"You said it, Tobirama..."
Aomi sighed, "You're really reckless, instigating Konoha Genin to investigate the Root without authorization, and even threatening to use force. I almost thought you were the reincarnation of Uchiha Setsuna's Chakra—you've been acting quite extreme."
Senju Tobirama's face darkened. Uchiha Setsuna doesn't even deserve to be compared with him?
Aomi walked slowly along the road, his eyes brightened, "Hachida, do you know where there might be Root Ninjas?"
Uchiha Hachida was coming from the opposite direction, happily greeting Aomi when he heard this strange question.
Uchiha Hachida blinked and lowered his voice, "Aomi, the guys walking over there are the ones. These bastards are always lurking in the village, monitoring us. I'm currently probing into their information..."
Aomi nodded, and under Uchiha Hachida's surprised gaze, he punched the approaching Root Ninja right in the face!
The punch was forceful and extremely quick, directly knocking the Root Ninja unconscious.
Aomi grabbed his head, using the Yamanaka Family's Secret Technique with his hand, reading his memory—
This was a minor leader in the Root!
Though what Shimura Danzo did seemed secretive, he did not hide it from the Root Ninjas.
After all, the Root was at his beck and call. He had no defenses against these subordinates marked by his Word Sealing Jutsu—they were tools brainwashed by him, and would not betray him.
The seal on the Root Ninja's brain was easily broken, the memories clearly laid out before Aomi and Senju Tobirama—
The betrayal of intelligence on Hatake Sakumo, the arranged suicide, the dispatching of the Root to sway opinions within the village...
The Hatake Sakumo incident happened not long ago, and the memory of the minor leader of the Root was particularly clear, leaving out no details, like watching a movie...
Besides these, Shimura Danzo's past human experiments, persecution of village geniuses, his desire for the position of Hokage, and extremist thoughts also slowly surfaced in the Root Ninja's memory.
Senju Tobirama could barely breathe!
If his frequent apprehension of the Uchiha was due to their demonic nature, then Shimura Danzo was thoroughly possessed by evil...
In Shimura Danzo's mind, no Konoha Ninja mattered unless they served his interest to become Hokage, which was the only thing that mattered!
It seemed that as long as he became Hokage, Konoha would inexplicably improve, conquering the other four Hidden Villages, reaching the pinnacle of the Ninja World, ushering in ultimate peace...
Senju Tobirama couldn't understand how his pupil could become so, so!
Tobirama's face darkened. He recalled a term Aomi once used to describe him, which he hadn't understood the meaning of then, but now realized—
So ordinary yet confident!
Uchiha Hachida stood frozen, watching Aomi calmly grab the Root Ninja's head to extract memories, hesitantly saying, "Aomi, we don't need to arm and defect from the village..."
"I see that old man, the Third, treats you quite well. In a few years, you'll probably be the Hokage. Why not reconsider?"
Uchiha Hachida gritted his teeth and said gravely, "Aomi, I don't know what this guy did to provoke you, but he's a Root Ninja, which is very troublesome!"
"You might not know, in Konoha, our Security Department might have the worst reputation, but the Root, with Shimura Danzo, that old dog protecting them, is the most ruthless, capable of anything!"
"I'll handle this person. I'm the one who hit him. You're the future of the Uchiha Clan. You shouldn't be affected!"
Aomi smiled at the righteous Uchiha Hachida.
If he said Senju Tobirama instructed him to strike, would Uchiha Hachida believe him...
Most likely, he'd think he was crazy, right?
But interestingly, Aomi pondered a question: if he were truly to defect from the village now, how many people around him would follow?
Perhaps Shisui or Might Duy, but others, Aomi doubted, would follow him, whether it's the Uchiha Clan or Tsunade...
Aomi sighed, realizing that placing hope in others would inevitably lead to accidents and restrictions one day.
"It's okay, Hachida, I'm following the Hokage's orders in my actions."
Aomi patted Uchiha Hachida on the shoulder, "Perhaps after today, the Root might cease to exist..."
"Go find Asuma. If you see a ninja discussing Hatake Sakumo, grab them and bring them to the Security Department for isolated interrogation. Do you understand what I mean?"
Uchiha Hachida nodded blankly, observing Aomi's retreating figure, question marks popping up in his mind.
The Hokage's orders?
Which Hokage's orders?
Hasn't the Anbu always been just watching the village talk...
But Uchiha Hachida's eyes still flashed with determination as he headed towards the Sarutobi Clan Land.
This could be considered the first task Aomi assigned him. Whether or not it's the Hokage's instructions, Uchiha Hachida would ensure to complete it without cutting corners...
Even if changes would occur in the future, that would be a problem for later!
"What's next, Tobirama?"
Aomi said quietly, "You've really trained an excellent disciple. Seeing those memories from the Root Ninja, I almost think Shimura Danzo is a spy..."
"How did you teach him the Will of Fire back in the day?"
Senju Tobirama no longer wanted to speak. The question was too pointed for him to answer.
"Aomi, go find the monkey. If you see Shimura Danzo on the way, take action immediately!"
Senju Tobirama gritted his teeth and said, "And he calls himself the Root of Konoha? All these future prospects of Konoha will be sucked dry by that bastard!"
"How about you, Tobirama?"
Aomi shook his head, "This is, after all, a matter of your master-disciple lineage. If I were to take action against Shimura Danzo, it would be hard to explain."
"Alright, lend me your strength, Aomi. I'll settle everything, and it won't affect your future!"
Aomi headed towards the Hokage Building.
And within the Hokage Building.
Shimura Danzo was arrogantly exerting pressure on Sarutobi Hiruzen:
"Hiruzen, you must deal with Hatake Sakumo and give an explanation to the village!"