Senju Hashirama: "..."
Uchiha Madara: "..."
It was plain to see.
The Nine-Tailed seemed to hold a very deep grudge against the two of them.
Seeing this,
Senju Tobirama felt inexplicably relieved.
Very good.
It's good to have company.
If I really am brought back by Edo Tensei in the future... cough, at least I won't be lonely.
As for the rest, we'll see about that later.
Seeing this, the other Tailed Beasts also had their own thoughts.
["How is it?"]
["Hmph~"]
[Naruto called out a few more times.]
[The Great Fox acted as if it hadn't heard him, grunting and humming; by the look of it, it seemed to be happy.]
[He gave a helpless smile, "I'll find something to do... I've just had some insights lately, and this Wood Release came at just the right time."]
["After I'm done, things should be a bit more peaceful..."]
["I'll treat it as collecting some interest first, and it's also a good chance for me to consolidate my gains."]
[Saying this, Naruto patted the Great Fox's forehead and said, "I'm off, going out to play for a bit."]
[As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto vanished instantly.]
[The Great Fox also snapped back to its senses slightly.]
[It looked over the wooden Karasu-Tengu armor it was wearing once more.]
[A look of satisfaction appeared on its face.]
[It glanced at the several Shadow Clones meditating in the distance.]
[It gave a light cough, seeing that none of Naruto's Shadow Clones reacted.]
[Only then did it lower its guard.]
[Then, it struck a few poses.]
[So cool~!]
[...]
[Naruto opened his eyes.]
[Then he stood up.]
[First, he went to the bedroom to tuck in the sleeping Kurenai Yuhi.]
["I'm going out for a bit."]
[Mwah—]
[After dispelling his Shadow Clone and receiving its experience and memories, he then had a thought, and several wooden figures emerged from his back.]
[A moment later, Naruto sized up these Wood Clones.]
[Compared to Shadow Clones, they had a bit more of a sense of reality.]
[Of course, whether it was a Shadow Clone or a Wood Clone, even the Sharingan couldn't tell them apart.]
[After leaving the Wood Clones to guard the surroundings, Naruto finally turned and left.]
[Under the cover of night.]
[A golden figure flickered.]
[A few breaths later.]
[Naruto arrived at the entrance of the Root Organization's underground base.]
Danzo Shimura: "..."
Me again?
Why is it always me?
Coming to mess with me whenever he feels like it?!
Does he think I'm a pushover?!
This scene also made many people smile knowingly, feeling quite satisfied.
Most of the time, it was the darkness of konoha who disgusted others.
What goes around comes around.
There it is, it's that maggot of the Ninja World's turn to be disgusted.
And he couldn't do a single thing about the other party.
This old bastard didn't even know who did it.
['Let's test it... the boost from Wood Release is indeed significant.']
['But... looking at the Great Fox, it probably won't mention this matter again.']
['Oh well, then I'll just figure it out on my own.']
['Besides, Tsunade will be back soon... if circumstances allow, I'll win her over; that way, the Wood Release Secret Technique of the First Hokage - Hashirama Senju will naturally be obtained.']
['This move could save a lot of trouble.']
[As for whether doing this was right or not.]
[Naruto naturally had a clear conscience; Wood Release... it's a dowry.]
[A small calculation... to achieve great things, one must not be bogged down by trivialities; reviving the Senju is an inevitable thing.]
[Of course, it depends on the effort put in; if it really doesn't work, then forget it.]
[Even though the other party is youthful forever, her real age is there, so it's hard to say who's losing or winning.]
[In short, Naruto still felt it was best to win her over; even if he didn't, it wouldn't be too big of a problem.]
[The benefits brought would naturally not decrease by much.]
[Winning her over is naturally for the best; some things would indeed be forced without it, but with it, just one starting angle—a family matter—provides plenty of room for maneuver.]
[However... Naruto didn't take it too much to heart; regardless, the prerequisite is always absolute strength.]
[As for how to calculate.]
[Naruto felt it was better to be direct and cut the Gordian knot.]
[Taking advantage of her vulnerability.]
[This plan had already taken shape long ago, and even now, Naruto felt there was nothing wrong with it.]
['A few flaws are fine, as long as the path to a woman's soul is clear.']
[Naruto now also knew how to enter the deepest part of a woman's heart.]
[He shook his head.]
[He suppressed the stray thoughts in his heart.]
[The reason he suddenly cared so much about Tsunade was actually that he felt the time was ripe, and the things that needed to be done should be put on the agenda.]
[In fact, even if Tsunade didn't come back, Naruto planned to go looking for her.]
[During the trip to the Land of Waves, Naruto deeply experienced the convenience of having people working under him.]
[He also understood why the Old Thing was so shameless and used so many dirty methods to secure the position of Hokage.]
[The taste of power is indeed intoxicating.]
[But Naruto had known since he was old enough to remember that strength is always the most important; no matter what, it must come first.]
["Whew—"]
[He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.]
[He retracted his gaze and then looked at the three Root Organization Ninjas hiding in the shadows on guard nearby.]
["Great Fox, although smashing enemies directly with Chakra is quite good."]
["But it causes too much of a commotion."]
["I just happened to have some insights into the way of the sword..."]
[As he spoke, Naruto mobilized his Chakra, merging the Water Nature Transformation and the Earth Nature Transformation.]
[With a wave of his hand.]
[A wooden stick emerged from the center of his palm.]
[Immediately after, that wooden stick of suitable thickness was shaped at an extremely fast speed, turning into a longsword.]
[Naruto looked down at the wooden longsword.]
[He silently compared it with the ninja blade Yūgao gave him.]
[It lacked a bit of sharpness.]
[But it had a significant advantage in toughness and hardness.]
[And, the blade could be infinitely replaced.]
[In this way... the executioners blade, one of the masterpieces of the Hidden Mist Village's Seven Ninja Swords, seemed to become even more ordinary.]
[Of course, these weren't the most important.]
[The most important thing was that this ninja blade transformed from Wood Release.]
[It was extremely compatible with Naruto himself.]
[Whether it was injecting Chakra or using it, it could be called perfect.]
[Inside the Sealing Space, the Great Fox blinked.]
[It felt like the Little Blondie was acting all cool, but it had no evidence.]
[And... why did it feel and look so enticing that even this fox was moved?]
[Hiss— Whew—]
[Naruto closed his eyes and took a deep breath.]
[When he opened his eyes again.]
[His left eye had turned into a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.]
[His right eye had turned into a Byakugan.]
[In an instant.]
[The Kagura Minds Eye reached out.]
[Instantly locking onto the positions of the three Root Organization Ninjas.]
[The Byakugan saw the situation clearly.]
[And then the Sharingan saw through everything.]
[Whoosh—]
[The next instant.]
[A three-pronged kunai shot out at an extremely fast speed.]
[Slicing through the silence of the dark night.]
[Hum—]
[At the moment that Root Organization Ninja sensed it.]
[Body Flicker Technique.]
[Naruto swapped places with that three-pronged kunai.]
[After awakening the Kagura Minds Eye, the range of Naruto's Body Flicker Technique was now equal to the sensory range of the Kagura Minds Eye.]
[Naruto's speed was very fast.]
[Falling from above.]
[Aside from a slight sound of breaking the air, there was no other commotion.]
[That Root Organization Ninja frowned slightly, instantly feeling his scalp go numb, and subconsciously looked up.]
[His eyes widened instantly, his pupils constricting violently.]
[He opened his mouth, but couldn't make a single sound.]
[The wooden ninja blade swept across his neck.]
[The last thing he heard was the barely audible sound of water.]
[Mist began to rise in the surroundings.]