Chapter 31: Iron Head Crew Hiding, Gets Beaten Online
"It's really like a dark, sunless gutter! How fitting!"
Looking around, one had to admit, the environment was gloomy.
To choose this place as a base, both Danzo and these 'Root' ninjas must have something wrong with their heads.
"Humph!"
The 'Root' ninja leading the way let out a cold snort and said directly,
"I hope you can still be this arrogant when you meet Lord Danzo!"
In his eyes, this was Lord Danzo's territory.
No matter how strong Aoyama Ruyun was, could he defeat all the 'Root' ninjas?
"Then just you wait and see!"
Shrugging, Aoyama Ruyun replied with an uncaring tone.
If he was afraid of such threats, Aoyama Ruyun wouldn't have followed him here from the start.
Soon, Aoyama Ruyun arrived at a place resembling a large square.
The area inside was quite vast.
Not far away, sitting high up as if on a throne, was the leader of 'Root', the 'Darkness of Konoha', Shimura Danzo!
"You're here!"
Seeing Aoyama Ruyun, Danzo nodded with satisfaction.
As long as Aoyama Ruyun came, Danzo was confident he could control him.
A mysterious self-confidence!
"I heard Lord Danzo was looking for me! What can I do for you?"
Aoyama Ruyun smiled.
He didn't show any deliberate respect because of Danzo's status.
His tone of voice was as arrogant and uncaring as ever.
Danzo just frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
He was thinking, *Just wait until I plant the 'Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal' on you, let's see if you can still be arrogant.*
This was the forbidden jutsu Danzo used to control 'Root' ninjas.
With just one hand seal, Danzo could control the life of any 'Root' ninja.
"Aoyama Ruyun, I see you as a talent. Join me!"
As if feeling everything was within his control, Danzo didn't mince words and directly extended an invitation to Aoyama Ruyun.
"Sorry!"
Aoyama Ruyun laughed.
"Offering no benefits upfront and just making an invitation... nobody would agree to that, right?"
"I am an upright and honorable person. I have no interest in being a rat in a gutter!"
"Rat?"
Danzo was so angry he laughed. He stood up from his seat.
Step by step, he walked down from his high position.
Following Danzo's movement, all the surrounding 'Root' ninjas dutifully knelt on one knee.
Only Aoyama Ruyun remained, still smiling as he looked at Shimura Danzo.
"Where there is light, there will be darkness. This is the way of survival that suits me best!"
When he chose to create 'Root', Danzo was prepared to hide in the darkness and silently protect Konoha.
Unfortunately, the hard-headed Danzo would never understand:
All plots are illusory. Only one's own strength is real!
Aoyama Ruyun tilted his head, raising an eyebrow, and looked at Danzo.
"So?"
"So! Join me, become a member of the 'Root' organization, and I will give you a position second only to mine!"
"Hiss!"
Danzo's voice, though it had a bewitching tone, had to be admitted, the condition he offered was quite good.
"How generous!"
"You agree?"
Seeing Aoyama Ruyun like this, Danzo was a little delighted.
*First, successfully recruit him.*
As for the status promised to Aoyama Ruyun...
*Heh!* Danzo sneered inwardly. *Wait until I place the 'Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal' on you.*
*You'll have no choice but to obey. These conditions are just to fool you.*
"I refuse!"
Aoyama Ruyun's answer was decisive.
Danzo's originally delighted face froze.
"Why!"
Danzo couldn't understand. Anyone would be tempted by this condition, right?
Aoyama Ruyun dug his ear with a bored expression.
He said casually,
"Sorry, but I really have no interest in working with a stinking rat!"
"You're courting death!"
Danzo's face turned grim. With a wave of his hand,
Hundreds of 'Root' ninjas instantly appeared around Aoyama Ruyun.
To deal with Aoyama Ruyun, Danzo had gathered all of 'Root's' current forces.
In Danzo's view, this was showing Aoyama Ruyun enough respect.
"Whoa, this is Konoha. Aren't you afraid the old man Hokage will find out?"
Aoyama Ruyun was a little surprised.
At this point in time, Danzo already has this much nerve?
"Heh!"
Danzo let out a cold laugh, as if he had expected this, and said directly,
"This place is remote, and there's a barrier set up around it. Don't worry, absolutely no one will know!"
"If that's the case..."
Here, Aoyama Ruyun paused.
Then he looked at Danzo and grinned.
"Then I can rest assured!"
"Do it!"
Aoyama Ruyun's smile suddenly gave Danzo a bad feeling.
With a single order,
Hundreds of 'Root' ninjas, holding ninja swords, flickered and rushed towards Aoyama Ruyun's position.
"Trying to defeat me like this! Who the hell do you think I am!"
A heroic voice echoed throughout the entire underground base.
Raising his wrist, ink-black Armament Haki began to swirl.
"I am the Strongest Creature, Aoyama Ruyun!"
You think you can defeat me just by gathering so many ninjas?
Even if you look down on people, there should be a limit!
"Boom!"
Aoyama Ruyun's fist slammed into the ground beneath him.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A powerful shockwave sent the first ninjas who charged flying.
The earth began to crack.
The power of a single punch was causing the entire 'Root' base to start collapsing.
"Not good!"
Danzo watched, dumbfounded.
What's going on? He's collapsing my base with one punch? Even Tsunade's monstrous strength punch doesn't have this kind of power, does it?
But noticing the base beginning to collapse,
Danzo reacted immediately and began to organize his men to flee outside.
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