Seeming to shake off potential trackers, in Minato's sensing, the three tracks all circled in the village for a while before finally heading towards the eastern forest.
Katsuyu crawled out of the room slowly. "Minato, is the battle over?"
"They retreated, but I left tracking means on them."
Minato created a Wood Clone. "Sensei is coming back soon. I still have to chase them. I'll leave the rest to you."
"Leave it to me!"
The Wood Clone nodded, and the main body disappeared from the spot using the Body Flicker Jutsu, chasing towards the eastern forest.
"Lady Katsuyu, please let them out."
"Okay."
Katsuyu's body wriggled for a while, pushing Kushina and Nawaki out of her body.
"Woah! Almost suffocated me!"
Nawaki fell to the ground, panting heavily.
Kushina plunged into the clone's arms. "Minato!"
"I'm a clone."
The clone patted Kushina's back. "The main body went to track those people."
Hearing that the main body left, Kushina's face tightened. "Tracking? Will there be danger?"
"No."
The clone comforted, "If I didn't have full preparation, I wouldn't act rashly."
As the voice fell, figures broke through the air. Tsunade appeared in the courtyard with several Anbu members.
Seeing the arrivals, Nawaki looked happy. "Sister!"
"Nawaki! Are you guys okay?"
Tsunade hurried forward, pulled them to her, and checked carefully, her eyes full of lingering fear.
"I'm fine..."
Nawaki sighed. "Kushina and I were protected by Katsuyu. Only Minato fought with them."
Tsunade looked at Minato. "Minato, you..."
"I'm a Wood Clone!"
The Minato in front of her spread his hands. "The main body chased them towards the eastern forest."
"Eastern forest..."
Tsunade's face sank. "Who attacked you?"
"When fighting, I saw them wearing Hidden Cloud Village clothing, but I can't be sure. Let me ask the main body."
The Wood Clone said, created a Shadow Clone, and then dispelled it. Soon, he received the message sent back by the main body.
"It is indeed Hidden Cloud! They built a base under the eastern forest of the village and even disguised themselves as Anbu!"
"Disguised as... Anbu?"
Tsunade instantly understood the other party's meaning and couldn't help sneering. "Yeah, these abominable Hidden Cloud ninjas actually dared to disguise themselves as Konoha Anbu! Can you handle it?"
"No problem!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, behind Tsunade, several Anbu members were stunned.
If they remembered correctly, that should be the Root base, right?
The leading Anbu captain hesitated to speak. "Wait, Lady Tsunade, the eastern forest over there..."
"What about over there?"
Tsunade turned her head abruptly, a chill surging in her eyes. "If not Hidden Cloud, is it Anbu? Only the Hokage has the authority to directly mobilize the Anbu. Do you think the Third Hokage wants to assassinate Nawaki?"
"This..."
The corner of the Anbu captain's mouth twitched under the mask.
According to Konoha's Anbu system, the full establishment of Konoha Anbu was 70 people, at least on the surface there were only 70 people.
Except for the captain and vice-captain, the remaining 68 people were divided into four squads, 17 people per squad, with one squad leader and four sub-teams under its jurisdiction.
The Root controlled by Danzo could strictly be counted as one squad.
So strictly speaking, the Root was also directly under the Hokage!
But he dared not admit this kind of thing, otherwise he would receive missions like assassinating the Raikage tomorrow.
They were just an ordinary surveillance team, attracted by the explosion just now to investigate the situation. There was no need to risk their lives for someone like Danzo.
"Alright, don't make it difficult for them, Tsunade."
While speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi hurried over with two advisors, followed by several Anbu members.
"I will give you an explanation for this matter."
Hiruzen looked solemn. He heard the conversation between Tsunade and the Anbu just now, and it wasn't hard to guess whose handiwork it was.
Tsunade sneered, her slender fingers cracking. "Damn Hidden Cloud, actually dared to disguise as the Third Hokage!"
"..."
Hearing this, Hiruzen felt a headache.
"Alright, Tsunade. Hiruzen is the Hokage after all, and your teacher."
Koharu Utatane breathed a sigh of relief. Since Tsunade didn't pierce this layer of window paper, they wouldn't take the initiative to pierce it either.
Although she was also very dissatisfied with Danzo's behavior, as an advisor, she still had to prioritize Wood Style.
"The urgent task is to rush to the eastern forest as soon as possible. For Konoha, the existence of Wood Style cannot be lost. Hidden Cloud has many people, and Minato is just a child after all..."
"Cannot be lost?"
Tsunade scoffed. "Is this what you call 'cannot be lost'?"
Seeing Tsunade seem to want to tear her face, Koharu frowned. "Tsunade, what do you mean? Aren't you worried about that child?"
Tsunade froze slightly. She was indeed very worried about Minato.
Mainly because she didn't know Minato's specific strength.
She only knew that his hard power wasn't weaker than hers and he had large-scale lethal means, but ninja battles were more than just these. She was also worried that Minato would fall into the enemy's trap.
"This lady has a point."
The clone pulled Tsunade's clothes. "Sensei, the main body is just one person after all. If we can't catch all those Hidden Cloud ninjas in one net, thinking that the mastermind is still spying in the dark, I'm so scared that I can't even use Wood Style."
As the voice fell, the faces of the two advisors changed slightly. Hiruzen's eyelids twitched. How could he not hear that Minato was forcing his hand?
This child reacts so fast!
Tsunade widened her eyes slightly, then burst out laughing. "That's right. Nawaki, take Kushina to Grandma's place first. Let the Anbu take you there."
Then she picked up the Wood Clone. "Lead the way. I want to see how those Hidden Cloud ninjas did such a thing under the Anbu's nose!"
Saying that, regardless of Hiruzen's expression, she rushed towards the eastern forest first. The Third and his party followed closely, lagging slightly behind.
"Hiruzen, his behavior this time went too far."
Homura Mitokado whispered, "The dispute between you should not involve others no matter what. If he wants your position, he should compete openly and honestly, not use such despicable means against children."
Koharu nodded in agreement and echoed, "People change. That guy has changed. As the Hokage, you shouldn't be as naive as before."
"I know..."
Hiruzen sighed. "Once evidence is found, I will arrest him immediately."
Arrest?
Homura shook his head and didn't speak.
Sure enough, the other party's problem of being soft-hearted hadn't changed at all.
If Tsunade wasn't given a satisfactory explanation for this matter, Konoha would lose the Wood Style user, the reserve Jinchuriki, and the political support of the First Hokage's descendants at the same time.
Although they were supporters of Hiruzen, as advisors, everything must first be considered from the perspective of the village.
What was most important to the village now?
Of course, it was the Wood Style user and the reserve Jinchuriki. This was the foundation of the village, an existence that absolutely cannot be lost!
Even if necessary, they had to risk their lives to take a knife for them!
Everyone rushed all the way to the eastern forest. At the same time, in the Root Base in the eastern forest.
Minato was on a killing spree!