Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

He released the golden cudgel that the ape demon had conjured in his hand and sat down on the ground, looking somewhat dejected.

He silently closed his eyes, knowing full well what was going on in his mind.

That former comrade-in-arms—Danzo—will probably never come back.

Chapter 46 Enemy? It's Your Former Boss

Upon hearing Kagura's reminder, Tsuchishiro instantly understood everything.

They also learned about Danzo's plan, the mastermind behind it all. How could someone like that choose to cooperate with either Kirigakure or Kumogakure?

Therefore, cooperating with "Xiao" is just one of the options for him.

Considering the phrase "Tobirama Senju" (meaning "Senju Tobirama"), which suggests he wasn't too late, it's likely that even this location was part of Danzo's long-planned scheme.

After angrily throwing several punches at the grass, Tsuchishiro finally calmed down.

The loss of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, along with a large number of elite Jonin, was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Hidden Cloud Village.

While Tsuchishiro was worrying about the future of Kumogakure, Kagura had already turned around and was about to leave.

Watching Kagura's retreating figure, Tsuchishiro paused slightly, then asked hesitantly:

"you...

Just left like this?

"You're not planning to kill me to silence me?"

"what?"

Upon hearing Tsuchishiro's question, Kagura stopped in her tracks and turned back to look at him with an expression as if he were an idiot.

Perhaps provoked by Kagura's gaze, Tsuchishiro actually started analyzing the pros and cons of killing him.

"For war purposes, killing me would be a better way to weaken the Hidden Cloud Village's strength."

And for you personally, it will also ensure that the secret of that peculiar tailed beast will not be revealed.

In terms of combat strength, even though you've just been through a battle, killing me now would be a very simple matter for you, wouldn't it?

Seeing this fool in front of him speaking so seriously about the benefits of killing him, Kagura couldn't help but narrow her eyes.

He rested his chin on his hand, looking as if he had been convinced.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became strange. After speaking, Tsuchishiro couldn't help but curse his own stupidity in his heart.

Depend on!

In a moment of excitement, I said some stupid things.

Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long. A few minutes later, seeing that Tsuchishiro's face was getting more and more unpleasant, Kagura suddenly smiled.

He shrugged and then spoke in a relaxed tone:

Well, what you said does seem to make some sense.

But upon closer examination, you'll find that none of the reasons you gave are valid.

Although we don't know what Madara Uchiha's intentions were, his actions in collecting the tailed beasts suggest otherwise.

If he achieves his desired goal, his enemies will certainly not be limited to Konoha Village alone.

I'm certain that the entire ninja world might face a massive crisis at that time.

Only Kagura herself knew that this was not a guess.

For him, this was merely a subtle way of reminding Tsuchishiro.

The enemy of my enemy is my ally; we may very well stand together as teammates in the future.

Tsuchishiro was taken aback when he heard this, but after a moment's thought, he understood what Kagura meant.

Before he could think further, Kagura spoke again:

"Besides, even if you go around telling everyone that I have a tailed beast, so what?"

"Ok?"

Seeing Kagura's nonchalant expression, Tsuchishiro's mind couldn't quite process it.

What do you mean, "So what?" Can you explain to Konoha the existence of the tailed beast inside you?

Seeing the look in Tsuchishiro's eyes, Kagura seemed to understand his thoughts and continued:

Even if you spread the word, the only people who will truly trust you are the shadows in your own village.

If that old man Sarutobi heard this, he would probably just think that your Hidden Cloud Village is up to some bad idea again.

As for the other villages, what does it matter to me whether they believe it or not?

"If I hadn't already thought of this, why do you think I dared to unleash that two-tailed beast so openly in front of you?"

Seeing Kagura's confident demeanor, Tsuchishiro was speechless.

Fortunately, Kagura had no interest in provoking him further.

After saying this, he showed no intention of continuing.

With a wave of her right hand, Kagura turned and left decisively.

Following the direction she remembered, Kagura returned to the waterfall several tens of minutes later.

Seeing the devastated battlefield, Kagura raised an eyebrow.

It seems that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi is serious this time!

As his thoughts wandered, he saw Sarutobi standing on a large rock.

Upon reaching the old man's side, Kagura did not immediately ask him what had happened; she simply stood silently to the side.

A few seconds later, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been frowning, let out a deep sigh.

Turning to Kagura, he said:

"So, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki was also stolen?"

Kagura showed no surprise whatsoever, and simply nodded silently.

He knew that the person in front of him, who had served as Hokage for decades in the original story, was no less intelligent than himself.

Knowing that Danzo and Madara Uchiha were cooperating, they must have already guessed the true goal of Danzo's plan.

As expected, seeing Kagura's tacit agreement, Sarutobi's expression remained calm, and he continued to ask:

"So... it was Madara Uchiha who personally took action?"

Oh, no.

It was your former boss who made the move.

(⊙_⊙)？

Upon hearing Kagura's answer, Sarutobi, who had remained calm throughout, showed a look of confusion for the first time.

Boss?

He doesn't remember ever acknowledging Uchiha Madara as his boss.

Seeing the change in Sarutobi's expression, Kagura revealed a mischievous grin and explained:

"Your predecessor, Tobirama Senju."

But upon hearing Kagura's explanation, Sarutobi's expression of confusion deepened.

"You mean Lord Tobirama Senju, who has been dead for over ten years?"

Seeing Kagura nodding in agreement, Sarutobi's mind finally went blank.

Is this a case of someone from Akatsuki secretly using the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation?

The thought immediately flashed through Sarutobi's mind.

Sarutobi was naturally aware of this forbidden technique, which was personally developed by Tobirama Senju.

After all, there are records related to this ninjutsu in that forbidden book.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi lost in thought, Kagura instantly realized that he might have been thinking the wrong thing.

So he began to explain:

"It's not Edo Tensei, but a ninjutsu that can only be possessed by those who obtain the Rinnegan."

Hmm...we can call it the Six Paths.

This ninjutsu allows the user of the Rinnegan to create clones using the corpses of the dead.

Once we get back, we might need to check Tobirama Senju's tomb immediately.

Presumably, Madara Uchiha stole his body shortly after his burial.

Upon hearing Kagura's explanation, Sarutobi finally showed a look of fear on his face.

In fact, over the years, Kagura had been gradually revealing the Rinnegan to Hiruzen Sarutobi and other high-ranking officials of Konoha under the pretext of information obtained while doing missions.

He had no intention of being a lone hero and planned to face the enemy alone.

Besides, since I already know this information, why not let everyone prepare in advance?

Sarutobi hadn't expected that this Rinnegan would possess such bizarre ninjutsu.

So, does this mean they will be facing the Second Hokage as an enemy in the future?

In fact, if it weren't for the immense research value of Hashirama Senju's cells, his body would have been strictly preserved.

It's possible that even Hashirama Senju's body was stolen by Madara Uchiha long ago.

It took Sarutobi a long time to process the news.

After lowering his head to think, he regained his composure.

He looked up at Shen Le before speaking:

"Upon returning, I will immediately declare Danzo a rogue ninja of Konoha."

From then on, he would be hunted down by the entire village of Konoha.