In the dim underground chamber, Chenshu Senju lightly rolled the pile of paper dust between his fingertips.
Through the Sharingan's vision, a faint, nearly imperceptible dark green glow flickered quietly amid the ashes.
The edges of the letter paper had been treated with a specially formulated volatile poison.
The dose was mild, and its scent had been completely masked by the ink smell of the paper itself.
Its purpose was clearly not to kill, but to numb the nerves or disrupt the flow of chakra.
What a layered scheme within a scheme.
No wonder Tsunade had left the Hokage Building without a sound. She had obviously been ambushed while reading the letter and forced to be taken away.
For such underhanded work, there was no other suspect besides Shimura Danzō, that rat hiding in the gutter.
That old bastard only had one arm left, yet he could still stir up this kind of trouble.
Chenshu Senju brushed the dust from his hands and turned toward the passage behind him.
"Sasuke," Chenshu Senju said calmly.
A black shadow flashed into the chamber. Sasuke Uchiha dropped to one knee, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowing coldly in the darkness.
"I'm here."
Chenshu Senju pointed at the mess covering the floor. "Take Tayuya and the others. Keep watch over the ruins of the Hokage Building and the Senju Estate."
"Anyone who tries to make a move in the chaos gets killed on the spot. No need to ask for permission."
"Understood!"
A glint of fighting spirit flashed through Sasuke's eyes. He turned and disappeared directly into the dark passage.
After giving those orders, Chenshu Senju was just about to set off when a crisp system notification suddenly rang in his mind.
[ Ding! Consecutive side quest triggered: Find the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade. ]
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