Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 388 Apology

No sooner had Danzo died than several whooshing sounds came from the nearby forest. Dozens of figures emerged one after another from the forest, and with a quick glance, they saw Goku, Jiraiya, and Sasuke.

"Sasuke! Are you alright?!"

At the very front of this group were Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo. Upon seeing Sasuke, they quickly came to his side.

Karin looked Sasuke up and down, and sensed his chakra. Only after confirming that he was alright did she breathe a sigh of relief.

They had stayed put under Sasuke's orders, but not long after, Karin, with her exaggerated sensory abilities, sensed a violent fluctuation in Sasuke's chakra, and there was another, violently fluctuating, unfamiliar chakra beside Sasuke.

Karin was no stranger to this situation. Her expression changed, and she immediately realized that Sasuke was fighting an unfamiliar enemy.

At that moment, she almost thought that the people of Konoha had set a trap for Sasuke and wanted to capture him.

However, she quickly realized something was wrong. She had memorized Jiraiya's chakra aura and could sense that Jiraiya was next to Sasuke, but there was no fluctuation in his chakra, which meant that he hadn't made a move.

Furthermore, if they wanted to capture Sasuke, they couldn't possibly let go of Sasuke's three companions, right? But although the Konoha ninjas surrounded them, they showed no signs of making a move.

Just as she was telling Suigetsu and Jugo the news and considering how to leave to help Sasuke, Konoha also received news of Danzo's escape from prison, causing an uproar.

Karin and the others seized the opportunity and suddenly broke out of the encirclement, claiming that Sasuke was in danger and that they were going to help him.

The Konoha ninja guarding them didn't want them to head to the prison, but it wasn't a good time to fight them, so they could only follow closely behind, which led to the scene just now.

"Lord Jiraiya, Mr. Goku, are you alright? Where is Danzo?"

Several members of the Anbu approached Jiraiya and Goku, their eyes scanning the traces of the battle around them, and they were all somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, with Jiraiya and Goku present, Danzo should have been unable to escape. So why are there only signs of battle, but no trace of Danzo?

Could it be that... Jiraiya and Goku were caught off guard and Danzo escaped?

"I've been thinking about that too. How did that guy suddenly disappear?" Faced with the Anbu's questions, Goku scratched his head in bewilderment.

Jiraiya then said, "Ahem, Goku, that guy has already been killed by you, not even ashes were left."

He recounted Danzo's previous attack that led to their mutual destruction, and Goku finally understood that Danzo hadn't simply disappeared after being resurrected, but had actually died completely, killed by his energy blast, leaving not a single hair behind.

When the Anbu and the surrounding Konoha ninja heard about this, they couldn't help but gasp. Danzo was truly insane. He actually branded such a forbidden technique on his own body and even tried to make Jiraiya and Goku die with him. Fortunately, Goku was strong enough to prevent his plot from succeeding.

"By the way, you guys should go to the prison and check on the situation. There are still Danzo's accomplices in there. Ma and Might Guy went in earlier, but we don't know how they are now."

Jiraiya thought of this and said with a serious expression.

However, just as he finished speaking, before the Konoha ninjas could make a move, Rock Lee ran out of the cave in the distance, looked around, and then raced towards them.

A few minutes later, everyone learned about the situation in the prison from Rock Lee.

It turns out that shortly after Might Guy, Ma, and Rock Lee entered the prison, they discovered Yuta Kuroda, who was slaughtering his fellow prisoners. Upon seeing this, the three were filled with extraordinary rage, and Might Guy rushed forward without saying a word to fight him.

Although Ma and Rock Lee were also furious, they restrained their anger and did not rush up to join Might Guy in attacking Yuta Kuroda. Instead, they went deeper into the prison to check if anyone else was killing their comrades.

Fortunately, after they searched the entire prison, they found that there were no other enemies besides Yuta Kuroda, and most of their unconscious companions were alive and well and out of danger.

They quickly returned to the place where Might Guy and Yuta Kuroda were fighting, and witnessed Yuta Kuroda being defeated by Might Guy and then committing suicide.

To prevent any new developments in the prison and to ensure that the unconscious companions could wake up, Might Guy and Ma stayed in the prison, allowing Rock Lee to come out and tell Jiraiya what had happened.

"That Danzo guy deserves to die! It's one thing to escape, but he also ordered his men to slaughter our village's comrades." Jiraiya's eyes flashed with a fierce light when he heard that many of his comrades had died in prison.

Previously, he only disliked Danzo, but now he utterly hates this hypocritical and despicable old man.

Everyone else was also furious. Danzo had already been blasted to ashes by Goku, otherwise, many people would probably want to punch and kick him to vent their anger.

"Lord Jiraiya, look at those people..." A ninja gestured to Jiraiya towards Sasuke's Hawk Squad, which was not far away.

Danzo is dead, so what should be done with Sasuke and the others?

At this moment, Sasuke was staring intently at Goku in front of him. Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo were also standing beside Sasuke, looking at Goku with either surprise or scrutiny.

While Rock Lee was recounting his experiences in prison, Goku approached them, or rather, Sasuke, and earnestly told Sasuke about the efforts Naruto had made for him as a comrade.

But Sasuke seemed to ignore Goku's words, not only failing to respond to the topic but also coldly asking, "Who exactly are you? There's no one like you in Konoha before."

In fact, he had racked his brains for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out Goku's identity. When he asked Karin and the others, they were all completely clueless.

However, there was one thing that bothered him: Karin said that there was no chakra fluctuation in the other person's body.

Without chakra, how could the opponent be so powerful? And what were those energies that were released when Danzo was killed?

A flood of questions welled up in his mind, prompting him to inquire about Wukong's identity.

"My name is Son Goku. I just came here with Uncle Jiraiya not long ago," Goku replied casually, holding the back of his head.

He's not from Konoha after all. Is he from another ninja village? No, that's not right. Judging from the attitude of the Konoha ninja, he doesn't seem to be from another ninja village.

Sasuke frowned slightly, various thoughts swirling in his mind.

However, he abruptly stopped thinking about these things, raised his eyes, and looked at Jiraiya who had walked in front of him.

"Sasuke, I want to talk to you alone." Jiraiya looked at him seriously.

"What's there for us to talk about?" Sasuke's attitude was somewhat cold, even impolite.

Jiraiya didn't seem to care, and simply said softly, "I want to talk to you about the destruction of the Uchiha clan and Itachi Uchiha."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke's eyes grew even colder, but after a few seconds of silence, he did not refuse again.

"good.

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Under a tree, far from the crowd.

"Sasuke, I want to confirm something with you. How did you find out the truth about the Uchiha clan's annihilation? Did Itachi tell you? Or that guy who called himself Madara Uchiha?" Jiraiya asked, his eyes deep.

"Uchiha Madara," Sasuke said without hesitation.

"Then do you know that he may have been involved in this back then?" Jiraiya asked again.

"I know, he told me that he and Itachi joined forces to wipe out the Uchiha clan," Sasuke said coldly.

"So I actually told you that?" Jiraiya's eyes narrowed.

He had assumed that if Madara Uchiha had told Sasuke about this, the latter would have kept his involvement a secret, but he never expected Madara to tell Sasuke.

"Then why did you join his forces and help him capture the tailed beasts? He's your enemy."

"Join him? What a joke. He and I were just business partners, and that partnership is over now, so I have no further connection with him. As for enemies, aren't the Konoha higher-ups who are manipulating everything behind the scenes more deserving of my revenge than him?" A hint of hatred flashed in Sasuke's cold eyes.

.....

Jiraiya observed his expression and said, "I know you came here with hatred, but as you heard before, the Third Hokage didn't actually give that order back then; it was Danzo who gave it on his own."

Of course, I'm not trying to excuse what happened back then. The Third Hokage also made mistakes. He failed to resolve the conflicts between the Uchiha clan and Konoha as soon as possible, which led to a series of tragedies.

Here, I think I should say sorry on behalf of my teacher to you, to Itachi Uchiha who has carried the stigma for so many years, and to all the innocent Uchiha clan members who died.

At this point, Jiraiya actually humbled himself and bowed deeply to Sasuke with utmost sincerity.

Seeing Jiraiya bowing his head in apology, Sasuke's usually cold and expressionless face began to twitch uncontrollably.

He clenched his fists and said bitterly, "What's the use of apologizing now? What happened back then killed my parents and all the Uchiha clan members. I always thought that Uchiha Itachi was my mortal enemy. I relentlessly pursued him until the day I finally killed him, only to realize how ridiculous everything I had done was!"

Meanwhile, the villagers living peacefully and contentedly in Konoha, always with smiles on their faces, were completely unaware of what had happened. They lived their lives with a clear conscience, regarding Uchiha Itachi as a traitor to Konoha. Don't you find that ironic?

Jiraiya sighed inwardly, then looked up with a complex expression. "You're right, it's indeed ironic. And it's too late to apologize now. But... I still hope to clear Itachi's name in the village and let everyone know the truth of what happened back then. What do you think?"

Revealing the truth of what happened back then would have a significant impact on the village, and negative rumors about the Konoha leadership at the time would definitely spread everywhere.

But after thinking it over, Jiraiya felt that he still had to do it this way.

It wasn't just to appease Sasuke's resentment and make him stop hating Konoha, but also to resolve a major obstacle for Sarutobi-sensei from back then.

After learning the truth about the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, he realized how much helplessness, regret, and self-blame were contained in his teacher Sarutobi's sigh back then.

Although Sarutobi-sensei has been dead for three years, he knows that if Sarutobi-sensei's spirit is watching from beyond the grave, he would definitely want this matter to have a proper ending.

Sasuke remained silent.

What Jiraiya said really hit a nerve, lessening his hatred for Konoha.

Jiraiya noticed the shift in his eyes and pressed his advantage, saying, "And there's something you might not know: the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' rampage was very likely that guy who called himself 'Uchiha Madara.'"

Sasuke's expression shifted, and he looked up at him.

"You probably don't know this, but a big reason why the Uchiha clan gradually developed a rift with the higher-ups was because of the Nine-Tails' attack. Back then, the Nine-Tails was controlled by the Sharingan, so after that incident, the Uchiha clan was pushed into the eye of the storm," Jiraiya said solemnly.

"When the Uchiha clan was destroyed, Madara Uchiha was involved. I suspect that he not only had contact with Itachi Uchiha back then, but also cooperated with Danzo. You should know what this means."

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Sasuke's eyes narrowed instantly.

What does this mean? Does it mean that Madara Uchiha was a key figure in the annihilation of the Uchiha clan?!

At that moment, Sasuke suddenly remembered many things he had previously overlooked.

Why did Itachi Uchiha hide an Amaterasu in his eye before he died, and why did it automatically activate when he saw Madara Uchiha?

Why does Madara Uchiha know so much about what happened back then, even down to the details?

After thinking about these things, Sasuke's eyes became quite sharp, and even a menacing killing intent burst forth.

That guy has been playing him for a fool, manipulating him at will, and he's completely oblivious to it!

"I need to find that guy!"

At this moment, Sasuke's goal temporarily changed; he needed to find that guy first and force him to reveal the truth about everything...

Then kill the other person!

However, just as he uttered those words, Jiraiya told him, "You can't find him anymore, because he's dead."

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A rare look of bewilderment appeared in Sasuke's eyes.

No one knew what Jiraiya and Sasuke had said. After the two returned, Sasuke led his Hawk Squad away from Konoha, and Jiraiya did not have anyone stop them.

Afterwards, the people who had been unconscious in the prison gradually woke up. When they learned of the terrible thing that had happened, they were all shocked. Some were glad that they were still alive, while others grieved and wept for their comrades who had died tragically.

Jiraiya had his men appease them, and then ordered the interrogation department to interrogate the Root members again.

After Danzo's death, the tongue-root curse on the Root members' tongues was lifted, allowing them to speak freely about what Root had done over the years.

Of course, much of this will also be evidence of Danzo's crimes, and Danzo is destined to bear the blame and be despised by the masses.

.....

Before we knew it, it was evening.

The Five Kage Summit is about to be held in the Land of Iron.