ocean-life Chapter 121 I will go and invite Tsunade here!
Chapter 121 I will go and invite Tsunade here!
Chapter 121 I will go and bring Tsunade back!
Before leaving, Danzo called out to the children playing on the lawn in the distance, "Come back, everyone, come home with me!"
Upon hearing the call, the children immediately ran towards Danzo, laughing and soon surrounded him.
Danzo waved his hand and led his children away from the park without looking back, as if what was about to happen had nothing to do with him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Danzo walk away with a string of children, his heart filled with shock, but he obviously had no time to think about it at the moment.
He took a deep breath, composed himself, and focused all his attention back on Orochimaru in front of him.
For Hiruzen Sarutobi, it would be ideal if he could take this opportunity to find out Orochimaru's true purpose in returning to Konoha!
"Orochimaru" Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up, feigning fury as he questioned, "You actually dare to return to Konoha?!"
Faced with his former mentor's questioning, Orochimaru grinned nonchalantly and said casually and arrogantly, "Why wouldn't I dare! The Akatsuki's strength is beyond the comprehension of you frogs in a well!"
Seeing Orochimaru's dismissive attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened further, but he suppressed his anxiety and continued to press on calmly, "Speak."
What are you planning to do, sneaking back to Miyo?!
He stared intently at Orochimaru, trying to detect every subtle change in his expression.
"How could I possibly tell you something like this, teacher?" Orochimaru smiled wickedly, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. "Don't waste your time."
Orochimaru suddenly stuck out his long tongue, slowly licked his lips, and chuckled in a low, hoarse voice, "Let Minato Namikaze prepare for despair! The power possessed by the Akatsuki leader has transcended the realm of mortals—that's the power of the Sage of Six Paths!!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this: "The power of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +300!]
Orochimaru's lips curled into a playful smile, seemingly very pleased with Hiruzen Sarutobi's shocked and discomfitured appearance.
"Hehehe, no matter how strong Minato Namikaze is, he can never be a match for that person. The destruction of Konoha is already destined."
He laughed coldly, his voice echoing in the empty park, sending chills down Hiruzen Sarutobi's spine.
After saying this, Orochimaru suddenly made a "poof" sound all over his body, and his whole body turned into a clump of dirt and fell to the ground with a "thud".
Clearly, what was standing in front of Sarutobi was just a clone.
The real Orochimaru has long since disappeared.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the mud for a long time, his mind a jumble of thoughts.
[Ding! An emotional fluctuation from Hiruzen Sarutobi has been detected! Emotional value +300!]
What exactly is Orochimaru up to?
He traveled a long way to infiltrate Konoha, but did not cause any trouble. He simply appeared, said some alarming things, and left. It seems unlikely that he came back specifically to show off his power.
Based on Sarutobi's understanding of Orochimaru, although this disciple was arrogant and conceited, he would never stoop to meaningless acts of seeking attention.
This seems more like a reminder to Konoha?
in the audience.
After witnessing this scene, the others couldn't help but tense up, their brows furrowing.
"The power of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
Kakashi gasped, turning to look at Jiraiya beside him with a questioning look in his eyes—Jiraiya was well-informed and might know some inside information.
Jiraiya slowly shook his head, his expression equally serious: "To be honest, I only have a superficial understanding of the Akatsuki organization. I only investigated it because Orochimaru had joined that organization."
He sighed, "Since Orochimaru left, I haven't kept track of the Akatsuki's movements for the past few years."
"but."
Jiraiya abruptly changed the subject, his eyes flashing as he suddenly realized something, "The Akatsuki's location is in Amegakure, and there's also the power of the Sage of Six Paths—..."
He seemed to recall some long-forgotten memory, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
In my mind, one after another, youthful faces flashed by.
"Impossible—those three Amegakure children who struggled to survive during the war, didn't they die in the war long ago?"
[This time, the dream-fulfilling recipient is: Hiruzen Sarutobi]
[Viewers: Kakashi Hatake, Jiraiya, Danzo Shimura]
[VIP: Orochimaru]
[Earnings from Mood Points]
[Base: 29970]
[Bonus Reward: 2330]
Total Emotion Points Gain: 32300
[Current sentiment score balance: 790200 points!]
[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 9 (844700/900000)]
The next morning, at the Hokage Building.
In the center of the office, behind a large desk sat the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a small, palm-sized brown toad perched on the desk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's gray hair shone faintly in the morning light, his face full of fatigue and helplessness.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Danzo slammed his cane on the table, making the documents and teacups jump, and roared furiously, "Hiruzen! You've kept such an important matter from me all this time?! Don't you even respect me as your Hokage advisor?!"
As he hurled profanities, his single eye blazed with fury. Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, feeling a sudden headache.
He never expected that Danzo would witness the events of his dream last night.
"Is that the key point right now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject as calmly as possible. "With such a formidable enemy at hand, let's not waste our time on this kind of thing."
"Hmph!" Danzo snorted coldly, his face full of dissatisfaction and doubt.
"I think you're all just worrying unnecessarily! That bizarre dream is completely different from reality. How can you take something so absurd as fact? To conclude that Konoha is in crisis based on that is utterly ridiculous!"
He seemed more irritable than before.
It seems that yesterday's dream transformed him into a round-haired man.
Seeing this, Kakashi coughed lightly and spoke up to defuse the situation: "Lord Danzo, the world in last night's dream, apart from the fact that the Fourth Hokage is still alive, is actually almost identical to reality! We can't completely ignore it."
Danzo, upon hearing this, waved his sleeve, becoming even more disdainful: "So what! Even if some enemy really appeared in the dream, it's probably just trouble caused by the Fourth Hokage being alive! What does it have to do with our real Konoha?!"
"this-"
Kakashi was taken aback and was momentarily speechless.
Danzo's strong arguments left him speechless.
A brief silence fell over the office.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, a deep, hoarse voice came from the Hokage's desk.
The toad on the table opened its mouth and uttered Jiraiya's tone: "No matter what, we cannot let our guard down. We cannot rule out the possibility that Konoha has been targeted by multiple forces."
Danzo's eyes twitched slightly upon hearing this, but he couldn't find the words to refute it.
He remained silent with a cold expression, but tightened his grip on his cane.
With so little information at the moment, all speculations lack basis, and no matter how forceful he is, he cannot deny it.
Konoha is likely on the eve of a massive storm.
The office fell silent once again.
After a moment, Kakashi moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something.
He hesitated whether to reveal the identity of the mysterious masked man.
However, reason prevailed and he managed to suppress his impulse.
Revealing Obito's identity now would not benefit Konoha's current crisis.
On the contrary, Obito's Uchiha clan identity might cause Danzo to target Sasuke.
Thinking of this, Kakashi silently shut his mouth.
It seems I'll have to find another suitable opportunity, at least when Danzo isn't around, to offer my explanation.
At this moment, the little clam on the table spoke again, its voice resounding powerfully in the quiet office:
"Naruto's training is almost complete. In two days, I will take him back to Konoha."
"I also found out Tsunade's whereabouts this time. After sending Naruto back to Konoha, I will go and bring Tsunade back! With her there, our chances of winning will be much better."
After he finished speaking, no one in the office said another word.