One Man Battles Root! Worst Case, I'll Sink Konoha!

Danzo and Naruto spoke almost simultaneously.

The expressions on their faces were both filled with an irrepressible excitement, as if they were looking at a beautiful woman.

"Hmm?!" Tsunade, hearing this, glanced at Naruto with extreme confusion.

She did not question him, however, but instead let her face darken and spoke to Danzo with great solemnity.

"Danzo, give up on this idea! The Old Man would never hand Naruto over to you, and it is even more impossible for me to do so!"

Tsunade's voice echoed in the air, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

After speaking, Tsunade scanned the surroundings, her gaze filled with a hint of anger as she continued, "You have brought out the entire Root force—are you trying to stage a coup?!"

As her words fell, the atmosphere at the scene became incredibly tense, ready to erupt at any moment.

The ninjas of the Hokage faction immediately entered a state of alert, their eyes darting around, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

"Heh..." Danzo suddenly let out a cold laugh, which sounded particularly jarring in the tense atmosphere.

If not for the fact that there were too many people present and he feared for his reputation, he would have truly wanted to stage a coup!

After all, it wasn't as if he hadn't assassinated a Hokage before!

Of course, Danzo would naturally never say such a thing out loud.

Instead, he looked coldly at Tsunade and said, "Tsunade, don't go pinning labels on me. The Jinchuriki has gone berserk and killed so many people; do you really think that just because you are the Hokage, you can shield him?!"

"Tsunade, the impact of this matter is truly too great; the public needs an explanation," Mitokado Homura spoke up at this moment.

Beside him, Utatane Koharu chimed in, "That's right, the Jinchuriki is now seriously out of control! He must be contained!"

Under normal circumstances, these two advisors would not overly support Danzo, but the severity of the current situation was truly terrifying!

Following the words of the three old fogies, the emotions of the surrounding crowd were stirred up once again, and they immediately jumped out to shout.

"That's right! The Demon Fox has lost his humanity; Konoha will be destroyed in his hands!"

"I suggest we execute him directly! To prevent future trouble!"

"Or hand him over to Lord Danzo, otherwise we won't be able to rest easy!"

Creak—

Tsunade's two fists clenched tightly, and the veins on her forehead began to bulge.

If not for the large number of civilians present, she would have definitely used a Heavenly Pain Kick to let Danzo know who the real Hokage was!

As for the group of Jonin led by Kakashi, their faces turned incredibly ashen; the severity of the situation had far exceeded their imagination.

If things went wrong, Tsunade's position as Hokage might even become unstable!

"Everyone, please do not panic." Jiraiya's expression was ugly to the extreme, but he still stepped forward, his voice steady.

"We will definitely give everyone a satisfactory explanation, so please calm down. I beg of you!"

As he finished speaking, one could clearly perceive the surrounding clamor gradually subsiding.

However, even if the public was willing to buy it, those three old advisor fogies would not let it go so easily.

After all, so what if they were Sannin?

They were once figures who could summon wind and rain in Konoha with immense power; how could they be afraid!

The situation had, unknowingly, evolved into a standoff between two Sannin and the advisor group. Whoever showed weakness would fall behind in the future power struggle.

And at this moment.

"Jiraiya, Tsunade, aren't you being too indulgent toward the Jinchuriki!" Danzo said coldly, his icy gaze fixed on Naruto like a venomous snake. "Today, for the sake of Konoha's peace, I must..."

However, before he could finish his sentence.

A voice filled with extreme mockery rang out across the entire scene.

"Three old dogs, and a few hundred ants, you dare to try and capture me? Are you all truly that stupid? Or are you just that stupid?!"

As the words fell, everyone present was struck as if by lightning, staring at the source of the voice in utter astonishment.

At this moment, Naruto had already broken free from Tsunade's grip.

He stepped forward proudly, his eyes looking down upon everyone present.

And that overbearing remark from just a moment ago had come from him!

"Naruto, stop talking nonsense! Come back here!" Jiraiya's face instantly stiffened, and he hurriedly reached out, wanting to pull Naruto back.

Unfortunately, Naruto's body flickered slightly, and he had already moved several meters away.

Danzo's eyes glinted, and he sneered inwardly.

Regarding this brat Naruto, he really didn't know how to evaluate him.

To be honest, Naruto's appearance had changed so much that if his subordinates hadn't informed him in advance, he might not have recognized him.

But he hadn't expected that while Naruto's appearance had changed, his reckless and stupid personality hadn't diminished in the slightest.

To dare to spout such wild words in front of so many people—this kind of behavior was simply bold to the extreme!

No matter how much Tsunade might protect him, this time she would certainly be unable to stop him from being taken away!

Thinking of this.

A look of feigned anger instantly appeared on Danzo's aged face, followed by a thunderous roar that echoed across the scene.

"Audacious! To dare insult an advisor so wantonly—you are truly deranged and devoid of humanity! Do you truly intend to make an enemy of the entire Konoha?"

As his voice fell.

Danzo waved his hand sharply and issued a stern command: "Root, listen up! Prepare to capture this villain immediately!"

In an instant.

Swish—

The hundreds of Root ninja present drew their respective weapons in unison.

For a moment, cold light flashed everywhere, and an icy, murderous aura swept through the surroundings like a dark tide.

Naruto's actions just now were indeed cruel, but how could Tsunade simply stand by and watch him be dragged away?

Consequently.

"Anbu, assemble!" Tsunade immediately prepared to summon the Anbu to intervene.

At the same time, the jonin belonging to the Hokage's faction standing beside her all wore grave expressions.

They were on high alert, ready at any moment to deal with the fierce conflict that might erupt.

However.

Our protagonist, Naruto, merely swept a cold, indifferent gaze across his surroundings, then revealed a look of disdain and sneered, "Make an enemy of Konoha? Then I'll just sink Konoha!"

As soon as the words left his lips, Naruto's hands moved in a rapid seal.

In an instant, poof, poof, poof—!

Wave after wave of smoke swept across the field, tightly shrouding the area, making everyone feel as if the space had been compressed and become incredibly cramped.

When the smoke gradually dissipated, the faces of the onlookers were instantly filled with disbelief.

Because, at this very moment.

Thousands of Naruto clones had appeared on the field, all of them glaring at Danzo with the domineering aura of tigers descending from the mountains.

"What?! Thousands of Shadow Clones?!" Most people were stunned into speechlessness, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Is he even human?! This is practically cheating!

He is truly a one-man army!

Kakashi and the others, however, appeared relatively calmer; after all, they were somewhat accustomed to such things...

Danzo was also slightly surprised, but he quickly regained his composure and waved his wrist to command: "Root, seize the Jinchuriki!"

Having received the order from their leader, the Root members immediately suppressed their shock and instantly charged at the sea of Narutos with blades drawn.

Seeing this, Tsunade was instantly incensed and roared, "Stop! Do you not hold me, the Hokage, in your eyes?!"

Unfortunately, these brainwashed puppets of the Root only listened to Danzo.

The Anbu had already assembled in the perimeter, and Tsunade was about to order them to stop this and protect Naruto.

However, Jiraiya held her back at that moment and said helplessly, "Let the Anbu evacuate the civilians first, then prepare for the aftermath. Naruto's strength is more than enough to handle them..."

Tsunade's heart jolted, yet the scene that followed struck her like a bolt of lightning, making her instantly understand Jiraiya's words.

Because, in the very next moment.

Thousands of Narutos had already clashed with the Root ninja.

There was not a single sound of clashing steel; only the dull thuds of fists hitting flesh and the wails of agony echoed across the battlefield.

Those Root members were being completely suppressed by the taijutsu of Naruto's clones, unable to offer any resistance!

In an instant, Bang, bang, bang—

The Root members were sent flying in all directions, crimson blood rained down like droplets, and the sound of snapping bones rose one after another!

And yet, not a single one of Naruto's clones had vanished.

"How is this possible! The taijutsu of these clones of his... it far exceeds that of a jonin!"