This is also where Shimura Danzo hesitates.
Even though Mokgetsu has long been absent from the Root, even though with Mokgetsu's current identity and power, he has no chance to issue missions to Mokgetsu.
But in the end, Mokgetsu is an operative at the Sannin level, and if Shimura Danzo disregards all consequences, he can use Mokgetsu to accomplish many things.
"You seem troubled. Is it that time?"
Just as Shimura Danzo was deep in thought, a voice unfamiliar yet slightly familiar to him sounded in the office.
He quickly grasped the kunai on the desk and looked forward, seeing a person in a long robe with an Uzumaki mask on his face who had appeared in the office at an unknown time.
Shimura Danzo's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil.
"How did this guy do it? To infiltrate the Root Base silently, even into my office!"
One must know that the security level of his office is no less than that of the Hokage Office. If the opponent can invade here without being detected, it means they can invade any place in Konoha.
"Who are you? Daring to invade the secret grounds of Konoha." Shimura Danzo asked in a grim tone, secretly gathering Chakra.
Since the masked man didn't attack, Shimura Danzo temporarily refrained from using ninjutsu.
His office holds many confidential documents, destroying them would be troublesome.
Most importantly, Shimura Danzo doesn't want to create a stir that would attract Sarutobi Hiruzen; the things he most wants to hide aren't here, but there are still some things he doesn't want Sarutobi Hiruzen to discover.
"Heh, there's no place in this world where Uchiha Madara cannot go," the masked man sneered.
Upon hearing the masked man's words, Shimura Danzo's pupils shrank suddenly, and his heart was even more astonished.
He finally understood why the voice felt a bit familiar to him, because it was Uchiha Madara's voice!
Shimura Danzo was born before Konoha was established, so he has seen Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
"Uchiha Madara should have been killed by the First Hokage, why is he..."
"No, it's just the voice, it must be a disguise."
As someone who has been Hokage Assistant for many years and seen many crises, Shimura Danzo quickly forced himself to calm down.
He doesn't believe the opponent is Uchiha Madara, thinking instead the opponent is a disguised imposter, after all, there are all sorts of strange techniques in the Ninja World, and disguising a voice isn't too far-fetched.
If Uchiha Madara were alive, why didn't he attack Konoha when Senju Hashirama died?
Even if Uchiha Madara were still alive, so much time has passed, he should be a feeble old man now, and shouldn't be able to infiltrate the Root so easily.
"Uchiha Madara, you are not a Konoha Ninja now, what is your purpose in coming to Konoha?" Shimura Danzo didn't expose the opponent's identity but continued speaking along.
It's just a name, Shimura Danzo doesn't want to argue with the opponent, he wants to probe the masked man for information.
"You crave the Ninja Sect legacy and the Rinnegan, don't you?" The masked man said with a smile, looking at Shimura Danzo.
Shimura Danzo felt a chill in his heart, never expecting this "Uchiha Madara" to know about the Root's activities in the Land of Rain.
"Is there a spy in the Root, or does he have even stronger intelligence than the Root in the Land of Rain?" Shimura Danzo thought to himself.
Having a spy in such a secretive department as the Root is a very serious matter.
"That's also what I want. Collaborate with me, the Rinnegan is mine, and we will share the Ninja Sect legacy." The masked man continued.
Shimura Danzo wanted to refuse immediately; he always has others work for him, he wouldn't work for others.
But Shimura Danzo restrained himself because the masked man's words contained something that interested him.
"What is the Ninja Sect legacy? How will it be shared?" Shimura Danzo asked, suppressing his emotions.
He's been trying to investigate the Ninja Sect legacy but hasn't found anything of substance.
"The Ninja Sect legacy is now Sosuke, or rather, the Ninja Sect knowledge in his mind.
A person who suddenly appeared, proficient in Seven Attributes of Chakra Nature Changes at a young age, using various ninjutsu easily, do you think he achieved this through normal cultivation?" The masked man smiled, looking at Shimura Danzo.
Shimura Danzo shook his head, of course, he didn't believe Sosuke achieved this through cultivation.
By the age of Sosuke, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't match him, but apart from the recently risen Mokgetsu, Sarutobi Hiruzen was already the second genius of Konoha, a super genius that even their teacher Senju Tobirama could not compare to.
Moreover, before appearing in the Land of Rain, Sosuke was blank, not belonging to any major ninja force.
One must know that advanced ninja knowledge is monopolized; did Sosuke comprehend those ninja techniques by himself? Shimura Danzo would really suspect the opponent is the reincarnation of the Six Paths Sage.
"Sosuke's strength lies in his memory. As long as he's killed, I have a way to extract all his memories completely, ignoring any protection measures." The masked man said, pretending to be profound.
"No way, your methods might have hidden traps, and in the end, I might get nothing.
Collaboration is possible, the condition is to give me the Rinnegan, and when I'm sure of the shared Ninja Sect legacy, I'll give you one Rinnegan." Shimura Danzo pondered and said.
Even if the opponent is fake Uchiha Madara, even if the opponent is the real Uchiha Madara, if he can get the Rinnegan and Ninja Sect legacy, Shimura Danzo would collaborate with him.