When the time came, I'd open Yomotsu Hirasaka, lead Konoha in a counterattack against the Otsutsuki homeworld, and break through my limits today! I'd show you, God of Otsutsuki, the power of a Super Ninja!
Speaking of the Akatsuki, Keiichi suddenly remembered something. As he vaguely recalled, Uchiha Itachi and his partner had entered the village amid the chaos after Konoha's internal strife ended. In other words, Naruto and Sasuke would soon be in danger.
Sheesh, worrying about things that don't concern me. What's it got to do with me?
You're on your own!
(End of Volume One.)
Chapter 100: The Missing on the Night of the Nine-Tails
The ceremony commemorating the Third Hokage ended in something of a farce. Many Konoha Ninja felt deeply troubled. Some even suggested quietly erasing Danzo's name, but after careful discussion, they ultimately decided against it.
Konoha was now like a lion licking its wounds, surrounded by hungry wolves. If the civil war continued, the village's situation would become even more dangerous.
So, for now, they had to endure. In any case, once the Hokage Election began, Orochimaru and his lackeys wouldn't be able to run rampant for much longer.
After the ceremony ended, some people didn't go home. Instead, they unfurled protest banners they'd prepared in advance and began marching toward the newly built Hokage Building.
This was one political tactic the Konoha Jonin used to oppose Orochimaru. They leveraged the power of their clans to mount a publicity campaign, portraying Keiichi as a young hero who had saved Konoha during the war.
Shukaku was a tailed beast on the same level as the Nine-Tails Fox. Keiichi and his companions had risked their lives to hold it back outside the village, sparing Konoha an even greater disaster.
Was that not worthy of being