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

Chapter 337 - Root Siege - Conclusion.

Jiraiya had just finished dispatching the last of the Root ninja in his way, his breath coming in controlled but heavy bursts. He stood in the aftermath of the battle and was surrounded by the unconscious and defeated bodies of Danzo's operatives. He turned his head in a certain direction and he began moving cautiously through the dimly lit corridors.

There was something about the way the Root operatives battled that bothered him. 'They hadn't been fighting me to kill. It's as if they had been herding me, guiding me somewhere specific... Maybe a trap? A kill box?'

Jiraiya's instincts told him that whatever awaited him was connected to the strange surge of chakra he had sensed nearby. 'Two people... Strange. I can't identify their chakra signatures... That's being masked.'

The next second, the toad Sannin felt the two chakras disappear in an instant and a moment later in their place was another unfamiliar but strong energy. 'That's a powerful chakra. Who is that?'

As the white haired ninja got closer he identified a particular aspect of that individual. 'That chakra... Strong water nature. Is he the one sensei told me to avoid?'

Jiraiya remembered the strange warning the Hokage had given him prior to the siege.

''If you come across a masked ninja with a powerful water nature chakra then avoid him.''

''Why? Is he an enemy?''

''No, he's an ally. But his identity is special and I want to keep it a secret for as long as possible. You need to trust me on this Jiraiya.''

Regardless of his teacher's words, in his current situation, sensing such unfamiliar, immensely strong chakras only added to his growing unease. As Jiraiya drew closer to that location, the powerful presence disappeared and soon he felt the presence of his old teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi coming from another location in the base.

'Looks like sensei and Danzo have started going at it.'

Without hesitation Jiraiya darted toward the Hokage. He had several questions for the old leader. As Jiraiya rushed through the dark corridors he felt the building shake and the sound of several explosions coming. He also encountered several root ninjas as they blocked his path.

Due to the extreme circumstances and being worried about Tsunade, Jiraiya was in no mood to play around. He fought the enemy ninjas and soon defeated all of them but by that time the commotion had settled down.

'What happened? Did Sensei win?'

Suddenly Jiraiya sensed the same presence appearing near Hiruzen and Danzo. 'It doesn't seem like they're fighting. Sensei even sent his Anbu away... Who is that?'

In a few minutes he approached the area and Jiraiya saw a group of Anbu escorting Danzo away, the elder's expression was as grim as ever.

There was no sign of resistance from Danzo, which struck Jiraiya as odd, but he didn't have time to dwell on it. His focus was on Hiruzen, who stood nearby, watching the Root leader being taken away.

The Third Hokage turned to face his former student with a combination of relief and seriousness. "Jiraiya, you're just in time. There's much to discuss, but first, let me assure you that the situation is under control."

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed and his suspicion grew. "Un-Under control? I just fought off a small army of Root ninjas, and it felt like they were trying to lead me somewhere. I sensed multiple unknown strong ninjas but before I could take a closer look they all disappeared. And now Danzo's being taken away like a common criminal? What's really going on, sensei?"