After Chinya left, Sarutobi Hiruzen gazed at the ruined Hokage Tower, his face dark enough to drip water.
The commotion had drawn attention from many ninjas who also witnessed Chinya's colossal Susanoo.
A large number of ninjas gradually gathered at the scene.
One by one, they asked Hiruzen what had happened. Seizing the opportunity, Hiruzen explained, "Konoha has suffered an intrusion by unknown ninja who sneaked into the Hokage Tower. Chinya just fought against these unidentified ninja, causing the collapse of the Hokage Tower.
These unknown ninja have now captured Uzumaki Miyuki, the Fourth Hokage's wife, and fled Konoha. Their strength is formidable. We must immediately organize a Ninja Force to pursue and rescue Uzumaki Miyuki!"
Some of the present ninjas, like Nara Shikaku, were aware of Uzumaki Miyuki's identity as a Jinchuriki. Their expressions turned extremely solemn as they immediately began assembling the Ninja Force for pursuit.
At this time, Homura Mitokado pulled the unconscious Danzo from the rubble and had medical ninjas take Danzo and Koharu Utatane for treatment.
As Homura prepared to accompany Danzo and Koharu Utatane to the Ninja Hospital, Hiruzen seriously said to him, "Tell them two to be careful with their words and actions. Next time I might not be able to protect you anymore—especially Danzo."
Homura naturally understood exactly what Hiruzen meant.
Chinya's sensing ability was far more powerful than they imagined.
Chinya's arrival at the Hokage Tower definitely wasn't a coincidence; he might have been spying on them right then.
Furthermore, Chinya's awareness of Anbu Base conditions showed his sensory capabilities could potentially cover all of Konoha.
Therefore, they couldn't speak recklessly anymore—it was possible Chinya was still monitoring them.
Homura nodded and said, "I understand. I'll remind them, Hiruzen. You've worked hard enough."
Homura accompanied Danzo and Koharu Utatane to the Ninja Hospital.
Right now, Hiruzen felt extremely troubled.
For Konoha, Chinya was like a cork sealing a hole in a wooden barrel deep under water.
No one knew how much longer this cork could effectively seal the barrel's hole, and because of this cork, cracks already appeared around the hole.
The barrel needed this cork, yet the cork itself was damaging the barrel's structure.
To repair the hole, they'd need to remove the cork.
However, removing the cork would cause the barrel's contents to leak while seawater poured in.
This created a difficult dilemma.
Hiruzen racked his brain but came up blank.
At this point, they could only hold things together for now. Chinya didn't seem to intend direct conflict with Konoha, so it would be wise to ride out this crisis first before dealing with other issues down the line.
Yet, in Hiruzen's mind kept replaying Chinya's Susanoo from earlier.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes faintly shimmered with an intimidating light as he murmured, "The Uchiha Clan… truly a terrifying ninja clan. Back then it was Madara Uchiha, and now another one, Chinya, has appeared…"
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Chinya returned home, where Kushina Uzumaki quickly asked, "Chinya, how is Miyuki?"
Chinya sat down on the sofa and exhaled deeply. "Miyuki has left with Yahiko. They'll take care of her."
Kushina immediately followed up by asking about Naruto: "Then what about Naruto? I suppose the Third will adopt him, considering he is Minato Namikaze's child and still a hero of Konoha."
Chinya let out a sarcastic chuckle. "Hero…? No one treats Naruto like one. Hiruzen Sarutobi even planned to hand Naruto over to Danzo to be raised as an emotionless weapon for war."
Upon hearing this, Kushina froze, then became so furious her eyes turned red: "How could Hiruzen do such a thing! Minato Namikaze sacrificed his life for Konoha, sealing the Nine-Tails into infant Naruto. How could they treat him this way after what he sacrificed?!"
Chinya comforted her: "Relax, there's no need to worry anymore. Earlier you must have heard some commotion—it was me. I destroyed the Hokage Tower and forced Hiruzen into a deal. Naruto won't go to Danzo. He'll grow up in Konoha without parents.
Though Naruto's future life will definitely be hard, there's nothing we can do about it. His father, Minato Namikaze, chose to seal the Nine-Tails into his body—this decision alone doomed Naruto to a hard life.
At least this is better than her taking Naruto with her now. The Xiao organization hasn't fully matured yet; protecting Miyuki is already pushing them to their limits. Adding Naruto into the mix would stretch them too thin.
Because then they wouldn't just face Konoha anymore, but also other ninja villages throughout the Shinobi World. After all, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is quite the prize."
Rubbing her temples in frustration, Kushina asked, "Chinya, do you think we should leave Konoha too? You threatened Hiruzen Sarutobi; he won't just let us go easily."
Shaking his head, Chinya replied, "No need. Right now, Hiruzen can't afford to lose me. With me staying in Konoha, many other ninja villages are deterred from attacking recklessly. Also, Hiruzen must be worried that if I leave Konoha, I might join another village to fight against it.
Therefore, we'll stay in Konoha for now. I've promised Miyuki, after all, to occasionally update her on Naruto's well-being. Plus, Hiruzen has agreed—on certain conditions—that I can interact with Naruto.
So if Naruto's life isn't going well, we can help support him, while I will train him to defend himself. As for what comes later, it'll depend entirely on his own choices."
Upon hearing that she would still be able to stay connected with Naruto, Kushina felt much more at ease: "That's good…"
Chinya said with pursed lips: "However… because of this, Orochimaru-sensei may soon depart Konoha."
"What?" Kushina responded in confusion.
"Why? This shouldn't have anything to do with Lord Orochimaru, right?"
Chinya sighed as he explained, "I directly threatened Hiruzen Sarutobi earlier. He's definitely scared of my strength, but unless he feels secure in his position, he won't risk making a move against me. Now that I've made it clear I no longer recognize Kakashi as my disciple, the only person closely and deeply connected to me now is my teacher, Orochimaru.
To neutralize my influence, once Konoha bounces back from this crisis, Hiruzen will definitely go after my teacher, Orochimaru, trying to wipe out my presence there and solidify his control over the village. Then he'll wait for a chance to spot my weaknesses and strike when the time's right.
And even after Hiruzen warned both me and my teacher Orochimaru last time, my teacher kept going with his research anyway."
Chinya stated confidently, "So, the time my teacher Orochimaru has left in Konoha is already very limited."
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