Birds and beasts took flight. The Inuzuka family's ninja hounds barked wildly without pause, while the Aburame clan's Insect Ninjas trembled and curled into little balls, shivering nonstop.
The massive explosion jolted every Konoha villager who had already drifted off to sleep awake.
"Help! The enemy has attacked Konoha!"
"No way... Are there really enemies in the Shinobi World that Konoha can't handle now...?"
"I don't want to die! I haven't even found a wife yet! Boohoo~"
For a moment, the villagers throughout the entire village fled in panic, pouring out of their homes and rushing toward shelters scattered across Konoha.
The ninjas on night duty also converged on the source of the explosion.
Fugaku and Itachi even rushed toward the Uchiha Training Ground in their pajamas.
As for little Sasuke, Mikoto took him straight to Orochimaru's research institute to take shelter.
Orochimaru, meanwhile, sensed the Chakra contained within the blast, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips as an eerie gleam flickered in his eyes.
"This Chakra..."
"One belongs to Tsunade's Wood Release, while the other..."
"Could Senya have returned?"
But the next moment, his brow rose slightly, and he shook his head.
"No, this doesn't feel like Senya..."
"Never mind. I'd better go see for myself."
The next instant, Orochimaru vanished from the research institute.
At the Uchiha Training Ground, Tsunade suddenly realized what she had just done. Her right eyelid twitched violently, and a trace of embarrassment appeared at the corners of her mouth.
She silently dispersed the Gambler Wood Golem beneath her feet, then silently walked over to Senya and gave his chest a soft little punch.
"It's all your fault!"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have..."
Senya immediately pulled Tsunade into his arms, holding her tightly while she was still flustered and