Root Base.
The Root Ninjas have been freed from the Word Sealing Jutsu.
However, while Akihara Kagura lifted the physical Word Sealing Jutsu, the psychological seal remained, still preventing them from mentioning Shimura Danzo.
Besides the Word Sealing Jutsu, Shimura Danzo used other methods, even mind control devices, to brainwash these ninjas.
Akihara Kagura did not hesitate either. From this group of Root Ninjas, he selected a guy named Yamanaka Fuu, entrusting him to rebrainwash this group of Root Ninjas in the future, making them completely forget Shimura Danzo to avoid causing trouble for Lord Danzo.
Furthermore.
There are still some children in the Root that need to be dealt with.
Particularly, there's one child who seems difficult to handle, a little guy named Aburame Torune, who is only eleven years old and appears a bit solitary.
This child comes from the Aburame Clan, and it's not convenient to send him back. He also doesn't want to return to the clan; his abilities are unique, harboring nano-scale poisonous insects that destroy cells and can kill others if touched by accident.
Even if Aburame Torune is sent back, he may not have the chance to become a ninja, and probably no one would want to be his teammate, as he must wear protective clothing all over and is even prohibited from participating in the Chunin exams.
This child...
seemingly has no place to go.
"You and Yamanaka Fuu, come serve as my personal guards."
Akihara Kagura felt himself slowly becoming like Shimura Danzo.
Could it be...
that becoming the leader of the Root...
really follows Shimura Danzo's script?
"Fuu, send the remaining children to the orphanage."
Akihara Kagura glanced over the remaining children and said, "Help me tell Dean Nonou that I will allocate a batch of funds from the Root to the orphanage. In the future, let the children in the orphanage go to school if they can, work when they grow up..."
"Yes."
A group of Root Ninjas responded and agreed.
The selection system for Root Ninjas, which Shimura Danzo had worked hard to establish over the years, was completely dismantled on the first night of Akihara Kagura taking office.
There was a little rascal named Sai who glanced back at Akihara Kagura before leaving, seemingly wanting to memorize his appearance.
Konoha Orphanage.
Yakushi Nonou and Kabuto were still comforting the children of the orphanage.
After all, what happened tonight was too terrifying, even comparable to the chaos caused by the Nine-tails years ago, and the appearance of the True Thousand Hands at the end frightened many children.
Before they could finish comforting, someone came knocking at the orphanage door.
When Kabuto opened the door of the orphanage, he immediately saw a group of Root Ninjas, which made his eyes shrink tightly, involuntarily becoming nervous, fearing that Shimura Danzo wanted to take advantage of tonight's chaos to find trouble with him and Yakushi Nonou.
"We are here under Lord Kagura's orders."
Yamanaka Fuu immediately explained their purpose when he saw Kabuto and pointed to a group of kids behind him: "These are orphans previously taken in by the Root, Lord Kagura wants us to take them to the orphanage..."
"Lord Kagura?"
Kabuto looked at Yamanaka Fuu with suspicion.
"Yes."
Yamanaka Fuu nodded, his attitude appearing somewhat courteous: "Tonight, Lord Kagura took office as the new leader of the Root and tasked us with sending these children..."
"Root... leader?"
Yakushi Nonou came over, somewhat surprised by the news she heard.
"Did Shimura Danzo... die tonight?"
Kabuto furrowed his brows.
If so, it would truly be great news for them!
"..."
Yamanaka Fuu was silent for a moment, gesturing at his mouth with his hand and softly said, "Lord Kagura forbade us from mentioning that lord's name anymore, but according to Lord Kagura, that lord has only retired..."
"Then we won't mention him."
Kabuto immediately complied.
Kabuto also didn't want to hear the name Shimura Danzo.
Yamanaka Fuu seriously conveyed Akihara Kagura's orders: "Lord Kagura told us to inform Dean Nonou that these children sent to the orphanage can go to school if they are supposed to, and he will allocate some funds from the Root for the orphanage..."
"..."
Yakushi Nonou nodded seriously.
Yamanaka Fuu left with a group of Root Ninjas, leaving a pile of little brats at the Konoha Orphanage. Yakushi Nonou looked at these still somewhat uneasy children, revealing a benevolent smile in her eyes and gently soothing their emotions.
Having once been in the Root Training Program, Kabuto was well aware of the environment there, and seeing this group of kids, he couldn't help but marvel at their luck.
However...
Kabuto was more worried about Akihara Kagura.
Tonight's change was impossible to clean up, whether Akihara Kagura was related to the gigantic Statue of Guanyin that appeared at the end, and whether he was injured in the battle.
The Konoha Hospital only admitted an orphan from the Uchiha, but Kabuto took the opportunity to gather some minor news, learning that many, many people actually died in this turmoil!
"What's the matter, Kabuto?"
Yakushi Nonou noticed Kabuto's unease.
"Nothing."
Kabuto immediately masked his emotions, smiling as he spoke: "I want to visit the Root Base to meet Kagura. There is something I want to discuss with him."
"Alright."
Yakushi Nonou did not stop him.
If the Root is really led by Akihara Kagura, should she come out of retirement to prevent Kagura from being unproductive as the leader of the Root...