Chapter 222 - 222 (1/2)

The integration of Hashirama's cells with her own body allowed all of Lain's cell to get some of their properties, changing in more than a way.

They acquired great vitality, and whatever Chakra that she used up while Hashirama's cells were destroying her own was recovered, acquiring new characteristics. Likes this, her whole body was gradually adapting to the new cells.

Lain did not understand the concept of Nature transformation, and without intention, made her own Spiritual power ”collide” with Hashirama's Yang Chakra.

With Spiritual power being a manifestation of Yin, the two fused together, changing her body gradually in an incredible direction….

...…

The next day, Ryo was summoned by Minato to his office.

As he entered, he found a few people in the office, Minato still talking to them.

Ryo pushed the door in, and everyone inside saluted him. Ryo nodded to them ask: ”Ni-san, what can I do for you?”

Hearing Ryo, Minato almost answered, and then stopped and smiled. Now, he was the Hokage, despite their good relationship, he had to be less spontaneous.

He did not answer until he finished the matter at hand. After other people in the office left, he finally talked to Ryo: ”Ryo, I have something I need you to help me with.”

Ryo helplessly said: ”I already get that part…. What is it?”

Hearing Ryo, Minato directly handed him a scroll, telling him that the matter is about Danzo.

Minato was still wary about Danzo. After he took office, he assigned the ones most skillful at hiding out of the Anbu to stalk him, and they all brought this same information.

”Is this all? Don't we know where they went after leaving?” Ryo asked as he was still reading the scroll.

”Well, all the people I've sent until now are just great at hiding, not tracking. That's why I called you; I need you to monitor Danzo for me!”

Ryo immediately nodded and agreed. In the evening, he was the one to go near Root's headquarters instead of the usual Anbu. He remained there, waiting for a Root Ninja to leave.

A few hours later, the Root Ninja appeared. Just as Ryo was about to follow him, Danzo and a few dozen others, all Chunin and above, and including a Jonin, came out of the headquarters.

Ryo realized that this was going to be big. He immediately covered his Chakra with Shi's camouflage Jutsu, and avoided being noticed by Danzo's accompanying Sensor Ninja.

After Danzo had the 'confirmation' that he wasn't being tracked, he let the rest of the Root Ninjas quickly leave Konoha.

Ryo had already teleported outside the village by then, and after Danzo and co. emerged, he immediately followed them.

Danzo's movement was fast, as if there was something urgent awaiting him. After a while, Ryo determined his destination: the Rain Country!

With the timing, Ryo was able to determine what was Danzo's purpose: most of these trips in and out of Konoha revolved around cooperating with Hanzo to take down the Akatsuki.

It was this cooperation that led to Yahiko's death, and to Nagato's turn to evil. This was the root of the six paths of Pain; and the Akatsuki becoming the largest mercenary organization in the Manga.

Soon, Danzo's group reached the Rain Village, and Hanzo had long been waiting for him on its borders.

Ryo was a little too far, and had no way to understand what they were discussing.