Chapter 15 May the Pure Land bring you happiness.
Leaving the examination venue, Hyuga Gen retrieved his Ninja pack from where he had hidden it in a corner, then headed to the Laboratory in the Forest of Death.
After retrieving a sack of snakes from the Laboratory, he ran towards a forest in the outer area of the Village.
There are many forests in Konoha, and not all of them have names like the Forest of Death.
However, they all share one characteristic: their dense and vast environment is very suitable for hiding things.
At this moment, Hyuga Gen was lying in a bush, carefully observing the situation in the distance with his Byakugan.
"One squad, two squads, five squads... are there really so few patrol personnel hidden near the base?"
"It seems I was right. Danzo is probably leading people to lurk in the Village at this time, waiting for the chaos."
Hyuga Gen operated his Byakugan to its extreme, and at this moment, the entire forest was brought under his control.
He could easily see some Root Members patrolling in hidden places in the forest, as well as an area buried underground in the center.
Orochimaru's intelligence mentioned that there was a high probability that this was a secret base responsible for human experimentation.
And Hyuga Gen had observed it several times before; the number of Root Members in this base was very large, and the defense was the most stringent.
That's why Hyuga Gen chose this place as his first target; it must contain excellent experimental and medical equipment.
Rumble~
Just then, a roar suddenly came from the central part of the Village.
Hyuga Gen looked up and could even see a purple light curtain appearing high in the sky.
"Has the Four Violet Flames Formation finally begun?!"
Hyuga Gen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the hint of anticipation and excitement in his heart, and stealthily moved deeper into the forest.
With the Byakugan's enhancement, he easily circled behind a squad of Root Members.
At this moment, these two members were hidden in the corner of a bush, carefully patrolling their surroundings.
"Calm faces, no emotional expression, only living for their missions—truly worthy of being 'Root'."
After a silent sigh, just as their vision moved, Hyuga Gen acted!
"Who's there?!"
Just as the two Root Members uttered surprised sounds, Hyuga Gen had already rushed in front of them with lightning speed.
He grabbed the left member's wrist, and Mutated Chakra surged wildly from his hand.
His other hand, holding a Kunai, was thrust into the right member's jaw, piercing directly through his brain.
The right Root Member's surprised expression froze on his face, and he died instantly.
Hyuga Gen took advantage of the left member being frozen, pulled out the Kunai and stabbed back, slashing across the left member's neck amidst his panicked expression.
Under the effect of the Mutated Chakra, the blood was even frozen and unable to gush out.
He took less than a second to end two lives!
Hyuga Gen casually put on one of the members' masks and sealed the two members' bodies into a scroll.
For this 'borrowing' operation, he didn't intend to leave any traces, so he prepared a large number of sealing scrolls.
They could be used to Seal bodies and also to store various equipment.
After confirming that no traces were left, Hyuga Gen quietly continued deeper into the forest.
Soon, he similarly dealt with all the Root Members patrolling the vicinity.
The entire secret base was now completely exposed before him.
However, the base's main gate was not tightly shut as Hyuga Gen had expected; instead, it was ajar.
"Strange, are the Root Members so confident that they don't even close the door?"
Hyuga Gen was slightly puzzled, but he didn't dwell on it. He directly pushed open the door.
Lights illuminated the corridor behind the door, and Hyuga Gen saw a scene that completely stunned him.
The two duty officers were not standing guard behind the door; instead, they were intimately embracing by the wall.
Their lips were only a centimeter apart, about to touch. Hearing the sound of the door opening, they turned their heads in alarm.
All three were instantly awkward, and the atmosphere was very stiff.
Hyuga Gen was dumbfounded, a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat, and for a moment, he was at a loss.
It was an eyesore, truly an eyesore!
What the hell? Didn't they say Root are Ninja who have abandoned emotions?
Why were these two men like this?
Could it be that excessive emotional suppression had twisted their minds and bodies?!
Although Hyuga Gen was wearing a mask at this moment, the expression on his face could be said to be more chaotic than the patterns on the mask.
At the same time, a chill ran down his spine. He hadn't expected that after losing their emotions, the guys from Root would develop such peculiar feelings.
Regarding this special kind of emotion, Hyuga Gen didn't know what to say.
He felt that what he saw was not just two men, but two hearts that had been suppressed for a long time.
High-pressure brainwashing had erased their normal emotions, leading them only to suppress their inner feelings, with nothing ever getting released.
Thus, some special, strange emotions began to develop among companions who spent every day together!
This is not your fault, it's all the world's... bah, Danzo's fault!
Although his brain was thinking about scandalous things, Hyuga Gen's reaction was not slow at all.
He took advantage of the two men's momentary Stunned to use Gentle Fist, attacking both of their chests simultaneously.
The two duty officers, seeing their comrade attack them, were somewhat confused but quickly reacted.
Although they had developed curiosity about certain emotions due to suppression, their inherent coldness had not disappeared.
Every Root Member had survived through countless battles, so they instantly drew the Kunai from their waists, ready to counterattack.
"Confronting the Hyuga Clan at close range?"
Hyuga Gen shook his head, looking at their hurried movements. The Gentle Fist had already struck the two of them first.
Although they both had Chunin-level strength, unfortunately, in such close-quarters combat, they wouldn't stand a chance.
The Mutated Chakra instantly spread throughout their bodies, freezing them into ice sculptures.
Until their deaths, they remained in an embrace.
After a moment of thought, Hyuga Gen sealed them into a separate scroll.
"May the Pure Land bring you happiness."
Hyuga Gen suppressed his complex feelings and continued deeper into the base.
Perhaps because Danzo was leading a large force to cause trouble covertly in the Village, the overall defense of the secret base was unexpectedly low.
Although the other Root personnel inside the base were not like the pair of lovers guarding the door.
However, with the defense greatly weakened, no one could stop Hyuga Gen's assault.
Hyuga Gen didn't miss any corner along the way, and all Root Members were sealed into his scrolls.
Soon, the entire outer layer of the base had been cleared by Hyuga Gen. He set his sights on a metal door ahead.
Just as he was about to force his way in, he suddenly noticed a Ninja with a black mask, whose entire body was covered except for his mouth, walking out.
"This attire... is this guy Aburame Torune?"
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