The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 223 Tsunade's Fury, Danzo's Invitation (Part 2)

"Leave your heart behind!"

Upon hearing these eerie words, Xiao Fu trembled violently, his mind went completely blank, as if frozen by a thick layer of frost, his thoughts completely halted, and he was unable to react at all.

He could only let two strong arms hold him up, his feet off the ground, and he walked helplessly into the depths of darkness.

A short while later, Genma Shiranui and Gian came out again, but Suneo was nowhere to be seen.

The two then sneaked into the Hokage's residence again, arrived at the door of a room, and pushed it open.

The room wasn't empty; a pure-looking woman with black hair was sitting at a desk piled high with documents, her brows slightly furrowed as she focused intently on her task.

The woman is not the Hokage, but the Hokage's assistant and bodyguard, 'Shizune', who is skilled in hidden weapons and medical ninjutsu.

Tsunade was already reluctant to succeed as Hokage, and she had no interest in handling complicated official business. As a result, many trivial matters fell to her assistant, Shizune, which is why she was still working overtime late into the night.

Hearing the door open, Shizune looked up and saw the two people who walked in. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Eh, little guy, why are you back again? I told you, the Hokage won't talk to you... Genma Shiranui? Didn't you go home? What's going on here?"

After Genma Shiranui and Gian entered the room, they slowly closed the door and walked straight toward Shizune without saying a word.

Shizune watched the two men's strange behavior with a heart full of doubt. Just as she was about to ask more questions, a large number of shadow lines suddenly appeared under her feet, and she was immediately bound tightly without any warning.

After that, Qin Ye and Jiao stopped pretending, deactivated their transformation spell, and returned to their original appearances.

Kakuzu looked at Shizune, who was bound, and a hint of envy appeared on his face:

"Hey, Night, your bloodline limit is really convenient."

Qin Ye ignored Kakuzu, walked straight to Shizune's side, plopped down on the table in front of her, and calmly looked at the woman struggling desperately before him:
"I ask, you answer. Any unusual movement means death. You'd better hope no one finds out, otherwise you won't be the only one to die."

After saying that, Qin Ye removed the liner that was covering Jingyin's mouth.

"Who exactly are you?" Shizune stared at the two of them without shouting.

Kakuzu scoffed dismissively, a mocking smile on his face: "Didn't your Konoha send people to arrest us? You didn't even know? You haven't forgotten how the Raikage died, have you?"

"You are Akatsuki!" Shizune exclaimed in shock.

The fact that members of Akatsuki have infiltrated Konoha is a very serious problem!
She was both shocked and furious. The Akatsuki members had entered the Hokage's residence. What were the guards doing?

No wonder they wanted Tsunade to succeed as Hokage; the people in this village are too undisciplined!

Suppressing her shock and anger, Shizune took a deep breath: "What do you want to do?"

Since the other party did not kill her directly, they obviously had other purposes.

“It’s very simple.” Qin Ye said unhurriedly, “Tell me where Konoha’s forbidden technique room is hidden, I’ll take a sample, and then I’ll leave without hurting anyone.”

"Forbidden techniques?" Shizune paused, "You only want forbidden techniques?"

She never expected that the ruthless Akatsuki's request for infiltrating Konoha would be so simple.

The reason why forbidden techniques are forbidden is not because they are incredibly powerful. Of course, they are certainly more powerful than ordinary ninjutsu, but the main reason is that forbidden techniques usually cause extremely serious harm or adverse effects to the user.

For example, some forbidden techniques can excessively deplete the user's life force, causing the user to become extremely weak or even die after casting them.

This is the main reason why forbidden techniques are listed as forbidden techniques.

It's not that I'm afraid of harming others, but that I'm afraid of harming myself.

The ninja world is based on war. If there were powerful ninjutsu that only harmed others and not oneself, they would have been widely used long ago and would not have been listed as forbidden techniques.

Therefore, forbidden techniques are not a priority for protection in Konoha, at least not at a very high level.

If one or two scrolls recording forbidden techniques can appease Akatsuki, then it's a worthwhile trade.

But the fear is that the other party's purpose is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Shizune's mind raced with thoughts before she slowly spoke, "I know where the forbidden scrolls are kept, and I can take you there. But why should I trust that you won't kill me to silence me? If I'm not mistaken, the two people from before should already be dead, right?"

Qin Ye stared into Jingyin's eyes and said in a gentle voice, "You're very smart. I can't give you any guarantees. In other words, even if I say I won't kill you, would you believe me? But I can tell you that I'm a very trustworthy person. What I said before is absolutely true."

Shizune was silent for a moment before pretending to be reluctant and saying, "Fine, I hope you keep your word and leave Konoha after you take the things. Now, please let me go."

Without Qin Ye making any move, the shadow threads that had been wrapped around Jingyin quickly withdrew and shrank back into her shadow.

He wasn't afraid that the other party was dishonest; what kind of trouble could a medical ninja cause?

Jingyin straightened her stiff body and, without looking at Qin Ye and the other person, stood up from her seat.

Let's go.

Before she could even finish saying "we," Jingyin, who was bending down to stand up, suddenly felt a flash of cold light from her sleeve. Several flying needles shot out like lightning, moving with incredible speed, aiming straight for Qin Ye's eyes, who was closest to her.

This move came extremely suddenly, and its words caught everyone's attention, making it impossible to defend against. Even Kakuzu was startled and had no time to come to the rescue.

However, as if he had expected it, Qin Ye slightly turned his head and dodged the hidden weapon that was meant to steal two moves.

He never thought that Shizune would obediently lead them to the forbidden arts room, and as expected, this woman, just like in the original manga, couldn't see the situation clearly.

She doesn't even consider that if the enemy could be so easily ambushed by her, how could she possibly kill the Raikage?

When her sneak attack failed, Shizune's expression hardened, and she raised both hands to catch the hidden weapon.

But as soon as she made a move, she saw two extremely fast blades flash by. She felt a numbness in her arms, followed by two heavy thuds as they hit the ground.

Looking down, I saw her two arms, which were gushing blood, instantly staining the ground red.

The intense pain came late, and the silent girl couldn't suppress her screams.

Qin Ye raised his knife and slashed open her throat, her screams instantly turning into indistinct gurgling sounds.

He then ignored the dying Jingyin and turned to look at the door.

At the same time, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a woman with light yellow long hair, a bluish-purple mark on her forehead, and a very large chest walked in.

Tsunade originally came to comfort Shizune, who had been working hard for her, and to tell her not to work too late and to go home and rest early.

But when she pushed open the door and saw Jingyin with both arms severed and her throat cut, she couldn't believe her eyes.

Tsunade's pupils dilated sharply, and her beautiful eyes gradually filled with extreme anger.

Jingyin is not only her assistant, but also the niece of her deceased lover, and her only remaining relative in the world.

Tsunade roared angrily, and without caring who the person in front of her was, she leaped out and slammed down with a punch filled with rage.

boom--

With a deafening roar, as if an earthquake had struck, the ground shattered and houses collapsed. The entire room was smashed to pieces by her simple punch, and the cold moonlight streamed in through the collapsed roof, illuminating Tsunade's face, contorted with rage.

"Silence me, or you'll pay with your life!"

Tsunade shook off the tiny wood chips from her fist; it was hard to imagine that such a delicate fist could unleash such terrifying power.

Kakuzu stared at her, a figure involuntarily flashing through his mind: "This woman looks a lot like the First Hokage. Yoru, shall we retreat?"

The commotion was so loud that it was impossible for it not to have attracted the attention of the Konoha security forces. They might already be on their way, and it won't be long before the two of them are surrounded.

Before Qin Ye could answer, Tsunade leaped high into the air again, her long, shapely legs billowing out with a whooshing sound, and slammed down heavily towards Qin Ye and Kakuzu.

Another earth-shattering roar erupted, the earth shattered, and dust billowed everywhere.

Two figures streaked out from the dust and smoke. Tsunade, seizing the opportunity, pursued and unleashed a punch.

Qin Ye dodged to the side, the fist wind like a heavy hammer grazing his face.

He swung his sword horizontally, and the sharp wind from the blade sent a chill down Tsunade's neck. She dared not be careless, so she quickly ducked and then made a move as if to throw an uppercut.

Tsunade moved quickly, but Qin Ye was even faster. A whip kick that left afterimages arrived first, and with a muffled 'thud,' Tsunade was sent flying backward and crashed heavily into the ruins.

Having succeeded in his attack, Qin Ye did not pursue. After looking around, he and Kakuzu vanished from the spot in an instant.

The very next second after they left, a large number of Konoha ninja arrived at the scene.

Tsunade's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water. Standing in the ruins, she loudly commanded, "Tell everyone to dig three feet into the ground and find the infiltrator, at all costs!"

Faced with the enraged Hokage, the ninjas dared not slacken their efforts and quickly dispersed after receiving their orders.

In the quiet of the night, Konoha was in an uproar.

Groups of ninjas were awakened from their sleep and, upon learning that someone had infiltrated the village, immediately began a thorough search in groups of three.

The once pitch-black village was suddenly illuminated by lights.

Tsunade knelt beside Shizune, her expression sorrowful, her hands, enveloped in green light, pressed against Shizune's wounds.

This is the Palm Healing Technique. As the most outstanding medical ninja in the ninja world, Tsunade's mastery of the Palm Healing Technique is unmatched.

Even with her superb magical powers, she couldn't bring the dead back to life.

A series of footsteps sounded behind Tsunade.

As one of Konoha's advisors, Danzo naturally received the news.

He leaned on his cane and slowly walked up behind Tsunade. After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice:
"You've only been Hokage for a short time. First, you made a mistake in your decision regarding the Akatsuki organization, which led to the loss of the village's elite forces. Now you've had someone infiltrate and demolish our home. It was a mistake to make you Hokage in the first place."

Clearly, Danzo wasn't there to comfort Tsunade, but rather to kick her while she was down; his words carried a hint of schadenfreude.

If he can remove Tsunade from the Hokage position, he will be the next Hokage.

He had coveted this position for decades.

Tsunade ignored Danzo. She had no desire or interest in vying for power with him. All she wanted to do was smash those two guys into mincemeat.

Seeing his expression, Danzo let out a soft snort, his tone even colder:

"Once this is over, step down. You're not cut out to be Hokage."

As soon as he finished speaking, Danzo, who had expected the other party to remain silent, saw a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Either you go catch the intruder, or get out." Tsunade's eyes seemed to blaze with fury. "Or, shall I take my anger out on you first?"

Danzo's face instantly turned extremely ugly. Being publicly humiliated like that, he naturally lost face.

However, he couldn't say anything too harsh.

He knew Tsunade's personality quite well; she really dared to fight him here, given her status as the granddaughter of the First Hokage.

Danzo, not wanting to make a fool of himself, snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Of course, he didn't go home to sleep. According to the description, the other party was a member of Akatsuki, and the same two who had killed the Raikage. This might be bad news for the rest of the village, but for him, it might be an opportunity.

Danzo hurriedly returned to the Root's secret underground location, quickly gathered all members, and gave only one order: find Akatsuki, who had infiltrated the village, and bring him back safely.

The members of Root had no questions about this mission, which went against the Hokage's will.

The so-called "root" person is someone who has no name, no feelings, no past, and no future.

They had long been trained by Danzo to be pawns without any sense of self, who would only follow orders without question.

In a house somewhere in Konoha.

Several corpses lay scattered about. Qin Ye and Kakuzu sat leaning against each other, the former looking calm, the latter slightly anxious.

"Night, we've stirred up a hornet's nest. If we show our faces now, we'll be surrounded immediately. Forget about any of that bullshit Eight Gates Formation, let's get out of here as soon as possible."

“We can leave anytime, what are you panicking for?” Qin Ye said, then suddenly paused: “Shh, someone’s coming.”

The house was a two-story structure. Qin Ye and Jiao were both on the second floor. At this moment, the door on the first floor slowly opened. They could sense someone coming in, but they could not hear any footsteps or breath. Obviously, the other party was an expert who was extremely good at stealth.

However, while breathing and footsteps can be controlled, any movement will inevitably cause changes in the airflow, and Qin Ye can clearly detect even the slightest changes.

I sensed that two people had entered the room, one was slightly wider and the other was rather thin.

Qin Ye gave Kakuzu a wink, then silently disappeared into the shadows.

Downstairs, two masked men, after searching the rooms on the first floor, slowly approached the stairs leading to the second floor.

The masks on their faces did not feature animal patterns in the shadows, but rather irregular floral patterns.

At that moment, the shadow behind the thin man suddenly began to wriggle, and as if sensing danger, he quickly turned around and drew the short knife from his back.

when!
With a crisp clang, the two blades collided, scattering sparks everywhere.

A tremendous force emanated from the blade, sending the thin man staggering backward. Before he could regain his footing, the blade in his hand was deflected by a slash, followed by a streak of light as fast as lightning.

The thin man's face was solemn beneath the mask. At the critical moment, he turned his body to the side, and the knife that was originally meant to pierce his heart stabbed into his left shoulder, the sharp blade instantly piercing through the flesh and bone.

Qin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes; the other party's reaction speed had exceeded his expectations.

Just as he was about to shatter the blade and let it explode inside the opponent's body, another masked ninja suddenly spoke up:
"Stop! We're not here to arrest you. Lord Danzo requests your presence."

(End of this chapter)