Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 125 Instantly Kills Root Ninja [2 Updates]

Chapter 125 Instantly Kills Root Ninja [Second Update]

Akai Akimoto glanced at Kitahara Kaede, who was smiling broadly. Compared to the two who were panting and nearing their limit, he still had plenty of energy left. In the simple clash of ninjutsu and taijutsu, he hadn't used his full strength yet, and his breathing was only slightly rapid.

It is conceivable that there is still an invisible gap between elite Chunin and special Jonin.

However, Akai Akimoto's curiosity grew stronger, because according to what Akai Genryu had said before, Kitahara Kaede's strength should be far above the two of them, and he had already experienced their strength, which must have reached the level he had several years ago.

Does that mean Kitahara Kaede must be at least at the level of a Special Jonin now?

Did I really misjudge him?

No, it wasn't just me who misjudged the situation; the entire Ninja Academy system misjudged Kitahara Kaede's problem.

Geniuses are already outstanding in school.

Those who are ordinary in school but shine brightly after graduation are actually a minority.

But before he could speak, Kitahara Kaede suddenly turned to look into the distance and said, "Since you're here, come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, several figures appeared in the training ground.

They were a group of ninjas wearing ANBU vests and animal masks on their faces.

"The Dark Guard?"

Xiang Tianyuan blurted out that this outfit was too classic, and most Konoha ninjas were very familiar with the ANBU's attire.

Kitahara Kaede frowned, because he sensed intense hostility from these ninjas who appeared to be members of the Anbu.

This ability to sense hostility appeared after he completely fused with the Sage Body of the Uzumaki clan. It should be inherited from Naruto Uzumaki's ability to sense hostility in the original work, but it is not as powerful or as outrageous as Naruto's.

Upon hearing the term "Anbu," Akimoto Akai sensed something was amiss.

"What do you want?" Akimoto Akai glanced at the four people opposite him, clearly a standard squad.

However, he could also tell that the newcomers were not friendly.

"Kitahara Kaede, an esteemed person wishes to see you. You must come with us."

At this moment, the leader of the dark faction, wearing a fox mask, spoke up.

His voice was icy cold, as cold as a robot's.

"That person? Which person? If it's the Third Hokage, we'll go to the Hokage Building ourselves," Kitahara Kaede said calmly.

He had already sensed that something was wrong with these people. Logically speaking, even the Dark Division would not have any reason to be so hostile towards him. Such hostility could only come from the Root.

The fact that the Roots often impersonate the Dark Side is clearly not a new phenomenon.

Most importantly, Kitahara Kaede and his group had already encountered the Anbu once.

"Don't worry about that. Just know that you're coming with us," the ninja in the fox mask said.

At this point, even the slowest person would realize that something was wrong.

In particular, Genryu Aya and Keiko Hyuga had already fought against Root once with Kaede Kitahara, and they were well aware that Danzo Shimura wanted to kill Kaede Kitahara and had already sent people to carry it out.

They had become a bit complacent during their time in the village and never expected that the other party might have an attack there.

Their first reaction was, "Could it be that what happened back then has come to light?"

I thought it was impossible; the ashes had already been scattered, how could anything have happened!

Even if Danzo had suspicions, he had no evidence!

However, they were too naive. They didn't realize that for Danzo, once you had any doubts, you were doomed.

Unless it's a very important person, for ordinary people, being suspected means certain death.

"That person must be Danzo," Kitahara Kaede suddenly said.

The ninja in the fox mask was clearly taken aback, not expecting Kitahara Kaede to be able to say Danzo's name.

"How dare you address Lord Danzo by his name!" A ninja wearing a cow-face mask behind him shouted. He had clearly been brainwashed by Danzo to a certain extent, and even a single incorrect address was enough to enrage him.

Upon hearing this, even Akai Akimoto, who was unaware of what had happened, realized what was going on. During his time in the Anbu, he had learned many secrets about the village's high-ranking officials.

For example, the existence of Root was originally a secret to an ordinary, unconnected ninja like him.

Once inside the Dark Division, he discovered that there was a Root within the Dark Division specifically for training Dark Division members, and its leader was the village's advisor.

However, the Root is a very mysterious entity even to the Dark Division. He was only selected into the Dark Division and trained there for a month before coming out.

He was deeply impressed by the Root ninjas; they were hardly like normal humans, just cold machines.

Ninjas are inherently a disciplined force, and the Anbu are even more disciplined. However, Root feels different; it's as if they've been stripped of their humanity and are nothing more than machines that carry out missions.

While theoretically, ninjas are supposed to be able to achieve this level of skill, that's just theory. After all, ninjas are made up of normal human beings, so how could they possibly be completely devoid of emotions?

"What do you Root people want with him? If I remember correctly, Root has no law enforcement authority. Besides, Lord Danzo has already been ordered to stay at home by the Hokage. If you can't give a convincing reason, I won't let him go with you," Akai Akimoto said as he stepped forward.

From an administrative perspective, the root unit is part of the dark unit, used to train new recruits for the dark unit, and has no external law enforcement power whatsoever.

Not to mention that Danzo had already been ordered to stay at home by the Third Hokage, so he simply couldn't have such authority.

Hearing this, Kitahara Kaede shook his head inwardly. Talking about authority or law enforcement power in front of Shimura Danzo was pointless. Given his relationship with the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, it could even be said that unless he was going against Hiruzen Sarutobi on certain issues, what imperial decree did he need? He would write one for him right now!

However, precisely because Danzo was used to being arrogant and domineering, he was certain that this was a decision he made on his own.

If this is what the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi meant, then what's coming should be a proper Anbu (Anbu) unit.

But since it wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention, it's easier to handle.

"Akai Akimoto, codenamed Kite in the Anbu, was the former leader of the Kitahara Squad and is now the second squad leader of the third division of the Anbu. Do I need to continue? Your information is backed up in Root. This matter has nothing to do with you. The adults are looking for him, not you. Don't go looking for trouble." The fox-masked ninja in the lead said.

Upon discovering that his identity had been exposed, Akai Akimoto was both shocked and furious. In Konoha's Anbu, identities are kept secret from outsiders, and there are many members of other Anbu squads who don't even know each other in real life. Now that the other party has so brazenly exposed his information, it is clearly a warning.

"Even that lord doesn't have that authority," Akimoto Akai said.

"Root is also part of the Anbu. Do you have the Hokage's warrant? If you do, I'll go with you. If not, I won't go with you," Kitahara Kaede said calmly.

If it were the Third Hokage who summoned him, he would naturally have to go, but this was the second time Danzo had done it, and he wasn't stupid.

According to Kitahara Kaede's own estimation, it must have been his approach to Uzumaki Naruto that alerted Shimura Danzo. However, Danzo was a bit of a psychopath, and just because he had a little suspicion, he immediately tried to kill him.

This is the second time. There's no way he'd go with Danzo. If he went to Root, would he want to come back?

"How dare he disobey orders! Seize him, break his arms and legs, and take him back to see the magistrate."

The fox-masked ninja spoke up.

According to Danzo's instructions, all that was needed was to bring a living person back; as for losing hands or feet, that didn't matter at all.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the ninja with the bull-faced mask behind him charged forward and pounced on Kitahara Kaede.

Seeing that these Root ninjas were about to attack, Hyuga Keiko and Amaterasu Genryu also assumed fighting stances.

But at that moment, they discovered that Kitahara Kaede had disappeared from the spot.

He didn't participate in the exercise just now, so he's currently in peak physical and mental condition.

"So fast!"

The Root ninja with the bull-face mask only felt a blur before his eyes, and Kitahara Kaede appeared in front of him without him noticing, kicking him directly in the abdomen.

"what!"

The ninja with the bull-faced mask screamed and was sent flying backward, crashing hard into a tree at the edge of the training ground.

The other two Root ninjas who had just rushed over also saw Kitahara Kaede appear in front of them in a flash, kicking them away in an instant.

The entire process took only a brief moment, and the outcome was already decided.

Although the selection criteria for Root and Anbu are the same, at least they must be elite Chunin. In fact, Root ninjas are even stronger than ordinary Anbu members because they are so inhuman.

However, he was no match for Kitahara Kaede.

"How dare you!"

The leader, a Root ninja wearing a fox mask, roared and completed hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."

Faced with such a powerful fireball technique, Kitahara Kaede remained calm and, despite being slower, completed the hand seals.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

In an instant, a gust of wind suddenly rose and swept out, directly blowing away the Great Fireball Technique. The fox-masked Root ninja who was originally leaping in mid-air preparing to attack was directly hit, and his entire body was blown away and crashed hard into a tree next to him, instantly losing consciousness.

The gale was like a hurricane in real life, and its terrifying power stunned Akai Akimoto, Hyuga Keiko, and Aizen Gentaka.