Although it was late at night, the sky was as bright as day, so bright that it was blinding, and there was no light source anywhere.
A phantom image of a person appeared in the air, hundreds of meters tall. Proportionally, it was just a child, wearing a white robe with the collar covering half of his face.
"I am Konoha Ninja, my name is Hiruko."
The sound echoed throughout Konoha. Tsunade was immediately awakened by it, stood by the window, and stared at the figure in the air. " Hiruko? No, that's not right, Hiruko can't be a child."
He had captured the attention of everyone in Konoha.
"Through the Chimera Technique, with Orochimaru's help, I have already fused the most powerful Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu from the four ninja villages. Moreover, after I fuse the fifth Kekkei Genkai, I will be invincible."
Hongshi, who was wandering aimlessly through the streets, turned around. To her right sat Gyokucha, and to her left Hinata. "Hmm? Hiruko? Why are you here so early? Is it because of me again?"
The Lord God: "Of course!"
Orochimaru, who was determined to destroy Konoha, gathered a large number of Impure World Reincarnation ninjas. Considering the existence of the Hongshi, he found his former comrade, Hiruko, somewhere in the Land of Earth. Although the two had different ultimate goals, they still reached a consensus.
Therefore, Orochimaru provided Hiruko with Impure World Reincarnation Kekkei Genkai ninjas as nourishment for his Chimera Technique.
Meanwhile, Hiruko collaborated with Orochimaru to destroy Konoha.
The Chimera Technique allows one to devour the target's body to strengthen themselves, while simultaneously gaining the devoured person's Kekkei Genkai and Chakra. Once a perfect devouring is completed, one can continuously extend their lifespan, eventually reaching the level of immortality.
As the saying goes, Orochimaru Hiruko. Orochimaru greatly admired Hiruko's belief in immortality and the Chimera Technique, and the two hit it off immediately.
However, before obtaining the three conditions of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Chimera Technique can only devour four people. Only when the golden ring solar eclipse occurs two years later can it devour a fifth person, allowing the power of the five bodies to form a perfect cycle within its body. Only then can it devour at will, and after that, it can be considered to have stepped into the gate of immortality.
Lord God: "So... you've switched to cultivating immortality again?"
Hinata asked, " Hiruko? I think I've heard that name before. Hongshi-kun, do you know this person?"
Gyokucha also asked, "This person looks like just a child, yet he can unleash Ninjutsu with such a wide range. He must be very strong."
The phantom of Hiruko in the sky continued, "Once I devour the fifth person, I will destroy all ninja villages."
Then, the phantom in the sky disappeared, and darkness returned. The lights of Konoha were still bright, but the bustling crowds were gone, and the silence was terrifying.
These words immediately caused an uproar in the council chamber.
Ōnoki suddenly stood up, pointing at Tsunade: " Princess Tsunade! What do you mean by this!"
Mei Terumi's face darkened. "First Orochimaru, and now this Hiruko. It seems the most troublesome people in the Shinobi World all come from Konoha."
The other ninja village leaders also looked at Tsunade.
Kakashi quickly said, "Please calm down, everyone. Hiruko is missing-nin from Konoha. He's definitely trying to cause infighting among us by saying this."
"Internal strife?" Ai woke up at this moment. "When did we become part of Konoha?! What do you mean by that?!"
Kakashi sighed, then remembered A and Ōnoki's fiery temper. "I misspoke, I'm sorry. But please calm down, Lady Tsunade will explain everything later."
Shikaku Nara said, "You are all the most powerful and influential figures in the Shinobi World. Please maintain your composure and calm down. Being hasty will only lead to mistakes."
After much persuasion, Kakashi and Shikaku Nara finally managed to calm the anger of the leaders and daimyo.
A smashed the table. " Princess Tsunade! I'm giving you a chance! What's going on?!"
Tsunade slowly turned around. "Listen to me, just like Kakashi said, Hiruko is Konoha missing-nin. What he said has nothing to do with Konoha."
Tsunade represents Konoha; a humble explanation would only invite ridicule.
Ōnoki scoffed, "Hmph! You think you can shirk all responsibility just because of a few words? How naive."
Tsunade sneered, "Fellow Kage, you should know who Hiruko, after all, your intelligence ninjas have infiltrated Konoha, haven't they?"
Kyōai, "It's over!"
Upon hearing this, Ōnoki laughed instead of getting angry, "Since that's the case, then so be it. Kurotsuchi, let's go!"
After saying that, the two walked straight out of the council chamber.
After Ōnoki left, Ai and Mei Terumi stopped asking questions and left the council hall together.
As soon as the three left, their respective ninja leaders followed them out, leaving only the Sand Ninja Village and Konoha members in the council hall.
Shikaku Nara quickly advised, " Lord Hokage, this will cause a terrible disaster!"
Tsunade sneered, "Hmph! Hiruko did me a favor. It seems the Cloud Ninja, Mist Ninja Rock Ninja, and the Iwa Village all harbor ulterior motives and look down on the Land of Fire."
Kakashi sighed, " Lady Tsunade, you were too impulsive."
Tsunade remained completely unperturbed, returned to her seat, poured herself a drink, and the Land of Fire Daimyo beside her dispelled his Transformation Technique, revealing himself to be Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was a proponent of peace, he had naturally discerned the attitudes of the various ninja villages from his words: " The Shinobi World is not as peaceful as we imagine. Tsunade, your teacher asked you to test the attitudes of the various countries, and you have indeed succeeded. However, your words and attitude were indeed very inappropriate."
Tsunade laughed and said, " Teacher Sarutobi, I merely broke through that thin layer of paper. Prejudice between countries has always existed. Hiruko was just the fuse. Even without him, the day would have come when the masks would have torn off."
Gaara finally spoke up, " Lady Tsunade, I have something to say."
Gaara, what are your thoughts?
Gaara looked at the water glass in front of him. "When the Sunagakure was investigating the Land of Bears, they were attacked by the Iwagakure."
Kyōai quickly stopped her, saying, " Lord Kazekage, there are still many questions surrounding the matter of the Land of Bears..."
Tsunade also said, " Shino reported this to me when he came back. Although it looks like Ōnoki, I think I saw Orochimaru's shadow in it."
Gaara interrupted, "I know. Even putting aside the matter of the Land of Bears, the Iwagakure has been spying on the Land of Wind and the Sunagakure many times before. We all know what they're thinking, but we just don't have a reasonable excuse. Now that the Sunagakure is weak, if I were the Tsuchikage, I would definitely make the choice that is most beneficial to myself at the first moment."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, " Hiruko was my student back then. He's not as Tsunade, but he's intelligent and ambitious. Everything he does is purposeful. Now that he's allied with Orochimaru, I'm afraid Konoha is going to be plunged into war again."
Gaara stood up, and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind beside him dispelled his Clone Technique, revealing it to be Temari: " Lord Hokage, since the situation is so tense, I must return to Sunagakure to make arrangements. But please rest assured, Sunagakure, Konoha, and the Blade Ninja Village are safest only by uniting now."
Kyōai stood up. " Lord Hokage, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Tsunade: "Now that you say so, I'm relieved."
After saying that Gaara got up and left.
The departure of the Kage and the leader naturally took the ninjas of their village with them.
Before long, most of them had left, leaving the streets empty.