Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

The newly built gambling house in Konoha Village is bustling with activity.

Although it has just opened, the place is already packed with people who come here to see it.

Everyone looked at the lid on the table, which had not yet been opened, and shouted with red faces and thick necks:

"big big big!"

"Small! Small! Small!"

The voices were getting louder and louder, and when the secret was revealed, some people burst into tears, some cheered with joy, and some were so angry that their defenses turned red and broke.

"Ah! Lost again!!!"

Tsunade was furious and wanted to place a bet, but found that she had lost all her money!

That’s 20 taels!

In less than a minute, it was gone!

"Lady Tsunade, if you don't have the capital, would you like to come here and borrow some?"

Someone nearby asked quietly.

"Really?!"

Tsunade perked up.

At this moment, a hand patted Tsunade's shoulder. It was Kato Dan who had come here at some point.

"Thank you for your kindness, but we won't lend it to you. We should go now, Tsunade!"

After all, Kato Dan was once a Jonin, and he became what he is today because he fought for Konoha. The original lender knew this, so he retreated with an awkward smile.

I still feel quite regretful.

I finally encountered the legendary big fat sheep, but in the end I didn't get to kill much and just let it go...

But then I thought about it, after all, she is from this village, so I don't have to worry about her not coming in the future.

"Ah, Duan? When did you come..."

Tsunade was caught and lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Just when you yelled Da Da Da."

When Kato Dan saw her like this, he felt both angry and amused.

"Let's talk about it outside."

"Ah."

Tsunade obediently followed him out of the gambling house, looking back with some reluctance.

"Tsunade, please don't come to places like this again."

Kato Dan happened to see this scene and couldn't help but sigh: "Gambling is not a good thing. It's okay to play around a little, but you can't do this."

"Okay, okay, I won't do that next time!"

Tsunade raised her hands. After being away from that frenetic environment, wisdom returned to her head again.

"Duan, how did you know I was here? Did Ito tell you?!"

She clenched her fists: "You actually told me off on me!"

"It's not him, Shizune, come here first."

Kato Dan called out helplessly, and Shizune, who was waiting not far away, trotted over timidly.

"I'm sorry, Tsunade-sensei, it was me and Uncle Dan who spoke to me."

Shizune looked embarrassed: "I came here today to deliver medicine for bruises and sprains, and then I heard a familiar voice. I wanted to stop it but didn't know how, so I..."

"Ah, Shizune, that's okay, haha!"

Tsunade immediately transformed into a magnanimous elder.

"I thought it was Ito, if it's you then it's fine, just say whatever you want!"

"..."

"..."

Kato Dan and Shizune were both speechless, and even Ito Toru, who had just arrived nearby, was also speechless.

Great, so you are this kind of lady Tsunade!

But fortunately, Toru Ito breathed a sigh of relief.

It was quite appropriate to have Kato Dan come to stop it.

I guess with him around, Tsunade wouldn't have left the village for so long as in the original story.

After confirming that everything was fine here, Toru Ito left and headed towards the root.

He still has some preparation to do.

To create a brand new root!

……

In front of the Root Building.

Ever since Danzo offered sacrifice to the heavens, this place is no longer as lively as before, and instead has a feeling of desolation and dilapidation.

The glass was not cleaned and was covered with dust, and even the door lock was rusted.

The whole building is full of decay.

When Toru Ito arrived here, he happened to see Kabuto Yakushi standing at the door, staring at the Root Building in a daze.

"Kou? Why are you here?"

He walked up.

"Brother Ito."

Kabuto snapped out of his daze and bowed respectfully.

"Lord Orochimaru asked me to come."

"Does he want you to join the Root?"

"Yes, Ito-nii."

"That's it..."

Ito Toru looked thoughtful.

Pharmacist Kabuto was neither in a hurry nor in a hurry, but calmly waited for the result.

"Do you want to join in yourself?"

Ito Toru confirmed again.

Dou is indeed a good ANBU fighter, he has the talent for it.

But if he joined due to other pressures, he would not be able to fully utilize his talents and it would be a waste.

"of course."

Dou lowered his head slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

He mistakenly thought that the reason Ito Toru asked so many questions was because he didn't want him to join, so he added:

"Of course, if my strength is not enough, I am willing to not take up a place in the root. Even if it is just to clean up, please leave me alone first."

"You think too much, Kabuto."

Ito Toru was speechless. This kid, Kabuto, tended to overthink things. The more he explained, the more uneasy he became. So he simply opened the door:

"Come in with me first."

"Yes!"

Dou felt a little more excited and nodded quickly.

Ito Toru walked in front and took him into the Root Building.

"Um……"

Although the outside looks decadent.

But this building is filled with a dark atmosphere.

"It's worse than I thought."

Ito Toru noticed a switch next to him. After pressing it, the dim light came on, but it only brightened the surrounding illumination by two degrees...

Is it so energy-saving?

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Where did all this money go, Danzo?

Although the light was not bright, it was enough to see that this was a place similar to a hall gathering place.

There were some tactical vests and ninja tool bags placed in the surrounding corners, all covered with dust.

There are also spider webs in the corners of the ceiling.

There is a sense of desolation.

There was a wooden desk next to it with a thick ninja diary on it. Toru Ito walked over, opened it and found that it was a roster.

First, there are a lot of ninja names written in a vertical column, followed by a horizontal column of check marks and crosses.

"..."

Toru Ito noticed that most people's names had a cross after them, and that was the end of it.

And by the day when the record stopped, only one person still kept the hook.

The implications are self-evident.

“This is a book of life and death.”

Ito Toru complained, then turned around and handed it to Kabuto: "Keep it safe."

"Yes."

"Cough cough!"

Dou quickly took it, brushed off the dust on it, and accidentally inhaled a large mouthful, starting to cough continuously.

"Keep looking inside."

Toru Ito led him inside again and opened a rusty iron door.

As soon as the door opened, a cold light suddenly shone out!

"careful!"

Kabuto subconsciously wanted to run forward to block it, but Ito Toru held him down with one hand and pinched the tip of the incoming kunai with the other.

"I didn't expect there are still people here."

While holding the kunai, he looked at the young ninja with a thin face and wearing thin and ragged clothes:

"Who are you?"