Chapter 334 Roots in the Dark!
After hearing what Orochimaru said, the third generation fell silent.
He didn't know what to say. He was the one who taught Orochimaru, and he knew exactly what Orochimaru wanted. He just had a cognitive disorder before.
Now Orochimaru's sudden change made him wake up.
This also made him fully realize that Orochimaru would never be the perfect Hokage in his mind, and he had to face up to the things that he had ignored in the past.
Thinking of this, the third generation suddenly sighed, and he seemed to have aged a lot.
"Haha, come to think of it, among the three of you, I thought I knew you the best, and you knew me the best. Haha, who knew that you really did know me the best, but the one I knew the least was you, Orochimaru."
"People will eventually change, and the world will change too. Sarutobi-sensei, it is wrong to view the world with unchanging thoughts and perspectives. This is what Shirou-kun taught me."
"Have you changed again now?"
"Ah, it has changed again. This world is much more exciting. There are still many unknown things waiting for me to discover. So I don't have so much energy to be a Hokage."
"Oh, I see. I won't force you then. You really should go your own way, though."
The third generation's expression suddenly became solemn, showing some of the demeanor of the ninja hero back then!
"If you dare to do anything to let the village down, I will never let you go!"
"Don't worry, Sarutobi-sensei."
"Hmph, let's go. I'll tell you what to pay attention to in this war zone."
"Well, thank you, Sarutobi-sensei."
Then, the two of them walked towards the Hokage's office one after the other, while the Third Hokage, who was walking in front, lowered his eyes, silently thinking about what Orochimaru had just said.
'Change or no change? Danzo, Root, should, be considered changed...' Thinking of this, a decision began to linger in his mind, but he could not make a decision.
In the end, I could only sigh silently in my heart.
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On the other hand, Danzo, who was deeply in love with the Third Hokage, found Shiro, and the two had a fierce confrontation.
"Emiya Shirou, would you mind talking for a moment?"
"Lord Danzo? I wonder what Lord Danzo wants to talk to me about?" Shiro narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Danzo who was walking towards him.
This old guy was definitely up to no good, but Shiro was not afraid of him, otherwise he would not have taken this series of actions, so he looked at him without fear.
"I came here because I have a few questions. That sentence just now, should it be you who said it?"
"Words? Oh~ You mean eradicating the roots of darkness? Yes, I did say that. What's wrong? Danzo-sama, is there something wrong?"
"You compare the Akatsuki to roots. Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Roots are essential for a tree to grow. The more developed the roots, the better the tree will grow, but at the same time, the more darkness it will bear! How can a mere Akatsuki deserve such a name?"
"Uh, are you trying to say that roots are great?"
"Isn't it?"
"Hmm~ Well, how should I put it? Oh, I have a book here that I came across while traveling. It should be helpful to you."
As he said that, Shiro took out the prepared book from his ninja tool bag and handed it to Danzo.
"Let me explain briefly. Roots are indeed a tree's source of nutrition. However, if the root system is overdeveloped, it will only over-extract nutrients from the surrounding soil, causing a significant loss of fertility and thus affecting the tree's long-term growth. In other words, it's like drinking poison to quench thirst. Over time, it will only make things worse."
Looking at Danzo, who looked completely bewildered, Shiro smiled and said, "Well, just listen to this. After all, it's not something an ordinary ninja can understand. You just need to know one thing: an overdeveloped root system is not good for trees."
Then, Shiro tilted his head and said with empty eyes: "The Akatsuki organization does unjust things in the name of justice, hoping to become the root of the ninja world and bring light to it."
"An organization that expands without restraint has no need to exist. Carrying the roots of darkness? Oh, something that has lost its original intention is unworthy of such a noble word!"
As he spoke, Shirou took a step forward, almost sticking close to Danzo, and looked him in the eye.
"So, it's better to cut off these roots that hinder the growth of the tree! What do you think, Danzo-sama?"
Danzo looked calmly at Shiro who was so close to him, and couldn't help but pout in anger, cough, run away, and start again...
Danzo looked calmly at Shiro who was so close to him and smiled faintly.
"That's right, I agree. Don't be too nervous. I'm just concerned about you. The roots that support trees are very strong. Be careful not to break the knife."
"Don't bother with that. Akatsuki is just a mouse hiding in the dark. And it's a blind mouse at that. Even if it were to wear someone else's eyes, it would still be blind."
"How could they possibly be our opponents? Don't you think so? Lord Danzo, ah, I forgot, you also have one eye. My apologies for any offense, but I'm not talking about yours, I'm talking about the other one."
After saying that, Shiro grinned and turned away.
"Emiya Shirou, you are very powerful, but please be careful. You still have family and friends. The villains like Akatsuki won't care about these things. They can afford this little darkness!"
Shiro paused slightly, "Really? But I believe in the strength of the guards, they are very strong. Besides, I think the Hokage would not let the village's ninjas sacrifice for no reason."
"You say so?"
"Of course, but the Akatsuki organization is so powerful, who can say for sure."
Hearing this, Shiro stopped, turned around, and stood on the sunny street looking at Danzo who was in the shadow of the Hokage Building.
Suddenly, Shiro smiled. "Roots can never stand under the sun. They can only rely on their numerous roots to achieve their goals. However, in the face of absolute strength, these roots are useless!"
As he spoke, a gray snake suddenly crawled out from Shiro's back, placed its head on Shiro's shoulder, and stared coldly at Danzo with its snake eyes tinged with purple eyeshadow!
In an instant, Danzo felt as if he had fallen into a fantastical space! In this space, a pair of huge snake pupils were suspended, bringing him endless panic!
Suddenly, Danzo came to his senses, violently disturbed his own chakra, and then his eyes flickered, and that piece of space completely disappeared, and he appeared in front of the Hokage Building again.
And Shiro also disappeared with him...
Danzo looked at the shadow which was still covering him but was obviously shorter than him, and a drop of cold sweat unconsciously flowed down his forehead. He knew that he had underestimated Shiro!
At the same time, the snakes in Longdi Cave are also underestimated!
Just one glance! He was held there for so long! This means Shilang could easily kill him if he wanted to!
"Emiya Shiro, Orochimaru..." Danzo walked towards the Root base, muttering these two names, and at the same time, his eyes gradually became deep.
(End of this chapter)
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