In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 338 Kabuto's Joining

In the jungle.

Kakashi, Yamato, Naruto, Karin, Team Guy, Team 8.

Ten people and one dog darted through the forest, moving swiftly.

Finally, it landed at the place where Sakura was killed by Sasuke.

"This is."

They were first surprised, then astonished, and finally angry and sad.

"Are we late?"

Dark clouds gathered, and a continuous drizzle fell. The stench of blood in the air gradually dissipated. Kakashi stepped forward and gently stroked Sakura's face, telling her to close her eyes.

He turned back to look at Naruto with concern, "Naruto, you..."

"Excuse me, Kakashi-sensei, I need some peace and quiet."

Naruto did not shout or yell, nor did he unleash the Nine-Tails again.

He stepped forward, picked up Sakura's body, turned and walked towards Konoha, leaving the Konoha members with a lonely figure.

He recalled what Gaara had said to him not long ago.

In order to unify the world and create peace in the illusion, Madara chose to wage war.

To prevent his wife and daughter from suffering the same fate as his parents, Chiya chose to cooperate with Madara.

Sasuke, on the other hand, hates Konoha because he lost his clan and is determined to take revenge.

For a ninja, determining the cause of death is not difficult.

Sakura died from having her chest pierced by a lightning release, and Kiba had previously smelled Sasuke's scent here, so the outcome was obvious.

She was killed by Sasuke.

"Yamato, Karin, Neji, Tenten, Lee. I'm entrusting Naruto to you all."

Kakashi sighed softly, offering no further comfort, but leaving behind the skilled tracking Team 8.

He knew that saying anything now would be useless.

The situation is beyond repair.

Upon hearing this, the five people he had named nodded slightly and followed.

"Kiba, can you still detect Sasuke's scent?" Kakashi narrowed his eyes, his expression suddenly turning cold. He had decided to clean house.

"Sasuke has been gone for quite some time now, and after this heavy rain, the scent has been mostly washed away. However..."

Kiba pulled a small fragment of an Akatsuki robe from his ninja tool pouch. It was left behind by Chiya. He looked toward the bridge. "I smell the scent of another, even more troublesome guy."

"At the same time, there are still several lingering scents there. There's Tobi's, Sasuke's, and another scent I've never smelled before, but that guy is already dead."

Shino added from the side, "My insects also smelled a strong bloody odor, but they didn't send any danger signals. With Fujiwara Chiya's methods, they must have discovered us and seem to have been waiting for us on purpose."

At this point, he glanced at Hinata, who had already activated her Byakugan and was watching in Chiya's direction, and asked Kakashi hesitantly, "Should we go check it out, Kakashi-sensei?"

Kakashi turned his gaze to Hinata, who looked at him expectantly. He sighed softly, "Since he's specifically waiting for us there, we can't escape. Let's go check it out!"

I wonder how Tsunade and Chinatsu are doing.

After a while.

Kakashi led Hinata and the other two to the place where Danzo had fallen.

Qianye stood on the stone pillar, looking up at the sky as the rain poured down.

On the bridge, littered with debris, lay Danzo's body, split in two.

"Danzo? I never imagined that the Root leader who defected would die here." Kakashi glanced at Danzo's corpse, then looked at Chiya. "Did you kill him?"

Qianye said calmly, "Haven't you already guessed it? Why ask any more questions?"

"I just happened to arrest Danzo when he defected, and then imprisoned him for a few years. Otherwise, how could Konoha be so peaceful?"

"Thank me, now that Danzo is dead, you can safely recruit those Root members. With Root joining, Konoha's overall strength will rise to a higher level."

Kakashi frowned and continued, "Where are the Hokage and Chinatsu?"

"You have too many questions." Chiya flashed and appeared in front of Hinata.

Kakashi was shocked, thinking that Chiya was going to take Hinata away. As he rushed over, he shouted urgently, "Kiba, Shino, stop him! His target is Hinata!"

Before they could even take a step, three large trees suddenly sprang up from the ground and bound them instantly.

He then lost consciousness.

When they awoke again.

Chiya had long since disappeared, leaving only Hinata.

"Hinata, what just happened?" Kakashi asked as he stepped forward.

"Brother Chiya said that the Hokage and Chika have returned to the village." Hinata's face was a little hot as she recalled the scene of the two kissing just now, and even her ears turned red.

Looking at Hinata's perfectly understandable expression, Kakashi knew exactly what had happened. In the Akatsuki organization, Sasori's hobby was puppets, Deidara's was explosions, and Kakuzu's was money.

Qianye's interest lies in women.

As expected, Qianye has already taken full advantage of this little girl.

Sigh. Let's just pretend we didn't see it.

A dark and damp cave, a secret base left behind by Orochimaru.

Kabuto, dressed in a red robe, sat cross-legged on the ground. In front of him was a Konoha Chunin, a minor character he had captured.

"Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!" He joined his hands together, and runes representing the Impure World Reincarnation appeared around the extra Chunin. Dust began to gather and cover the extra Chunin's body.

The latter immediately let out a scream.

Surprisingly, the dust particles dispersed after gathering only halfway.

Kabuto couldn't help but exclaim in distress, "We've failed again. What happened? Not only did Sasori, Kakuzu, and Nagato, the former Akatsuki members except Itachi, fail, but even the Fourth Kazekage failed. This has cost us a lot of big plans."

"Could it be..." Suddenly, Kabuto remembered Danzo's left arm. According to Orochimaru's speculation before his death, Chiya seemed to possess some kind of ability to slay souls. Could it be him?

"You only guessed half right." Just then, Chiya's voice rang out, breaking Kabuto's thoughts.

Turning around, he saw that Qianye had appeared behind him at some point. "Lord Qianye?"

"How are the preparations for the Impure World Reincarnation going?" Chiya patted his shoulder and sat down beside him.

"We have gathered quite a few powerful forces, but the Fourth Kazekage and all the Akatsuki members except Itachi have failed." Kabuto did not show any surprise.

He knew that his collecting corpses from all over the place couldn't be hidden from the other party at all.

Chiya said, "The soul of the Fourth Kazekage has already been severed by my ninjutsu. Apart from Itachi, none of the Akatsuki members are dead. I have revived them, so you naturally cannot complete the Impure World Reincarnation."

"War is imminent, the news will spread quickly. I and that fake Madara have declared war on the Five Great Nations, launching the Fourth Shinobi World War. Are you interested in participating?"

"The Fourth Shinobi World War?" Kabuto was taken aback, a sinister smile appearing on his face, just like Orochimaru's. He stuck out his enormous tongue and licked his lips. "That would be an honor."

(End of this chapter)