chsdbacks Chapter 98 Danzo: This is definitely a space-time ninjutsu! Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed angrily: What t
Chapter 98 Danzo: This is definitely a space-time ninjutsu! Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed angrily: What t
Chapter 98 Danzo: This is definitely a space-time ninjutsu! Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed angrily: What time is it?
The traces at the scene looked as if it had been caused by the detonation of explosives and detonators.
"Search the scene for any remaining explosive tags."
Immediately, Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed the Anbu behind him, "Also, find the secret passages here."
"yes!"
Upon hearing the Hokage's words, the several Anbu ninjas immediately scattered.
Soon, an ANBU member returned to the Third Hokage and whispered, "Hokage-sama, judging from these marks, it seems to be an attack launched from above."
As he spoke, he pointed to several obviously flattened pieces of building debris in front of him and continued in a low voice, "The direction and shape of these fragments indicate an impact force from above. It can be preliminarily judged that this was caused by the outside, not the inside."
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
If Danzo were conducting some kind of experiment, it wouldn't make sense for it to be like this; it should be from the inside.
But from the outside, this is just too unbelievable.
The fact that such an explosion could be dropped above such a well-hidden root base clearly indicates that it was premeditated.
Otherwise, why would they detonate it here?
Instead of somewhere else?
But if they were invaders from other ninja villages, there would be no reason for them to know about Root's base. Instead, they would be targeting the places where ordinary people of the village live and causing damage.
"Lord Hokage, we found no trace of the explosive tags."
Another member of the secret service quickly arrived and whispered, "We couldn't even find any trace of explosives."
"There's not even a trace of explosives!?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted sharply.
It wasn't an explosive tag, it wasn't explosives, it wasn't a fire-style ninjutsu, so how could such a terrifying explosion have occurred here?
Since there was a flash of light, it must be related to gunpowder.
But now, there is indeed no smell of gunpowder, only the burning smell of flames.
Not only did Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a jolt in his heart, but the surrounding Anbu members also looked grave, completely bewildered by the situation.
In their view, only terrifying fire-style ninjutsu combined with explosives could achieve such a feat.
But now, none of these traces have appeared.
"Lord Hokage, two of the secret passages have collapsed, and there is another broken one that is still passable."
At that moment, an ANBU ninja ran over quickly and whispered, "We found some Root ninjas lying on the ground over there."
"Immediately cordon off the area and prevent anyone from approaching."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly issued the repeated order, a cold glint in his eyes: "Send people to investigate all possible clues, especially the movements of the Root organization in the past few days, and whether there are any traces of outsiders around the village's barrier."
Without waiting for the ANBU ninjas to respond, he immediately headed towards the still passable secret passage.
Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi entered.
The surrounding light gradually dimmed, and a strong smell of gunpowder and a burning atmosphere filled the air, making people feel oppressed.
In the dark passage, Hiruzen Sarutobi could hear the faint echo of his footsteps on the ground.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was extremely unpleasant.
Because he knew that Root's secret base was one of the most hidden places in Konoha.
This place is even more hidden than the Dark Division.
The fact that such a huge explosion has occurred outside suggests that Danzo wasn't testing anything.
Looking at the walls on both sides of the secret passage in front of them, which were covered with cracks, it was clear that they were caused by the shock wave of the explosion.
What kind of thing could blow something from the outside into the inside?
Hiruzen Sarutobi is very fast.
Before long, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw some Root ninjas lying on the ground in his line of sight.
They lay on the ground, their faces contorted in pain, clearly from the immense impact of the explosion.
Some died, while others were seriously injured, clearly due to being near the outside.
Danzo.
Thinking that Danzo might be inside, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickened his pace and rushed forward along the narrow passage.
Soon, the passage in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi opened up.
What appeared before him was a collapsed little house, its roof also shattered by the shockwave of the explosion.
The surrounding walls were half collapsed, and the place was in complete disrepair, resembling ruins.
Amidst these ruins, Hiruzen Sarutobi spotted a familiar figure.
It was none other than Danzo Shimura.
At this moment, Shimura Danzo was in a disheveled state, covered in dust and dirt, sitting in a wheelchair, surrounded and protected by several Root ninjas, his face extremely pale.
Nearby were some Root ninjas who had been knocked down by huge rocks, clearly those who had protected Danzo earlier.
Danzo's face was shrouded in gloom, and his eyes were filled with anger and resentment.
When Danzo noticed the person approaching, he looked up with a grim expression. Upon seeing that it was Hiruzen Sarutobi, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason he didn't dare go out just now was because he was worried that there might be some kind of ambush outside.
After all, the other side has already blown it up all the way here.
Moreover, he believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi would surely bring his men over once he saw this terrifying commotion.
And now it has indeed come to pass.
Danzo.
Hiruzen Sarutobi approached, his voice filled with barely suppressed rage: "What's going on here?"
"I'd like to ask you what happened."
Danzo Shimura's face was grim, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Someone planted a huge amount of explosives outside the base, causing it to collapse. There must be a traitor."
This is the second time.
The first time was due to that unknown toxin.
The second was this horrific explosion.
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned extremely ugly.
The worst, the most terrible outcome has occurred.
It wasn't Danzo who did this!
At this moment, he couldn't be happier that Danzo was behind it all.
"You came from outside, didn't you have any clues?"
The next second, Danzo spoke, his voice low and cold: "This is my Root's second base. Anyone who knows about this place is no ordinary person, and to evade my security measures and transport so many bombs silently must possess extremely powerful strength, perhaps even space-time ninjutsu!"
To know.
Even though this was the root base, he had set up many traps inside and assigned special people to guard it.
Having survived a near-miss, he became even more cautious and vigilant.
Unexpectedly, they attacked again shortly after we arrived!
Last time it was poisoning, this time it was an explosion, which made Danzo's face turn extremely ugly.
Which bastard is it that's making trouble for me?
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank once again.
Space-time ninjutsu?
If it's a space-time ninjutsu, then everything makes sense.
After all, he was outside with his ANBU members and didn't sense any trace of chakra or the smell of explosives.
Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly.
That's not right.
If it were a space-time ninjutsu, there would be no reason for an explosion to occur here.
Since there was no smell of explosives, how was this done?
However, it is certain that it was done by someone with space-time ninjutsu.
And this time they targeted the root; what about next time?
What if they target other parts of Konoha next?
Glancing at the surrounding wreckage and collapsed walls, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grim: "We must find out. This cannot be let go easily! I will launch an investigation immediately, uncover all the clues, and find the mastermind behind this!"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo nodded and said in a deep voice, "I am certain that it was the Hyuga clan who did it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "????"
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed in exasperation.
"Danzo, what time is it?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Danzo and sternly rebuked him, "The most urgent task is to find the murderer!"
"If it wasn't the Hyuga clan who did this, why would they plant a bomb this time!"
Danzo angrily rebuked, "Only they could have activated their Byakugan to evade my hidden traps and plant such a large bomb."
"I will thoroughly investigate the Hyuga clan's territory; they are definitely hiding something."
"We also need to check the number of their ninjas!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless.
Has Danzo gone mad?
They actually want to thoroughly investigate the Hyuga clan's territory? Do they want to turn the Hyuga clan upside down?
They even want to check the quantity. What are they trying to do?
"I will personally discuss this matter with Japan."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and said slowly, "Don't move around. Your priority is to rest and recover. If you really can't, go back to your clan's territory."
"after all."
Danzo has already been killed twice!
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo's face darkened: "We've already blown this far; even if I go back, I'll surely be ambushed again!"
"I'll keep heading to the next Root base. I refuse to believe he can catch me there!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "??????"
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched slightly, and he calmly asked, "How many bases do you have?"
If I remember correctly, Danzo last reported two root bases.
Now a third one has appeared.
"Only three left, that's all."
Danzo's gaze darkened: "That one was just built."
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned ashen.
He could tell that Danzo was definitely not telling the truth!
There are definitely more than three!
Thinking about the resources Danzo needed to build these two bases, he realized that even after deducting half of them, he was still able to secretly build more.
It seems we'll have to cut it in half again in the future.
With that thought in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Be careful, I will summon the Jonin from the village immediately."
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and left.
There's no point in staying here any longer, and we won't get any conclusions.
"Damn it!"
Danzo's face twisted as he watched Hiruzen Sarutobi leave.
Which bastard is chasing after him like this?!
Is it a mad dog?
However, Danzo also felt a sense of apprehension.
If the other party was able to get here, it means that this base was not hidden enough for them.
And they did it so repeatedly.
It's like they went from poisoning us at the beginning to exploding right now.
But it doesn't matter, he doesn't believe the third base can catch up.
That was set up by Orochimaru, and he hid it away.
Thinking of the machines Orochimaru had built, Danzo Shimura's face darkened.
When Danzo's expression turned grim.
Having already left, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately instructed the ANBU ninja who had extinguished the fire: "Use Earth Release ninjutsu to finish this up. Also, gather the ninjas from each clan and notify the Jonin in the village to assemble at the foot of the Hokage Rock."
In any case, he absolutely cannot rest tonight.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, the ANBU members present immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to notify the ninja clans.
soon.
Representatives from one ninja clan after another, as well as the Jonin of Konoha Village, all gathered.
"Red Jonin"
When Hiashi Hyuga arrived, he saw Kurenai Yuhi, who had already been attacked. He immediately nodded as a greeting: "Thank you for your help today, my daughter."
"No trouble at all, I can guide Hinata."
Kurenai nodded and said, "I don't plan to leave the village for the next few days. If Chief Hiashi doesn't mind, Hanabi can come with me."
"Hanabi is currently training by my side and doesn't have time for this."
Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Hiashi Hyuga immediately shook his head slightly, choosing to refuse.
Compared to Hinata, Hanabi's current power is more important and cannot be easily revealed.
Hearing this, Kurenai smiled and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
She had already figured it out: the things Hanabi produced with Lin Mo were definitely better than what Hinata produced.
In that instant, Kurenai Yuhi thought of the space-time ninjutsu that Hanabi had used earlier.
"Everyone."
Soon, the Third Hokage arrived and looked at the assembled Jonin, saying in a deep voice, "The place where the explosion just occurred is one of Konoha's Anbu bases. Please be careful in the village these next few days. If you find any suspicious targets, report them immediately."
"What?!"
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, the pupils of some of the Jonin present contracted sharply.
The Konoha Anbu base was blown up?
This is simply a fantasy.
Most of them didn't know where the Dark Division's base was.
Hiashi Hyuga suddenly narrowed his eyes.
This was completely unexpected for him.
He thought Danzo was experimenting on something, but he didn't expect that someone had blown up the Root base.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued recounting some events, and finally announced, "Alright, that's all I wanted to say. That's all for now. Clan Chief Hiashi, please stay behind."
With that, he dismissed all the Jonin present.
As each Jonin departed with a complex expression on their face.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a brief exchange with Hiashi Hyuga, asking him to mobilize some manpower to cooperate, which Hiashi agreed to.
"Also, if possible, the information of the village's ninjas should be briefly registered."
Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to remember something and said, "Get ready."
"Lord Hokage, didn't you just register two months ago?"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Hiashi Hyuga frowned slightly: "Besides, isn't this registration only once a year?"
"Because the children are graduating and the Chunin Exams are about to begin, we need to change the policy."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing on his cigarette, said slowly, "In addition, the Anbu has lost some manpower and needs to be replenished. We are currently looking for replacements."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga's eyelids twitched slightly, and he nodded gently: "I will go back and make arrangements immediately."
"Um."
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Go ahead. This time, we'll need the help of your Hyuga and Aburame clans to find clues for the village."
"Yes."
Hiashi Hyuga nodded and left.
"Looks like we need to speed things up."
Watching Hiashi Hyuga leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted and gazed at Naruto Uzumaki's house in the distance.
These successive events gave him a sense of unease.
He even suspected that the other party was after the Jinchūriki.
After all, why would they inexplicably attack a ninja village's ANBU base one after another?
What is the purpose?
There must have been a purpose behind it.
"We need to arrange for Naruto to leave the village for training as soon as possible. I'm at ease with Kakashi leading the way."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with countless thoughts.
That's what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking.
After leaving, Hiashi Hyuga returned to his clan with an extremely gloomy expression.
The Third Hokage actually wanted to take this opportunity to transfer ninjas from his Hyuga clan.
At the very least, we need a Jonin from a branch family.
"This is such a hassle."
Hiashi Hyuga was having a real headache.
"Master, we have captured two Root ninjas, one Chunin and one Jonin."
At this moment, a member of the Hyuga clan's secret guard appeared behind Hyuga Hiashi and respectfully said, "It has been delivered to your training room."
"Hmm, not bad."
Upon hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga's face immediately lit up with satisfaction.
The annoyance I felt earlier vanished instantly.
He then went into his study.
In the study, Hinata and Hanabi were having a conversation.
"Father."
Upon seeing Hiashi Hyuga approaching, Hinata and Hanabi immediately stopped talking.
"There's been a bit of a situation in Konoha right now. Hanabi, please be careful these next few days. It would be best if you stayed home and practiced the Northern Darkness Divine Art."
As Hiashi Hyuga watched the True Sight Guard scan the surroundings, he instructed, "Hinata, you stay with Kurenai-sensei."
"Yes."
Hinata and Hanabi nodded in understanding upon hearing Hiashi Hyuga's words.
"However, I've already made an appointment with Brother Lin Mo to go to his place to cultivate tomorrow."
The next second, Hanabi seemed to realize something and hesitated, "Aren't you going either?"
She still really wanted to go.
"That's no problem."
Hearing Hanabi's words, Hyuga Hiashi nodded.
Suddenly remembering that Hinata Hanabi was with Lin Mo today, she immediately said, "If I remember correctly, when you took Tenten to the shopkeeper to open the jars, it was the next day, and today is also the time for Tenten to open her jars."
"You arrived early, so you must have seen what's blooming on Tenten, right?"
"hold head high."
Upon hearing Hiashi Hyuga's words, Hanabi was taken aback, then immediately nodded and said, "Tenten-nee opened ten jars today and got a storage ring, as well as a very powerful A-rank ninjutsu."
At this point, Hanabi paused and said, "Brother Lin Mo said that the ninjutsu was developed by the Third Hokage, but once it is created, it can be directly fused together and used without needing to be practiced. It's called something like the Shuriken Clone Technique."
I recalled what I had seen every day and briefly described the fireworks.
In Hanabi's opinion, there's nothing that can't be said.
"A shuriken-based clone technique?"
(End of this chapter)