Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 136 Mito's Awakening

At 10 a.m., close to noon, in the temporary Hokage office.

Warm sunlight streamed through the half-open window onto the mahogany table, but was completely blocked by the mountain of documents piled up together.

rustling.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in a chair, flipping through the documents on the table with one hand while expertly holding his pipe with the other.

"call!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi brought the cigarette holder to his lips, the tobacco in the butt glowing faintly, and a few wisps of white smoke rose with each puff, the fine smoke being carried out of the window by the wind.

"Cough! Cough cough!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi choked on his breath after taking a deep drag, his brows furrowing as he let out a slightly hoarse cough.

But after the itching sensation in his throat subsided, he still took a puff without stopping.

"Hiruzen, have you been smoking too much lately?"

Mitokado Homura sat on a chair against the wall, a distance away from the window that was constantly emitting smoke, and reminded her, "I know you're under a lot of pressure right now, but shouldn't you take care of your health a little?"

"Yes, although I don't want to put any more pressure on you, you should also take care of yourself and your family."

Koharu Utatane, sitting next to Homura Mitokado, nodded and sighed, "You've been staying here all this time without even going home. You didn't even go back for Asuma's first birthday."

"Biwako has complained to me several times, subtly and overtly trying to get me to give you some advice."

Hiruzen Sarutobi acted as if he hadn't heard, his face still full of sorrow.

He has become like this ever since the invasion of the Sky Country not long ago.

Although she is forty years old, she looks like she is fifty or sixty, as if she has aged more than ten years.

What was once a hobby of his, he now has to keep his pipe constantly in his hand, and he coughs more and more often.

It's like a shiny exterior but a rotten gear inside, making a creaking sound as if it can't keep up with the load, and it smells old all over.

"...Ahem, let's not talk about these things for now."

After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed, then said in a deep voice, "Has Hanzo succeeded Musashi after he stepped down, and he has officially declared war on the Land of Wind. What are your thoughts on this?"

The Land of Rain, which had always been weak and easily bullied like the Land of Grass, has now taken the initiative to intervene in the war and openly declare war on a major power. This news has caught many forces in the ninja world off guard.

As a small country destined to become a battlefield for great powers, the Land of Rain has long suffered from economic, diplomatic, and military restrictions imposed by these great powers. Neither the great powers nor the ninja villages have ever taken such a small country seriously.

In the past, even when small countries attacked large countries, they were basically secretly assisting the other large country, and were also acting as cannon fodder for the large country.

Hanzo was the first person to stand up and openly provoke the authority of a great power.

His attitude was even very tough, showing no intention of backing down at all.

It directly exposes the various atrocities committed by Sunagakure within the Land of Rain, including the inhumane massacre of villages in order to plunder resources, which completely violates the most basic moral bottom line of being a human being.

The declaration of war by the Land of Rain was less of a declaration of war and more of a scathing attack on Sunagakure, directly targeting the Daimyo and the Third Kazekage.

"This is quite an unexpected development." As if suddenly remembering something, Mitokado Homura couldn't help but chuckle. "The Daimyo of the Land of Wind and the Third Kazekage must be very angry right now."

He could even picture the furious expressions of the Third Kazekage and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

For a small country to provoke them is undoubtedly a great humiliation.

Moreover, it was ninjas from this small country who seriously injured their frontline commander and temporarily interrupted their offensive.

It is foreseeable that Hanzo and Amegakure will inevitably face joint retaliation from the Kazekage and the Daimyo.

"There's nothing to be happy about," Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a low voice, looking down at the documents. "Our situation isn't much better right now."

He's absolutely worried to death right now.

The attack on Konoha was so large that it was impossible to completely block the news.

The Land of Earth is now stirring up trouble, seemingly intent on kicking a dog when it's down. The Land of Lightning's attitude is unclear, but it's likely they're also eyeing the situation covetously.

Their new Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is indeed not yet useful, but hasn't Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki been rendered useless now?

At least, the Hidden Cloud Village still has a Two-Tails.

In this way, once the war really starts, a third or even four fronts will have to be drawn up.

All we can do now is pray that the Land of Rain can hold out to the end and not give way to those wolves and tigers.

But how is that possible?

Ultimately, it was Sunagakure that went too far, which pushed the Daimyo and Amegakure to the brink; otherwise, they would never have dared to rebel against Sunagakure.

They're already struggling to deal with Sunagakure. If Iwagakure really makes a move, Amegakure won't be able to withstand their threats and inducements.

After all, the Land of Rain and the Rain Ninja hate the Land of Wind and the Sand Village. They don't have much of a conflict with the Land of Earth. At worst, they might be robbed and some civilians might be accidentally injured. As long as the Iwagakure doesn't massacre like the Sand Village, they'll be fine.

"Tsk." Just thinking about it made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel agitated, and he started puffing away on his cigarette, surrounding himself with smoke.

Koharu and Homura exchanged a glance, unsure how to comfort each other.

Silence fell over the office once again.

All that could be heard was the sound of turning pages, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoking, and a gentle breeze blowing in.

A quiet environment can make one feel sleepy, but the quiet is always going to be broken.

Boom!

A knocking sounded abruptly at the door, and before Hiruzen Sarutobi could speak, he heard the voice outside.

"Third Hokage," the man said somewhat impatiently, "Mito Uzumaki has awakened, but Tsunade knocked out the guards and entered the ward. By the time we found out, the ward had already been sealed off by a barrier."

"What?!"

"How dare Tsunade?!"

Upon hearing this, Mitokado and the other man's expressions changed instantly.

At the same time, a piercing sound came from their ears. The two subconsciously turned their heads to look and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi standing up, his face already ashen.

Clearly, he had realized what Mito was planning to do.

But this is definitely not the outcome he wanted to see.

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Half an hour ago, in a ward at Konoha Hospital.

Click.

Tsunade, who was criticized by Jiraiya for not knowing her own strength, opened the door in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

Looking up, in front of the only window of the white ward, stood a slightly hunched and thin figure, looking down quietly at the streets of Konoha outside.

Outside the window, there was a faint cacophony of voices, along with the occasional crackling of burning and the sound of massive objects collapsing. To the uninitiated, it might seem like a demolition operation, but in reality, what they were doing was no different. After all, any new building requires the demolition of the original ruins.

What Mito Uzumaki saw was Konoha, which still seemed to be shrouded in a faint black smoke. Even with the sunlight and the waving of the remaining green plants, it could not conceal the crisis that had almost affected half of Konoha a few days ago.

Large numbers of green plants were burned, leaving only black shells. The grayish-white ash, like an early snowfall, covered every part of the leaf. Buildings were riddled with cracks, or missing limbs.

Some are in worse condition, like the Hokage Building, which is now just a ruin. Others are in better condition, like the Ninja Academy or Konoha Hospital.

The former had several large holes punched in it, while the latter was half burned. Thanks to rescue efforts, the other half remained unburned. Overall, it has an impressionistic style that combines lushness and withering to highlight the contrast.

And at least half of everything in front of her was created by her, the Jinchūriki.

In Mito Uzumaki's perception, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was filled with malice.

It was as if it were cutting countless tiny wounds into her body, squeezing into her flowing blood with an incredibly sticky substance, turning her entire body into a collection of loathsome things.

"Grandma Mito..." Tsunade called softly as she gently closed the door.

But then the figure standing by the window trembled, as if waking from a nightmare, or as if entering a new nightmare.

"vomit!"

Mito Uzumaki inexplicably knelt on the ground, and the sound of her vomiting was truly horrifying.

A large amount of pale yellow water gushed out, as if it was vomiting out its internal organs.

(End of this chapter)