Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

"Lord Danzo! All the intruders have been captured!"

With the battle between Danzo and Sasuke over, the Root ninjas also ended their own battle.

Hozuki Suigetsu, whose Water Transformation Technique was countered by the Lightning Release Sealing Technique, has seen his Samehada and Kubikiribōchō become Root's spoils of war.

The two combatants were successfully captured, and Karin, who had no ability to fight head-on, was naturally captured by the "Roots" who had spared their strength.

Danzo remained silent, the series of good news making him feel uneasy.

Could it be that I've been hit by Sasuke Uchiha's "Kotoamatsukami" from the transcribing seal?

But Danzo's concerns soon disappeared.

There was too much good news, but it couldn't make up for one thorny piece of bad news.

"Something terrible has happened, Lord Danzo!"

Although Danzo summoned the scattered "Root" members when Konoha was invaded, he still sent out two or three individuals to keep watch so that he could get the latest information as soon as possible.

The person who made the anxious voice was one of the people Danzo had assigned to monitor them.

"The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, and Jiraiya have teamed up to capture Naruto Uzumaki—"

This should be considered good news. Although the Nine-Tails eventually fell into the hands of the Hokage's faction, they are not Hiruzen. Danzo has plenty of ways to bring the Nine-Tails under the control of "Root".

The bad news is the information in the second half.

"—Naruto Uzumaki revealed information about your right eye, and the Fifth Hokage is now heading here with Jiraiya and the elders of the advisory group."

Even with Uchiha Shisui's eyes, Danzo didn't have enough chakra to alter the memories of the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

If the information about "Kotoamatsukami" is confirmed because of Naruto Uzumaki, he will never be able to become Hokage again.

"It's alright, I've always been blind."

Danzo reached out and removed Shisui's right eye from its socket.

Uchiha Shisui's eyes were easy to deal with, but the more troublesome part was his right hand, which had been implanted with the First Hokage's cells.

But now, his right hand is also easy to treat.

Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki split up and invaded Konoha. During the battle with Sasuke Uchiha, his right hand was burned by Amaterasu. Even though the reason was full of loopholes, Tsunade couldn't find any substantial evidence and had no way to deal with him.

As long as he can withstand the initial accountability, Tsunade will naturally fall into a crisis of trust due to the fact that Konoha was invaded. At that time, he can still continue to seize the Hokage position according to his original plan!

Danzo was prepared to abandon not only his right eye, but also his right hand.

What surprised Danzo was that his right hand, which should have still had its Sharingan open, was now completely closed, indicating that he had already used up all his Izanagi uses.

"What exactly is this...?"

Danzo's inner thoughts overflowed with logical flaws that he could not explain the current facts.

"Ugh—this eye technique is disgusting."

Before he could think it through, a flippant voice rang in Danzo's ears.

Hozuki Suigetsu, who should have been sealed by the Lightning Release sealing technique, stood brazenly in front of Danzo and started touching him inappropriately.

No, it wasn't just Hozuki Suigetsu; Karin and Sasuke also appeared before Danzo with the air of victors.

"Sasuke, you're not being controlled by Naruto now, are you? Otherwise, you must be out of your mind to let Naruto seal Kotoamatsukami in your eyes."

Hozuki Suigetsu's words were filled with malicious slander against Naruto: "Wouldn't a normal person worry that their will would also be altered by Kotoamatsukami?"

Sasuke didn't answer, he just glanced at him.

Of the three of them, only one was truly brainless from beginning to end.

This simple action provoked a huge reaction from Hozuki Suigetsu.

"Wow! Don't look at me!"

Hozuki Suigetsu hurriedly reached out to block Sasuke's view, but was immediately pushed away by Karin, who found him an eyesore.

"This is Uchiha Shisui's right eye."

Now, Uchiha Shisui's right eye has returned to the appearance of a normal three-tomoe Sharingan.

Karin took the Sharingan that Danzo offered her and carefully placed it into a glass bottle containing a special potion.

"Shisui's eyes have been retrieved. Now we'll reunite with Naruto."

Sasuke finally spoke, and without waiting for Karin and Suigetsu Hozuki to answer, he left first.

"Hey! What about Danzo?!"

Hozuki Suigetsu and Karin hurriedly followed Sasuke's steps.

Karin, who had already reactivated her sensory abilities to search for Naruto's location, turned back to look at where Shimura Danzo was, as if she had a premonition.

As they left, Danzo Shimura deliberately used the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique to seal himself into the underworld.

Having witnessed Danzo's death, Karin surprisingly agreed with Hozuki Suigetsu's point of view.

Kotoamatsukami is indeed a disgusting eye technique.

Chapter 88 Daytime Tiger

As they traversed the battlefield, the scenes that came into view were far more tragic than they had been three years ago…

The people who caused all of this are the same as they were three years ago—

—Naruto.

Sakura was slightly distracted, but quickly forced herself to concentrate on listening to Shikamaru and Jiraiya's conversation.

"If the barrier that sealed the Fifth Hokage is the same type as the barrier that sealed the Third Hokage three years ago, based on the information from three years ago, it is conservatively estimated that there are at least five intruders in the barrier."

Shikamaru analyzed the information about the Four Purple Flame Formation. The barrier required four people to maintain, and they could not participate in the battle during this time.

This means that others will need to be responsible for fighting the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

Who do you think will fight Tsunade?

Jiraiya looked at Shikamaru. Just as Tsunade had always said, Shikaku's son was an extremely excellent ninja.

"...Naruto."

"That's what I think too."

Jiraiya confirmed Shikamaru's speculation, his gaze fixed on the Hokage's office as it drew closer.

The purple barrier increasingly instilled unease in Jiraiya.

The Four Purple Flame Formation appeared instantly in the Hokage's office. Jiraiya had only ever witnessed this kind of "deep behind enemy lines" tactic in the fighting style of his disciple, Minato Namikaze.

The means that enabled Minato Namikaze to do this was the Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

In the current ninja world, Naruto is the third ninja who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique.

If the enemy inside the barrier is really Naruto... Tsunade can't beat him.

Without much thought, Jiraiya already had his own judgment.

Jiraiya knew better than anyone that Tsunade's hemophobia, which she had suffered from for many years, had not been effectively treated.

Although she is also known as one of the "Three Legendary Sannin" in the ninja world, Tsunade is currently unable to unleash her full potential.

The longer Tsunade remains isolated and helpless within the barrier, the more dangerous it becomes for her.

But perhaps the heavens are still watching over this master, who, according to the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, is responsible for teaching the child of prophecy who will determine the future of the ninja world.

The situation improved slightly from a completely unexpected angle.

"There's something up ahead... It's Miss Shizune!"

After the crisis at Konoha Hospital was resolved, the ninjas who joined Jiraiya in the Hokage rescue plan included Sakura, Shikamaru and Ino from Team 10, as well as Neji, Rock Lee, and Tenten from Team 3.

Neji, using his Byakugan to scout, discovered Shizune on the path leading to the Hokage's office.

As the Fifth Hokage's secretary, and also a senior disciple of Tsunade like Sakura, Shizune, who was inseparable from Tsunade, is now alone, seriously injured and unconscious.

Without hesitation, everyone ran towards the sound.

It was this action that allowed Tsunade, who was trapped in the Four Purple Flames Formation, to escape.

……

……

Spiritual communication!

According to Jiraiya's plan, Sakura used Tsunade's blood on Shizune's face as a medium to form the hand seals for the Summoning Jutsu.

"Success!"

Sakura exclaimed in surprise.

Just as Jiraiya had predicted, Tsunade, who was originally trapped in the Four Purple Flames Formation, broke free of the barrier's seal by using a space-time ninjutsu such as the Summoning Technique.

However, before Sakura could check on Tsunade's condition, a familiar figure came right after Tsunade!

Naruto!

As expected, he placed the Flying Thunder God Mark on Tsunade during their battle!

But Jiraiya was prepared.

Summoning Tsunade from the Four Purple Flame Formation was only the first step.

Naruto, who had been chasing after Tsunade using the Flying Thunder God Technique, also noticed Sakura in front of Tsunade. With just one glance, Naruto realized that the person in front of him was not the real Sakura.

Naruto's judgment is more like a matter of experience than intuition.

The feeling that Sakura gave Naruto was exactly the same as the tactical strategy of Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune "swapping" bodies three years ago!

"Ino!"

The Sakura in front of you is indeed Sakura, but her inner spirit is that of Yamanaka Ino, who possesses the Mind Transfer series of secret techniques!

The art of disrupting the mind and body!

Sakura's thumbs and forefingers were extended, and the rectangular frame formed by her fingertips together locked onto Naruto's body.

Just control Naruto for one second! No! Just a moment, as long as Naruto realizes he's trapped and can't immediately use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape!