Ninja World

The underground world is a bit dark and damp, and you can hear the inexplicable sound of water dripping from time to time.

Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, it seems much quieter here.

The light of fireworks exploding in the sky dispels the darkness.

For a moment, the courtyard of this huge underground base was illuminated.

The crisscrossing stone bridges connect every courtyard in the world under the patio.

The intersection is a huge disk, and a stone pillar rising from the endless abyss becomes the support of the bridge.

Usually when the moon rises, the moonlight will accurately shine on the central disk of the world under the sky.

A thin middle-aged man would often stand quietly at the intersection of the moonlight when night fell, leaning on a cane.

Get some meager light.

The bandages wrapped around his body, the wasted right arm, and the lame foot are all medals of this man's great contribution to Konoha.

The noise from the outside world still passed through the layers of barriers.

But there was no expression on the gloomy and cold face. The light of the fireworks only lasted a moment, illuminating the entire patio and elongating the man's figure.

Finally, the corners of his mouth moved, revealing a slight smile.

Almost unnoticeable.

But at this moment.

A figure seemed to appear out of thin air.

The person who came was wearing a tight-fitting night suit that was good for fighting, and important parts such as the chest, back, and wrists were also covered with metal armor, which reflected the light under the flash of fireworks.

Fleeting.

Just like a man's subtle smile.

Both people are wearing masks.

The visitor knelt on one knee and knelt on the ground.

Wearing a strange painted face mask, he couldn't see his face clearly. His eyes were lowered to the ground and he didn't dare to look directly at the face of the man in front of him. Naturally, he didn't see the smile at that moment.

"Lord Danzo."

The visitor said in a deep voice.

"'Spiny Spider'."

The man on crutches is called Shimura Danzo, and he is the leader of the underground world in Konoha. The 'Root' organization he founded and led has successfully squeezed out the power of many ANBU directly under the Hokage.

He has become the second most powerful figure in Konoha Hidden Village hidden in the darkness.

He was once a teammate of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, and even had a good chance to become the Third Hokage back then, but due to some reasons he missed the chance to become the Hokage.

Here... is the huge base of the 'Root' organization hidden underground in Konoha.

If Konoha bathed in fireworks at this moment presents people with a beautiful feeling, then here it is pure and extreme darkness.

Danzo Shimura's expression returned to calm and indifference.

All members of the 'Root' organization are called by code names because they have another identity under the light.

Even the members of the organization do not know each other's identity in the sun.

There is only one person who can master these.

The cane tapped lightly on the ground.

There was a soft sound, accompanied by the faint sound of water dripping from the underground world.

"grown ups."

"The mission has been completed."

The root ninja codenamed "Stinging Spider" still knelt on the ground on one knee and said in a deep voice, then took out a scroll from his arms and handed it over with both hands.

"The detailed information about Uchiha Tatsumi is here."

The man on crutches said nothing, he just narrowed his eyes, then stretched out his hand and took the tightly wrapped scroll.

There were a few tiny cracks on the ground, and the crutch Danzo Shimura was leaning on had been inserted into the hard stone and stood firmly in place.

The 'Stinging Spider' kneeling on the ground couldn't help but shrink slightly when seeing such a scene.

"Danzo-sama's strength is even more unfathomable."

He suppressed the horror in his heart and said silently.

Then I heard a voice coming from above my head.

"I see."

After Danzo opened the scroll, he simply glanced at it and closed it again.

"'Sting Spider' retires."

The 'Stinging Spider' still maintained the posture of kneeling on one knee, and did not raise his head from the beginning to the end, lowering his head slightly to show respect.

Then.

With a swipe sound, it disappeared in an instant just as it came.

The disk in the center of the patio was quiet again, and the moonlight was still shining quietly.

"Ah."

After standing there in silence for a long while, Danzo finally made his first sound, laughed coldly, and then shook his head.

"Uchiha Tatsumi..."

The heavy crutch was pulled out directly from the stone ground, and the cracks in the ground became even more severe.

Dragging his body with some difficulty in moving away.

Accompanied by sound.

"A genius ninja..."

Gradually disappearing into darkness.

Looking at the things recorded on the scroll, he became somewhat interested in this boy named Uchiha.

....

Time flies.

Spring once again swept over this pearl standing on the earth and changed its color.

The trees sprouted new branches.

The Ninja School also welcomed a group of new students.

It's time for school to start.

Uchiha Tatsu, who was already in his second year, saw the opening ceremony for the first time.

The newly enrolled children looked timidly at the unfamiliar surroundings and unfamiliar peers. It was the first time they had left their parents and had to interact with people and things independently.

While timid, some curiosity and yearning also arose.

"I'm going to become a ninja."

The children thought excitedly.

Uchiha Tatsuya didn't have to attend the opening ceremony, but Mr. Ueda just came over and told him that the Sandaime Hokage would be here to speak later and wanted to talk to him after the speech.

"Hokage-sama actually has something to say to himself?"

Uchiha Chen was slightly surprised.

This is not the time when he first came to Konoha Village. After living here for a year, Uchiha Chen knows exactly what Hokage means.

He is one of the most powerful people in the entire Konoha Village and even the ninja world.

He can overthrow a country with a single order, and the Hokage's personal strength is also very terrifying.

It is even rumored that the Third Hokage has mastered thousands of ninjutsu and is known as the "Doctor of Ninjutsu". He is a ninja who stands at the top of the pyramid of the entire ninja world in personal strength.

"Meet the leader..."

He actually has some experience with this.

What kind of expression should I put on for a while?

Sincerely scared, or...

Thinking of other things, Uchiha Tatsu sat on the bench beside the playground and glanced at the freshmen of this class.

Different colors of hair and fancy clothes.

I don't know what he thought of, but the corners of Uchiha Chen's mouth moved and he almost stopped laughing.

"If I became a ninja school teacher, I would shave your heads."

"Boys can't have bangs or sideburns."

"For girls, the front should not be more than the eyebrows, and the back should not be more than the neck."

"Huh."

Then Uchiha Tatsu's eyes spotted a special child, with his hands in his pockets, wearing a black mask, and his silver hair was a little messy.

Revealing a lazy temperament.

He also saw Uchiha Tatsumi sitting on a bench nearby and the clan emblem on his chest.

The dead fish eyes narrowed slightly and then he turned his head back indifferently.

"This little devil."

Uchiha Tatsumi smiled, forgetting that he was only one year older than these children.

"Are you related to Jiraiya?"