Roar!
The Nine-Tails raged impotently within the emerald-green Sealing Jutsu, attacking the green barrier with claws, tail swipes, and Tailed Beast Balls, yet it could not break the Three-Way Sealing Technique.
The Sealing Jutsu cast by three Shadow Level experts was quite formidable, enough to restrain the Nine-Tails.
Whew.
The relief of surviving the ordeal lingered in everyone's hearts. Though they had paid a price, they had ultimately brought the Nine-Tails under control without any real disaster.
All losses remained within an acceptable range.
Still, some things displeased Sarutobi Hiruzen: Orochimaru and Danzo had colluded together. Neither of them could remain, and after today, Konoha would lose at least two Shadow Level experts.
If Orochimaru being exposed for human experimentation had merely damaged his reputation, then Danzo appearing at the crime scene in league with Orochimaru confirmed all the rumors.
Danzo's public image had already been terrible. The more evil deeds he committed, the more firmly that image became established.
There was no way to pin the blame on Orochimaru alone. Neither of them could escape suspicion.
If Danzo were smart, he would follow Orochimaru's example and flee immediately. If he thought dumping the blame would clear his name and chose to remain in Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely settle the score with him.
No one could stop him!
With more than a hundred elites witnessing such a shocking scandal, severe punishment was necessary to convince the masses. Once people lost heart, the team would become impossible to lead.
Rumble!
Just as everyone harbored their own schemes, two nearly hundred-meter-tall mechs, one red and one blue, came charging in from afar.
Time rewound to several minutes earlier.
Madara stood with his arms folded, gazing with interest toward distant Konoha. Watching the Nine-Tails wreak havoc there, he said with disgust, "Konoha