Seeing this, Shiro Akira flashed aside, dodging the two attackers' strikes and appearing more than ten meters away. He smiled coldly and said, "Looks like your intelligence is a little outdated. Otherwise, Danzo definitely wouldn't have sent only the few of you here to die."
One had to know that earlier, he had wiped out an elite Sand Ninja force with ten Jonin using only two moves.
A mere two elite Jonin and three elite Chunin—who had given them the courage to assassinate Shiro Akira?
When the leading Root ninja heard this, his brows furrowed slightly. He sensed that something was wrong, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be released. He continued attacking Shiro Akira.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
The next instant, Shiro Akira directly created a shadow clone. The shadow clone charged toward the three elite Chunin.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Combining the Six Powers with his powerful taijutsu, he directly defeated the three elite Chunin with three strikes, knocking them unconscious.
At the same time, the two elite Jonin also attacked.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"
"Secret Technique: Parasitic Destruction Insects!"
When those two elite Jonin saw Shiro Akira create a shadow clone to attack the three elite Chunin, they immediately used ninjutsu to launch an assault on Shiro Akira.
As long as they killed Shiro Akira's main body, the shadow clone would naturally disappear.
"Hm? Someone from the Aburame clan? There are still Aburame working in Root? Looks like I was thinking too simply!"
Seeing the swarm of insects rushing toward him, Shiro Akira frowned slightly.
He had thought that the public opinion attack back then had already forced Danzo to send away all the talents he had recruited from Konoha's major ninja clans.
Now it seemed that either Danzo had kept a hand hidden, or these people had joined voluntarily.
That made sense. Danzo's power in Konoha was very high. It was normal for some clans to want to continue currying favor with him and maintain a good relationship with him.
"Thunder Breathing: Ninja Swordsmanship, First Form: Twin Flash!"
A streak of lightning flashed past. The two elite Jonin's ninjutsu were directly cut apart, and large numbers of Parasitic Destruction Insects were instantly scorched by electricity.
The two of them only felt a streak of golden-blue lightning flash past at a speed beyond their reaction.
At the same time, they felt a chill at their necks, and their consciousness sank into darkness.
Of course, they were not dead. Shiro Akira had merely used his hand as a blade and struck them on the neck with a chop, knocking them unconscious.
"Done! Next, let me test out my newly obtained ability!"
Shiro Akira immediately turned the two Root Jonin over, raised his hand, and condensed an Enslavement Contract, tapping each of them between the brows.
Immediately, two mysterious runes entered their sea of consciousness, firmly occupying the space between their brows and imprinting themselves onto their souls.
Shiro Akira could clearly feel that he controlled their life and death. With a single thought, no matter how far apart they were, he could take their lives directly.
"It worked!"
Next, Shiro Akira followed the same method and had his shadow clone drag over the three elite Chunin who had been knocked out, then planted Enslavement Contracts on all of them as well.
"What's going on?"
At this moment, Kakashi ran out of the tent with a vigilant expression. But when he saw the battle traces outside and the five unfamiliar ninja lying like corpses on the ground, he immediately looked at Shiro Akira in confusion and asked.
Shiro Akira directly replied, "Root ninja sent by Danzo to assassinate us. That old bastard has clearly been looking for an opportunity all along. This time, he finally caught one."
"What?"
When Kakashi heard this, his expression instantly changed. With a gloomy face, he said, "That old thing actually still has his eyes on us? What do we do now?"
"You don't need to worry about these things!"
Shiro Akira waved his hand and pointed at the five people lying on the ground. "These Root ninja have already been controlled by me using a secret technique. From now on, they'll work for us and pass us information from Danzo's side. So you don't need to interfere. If anything happens, I'll notify you. Just pretend nothing happened."
At present, Kakashi's strength was still too weak. He was not suitable to participate in this kind of matter.
"Hah?"
Kakashi was stunned when he heard this. "Controlled by you? Are you sure there's no problem? I heard from my father that Root ninja have all been brainwashed. They're all Danzo's diehard loyalists. Also, when we stirred up public opinion back then, didn't you also spread the matter about Root using cursed seals to control people? Are you sure there's no problem?"
"Relax!"
Shiro Akira gave Kakashi a reassuring look. "You know how I do things. Without absolute confidence, I wouldn't say something like this."
"Hm?"
At this moment, the two elite Jonin on the ground were the first to begin waking up.
The first thing they did after waking was check the situation around them, then flicker several meters away and sense their surroundings.
When they saw Shiro Akira, fanaticism appeared in their eyes. Then they both came before Shiro Akira, knelt on one knee, and bowed. "Jiu/Xiao greets Master!"
"Mm!"
Shiro Akira nodded with satisfaction. "Get up! Is the effect of the Tongue Root Seal still there?"
Jiu immediately tried it. His body trembled slightly, and only after a long while did he recover. Then he nodded at Shiro Akira. "It's still there!"
"Mm!"
Shiro Akira was not surprised at all. "I'll find a way to crack this sealing technique as soon as possible. As for what happened today, think of a way to fool Danzo yourselves afterward. At the same time, from now on, collect as much information on Danzo as possible for me—his criminal evidence, and even the good things he has there."
"I'll contact you if I need anything. For now, don't expose yourselves."
He could use this opportunity to place several nails inside Root's forces, monitor Danzo's every move, and conveniently gain some benefits for himself.
Relying on himself alone to collect things, there were many good items he simply couldn't access at his current level.
Unless he directly flipped the table.
But if he did that, his life would be completely disrupted. That was not what he wanted.
The two elite Jonin quickly accepted the order.
After that, the three elite Chunin also woke up one after another. The moment they saw Shiro Akira, they all showed fanatical loyalty toward him.
After Shiro Akira gave them a few more instructions and met them properly, these people left.
Kakashi: "…"
He watched Shiro Akira's entire flashy operation from beginning to end, turning Danzo's people into his own. Moreover, these people were now genuinely loyal to Shiro Akira. It was simply impossible to understand.
"How exactly did you do that?"
Kakashi couldn't help asking curiously.
"Don't ask!"
Shiro Akira shook his finger. "If you ask, the answer is talent. If you ask again, the answer is secret!"
"You bastard!"
Kakashi immediately glared fiercely at Shiro Akira. "Do you know how annoying you look right now?"
"You can't beat me!"
Shiro Akira looked at Kakashi with a smiling expression.
Kakashi: "…"
He knew that too. Otherwise, he would have beaten Shiro Akira up long ago.
"So, is the matter with Danzo just going to end like this?"
Kakashi still felt somewhat unwilling.
That old man had already sent people to assassinate them. How could they let it go?
Impossible. Kakashi now hated Danzo to the bone.
This was the second time.
The previous time had been his father's matter. This time, Danzo had targeted him and Shiro Akira.
That old thing was simply a tumor inside Konoha.
If he was not removed, he would sooner or later become a disaster for Konoha. There was no doubt about it.
"Of course not!"
Shiro Akira sneered and shook his head. "I'll find an opportunity to return the favor. However, this matter isn't something you can participate in for now. Just keep it in mind!"
"Fine!"
Kakashi helplessly gave him a look. "If there's any place where you need me for this matter, remember to tell me."
He also wanted to take part.
"Mm! Hurry up and go back to sleep. We still have to travel tomorrow morning!"
Shiro Akira nodded in agreement, then waved him away.
Kakashi did not linger and once again crawled into the tent to rest.
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