Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Only after I came out did I learn that Konoha had been invaded.

"..."

Even when not very active.

Didn't the intelligence department say they'd made improvements?

That's it?

Japanese football didn't seem to mind.

"Kakashi, you came from over there?"

What he was more curious about was...

It brings tears to my eyes, but this is the outcome I chose, so I can only silently endure it.

"No problem. Konoha is also our clan's home, and this is what we should do."

It's so late at night...

result.

and so.

The Japanese team may have had some things they couldn't say aloud, but their meaning was clear.

"Hiashi-senpai."

"Doesn't Konoha have a sensory barrier? Could it be that they infiltrated here without us noticing?"

Kakashi had already sensed the presence of the Hyuga clan members, and to his surprise, even Hiashi Hyuga had come.

"Understood. In that case, I'll go scout the outer perimeter first."

Hiashi nodded, then led the Hyuga clan ninjas to continue exploring.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, then headed towards the Hokage Building.

Tsunade was about to leave work, but after this incident, she had no time to worry about leaving. If she didn't know that she couldn't help with earth-style techniques, she would have liked to step in herself.

After pacing back and forth for a long time, Jingyin was processing the remaining documents.

Just now.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door.

Tsunade immediately went to open the door, and when she saw it was Kakashi, her heart jumped into her throat: "How is it?"

"Caught."

Kakashi's expression was grave. After entering the house, he glanced at Shizune, then looked at Tsunade, his meaning clear—

What follows is unsuitable for being an eavesdropper.

It's smart of me to keep it silent.

"Lady Tsunade, I'll head out now."

"Ah."

Tsunade nodded.

She knew the seriousness of the matter and understood why Kakashi wanted to keep it a secret—

They were able to silently bypass Konoha's sensory barrier and infiltrate right under Konoha's feet without being detected. It was only with the help of a new sonic detection ninjutsu that they noticed the other party's unusual behavior.

Such an enemy...

Konoha had never encountered this before.

"The other party cannot be called human. Although I didn't have time to examine him carefully, there is no doubt that his aura and chakra are different from those of a normal person, and..."

Kakashi took a deep breath and said, "He knows Wood Release!"

"what?"

Tsunade's expression was somewhat out of control.

She opened her mouth, somewhat incredulous and astonished, and finally said, "How is this possible? Wood Release? Could it be Orochimaru?"

"I'm not sure, but it's probably unlikely."

Kakashi frowned.

He couldn't understand this either.

Only Hashirama Senju possessed the combat-level Wood Release technique. Although Yamato later learned it, he did so through the transplantation and fusion of Hashirama's cells.

The sudden appearance of a Wood Release user in the ninja world inevitably brings to mind Hashirama Senju, whose cells were not widely circulated.

The only possible candidate is Orochimaru.

Tsunade couldn't understand this either. She frowned, thought for a long time, and then shook her head: "It's unlikely. Orochimaru may be audacious, but he wouldn't easily trust an organization."

"Yes, I think so too."

Kakashi nodded.

"Could it be Danzo? No, that's impossible. If Danzo wanted to do these things, he wouldn't have needed to give the Sharingan to Chiba in the end."

Tsunade rubbed her temples before she understood why Kakashi had left in silence.

This news is truly shocking.

Her thoughts were completely confused for a moment.

but.

Just then...

Kakashi glanced at it and suddenly said, "Lady Tsunade, is there an extra piece of paper on your desk?"

"Huh? Did Shizune not clean up properly? No, wait, there's Chiba's spell mark on my desk!"

Tsunade quickly ran over and picked up the paper from the table.

then.

A hint of surprise appeared on her face.

"What did Chiba say?"

"You put that guy in the Forest of Death?"

"Correct."

Kakashi nodded. "That's the safest place."

Tsunade nodded in agreement and then handed him the note.

Kakashi recognized it because he remembered that there was no such paper on the table when he entered, and the material and size of the paper seemed to be the style of Chiba's notebook.

So familiar!

He took it, and sure enough, it was Chiba's handwriting. It read—

"Kakuzu was rescued by someone skilled at concealing their presence at the border of the Land of Lightning. I'll investigate when I get back! Right now!"

Kakashi suddenly realized.

indeed!

Chiba had mentioned this before, but they didn't take it too seriously, focusing more on Chiba's dealings with the Eight-Tails' chakra.

He scratched his head.

"So the other party is a member of Akatsuki, the guy who rescued Kakuzu before?"

The information about Kakuzu has been basically extracted through Hidan's memories, but Tsunade couldn't think of a corresponding character for the information related to that strange life form, no matter how hard she tried.

and.

As an S-rank rogue ninja, it seems a bit too easy for Kakashi to capture and seal him so easily.

"Is it possible that you've captured a clone?"

Tsunade thought of Orochimaru's later innovation, the Snake Shadow Clone Technique.

After all, the other party is someone on the same level as Orochimaru. If Orochimaru could come up with that kind of special clone, then it's possible for other members of Akatsuki to do the same.

otherwise.

This is completely inexplicable.

The problem is coming.

How were interstitial cells obtained from Akatsuki tissue?

Tsunade frowned.

It was either Orochimaru who handed it over, or it was Danzo or a mole at a deeper level.

This is getting more and more troublesome!

She sighed and then looked at Kakashi strangely: "By the way, I haven't asked yet. Although you are indeed capable of catching up, normally you should be out of breath by now, right?"

"Ahem, well, you still remember the Yin Seal, right?"

"Hmm? You... understand now! Chiba's modified version?"

Tsunade understood immediately.

No wonder Kakashi mastered it so quickly; he had already mastered Sage Mode, but he hadn't been able to use it before due to insufficient chakra.

She admitted that she was a little jealous.

because……

She still hasn't found the so-called natural energy.

Damn it, it must be because I've been too busy!

Tsunade thought angrily.

"Lady Tsunade, shall I go back and rest?"