"Don't ask so many questions, just come with us."
Facing Ge Liang's inquiry, the two men appeared very impatient, repeatedly urging Ge Liang to follow them.
Judging by this outward behavior, they must be Root Ninja, no doubt.
Because if they were Anbu Ninja, they would directly state their identity; although they operate in the shadows, the Anbu identity can still be revealed.
But Root cannot. They are maggots hidden in the darkness, having committed every evil deed, and cannot see the light of day.
"Don't you find your actions ridiculous?"
"You tell me to go, and I go?"
"Who do you think you are?"
Ge Liang didn't even feel like acknowledging these two Root Ninja, speaking without giving them any Face whatsoever.
"Swish~"
Hearing Ge Liang's disrespectful words, the two Root members attacked without any warning.
If they were outside the Internet Cafe, it would be difficult for Ge Liang to silently kill the two Root members, but inside the Internet Cafe... heh heh.
Ge Liang simply raised his small hand, pointed his index fingers at the two Root Ninja, and whispered, "Annihilation."
In an instant, the two Root Ninja felt their bodies lose control, their blood stopped flowing, time stopped passing, and space began to distort.
In less than a second, the two Root Ninja vanished, completely evaporating into thin air.
"Tsk tsk, this ability really is invincible."
Killing two Ninja with his own hands did not make Ge Liang feel the slightest discomfort.
On the one hand, he had already experienced the feeling of killing in games.
On the other hand, it was also because the ability 'Annihilation' was too overwhelming; it simply made the person disappear, without any gore.
"What should you do next?"
...In Konoha, in a dark basement, Danzo was waiting for Ge Liang's arrival.
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not reveal any superfluous information to him, merely mentioning casually during a chat that Ge Liang might pose a threat to Konoha.
Danzo, who had partnered with Hiruzen Sarutobi for so many years, instantly understood, which is why he sent two subordinates to 'invite' Ge Liang that night.
As for why he didn't directly attempt a kill.
Firstly, Danzo wanted to meet Ge Liang.
Naturally, he was interested in learning about someone Hiruzen Sarutobi had specifically warned him about.
Secondly, Root cannot see the light, after all. Killing someone on the street would cause trouble if witnessed.
"Have Oda and Kubo not returned yet?"
After waiting for a long time, Danzo still hadn't seen anyone return, which made him extremely displeased.
"Danzo-sama, Oda and Kubo have not returned yet."
"Is that so."
Danzo took a sip of tea and then said calmly, "Send two more people. When Oda and Kubo return, tell them to receive their punishment."
"Yes, Danzo-sama."
Aburame Torune took the order and left... After another half hour passed, Danzo's patience was completely worn out, little by little.
"Have they still not returned?"
Aburame Torune, who had followed Danzo for many years and knew his temperament well, immediately broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.
"Reporting to Danzo-sama, they have not returned."
"None of them have returned?"
"None of them."
Learning that all four people sent out had yet to return, Danzo was now extremely furious.
"In that case, I will go personally."
"Yes, Danzo-sama."
Seeing that Danzo didn't intend to blame him, Aburame Torune secretly sighed in relief, then followed Danzo out toward the Internet Cafe... Night is the time when many evils occur, and it is the time Root members are most familiar with.
On a dark and stormy night like this, Root's movement would undoubtedly be very convenient.
Before long, Danzo and Aburame Torune arrived outside the Internet Cafe door. Besides the two of them, a troop of Root subordinates followed behind.
"Torune, go knock on the door."
After dealing with the second wave of Root Ninja, Ge Liang naturally closed the store because the System's stipulated time had arrived.
"Knock, knock, knock~ Is anyone there?"
"Knock, knock, knock~ Is the boss still around?"
"Knock, knock, knock~ A customer has arrived."
Torune knocked three times consecutively, but heard no response from inside.
Actually, it wasn't that Ge Liang didn't answer, but because he was already asleep at that point.
Furthermore, he figured since the store was closed, it was uncertain whether the System would allow him to open it.
Rather than answering and opening the door for them, he might as well pretend he knew nothing and get some good sleep.
However, just as he decided not to pay attention to Danzo and his group outside, he received a prompt from the System.
'Ding~ Due to the detection of a large amount of malice, the System specifically grants the host two choices.'
'One: Cut the grass and eliminate the roots; completely destroy the enemy.'
'Two: Pretend nothing happened.'
"This works too?"
"Of course I choose the first one, damn it."
The appearance of the System immediately banished Ge Liang's drowsiness. He quickly put on his pajamas, got up, and went to open the door.
"Danzo-sama, what should we do now?"
Outside the door, Aburame Torune didn't know what to do. The surrounding area was filled with the residences of Konoha villagers. Forcing the door open would certainly cause a commotion, which went against Root's principles.
"Since that is the case, we..."
"Yo, what are you all doing outside my shop, and so many people? Are you having a group pee?"
Just as Danzo was holding his breath, preparing to retreat, the Internet Cafe door suddenly opened, accompanied by Ge Liang's teasing voice.
"Let me tell you, if you dare to pee outside my shop, I'll complain about you to Hokage-sama."
"You..."
Since Danzo became the leader of Root, no one had dared to speak to him like this. He swore that he would make Ge Liang die a miserable death.
"What 'you'? Are you coming in or not? If not, I'm closing the door and going to sleep."
Having said that, Ge Liang made a move to close the door, but Danzo and his group had come specifically for him. How could they let him close the door so easily?
"Hmph, we're going in."
Danzo snorted coldly and walked inside, bringing Aburame Torune with him.
As for the other Root members, they naturally began guarding the entrance and sealing off the area.
They were very familiar with this kind of work.
"Where are my subordinates? What did you do to them?"
After entering the Internet Cafe, Danzo didn't bother with pleasantries and immediately questioned him.
"Oh? So those few low-quality Ninja were your subordinates."
Ge Liang made a look of sudden realization and continued, "No wonder. As the saying goes, a boss has subordinates just like himself, and vice versa. Since your subordinates are lacking in quality, I guess your quality isn't much better."
"Right, if you had good quality, you wouldn't be peeing outside my shop."
"Screw your peeing! Kid, you're looking for death."
Danzo was already furious, and now, after further provocation from Ge Liang, he felt like he was about to lose control.
"Alright, don't think I don't know what you're here for. If you want to fight, just fight! Stop dawdling like a woman."
"Bastard! Die, kid!"
Finally, Danzo couldn't hold back and directly kicked toward Ge Liang.
At the same time, a large number of Venomous Insects began appearing on Aburame Torune's skin.
Seeing the two attack, Ge Liang didn't hesitate and immediately used another System ability.
"Deprivation."
As soon as the Deprivation skill was used, both Danzo and Torune instantly collapsed onto the ground.