Following his movements, the ceiling of the hall slowly opened.
A huge spherical container filled with green liquid slowly lowered. In the container, the blond boy closed his eyes and curled up into a baby's posture.
Sasuke's pupils suddenly contracted.
That face is so familiar.
That is twelve-year-old Uzumaki Naruto.
But the difference is that this "Naruto"'s chest is not like Fuinjutsu, but is embedded with a beating black heart. Countless black blood vessels extend from the heart, covering his whole body like a spider web.
"Let me introduce." The old man's voice was full of morbid pride, "This is "Subject 02". The cells of First Hokage are used as the skeleton, the flesh of White Zetsu is used as filling, and then the Chakra residue recovered from Valley of the End and belonging to those two people is injected..."
The old man stared at Sasuke, the enthusiasm in his eyes almost bursting out.
"This is God. A man-made, obedient God who will not show mercy for the so-called "Bond"."
Sasuke No nonsense.
Chidori Sharp Spear instantly stretched out and turned into a dazzling bolt of lightning that pierced the spherical container.
Since it is a scourge, it must be destroyed before it wakes up.
However, the thunder stopped one meter away from the container.
The sleeping "Naruto" suddenly opened his eyes.
Those are not human eyes.
The left eye is red from Sharingan, and the right eye is purple from Rinnegan.
Boom!
A black Repulsion Force wave erupted from the container, and Sasuke and Chidori Sharp Spear were shattered. The huge impact force lifted Sasuke and Sai at the same time, and hit the wall behind them heavily.
Glass fragments fell like raindrops, and green Nutrient Solution flowed all over the floor.
The blond boy stepped on the ground with his bare feet, and the black oily substance quickly condensed on his body, turning into a coat similar to Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but the color was despairingly black.
He tilted his head and looked at Sasuke, his lips moved slightly, but the sound he made was like metal friction:
"Sa... suke..."
Leaf Hokage Building, top floor office.
Naruto felt that this moment was even more difficult than facing Ten-Tails.
Opposite him sat two old men, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura. These two living fossils who had been active in the political arena since the Second Hokage period were holding teacups and blowing foam slowly.
The room was so quiet that you could hear the ticking of the clock on the wall.
Shikamaru was leaning against the door, holding a lighter in his hand and rubbing the wheel unconsciously with his thumb. This was a sign of his extreme irritability.
"So," Naruto finally broke the silence, put his hands on the table and leaned forward, "Mr. Koharu, are you saying that that stronghold is still operating and you have no idea about it?"
Utatane Koharu put down the tea cup without even raising his eyelids. "Hokage, pay attention to your wording. That document is the "Abandonment Agreement" signed five years ago. In order to save the village's expenses, we outsourced the processing of part of the old facilities to a recycling company in "Land of Iron". As for whether they have completely dismantled it, that is a matter of execution."
"Outsourcing?" Naruto almost laughed angrily, "You outsource a confidential facility of that level, full of dangerous biological samples, to a waste recycling company? And there is no one to supervise it?"
"That's to save money for the village." Mitokado Homura took over, with a hint of arrogance in his tone, "The post-war reconstruction costs are huge, and every penny must be spent wisely. Lord Hokage, you are young and don't understand the financial difficulties. We are also here for Leaf."
"For Leaf..." Naruto chewed these words, feeling bitter in his mouth.
It's this sentence again. Danzo said it, Uchiha Itachi heard it, and now these two are still saying it.
"What about yesterday's material allocation order?" Shikamaru suddenly interrupted and slapped a copy on the table, "The stamp on it is new."
Utatane Koharu glanced at it, his expression unchanged. "Forgery. Nowadays Scientific Ninja Tool technology is so advanced, why is it so difficult to forge a seal? Nara Shikamaru, as Hokage's assistant, you should go find the culprit first instead of questioning the consultant here."
Shikamaru's eyes narrowed. This old woman has no leaks.
"Okay." Naruto took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to flip the table, "Since it is a forgery, it is an enemy attack. I will order now to seal off the stronghold and clear out everything inside, including the people. Do you two have any objections?"
The two old men looked at each other.
"Hokage has the right to deal with enemy attacks." Mitokado Homura said slowly, "But you must be careful. If you find something... disgraceful there, it is best not to make a big deal about it. After all, it is Leaf's "family scandal."
"Family scandal?" Naruto snorted coldly, "If it is a cancer that harms the village, then it is not a family scandal, but a hidden danger. I will uproot it."
"It's up to you." Utatane Koharu stood up, leaning on a cane, "We're old and can't take care of you anymore. But you have to remember, Naruto, power alone is not good enough Hokage. Sometimes, turning a blind eye is the key to maintaining peace."
The two staggered out.
The moment the door closed, Naruto slumped down on the chair, grabbed the herbal tea on the table and drank it in one gulp.
"These old stubborns!" Naruto put the cup on the table, "I'm so angry! They know there's something fishy inside, but they all pretend to be stupid."
"They are not pretending to be stupid." Shikamaru picked up the copy and looked at the seal on it. "They are cutting it. If something goes wrong, it will be the responsibility of the "outsourcing company" and the "insider" and has nothing to do with them. This is politics."
"I hate politics." Naruto lay on the table, his face pressed against the cold wood grain, "It's better to fight."
"Stop complaining." Shikamaru walked to the window and looked at the bustling street downstairs, "Sasuke is there any news over there?"
"Not yet." Naruto sat up straight, his expression serious, "This is the strangest thing. With Sasuke's efficiency, if it was an ordinary stronghold, the message should have been sent back half an hour ago."
"Unless he is in trouble." Shikamaru turned around, "Or, the signal is blocked."
At this moment, the office door was pushed open violently.
"Dad! It's not good!"
Boruto rushed in, followed by the panting Kawaki.
"No rules!" Naruto glared at him, "Knock on the door first! Hokage's Office Is this a vegetable market?"
"Oh, forget about that!" Boruto held up something like a game console in his hand, "Kawaki and I were playing "Shinobi World Battle OL" just now, and suddenly the server crashed! Then this popped up on the screen!"
He threw the game console into Naruto's face.
There is a blurry picture on the screen. The background is dim, as if it is in an underground facility. In the center of the screen, a black figure is attacking crazily... Sasuke?
No, that figure was so fast that even the camera couldn't capture it. Only the black afterimage and the exploding lightning could be seen.
"Is this a live broadcast?" Shikamaru came over, his expression changed drastically, "Who is doing the live broadcast?"