Miss Fox blinked and glanced around, finding that Shuji Senju was already standing there. There were several people in the office, and three elderly people she hadn't seen yesterday were also gathered there.

The focus is on the old man whose face was half-wounded, covering one eye.

Shimura Danzo—no need for thought, the moment I saw that image, that name immediately popped into my mind. He truly deserves to be one of the pinnacles of the scapegoat world; no one else can match his unique presence.

It seems the oppressive atmosphere in the Hokage's office is because of him. After all, in the original Naruto story, no one in the Hokage faction liked him. Before Naruto brought the two members of their savior trio who lived outside, they must have already discussed some unpleasant topics.

Good morning, everyone!

However, Miss Fox didn't care. Her eyes darted around, and with her mischievous sense of humor, she completely ignored the attention she was receiving and happily greeted Tsunade.

Good morning, Miss Fox. How did you sleep last night?

Shuji Senju responded with a smile, as if the oppressive atmosphere in the office didn't exist. He was carefree and didn't take Danzo Shimura seriously at all.

Come on, they're one of the top scapegoats, can't you at least show them some respect?

So Miss Fox hopped and skipped like a wild rabbit—a species she had repeatedly ambushed, killed, and skinned—towards the "disabled" old man, Shimura Danzo.

"What business do you have with me, old man?"

The exposed eyes looked around for a moment, then focused on Miss Fox's sensitive ears.

Not just him, but more than half the people in the office had their eyes on those long, pointed elf ears. As for Miss Fox's outstanding figure... ninjas don't have worldly desires!

Aside from the time traveler, Senju Shuji.

"Hey, Danzo, why don't you take the blame for this world-ending disaster and let this world-saving operation end quickly?"

"puff!"

Senju Shuji understood instantly and burst out laughing.

"No, no, it's just that when I saw that idiot's clothes by the door, I couldn't help myself!"

Pointing at Hakusan Gagesu next to Naruto at the door, Senju Shuji couldn't contain his smile. If the occasion weren't so serious, this guy would probably be rolling around on the ground.

"What, do you have a problem with what I'm wearing? I'm happy with it, what can you do about it?"

White Mountain Gages crossed his arms and said irritably, while simultaneously casting a cryptic glance at Miss Fox.

The muscles in his face were twitching uncontrollably.

Is this newcomer on the wrong medicine?

"Quite unique...hehe."

Miss Fox casually took a picture of this person using a high-tech watch provided by a newbie; group member's embarrassing past revealed!

Although, judging from Shirakawa Gages' attitude and reaction, he seemed not to care at all, and his behavior even had a sense of showing off.

Naruto, standing at the door, looked left and right, his gaze shifting back and forth between Miss Fox and Hakusan Gages, before suddenly realizing:

"I know! It's imitating Aunt Fox's clothes! They're all the same style!"

To be honest, since Miss Fox arrived here, she's been dressed in a stunningly beautiful outfit—a blonde, mature, elven woman in a cheongsam. After all, the mission is to subdue transmigrators. While *Dungeon Fighter Online* wasn't a hugely popular game back when the Guardian class was introduced, it was still a game that swept the nation and was part of many people's childhood or adolescence. Being recognized and having her power system guessed wouldn't be good.

After all, since it's a side-scrolling beat 'em up game, there's a serious lack of anti-air skills. Before Miss Fox can break free from her reliance on the skill panel, it's best to avoid being recognized.

Therefore, she was dressed in stunningly beautiful clothes when she went out.

"The Salvation Trio...do we need to wear matching uniforms?"

Naruto asked.

That's really unnecessary. White Mountain Gages is alright, not too bad, but if a few more come along, Miss Fox really can't accept it.

It's one thing to let a guy dress up as a woman and talk about it, but if he actually does it, unless he's good-looking and looks good in women's clothing, then forget it.

"Humph!"

When Shimura Danzo suddenly hummed, Miss Fox almost thought that Humming Monster had come over here.

"Is this the so-called savior trio, or just tourists here for sightseeing?"

"Hey old man, who are you? What kind of tourist are you? I'm Naruto Uzumaki, the one who's going to become Hokage!"

Danzo Shimura ignored Naruto Uzumaki; in fact, he didn't take Naruto seriously at all. To him, the only valuable thing was Naruto's status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, not Naruto himself.

He walked straight up to Tsunade.

"Fifth Boss, I hope you will seriously consider my suggestion."

He glanced at the smug-looking White Mountain Gages, his mouth twitched, and he continued.

"An ordinary person without chakra, even if he's the only communicator to communicate with that hiding guy... I don't recommend letting him participate in the operation. People without combat power are best left to Root for protection. He needs an absolutely safe environment, not to participate in the operation and become a hindrance! If the Hokage is worried, and the matter is of great importance, it would be best if he joined in the protection work!"

"Hey! You old geezer, what's it to you?!"

"I'll say it again: I refuse!"

Tsunade's attitude was resolute; she rested her chin on her hands and stared intently at Shimura Danzo.

Although Tsunade knows that Danzo Shimura was a character specially created by Liu to take the blame for the Eighth Master, in reality, these despicable things were indeed done by this person. Feeling sympathy for the reason for the character's creation will not make Tsunade feel any sympathy for Danzo Shimura.

Naturally, I won't be soft-hearted!

"With the chat group owner unwilling to show up, Mr. Baishan is the only member who can communicate with the owner. If there are any problems, we can communicate and exchange ideas in a timely manner within the team."

Tsunade was well aware of how an ordinary person like Hakusan Gages would drag the team down.

However, it would be more dangerous for Hakusan Gages to stay in Konoha or stay out of Konoha's sight than to let him become a hindrance.

Fortunately, the group leader refuses to show himself. As long as the group leader remains hidden behind the scenes and doesn't come out into the open, there is still value in not killing Hakusan Gages. Even if he is captured, any ninja who learns about this through certain means will be safe, as long as they are not desperate criminals who don't care about the destruction of the world.

As long as the group owner doesn't show up.

Tsunade glanced at the silent fox lady, seemingly unintentionally, but remained skeptical.

"There's no need to elaborate on this matter. I didn't call you here to repeat this; tell me the intelligence you've uncovered. This concerns the survival of the world!"

-

Chapter 304 What does what the group admin said have to do with me, Miss Fox?

In a secluded village on the border of the Land of Fire, a ninja on a mission accidentally discovered something unusual.

The last traces of human activity are several years old. The fields are overgrown with weeds, the animals have either starved to death or escaped, returning to their original wild state, and the items inside the house are covered with a thick layer of dust.

This is the kind of village where people still live inside the houses.

These villagers lay quietly on their beds with happy smiles on their faces. Despite not having eaten for years, they were healthy and had rosy skin. Only a plant root, which seemed to have grown out of nowhere, was connected to their heads and entered their bodies, becoming one with them. Plant branches and leaves grew all over their bodies, and their blood was thick and had a pungent smell. They did not seem like humans.

When you pry open the villagers' eyelids, their pupils are like tree rings, one after another, like the Rinnegan, but they are not the Rinnegan. The villagers still have eyeballs and clear pupils.

These concentric rings of lines look like sunken eyeballs.

The above information comes from the Konoha Anbu "Root".

"These villagers seem to have been used as test subjects for some kind of ninjutsu."

After spending quite some time getting to this village, Miss Fox did a quick inspection and came to a simple conclusion.

The villagers were in a very abnormal state. Most of them were dressed in clothes that had been prepared or had been pulled back onto their beds while they were outside. Some of them even had some dried, fallen soil at their feet.

Given that his body was fused with the roots, he was essentially being used as a guinea pig for some kind of ninjutsu experiment.

It's unclear whether these villagers have survived to this day because they've assimilated with the roots and acquired plant-like properties, enabling them to photosynthesize, or whether the roots provide them with the nutrients they need to survive, gradually transforming them into a part of themselves.

Yes, that's right, these villagers are still alive, living like plants.

"This looks...I vaguely remember it!"

Bai Shan Gages leaned against the door frame like a dead dog, panting heavily, trying to breathe smoothly, but it was all in vain. He couldn't adjust in a short time. Afei, who hadn't exercised for a long time, suddenly engaged in a level of exercise that was close to the limits of an ordinary person. It was already quite good that he could still speak with a strong voice.

It's important to understand that ninjutsu for transporting people is not like using an airplane. Even an ordinary person like Gages needed a lot of help to land safely.

Whether it was intentionally trying to disgust people or something else, when Danzo sent the Root ninjas to use ninjutsu to carry Gekiss on his way, they didn't consider that this person was an ordinary person without chakra at all. They just kept rushing within the range of immortality, and even when told to stop, they kept rushing.

Therefore, the returning flight needs maintenance, and regardless of whether it is discovered or not, it will not be able to return to Konoha today.

Do you remember?

Miss Fox was curious about what impression White Mountain Gages had of her.

She racked her brains trying to recall what these villagers looked like, but nothing about them seemed familiar. Then, the deep-set eyes that she saw when she lifted their eyelids instantly reminded her of Nagato's eyes.

"So is this from the original Naruto manga, or from a movie or spin-off that I haven't seen?"

"Or rather, TV original content?"

Others have watched Naruto, but she doesn't. So, there are only these possibilities.

"No, Miss Fox, don't you think these villagers' condition looks a bit like someone who failed to master Wood Release: Sage Mode?"

"No, why do you say no?"

"No... huh? Huh?"

"Now that you mention it, it does give me a sense of déjà vu. It looks like someone who failed to master Wood Release: Sage Mode. But are these people from the Senju clan? It doesn't seem like it."

Moreover, the original work doesn't describe any external characteristics of the Senju family that would make them instantly recognizable.

These villagers are just ordinary people.

"The entire Senju clan is in Konoha. The number of people left in the clan is almost the same as if they were wiped out." Senju Shuji walked in. As a Naruto transmigrator who transmigrated into the Senju clan, you can't go wrong asking him about information related to the Senju clan. At the very least, he knows more than others.

After glancing at the lifeless-looking Hakusan Gages, Senju Shuji disdainfully moved away and approached Miss Fox with a tattered ledger in hand.

She had a very sunny smile.

“Miss Fox, I found the family tree of the people in this village. They are all from the same village, with only a few unrecorded surnames. They are all ordinary people, not ninja families that fled during the Warring States period. They may not even know anything about ninjas.”

I flipped through it, and hmm, very good, Miss Fox can't understand it.

I never dreamed that she would be illiterate one day. But there's nothing I can do. Translation can only solve the problem of language communication, allowing both parties to understand each other's meaning. As for writing, that's really useless. I have to learn it myself.

"So, this is what that time traveler did, right?"

Since this village didn't appear in the original story, and this problem has now occurred, it must be the work of a time traveler.

They randomly chose a secluded village as their experimental base, but it's probably abandoned now.

"By the way, do you know Wood Release? Do you know Sage Mode?"

Shuji Senju's smile widened, tinged with a hint of pride, as he replied:

"Of course, this is the standard route to the Senju clan, of course I can do it. Miss Fox, you know what, the condition of these villagers is actually a bit like Wood Release: Sage Mode, except they're a little better off than complete losers... except for their eyes..."

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