Chapter 130: A Trump Card Left Behind by Hashirama Senju?
As the people of the Hidden Leaf fell into shock because of Jiraiya's words, outside the village, the Hidden Stone forces led by Kitsuchi and the Hidden Cloud forces led by Darui quickly appeared before the Hidden Leaf.
After receiving the orders of their respective Kage, the two forces no longer had any reservations.
After all, they were already preparing to bring down the Hidden Leaf, so there was naturally no need to leave any room for courtesy.
When the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone forces arrived at the front of the Hidden Leaf's gates, they naturally also saw the Hidden Sand and Hidden Mist forces stationed there.
After the ninja of the four villages silently exchanged glances, they withdrew their gazes again, with very little conversation.
From the First Great Ninja War to the Third Great Ninja War, everyone bore grudges to varying degrees. Even though they had joined forces now, that did not mean those hatreds had disappeared.
The four ninja villages maintained a special tacit understanding, standing side by side before the gates of the Hidden Leaf.
Aside from the forehead protectors they wore, each village's clothing and appearance were clearly distinct, making it obvious at a glance which village each ninja belonged to.
In such a situation, Yuto, the mastermind behind the scenes, naturally had no need to appear personally.
Ao, as the representative of the Hidden Mist, stood at the front of his village's forces together with the representatives of the other villages.
At this moment, anyone paying close attention would notice that figures such as Zabuza and Kimimaro were not among Ao's ninja forces.
Although Zabuza and the others also belonged to the Hidden Mist like Ao, they were part of a different system altogether.
Simply put, Zabuza and the others were directly subordinate to Yuto. Even Mei Terumi herself could not command them.
Of course, in Mei Terumi's view, the entire Hidden Mist Village was under Yuto's management, and she was at most assisting him.
The ninja forces of the four great villages stood clearly divided. Even without making any moves, the mere pressure they exuded was enough to make ordinary ninja feel terrified.
Seeing this undisguised scene, the many sensory-type ninja within the Hidden Leaf felt the last trace of hope in their hearts completely extinguished.
The four great ninja villages had actually joined forces without a sound.
At this moment, the Konoha rookies waiting in the rear no longer had the excitement they initially felt when facing war.
"T-this… what exactly is going on?"
Feeling the suffocating atmosphere in the air, Sakura spoke with a trembling voice.
Seeing Sakura's slightly shaking body, Ino reached out and grabbed her hand, her face likewise filled with worry.
A bitter smile appeared on Nara Shikamaru's face. Although they genin had been staying in the rear and had not encountered much danger, what came next would likely truly involve deaths.
"That, Kurenai-sensei… can we still find a place to hide right now?"
Shikamaru looked toward Yuhi Kurenai in front of him and asked softly.
Hearing Shikamaru's words, Kurenai froze for a moment. She then raised her head and saw the fear flashing across the faces of the other genin, and could not help feeling helpless.
"I'm sorry. At a time like this, all ninja of the Hidden Leaf will participate in the battle, regardless of whether they are genin."
Naruto looked at the expressions on everyone's faces and scratched his head, just about to speak when a hand suddenly reached over and covered his mouth.
"Naruto, you'd better stop talking now," Shikamaru's utterly helpless voice sounded beside Naruto's ear.
"Don't worry. You won't be in any danger."
A clear, hearty voice came from ahead, causing everyone to instinctively look over.
They saw Jiraiya, Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzō, as well as Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, appear in everyone's field of vision at the same time.
Shikamaru could not help blinking, his mouth slightly open. The people before him were all true high-ranking figures and power holders within the Hidden Leaf.
As for the person who had spoken just now, it was Jiraiya.
Shikamaru quickly released his hand from Naruto's mouth and cautiously shifted a few steps to the side.
Naruto shot Shikamaru a resentful look. This was not the first time Shikamaru had tried to cover his mouth.
But compared to that, Naruto looked at Jiraiya with a surprised expression.
"Pervy Sage, why are you here?"
Whoosh!
In a flash, Jiraiya appeared beside Naruto and slammed a fist down hard on his head.
"How many times have I told you? It's Toad Sage. And you little brat, you almost got me killed, you know that?"
Jiraiya spoke angrily, but when he saw Naruto's dazed expression, he took a deep breath, glared at him, and said, "We'll settle this later."
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked over from behind with a warm smile, gently patted Jiraiya on the shoulder, then looked at the Konoha rookies present and spoke with a gentle expression.
"Everyone, there's no need to worry. Everything will pass, and the village will definitely ensure your safety."
After speaking, Hiruzen turned his head toward Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, Yuhi Kurenai, and the others guarding the rookies.
"There may be a brief major battle next. I'll leave the safety of these children to you."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Might Guy, Kakashi, Kurenai, and the others responded respectfully.
After that, Hiruzen led Jiraiya and the others away. As they left, Danzō's gaze lingered on Naruto for a brief moment.
"Other than the Third Old Man and the Pervy Sage, who are those people? They look pretty impressive."
Naruto looked at Hiruzen and the others as they gradually walked away and could not help asking.
"Idiot. Keep your voice down."
Sakura smacked Naruto hard on the head and whispered.
"Those people are all big figures in the Hidden Leaf."
Shikamaru let out a sigh and explained to Naruto.
On the other side, Hiruzen and the others walked toward a certain direction.
"Hiruzen, this direction should be toward the Hokage Building. What does that have to do with the solution you mentioned for the current situation?"
Danzō frowned and spoke impatiently.
At this point, the Hidden Leaf had already reached a moment of life and death. He had no mood to trade riddles here.
"If your method doesn't work, there's still time to use the Nine-Tails' power."
Danzō paused briefly before continuing.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane echoed his sentiment. Aside from the Nine-Tails, they had no idea what other means the Hidden Leaf still possessed.
"Rest assured. If the trump card left behind by Hashirama Senju-sama doesn't work, then the Nine-Tails would be even less useful."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's calm voice slowly echoed in everyone's ears.
A method left behind by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju?
Danzō, Homura, and Koharu were clearly stunned. How could they not know about something this important?
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