Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

【night. 】

[Konoha, Hokage Rock.]

A figure stood atop the Shadow Rock of the Third Hokage.

A cold wind brushes my face.

The wind stirred the boy's long, golden hair.

Looking down upon the entire Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto felt a different kind of emotion.

[The scene below is in complete chaos.]

[The Konoha alarm sounds.]

[Countless ninjas were mobilized.]

After stabilizing their own situation, the leaders of each ninja clan immediately dispatched people to assemble.

After giving their instructions, the heads of all the major ninja clans immediately gathered on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood atop the Hokage Building, his aged face incredibly grim.

Just as it finished its work for the previous day and was planning to take a short rest, it was awakened by an explosion coming from the Root organization.

[Enemy attack!]

The Konoha ninjas, almost all of whom knew what had recently happened, all wore increasingly grim expressions.

Retribution has come.

The impact of the Land of Waves incident.

[Konoha's behavior has become so blatant that one of the four great ninja villages has finally had enough.]

It's no wonder they had this thought immediately.

After all, many such rumors have been circulating both inside and outside the village recently.

At first, most Konoha ninjas didn't take it seriously.

This is Konoha!

【The Will of Fire, Omura!】

How could someone possibly do such a thing?!

[Besides, Nakado, besides also ridding the people of a scourge!]

This isn't the first or second time Konoha has been targeted.

This time it's just a change of form; in the end, you'll find it's still the same old soup with a different broth.

[With the strongest Hokage in Konoha, there's no need to worry about these things. As long as the Third Hokage is alive, no one will dare to bully us.]

Unexpectedly, the Konoha leadership unanimously issued an order for all ninjas stationed outside the village to return.

[Oppressive! Utterly oppressive!]

Most of the ninjas felt their hearts sink.

This time it's the Root organization, the so-called dark force of Konoha, as rumored outside.

If the opponent has this kind of strength, then... what about next time?

[This is a warning... otherwise, the explosive tag wouldn't have been thrown in this location.]

Panic! Utter panic!

Everyone had different thoughts.

Many people have drawn parallels to the previous leaks from the Root organization.

[Given the recent situation... a sense of foreboding rose in the hearts of the Konoha ninja.]

Could it be... that the Land of Waves incident... was also in Konoha?!

Rumors circulate that the Dark Side of Konoha killed Gato and seized most of his assets.

The four major ninja villages didn't receive much, and the distribution was uneven.

Similarly, there were many embellishments, and even the suddenly appearing information about Gato spread like wildfire throughout Konoha.

Is war coming again?

Of course, there are many versions.

However, the prevailing view is that the events surrounding Gato in the Land of Waves are inextricably linked to the darkness within Konoha.

Many intelligence organizations have spoken out.

Konoha remained peaceful, as if no one knew anything.

However, in Konoha, the rumors are a different story.

Former Hokage aide Danzo Shimura disregarded the rules, interfered in the politics of other countries, and was driven by greed to murder...

However, Danzo Shimura's faction insisted that they hadn't touched Katok in the slightest.

The assets have also vanished without a trace.

In short, it's all because of Shimura Danzo; after causing trouble again, he's gone back to his underground shelter.

Both Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi were furious about this.

Both sides insist that the other's fault lies.

Tobirama Senju: "That was a good move."

Tobirama Senju: "The only pity is that we were exposed too early."

Tobirama Senju: "It would be better to add more chips."

Orochimaru: "That's not entirely true."

Orochimaru: "Naruto with the black-rimmed glasses is just returning the favor."

Orochimaru: "He was even kind enough to remind Sarutobi-sensei again."

Orochimaru: "Several of these idiots didn't understand his thinking after what happened last time."

Orochimaru: "It's one thing for people to be unable to learn by being taught, but to be unable to learn even by being taught practical skills... This Konoha... Heh~"

Surprisingly, not a single member of F4 came out to refute this.

[No surprises.]

[After confirming it late at night, it turned out to be another false alarm.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi wearily waved his hand, dismissing the grim-faced clan leaders.

[Then he instructed the ANBU ninja and the Konoha police to be on high alert.]

After handling all the aftermath.

Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have aged several years.

He was really, really tired.

I really want to take a break.

[But I only managed to clear out some scrolls and documents today.]

[After one night, instead of decreasing, the number increased, and even more than before.]

[Anyone who didn't know better would think Konoha had been dragged into another war.]

And this night was destined to be one of complete sleeplessness.

The atmosphere was tense, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was exhausted, yet he had no choice but to force himself to continue working, as he didn't trust anyone else.

The newly added reels and data sheets all need to be produced urgently.

This resulted in Hiruzen Sarutobi staying up all night again.

Its cloudy, old eyes were bloodshot.

[His temper also became irritable, and his reactions became slower.]

Naruto stood on the Hokage Rock all night.

No one noticed him.

He didn't leap down until late at night, after Konoha Village had quieted down again.

I glanced at the brightly lit Hokage Building, where people were working overtime again.

Naruto's lips curled slightly.

This little gift is just an appetizer; the real feast isn't over yet.

Then, the instant he landed, Naruto vanished from his spot.

【Om—】

They came quietly, and they left quietly.

Not a sound was made.

No one expected that someone would spend the entire night watching from Shadow Rock.

After Naruto left the Shadow Rock, what should have been a beautiful full moon night was obscured by dark clouds.

[Busy with his work, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer maintain his composure and became irritable.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi's shouts and curses could be heard intermittently from inside the Hokage Building.

[Completely unaware that its precious live-streaming device (crystal ball) had disappeared.]

On the other side...

[Entrance to the Root Organization's underground base.]

[Shimura Danzo walked out, leaning on his cane, his face cold.]

[Behind them, countless ninja from various organizations were cleaning up the mess.]

Who is it?

"Kumakuchi or Sunakuchi?"

[Click—]

Danzo gripped his cane tightly with a sudden force.

[He turned his old face.]

The gaze falls upon the brightly lit Hokage Building.

It squinted its eyes slightly.

"Could it be... Hiruzen?"

It's no wonder it thinks that way.

[After all, this has happened a few times before.]

"Has Hiruzen found out?"

Danzo paced back and forth, his brow furrowed.

[The Root organization suffered heavy losses in the previous bombing.]

[Then, just a few days later, the Dark Guard's unit was also bombed.]

【but......】

[If we compare the losses...]

The losses suffered by the hidden unit were almost negligible.