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

Chapter 143 It's normal to not be able to control your power (Seeking monthly votes!!)

"..."

Tsunade silently stood up, placed Mito on the hospital bed, and murmured, "Goodnight, Grandma."

On the hospital bed, Mito's eyes were closed, her face serene and peaceful. It didn't seem like she had passed away suddenly, but rather like she had entered a dream, or perhaps found peace and release.

This old woman was born in the late Warring States period, a time of constant warfare and numerous ninja clans. She witnessed firsthand how Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha founded Konoha, and overjoyed, she traveled from the Land of Whirlpools to Konoha to marry the God of Shinobi and become his wife.

But what awaited her first was not the honor and treatment of being the Hokage's wife, but witnessing the breakup between him and his best friend after they went to extremes, and becoming the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki as the wife of the First Hokage.

After her husband passed away in despair right before her eyes, she has been carrying the hatred of the Nine-Tails alone, walking step by step to this day, and has not been able to return to the Land of Whirlpools for decades.

Even though the "Yin Seal" can keep her appearance unchanged from the day she married into Konoha, the familiar faces around her who are dying one after another constantly remind her that everything that has passed away can never be brought back.

The only people she owed anything to, the only people she wronged, were the Uzumaki clan.

But she did right by Hashirama, and even more so by Konoha.

She was worthy of her identity as the wife of the First Hokage, and even more worthy of her identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Even so, there are still people who are dissatisfied with it.

"Tsunade, even if Mito is going to cause trouble, you should report it to me. You shouldn't just let her run wild..."

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, a sharp shriek suddenly rang out.

呲!

He pulled back the foot he had taken a step with, almost subconsciously turning his head to the side.

In his contracted pupils, a piece of gravel flew past the tip of his nose, leaving a bloody trail before disappearing into the distant horizon!

This dodge was almost instinctive; it was a physical reaction and a nerve reflex that allowed me to avoid the sudden attack.

"Tsunade! You..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi broke out in a cold sweat, turning to look at Tsunade with a mixture of shock and anger, but the words that were about to come out suddenly got stuck in his throat.

In the crumbling hospital room, the usual nonchalance in Tsunade's eyes had vanished, replaced by a chilling aura emanating from the depths of her vertical pupils!

Crimson chakra surged from his body, spreading rapidly like liquid throughout his entire form, transforming into a translucent crimson cloak, and a red tail took shape behind him.

Following that, there was the second, the third...

"It's normal that I can't control my power since I just became the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki," she murmured to herself.

As he spoke, his chakra began to flow like water, and the two tails behind him actually condensed into two hands.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could recover from his shock, Tsunade, expressionless, stomped her foot on the ground.

Bang! !

The hospital floor beneath their feet collapsed instantly, and everyone, including Jiraiya and the Anbu, tumbled downwards along with the crumbling ground.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi's face suddenly twitched, and crimson was reflected in his somewhat turbid pupils.

"You call this losing control of your power?"

Suddenly, two chakra hands, each two or three meters wide, swelled behind Tsunade, their fingers clenched into fists, and unparalleled power gathered in their clenched fists as they slammed down heavily on him.

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Meanwhile, in the central area of ​​Konoha.

After the invasion and attack by the Land of Sky and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's out-of-control rampage, the streets around the Hokage Building have become a desolate wasteland.

Trees fell, countless buildings collapsed, and tiles and bricks were scattered all over the streets. The charred remains of the houses that had been extinguished still showed how fiercely they had burned.

Even after so much time has passed, a large part of it is still not fully rebuilt.

Or rather, the most important thing is to rescue those buried in the rubble.

Click! Click!

"..."

Looking at the unrecognizable male corpse that he had dug out from behind the rubble and wood, and the woman who suddenly broke down in tears, kneeling on the ground and crying uncontrollably, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

Matt Day, who had been able to offer words of comfort and jokes, fell into a long silence.

If I remember correctly, this woman is a medical ninja who works at Konoha Hospital.

Being a ninja is a high-risk profession. Killing others and being killed are commonplace. As a medical ninja, one has witnessed far too many life-and-death situations and would not usually show such a vulnerable side.

However, there were too many people crying, and quite a few people were holding back their tears.

The civilians who emerged from the shelter one after another stood by the roadside, some numb, some angry, and some still fearful, looking at their homes that had long since turned into ruins.

In the face of life and death, they are all "human beings".

"Alas, the flame of my youth flickers like a candle in the wind."

Even the optimistic Matt Day couldn't help but sigh upon seeing this scene, reaching out to wipe away the tears welling up in his eyes.

However, remembering the owls that brought death to Konoha, he lowered his head, clenched his fists tightly, and said in a deep voice, "The truly important things, whether it be pain or death..."

"Next time, no matter what, I must fight to the bitter end, even if it costs me my life, I must protect it with my own hands! That way, even if I die, I will leave behind proof that I lived!"

This time, as a genin, he was sent to evacuate the crowd at the start of the attack. Next time, he will definitely stand in front of everyone like the Third Hokage!

However, genin (lower-ranking ninja) are not qualified.

"I really need to find a way to become a Chunin." Might Guy, who had failed the test more than ten times, scratched his head in frustration.

Unable to think of a solution for the time being, he simply shook his head to put it aside for the moment and walked over to the woman kneeling in front of the corpse, offering some clumsy and comical words of comfort.

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Outside Konoha, tents clustered together to form a temporary camp, providing rest for homeless villagers.

Numerous ninjas could be seen rushing around, and long queues formed, either for distributing food or for conducting medical examinations. Other villagers with nothing to do gathered in small groups to chat.

"Honestly, I suggested to the three generations of elders a long time ago that those old, potentially hazardous buildings be demolished and rebuilt. If they had listened to me, there wouldn't be so many people without homes to return to," complained an old man dressed as a worker.

After this disaster, more than two-thirds of the buildings are under emergency repair. After all, under such terrifying aerial fire, even buildings with solid foundations would become dangerous.

For example, the Hokage statue in the ninja academy plaza, where the Third Hokage, as the principal, often gave speeches, and the Shadow Rock, a symbol of Konoha's spirit, was blown away by the Tailed Beast Ball.

The area around the ninja academy is one of the worst-hit areas, making it the most difficult to begin reconstruction at present.

The construction team that the old man worked for only glanced at it before decisively giving up and commenting: "The time it takes to fix this is enough to rebuild two identical buildings."

This venue, which Hiruzen Sarutobi used for ceremonies and performances in previous years, is now completely unusable.

However, after much deliberation, they chose to rebuild rather than demolish it. But this means that the start of the Ninja Academy for students will likely be delayed again.

"You all saw that fox demon, right?" another person gritted his teeth. "If you ask me, that fox demon is scarier than any of those birds flying in the sky."

"Don't even mention it, I heard that thing was transformed from a human."

"Really?"

"How come I heard it was a sealed demon?"

Ever since Mito, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, went berserk, the news has spread and evolved into several versions.

"Alright, you're lucky to have survived."

The other person shook his head, his voice still trembling with fear, and said, "You have no idea how terrifying that thing was. I saw what the fox demon spat out of its mouth, and it was only a few meters away from me."

"The people blocking my way were blasted to dust. I was so scared I almost peed my pants."

At this point, as if remembering something, he looked at the absent-minded middle-aged man beside him and said, "Hey, Master Xuan, I remember you were there too, right? Did you see it?"

"...Huh? Oh."

The middle-aged man, addressed as "Master Xuan," snapped out of his daze and shook his head, appearing quite honest and introverted, replying, "I didn't see it. I was doing carpentry work at home at the time."

Upon hearing this, the group, who had initially been somewhat hopeful, suddenly lost interest and turned back to chat together again, united in their hatred of the enemy.

"I still have some work to do, so I'll take my leave now?" Xuanweng said as everyone was getting into the conversation, and after they simply waved goodbye, he walked out.

After leaving the temporary camp, the slight restraint in Xuanweng's eyes disappeared, and he was no longer the introverted man he once was. He glanced around out of the corner of his eye.

Once he was sure no one was watching, he slipped into an alley.

After he entered, a figure wearing an ANBU mask appeared instantly at the alley entrance and followed him in with great vigilance and caution.

As far as the eye could see, there was an alleyway ravaged by the explosion, charred black, and deserted.

puff!

Before the ANBU ninja could react, Gen'on, holding a kunai, appeared behind him and mercilessly pierced his chest.

The sharp blade pierced his ribs and shattered his heart.

After the intense pain came the coldness in my limbs.

"You've been watching me for a long time." Xuan Weng's cold voice came from beside him. "That Sky Legion really did me a big favor. Since so many people have already died, the death of one more Dark Guard shouldn't be noticed, right?"

Who are you?

The ANBU ninja opened his mouth slightly, but could not utter a word; his blurred vision turned completely gray.

After confirming that he was completely dead, Xuanweng took out an explosive talisman from his pocket and stuck it on the corpse's head.

He casually pasted one on each of the walls on either side of the alley, then skillfully stepped back a few paces and formed a hand seal with one hand.

Bang!

The detonator, which should have made a loud popping sound, only produced a muffled thud, so low that no one would notice it. The corpse was blown to pieces into a pile of mangled flesh, and the blasted wall collapsed, completely burying the severed limbs.

After cleaning up the scene, Xuanweng put his fingers in his mouth, his cheeks puffing out slightly.

"Hey!!"

A not-so-loud but very sharp whistle came from his mouth, but he looked at the sky and waited for a long time without seeing anything fly over.

On the contrary, looking at the bright sunshine, for some reason, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable all over his body.

It wasn't a physical discomfort, but rather an indescribable psychological one. The reflected light made him dizzy, and he felt a tinnitus-like, hissing, mosquito-like buzzing sound in his ears, making him feel nauseous.

"I still can't quite adapt to the environment of the Land of Fire." He closed his eyes, shook his dizzy head, and finally frowned. "We still haven't received any news from the village. What's going on?"

Just as he was puzzled, a loud explosion suddenly rang out!

boom!!

Along with the crashing sound of shattering glass, a loud bang reached his ears.

Almost instinctively, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he lay down without thinking, as if it were an instinctive reaction.

And that's exactly what happened. In his true hometown—the Mountain Country, Yangyan Village—whenever an explosion was heard, no matter what, lying down was always the right thing to do.

Because everyone in Yangyan Village is a master of using explosive tags to their fullest potential, they often fail in their experiments and end up causing dangerous explosions!

But the next moment he realized that this was no longer Yangyan Village, but Konoha, the village he had infiltrated.

His purpose in infiltrating Konoha, which is hostile to Kagerou Village, was...

The purpose was to secretly bury millions of explosive tags in key facilities throughout Konoha, such as the Hokage Building, the Hokage Rock, the hospital, and the school.

Once such a number of explosive tags are detonated, their power will be enough to turn the entire Hidden Leaf Village into ruins.

Their plan was to have Gen'ou detonate these explosive tags while the main force of the ninja village stormed into Konoha, thus completely destroying Konoha from within.

Although the sudden appearance of the Sky Legion caught Xuanweng somewhat off guard, it should have been beneficial to their plans.

However, ever since he infiltrated Konoha, his messages to the village have gone unanswered, and the village has never given him a reply.

"What exactly is going on?"

Xuan Weng frowned and looked up. Just after the sound of shattering glass, a dark shadow flew quickly over his head, blocking the sunlight for a moment, before crashing to the ground not far away with a loud bang!

Bang! !

The impact of the impact on the ground was enormous and astonishing. Cracks appeared on the ground at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye, forming irregular circular surfaces with a diameter of tens of meters. The ground at the center of the shadow's fall was shattered into dust.

"Cough cough! Damn it!" Accompanied by a series of coughs and curses, a figure stood up from the pit.

Staring in disbelief at the crater created by the impact in the distance, Xuan Weng gaped open after recognizing the dark figure.

That was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in tattered combat gear!

As Xuanweng stared at the Third Hokage's disheveled appearance, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

If I remember correctly, he just led a team to Konoha Hospital, right?

Was he blasted away by someone?

What kind of monster could send the Third Hokage flying from Konoha Hospital all the way here?

(End of this chapter)