RNP Chapter 73 That Shameless Couple!
Chapter 73 That Shameless Couple!
Just as Kazuhiko was agonizing over whether to use the Mangekyou Sharingan or chakra, Danzo also received news that the assassination mission had failed.
"Tsunade has returned to her peak, her strength surpassing all her previous achievements. She single-handedly wiped out an entire Jonin squad. The amount of chakra she displayed is unfathomable."
"Uchiha Kazuhiko has learned Uchiha Shisui's Phantom Body Flicker Technique, and has also mastered superhuman strength, possessing some unknown bloodline limit."
"The mission failed. Please punish me, sir."
At the Root organization's base, surviving Root ninjas are reporting on the mission's progress.
Danzo's eyes were dark and cold.
Tsunade did not have the weakness of hemophobia, so the assassination attempt by Tenzo and others failed as she had expected.
None of the ninjas who emerged from the various Shinobi World Wars were weak.
Having withstood the test of war, the strength and weakness of each side are now crystal clear.
As one of the legendary Sannin, Tsunade's reputation and strength were acknowledged even by Danzo. Add to that Kakashi, the Copy Ninja, and Danzo could forgive the failure of his assassination mission.
After all, Tenzo was a Wood Release ninja he valued, and an important means for him to become Hokage in the future and restrain the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Even if Tenzo's Wood Release is at its worst, it still has a significant suppressive effect on the Nine-Tails' chakra, which is of great importance.
"This mission is not your fault. If you want to deal with Tsunade, I have to take action myself to have any chance of defeating her."
Danzo acknowledged that Tsunade was strong, but he himself was not weak either.
He deeply regretted not taking Tsunade's return to the village seriously.
If I were to personally carry out the assassination, the odds would be 30% and 70% respectively.
I have a 70% chance of winning.
pity……
I've been careless again when it comes to the Hokage position.
Once again...
Danzo fell silent.
If he could do it all over again, he would definitely...
...He still wanted to go back to that night when he was being chased by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and to say "I'll cover their retreat" before Hiruzen Sarutobi!
He could even picture Tobirama Senju saying, "Danzo, you'll be Hokage tomorrow."
In that case, why should I bother with a junior like Tsunade?
It's all the Uchiha's fault!
If it weren't for Uchiha Kazuhiko curing Tsunade's hemophobia...
Danzo frowned and looked at Tenzo:
"Uchiha Kazuhiko has mastered Phantom Body Flicker and superhuman strength, as well as a bloodline limit manifested as black chakra?"
"Yes."
Danzo did not understand.
He remembered it clearly:
The reason I first noticed Uchiha Kazuhiko was because he had Uchiha Eri, a Jonin mother.
It wasn't until the other party helped Shota awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan that Kazuhiko finally caught Danzo's attention.
Who would have thought that this wasn't even the other party's limit?
That inherently evil Uchiha brat has secretly developed some kind of bloodline limit!
What Danzo found most incomprehensible was that Kazuhiko had actually learned superhuman strength.
Tsunade has gone mad!
How dare they teach such a cunning and treacherous Uchiha!
After teaching her Super Strength, will she teach her Painful Heaven Kick, and then Medical Ninjutsu?
They've lost all sense of shame!
Danzo grew angrier the more he thought about it, gritting his teeth:
"Those two scoundrels deserve to die!"
Faced with the enraged Danzo, Tenzo and his companion lowered their heads, and one of them asked in a low voice:
"The mission failed, and Tenzo's Wood Release technique has been exposed. What should we do if the Hokage investigates this matter?"
Danzo's eyes flickered. "Step back. This is not something you need to worry about."
Several Root ninjas left at the same time, but Tenzo remained in place.
"Tsunade, Kakashi, and the Uchiha—aren't they all Konoha ninja, our comrades? Is it really okay to kill our comrades?"
Kazuhiko's words left Tenzo with many questions, and he wanted to get the answers from Danzo.
Danzo looked displeased when confronted with Tianzang's questioning.
He personally taught Tianzang, not so that the other party would question him.
"Remember, your only allies are members of the Root Organization."
Tianzang raised his head, looking puzzled:
"But isn't the Root organization there precisely to protect Konoha?"
"I belong to Root, but I am also a Konoha ninja..."
Danzo was furious after being lectured by Tenzo.
"presumptuous!"
……
The Hokage Building office.
The Third Hokage also received Kakashi's mission report and learned about Tsunade's assassination attempt.
"Wood Release ninjas have laid an ambush on Tsunade's likely route back to the village..."
The third generation leaned back in his chair and immediately realized who the real culprit behind this was.
"Danzo, is it you again...?"
The Third Hokage felt a chill run down his spine, instantly guessing Danzo's motive for assassinating Tsunade—
The position of Hokage.
Given Danzo's obsession with this position, assassinating Tsunade would be perfectly logical.
With Tsunade's return to Konoha, the position of the next Hokage will be a foregone conclusion.
In a time of talent scarcity, even if Tsunade herself doesn't want to become the Fifth Hokage, the circumstances will eventually leave her with no choice.
As for Danzo becoming the Fifth Hokage...
Hiruzen Sarutobi had never considered such a thing.
He acknowledged Danzo's "great achievements" for Konoha, but he also understood Danzo's character.
To achieve his goals, Danzo was willing to stop at nothing, even abandoning his comrades.
Those who do not inherit the Will of Fire will not gain everyone's approval and will not be able to become Hokage.
Thinking of this, the elderly third generation felt a pang of sadness.
He didn't understand why Danzo was so persistent.
"Becoming Hokage isn't actually as joyful as I imagined..."
Looking back now, the three generations:
He had very few happy times as Hokage.
Only when he sets aside his identity as Hokage, blends into the crowd, and is respectfully addressed as "Third Hokage Grandfather" on the street, does he show a knowing smile.
His happiest time was when he was an ordinary old man.
He had no interest in the Hokage position.
"How can you not understand such a simple truth, Danzo?"
The third generation shook their heads, secretly grieving.
The leader of the Root organization is already second only to the emperor.
How high does one have to be to be considered a high-ranking position in Konoha?
"It seems it's time to make Danzo give up completely..."
"Someone, send out a support team to escort Tsunade back to the village."
"Announce Tsunade's return to the village and immediately prepare a welcoming ceremony."
……
The next day, Tsunade returned to her loyal Konoha.
The village entrance was packed with ordinary villagers and Konoha ninja, who lined the road to welcome her, shouting "Lady Tsunade!" The echoes lingered!
"Old man, you're making it all so formal."
Although Tsunade was complaining, her eyes were incredibly gentle.
This is her eternal hometown.
Upon entering Konoha, Tsunade was warmly welcomed by the locals wherever she went.
Kazuhiko followed behind, his heart filled with emotion:
Tsunade's presence in Konoha Village truly gave her a significant advantage.
This vibrant, flourishing scene, where everything seems to be thriving, is right before our eyes.
Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage, wearing a Hokage hat, stood prominently in front of them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Behind him were two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
Further on, the Ino-Shika-Cho triumvirate stood in a three-way standoff, with the clan leaders of the Uchiha, Hyuga, and other major and minor ninja clans, as well as all members of the medical team, all lined up.
He Yan smiled and waved to his mother, muttering to himself:
"This kind of reception doesn't seem like it's for welcoming an apprentice back to the village..."
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