Chapter 284: Who on Earth Is Enjoying This?
The letter stated that Danzo had personally visited the Orphanage today, demanding that Nonou Yakushi continue gathering intelligence for Root.
Nonou Yakushi had been forced to set out immediately, leaving her no time to say goodbye to Fox.
Even if Danzo happened to show a rare shred of mercy, it would likely be the end of Konoha's forty-first year before she returned to the village.
Yako lowered his gaze.
His blows against Root simply hadn't been hard enough.
He had thought Root would learn its lesson after taking a beating, but instead of reforming, it had only grown weaker.
The next morning, Yako stepped into Yellow Dog's office.
"Chief, how does Root manage to secure so much intelligence? We in the Anbu might be able to use their intel, but we have no way of verifying its authenticity," Yako said. "I was preparing to carry out the assassinations from the Assassination Manual's target list, but relying on information provided by someone else makes me uneasy. What if the intel is wrong?"
Yellow Dog understood Fox's concerns. "The intelligence network and the espionage system form a very complicated legacy issue," he said. "When the Third Hokage first took office, he had Director Danzo take over the Second Hokage's intelligence network. Every year, Director Danzo secretly selects spies and infiltrates them into other hidden villages, foreign nations, and rival organizations. Because this spy network operates under extreme secrecy, no one other than Director Danzo can possibly take the reins. Even if the Third Hokage were to replace the head of the Anbu, operatives who have remained hidden in the shadows for five or ten years would never trust a newcomer."