Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice

Night. Beneath Konoha. Root Headquarters.

Dense layers of barrier seals formed an interlocking array—triggering one would activate the rest, creating a lockdown and alarm system to alert Root shinobi, allowing them to swiftly capture any intruders.

Besides the barrier seals, there were living creatures like insects and sensor birds scattered throughout. Anyone who entered without authorization would immediately be met with lethal force.

There were also shinobi hiding in the shadows, ensuring the security of the Root base.

You could say that while Root's combat strength might not be the strongest, their execution and fearless spirit ranked among the top in the shinobi world.

For these people, death might even be a kind of release.

Yet tonight, within this heavily fortified Root base, a shadowy figure slipped silently into the deepest chamber—the residence of Root's leader, Shimura Danzō.

To ensure his own safety, unless absolutely necessary, Danzo never returned to the surface.

Inside the room, Danzo was still awake, studying a scroll in his hands.

The black figure passed soundlessly through the door and flicked his sleeve in Danzō's direction.

"Ha..."