Konoha Hidden Village.

In the northernmost part of the village, there is a steep cliff hidden deep in the deepest part of the village.

On the sun-burned red rock wall, three huge stone faces overlook the village, guarding the peace of Konoha.

This is Konoha's most famous building, the Hokage Rock.

Just below the Hokage Rock, there is a nondescript stunt building.

Above the heavy wooden door hangs a sign that reads "Reference Room".

Externally, it claims to be a repository for mission materials and related books.

Even the vast majority of people in Konoha don't know that the headquarters of "Root" is located just below the Hokage Rock.

This small data room is the entrance to the Roots.

Nominally, "Root" exists only as a training institution for the dark part.

In fact, every year, "Root" selects a number of particularly outstanding children from the village, and conducts special training from an early age to perform some shady tasks.

As a private institution of the group, the command system and management mode of "Root" is completely different from the direct shadow department of the three generations of Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash.

For the members of the "root", the only thing to obey is the orders of the group.

Darkness, Killing and Death are synonymous with this institution.

Inside the huge underground structure beneath the Hokage, huge stone pillars support the entire space.

Wooden bridges crisscross the air, connecting the buildings together.

Even on a sunny day, the sun doesn't shine here.

The dim light cast by the huge candles on the walls and the goosebump-inducing damp air give the space an eerie atmosphere.

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The deepest part of the underground building.

A room where you can feel the chill even when you walk through the door.

On the humble wooden table, a burning candle was the only light in the darkness.

In the flickering firelight, Danzo's face, which was half of his face bound by a white bandage, exuded an ominous aura.

In this gloomy underground structure, he is more like a demonic being.

Even if ordinary people stand here, they are enough to be crushed by the fear in their hearts.

Uchiha Itachi stood silently in front of the long table, staring blankly at the distorted face in the firelight.

"I've heard about it from the three generations of Hokage...

After being silent for a long time, Tuan Zang finally spoke,

"The application for access to the Shadows should have been reported with your consent, right?"

"Yes."

The Uchiha Itachi lowered his head slightly, not looking directly at Danzo's terrifyingly sharp gaze.

It's a conspiracy.

A bureau for the Uchiha clan and also for Itachi individuals.

Use access to the shadows as bait to keep yourself firmly in your hands.

imperceptibly brainwashed himself, and the last killer feature was "illusion, other gods".

In the end, the Itachi of the Uchiha clan slaughtered the entire clan overnight and became an "S" class rebel.

And the Konoha high-level can completely destroy the Uchiha clan without any effort.

And he will be shackled and live under the double shackles of body and mind.

He can only walk alone in the darkness for the rest of his life, and at the same time, he has to work as a spy for Konoha to obtain various information for the village, just to save the life of the young Uchiha Sasuke.

Despite the turmoil of the previous life, Uchiha Itachi did not let any of his emotions flow out.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Danzang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and the exposed single eye narrowed into a slit, constantly scanning Itachi's body, as if not wanting to miss his every breath.

"Regarding the matter of your entry into the shadows, there are people in the upper echelons of Konoha who oppose it."

Tuan Zang looked at the black-haired boy standing in the dark.

The Uchiha Itachi stood quietly in the darkness, as if he had become one with the darkness.

"So I need to hear your thoughts, why do you want to go into the shadows? The Konoha Police Force should be a better choice for you. ”

The temperature in the room suddenly dropped dramatically, and even the air seemed to freeze.

For a moment, Uchiha Itachi even thought that Danzou had read through his heart.

After a palpitating silence, Uchiha Itachi finally spoke:

"I'm going to be the Hokage. The first Hokage in the history of the Uchiha clan. Only in this way can the Uchiha clan truly merge with Konoha. And not the current situation. ”

His voice was as steady as a reef on the edge of the sea, unwavering.

Danzou didn't smile, and there was a look of surprise on his serious face, as if he didn't expect to hear such an answer.

"What would you do if there were obstacles in your path to the Hokage?"

Tuan Zang asked a little unrelentingly.

"There is no invincible enemy in this world, and there is no obstacle that cannot be removed."

Uchiha Itachi felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He always felt that something was wrong with Tuan Zang's question, as if he was testing something, and as if he wanted to see through everything in his heart.

He knew very well that there were "roots" in the Uchiha clan and spies in the shadows, and the purpose of Uchiha Itachi Fugaku sending him to the shadows was that he was already on the long table in front of him.

So, why didn't Danzang expose his lies to his face, but stalked about an answer that was obviously a pretext.

Although his face was calm, the cold sweat behind his back was already running down his spine like a poisonous snake.

Fortunately, Tuan Zang finally diverted the topic and returned to the topic.

"In order to quell the doubts of the upper echelons, you need to have "merit" to prove that you are a man worthy of entering the shadows. ”

"Yes."

Uchiha Itachi deliberately lowered his voice so that Danzou would not discover the fluctuations in his heart.

Danzou sat on a chair like a stone statue, not moving, and even breathing seemed to stop.

The Uchiha Itachi slowed his breathing and kept his body balanced.

As if he moved his fingers, he would be seen through by Tuan Zang, and let the wordless pressure in the darkness weigh heavily on his body.

"That is, you need to complete a special task."

Tuanzang on the bench opposite suddenly came to life, but his voice sounded a little weird.

"Yes."

"I've been entrusted by Hokage-sama to issue you a mission."

The heavy atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed, and even breathing became easier.

Although I don't know what Tuan Zang thinks inside, at least Tuan Zang's level is over.

"In the shadows directly under the Hokage, there is a man."

Tuan Zang began to get to the point,

"It's a thirty-four-year-old ninja. In your opinion, you're already a very old ninja, right? ”

He said in an unabashedly sarcastic voice.