Chapter 29 Root Base

Inside Konoha Village.

In the woods near Naruto's house.

Uzuki Yugao wore a mask and a gray-white cloak, hiding her body between dead trees and snow, looking bored at the blonde child in the room who was staring at the wall.

Unknowingly, winter has arrived.

More than three months ago, as a new member of the Anbu, she received a temporary transfer order and was sent to contact a mysterious Uchiha girl. She witnessed the other party "persuading" the third generation and inexplicably became the acting guardian of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But just two weeks later, the Uchiha girl suddenly left the village and was assassinated by the Root outside the village.

Then...

More than a dozen Root elites were killed.

The girl's whereabouts are unknown.

At the beginning, the third generation was very nervous for a while. He convened several consultants for several meetings and stopped all activities of the Root with a tough attitude. It is said that Shimura Danzo was very dissatisfied with this and slammed the table on the spot. Even the Anbu guarding outside the house could hear the quarrel inside.

However, as time passed, this tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.

After all...

After being assassinated, she did not show up for several months. The Uchiha girl was probably dead.

Although the third generation severely reprimanded the root, he was probably secretly relieved in private.

This can be seen from the restoration of the surveillance around Naruto.

However, thanks to the Uchiha girl, Naruto's living conditions have not been reduced. He has apples and eggs every morning, and his daily routine is much more regular than before. If you ignore the phenomenon that he stares at the wall for several hours every day, he is almost the same as a normal child.

"By the way, this seems to be a habit taught by the girl before her death. She said that we should pay attention to nutritional matching..."

Uzuki Yugao yawned and couldn't help but start to think wildly.

"So boring. I heard that Captain Kakashi has a new member under his command recently. He is a kid from the Uchiha clan, named Itachi or something. I haven't seen him yet..."

"That Uchiha Hikari, isn't she really dead?... Well, it's normal for that adult to target her."

Even the Anbu people don't have a good impression of the Root and Danzo.

But for a life that is about the same age as her, or even younger, falling like a comet, Uzuki Yugao felt a little sorry.

Suddenly.

There was a commotion not far away.

It seemed that the other Anbu who were responsible for monitoring were arguing about something. Although the sound was not loud, it was obvious.

Uzuki Yugao's eyebrows jumped, and finally couldn't help turning back: "Hey, what are you doing? Making such a big noise, aren't you afraid that the kid in the house will hear it..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

Mao Yue Xi Yan suddenly opened her eyes wide, and her mouth under the mask opened, revealing an expression of seeing a ghost: "You, you are... Guang..."

"Uchiha Guang."

"Ms. Maotu, long time no see, I hope you are well."

Uchiha Guang smiled slightly.

Before she finished speaking, she had already jumped into the treetops like a ghost, squatting on the tree trunk side by side with Mao Yue Xi Yan.

Because of her approach, Mao Yue Xi Yan subconsciously reached behind her and made a defensive move, but she pressed her wrist halfway through the move, and the movement was so gentle that it was like a lover's caress, without a trace of anger. But Mao Yue Xi Yan felt like a rock was pressing on her wrist, and she couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard she tried.

"Don't be nervous."

Uchiha Guang exhaled lightly, and a cloud of white mist appeared in the cold air: "I am a living person, not a ghost."

While speaking,

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at Naruto in the room casually, then retracted his gaze and said lightly: "Although it's a little later than the time I said before, I finally came back safely... Are you guys monitoring Naruto? Thank you for taking care of him for me for so long."

"I..."

Uzuki Yugao opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't know where to start.

I don't know if it's an illusion, she always feels that the girl in front of her... Although she looks smiling, she is more dangerous than before.

"Ask you a question."

Uchiha Hikaru got to the point: "Where is Danzo?"

"?"

"I don't want to repeat it a second time. If you don't know, tell me where the person who knows the answer is."

"Miss Hikaru, you don't want to... seek revenge on Danzo-sama, do you?"

Uzuki Yugao seemed to have guessed something: "I heard..."

"Shhh——"

Uchiha Hikaru raised a finger in front of his lips, interrupting Uzuki Yugao's words: "Answer my question. You can report to anyone later, I won't stop you."

"..."

Uzuki Yugao swallowed hard, struggled with her eyes for several times, and then slowly raised her hand and pointed to a direction under Uchiha Hikaru's gaze: "Over there, about twelve kilometers away from the residential area, there is a large cypress forest. In the northeast corner of the forest, there is an underground base..."

As soon as the voice fell.

Uchiha Hikaru's figure jumped out and disappeared from sight in a blink of an eye.

Only then did Uzuki Yugao relax, took off her mask with some fear, and wiped the cold sweat from her temples: "Not good, I have to report to the Third Hokage immediately... I'm afraid something big is going to happen at the Root!"

...

Uchiha Hikaru's speed is very fast.

The two months of training in the Dragon Ball World brought her significant improvement. Under the guidance of the two "teachers" Neko-sensei and Namikaze Minato day and night, her chakra control ability was improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although the "Dance in the Sky" has not been practiced yet.

But that is mainly because her balance ability has not yet reached it, just like a person who has just learned roller skating, she can't control the direction well.

And if she just attaches the chakra to her feet to speed up her journey, then her current level is no less than most of the shadow-level strongmen in this world.

Only a dozen minutes later.

Uchiha Hikaru passed through the residential area, and then flew along the suburban road for a while, and came to the woods that Uzuki Yugao mentioned.

Looking around, no living people were seen.

So, Uchiha Hikaru performed the dance in the sky, lifted his body into the air, and flew forward from the top of the woods thirty or forty meters high, overlooking the ground under his feet.

Soon...

A square-shaped cement building surrounded by layers of shrubs caught her attention.

"If Uzuki Yugao is not lying, this should be the base of the Root."

Uchiha Hikaru looked around a few more times, but still didn't see anyone around.

This is normal.

There are not many people in the Root. In order to assassinate her, they have already spent all their money. With Shimura Danzo's extremely cowardly personality, it is very likely that he will take measures to shrink and hibernate when there are not enough people. If you want to see him, you have to get in through this rat hole first.

Or...

There is a simpler and more brutal way to enter.

"Susanoo, third form... open!"