"Danzo Shimura. I wasn't anticipating you to actually arrive. I had the impression that the Anbu were not supposed to feel anything." Added Aoto. He didn't even let Danzo finish his words and spoke over him. All of the other three people on the patio tensed up as a result. Danzo was tongue tied when Aoto spoke so boldly about his roots. "Kid, this is not your place.."

"Kid this, kid that.. Have I not just cleaned the floor with one of your prized Anbu? Do you wish to follow in his footsteps?" Aoto pointed to the unconscious body lying on the side and stated. This greatly enraged Fuu. "Why are you raising a fuss if your superior hasn't spoken yet?"

Aoto reprimanded Fuu without holding back on his criticism. The two Anbu belonged to Danzo's personal guard and were both elite jonins. Fuu was a little excited and happy about it. This was his first mission with Danzo and he wanted to show their expertise.

They had already heard about what had gone down and honestly they didn't believe the shinobi that had come back with tails behind his legs, but seeing his 4 kunai get stopped made Shikuro a little more serious.

He and Fuu had previously conducted some missions for the roots, but they had never witnessed a person successfully repel kunai without even flinching or evading. They were very certain they weren't engaged in any form of genjutsu and that there was no jutsu involved. Here Shikuro was the old recruit and Fuu had come up through the ranks of Roots.

Fuu lifted his hands and made his classic Yamanaka move of mind transfer jutsu.

"Wait, Fuu!" Although Shikuro yelled, it was already too late. He had began the body transfer procedure. Danzo didn't actually stop Fuu; instead, he remained silent and observed the scene.

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The next instant, Fuu, who was actively attempting to take control of Aoto's body, felt his breathing becoming labored. He was unable to breathe and felt as though someone was tightly clutching his neck. He felt around his neck to see if there were any hands holding him, but there weren't any.

"Wha..a..t.. i..s.. t..h..is.." Although it was becoming more difficult with each passing second, Fuu called out in between breaths. Shikuro rushed to his companion to check what the issue was, but as he had already used the chakra infusion technique, he was unable to identify any genjutsu that might have been effecting him.

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Shikuro became extremely anxious as a result and turned to gaze towards Danzo in an effort to get some guidance. He was certain that Fuu would pass away if this kept happening. Fuu appeared to be in great pain since he had collapsed to his knees and was gripping his neck.

"Aoto, would you kindly free him?" Danzo at last spoke once more. He said that without showing any emotion. Instead of caring about Fuu, it almost seemed as though he felt sorry for him if he were to pass away. Aoto looked at Danzo for a few seconds and then asked the system to release him from the pain and suffering.

In the next instant, the air returned to the lungs of Fuu as he started taking deep and loud breaths. He slowly got up.

"I.. I am sorry.. Danzo-sama." Fuu replied as he bowed his head in Danzo's direction.

"Don't mention it." Danzo responded as he strainedly peered at Aoto.

"Don't call me Aoto directly. I am not all buddy buddy with you." Aoto spoke up front.

"I apologize for the miscommunication between us. Can we begin again? I sincerely want to be your friend." Danzo spoke in a tranquil and collected manner.

"Oh! Do you want to be pals? Your subordinate tried to ambush me, and the other person even went so far as to do the mind transfer jutsu, so it is rather brazen of you to ask. Why should we become friends, then? You just stopped my business venture and you expect me to just forget that?" Added Aoto.

"The works you've authored are too significant to be displayed to the general audience. Konoha will lose its medical dominance over neighboring villages as a result of the books leaking. I can't let that take place. I am sure you understand that, with someone of your intelligence."

"Oh! Really? That's a really strong argument. Hmm..." Aoto spoke while tucking his fingers under his chin to appear thoughtful.

"Aoto, stop wasting your time in this shop; you are too talented. You should join my roots so that you can receive all the benefits and many more." For the first time, Danzo spoke with kindness in his voice as he said. He seemed sincere in his desire for Aoto to join the roots.

"I have to admit, that's a nice idea. The problem is that I don't want to act as a test subject and end up like Orochimaru, who was abandoned just because he was being exposed. You are lucky that he didn't expose you before he left Konoha, or else you would have lost precious status. But then again, you are his only connection to Konoha, using each other." With a smile on his face, Aoto said.

Danzo's face twisted more and more as Aoto continued to speak. His calm half covered faced finally turned menacing as he looked at Aoto. He never expected Aoto to say some of his secrets out loud. His relationship with Orochimaru was a well guarded secret. Aoto knowing this meant like he was in huge danger. He was aware of Hiruzen's intense animosity against his notorious pupil and knew that if he found out about their present relationship, he would not only lose the roots but also maybe have his life brought into order.

"Aoto Yamazaki, who are you really?" Danzo said as he let go of his clutch that he had been carrying. He didn't know how Aoto was able to stop the kunais before nor how he was able to make Fuu lose his breathe, but didn't matter. He needed to take down Aoto hard and fast.