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Chapter 102: This Woman is Hopeless!
Chapter 102: This Woman is Hopeless!
"The Haori Clan and the Uchiha Clan... allies? What is this about?"
Hearing the unexpected mention of Sasuke, who had been on his mind, and new information about Haori Mizuki, Naruto couldn't help but ponder, his brain ticking away after a long period of inactivity.
Beside him, Tsunade had already clenched her fists.
Hearing Danzo imply that Konoha had been too harsh on Sasuke, causing him to become a traitor, Tsunade, never one to hold her tongue, was about to slam her hand on the table and retort.
"Wait a moment, Hokage-sama."
The moderator of the meeting, Mifune, stopped Tsunade.
He wasn't worried that Tsunade would break the table with her strength, but a samurai had just hurried over to him and whispered something in his ear, causing his expression to turn grave.
"What is it?" Tsunade asked, granting Mifune a modicum of respect as the host.
Mifune turned to Tsunade and said, "A ninja from Konoha has just arrived here with an urgent message for you, Hokage-sama."
Upon hearing this, both Tsunade and Shizune's expressions changed.
Only a handful of high-ranking members from the Five Great Shinobi Villages knew the location of the Five Kage Summit.
The fact that Konoha had sent a ninja with a message at this time, knowing that the Hokage was attending the summit, could only mean one thing, and they were all too aware of it.
"Has something major happened in Konoha?" The others present also realized this, and their eyes darted about anxiously.
Without hesitation, Tsunade left Shizune and Naruto at the meeting and quickly exited the hall, where she met with the hurriedly arriving Konoha ninja.
"Hokage-sama!" The ninja immediately produced an encrypted letter.
Tsunade unsealed it and quickly scanned its contents, her brows furrowing deeply.
As expected, something terrible had happened!
The Root base had been destroyed, and Elder Danzo Shimura was dead; the Chamber of the Seals had been breached; and there had been a riot in Konoha's maximum-security prison.
The latter two incidents were not as severe.
The Chamber of Seals was still intact, and none of the prisoners had escaped from Konoha's maximum-security prison.
The most significant impact, however, was the destruction of Root.
Although she strongly disliked Danzo Shimura for his extreme methods and the fact that Root operated independently of the Hokage's control, Tsunade was well aware that Root was a double-edged sword—a force that could inflict great damage on Konoha but was also an incredibly sharp blade against external threats.
The best example of this was how, at the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War in the original story, all the other ninja villages had strongly demanded that Konoha disband Root.
Now, with Danzo dead and the Root base destroyed, even the Root ninjas currently on missions abroad were as good as useless.
This meant that one of Konoha's major military powers had been completely eradicated.
Additionally, when she read at the end of the letter that the suspected culprit behind all this was Haori Xuan Yue, Tsunade clenched the letter tightly and looked up, asking the Konoha ninja, "How is the situation in Konoha now?"
The ninja replied, "Under the instructions of the two elders, Konoha has raised its alert level, and the enemy has not appeared again. The village was stable when I departed."
Tsunade nodded. "You may go and rest now."
After saying this, Tsunade lingered outside for a while before returning to the Five Kage conference room.
As soon as she sat down, Danzo asked curiously, "What happened, Tsunade?"
At this, the others turned their attention to her.
Tsunade did not hide the truth.
Such a significant event would reach the ears of the other villages soon enough anyway.
She stated bluntly, "Root has been destroyed, and the culprit is most likely Haori Xuan Yue."
In an instant!
It was as if a thunderbolt had struck the hearts of the four Kage and their guards.
In the following moments, a range of emotions, from shock and panic to joy and excitement, flitted across the faces of those present.
What was the Root organization? The saying, "If you can't control foreigners, you certainly can't control yourself," did not apply to Root.
On the contrary, the more accurate saying would be, "If they can control you, they can definitely make foreigners scream and submit."
After all, if they were this ruthless to their own people, one could only imagine how they treated outsiders.
Although they were shocked and wary of Yuyi Xuan Yue's decisive action in taking out the Root, they couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction at the destruction of the "Darkness of the Ninja" and Danzo's death.
If not for the presence of the Hokage, who witnessed the incident firsthand, the others in the room, including the Sand Ninjas who had recently re-allied with Konoha, would have undoubtedly applauded the turn of events.
"He deserved to die!"
This time, Yuyi Xuan Yue had done them a favor by eliminating the constant threat of Konoha's hidden blade hanging over their heads.
If only he could strike Konoha a few more times.
Someone couldn't help but think.
As a result, when Tsunade decisively supported the Raikage's proposal and suggested the formation of the Five Great Shinobi Villages Allied Forces, the atmosphere in the room shifted slightly.
The sun gradually moved from the east to the west, marking the passing of time.
On this day, Sakura and Ino, who had spent most of their time in the interrogation room at the Konoha Hospital, finally concluded their questioning and emerged safely into the sunlight.
One was a prospective disciple of the Hokage, and the other was the young lady of the Yamanaka clan, Ino. Although they had interacted with "Dr. Aosuke" on numerous occasions, the investigation revealed that their conversations were primarily medical and mundane in nature, so the Anbu interrogators did not give them a hard time.
As they stepped back into the sunlight, Sakura and Ino exchanged a glance, sharing a bitter smile before noticing the residual emotions of shock, dismay, and complexity in each other's eyes.
After a long silence, Sakura finally spoke up, "I never imagined that Dr. Sosuke would turn out to be him."
Earlier, she had learned from the Anbu that Dr. Sosuke was highly likely to be Yuyi Xuan Yue.
She couldn't fathom that the person Sasuke admired and pursued had come to Konoha and interacted with her for such a long time.
Recalling her first encounter with him, where she couldn't even bring herself to look him in the eye, and then thinking about the times he had guided and taught her at the hospital, Sakura's expression grew complicated.
It felt like the ultimate villainous boss from her imagination had suddenly appeared by her side, treating her with unexpected gentleness and courtesy, creating a stark contrast that made her feel a tinge of secret delight.
At this thought, Sakura shook her head vigorously, determined not to let her senses be influenced by the allure of "Yuyi" the enchantress.
She needed to focus her thoughts on Sasuke.
Speaking of Sasuke...
Where was he? If Yuyi Xuan Yue had been here, what about Sasuke, who followed him devotedly? Had he been abandoned?
Sakura immediately wanted to share her worries with Ino.
However, Ino finally snapped out of her daze at that moment, grabbing Sakura's hand excitedly.
"I can't believe I met the real Yuyi Xuan Yue! Oh my, I was actually talking about his exploits in front of him! Sakura, wasn't I being so silly?"
'This woman is hopeless!'
Seeing Ino's lovestruck expression, Sakura, worried that Ino's behavior might raise suspicions among the nearby Anbu, quickly dragged her away before saying anything else.
She had no desire to undergo another interrogation session anytime soon.
(End of Chapter)
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