In Konoha: Three choices at the start

"Kitsuchi? I'll slaughter him!" Tsunade clenched both fists and gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing.

"What do you think?" Liuyun looked at Senju Huang beside him, wanting to see whether this second elder really had any brains.

"I don't think it was the Iwa Shinobi. We've fought them many times. They had plenty of chances to kill Clan Head Nawaki, but Kitsuchi always let him come back!"

"If they wanted to kill Clan Head Nawaki, they wouldn't have waited until now, much less used a surprise attack!"

Senju Huang shook his head and laid out his views.

"Exactly! If only the Senju Clan had a few more quick thinkers like you!"

Approval showed on Liuyun's face. This second elder really did have something between his ears.

"Liuyun! Are you saying the Iwa Shinobi weren't responsible for Nawaki's death?"

Tsunade's beautiful eyes widened, her brows knitting over her fair face as she considered the possibility.

"It really wasn't Kitsuchi. Before coming here, I visited the Iwa Shinobi camp."

"I hypnotized him with the Sharingan. When Nawaki died, Kitsuchi was with Ōnoki the entire time. He never went anywhere!"

Liuyun explained what had happened at the Iwa Shinobi camp.

"Then why did they kill Nawaki? Those damned bastards! They'd better hope I never find out who did it, or I'll slaughter them!"

Tsunade's eyes nearly bulged with fury as she gritted her teeth.

"With Nawaki dead, the Senju Camp would inevitably fight the Iwa Shinobi to the bitter end, drawing me out in the process. They wanted to use me to wipe out the Iwa Shinobi and indirectly win the battle here!"

"Who do you think stood to gain the most?" Liuyun looked in one direction, his voice ominous.

"Konoha's higher-ups, of course!" Senju Huang's face darkened, and he gritted his