Konoha Village.
Hokage's office.
Present were Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Chinatsu.
".That's just the way it is."
As soon as they returned to Konoha, Tsunade took Chinatsu to find Jiraiya, who was in the Hokage's office, acting as the Hokage.
He told the whole story of the Shadowless Talks.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
After a while.
Jiraiya just sighed and said:
"I never thought Kirito would team up with Madara and instigate Sasuke to cause a disturbance at the Five Kage Summit and start the Fourth Shinobi World War."
"The thing I was most worried about finally happened."
"I just didn't expect that Danzo would die in Sasuke's army in this way."
Tsunade's face was filled with helplessness and self-blame. "A long time ago, Kirito told me that Akatsuki would become the enemy that forced the five great nations to unite."
"I should have noticed it long ago. It wasn't until it happened that I realized it."
If she had realized it earlier and pestered Kirito, threatening to drain him dry if he refused to agree, would the outcome have been different?
Jiraiya consoled her, "No, it's not your fault. No one expected Kirito to resort to such extreme means, and no one expected Madara to be alive. You were able to prevent Kirito from participating in the war between the coalition forces and Madara, which was already a blessing in disguise."
Chinatsu was listening to the two people's conversation out of boredom. She was very active and was already a little impatient.
Just at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the office.
Then, the door was pushed back and Shizune walked in breathlessly, "Oh no, it's not good, Lady Tsunade."
"What's wrong, Shizune? Wait until you can breathe freely before you speak." Tsunade's face darkened, and she had a vague sense of foreboding in her heart.
Shizune took a deep breath, "Sakura sacrificed herself."
By the time Tsunade and her group arrived at Konoha Hospital, Sakura's body had already been collected.
Covered with mourning banners.
Sakura's mother kept slapping Naruto's chest and crying, "Why... Aren't you a hero of Konoha? Why didn't you protect my daughter?"
Sakura's father, on the other hand, held his wife's hand and kept repeating words of comfort like "Ninja sacrifice is inevitable", but his own eyes were already red.
It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are heartbroken.
Naruto let Sakura's mother hit him, his pupils dilated and his mind lost, without any response.
His best brother killed the woman he cared about the most for many years. Perhaps he should be the one who suffered the most.
"I'm sorry, but I should take full responsibility for this. As the captain of this operation, if I had noticed Sakura's departure in time, or if I had stuck to my guns and sent her back to Konoha after leaving Konoha, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided."
The one who spoke was Yamato. If Naruto was the most painful person among those present, then he was the one who blamed himself the most.
As he said, he, as the captain, paid too much attention to Naruto and ignored the feelings of Sakura, who was once a member of Team 7.
To the extent that he secretly took Kiba and Rock Lee to look for Sasuke without anyone noticing.
Tsunade saw all of this, and recalled the murderous look on Hashirama's face when he left. She made a rough judgment in her mind and walked towards the morgue.
"Tsunade-sama. Jiraiya-sama."
Seeing the Hokage and Jiraiya coming, Yamato and Sakura's father bowed respectfully.
Naruto still looked dazed.
Tsunade didn't answer, frowned and glanced at Naruto, nodded slightly to Yamato, Sakura's parents and the other two as a response, and walked straight into the morgue.
Wait until it comes out again.
Sakura's parents had already gone back after being comforted by Shizune.
Outside the morgue, only Yamato, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Chinatsu were left.
Jiraiya folded his arms, leaned against the wall, and sighed, "Is that Sasuke?"
"Ah, there is only one fatal wound on her body, she died from Chidori." Tsunade nodded painfully.
"Tsunade-sama, I..." Hearing this, Yamato was about to take the responsibility on himself, but Tsunade raised her hand to stop him, skipping the previous topic, "Where is Kakashi?"
"He stayed with Team 8." Yamato looked at Naruto deeply and said hesitantly, "If nothing unexpected happens, he went to track down Sasuke."
"Find a way to notify them to come back. Also, preserve Sakura's body. Seal it up first. If we win this war, maybe she can still be saved."
Tsunade thought of Kirito.
Jiraiya was indeed dead at that time, and was then revived by Kirito.
Maybe Kirito will have a way.
But it's hard to say whether Kirito is willing to save her.
Of course, all this is based on victory in the war.
If you lose.
The ninja world no longer exists.
Not to mention saving her.
The best solution now is to restore the fighting spirit of Naruto, the key figure in the war.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Naruto's eyes lit up after Tsunade's repeated assurances.
He regained his former liveliness and cheerfulness.
Looking at Naruto's leaving figure, Tsunade didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and turned her gaze to the window, "Next, it's time to prepare to form a ninja coalition."
Hearing this, Yamato, Jiraiya, and Chinatsu nodded heavily.
The scene suddenly became quiet. At this moment, a sudden voice suddenly rang out.
"Lady Tsunade, news just came from Sunagakure that riots have been occurring repeatedly in the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan. The seal of the Fourth Hokage appears to have loosened."
Tsunade and the others looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Shizune coming back and running towards them quickly.
At the same time.
The mountain cemetery of the Iron Country.
"Have you transplanted Itachi's eyes into Jiji? Kisame's infiltration plan should have been successful as well."
Obito had just transplanted Sasuke's eyes and was about to go to the Hidden Rain Village to retrieve the Rinnegan when he met Kirito at the door.
At the same time, behind him, there was a man wearing a dark red snake robe.
"Kirito?" Obito glanced at Kabuto beside Kirito in surprise, "Is this the surprise you've brought me?"
Kirito smiled and nodded, "Of course. Don't underestimate Kabuto. From the first time I met him, I was convinced that his future would be limitless."
"It's just that while Orochimaru became his guide, he also became the shackles that restricted his talents."
"Now that Orochimaru is gone, Kabuto's worth has been revealed. He's now on par with us."
"Really?" Obito was clearly unconvinced, his words tinged with disdain. "If I remember correctly, he was once a spy for Sasori and a traitor to Akatsuki."
"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Weren't we all ninjas of Konoha in the past?" Kirito turned his gaze to Kabuto. "Kabuto, it seems some people still doubt your abilities. Show us, Lord Uchiha Madara, what you have in store for us."
(End of the chapter)
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