Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat wistful about Shimura Danzō's death. Although they often clashed over their differing opinions, Hiruzen Sarutobi had also recognized Shimura Danzō's dissatisfaction with him and his desire for the Hokage position.
Back when Chinatsu had yet to show her true capabilities, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already known that Shimura Danzō would make a move against her.
Danzo, oh, Danzo. This is what happens when you get too greedy. Look at you now-she turned the tables and killed you.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped in his chair and let out a long sigh, feeling as though he had aged another few years.
Meanwhile, Chinatsu was taking Naruto and Sasuke home, chatting and laughing about their performances in the competition, when the smile suddenly vanished from her face.
"You two go on ahead. I just remembered something I need to discuss with old man Sarutobi." As she spoke, Chinatsu reached out to pat their heads, only to remember the tragic reality that these two brats no longer accepted her Tathagata Palm. Helplessly, she switched to patting their shoulders instead.
Naruto and Sasuke thought nothing of it. They nodded and continued toward home, while Chinatsu stood where she was, smiling and waving until both of them disappeared from sight.
"Come on out. Do you really think I haven't noticed you skulking around?" The smile abruptly vanished from Chinatsu's face. With both hands in her pockets, she tilted her head up at a forty-five-degree angle and looked toward the seemingly deserted corners.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One, two, three... ten people?
That wasn't too many. They were Jonin-level on average, each with one or two specialties-the fruits of Shimura Danzō's many years of effort.
"Chinatsu Uchiha! You'll pay dearly for killing Lord Danzo!"
**"Together, we'd have a decent chance of assassinating even Hiruzen Sarutobi! Even