Konoha: Who is the good person?

Nine o'clock in the morning, Konoha Anbu Training Department.

Yamanaka Jing, dressed in a black combat uniform and a Jonin vest, walked to the front gate.

The Root ninja hidden behind the gate stood up to open the gate for him and bowed slightly in greeting.

Da~ da~ da~ da~

Stepping into the Anbu Training Department gate, Yamanaka Jing's crisp footsteps echoed in the empty hall, which had no windows.

As the gate behind him closed.

The entire space seemed to be swallowed by darkness, gradually becoming dim.

Otsu, the captain of the Second Squad, whom he had met once before, appeared a few meters away from Yamanaka Jing using the Body Flicker Technique.

He knelt on one knee and saluted him, respectfully saying.

"Lord Jing, Danzo-sama ordered me to guide you, and to introduce and explain the responsibilities and regional divisions of each Root department."

"Lead the way."

Yamanaka Jing nodded slightly.

He thought to himself, no wonder that guy can be a captain, while the one before can only be a gatekeeper.

Look at the difference in attitude, which one would Danzo reuse? Does that even need to be guessed?

"Yes, Lord Jing, this way please."

Otsu got up from the ground, raised his hand to lead the way, and stood diagonally in front.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, has no plans to expand Anbu in the near future.

Therefore, the upper-level buildings are now basically idle.

When Yamanaka Jing followed Otsu, boarded the elevator deep underground, and arrived in the underground building.

He truly saw the power that Shimura Danzo held in his hands for the first time.

The Interrogation Unit, responsible for detaining and interrogating high-risk personnel; the Intelligence Unit, responsible for espionage activities; the Combat Unit, responsible for carrying out various tasks; the Intelligence Unit, responsible for organizing intelligence.

And further down, there is also the Research Unit, responsible for ninjutsu research; the Logistics Unit, responsible for logistical support...

"How many people are there in Root in total?"

Yamanaka Jing frowned and asked the squad leader Otsu beside him.

"Currently, the Combat Unit where I serve has a total of seventy-seven people. Only Danzo-sama knows how many people are in other departments."

Squad leader Otsu walked into the elevator next to him again and pressed the button for the lower floor.

"Hmm."

Yamanaka Jing nodded slightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage-direct Anbu only has about a hundred people. It doesn't surprise him that the power of Danzo's Combat Unit is slightly inferior.

It's just that, adding the Interrogation Unit, the Intelligence Unit, the Research Unit, the Training Unit...

This is definitely a mini-Konoha!

No wonder Danzo's subordinates can cause a bunch of troubles in the era of non-combustibles.

The specific number of his subordinates is probably more than everyone imagines!

Following the leading squad leader Otsu, they arrived at the lower part of the base. As soon as the elevator door opened.

The sound of training shouts entered their ears.

Yamanaka Jing walked out of the elevator, felt a fleeting chakra fluctuation on his body, turned his head and glanced thoughtfully at the many barriers set on the wall.

In the underground space, dozens of children, only eight or nine years old, with empty eyes and numb expressions, mechanically repeated monotonous training.

Pa~

A child who was slightly distracted by Yamanaka Jing's arrival was whipped by a Root ninja next to him.

Without screams or complaints, under the intense pain, the child just retracted his gaze and continued to repeat the action of swinging the knife.

"Lord Jing."

Three Root ninjas in charge of training saluted Yamanaka Jing in unison.

"Are these all the reserve members currently being trained in Root?"

Yamanaka Jing waved his hand to let the others get up and asked the Root ninja who was obviously in charge.

"Currently, there are five groups of members undergoing training, with three people in charge of each group."

"Group A has thirteen trainees, who are undergoing final assessment at Training Base No. 2. This batch of members has good qualifications. It is estimated that at least six people will be able to complete the assessment and join Root next month."

"Group B in front of you has a total of eighty-eight people, and the estimated training time is one year."

"Group C currently has one hundred and forty-five people, who are training at Training Base No. 3. The estimated training time is two years, and it will be difficult to form combat power in the short term."

"Group D has two hundred people..."

"Group E has two hundred people..."

The Root ninja in charge of training quickly stated all the information.

Yamanaka Jing nodded slightly and waved his hand to signal squad leader Otsu to go to the next location.

He was really afraid that if he stayed here for another second, he would not be able to help but tear this place apart.

From the words of the Root ninja in front of him, he has basically deduced the training method of Root.

The first two years are basic cultural education and basic skills education, and then they begin to conduct cruel survival-of-the-fittest screening.

Looking at the thirteen people left in Group A, you can know how many children Danzo, this bastard, has ruined!

This old thing is really inhumane!

Starting with a group of two hundred people, in the end, after training, not even ten people survive!

Damn!

Yamanaka Jing secretly pinched his palm to calm himself down.

It's true that he is black-hearted, but Danzo, this old guy, is no longer a question of being black or not.

The other party doesn't even have this thing!

"Lord Jing, the current functional areas have been basically introduced. Danzo-sama is waiting for you in the office, and your office is located next to Danzo-sama's."

Squad leader Otsu boarded the elevator again and arrived at the underground floor, the area closest to the surface.

Following the guidance of squad leader Otsu, they walked to the front of the office door.

The boy guarding the door was Ryuma Aburame, who was guarding Danzo's side in Konoha Hospital back then.

He pushed open the door in front of him.

In the dim light, Danzo sat upright at his desk, quickly reviewing the documents in front of him.

Seeing Yamanaka Jing coming in, he put down the brush in his hand.

He signaled squad leader Otsu and Ryuma Aburame to leave.

The office door closed.

Yamanaka Jing's eyes swept across the four corners of the room, and a hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of the four Root ninjas wearing masks.

"Sit."

Danzo got up and walked to the sofa for guests on the side, slowly starting to boil water to make tea.

Yamanaka Jing sat down opposite Danzo.

Looking at the other party skillfully starting to show off his superb tea art, he raised his hand and applauded.

"Lord Hokage Assistant, you are indeed from a famous family."

"You flatter me."

Danzo nodded slightly, pushed the brewed tea in front of Yamanaka Jing, and took a light sip first.

After brewing his emotions, he spoke again.

"Hiruzen is the Hokage standing in the sun, and I am the Root under Konoha's shadow. There are too many things in the ninja world that cannot be seen in the light, assassinating enemy high-level officials, provoking hostile forces, collecting exiled ninjas, conducting human experiments..."

Yamanaka Jing held the teacup in one hand, raised it to his lips.

When he was about to drink but hadn't drunk yet, he showed a look as if he wanted to say something, and then put down the teacup.

Seeing that Danzo had never shown any abnormality.

He smacked his lips boredly and leaned lazily on the sofa.

"Boring, let's start directly."

"...Did I show any flaws?"

Danzo didn't rush to take action, but instead asked.

"I have seen too many secrets. Even Orochimaru may not know so much."

Yamanaka Jing chuckled.

Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

Given the relationship between him and Danzo, it is impossible for the other party to truly trust him!

Seeing so many secrets at once, how could Danzo not have prepared means to control him?

"That is indeed my oversight."

Danzo took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and then gestured to the four Root ninjas who had already been prepared.

However, the Root ninjas squatting in the four corners of the room seemed not to have seen it at this time.

Still staying quietly in place.

Seeing that the four of them didn't move.

Danzo raised his eyes and stared at Yamanaka Jing, and said lightly.

"As expected of a strong man who can defeat Jiraiya, you are indeed worth me making some more preparations."

Om~

Danzo's voice fell.

The entire room suddenly burst into a dazzling purple light.

It was actually the special barrier secret technique of the Tsuchigumo clan!

Dreamy Bubble!

In the original work, Hakuro, a traitor of the Tsuchigumo clan, taught this trick to his four subordinates.

And those four subordinates, at first sight, imprisoned Naruto's whole body chakra.

Even if Naruto used the Nine-Tailed Chakra under emotional excitement, he could not break through this barrier!

Bang~

Danzo in front of Yamanaka Jing turned into a cloud of chakra smoke and exploded.

Obviously, from just now until now, everything in the office was just a shadow clone of Danzo.