Hokage Tower
After Tsunade had just finished arranging accommodations for the Raikage and his entourage, she hadn't even had time to sit down properly when Shizune suddenly burst through the door.
"Lady Tsunade, something terrible has happened!"
Tsunade frowned.
"Hm? What is it, Shizune? Why are you so flustered?"
Shizune handed her a report.
"While you were attending the Five Kage Summit, someone infiltrated Konoha Prison and killed Danzō Shimura."
"What?!"
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.
"What exactly happened?"
Although Danzō had always been extremely ruthless—framing others, stabbing people in the back, and eliminating his own allies without hesitation—being assassinated like this, especially while she was away…
Wasn't that a bit too disrespectful to her authority as Hokage?
Tsunade read through the report carefully before muttering,
"Judging from the wounds, he appears to have been stabbed through the heart with a blade. There are also burn marks, scorch marks, traces of earth damage, and cutting wounds…"
She clicked her tongue.
"Cunning bastard. With wounds like this, there's no way to determine what kind of ninjutsu the killer specializes in."
She turned to Shizune.
"Check everyone who had grudges against Danzō—or anyone he oppressed in the past."
Hearing this, Shizune hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
Shizune placed a thick stack of reports on the desk.
"Actually… Shikaku already had us look into that."
"What the hell?"
Tsunade stared at the mountain of documents in disbelief.
"This pile is from the Yamanaka Clan, whose members he demanded control over. These are from people he framed. These are from those he forced to carry out missions against their will. These are from shinobi he treated as expendable cannon fodder and discarded at will. These are from people who discovered his dealings with spies and missing-nin and were nearly killed…"
"And this is…"
Tsunade rubbed her temples.
"…Good grief. Just how many enemies did you make?"
She was stunned.
Almost everyone in this stack had a motive to kill Danzō.
At that moment, another shinobi rushed into the room, panic written across his face.
"Bad news, Lady Hokage! Elder Koharu Utatane and Elder Homura Mitokado suddenly fell ill some time ago. The illness is extremely strange—even Chief Medical Officer Karin can't treat it!"
"What?! Take me there immediately!"
Tsunade and Shizune hurried toward Konoha Hospital.
Konoha Hospital
Tsunade stood beside the hospital bed, staring at the two frail elders lying there. Her brows were tightly furrowed.
After reading the examination report Karin had prepared, her frown deepened even further.
"What kind of illness is this?"
Karin shook her head.
"We don't know. There are no signs of viruses, bacteria, or infections. Their cells and organs appear completely normal."
"But judging from the overall symptoms…"
"Both elders appear to be fully paralyzed, and they've lost control of bodily functions."
Tsunade tried treating them with Medical Ninjutsu, but in the end she shook her head.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank when he saw her reaction.
"Tsunade… can they be cured?"
"No."
"This condition is extremely strange. It looks like an illness, but it isn't actually a disease."
She sighed again.
"Whoever caused this… must possess very advanced medical ninjutsu knowledge."
Tsunade muttered under her breath,
"What the hell happened? I leave for a short while and all three of you end up in trouble."
(Although… it's kind of satisfying.)
"Did you offend someone recently?"
The Third Hokage fell into thought before letting out a long sigh.
"…Perhaps this is simply the karma we deserve."
Uchiha Clan District
Nagi looked at Sasuke.
"Did you get your revenge?"
Sasuke nodded.
"Yes. I killed Danzō."
"As for the two elders… they've been infected with a new bio-engineered virus developed by Orochimaru."
He gave a cold laugh.
"For the rest of their lives… heh."
Nagi nodded.
"Good."
"Once your Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fully stabilizes and you can use Perfect Susanoo, it'll be time to proceed with the next step."
"The Rinnegan, right?"
"I understand."
Nagi nodded.
"However, I have something to take care of first. We'll talk later."
The moment he finished speaking, Nagi vanished.
Video Commentary
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
"Danzō really is dead… and Koharu and Homura are paralyzed for life. Perhaps this is fate."
Danzō snorted.
"Hmph. Dead is dead. I was already tired of everything anyway."
Koharu Utatane shouted angrily,
"Sasuke! Orochimaru! How dare you!"
Homura Mitokado said quietly,
"Enough, Koharu. This is the punishment we deserve."
"At least we're still alive… sigh."
Koharu trembled with anger.
"But being paralyzed for life… and unable to control our bodily functions…"
"That's worse than death!"
Tobirama Senju crossed his arms.
"Enough."
"Think about all the nonsense you've done over the years. Sometimes I feel like slapping the lot of you to death myself."
Hiruzen: "..."
Danzō: "..."
Homura: "..."
Koharu: "..."
Tsunade smirked.
"Impressive, Orochimaru. You actually developed a virus that even I can't treat."
Orochimaru chuckled.
"Hehehe… It's a biological weapon designed to deal with the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
"Judging by the results in the video, the effect seems acceptable."
"However, I've only just begun researching it. I still lack a real Ōtsutsuki test subject."
Isshiki Ōtsutsuki: "..."
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: "..."
A biological weapon?
These shinobi were truly shameless.
The Screen Continues…
In a remote desert within the Land of Wind.
Nagi, Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, Deidara, Sasori, and numerous researchers wearing white coats arrived, accompanied by many Otogakure shinobi.
Orochimaru said,
"This place should do."
Everyone nodded.
They opened sealing scrolls, summoning large steel-like mechanical components.
"Earth Release: Earth Core Movement!"
A massive pit immediately formed in the desert.
Sasori spoke coldly,
"Assemble the nuclear missile silo according to the blueprint I provided. There must be zero errors."
"Yes!" ×N
The Sound ninja carried the metal components and began assembling the structure according to Sasori's design.
Two hours later—
The launch silo was complete.
Ninja efficiency was truly impressive.
Nagi said,
"Deidara, you're up."
"Got it."
Deidara pulled out a massive summoning scroll.
Moments later, a nuclear warhead over ten meters long and three meters in diameter appeared before them.
"C2: Super Giant Dragon!"
Deidara created an enormous clay dragon.
Under the guidance of several of Sasori's puppets, the dragon carefully lowered the nuclear warhead into the missile silo.
Sasori and Kabuto inspected the installation.
After confirming everything was correct, they nodded to Nagi.
Nagi spoke,
"Everything is ready."
"Everyone, gather here. The blast radius will be quite large."
No one hesitated.
They quickly gathered around him.
Nagi then raised a protective barrier, enveloping everyone.
Deidara handed a suitcase to Nagi with an excited grin.
"Everything's ready. Hehe… Nagi, let me witness the ultimate art."
"Alright."
Nagi injected chakra into the suitcase with his finger.
After confirming his identity, the case slowly opened.
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