment was clear.
“Though I don’t allow desecration of the dead, considering Kirigakure’s current state, we must be frugal and take what we can. How could you refuse to let Danzo-sama gain some fame?”
“So, Mizukage-sama, what are you offering in return?”
Ryoma, slightly uplifted, responded immediately.
“Can you make decisions?”
Ryoma shook his head slightly.
“If not, I’ll write it down and send someone to inform Danzo.”
Ryoma sighed in relief, immediately bowing.
“Then, Mizukage-sama, I’ll take my leave.”
“Not allowed.”
As the words fell, Naoki suddenly drew a bone blade, slashing at Ryoma’s neck before he could react.
A head flew, blood spattering.
“Though having the rest accompany the Five Ninja Swordsmen to the grave isn’t a loss, and I don’t desire to kill more. But since you attacked me, I’m not that magnanimous.”
Saying this, he turned to the remaining Root ninja.
“You, take this to Danzo-sama.”
“Tell him I’ll be waiting outside Kirigakure’s camp with soldiers.”
“If he wants to be Hokage, he should decide quickly.”
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