The power that makes people addicted and unable to extricate themselves!
"No wonder Danzō was still not satisfied after becoming the leader of the Root organization and wanted to become Hokage. He didn't take action himself, and just said a word could make others go through fire and water to complete it. It's really fascinating....."
After Kaoru sighed for a while, he temporarily put aside the desire for power in his heart. He had to carry out a transformation of the Root organization first.
"Not bad, not bad." Kaoru responded to the Root organization ninjas with a smile, and then his gentle voice spread to the ears of every ninja below.
"I won't use despicable curse seals to bind you like Shimura Danzō did, because I don't think there's any need for that. Although our Root organization is the dark side of Konoha and has carried out too many killing missions, that doesn't mean that we should give up our personality for these things."
"Curse seals are a suspicion of your loyalty, and I'm willing to believe you, and believe in your loyalty to me!"
"Of course, if you betray my trust, you don't need me to say more about the consequences."
The so-called believing in their loyalty was naturally just Kaoru's superficial statement. Secretly, he would monitor them in his own way. Once he discovered any signs of betrayal, he would mercilessly erase them.
"Yes!" The Root organization ninjas kneeling on the ground answered again.
"Very good, the first thing you need to do now is to take off the masks on your faces."
Hearing Kaoru say this, the Root organization ninjas, who had been as calm as machines, finally had a trace of emotion. They seemed to look up at Kaoru, who was high above, with some disbelief.
The masks were a symbol of their Root organization. Some people hadn't taken off the masks on their faces since they entered the Root organization!
Because they had been wearing them for a long time, they had even forgotten how to show themselves with their true faces, and forgotten how to express their emotions. They only suppressed the emotions in their hearts to the lowest level, and showed a cold appearance on the outside.
After hesitating for a while, the Root organization ninjas still listened to Kaoru's words and began to slowly take off their masks. Some people's hands were still trembling when they took off their masks.
After they took off their masks, Kaoru discovered that there were men and women in the Root organization, there were middle-aged ninjas who looked over half a hundred years old, there were also young girls who had just entered puberty, and there were even children who were only a few years old. And some of the children's faces were pale, as if they hadn't been exposed to sunlight for a long time......
Among them, Shin was standing next to a child who was about the same size as Kaoru. The child's face was the palest, and the clothes he was wearing revealed a belly button. And this set of crop tops quickly let Kaoru know who this was. It was a member of the Root who was preparing to assassinate Sasuke in the original story, Sai.
Seeing Sai, Kaoru suddenly remembered that in the original story, Shin seemed to have known that he was suffering from a serious illness, so he deliberately died in Sai's hands in the internal struggle of the Root organization. It seemed that he had to solve this matter later.
Scanning the faces below, Kaoru sighed in his heart, and then said: "The so-called "Root" people... have no name, nor feelings...
Have no past... nor a future. There are only tasks in their hearts..."
"But this is the previous creed."
Kaoru's voice suddenly grew louder, and he said: "The current Root has names, has feelings, has a past, and also has a future!"
"You are not machines, you are my subordinates, and you are also people! Therefore, you should get all of this!"
"Yes!!!" The Root organization ninjas answered in unison. This answer was no longer as cold and mechanical as before, but was full of complex emotions, there was joy, there was excitement, and even some people's eyes were filled with tears.
From today onwards, they had finally regained the most basic things as human beings, and all of this was bestowed by Kaoru.
Without exception, the gazes they looked at Kaoru with had a sense of gratitude and recognition in addition to respect!
What Kaoru wanted was this recognition. Only if they regarded him as a true member of their own would these Root organization members willingly listen to his orders, instead of being forced by his intimidation like Danzō.
"From now on, you can call back your original names and become complete ninjas. Complete people." Kaoru concluded: "Now let's talk about the situation within the organization. First of all, according to the scrolls recorded by Danzō, the "Root Organization" now has nine hundred and seventy-one ninjas. Except for those who are still carrying out missions in other ninja villages, all of them are here."
"Among them, there are seven elite Jōnin, eleven Jōnin, and the rest are all Chūnin-level ninjas, or medical ninjas and experimental personnel."
"I'm very satisfied with your level and the ninja qualities you've shown. As expected, you're all ninjas carefully cultivated by Danzō."
In Danzō's secret basement, Kaoru found all the information and materials of the Root organization, and naturally there were also the Root organization's member list and strength records. Kaoru had memorized all of these things word for word.
"The basic procedures of the organization will remain the same in the future. This place will still be the headquarters of the organization, and when I'm not in the base, everything will be in charge of him......."
Saying this, Kaoru pointed to Shin in the crowd: "He will be in charge."
Hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look. Suddenly, Shin felt countless gazes focused on his body, and a sense of pride arose in his heart. He quickly nodded and said loudly: "Yes! I won't let Lord Kaoru down!"
Shin was someone Kaoru absolutely trusted, so Kaoru was absolutely relieved to hand over the second-in-command position of the Root organization to him.
"From now on, the organization's primary goal is to increase the efforts to cultivate new people, attract ninjas to enter, and focus on the various orphanages and homeless children in the ninja world."
"Also, place the main focus of our Root organization's reconnaissance force in Amegakure in the Land of Rain! Closely monitor the situation in this village, and, increase reconnaissance in various countries. Once you find a guy wearing a red cloud black coat, immediately inform me!"
Just as Itachi said, he didn't betray Konoha in the end and join Akatsuki. Since that was the case, Obito definitely wouldn't let it go so easily. In this situation, he had to pay attention to the movements of the Akatsuki organization at any time.
.......
After this long talk with the Root organization, Kaoru could finally officially confirm that this organization was officially under his command.
After that, Kaoru came to Shin's front and asked: "Are you already suffering from a serious illness?"
In the original story, Danzō imitated Kirigakure and held a cruel exam, which was to kill each other with their former companions. The winner would be qualified. Shin's opponent happened to be Sai. It was said that Shin was also suffering from a serious illness at the time. In order to let Sai live, Shin deliberately revealed a flaw, lost, and died in Sai's hands. Therefore, Kaoru had to find out.
"Suffering from a serious illness?" Hearing Kaoru's question, Shin was stunned, and then laughed: "No, I'm not. My body is still pretty good."
"No?" Shin's answer surprised Kaoru. He had originally wanted to have Tsunade help Shin treat his illness, but he didn't expect that Shin wasn't sick.
"So that's how it is. In the original story, Shin gave up his life in order to let Sai live. And the so-called serious illness, in order to make Sai not feel guilty, seems to be just a beautiful lie he used to comfort Sai." Kaoru said with emotion in his heart.
In any case, Shin was indeed a true friend.
After confirming that Shin was okay, Kaoru left the Root organization. At this time, the sky had completely darkened.
The streets were cold and quiet, and there were only a few scattered figures still walking.
At this time, an unkind figure appeared in front of him.
"Kaoru, you're still on the street so late?" The person used a hoarse voice to speak. He was wrapped in a black trench coat, and his face was covered with wrinkles. His appearance was actually similar to Danzō!!!
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