Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Danzo took this matter very seriously and sent his right-hand men to handle it.

When the Thousand Hands Cloud Hands and the ANBU ninja wearing the monkey mask saw Aburame Ryoma intervene, their eyes immediately showed fear, and they wisely took a few steps back.

The conflict was thus interrupted.

Aburame Ryoma then retracted the parasitic insects he had released back into his body.

Not far away, the sensory Root ninja who was keeping watch saw that the excitement had died down and yawned in boredom.

The next moment, he shuddered, his eyes widened instantly, and his gaze became vacant.

But in less than two seconds, his eyes regained their liveliness, and he murmured, "The mental strength of a sensory ninja is indeed not weak."

Then, he glanced furtively at the Root ninja wearing the dog mask, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Kirito has temporarily possessed this sensory Root ninja using the Spirit Transformation Technique, seizing control of his body.

He originally intended to cooperate with Mito and secretly mobilize his chakra to seal the barrier around him, trapping the rats in front of him. However, the Root ninja wearing the monkey mask was an aburame who played with insects, and she was very strong. The parasitic insects inside her body were extremely sensitive to chakra, so it was unrealistic for him to secretly use his subordinates to seal the barrier.

"But it doesn't matter. I've now taken the eyes of these rats. Just watch Mito unleash his power, and then I'll be in charge of ambushing and filling in the gaps."

Kirito smiled slightly, then pretended to be taking a break.

On the other side, Mito, dressed in a clean and simple kimono, came out of her house. She breathed in the cool night air and looked at the bright moon in the night sky, feeling a sense of nostalgia and reflection.

She hadn't been out at night like this for a long time.

She used sealing techniques to conceal her immense chakra and aura, moving silently through the Senju clan's territory.

She was like a ghost at that moment, and no living being could detect her presence.

A short while later, Mito appeared in front of a group of Anbu ninjas.

When Senju Cloud Hand and the others found her, she was already less than ten meters away from the group of ANBU ninjas.

Since Mito had not traveled outside the Senju clan's territory for many years, many ninjas in Konoha did not recognize what she looked like. Many of the ANBU ninjas present did not recognize Mito either, but this did not prevent them from feeling a terrifying pressure from her.

They were all elite ninjas from Root, skilled in infiltration and assassination, but now someone had silently approached them to within ten meters. For them, this was undoubtedly a terrifying thing.

A distance of ten meters is enough for a powerful ninja to assassinate an unsuspecting enemy.

"Water, Mito-sama."

Senju Yunshou undoubtedly recognized Mito. When he saw the man's true face, his body trembled involuntarily, and he said in a terrified voice.

"Retreat in a dispersed manner, and do not leak secrets."

The next moment, Ryoma Aburame shouted loudly.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

Even though Mito hasn't made a move in a long time, and many new-generation ninjas haven't seen her fight, her status as the wife of the First Hokage and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is enough to make countless ninjas dare not underestimate her.

As Danzo's right-hand man, Ryoma Aburame was well aware of Mito Uzumaki's strength. When he saw Mito, he knew that the mission had failed and that his group had no chance of winning.

The only way now is to let one person go as they can, and if they can't, bury the secret in the darkness forever, and absolutely not leave any evidence.

Unfortunately, he ultimately underestimated Mito's strength.

Suddenly, Mito jumped up and quickly threw a kunai wrapped in chakra in four directions. Then, she clapped her hands together, and a large number of sealing techniques flew out from her body and landed on the four kunai.

In an instant, four enormous walls of purple flame rose from the ground, enveloping everyone present.

Sealing Technique: Four Purple Flame Array!

He single-handedly set up a sealing barrier technique that would normally require four ninjas skilled in sealing techniques to perform.

"Damn it, we can't escape. Let's join forces and defeat her."

The Root ninja wearing the monkey mask saw that the Four Purple Flame Formation was complete and immediately roared fiercely.

As he spoke, he drew his ninja sword from his waist, used the Body Flicker Technique without a seal, and teleported behind Mito, stabbing her with a swift and vicious strike.

Clang!

The next moment, the chakra-covered ninja sword in the hand of the ANBU ninja was easily caught by two fair fingers and then broken.

Then, Mito swiftly slapped the incredibly brave Root ninja across the face, sending him flying.

"Click~"

The sound of a Root ninja's neck breaking was heard.

One of the Root's Jonin died as a result.

"kill!"

The death of this Root ninja did not frighten the other Root ninjas; instead, it aroused their ferocity.

The group of ANBU ninjas, consisting of five Jonin and ten elite Chunin, immediately surrounded Mito and unleashed their signature ninjutsu to attack him.

Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique, Water Release: Water Severing Wave, Wind Release: Vacuum Giant Ball, Lightning Release: False Lightning, Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, and other ninjutsu all attacked Mito at once.

Facing the powerful ninjutsu attacks unleashed by numerous Root ninjas, Mito neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, she clapped her hands together, and a large number of sealing techniques shot out from her body, instantly forming a complex and massive sealing array in mid-air.

Sealing Technique: Sealing Yin Yang and Five Elements Seal!

As soon as the sealing technique was unleashed, to the horrified gazes of the Root ninjas, all the ninjutsu they released were absorbed into the sealing array, unable to harm Mito in the slightest.

At the same time, on the land covered by the Four Purple Flame Array, an equally complex and enormous sealing array appeared.

Sealing Technique: Seven-Layer Lamp Array!

As soon as the sealing technique was activated, all the ANBU ninjas instantly found themselves unable to move, along with their summoned beasts and a large number of parasitic insects.

"Teacher is so cool! The sealing technique is amazing!"

While possessed, Kirito watched as Mito subdued all the Root ninjas in less than a minute using only sealing techniques, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

Chapter 55: Acting Skills

"It's over."

Aburame Ryoma realized that he and the parasitic insects he was controlling were unable to move, as were the other members, and instantly understood that the operation had completely failed.

To keep the secret, he decisively shouted, "The glorious moment has arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the explosive tags he had hidden on his body using chakra.

Upon hearing Aburame Ryoma's words, all the other Root members, except for Kirito, a pseudo-Root member, did the same thing without hesitation: activating the explosive tags hidden on their bodies with chakra.

"What a bunch of desperate outlaws with lofty ideals, it's a pity they followed the wrong people."

Kirito noticed that Ryoma Aburame and the others chose to commit suicide without hesitation in order to avoid being captured and giving Danzo a handle against them, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

These people were all die-hards, capable of playing a crucial role in critical moments, but unfortunately they were misused.

However, since they were enemies, their deaths were no big deal. In any case, he had already successfully captured a Root ninja, and the deaths of the rest of them would not affect the overall situation.

Mito was a perfectionist and also concerned about her image. Since she had made such a bold promise in front of her disciples, she certainly wouldn't let things end in a half-hearted manner.

She snorted coldly, clapped her hands, and the sealing array on the ground instantly transformed back into a large number of sealing spells.

Then, as if they were alive, these sealing techniques quickly crawled up the feet of these Root ninjas and covered their entire bodies. The explosive tags that had already been activated on their bodies were instantly sealed, becoming duds, and even their chakra was sealed along with them.

"As expected, these guys can't even commit suicide in front of Mito-sensei. She truly lives up to her reputation."

Upon seeing this, Kirito smiled slightly, amazed by Mito's ability to reorganize the magic circle.

This method of reorganizing a sealing array is something only top-tier sealing ninjas can do. And to be able to instantly reorganize a sealing array with a coverage area of ​​over a hundred meters like Mito is probably something only Mito in the world has the ability to do.

The strongest in Konoha right now, the strongest sealing ninja in the world, truly lives up to his reputation.

After Mito successfully prevented the Root ninjas from committing suicide, she deactivated the Four Purple Flame Formation and immediately unleashed astonishing speed, knocking all the Root ninjas unconscious.

"I'm sorry, Lord Danzo."

As Ryoma Aburame looked at the whirlpool that had suddenly appeared before him, he thought in despair before losing consciousness.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lady Mito."

Once Mito had completely taken control of all the Root ninjas, Momoka arrived with some of her trusted subordinates.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

Mito nodded, a hint of fatigue on his face.

"Cough cough cough~"

The next moment, her youthful and beautiful appearance quickly transformed back into that of an old woman, and she began to cough violently.

At the same time, wisps of red chakra overflowed from her body, covering her entire form, and a pained expression appeared on her face.

It is clear that the Nine-Tails' chakra is leaking out of control.

"Lord Mito, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Tao Hua and the others were immediately shocked and asked with concern.

Kirito, who had already broken free of the possession, remained expressionless, only marveling at the acting skills his teacher was now displaying.

Indeed, women are born actresses, especially beautiful women.

Exposing his "weakness" was part of a plan he and Mito had discussed. He didn't want Mito to take such a risk, but Mito insisted on using this opportunity to lure out the despicable traitors in the village, so he had no choice but to agree and cooperate.

After all, once the Four Purple Flame Formation is activated, it's impossible to completely conceal the traces.

This had already alerted some patrolling Anbu ninjas nearby, as well as some Root ninjas on guard further away.

Not to mention that the Nine-Tails' chakra is now leaking.

Just now, Kirito has already noticed many streams of chakra appearing around him, most of which belong to the Hokage's direct subordinates, the Anbu and Root.

In addition, he also discovered an unusual chakra in the sky.

It was a tiny eye, inconspicuous in the night sky. If Kirito hadn't been able to sense chakra through natural energy, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.

"I didn't expect even this thing would cause such a stir."

Kirito turned his head and looked at a large tree in the distance.

At this moment, a white head sprouted from a branch of the tree's canopy.

White Zetsu, the eyes left in Konoha by Uchiha Madara.

Kirito has naturally visited many places in Konoha during his nighttime outings, and even returned to places outside Konoha. Naturally, there was no reason for him not to visit the Uchiha clan's territory.