At first, Naruto had no idea who the six Root ninja were. Google Search Reading
But when he found the Tongue Eradication Seal on their bodies, he understood at once.
"Damn Danzo!"
Naruto cursed under his breath. Danzo was probably still holding a grudge over Sai and the other Root ninja Naruto had killed.
So what? He's just sending me more people to kill!
Naruto sneered inwardly and decided that, when the time came, he would teach Danzo a lesson he would never forget.
Naruto had no idea that Sakura was even more central to all this...
The next morning, Naruto and the others returned to Konoha. Tsunade had called them to the Hokage's Office to report on their mission, but one unexpected event followed another.
No—for Konoha, they were unexpected. For Naruto, they were pleasant surprises!
Boom!
A thunderclap split the clear sky!
A bolt of lightning struck the Hokage Mansion and started a fire.
Everyone rushed out to investigate, thinking they were under attack. But a swift Anbu investigation revealed that Kurama Yakumo had done it.
Kurama Yakumo was a prodigy of the Kurama Clan—or, more precisely, an Awakened.
The Kurama Clan had once been one of Konoha's most prominent families, renowned for its mastery of Genjutsu.
Unfortunately, for various reasons, the clan had declined until it could no longer produce even a single Jonin.
Yet every few generations, an Awakened was born into the Kurama Clan, gifted with the power to control the Five Senses Genjutsu.
Kurama Yakumo was this generation's Awakened.
Her entire clan had placed its hopes on her since childhood, treating her as its shining hope. The pressure on her was immense.
But Yakumo was so frail that she could not train for long. She could not even attend the Ninja Academy, so her