svetikya Chapter 193 Destroyed by One Day
Chapter 193 Destroyed by One Day
Chapter 193 Destroyed in an instant
Danzo fled in disarray, almost under Hiruzen Sarutobi's subtly mocking gaze.
His anxiety reached its peak at that moment!
Without having time to continue exchanging barbs with Hiruzen Sarutobi, he immediately slammed the door shut and rushed to Root's base on the outskirts of the village.
Before leaving, he slammed the door to the Ninja Academy principal's office shut with a loud "bang".
Naruto, regret, slamming the door, bang!
Although the version has changed, the core elements have miraculously remained true to the original.
Not long after, Danzo arrived at the Root's stronghold.
This base is located deep in the forest outside Konoha Village.
Above ground there is only a watchtower and a few buildings, but below ground there is a very spacious multi-level space with complete facilities and hidden secrets.
In the past, at least thirty Root ninjas were stationed here, along with many researchers and logistics personnel. The entire base was bustling and self-contained, forming the solid foundation of Root!
But now, when Danzo returned to this base after a long absence, he found that even the power was cut off as soon as he entered the underground!
As he continued downwards, the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.
Many rooms were locked with sealing spells, and even those that weren't locked showed signs of long absence, with an overwhelming sense of antiquity.
"How could this happen?!"
Danzo only heard a noise after watching the underground base for three minutes.
"Who?!"
He instantly appeared at the entrance of the base and grabbed a ninja who had trespassed into the area by the throat!
The new arm that Black Zetsu had secretly provided him unleashed astonishing power at that moment, instantly leaving the newcomer breathless.
Until the man spoke tremblingly, "Lord Danzo, it's me! My code name is Pu!"
Danzo then released his grip in shock.
"Pu? What happened to you? Where's your mask?"
After being released, Pu immediately began to cough violently, coughing so hard it felt like his lungs were being torn apart, and he spoke with a bitter tone.
"Lord Danzo, the Root organization is already defunct in name only, so there is no need for us to wear masks now."
Danzo stared at Pu Kong's empty right sleeve, momentarily speechless with reproach. He could only speak in a low voice, "What exactly happened while I was unconscious? Tell me in detail!"
Pu coughed for a while to recover before explaining to Danzo his condition after he fell into a coma.
Initially, when Danzo had just fallen, his roots still retained a certain degree of cohesion.
Meanwhile, thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi's covert support, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado temporarily took over as commanders of Root, preserving the organization's structure intact.
Although at that time, there were already instances of commanders vying for personnel on the front lines, the foundation at the grassroots level remained intact.
until--
"Later, rumors of 'Lady Tsunade betraying Konoha' emerged, and the pressure from public opinion was too great, forcing the Third Hokage to resign."
As soon as Pu finished speaking, Danzo couldn't help but interrupt him sharply.
"How is this possible? How could Tsunade abandon the village?"
Besides, aren't we the ones who are best at dealing with rumors and public opinion?
Pu was an old member of the Root Clan, so of course he knew about the Root Clan's great achievements in this area in the past, but at this moment he could only smile bitterly.
"Lord Danzo, we have since discovered that the Akatsuki organization from the Land of Rain was behind that incident. We... we really can't handle them."
Upon hearing the name "Akatsuki" again, Danzo's right eye and right arm began to ache again.
"Damn Akatsuki! And then what happened? Hiruzen resigned, but what about Orochimaru?"
"Lord Danzo, it was Lord Orochimaru, who was on the front lines, who first began to recruit our Root members on such a large scale..."
Danzo's eyes were bloodshot with anger.
But he still wouldn't give up.
"And the others? How many people can Orochimaru take from our Root? The other commanders wouldn't dare touch my men, would they? Someone like Minato Namikaze definitely wouldn't!"
Danzo spoke with absolute certainty, as if he had seen through Minato Namikaze's character.
However, Pu's next words only made him more and more heart-wrenching.
"Minato Namikaze did restrain himself at first, but since the Akatsuki officially joined the war, the pressure on the northern front has been increasing day by day."
Later, after suffering a loss at the hands of the Akatsuki, Lord Minato became completely uninhibited and forcibly conscripted all of our forces in the north. Those who refused to be conscripted soon died on the battlefield.
From that time onward, the root system practically ceased to exist.
Danzo was so angry upon hearing this that he was trembling all over.
"Akatsuki! Akatsuki! Why is it all Akatsuki?!"
"Just a ninja organization from a small country. With my fall, just how much has Konoha declined? To be driven to this state by a bunch of ninjas from a small country—what a bunch of trash!"
Upon hearing this, Pu couldn't help but curse in his heart: You really have the nerve to say that? Weren't you almost killed by the Akatsuki in the Land of Rain?
However, he dared not show any expression on his face, and kept his head down, kneeling respectfully on one knee in front of Danzo.
Danzo exclaimed angrily, "What else has the Akatsuki done?! They couldn't have won the Fourth Shinobi World War, could they?!"
Danzo was just saying that out of anger.
But the next moment, Pu looked up and asked a question with a serious expression.
"Lord Danzo, so you already knew?"
"Well?"
In that instant, Danzo was like a chicken with its neck being choked, clucking for a long time but unable to utter a single word.
After a long pause, he widened his eyes and asked, "What did you say?!"
Pu had no choice but to patiently continue explaining, "Later, the Akatsuki did indeed win. At the Kannabi Bridge, they conspired with Iwagakure to ambush us, causing us to suffer a crushing defeat."
It is said that during the battle, the Akatsuki leader also took the opportunity to kill the elderly Uchiha Madara.
Since then, the village has issued the highest level of war mobilization order, and the last remaining members of the root force in the village have been forcibly sent to the front line.
Now, I'm afraid... they've all become subordinates of those commanders on the front lines.
Looking back now, the entire process of the root system's disintegration was traceable and progressively unfolded.
With Danzo gone and Ryoma Aburame dead, Root was leaderless and could only be led by the two incompetent elders, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were unable to maintain their former prestige.
Orochimaru then made the first move, intercepting members of Root and keeping them for his own use;
Later, Shiba Kiyokawa exerted tremendous pressure on Konoha from the outside.
Under immense pressure, other commanders quickly began to follow suit, especially Minato Namikaze, who was transformed from a warm sun into a blazing sun in direct dialogue with the Akatsuki!
Thus, the root area, with no one to lift the weight, once again became a piece of meat to be divided up by everyone, and both intelligence personnel and combat personnel were wiped out.
Then came the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, where Konoha suffered a defeat and was severely weakened.
At the most critical moment, all the ninjas in the village who were still able to fight were urgently sent to the front line!
At the critical moment, although Hiruzen Sarutobi did not go to the front line himself, he did not hesitate to sell out his old partner's Root.
At this point, the root system was completely defunct.
Although the base, the data, and the real estate are still there.
But with the most crucial person gone, everything has come to nothing.
After learning all the latest developments, Shimura Danzo gripped the tip of his cane tightly.
He finally understood why Hiruzen Sarutobi had asked him if he regretted it!
Although the Akatsuki organization did not directly intervene in any of these events, the influence of the Akatsuki organization was behind every change and turning point!
In the original work, Danzo disappeared after Yahiko's death, and Nagato later only took revenge on Hanzo the Salamander.
But in this timeline, Danzo is finally tasting the bitter fruit of provoking the Akatsuki!
All the hard work he had put into the first half of his life was now destroyed in an instant!
(End of this chapter)