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"Lord Danzō, your intelligence is quite timely," Shinji clapped, looking at Danzō. Of course, as the head of Root, finding out the identities of these three was very simple. Moreover, Shinji had no intention of hiding it at all, instead registering some surnames and names with Konoha. This way, anyone interested could easily find out with a little investigation; these weren't very confidential matters.
"Naturally. Boss Shinji, what exactly is your purpose in sheltering so many children in this so-called All-Purpose Shop?" Danzō narrowed his eyes, looking at Shinji, seemingly already confirming Shinji's act of defection.
"Hehe, purpose? Can I only say I just want to live a good life?" Shinji raised his teacup, gazing at the tea water within. This really was a good question.
"Fine, I believe you on these. But... Boss Shinji, hand over the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki," Danzō stated calmly, his single eye outside the bandage staring intently at Shinji's eyes.
"Nine-Tails Jinchūriki? Is Lord Danzō so sure he's here with me?" Shinji chuckled lightly, staring back at Danzō's eyes cheerfully.
"Naturally. My being able to come here already explains the problem, doesn't it? Let me guess, he's upstairs right now?" Danzō's gaze swept around, then locked onto the second floor.
"What if I say he isn't?" Shinji's smile still didn't fade, just looking at Danzō like this.
"Whether he is or not, won't we know if our people go up and take a look?" Danzō said with a forced smile.
"My All-Purpose Shop isn't a place one can enter so casually," Shinji stared at Danzō, his hands already in his pockets.
"Since Boss Shinji is currently still in Konoha, and my position in Konoha is currently the highest, then everything in Konoha now is decided by me. You, go up and look," Danzō no longer intended to engage in pleasantries with Shinji, but directly ordered the Root ninjas behind him to go upstairs and inspect the second floor of the All-Purpose Shop. The Root ninjas who received the order then uniformly walked towards the second floor.
"Lord Shinji," Karin whispered urgently in Shinji's ear.
"Lord Danzō, I advise you not to step onto the second floor. That is a restricted area," Shinji said, seemingly not seeing the Root ninjas' actions.
"Then I'd like to see what restricted area in Konoha I cannot set foot in," Danzō said confidently, showing no fear due to Shinji's words.
"Sorry, since they are not customers of this shop, so..." Shinji directly waved his hand. Then those dozens of Root ninjas seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force. Instantly, they were directly rejected outside the All-Purpose Shop. Yes, Shinji used the 'Reject Guest' function, which could only be used three times a day.
[Function 4: Reject Guest (Within the All-Purpose Shop, the Host has three uses of the Reject Guest function per day. Rejected individuals cannot enter the All-Purpose Shop again that day)]
"Space-time ninjutsu?!" Danzō looked at the All-Purpose Shop, now only containing himself, while all other Root ninjas had vanished. This level of space-time ninjutsu, even the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze would find difficult to achieve, right?
"Hehe, I told you, Lord Danzō, this is not a restricted area you can enter," Shinji looked at the somewhat shocked Danzō, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"That may not be certain. Boss Shinji, what if I want to go up?" Danzō stood up, leaning on his cane, and walked straight towards the second floor.
"I told you, Lord Danzō, the second floor is not a restricted area you can set foot in!" Shinji narrowed his eyes. He had already given a warning, yet Danzō still wanted to walk upstairs. This really was... completely within Shinji's expectations. He knew Danzō was this kind of person, arrogant to a certain degree, wouldn't heed so-called advice.
"Oh? Then this old man... insists on going up?" Danzō's footsteps paused the moment they stepped onto the stairs. He then slowly turned his head to stare at Shinji.
"If Lord Danzō insists on going up, then I'll just have to do something," Shinji chuckled lightly, then stood up from his chair, his eyes just looking at Danzō. Seemingly, not afraid of Danzō at all.
"Oh? Does Boss Shinji intend to fight this old man?" Danzō retracted his foot, looking somewhat amusedly at Shinji. How many years had it been since someone wanted to fight him directly? Besides the daily sweet bickering with Hiruzen Sarutobi, he really hadn't encountered this in a long time.
"Fight? Hehe, Lord Danzō, do you think... you are my match?" Shinji suddenly looked up, a golden light already appearing in his eyes.
"This... This is?" Danzō suddenly felt somewhat panicked. Shinji's current aura made him very flustered. This aura was just like... just like the person Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi encountered a year ago!
[Begin Roleplay!]
[Host: Shinji]
[Roleplay Character List: Zhongli!]
[Roleplay Character Progress: 32.2%]
[Today's Roleplay Time: 1/30 minutes]
[Choose to project Zhongli's image?]
[Yes/No]
[Yes!]
Yes, Shinji directly chose to project Zhongli's image! Following Shinji's selection, his appearance began to change. A pitch-black suit appeared on him. Slightly long black hair was blown aside by the wind, revealing the handsome face beneath the black hair. Although this time he wasn't holding the Vortex Vanquisher, Shinji's figure floated in the air just like that, looking down indifferently at Danzō below!
"Lord... Shinji?" Karin looked somewhat surprisedly at Shinji, who had now transformed into another person. Could it be that this was Shinji's true appearance?
"Actually turned into another appearance? Could it be the Transformation Technique?" Deidara similarly looked shocked at Shinji. This image of Shinji was really the first time he had seen it.
"Lord Shinji..." Only Jūgo still looked worshipfully at Shinji. No matter what Shinji looked like now, as long as he was still Shinji, then Jūgo would always follow Shinji's footsteps.
"It's you! It's actually you!" Danzō retreated several steps. But that imposing figure who directly stopped the Nine-Tails, Zhongli, once again evoked his memories! Indeed, he was still inside Konoha! Was this why he took Naruto away today! Danzō trembled somewhat with excitement. He had always felt before that as long as he used his full strength, then even Zhongli wouldn't be his opponent! After all, he possessed Kagami Uchiha's Sharingan! Moreover, on his bandage-wrapped arm, there were many Sharingan! This was Danzō's confidence!
"What? Lord Danzō still remembers me?" Shinji smiled faintly, just looking at Danzō below.
"Naturally. I've been looking for you all this time! But... from now on, you will become my most loyal subordinate!" Danzō was overjoyed after his panic. As long as he could implant the Tongue-Destroying Seal onto Shinji's tongue, then he would be able to bring Shinji, this absolute top-tier combat power, into his fold!
Moreover, this wasn't a losing deal. Even if he used up those Sharingan, even if he risked Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan! Then this was still a very worthwhile deal! Thinking of Hiruzen Sarutobi's trembling appearance back then, as long as he let him know Shinji was already his subordinate, then Hiruzen Sarutobi would probably obediently offer the Hokage position to him! Thinking of this, Danzō's entire person became happy. This really was a good deal!
"Hehe, didn't expect a year has passed, yet you're still having such daydreams," Shinji looked expressionlessly at Danzō. Really didn't expect Danzō's delusions to be so severe. Needs to see a doctor promptly.
"Whether it's a daydream or not, you'll know soon enough," Danzō placed his hand on the bandage over his right eye, seemingly intending to untie it.
"Could it be that your confidence lies in the Mangekyō Sharingan of Kagami Uchiha in your right eye?" Shinji sneered, seeming to have guessed Danzō's thoughts.
"How do you know I possess Kagami Uchiha's Sharingan!" Danzō's movements paused for a moment. Shinji's words really hit a nerve.
"I know many things. For example... on your right arm, those are Hashirama Senju's cells, right?" Shinji mercilessly revealed Danzō's secret.
"Who exactly are you?" Danzō suddenly lost some composure. This was truly his greatest secret; only Orochimaru who performed the surgery knew about this. Could it be...
"Hehe," Shinji didn't reply to Danzō's words, just looking at him.
"Fūton! Shinkūha (Wind Release: Vacuum Wave)!" Suddenly, sharp, weasel-like breaths spat out from Danzō's mouth, seemingly wanting to sever both Shinji's physical body and the chakra protecting it.
"Impregnable Defense!" Watching the rapidly approaching Wind Release Vacuum Wave, Shinji just slowly extended his right hand. Soon, as Shinji mobilized the surrounding Geo element to protect himself, a Jade Shield formed. Faint, intricate patterns surfaced on the shield, and the skeletal frame of Geo chains formed around it, supporting the entire structure. The second the Jade Shield formed, Danzō's Wind Release Vacuum Wave violently impacted upon it!
Boom!!! A deafening sound echoed. As clouds of dust arose, the visibility within the All-Purpose Shop was instantly obscured.
"Metsuryū Mahō! Fūha (Wind Wave)!" However, Karin anxiously used magic, blowing away all the dust in the air. After the smoke cleared, the Jade Shield appeared before Danzō's eyes. And Shinji, protected by the shield, hadn't received even the slightest damage.
"Lord Shinji!" Karin said with some lingering fear. Thankfully, Shinji was alright. But soon, Karin glared fiercely at Danzō. Daring to attack her Lord Shinji, this old undead probably tired of living!
"Little girl from the Uzumaki clan, the All-Purpose Shop isn't suitable for you. Come to our Root. I will cultivate you into a first-class sealing master!" Danzō still attempted to recruit Karin at this time. After all, the people of Konoha knew that before the Uzumaki clan was exterminated, they had always been Konoha's most loyal partners! Even the Uzumaki clan's Mito Uzumaki was the wife of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju!
"Impossible! I will absolutely not go to your side," Karin refused directly. In her heart, Shinji was the most important person, her harbor here.
"Hehe, truly courting death," Danzō chuckled softly, then slowly unwrapped the bandage over his right eye layer by layer. Indeed, at this moment, Danzō's long-hidden right eye finally appeared before everyone. One tomoe, two tomoe, three tomoe! Mangekyō Sharingan! Yes, the Sharingan in Danzō's right eye changed through rotations, finally presenting before everyone a pentagram-like Mangekyō Sharingan. Compared to Shisui's shuriken-like 4 points, Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan had 5 points, overall looking like a pentagram shape.
"This is Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan," Shinji looked at the Mangekyō Sharingan in Danzō's eye. He truly didn't know what Kagami Uchiha's Sharingan ability was.
"Indeed you know all these things. But... before the Mangekyō Sharingan, do you think you still have any chance of winning?" Danzō said as if holding the initiative, the situation seemingly heading towards the most suitable place in his thoughts.
"Hehe, if it were a pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, perhaps I would have some difficulty. But your mere single Mangekyō Sharingan, really..." Shinji smiled. This really was quite an amusing situation.
"Hehe, Katon! Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique)!" Danzō looked towards Shinji, his hands quickly forming seals. Attacks fiercely bombarded Shinji's body. But these attacks hitting Shinji were like tickling; they couldn't deplete the Jade Shield's value much at all.
"Lord Danzō, these small ninjutsu, no need to try them, right? Stone Stele!" Shinji's voice came from the smoke. Shinji commanded the Geo element on the ground to gather and rise, creating Geo pillars appearing on Danzō's two sides. The fluctuations generated on the Geo pillars seemed to intend to restrict Danzō's movements.
"This again," Danzō looked at the suddenly appearing Geo pillars, but a trace of doubt flashed through his heart.
"Lord Danzō, Naruto is doing well here with me. You shouldn't come disturb him. Better retreat," Shinji stated calmly. This wasn't something open for discussion.
"No deal. Besides... Mangekyō Sharingan! Mirror World!" Danzō looked at Shinji lowering his hands. The pentagram Sharingan in his eyes began to select. At the same time, a transparent beam of light shot directly into Shinji's eyes! Then, Shinji seemed to hear the system say something but didn't look closely.
The next instant, Shinji and Danzō simultaneously appeared in another place. Although still within Konoha, it was clearly not his era's Konoha. Looking at the village decorations around and the portraits on the Hokage Rock wall, it should still be the era when the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju existed. After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face wasn't up there yet, nor was Minato Namikaze's.
Knock knock knock. Following the sound of a cane, Shinji turned his head to look. Danzō had unknowingly arrived beside him.
"This is the genjutsu space attached to the Mangekyō Sharingan?" Shinji looked curiously at the surrounding environment. This wasn't something one could see often.
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