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Even fewer people paid attention to the movements of the Land of Fire's Daimyo's Residence.
Danzo, however, always believed Di Yan was merely a pawn under his control.
After all, his identity as a Konoha Ninja gave him immense confidence.
In his eyes, the Daimyo was nothing more than an ambitious ordinary person.
He could easily manipulate him.
This was why he allowed Di Yan to grow stronger.
"Danzo wants to be Hokage? Heh..."
Di Yan sneered inwardly.
Did that old man truly think he would honor his promise?
It was nothing more than mutual exploitation.
Now, his wings were fully grown.
Danzo, that pawn, should now serve his final purpose.
"Tell them, I will arrive shortly."
Di Yan adjusted his collar, a glint flashing in his eyes.
He guessed that Danzo sent someone this time...
Most likely, he had been swayed by Di Yan's previous instigation.
He was preparing to launch a coup and seize the position of Hokage.
And this was the perfect opportunity Di Yan had been waiting for to attack Konoha!
Uchiha Izumi accepted the order and withdrew.
Di Yan took one last look at Kurenai Yuhi and Hinata on the bed.
Confirming that they wouldn't wake up for a while.
Only then did he stride out of the hall.
The moonlight stretched his shadow long, like a drawn sword.
Passing through layers of palaces...
Di Yan arrived at the side hall specifically used for receiving secret envoys.
The furnishings here were simple, with no windows.
Sound-insulating barrier stones were embedded in all four walls.
Ensuring that the contents of the conversation would never leak.
The candlelight flickered.
The moment Di Yan stepped through the hall door...
Two icy gazes immediately shot out from the shadows.
Two Root members, completely shrouded in black cloaks, stood there.
They didn't even perform the most basic greeting.
The eyes beneath their masks were filled with condescending scrutiny.
"Lord Daimyo has finally decided to show his face?"
The Root member on the left spoke.
His voice, muffled by the mask, carried a clear tone of mockery.
He even deliberately avoided the title "Emperor."
Instead, he used the outdated term "Daimyo," openly expressing his contempt.
The Root member on the right stepped forward directly.
A kunai slid from his sleeve, which he casually twirled between his fingers, his actions full of provocation:
"Lord Danzo is very displeased with your previous action of supporting Tsunade to become the Fifth Hokage."
He deliberately paused, "You seem to have forgotten who helped you secure your position as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?"
Killing intent surged in Uchiha Izumi's eyes behind Di Yan.
Her hand instantly pressed on the hilt of her sword.
Chakra surged like boiling magma.
These two ant-like Root members dared to be so disrespectful to His Majesty?
Di Yan, however, gently raised a hand, stopping Izumi's movement.
His expression remained calm, even carrying a faint, elusive smile.
But deep within the pupil of his left eye...
An eerie crimson quietly emerged.
The complex patterns of the Mangekyo slowly rotated like a living thing... 27 Mangekyo Sharingan; "Toki no Saka (Reversal of Time)"
"Toki no Saka (Reversal of Time)."
Di Yan silently chanted in his heart.
In an instant...
The flow of time and space within the entire side hall underwent a subtle change.
In a dimension imperceptible to ordinary people...
Di Yan's left Mangekyo Sharingan emitted an eerie glow.
This was his left Mangekyo's unique ocular jutsu, "Toki no Saka (Reversal of Time)."
It could partially control the flow of time!
From the perspective of the two Root members...
They only saw Di Yan's left hand seemingly lift slightly.
Their vision blurred for a moment.
However, in that "moment"...
Di Yan adjusted the flow of time around himself to ten times the external speed.
He calmly walked in front of the disrespectful Root member.
Drew Izumi's Ninja sword from her scabbard, and elegantly swung it.
Then, he precisely reinserted the sword into Izumi's scabbard.
Finally, he returned to his original position.
And all of this...
From an outside perspective, it happened in the blink of an eye!
Izumi only felt her sword vibrate slightly.
She hadn't even reacted to what had happened.
"Gurgle..."
A head wearing a Root mask suddenly slid from the neck of the arrogant Root member.
It hit the marble floor with a heavy thud.
Rolling a few times before stopping.
The headless corpse still maintained the posture of twirling the kunai.
Moments later, blood gushed like a fountain from the severed neck!
"What..."
The other Root member retreated several steps in horror.
His pupils beneath the mask contracted to pinpricks.
He hadn't seen what happened at all.
He only felt his vision blur, and his comrade's head had fallen.
This... What terrifying speed was this?
Body Flicker Technique?
No... Even the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God wasn't this bizarre!
Di Yan still stood in his original spot, as if he had never moved.
He unhurriedly pulled out a silk handkerchief.
Wiping away non-existent bloodstains, his voice as soft as if discussing the weather:
"The annoying fly is gone. Now, we can talk properly, can't we?"
The surviving Root member trembled all over, cold sweat soaking his underclothes.
He finally realized...
This so-called "Daimyo" was definitely not the "puppet" Lord Danzo had described.
This man who called himself "Emperor"...
Was not only a Ninja...
But also possessed terrifying strength far exceeding ordinary Kage-level Ninja!
One must know that he and his deceased comrade...
Were elite Jonin who had truly fought on battlefields.
But now, he couldn't even clearly see how the opponent had attacked... "You... You dare to kill a member of the Root organization!"
He roared, feigning courage, but his voice clearly trembled, "Lord Danzo won't..."
"Shh..."
Di Yan raised a finger, making a shushing gesture.
His left Mangekyo flickered slightly again.
This time, he slowed the flow of time to one-tenth of its normal speed.
From an outside perspective, his movements were as fast as a ghost.
He instantly appeared in front of the Root member.
His finger gently tapped on his mask.
"Crack."
The mask shattered in response.
Revealing a young face distorted by fear.
"Go back and tell Danzo." Di Yan's voice was like ice, "I have a cooperative relationship with him, not a subordinate one."
"Regarding Tsunade, I have my own considerations. As for this time..."
He leaned close to the ear of the Root member, who was already terrified, and whispered, "Consider it a small lesson for you all."