Chapter 323: Daichi Strikes: Root Under Siege 01
3:18 AM.
In the shadow-clad corridors of the ROOT headquarters, the air hung heavy with an unusual silence. It was a little over 3 am, a time when darkness was deepest, cloaking all activities in the shadows.
Clone Daichi had assumed the formidable guise of Monkey D. Dragon. The transformation was flawless, a variation of the one his former teacher Tsunade uses.
His aura was now emitting a palpable sense of danger and command. He had one mission. infiltrate the Root and complete his quest. He sensed the presence of two ninjas a short distance away from his position the moment he entered the base.
'Just as I thought. Danzo has guards at the entrance. He's a paranoid guy but then again, it's not paranoia if it's true… I need to neutralize them before they cause me any headaches. And I can't let myself get hit even once or it's game over.'
Daichi's senses were heightened, his every step was calculated as he moved deeper into the den of covert warriors.
Ahead, two Root ninjas stood guard, their masks blank and yet their eyes sharply scanning the surroundings. They were trained to detect the slightest disturbance, warriors honed to perfection under Danzo's rigid tutelage. Their thoughts were filled with duty to the Foundation, their senses fine-tuned to any anomalies.
The moment Daichi opened the entrance the two Root ninjas sensed a disturbance. A slight shift in the air flow, the barely audible sound of stones moving and the sixth sense they've honed through their careers.
One of the root ninjas tensed, hand inching towards the kunai strapped to his thigh. "Did you feel that?" he murmured, his voice barely audible.