Naruto: Extreme Bloodline Limit

The meeting had only just ended when Ronglin returned to his own tent, and Tsunade hurried over. Seeing the stern look on her face, it was obvious she cared deeply about this matter.

Leaning back in his chair, Ronglin looked at Tsunade's expressionless face and shook his head helplessly. "Yes. A highly capable Iwagakure squad was wiped out. Based on their accounts and the wounds left behind, it was indeed Orochimaru. And I have a feeling Orochimaru has grown even stronger."

"This is bad. With Orochimaru's personality, there's no way he would involve himself for no reason. There has to be some kind of scheme. How does Ōnoki plan to handle this? Orochimaru's appearance means Danzo may be here as well."

Tsunade frowned. There was none of her previous indifference left; she felt a profound sense of unease.

Ever since hearing that Orochimaru had appeared, she had been restless. She kept feeling that something terrible was about to happen, but she could not say what it was.

"Ōnoki doesn't believe me. He said that if Orochimaru and Danzo show up, he'll deal with them personally!"

Ronglin spread his hands with an expression that said he was helpless too, making Tsunade roll her eyes at him. You're helpless?

Wouldn't the safest option be for you to go personally?

Since Ōnoki was eager to take action, Tsunade had nothing more to say. Having been famous for many years, she believed Ōnoki possessed that kind of strength.

That day, when a battle damage report was delivered, Ōnoki's face darkened terribly. Since the fighting had shifted to small-scale engagements, the Allied forces' losses had risen sharply. Iwagakure alone had suffered nearly a thousand casualties, a huge deviation from the original plan. The battlefield had only just erupted, yet they had already lost so many