Tsunade looked at Orochimaru excitedly, her bright brown eyes, which had a hint of fatigue, suddenly becoming spirited.
"If you don't want it, you can give it back to me."
Orochimaru reached out to take the miniature pistol.
"Who said I don't want it!"
Tsunade quickly tried to put away the miniature pistol, but a white snake wrapped around her wrist.
"Before I give it to you, I need to tell you how to use this miniature pistol."
Orochimaru didn't want to hear Tsunade say one day that she accidentally hurt herself with this gun, and it would be bad if she gave it to someone else and they got hurt.
"Miniature... pistol?"
"That's right, it's a miniature pistol, for ladies only."
Orochimaru took the miniature pistol from Tsunade's hand, spun it a few times, taught Tsunade how to use it, and gave her a box of special bullets.
The bullet tips were engraved with miniature Transformation Formulas that could convert Chakra into various attributes, allowing the bullets to produce different effects, much like enchanting bullets in a game.
"So complicated..."
Tsunade looked at the small miniature pistol in her hand, not realizing that there was so much to learn to use this gun well.
"Remember this well."
Orochimaru tapped Tsunade's head and, pinching her cheeks, warned, "These things are very important, especially safety issues. If you hurt yourself with this gun someday, you'll see how I'll deal with you!"
"I know, I know!"
Tsunade sealed the pistol and bullets in a scroll. Looking at the scroll in her hand, a happy smile appeared on her face. She really liked the miniature pistol Orochimaru gave her.
On the other side, the Ninja squad led by Danzo Shimura was already engaged in battle with the Ninja of Yangyan Village.
Not long after the engagement, the Ninja of Yangyan Village, who were at a disadvantage, left behind several corpses and chose to retreat.
While pursuing, a Hyuga Clan Ninja in the squad discovered exploding tags buried in tree trunks and a trap of exploding tags connected by wires.
"Be careful, there's an exploding tags trap!"
The Hyuga Clan Ninja immediately warned.
"Trap… Yangyan Village's trap Ninja?"
Danzo Shimura's right eye, hidden beneath his bandages, opened, seeing the exploding tags buried in the tree trunks and the complex network of wires connecting the exploding tags underground.
"Danzo-sama, should we dismantle the trap?"
The Hyuga Clan Ninja inquired.
"No need."
Danzo Shimura led his people back, detonating the exploding tags from a distance. After a series of explosions, a large section of the surrounding trees fell.
A trap to buy time?
Danzo Shimura looked around but found no traces of Yangyan Village's Ninja.
"Hyuga Takeashi."
"Yes, Danzo-sama."
Hyuga Takeashi understood Danzo Shimura's meaning. Veins bulged around his eyes as he used his Byakugan to observe his surroundings for enemies.
"Danzo-sama, the Ninja of Yangyan Village have retreated."
"A harassment operation?"
Danzo Shimura didn't believe that the Ninja of Yangyan Village would stop there. They might be waiting for an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Konoha. The trap Ninja of Yangyan Village should not be underestimated.
"Return to Konoha."
Danzo Shimura had something to discuss with Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado: the matter of a surprise attack on Yangyan Village in the Mountain Country.
Yangyan Village had to be taught a lesson, otherwise other small Ninja Villages would think Konoha was easy to bully and would imitate them, attacking Konoha in this manner to prove their Village's worth.
Konoha, Command Center.
Upon returning to the Command Center, Danzo Shimura voiced his thoughts.
"A surprise attack on Yangyan Village?"
Homura Mitokado frowned slightly, then thought for a moment and said, "Danzo, it's better to wait for Hiruzen to return for this matter. Hiruzen will be back in Konoha tomorrow."
"It's just a surprise attack on a small Ninja Village that attacked Konoha. What's there to discuss? I agree with Danzo's plan."
Utatane Koharu agreed with Danzo Shimura's proposal. In her opinion, for Yangyan Village to dare to attack Konoha at such a time, Konoha would not be in the wrong even if it annihilated Yangyan Village.
"Hiruzen is returning tomorrow? Then let's wait until Hiruzen returns to discuss it. It's better for the Hokage to make decisions on such matters."
Danzo Shimura did not want to act rashly without the Hokage's permission. It would be bad if Hiruzen Sarutobi used it as an excuse to cause him trouble.
The peninsula north of the Land of Iron, Mountain Graveyard.
Uchiha Madara awoke from his sleep. The eye he had blinded with Izanagi had regained its pupil power. Not only that, but it had become even stronger.
My eyes… what exactly happened?
Uchiha Madara quickly walked to the basin, looking at his reflection in the water, and saw his unique purple eyes.
"The power of all creation… Is this the Rinnegan of the Six Paths Sage?!"
Uchiha Madara looked at his eyes in disbelief, confirming it over and over again, even wondering if he was dreaming.
He had already given up waiting for the Rinnegan to awaken and had turned to finding a way to extend his life using Senju Hashirama's cells. He never expected the Rinnegan to awaken when he had completely given up.
Indeed, I am the savior of the Ninja World!
Uchiha Madara couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, trembling with excitement, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Finally… finally!
Madara finally awakened the Rinnegan!
Black Zetsu, hiding in the shadows, was even more excited than Uchiha Madara, who had awakened the Rinnegan. It had been planning for thousands of years, and the plan had finally taken its most important first step.
Mother, wait for me. I'll be able to save you soon!
Black Zetsu, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's most filial son, saw the dawn of saving his mother.
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