The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 323 - Daichi Strikes: Root Under Siege 01

3:18 AM.

In the shadow-clad corridors of the ROOT headquarters, the air hung heavy with an unusual silence. It was a little over 3 am, a time when darkness was deepest, cloaking all activities in the shadows.

Clone Daichi had assumed the formidable guise of Monkey D. Dragon. The transformation was flawless, a variation of the one his former teacher Tsunade uses.

His aura was now emitting a palpable sense of danger and command. He had one mission. infiltrate the Root and complete his quest. He sensed the presence of two ninjas a short distance away from his position the moment he entered the base.

'Just as I thought. Danzo has guards at the entrance. He's a paranoid guy but then again, it's not paranoia if it's true... I need to neutralize them before they cause me any headaches. And I can't let myself get hit even once or it's game over.'

Daichi's senses were heightened, his every step was calculated as he moved deeper into the den of covert warriors.

Ahead, two Root ninjas stood guard, their masks blank and yet their eyes sharply scanning the surroundings. They were trained to detect the slightest disturbance, warriors honed to perfection under Danzo's rigid tutelage. Their thoughts were filled with duty to the Foundation, their senses fine-tuned to any anomalies.

The moment Daichi opened the entrance the two Root ninjas sensed a disturbance. A slight shift in the air flow, the barely audible sound of stones moving and the sixth sense they've honed through their careers.

One of the root ninjas tensed, hand inching towards the kunai strapped to his thigh. "Did you feel that?" he murmured, his voice barely audible.

"Yeah." The second guard scanned the corridor, his senses honed from years of living in the shadows. "Someone must have opened the barrier."

"But they didn't trigger any traps. Are we expecting someone?"

"Must be the ones Lord Danzo recalled... Still, we should make sure." With a swift hand signal, they acknowledged each other's readiness, their bodies tensing for combat.

Yet, before they could fully react, someone was upon them.

The intruder's approach was like a blur, his speed otherworldly. It showed his ninja origin and displayed a mastery of movement that was almost unnatural.

The first guard barely had time to draw his kunai before 'Dragon' was on him. With a swift, precise motion, the transformed Daichi broke his wrist and disarmed him, sending the kunai spinning in the air.

The Genin quickly and expertly caught the kunai and plunged it deep into the eye socket of the guard and snapped his neck for good measure.

The second root ninja was surprised at the quick deadly way his fellow ninja was dispatched. 'Who the hell is he?'

He didn't care about the root member who's body just hit the ground as his attention was completely on the intruder. The second guard reacted with more speed, drawing a short sword and lunging forward in a desperate attempt to kill the enemy.

But Daichi, embodying the mysterious and powerful persona of his identity, vanished from guard's view.

'Where did he-'

Before the man could complete his thought he felt a sharp pain coming from the back of his head. He sensed something entering his brain and saw the end of a sword appearing between his eyes. In seconds he slumped to the ground joining his comrade.

Before his eyes completely lost their light he looked at the other fallen guard and it was only then that he noticed the man's short sword missing.

Daichi stood still for a moment, his breathing even. He scanned the area to ensure no alarm had been raised. The fight had been swift, silent, a deadly match that ended as quickly as it had begun.