Senior Nawaki was dead. He had been blown to death by an Explosive Tag trap, right in front of Orochimaru.
Aburame Tetsumaru's first thought upon hearing the news was: Impossible.
Then he recalled the plot from his memories. It seemed to have really happened.
How could that be? This was Senior Nawaki. He did look like a boy who would never grow up, but Tetsumaru had sparred with him and personally experienced the abilities of the Senju Clan's last direct descendant.
He was truly, truly, truly strong.
His fundamentals were solid, his Chakra reserves immense, and he had mastered ninjutsu proficiently. He was skilled in Water Release and Earth Release, and had even mastered the transformative power of Water Release. He was Nidaime's heir to Water Release.
Sure, he was somewhat rough around the edges and a little careless, often getting injured on the battlefield. But he was a direct descendant of the Senju Clan, blessed with innate Yang Release Chakra and incredibly vigorous vitality. No matter how severe his injuries were, a good meal and a night's sleep would heal him completely. He even had a bit of First's shadow.
And a ninja like that had been killed in one blast by an Explosive Tag trap? What kind of joke was that?
What sort of trap could be so powerful? It had not only fooled careless Nawaki, but also Orochimaru, who had been less than twenty meters away. And it had been powerful enough to kill a direct descendant of the Senju Clan in one stroke.
The trap had to be a specially designed one, tailored to Nawaki's fighting habits. It also had to have been specifically designed around Orochimaru's fighting habits.
The Explosive Tags had been specially made too—custom tags with minimal fluctuations, instant detonation, and doubled power.