Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes wearily, then opened them again, his eyes filled with only sorrow and resolve. His voice, though soft, was firm and resolute:

"There's no need to see Danzo anymore."

That short sentence was like a cold verdict. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu seemed to have all their strength drained away, freezing in place instantly.

Looking at the aged yet resolute three generations on the sickbed, they understood the undeniable meaning behind those words.

The two consultants seemed to age ten years in an instant, the last glimmer of light in their eyes dimmed, and they hunched over as they silently left the ward.

At this moment, the power structure of Konoha quietly collapsed.

……

The Nest of "Roots"

In the deepest, most secluded underground part of Konoha Village, in front of the cold, heavy alloy gate of the Root base, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Inside the gate stood Shimura Danzo and the elite members of Root, standing behind him like ghosts. Danzo leaned on a cane, his single exposed eye flashing with a sinister and crazed light.

Outside the gate stood a lineup that would terrify anyone in the ninja world:

At the forefront stood Jiraiya, his expression unusually serious, and behind him, the Rubik's Cube. The two of them were like two insurmountable mountains, blocking Root's escape route.

Half a step behind them were the Hokage's elite ANBU members, with cold expressions and wearing masks. The leader was none other than Yamato, who possessed the Wood Release bloodline limit.

Led by Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Might Guy, and Kurenai Yuhi, the Konoha Jonin, with their sharp eyes and ready to fight at any moment, have formed an invisible encirclement against Root.

The cold light drew an invisible line between them. The air seemed to freeze, leaving only an oppressive silence.

Danzo's knuckles were white from the force of his cane, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. His single, exposed eye was fixed on the Rubik's Cube beside Jiraiya, his gaze seemingly intent on devouring this unexpected variable whole. The chilling atmosphere of the underground base seemed to be concentrated in that one gaze.

"Ah……"

A low, hoarse laugh, like sandpaper scraping, squeezed out from the depths of Danzo's throat, breaking the suffocating silence. The laughter was devoid of any warmth; instead, it seemed to lower the surrounding air temperature even further.

"Wow... quite a grand display, Jiraiya."

His voice was slow and somber, each word sounding as if it were wrapped in ice.

"To deal with me, it's worth alarming almost the entire Konoha's top combat force?"

"If the former Hokage were alive, what would he think if he saw you all so 'united' against this old man who has devoted decades of his life to the village?"

"Is it possible that this instruction was given to us by the great and wise Second Hokage?"

The Rubik's Cube asked, as if it were a deadly blow to the heart.

Danzo stiffened slightly, raised his one eye to look at the Rubik's Cube, and said calmly.

"A bunch of nonsense."

Jiraiya's white hair stood on end as he angrily said...

"Danzo! Stop with your hypocritical tricks! We've investigated thoroughly. You colluded with Orochimaru, stood by and even pushed for the collapse of Konoha, weakening the village's foundation! You must pay the price for everything you've done!"

The Rubik's Cube behind Jiraiya sensed Danzo's almost tangible killing intent in his gaze. He did not back down; his scarlet Sharingan met Danzo's sinister single eye without fear.

He knew that it was his "accident" that completely shattered Danzo's dream of becoming Hokage.

"cost?"

Danzo looked as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, and his lips twitched into a stiff smile.

"What Konoha needs is iron-fisted discipline! Absolute control! Power that rejects pointless emotions! Hiruzen's weakness and indecisiveness will only cause Konoha to sink in the storms of the ninja world!"

Everything I've done is for Konoha to rise to the top of the ninja world! You lot, blinded by false peace, are the biggest parasites on Konoha!

He slammed his cane heavily on the ground!

"Boom!"

The dull thud echoed like the drumbeats of war in the enclosed space. The elite Root soldiers behind him, like machines receiving orders, instantly unleashed a chilling killing intent, taking half a step forward in perfect unison, their movements ghostly. Countless kunai and shuriken gleamed in the dim light, locking onto everyone at the gate.

"You want to judge me? You want to wipe out my roots?"

Danzo's one eye swept over the lineup outside the door—Jiraiya, Mokufu, Yamato's Anbu, Kakashi, Asuma, Guy, Kurenai... each one of them was Konoha's top fighting force.

His eyes grew increasingly sinister.

"Then use your blood to prove how ridiculous your so-called 'justice' is! The 'Root' is the extension of the will of Konoha! Want to destroy it? Then be prepared to be uprooted and buried with it!"

His eyes, hidden behind the Yamato mask, suddenly sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice while rapidly forming hand seals.

"Everyone on alert!"

Jiraiya stared intently at Shimura Danzo, whose face was grim, and remained silent.

The Rubik's Cube, seemingly sensing something, thought, "It's finally here." It then gestured with its chin towards Jiraiya.

"Hey, you old pervert, looks like some big shot has arrived? Aren't you going to check who it is? Someone we know."

"Stinky boy!"

Jiraiya sneered without turning his head.

"What kind of time is this to keep speaking in riddles! It doesn't matter who comes on the battlefield, have you forgotten what I taught you? A ninja must always remain calm! You're still far from mastering this skill!"

"It doesn't matter who it is?"

A mature female voice suddenly rang out.

"I've already said it, no matter who it is! Tsunade... Tsunade!!!"

Jiraiya suddenly turned his head, his voice instantly rising eight octaves, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"The sound is too loud, you old pervert."

The Rubik's Cube covered its ears, looking disgusted.

"Shut up, Jiraiya!"

He was met with two merciless punches, one large and one small. Before the fight had even officially begun, Jiraiya already had bruises on his face.

"You...how did you get back to the village?!"

Jiraiya covered his face, his imposing aura instantly diminished.

"Honestly, they didn't even tell me beforehand..."

Seeing his arrogant yet obsequious demeanor, Rubik's Cube couldn't help but sneer:

"Pfft... That's hilarious, you old pervert."

"Shut up! Why are you interrupting when adults are talking!"

Jiraiya roared back in anger and embarrassment.

Tsunade ignored the noisy master and disciple. Her gaze, sharp as a blade, pierced Danzo, her icy voice carrying an undeniable resolve:

"I'm here to demand an explanation for those members of the Senju clan!"

Chapter 46 Danzo's Disgraceful Acts

Chapter 46 Danzo's Disgraceful Acts

Rubik's Cube casually waved in Tsunade's direction as a greeting.

"Yo, Lady Tsunade, it's been a long time."

On one of his travels with Jiraiya, he encountered Tsunade at a casino. Tsunade, angry from losing at gambling, was spouting vulgarities, which startled Jiraiya, who was drunk and carrying a Rubik's Cube at the entrance.

Tsunade's gaze swept over the Rubik's Cube, a complex mix of gratitude in her eyes, and she said clearly:

"The message has been received. And... thank you for Momonogi's matter. I'll remember this favor."

She was referring, of course, to the Rubik's Cube saving Momono and delivering the message about Danzo's crimes and location.

"Um?!!"

Jiraiya, standing nearby, suddenly turned his head, his panda eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the Rubik's Cube.

"Wait a minute! When did you contact Tsunade?! How come you didn't tell your master about something this big?!"

The Rubik's Cube rolled its eyes, giving me a speechless look that said, "How dare you ask?"

"I told you, you old pervert. That night when we were taking a bath together, I mentioned to you, 'We need to bring back a big shot who can keep things in check,' and what did you do?"

He imitated Jiraiya's absent-minded and darting eyes at the time.

"Mmm-hmm, you're glued to the crack in the door of the women's bathhouse next door. You ignore everything I say. Is that my fault?"

"Uh... Hahaha! Is... is that true? The weather is really nice today!"

Jiraiya blushed, scratched his head awkwardly, and tried to get away with laughing.

"This is underground."

The Rubik's Cube's finishing move.

Danzo's already gloomy expression turned even more serious as he looked at Tsunade, who had walked to the front of the formation and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Rubik's Cube and Jiraiya.

Dealing with this group was already troublesome, and now Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, had been added to the mix! Although he knew Tsunade's hemophobia was a weakness he could exploit, it was still an uncontrollable problem! He suppressed his frustration and said in his hoarse, gloomy voice:

"Ah...it's been a long time, Tsunade-sama..."

"Shut up!"

Tsunade interrupted sharply, her voice booming like thunder. She took a step forward, her powerful aura pressing down on Danzo as if it were a tangible force.

"You have no right to address me! You are unworthy to utter the name of the Senju clan! I have come here today only to demand repayment for the countless blood debts of the Senju clan!"

Her eyes burned with fury, and her words were filled with anguish:

"Those clansmen who dedicated their lives, even their lives, to Konoha! Their sacrifices and their glory were never meant to become stepping stones for you, you old thief, to satisfy your selfish desires!"

"What nonsense!"

Danzo's one eye flashed with a fierce light, but he still stubbornly argued his way out of it.

"Everything I've done is for the prosperity of Konoha! For the village to stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world! Where is my personal desire?! It's you people, blinded by weakness, who don't understand what true..."

"fart!"

Tsunade laughed in fury, a laugh filled with irony and sorrow. She hadn't expected that even now, Danzo could still so shamelessly use "for Konoha" as a fig leaf to cover up his already rotten and foul ambitions and desires! It was utterly hypocritical to the point of being nauseating!

"You pave your path to Hokage with the corpses of your comrades, and that's what you call 'for Konoha'?! You use the lives of the Senju clan to fill Orochimaru's bottomless pit of experiments, and that's what you call 'strength'?! Danzo! Stop spouting your disgusting rhetoric!"

"I want you—to pay with your life!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, Tsunade's figure had already become a blurry afterimage! The ground exploded the moment she took off! There were no hand seals, no fancy ninjutsu, only a monstrous force of grief and anger, a strike powerful enough to shatter mountains and split rocks! With a piercing blast of air, it slammed into Shimura Danzo's face in the most direct and violent way!

The battle was initiated by the enraged Princess Thousand Hands!

Her figure blurred into a blur, closing in on Danzo in an instant! Her right leg shot high, a terrifying, monstrous force concentrated in her foot, the air whistling under its strain! It was her signature move—

"My feet hurt!"

If that kick lands, it will be enough to turn the ground into dust!

Faced with this terrifying blow capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, Danzo showed no panic whatsoever, only absolute ruthlessness and calculation! He didn't even move a step, merely tilting his head slightly and giving a signal with his eyes!

"Stop her!"

The two closest Root elites behind him acted like puppets receiving orders, unleashing their chakra without hesitation and fearlessly crossing in front of Danzo! One used Earth Release: Hardening Technique, while the other raised a kunai to block, attempting to withstand this earth-shattering kick!

boom--! ! !

The painful foot stomped down hard!

The earth-style defense shattered like paper! The steel kunai snapped in two! The two Root elites didn't even have time to scream before they were blasted away by the overwhelming force!

This brief delay bought Danzo a fleeting moment to cast his spell!

He formed a hand seal with one hand, his chest suddenly bulged, and his eyes were filled with cold killing intent, completely ignoring his subordinate who had shielded him from the attack and was now being knocked away!

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

The raging hurricane wasn't just targeting Tsunade; it enveloped her along with the two heavily injured Root ninjas still suspended in mid-air! He was going to tear them both apart!

"Ugh—!"

Just as the stench of blood and flesh was about to engulf Tsunade, she caught a glimpse of the blinding crimson spray filling the air! The pungent, nauseating stench of blood instantly filled her nostrils!

Om-!