On the other side, Goku reappeared, this time at the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen.
"Uncle, 150 bowls of ramen, please!"
Ichiraku Ramen Shop Owner: "..."
"Yo, Goku, are you alone? Where's Shikamaru?"
Naruto, who was currently "sniffling" his ramen, saw Goku appear and waved enthusiastically.
After finishing his training with the new ninjutsu that afternoon, he had a good nap at home. When he woke up feeling hungry, he went straight to Ichiraku Ramen Shop.
Goku sat next to Naruto, glancing at the steaming ramen in his bowl, and replied:
"He's dealing with those ninjas who attacked us."
"Ninjas who attacked you?"
A big question mark appeared above Naruto's head.
How come it was ninjas from other villages who attacked, or Akatsuki? How could ninjas be attacking Goku and Shikamaru?
"It was a Root ninja, sent by that guy named Danzo. He was afraid I'd discover his Sharingan transplant and the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre."
Goku didn't hide anything, recounting the portion of his memories he had read.
Although he didn't know what the Sharingan was, or what the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre was.
Delving into memories was time-consuming, and he was starving; he didn't have time to slowly read through a ninja's decades of memories.
He only searched for relevant scenes through keywords.
"What?! You mean the truth about the Uchiha clan massacre!"
Naruto immediately put down his chopsticks, his face unusually serious.
Sasuke betrayed the village to learn ninjutsu from Orochimaru and gain power, all to kill his brother Itachi Uchiha, who had wiped out the entire Uchiha clan and killed their parents.
If it weren't for revenge, Sasuke wouldn't have left them; he was still a member of Team 7.
His diligent training and development of new ninjutsu were all aimed at catching up with Sasuke and bringing him back from Orochimaru.
But now, the truth behind the Uchiha clan massacre seems to involve not only Itachi Uchiha, but also Danzo.
Could Itachi not be the true culprit behind the Uchiha clan's extermination?
Concerned for Sasuke, Naruto jumped to his feet and headed straight for the Hokage Building.
He knew that after Shikamaru captured the Root ninja, he would definitely go to the Hokage Building to report to Tsunade.
He needed to go and find out for Sasuke what exactly happened during the Uchiha clan massacre.
Goku paid no attention to Naruto's departure; his attention was now entirely focused on the steaming bowl of noodles the owner had brought him.
"I'm going to dig in!"
Half an hour later, Goku patted his belly, satisfied, and left the ramen shop.
The owner of Ichiraku Ramen and his daughter were already exhausted, collapsed on the floor.
Goku hadn't just eaten 150 bowls, but 180.
If the toppings hadn't been prepared in advance, and the noodles weren't made for more than a dozen people at a time, they really couldn't keep up with Goku's eating speed.
"Why hasn't Shikamaru arrived yet?Let's Go check on him."
Having eaten and drunk his fill, Goku, seeing that Shikamaru hadn't come looking for him, sensed the location of his ki and then teleported there.
In a secret room beneath the Konoha building, Danzo was bound to a chair, his face grim.
Standing before him were the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, along with Shizune, Shikamaru, Naruto, Kakashi, Yamato, Asuma, and a group of Anbu members.
He hadn't expected that his most elite subordinates, who attacked when the brat was exhausted, would fail.
They hadn't even managed to retreat.
However, this only fueled his interest in Goku's power.
What could possibly allow a fifteen-year-old boy to possess such strength?
Could he truly be a summoning beast with extraordinary talent?
If he really was a summoning beast, then He forcibly erased his intelligence and then contracted him as his summoning beasts.
If he was't summoning beasts, he would dissect his bodies to study his mysteries, or create puppets.
He would absolutely not trust people of unknown origin, not even native ninjas of the village.
Use them when you need to, kill them when you need to—all for the village's benefit.
"Danzo, what else do you have to say? Why did you send someone to attack Goku?"
Tsunade grabbed Danzo by the collar and questioned him.
Danzo sneered:
"When did I send someone to attack him? What evidence do you have?"
"Ibiki!"
Tsunade called towards the door, and the interrogation squad leader, Ibiki, entered.
"Evidence? I'll show you the evidence in a moment."
Danzo glanced at Ibiki at the door, his face showing no sign of panic:
"Oh, then I'll wait for your evidence."
"Looks like you really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."
Tsunade released Danzo's collar and said to Ibiki:
"Interrogate all the Root ninjas who attacked Goku, then compile the information and send it over."
Evidence.
Words.
Information obtained through torture is absolutely irrefutable.
Danzo merely narrowed his eyes, saying nothing.
Just then, an ANBU appeared beside Tsunade using the Body Flicker Technique and whispered a report in her ear.
Upon hearing the ANBU's report, Tsunade's expression changed instantly, her anger visibly escalating rapidly.
She raised her hand and punched Danzo in the chest, sending him flying from the chair. He slammed hard against the wall behind the secret room.
Danzo coughed up blood, his expression unchanged as he slowly stood up.
"Tsunade, do you know the consequences of using torture on me without evidence?"
"You bastard, I'll kill you right now!"
Tsunade stepped forward to beat Danzo again, but Shizune, Kakashi, and Asuma quickly stopped her.
It turned out that the message from the Anbu member was that all the captured Root ninjas had regained consciousness. They committed suicide at that time.
After those Root ninjas were captured and taken to the interrogation department, they were all sealed, rendering them unable to move even if they woke up, and therefore unable to commit suicide.
Clearly, Danzo's subordinates in the interrogation department secretly broke the seals, allowing the Root ninjas to successfully commit suicide.
Although they were all Root ninjas, in her eyes they were also loyal to Konoha, only brainwashed by Danzo.
Just like Sai.
After imprisoning Danzo, the... Having dispersed Root, these Root ninjas emerged from the darkness and began living in the light.
Slowly, they too would change.
But now, Danzo, for his own selfish desires and to destroy evidence, cruelly ordered all those ninjas to commit suicide.
"Danzo, do you think you can absolve yourself of responsibility like this? They were your subordinates; you can't escape involvement!"
"Not entirely. One of them was a spy from Otogakure. I originally intended to use him to lure out Orochimaru, but I didn't expect to be used by him.
This time, he must have impersonated me to lead the Root ninjas in the ambush, probably intending to capture Son Goku and take him to Amegakure for research.
As you know, Orochimaru was once my subordinate and is very familiar with Root.
However, this was indeed my mistake, and I will accept punishment."
Danzo brushed the dust off his clothes, his expression remaining calm.
He wasn't lying; there was indeed one of Orochimaru's men involved in this operation, and he had maintained contact with Orochimaru.
He also planned to collaborate with Orochimaru on research if they captured Goku. Therefore, he could also prove that the man was from the Sound Village.
In this way, although he lost the job, but not a big problem.
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