"Enemies approaching!"
On the map Karin shared, roughly seven hostile chakra signatures were rapidly heading toward the two of them.
Clap, clap, clap.
Applause came from afar, and a somewhat thin figure emerged from the darkness.
The bandages wrapped around his body all testified to the wars he had weathered.
"As expected of Itachi's younger brother and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
His slightly hoarse voice, coupled with his face shrouded in shadow, brought an overwhelming sense of pressure.
"Huh, why does he look a little familiar?"
Hashirama rubbed his chin, feeling that he had seen this man before.
"Shimura Danzō?!" ×2
Minato and Kushina cried out in surprise at the same time.
"???"
"He's Shimura Danzō?"
Hashirama was taken aback. He remembered Danzo being quite a handsome young fellow.
Why did he look so... distinctive now?
"Yes, but why would he show up here?"
"What is there to think about? He's obviously after Naruto!"
Minato raised the question, and Kushina forcefully settled it.
"Um, Sensei, Mom, Dad, who is this Shimura Danzō?"
Naruto heard the discussion inside the Sealing Space and took the initiative to ask.
"Him? He's a student my younger brother Tobirama Senju and I taught together. He was quite handsome back then."
Hashirama told Naruto what he knew.
"Hey, Naruto, be careful. That old dog Danzo is probably here for you."
Kushina's concerned voice reached him. After all, Danzo had once had designs on her too, but Grandma Mito and the Third had kept him in check.
Later, she had grown powerful, and Minato had become the Fourth Hokage, so Danzo had given up those designs.
But now, with Danzo appearing here, combined with Mizuki bringing Naruto to this place earlier...
That bastard definitely had designs on Naruto-or rather, on Naruto as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
Wait, why would