Chapter 150 The deterrent power of Konoha Anbu! Konoha is at the center of public opinion!
"You are Konoha Ninja!"
Amidst the exclamations,
Danzo and Uchiha Kagami's expressions turned incredibly grim!
If not for their masks,
the hostile Ninja surrounding them would have clearly seen
the two Kage-level experts' change of expression!
"What if we are! What if we are not?"
Scanning the Ninja around them, especially the Anbu from the Land of Fire,
the exposure of their identities would not only alert the Land of Fire's government,
but more importantly, it would affect Konoha's reputation and prestige throughout the Ninja World!
After all, the relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan,
in the eyes of ninety-nine percent of people, was that of staunch allies.
Now, with Uzumaki Ashina having just died in battle not long ago,
and them showing up,
those Ninja Villages and forces hostile to Konoha
would definitely fan the flames in secret.
How should they explain this to Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura?
Thinking of this, Danzo felt a headache coming on.
"Danzo! Since our identities have been exposed,"
"there's no point in staying here and getting entangled with them."
"Perhaps it's time for us to leave!"
With so many forces and so many eyes on them,
now was definitely not the best time to search for the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique.
"Hmm!"
"I agree!"
After reaching a consensus,
Danzo naturally did not hesitate for a moment.
After signaling the Root members,
the Root Ninja quickly pushed back their opponents and appeared behind Danzo and Uchiha Kagami.
"Kagami! You haven't forgotten that combination Ninjutsu, have you?"
"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Both Vacuum Serial Waves and Great Fire Annihilation
were only B-rank Ninjutsu.
But at this moment,
under the combined efforts of Danzo and Uchiha Kagami,
the scorching sphere danced wildly with the gale,
its power surging several, even more than ten times!
It already possessed destructive power comparable to an S-rank Ninjutsu.
"Damn it!"
"They are from the Uchiha Clan!"
"Attack together! Otherwise, no one will get out alive!"
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
...
Under the combined efforts of dozens of Elite Chunin and Jonin skilled in Earth Release and Water Release,
as well as Elite Jonin and Quasi-Kage-level experts,
several huge water screens and earth walls successfully intercepted Danzo and Uchiha Kagami's combined Ninjutsu.
However,
when all the fierce winds and flames dissipated, at the end of the pervasive water mist,
Danzo, Uchiha Kagami, and the others were long gone.
"Everyone! Are we still going to pursue them?"
In a silent atmosphere,
an Elite Jonin from the Land of Fire was the first to ask.
"Pursue? How do we pursue?"
"Even if we had the strength to do so by working together,"
"have you considered the consequences?"
"Those were Konoha's Kage-level experts!"
"If we really killed them, then we would be living under the constant pursuit of Konoha Anbu for the rest of our lives!"
At the mention of Konoha Anbu,
the Ninja from various factions fell silent.
As the special assassination unit founded by Second Hokage Tobirama Senju himself,
after so many years of development,
it had grown increasingly powerful.
If they were targeted by these people,
not only them, but even their families,
might be implicated.
Of course, this was only the thought of some of them.
For example, the Ninja from Hidden Cloud Village naturally didn't care about Konoha Anbu or anything like that.
Their only concern was that their current strength was insufficient.
Rushing in rashly would not only fail to retrieve the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique,
but would also sacrifice all of their remaining people.
In short,
regardless of their intentions,
in the silent, oppressive atmosphere,
the Ninja from various major forces left one after another.
As they left, they did not even glance at the collapsed wooden house nearby.
The fall of Land of Whirlpools,
the death of Uzumaki Ashina,
and the extermination of the Uzumaki Clan,
in the following days,
swept through the entire Ninja World like a tempest.
Of course, in addition to this news, what was also spread among the people
was the appearance of Konoha Ninja after Uzumaki Ashina's death.
Thus,
in the eyes of the major Ninja Villages in the Ninja World,
the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique, after multiple major battles involving various forces,
ultimately fell into Konoha's hands.
Of course, Hidden Mist Village was an exception... Konoha! Hokage Office!
As usual,
it was as smoky as ever.
However, unlike before,
Hiruzen Sarutobi's rate of inhaling and exhaling was more than twice as fast as before.
He was clearly sufficiently annoyed by the events in Land of Whirlpools.
"I say, Hiruzen! You should smoke less!"
"Smoking too much is not good for your health!"
The pervasive smoke made Utatane Koharu sneeze repeatedly.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer,
she spoke up to remind Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hmm! I know, Koharu!"
"But you also know that besides studying Ninjutsu and handling Village affairs, this is my only hobby!"
"Moreover, the matter of Land of Whirlpools..."
With a long sigh,
Hiruzen Sarutobi placed the pipe back in his mouth.
This action made Utatane Koharu frown.
She could only walk to the window and open it wider.
"Hokage-sama! Lord Danzo and Lord Kagami have returned!"
Through the pervasive smoke,
an Anbu pushed the door open and walked in, kneeling before Hiruzen Sarutobi.
According to Root's speed,
they should have returned to Konoha two days ago.
However, after disengaging from the battle,
Danzo had detoured to the old Uzumaki territory.
After digging three feet deep and still finding nothing,
he reluctantly chose to return to Konoha.
"Go! Bring Danzo and Kagami here!"
"I want to know everything about Land of Whirlpools!"
Looking at the Anbu before him,
Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the pipe in his mouth
and quickly stood up.
His entire spirit seemed to have uplifted considerably.
During this time,
Root would regularly send back some intelligence,
but in Hiruzen Sarutobi's opinion, that intelligence was vague and inaccurate.
It could not help him accurately assess the situation in Land of Whirlpools and formulate appropriate countermeasures.
Just like the rumors circulating outside now!
After the Anbu left,
only ten minutes later,
Danzo and Uchiha Kagami arrived at the Hokage Office, covered in dust from their journey.
"Hiruzen!"
Looking at his good friend,
Danzo's expression seemed somewhat aggrieved.
"Danzo! Kagami! I want to know everything about Land of Whirlpools!"
"Everything!"
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's imposing gaze,
Danzo and Uchiha Kagami exchanged glances
and nodded in unison.
Though not obvious,
they could feel
the suppressed rage in the heart of their friend, Konoha's Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hiruzen! This operation was my responsibility! I'll explain!"
"Kagami! You can fill in any gaps!"
"If I miss anything, remind me in time!"
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