This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

The Root Ninja's expression remained calm, and there was no sadness in his eyes, as if his dead companions were as insignificant as mosquitoes being slapped to death.

Hatake Sakumo felt increasingly uncomfortable with the attitude of this Root ninja.

"Where's the body?"

But he still suppressed his discomfort and continued to ask.

For an experienced ninja, he can judge whether the other party used ninjutsu from some wounds on the corpse and infer the other party's identity.

“Destroyed.”

The Root ninja's answer remained cold.

This answer completely cut off the last possibility of Hatake Sakumo verifying the information.

This time, Hatake Sakumo didn't say much, but his fists clenched into fists subconsciously.

As the head of Konoha's Anbu, he had long heard about the Root's style of doing things.

Every member of the Root has some secrets hidden in them.

The other party was so eager to destroy the bodies of the members, perhaps because there were some secrets that could not be exposed to him.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the roots to destroy the corpse in such a hurry.

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo once again felt a little disgusted with the existence of the roots.

"Root" not only represents the darkest side of the big tree of Konoha, but also represents the attitude of the top ninjas towards the lower-level ninjas.

——The so-called ninja is nothing more than a tool.

And this has always been the idea that Hatake Sakumo has always rejected the most.

Ninjas can sacrifice themselves for missions and victory because of their beliefs, but they must never be abandoned as insignificant tools.

And now, the way these Root ninjas treated their companions was as casual as if they had thrown away an unused tool, which was obviously unacceptable to Hatake Sakumo.

For a moment, an atmosphere of silence continued to echo among the few people.

After a long time, it was Hatake Sakumo who broke the silent deadlock.

"I see"

"call"

After saying this, Hatake Sakumo sighed softly.

"If I ever become Hokage, the Root will be abolished."

At this moment, he also secretly made up his mind.

However, this time, after hearing Sakumo's words, the expressions of several Root ninjas showed a slight fluctuation.

They glanced at each other, and the previous person spoke directly.

"Sir, there is one more thing."

"Hai" is very important, we must save "Hai".

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"Do this at any cost. This is a death order."

As the Root Ninja spoke, a look of solemnity appeared on his numb poker face, which was definitely extremely rare.

"Hai?"

Hatake Sakumo frowned and whispered.

"The guy who was captured."

The Root Ninja once again answered solemnly.

Similar to the Anbu, ninjas within the Root do not use their real names, but instead use code names.

"Hai" is the code name of the root member who was blessed with misfortune.

Hatake Sakumo, who had extremely rich mission experience, keenly noticed that something was wrong.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen informed him of the mission, he did not give any details, but only told him that someone would provide him with further information after he arrived at the location.

What Hatake Sakumo never expected was that there was such a hidden story in this.

 …

He knew very well that the current leader of the "Root", Danzo Shimura, had taken his place and was negotiating with the Wind Country and the Sand Village.

Therefore, the "death order" mentioned by this Root ninja could not have come from Danzo.

Then the source of this "death order" can only be the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

As the saying goes, kindness does not command the army, and righteousness does not command the wealth.

The invasion of the Mist Ninja is a serious matter, and the Third Hokage will never show mercy to an ordinary ninja.

Rationally speaking, giving up on this ninja is the best option.

What's more, this ninja is a member of the Root who has always been regarded as a "tool".

And once a ninja is captured, it is basically difficult for him to survive.

How did the third generation determine that the captured "Hai" would survive and order its rescue at all costs? This is completely inexplicable.

"what is going on?!"

Hatake Sakumo, who noticed something was wrong, immediately asked.

An aura of majesty without even being angry emanated from Sakumo's body. The aura of a genuine Kage-level powerhouse made several Root ninjas feel suffocated.

Then something weird happened.

Faced with Hatake Sakumo's questioning, several Root ninjas actually showed hesitation on their faces.

As the head of Konoha's Anbu, Hatake Sakumo was certainly not a fool. He keenly noticed the connection between the two.

The inside story here is probably inseparable from some activities of the roots.

"The Hokage has given me full authority over this matter, so I have the right to know the details of the intelligence."

"If you insist on concealing it, I don't think Danzo-sama can afford to offend you."

Hatake Sakumo narrowed his eyes and questioned, his tone becoming unfriendly.

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After all, it is a mission-related matter and we cannot be careless at all.

Hatake Sakumo knew that even a single detail that was not properly grasped could lead to a complete failure of the mission.

Therefore, no matter what, Sakumo must find out what the trick is.

"Hai" is Danzo-sama's test subject, and he has "that" on him.

We don’t know what “that” is.”

“That” must not be lost.”

Under Sakumo's questioning, the Root Ninja explained.

"tester"

However, his explanation not only failed to resolve Sakumo's doubts, but instead made him feel even more heavy-hearted.

The experience of a legendary ninja allowed Sakumo to keenly grasp the key to the matter.

Even though the Root Ninja in front of him only used a few words, Hatake Sakumo was still keen enough to see the tip of the iceberg through these words.

Whether it's a ninja or a "tool".

One thing that is undeniable is that "Hai" is a person, and a companion from his own village!

The fact that a person is called a "test subject" is enough to show that the "Root" organization is secretly using its companions to conduct human experiments!

"Gaba!"

Knowing this, Hatake Sakumo clenched his teeth and clenched his fists involuntarily.

The development of things has exceeded Hatake Sakumo's imagination.

"What exactly is it?"

“It’s so important.”

With a heavy heart, Hatake Sakumo asked himself this question.

At the same time, Hatake Sakumo also began to doubt for the first time the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen who issued this task.

There is no need to say much about the darkness of "Root", and the human experiments were most likely conducted under the leadership of Danzo Shimura.

As the issuer of the task and the supreme leader of Konoha Ninja Village, did the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen know about the existence of the "experimental subject"?

The human experiments conducted by the "Root" organization were just the personal actions of Danzo Shimura. Now that the truth has been revealed, the Third Hokage has only realized it belatedly and has appointed Sakumo Hatake to put out the fire?

From a personal emotional point of view, Hatake Sakumo found it hard to believe that the amiable Third Hokage would condone such a thing as human experiments.

But as an experienced ninja, Hatake Sakumo's rationality told him.

As the Hokage of Konoha and the real protector behind Danzo Shimura, it is unlikely that Sarutobi Hiruzen is unaware of this matter.

For a moment, Hatake Sakumo was in a state of confusion.

Despite his state of mind, he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy and complicated at this moment.

But no matter how complicated it is, the mission must continue.

Hatake Sakumo had no choice but to force himself to dispel the complex emotions in his heart and focus on the task that was about to begin.

Next, after a few brief instructions, Hatake Sakumo led the "Root" team and followed the traces left by the enemy from the place where "Hai" was attacked.

What Hatake Sakumo didn't notice was that the other members of the "Root" team looked at each other.

There was nothing in their eyes except indifference.

Rather than describing this look as calm, it would be more appropriate to describe it as "dead silence."

The enemy was much more cunning than imagined. They left many traces along the way to confuse and disrupt them, trying to get rid of Sakumo and his group's pursuit.

I think the enemy is also very clear in their minds that after they capture Konoha's important "experimental subject", Konoha will definitely send more forces to retrieve it.

Who is "Konoha White Fang"?

Although the opponent had tried his best to create confusion, Hatake Sakumo still saw through them one by one.

Under the leadership of Hatake Sakumo, this Root team quickly caught up with the invading Mist Ninja team.

"Sir, I saw a strong chakra reaction about five kilometers ahead."

A Root ninja with special perception skills reported to Hatake Sakumo.

Hearing this, Shumao frowned.

Although he had gone through many twists and turns, he always felt something strange in his heart, as if things were going too smoothly.

"Sir, give the order."

Just as Sakumo was lost in thought, a poker-faced Root member urged him.

Sakumo woke up from his thoughts. He forced himself to ignore the strange feeling in his heart and looked at the several Root members in front of him.

The faces of several Root members still had that poker-like dead expression, as if they were just a card that would not change.

For the first time, Hatake Sakumo carefully looked at the faces of several people, and their abilities and ninjutsu immediately emerged in his mind.

Hatake Sakumo didn't rush to answer the Root ninja's urging, but instead was internally searching for the source of his uneasiness...

On the way of pursuit, Shuomao had already gained a detailed understanding of several people in advance.

The fact that they were chosen by Danzo to join the Root shows in itself how outstanding these members are.

The people in front of him were basically all mystical ninjas who possessed some special secret techniques, and two of them had even reached the level of Jonin.

Such a team is considered an elite team even in the entire Konoha Village.

With such a team as support, let alone the opponent is just a team of Kirigakure ninjas, even if the opponent is a Kage-level ninja, Hatake Sakumo has the confidence to kill him.

This shows that his inner uneasiness does not come from worries about lack of strength.

The most difficult part of this mission is not how to drive away and kill the enemy, but to rescue their captured "partners".