She had endured waiting for days for the people of the Uzushigakure to arrive, and almost didn't get to see them.
Fortunately, the people of the Uzushigakure were capable enough to instantly reverse the situation.
Keep going, Uzushigakure!
Tsunade secretly cheered for the Uzushigakure in her heart.
In her view, although Konoha was important, her biological younger brother was clearly more important.
Moreover, the current Konoha was no longer the Konoha of the Senju Clan.
Her continued dedication to Konoha was only out of respect for the fact that her Grandfather founded it.
Besides, there was nothing wrong with the Uzushigakure coming to retrieve their own clansmen!
On the contrary, Konoha was stubbornly refusing to release them.
She understood the importance of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to Konoha.
But she was puzzled: couldn't Konoha pull itself together and research a Sealing Technique that could Seal a Biju without requiring the Uzumaki Clan Physique?
That Monk Bunpuku from Sunagakure wasn't even from the Uzumaki Clan, yet how was he able to properly Seal the One-Tail Shukaku?
This Konoha, without her Grandfather and Grand-uncle, was truly declining.
Her teacher learned a few more Ninjutsu and dared to call himself the ninja doctor.
Even her Grand-uncle never dared to call himself that.
He even shamelessly fabricated himself as the strongest hokage and wrote it into the Ninja Academy textbooks!
If you are the strongest hokage, then what was her Grandfather?
He truly had no shame; there were some things Tsunade didn't even bother mentioning about him.
Therefore, she didn't care what happened to the current Konoha.
Would Konoha perish just because it lost the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?
Tsunade's undisguised joy made Sarutobi Hiruzen's face twitch.
The others couldn't help but cast their gazes over.
...Lady Tsunade, whose side are you actually on?
Orochimaru fell silent for a moment, his gaze toward Tsunade filled with admiration.
As expected of Tsunade, she easily accomplished something others couldn't.
Just then, the Massive Golden Gate finally opened completely, and the Flying Thunder God Chains could no longer hold.
With a bang, they turned into golden dust and vanished into the air.
The Shinobi of the Barrier Squad seemed to take a heavy blow and were sent flying backward!
But at this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others had no time to worry about the Barrier Squad Shinobi; they were staring intently at the Massive Golden Gate!
Deep underground, somewhere in the Konoha Forest of Death.
Danzo Shimura's gloomy voice rang out.
"The Uzushigakure, they still managed to enter in the end..."
"Hmph, what good is this so-called barrier? It's completely useless! Hiruzen, you truly are too naive!"
A Root member knelt on the ground and asked, "Lord Danzō, aren't we, Root, going to take action?"
Danzo Shimura glanced at him and said coldly, "One more Root member won't reverse Konoha's situation, and one less Root member won't cause Konoha any loss!"
"We just need to wait and see."
"Yes!"
Danzo Shimura narrowed his eyes slightly.
With Uzumaki Mito, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, present, Danzo Shimura wasn't worried about Konoha's situation at all.
On the contrary, he wanted to borrow the power of the Uzushigakure to weaken Hiruzen's influence.
This way, he would be one step closer to the position of Hokage!
At the Senju Compound, Uzumaki Kushina, who was currently learning Sealing Techniques from Uzumaki Mito, heard the noise from Konoha and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Grandma Mito, did something happen outside?"
A complex expression flashed across Uzumaki Mito's face, but she quickly regained her composure and said kindly, "It's nothing. Kushina, just focus on your cultivation."
Uzumaki Kushina obediently nodded and continued to study the Sealing Technique.
Uzumaki Mito stared at Kushina's retreating figure and sighed deeply.
Who could have imagined that the Uzushigakure, which once advanced and retreated alongside the Senju Clan, even until the Senju Clan established Konoha...
...and continued to advance and retreat with Konoha, would now become enemies with Konoha?
This world truly is unpredictable... "I just hope..."
"The Uzushigakure doesn't go too far..."
Konoha East Street.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a petite figure appeared first.
It was Rukia, who had always served as Chihiro's secretary and guard.
Now, Rukia's strength had also reached the Captain-level, and Chihiro was not stingy in promoting her to Captain of the Thirteenth Division.
After gaining the strength to stand alongside Captains, and due to her special status as Lord Soul King's secretary, representing His will...
...Rukia successfully took the lead and became the commander for this Konoha mission.
After Rukia appeared, several other Captains also emerged behind her.
The squinty-eyed Gin displayed a snake-like smile, giving people the suffocating sensation of a snake wrapping around their neck.
Soi Fon, who wore an indifferent expression, made everyone she glanced at suddenly feel a chill down their spine, accompanied by panic.
The cold, ruthless, and highly aristocratic Kuchiki Byakuya made anyone whose gaze met his feel a chill as if falling into an ice cave.
And standing at the very end was a towering, masked, burly man, nearly three meters tall, who exerted immense pressure on the onlookers!
After the four Captains appeared, they were followed immediately by the Lieutenants, and then, emerging from within the senkaimon, was the dense Shinigami Army.
A chilling, murderous atmosphere instantly enveloped Konoha!
It was only then that the villagers of Konoha realized something was seriously wrong.
The sight of the Hokage-sama and the numerous Shinobi standing ready only caused their hearts to sink further.
Having lived a peaceful life for too long, they finally realized it.
Their Konoha had apparently... been invaded!?
Who exactly were these enemies bold enough to invade Konoha, the number one Ninja Village in the Ninja World?! Did they have a death wish??!
Having always lived under the glory of Konoha being the best in the Ninja World, they didn't see this as a crisis for Konoha at all. Instead, they wondered if this invading force had lost their minds.
But they failed to notice that their Hokage-sama's expression was grave!
Nor did they consider that this was no longer the era of the First Hokage and the Second Hokage.
"The Uzushigakure..." Sarutobi Hiruzen stared intently at the group of Shinigami, muttering to himself.
Having only ever learned about the Uzushigakure through intelligence reports and the accounts of others, he finally saw the Shinigami of the Uzushigakure.
With just one look, he could feel the powerful aura washing over him! Of course, their Konoha was not weak either!
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and glanced around at the people of Konoha.
Aside from Danzo, who still hadn't shown up...
...behind him were Utatane Koharu, Homura Mitokado, as well as the Clan Chiefs and members of the Uchiha Clan and the Hyuga Clan.
Plus his two excellent Disciples!
Uh... Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly remembered the look of pure joy and utter defiance on Orochimaru's face after the Uzushigakure broke Konoha's Seal. His mouth twitched. He couldn't help but hesitate.
When it came to matters of right and wrong, Tsunade shouldn't act recklessly, right?
Of course, even without Tsunade's fighting strength, Konoha still had Lady Mito as a safeguard!
Besides Lady Mito's formidable strength, the title of the strongest Biju, the Nine-Tailed, wasn't just for show!
In summary, the advantage was with Konoha!
Of course, this was only Sarutobi Hiruzen's worst-case scenario.
As for what would happen, they first needed to negotiate with the representatives of the Uzushigakure.
If they could avoid war, it would be best to avoid it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen composed himself, put on a fake smile across his wrinkled face, and said, "To have the esteemed guests of the Uzushigakure personally visit Konoha, I apologize for failing to meet you sooner!"
Rukia looked at the scattered members of the Barrier Squad, as if asking: Is this how you welcome guests?
Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face immediately stiffened.
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