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

Chapter 330 - Friends to Foe: Hiruzen vs Danzo

A Few Minutes Ago.

The Root headquarters which was typically shrouded in silence, echoed with the alarm of an unprecedented attack. On one side an unknown enemy infiltrated the base and escaped with items of immense value. On the other side the Hokage of the village had launched a secret attack and was eliminating an unstable factor.

Danzo escaped from the unknown masked enemy and was making his way through the dark halls while clutching the bleeding stump where his right arm once was. He gritted his teeth in anger and pain as he recalled the losses he suffered.

'Not only was Shisui's Mangekyo stolen but he also managed to take my arm. That bastard.'

Blood seeped through his bandages as he moved, flanked by seven of his most trusted Root operatives. Suddenly the team sensed a Root ninja coming to their location. They were on alert and were on guard against everyone. But when they saw who had arrived they immediately let the ninja near their commander.

It was one of the rare medic ninjas trained by the Foundation. "Do you have it, Kui?" Asked Danzo impatiently.

"Yes lord Danzo. I barely managed to escape before Anbu raided the lab but I have it." The new Root ninja appeared with a scroll in his hand. He opened it and a pale arm appeared from the scroll.

"Quickly. We don't have time to waste." Danzo ordered and removed the bandages to his right shoulder.

The medic ninja quickly began attaching the arm to Danzo's stump.

'So this is what Shigaraki was able to create with the samples from my arm. Too bad he couldn't recreate the Sharingan.' Danzo thought to himself as he looked at the prosthetic created by his scientist from the samples taken from his Sharingan wielding arm.

The medic shinobi did an excellent job at quickly attaching the arm to Danzo and transferring a large amount of his own chakra to the old ninja. By the time Kui completed his work he was unsteady and soon fell to the side unconscious.

Danzo took one look at the root ninja and ordered the others to move. "We don't have time to waste."

With most of his strength and chakra returned, Danzo moved much faster through the halls with his men surrounding him. As he neared a large chamber at the end of the hall a warning suddenly came from one of his men.

"Lord Danzo!" A warning which stopped the old man in his tracks.

Danzo's eyes narrowed as he and the Root ninjas slowly stepped into a vast chamber within the underground base.

Across the room stood Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, accompanied by three Anbu operatives, their animal masks concealing their identities.

Hiruzen was surprised by Danzo's state. 'Based on his appearance, it seems he's already gone through a fight. But with who?'

Just as Hiruzen was scrutinizing Danzo, the old war hawk was doing the same. 'It seems he's come here prepared for battle. After all these years, is this how it ends between us?'

Shing!

The sound of blades being drawn on both sides could be heard.

Danzo looked at Hiruzen and remembered the days when they were young, when they trained together, when they fought together and later in life when he saw the Second Hokage pass the mantle to his friend and rival. Finally his eyes sharpened and he made a resolute decision. "So it's come to this huh Hiruzen."

"Yes."

Even when Danzo heard that determined reply he could still see a spark of hesitation or regret in the Hokage's eyes. 'Hiruzen, if you're going to do something, do it boldly.'