In the Hokage's office.
Wood Release!
As Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the image displayed on the crystal ball, he abruptly stood up, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.
How can there still be Wood Release ninjas who possess Space-Time Ninjutsu?
" Danzo... is that you?"
The thought flashed through my mind, but I quickly dismissed it.
The mysterious man wearing the Spiral Mask used Wood Release Ninjutsu with precision and ferocity that was far superior to that of the experimental subjects.
More importantly, that Sharingan... is it another Mangekyō Sharingan?
So, this masked man is the culprit behind the Nine-Tails Attack, and now he's set his sights on the Uchiha Clan.
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly sat back down in his chair, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
"Is this what you wanted... Danzo!"
He's starting to regret it now; he regrets being in such a rush.
The missing Mangekyō Sharingan, the mastermind behind the space-time Sharingan, the Nine-Tails Attack, and the information Kakashi relayed back.
These factors combined led him to suspect that Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan were both in the hands of that masked man.
Now they've taken Sasuke away too.
The next step will definitely be to focus all efforts on training Sasuke Uchiha so that he can take revenge on Konoha.
I really don't know what grudge they have against Konoha. They keep causing trouble one after another, and I don't know if there's any chance to resolve this.
Just then...
The office door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.
Shimura Danzō in, leaning on his cane, followed by Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, both with gloomy expressions.
The sound of their footsteps was particularly jarring in the quiet office.
" Hiruzen!" Shimura Danzō said coldly, "The pursuing force was almost completely wiped out, the garrison in the Land of Rivers suffered over two hundred casualties, and the remnants of the Uchiha successfully escaped the Land of Fire."
"This is the result of your indecisiveness!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly raised his head, a fleeting look of weariness in his eyes, and said, " Danzo, watch your words."
Utatane Koharu stepped forward and said calmly, " Hiruzen, the situation is out of control now. We need to prepare as soon as possible."
I agree!
Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses and chimed in, "According to Kakashi's report, although it was Ice Release and Swift Release ninjas who made the move, we know that the person behind it is Hoshino from Sunagakure."
"Those who dare to interfere in Konoha's affairs must make Sunagakure pay the price!"
Upon hearing their words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's fingers tightened on his pipe, his knuckles turning white.
He slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his gaze sweeping over the faces of his three old friends.
"The price?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "En, Koharu, have you forgotten the lessons of the Third Shinobi World War?"
thump thump thump--
Shimura Danzō slammed his cane on the ground and said sternly, "Precisely because we remember, we must strike first! Sunagakure has already gained the Uchiha's fighting strength; are we going to wait for them to come knocking on our door?"
Utatane Koharu said, " Hiruzen, Danzo isn't without reason. Sunagakure's actions this time are tantamount to a declaration of war."
Shimura Danzō continued, "Declare war on Sunagakure immediately! Force them to hand over the remnants of the Uchiha, Spirit Puppet technology, prosthetic technology, Chakra Crystal technology, and Human Puppet Technique!"
Upon hearing this...
Hiruzen Sarutobi Hiruzen Sarutobi his fingers lightly on the table, the embers in his pipe flickering.
"So this is your true purpose, isn't it, Danzo!"
The pretense of waging war against foreign powers is just a pretense; their true intention is to covet several core technologies held by Sunagakure.
He was actually quite envious, but war... well, forget it, too many people would die.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the two advisors. "Is that what you both think too?"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance.
"We will remain neutral," Utatane Koharu said cautiously, "But we must admit that Danzo's concerns are justified."
Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled.
White smoke swirled in the office, blurring his expression.
To attack Sunagakure is simply a joke.
The attackers were Ice Release and Swift Release ninjas, neither of whom have Kekkei Sunagakure. It would be strange if they acknowledged it.
But after thinking it over, Sunagakure that's easy to bully.
Kirigakure located far overseas and will not pay any attention to Konoha's letter of inquiry. If you have the guts, then come and attack us.
As for Kumogakure ), that's even worse.
If you dare to question those brainless barbarians, they'll dare to curse you, or even find an excuse to beat you up.
These are all bloody lessons.
"A delegation has been dispatched to Sunagakure to lodge a formal protest."
After much deliberation, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally spoke.
"Demand that they hand over the remnants of the Uchiha, or hand over their prosthetic technology and Chakra Crystal technology, and permanently seal away the Human Puppet Technique —choose one!"
" Hiruzen, they won't agree to this condition!"
Shimura Danzō continued, "If you ask me, we should just summon the ninja..."
"Enough!"
Chakra Hiruzen Sarutobi his palm on the table, unleashing a burst of chakra that shattered the windowpane.
"I am the Hokage!"
The office fell into an instant silence.
After a long while, the Third wearily rubbed his temples.
"The most urgent tasks are dealing with the aftermath of the Uchiha Clan Massacre and finding Sasuke and that masked man, not starting a new war."
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi angry.
Shimura Danzō turned to leave, but stopped at the door and said something.
" Hiruzen, you'll regret this."
"That kid named Hoshino will definitely be a major threat to Konoha in the future!"
Seeing Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura also left.
When the door closed again, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he slumped into the chair.
Gazing at the image frozen in the crystal ball.
The figure wearing the Spiral Mask, and the Anbu pierced by wooden spikes.
"Give the order," he said to the empty office, "That Jiraiya return to the village immediately."
On the deck of the ship.
"Master Inabi, your wound needs treatment."
Uchiha Inabi shook her head, her bloodied fingers still gripping the gunwale tightly.
Behind him, three Special Jōnin were busy comforting the frightened children.
The youngest girl clung tightly to his clothes, tears still welling in her newly awakened Tomoe Sharingan.
Just then, a soft sound came from the cabin door, and a boy of about eleven or twelve years old slowly walked out.
The boy was just over 1.6 meters tall, with slightly messy short black hair and a slightly annoyed expression on his face.
Having awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan Uchiha Izumi surprisingly chose to perish together with Uchiha Itachi.
This was something he hadn't expected.
Even though so many Uchiha ninjas remained on the ship, and the number of Tomoe increased by an average of one each, it was already a huge profit.
But he still felt somewhat resentful.
It's like you originally planned to earn three dollars, then had a chance to earn seven dollars, but ended up only earning five dollars.
From an economic perspective, that's just a loss of two dollars.
Because they could have earned seven yuan but only earned five, even though the initial plan was to earn three yuan.
Why!
It's a pity, Uchiha Izumi's Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu looks very powerful.
Swish--
The Swift Release Puppet suddenly appeared beside the boy, and the Spirit Control Beads on its wrist automatically detached, transforming into a stream of light that wrapped around the boy's slender wrist.