[Rin Nohara: "Kakashi, you're still as kind as you used to be..."]
[Minato Namikaze: "Sigh, I never imagined all three of you would die..."]
[Kushina Uzumaki: "Yeah..."]
The footage continued.
Thoughts surged through Kakashi's mind.
He thought of his students,
and felt that he would probably be joining them soon...
The scene shifted.
Tsunade froze, her eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
She clenched her teeth and slowly stood up.
Through the information Katsuyu had passed on, she had learned of Kakashi's death.
Tsunade abruptly sprang to her feet and slammed her fist into the wall.
"Boom!!!!"
The wall came crashing down, and fury burned in Tsunade's heart.
Soon, Choji arrived and reported what he knew about the enemy to Tsunade.
After hearing Choji out,
Tsunade frowned. This enemy was a little troublesome.
He possessed repulsive and attractive powers, and there was only a five-second interval after he used his ability.
"You did well reporting this. It can greatly reduce casualties. Pass this information on to everyone through Katsuyu!"
Tsunade said with a nod.
"Everyone on my team except me was killed... Kakashi-sensei too..." Choji's voice was filled with grief.
"Yes, hurry to Chōza and take him to the hospital. He can still be saved..." Tsunade urged anxiously.
"Then... what about Kakashi-sensei?"
A flash of excitement crossed Choji Akimichi's eyes. He quickly calmed down and looked at Tsunade as he asked.
"Hurry..." Tsunade gave no answer, but her meaning was clear.
At that moment, Choji Akimichi was filled with guilt...
[Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki: "Konoha's Copy Ninja is gone just like that..."]
[Kinkaku: "Kakashi the bootleg ninja..."]
[Naruto Uzumaki: "Speaking of which, why haven't I shown up yet..."]
The footage continued.
Because of the way the video had been edited,
no one knew what was happening with Naruto.
The scene changed.
Danzo's eyes were exceptionally cold.
He ordered his subordinates:
"Until the disturbance above dies down, we'll lie low underground."
"Shouldn't we go help them?
Even if Lord Danzo leads everyone, there's no point if everyone is gone..."
a Root member asked curiously.
Danzo's gaze was resolute:
"No, Tsunade has already used her slug technique. They won't all die.
There may be casualties, but to me, they are necessary sacrifices."
After all,
only by becoming Hokage
could he lead Konoha to prosperity and strength!!!
He was Shimura Danzō!
The scene shifted again, and the Hell Hound appeared on the surface.
Several Anbu quickly arrived on the battlefield
and decisively unleashed Ninjutsu,
trapping the Hell Hound.
A giant pot lid slammed the Hell Hound straight into the ground!!!
"How did it go?" someone asked.
"We got it..."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the three people's expressions froze.
The Hell Hound had actually broken through the Ninjutsu they had used together.
Konoha was in chaos.
A large number of animals kept destroying the surrounding buildings.
"What's going on? How did this thing grow more heads..." An Anbu frowned deeply.
As he watched the destruction in the distance, Pain's eyes were exceptionally cold.
The Animal Path then landed on the ground
and promptly summoned a rhinoceros, which broke through the sensory team's building.
The Animal Path looked at the people below and spoke coldly:
"Just as I thought... is it here?"
"This is a very powerful Summoning Technique. Everyone, please be careful!"
Several Anbu quickly dropped from high above and landed, everyone's eyes cold.
Based on the information they had obtained earlier, these Pains all appeared to be corpses.
With no other choice,
everyone had to retreat for now. After all, they had yet to gauge the enemy's strength.
Ibiki began covering the retreat:
"You're fighting us."
He stared coldly at the Animal Path.
"Say a few words, at least. Otherwise, there's no atmosphere..."
Without further ado, the two started fighting.
Using their previous tactic, three Anbu
calmly kept bombarding the enemy with Ninjutsu!
Soon,
a huge iron box enclosed the Hell Hound.
"Fire Style: Oven Technique!" one of the Anbu said, forming Hand Seals.
The Hell Hound howled inside the iron box.
The smoke gradually cleared, and the iron box began to crack!!!
But the Hell Hound in the distance was unharmed, and everyone frowned.
Ibiki quickly pinned down the Animal Path,
summoning a lucky cat that bound the Animal Path at once.
Now only a one-on-one fight remained.
Ibiki rapidly formed Hand Seals:
"Summoning Technique: Torture Chamber!"
The ground around them suddenly spun, and then everything went dark!
The Animal Path was expertly bound, and the terrain changed into a prison cell.
Ibiki intended to torture information out of the Animal Path.
Before that, he would keep tormenting the Animal Path!!
However, no Ninjutsu was absolute,
and he would suffer the same pain!!!
But that was fine. He was the captain of the Torture and Interrogation Force, and his will was strong!!
Seeing this, Nagato
immediately gave up control of the Animal Path
and focused on controlling the other Paths instead.
[Ginkaku: "I can't hold it in. He's torturing a corpse..."]
[Deidara: "Yeah! That's our boss for you. That destructive power is just incredible!"]
[Kisame Hoshigaki: "Speaking of which, just how strong is Mr. Itachi..."]
The footage continued.
The Animal Path broke free of the restraints
and promptly slapped a palm against Ibiki's stomach!
There was a tremendous bang!
An Archaeopteryx emerged from his abdomen, let out a long cry, and shot straight into the sky!
Meanwhile,
the rhinoceros on the ground broke free again, and the Hell Hound roared rapidly in the distance!
Without another word, the Animal Path continued forming Hand Seals, then slapped the ground.
In an instant,
the whole of Konoha seemed to have become a giant zoo.
These summons kept destroying the surrounding terrain,
and every one of them possessed astonishing destructive power!
The camera slowly rose into the air.
Looking down from above,
the whole of Konoha was in ruins, with not a single intact building in sight.
[Ōnoki: "I wonder what Konoha did to provoke such a powerful enemy..."]
[Fourth Raikage A: "Danzo probably did it, didn't he?"]
[Hanzo of the Salamander: "Yes, it's very likely Danzo's doing!"]
[Shimura Danzō: "???"]
[Minato Namikaze: "Speaking of which, that reminds me of the Nine-Tails' attack... Lord Hokage, look at the private message I sent you!"]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Hmm..."]
Inside the Hokage's office,
Hiruzen frowned deeply as he read the message from Minato.
The message stated that
someone in Konoha had leaked the location where Kushina was giving birth,
and the enemy had taken control of the Nine-Tails after learning of it.
Minato suspected Danzo was responsible and provided ample reasons.
"Danzo, why would you do such a thing..."
Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe, his expression growing more complicated.
(This book only portrays Danzo negatively, not Hiruzen (ó﹏ò｡) )
(Please, everyone, stop bashing me. It's really not easy making a little money (ó﹏ò｡) )