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

Chapter 339 News of the Last Female Lead

Konoha Village.

The Hokage's office.

Those present included Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Chinatsu.

That's how it is.

As soon as they returned to Konoha, Tsunade took Chinatsu to Jiraiya, who was acting as Hokage in the Hokage's office.

He then recounted the entire story of the "shadowless meeting."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

half an hour.

Jiraiya finally let out a sigh and said:

"I never expected that Chiya would team up with Madara and even instigate Sasuke to disrupt the Five Kage Summit and start the Fourth Shinobi World War."

"The thing I feared most has indeed happened."

"I just never expected that Danzo would die in this way at Sasuke's hands."

Tsunade's face was full of helplessness and self-blame. "A long time ago, Chiya mentioned to me that Akatsuki would become an enemy that would unite the five great nations."

"I should have realized it much earlier. I only realized it too late after it happened."

If she had realized this earlier and had clung to Qianye relentlessly, draining him dry if he refused, would things have turned out differently?

Jiraiya comforted her, "No, it's not your fault. Nobody expected Chiya to do something so extreme, and nobody expected Madara to still be alive. It's already a stroke of good luck that you were able to keep Chiya out of the war between the Allied Forces and Madara."

Chika listened to the two talking listlessly, but the restless girl was already getting a little impatient.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the office.

Immediately afterward, the door was pushed open, and Shizune walked in, panting heavily. "Oh no, something terrible has happened, Lady Tsunade!"

"What's wrong, Mute? Breathe properly before you speak." Tsunade's expression darkened, and a sense of foreboding crept into her heart.

Shizune took a deep breath. "Sakura has sacrificed herself."

By the time Tsunade and her group arrived at Konoha Hospital, Sakura's body had already been recovered.

The funeral banner was hung.

Sakura's mother kept pounding Naruto's chest, crying out, "Why...aren't you a hero of Konoha? Why didn't you protect my daughter?"

Sakura's father, meanwhile, held his wife's hand and kept saying comforting words like "It's inevitable for ninjas to sacrifice themselves," but his own eyes were already red with tears.

It is said that men do not easily shed tears, but only when they are truly heartbroken.

Naruto let Sakura's mother pound on him, his pupils unfocused, looking lost and dejected, without giving any response.

His best friend killed the woman he cared about most for many years; perhaps he should be the one suffering the most.

"I'm sorry, I should take full responsibility for this. As the captain of this operation, if I had noticed Sakura's departure in time, or if I had stuck to my principles and sent her back to Konoha after leaving the village and discovering that Sakura was following me, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided."

It was Yamato who spoke. If Naruto was the one suffering the most among those present, then he was the one who felt the most guilty.

As he said, he, as the team leader, paid too much attention to Naruto, thus neglecting Sakura's feelings, who was once a fellow member of Team 7.

So much so that he didn't even notice when he secretly took Kiba and Lee to look for Sasuke.

Tsunade saw all of this, and recalling Sasuke's murderous look when he left, she made a general judgment and headed towards the morgue.

"Lady Tsunade. Lady Jiraiya."

Upon seeing the Hokage and Jiraiya arrive, Yamato and Sakura's father bowed respectfully.

Naruto, however, still looked lost in thought.

Tsunade didn't reply. She frowned and glanced at Naruto, then nodded slightly to Yamato, Sakura's parents, and the other two as a response, before walking straight into the morgue.

When they came out again.

Sakura's parents have already gone home after being comforted by Shizune.

Outside the morgue, only Yamato, Jiraiya, Naruto, and Chinatsu remained.

Jiraiya crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, sighing, "Is that Sasuke?"

"Ah, I only have one fatal wound on my body, from the Chidori attack." Tsunade nodded painfully.

Upon hearing this, Yamato was about to take the blame when Tsunade raised her hand to stop him, skipping over the previous topic, "Where's Kakashi?"

"He stayed behind with Team 8." Yamato gave Naruto a deep look, then said hesitantly, "If I'm not mistaken, they've gone to track down Sasuke."

"Try to notify them to come back. Also, preserve Sakura's body. Seal it away for now. If we win this war, there might still be a chance to save her."

Tsunade thought of Chiya.

Jiraiya was indeed dead at that time, but was revived by Chiya.

Perhaps Qianye will have a solution.

Whether Qianye is willing to save her is another matter.

Of course, all of this is predicated on victory in the war.

If we lose.

The ninja world no longer exists.

Let alone saving them.

The best course of action now is to restore Naruto's fighting spirit, as he is a key figure in this war.

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, Naruto's eyes lit up, after Tsunade repeatedly assured him.

She regained her former liveliness and cheerfulness.

Watching Naruto's departing figure, Tsunade was both amused and exasperated. She turned her gaze to the window and said, "Next, it's time to start preparing to form the Allied Shinobi Forces."

Upon hearing this, Yamato, Jiraiya, and Chinatsu nodded emphatically.

The scene suddenly fell silent, just then, abruptly rang out.

"Lady Tsunade, news just arrived from Sunagakure that the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan have been experiencing frequent riots lately. The seal on the Fourth Hokage appears to be weakening."

Tsunade and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Shizune had returned and was running over quickly.

at the same time.

The graveyard of the mountains in the land of iron.

"Has Itachi's eye been transplanted into Sasuke already? Kisame's infiltration plan should have been successful as well."

Obito had just finished transplanting Sasuke's eyes and was preparing to go to Amegakure to retrieve the Rinnegan when he encountered Chiya at the entrance.

Behind him was a dark red snake robe.

"Chiya?" Obito glanced at Kabuto beside Chiya with some surprise. "Is this the surprise you brought me?"

Qianye smiled and nodded, "Of course. Don't underestimate Dou. From the first time I met him, I was certain that his future was limitless."

"But while Orochimaru became his guide, he also became a shackle that imprisoned his talents."

"Now that Orochimaru is gone, Kabuto's value has become apparent. He is now on par with us."

"Is that so?" Obito clearly didn't believe it, his words carrying a hint of disdain. "If I remember correctly, he used to be Sasori's spy, a traitor to Akatsuki, right?"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Weren't we once Konoha ninjas too?" Chiya turned her gaze to Kabuto. "Kabuto, it seems some people are still questioning your abilities. Show us what you've got, Lord Uchiha Madara."

(End of this chapter)