Chapter 65 - 65: Danzo Is Innocent For Once

"Is Danzo in there?" Hiruzen arrived at the Root Base and directly entered with a group of Anbu, giving Danzo no chance to react. Facing Hiruzen's aggressive demeanor, the Root members guarding the perimeter were startled, but instinctively tried to intercept him. Hiruzen, who had originally intended to have a good talk with Danzo, was enraged when these Roots intercepted him. He had allowed Danzo to establish Root and granted him a high degree of autonomy, but what was going on now? It was one thing for Root not to report, but to actually intercept him? Were they really not taking him seriously anymore? He was the Hokage! Originally, Hiruzen was skeptical that the White Zetsu were arranged by Danzo, almost not believing it was Danzo's doing, but now Root's actions made him unable to help but suspect that Danzo had some secret he didn't know about. Could it be that those white guys were really Danzo's experimental subjects? Thinking of this possibility, Hiruzen's anger flared, and he coldly shouted, "Take them all down." With that, Hiruzen took the lead and charged into the Root Base. During this time, there were ninjas who tried to stop Hiruzen, but they were easily subdued by him as soon as they began their obstruction. Root was currently at its weakest point. The battle at the Land of Whirlpools had caused Root heavy losses, and they hadn't recovered yet. Most of their personnel had been dispatched by Danzo, so Hiruzen easily broke in. Inside the Root Base, Danzo was still deliberating on how to sow discord among the various villages when he heard the commotion outside, and he laughed in anger. Well, well, well, in this day and age, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to mess with Root, huh? Did they really think he, Danzo, was easy to bully? But when Danzo saw that it was Hiruzen, he was dumbfounded. Why was it Hiruzen? Immediately, he said in a cold, furious voice, "Hiruzen, what is the meaning of this?" They were partners who grew up together since childhood. They knew each other even earlier than Homura and others. They had always been the best of friends and rivals. When Hiruzen became Hokage, Danzo, despite his unwillingness, sincerely assisted Hiruzen. But now Hiruzen had actually broken into his Root, and they were fighting. This made Danzo furious. Did Hiruzen really think he was easy to bully? "What meaning? I should be asking you what meaning!" Hiruzen waved his hand, instructing an Anbu to throw a White Zetsu corpse in front of Danzo. "You feel the aura on it yourself. Since the Wood Release experiment has a successful case, why didn't you tell me?" The Wood Release experiment has a successful case? Danzo was somewhat bewildered. He felt the aura on the White Zetsu and his heart tightened. Good heavens, there really was a Wood Release aura, but when did their experiment have a successful case? Why did he, the person in charge, know nothing about it? "You're saying this is a Wood Release experimental subject?" Danzo asked Hiruzen with a frown. "Could it be fake? You can't possibly not sense the Wood Release aura on it, can you?" Hiruzen laughed in anger. As disciples of Tobirama, they often went to the Senju clan before, and Hashirama often guided and looked after them. Logically speaking, they shouldn't mistake the Wood Release aura. Danzo fell silent. He felt the aura on it, and it really seemed to be Wood Release. Although it was vastly different from Hashirama's, it was indeed Wood Release. He pointed to the Root members beside him and said, "Quick, call the relevant experimental personnel over." "No need, we'll go together." Hiruzen snorted lightly and walked directly inside. The Wood Release experiment could not be exposed, and it was being pushed by Danzo, so the experimental base was within the Root Base. He needed to know the progress of the Wood Release plan. "Hiruzen, you don't trust me!" Danzo he had his own schemes, but he was very good to Hiruzen, and the two could be considered the best of friends. Which time had he not cooperated wholeheartedly with Hiruzen? But now Hiruzen was actually suspecting him. Danzo felt his sincere efforts were wasted. At this moment, his mindset changed. Indeed, even Hiruzen was unreliable. He still had to become Hokage himself. "It's not that I don't trust you." As if sensing Danzo's emotions, Hiruzen calmed his mind. "Danzo, you should understand that the Wood Release experiment is of great importance. We must understand where these white guys came from." "Did they accidentally escape from your experiment, or were there problems before?" There was one thing Hiruzen couldn't understand. Why were these guys targeting Tsunade and the others? Because of this, Hiruzen began to suspect Danzo. After all, if these were Tobirama's experimental products, they wouldn't be targeting Tsunade and the others. "Hmph, if you want to see, then let's go together!" Danzo snorted coldly, then looked at the White Zetsu. Where did these guys come from? Could it be Tobirama's experimental results from back then? Nevertheless, through these guys, they could conduct research on Wood Release. … As Hiruzen broke into Root, Tsunade also rushed to the Hokage Office. When she learned that Hiruzen had gone to the Root Base, Tsunade's eyelid twitched, and she quickly headed towards the Root Base. For most people in Konoha, the Root Base was a secret, even the clan heads didn't know about it. But Tsunade knew. Soon, she sensed the aura of battle, and she felt uneasy. Could her teacher and Danzo be fighting? Her first thought after seeing the White Zetsu was that Danzo had created them, and now her teacher had directly stormed into Root. After learning part of the truth from her grandmother, Tsunade knew that the White Zetsu matter had nothing to do with Danzo. But now he seemed to be taking the blame. Tsunade mourned for Danzo for a moment. Indeed, prejudice in people's hearts is like a great mountain. At this time, no one would believe Danzo. Even her teacher was no exception.