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"Tokuma, how’s the Hokage’s situation?"
Kakashi increased his speed once again.
"The Hokage isn’t in imdiate danger, but she’s trapped inside the Four Violet Flas Formation," Tokuma replied, his Byakugan observing Tsunade’s battle in the distance.
"What a pain... those Root bastards," Kakashi muttered under his breath.
The two of them soon arrived outside the barrier.
Inside the formation, Tsunade was breathing slightly heavily as she stood off against a group of masked forr Root shinobi.
"Out of respect for your origins as Konoha shinobi, I’ve already given you all a chance!"
She lifted her foot and lightly stomped the ground. Cracks imdiately spread outward from where she stood.
"Next..." Her sharp gaze bore into the enemies as she clenched her fist. "If you still refuse to stand down, I’ll personally eliminate every last one of you traitors!"
"You’re the real traitor of Konoha!"
One of the forr Root mbers tore off his mask, his eyes burning with hatred as he glared at Tsunade.
"Lord Danzō did everything for the sake of Konoha! He was the true shinobi who walked in the shadows! And yet, Fifth Hokage, not only have you failed to clear Lord Danzō’s na, you’ve even tried to hand Konoha’s power over to the cursed Uchiha!!"
His emotions were clearly running high, his face twisting with fury as he hurled accusations at Tsunade.
Tsunade listened expressionlessly, though the veins on her forehead bulged more and more.
"Are you done?" She stared coldly at the young shinobi who had removed his mask. "What a waste. A talented young Konoha jōnin, yet you’ve completely inherited Danzō’s fanatical ideology."
The young man only scread louder. "Lord Danzō was the one most worthy of being Hokage!! You people, who’ve strayed from the essence of being shinobi, will only lead Konoha to ruin!!"
"Oh?" Tsunade’s voice was eerily calm now. Her eyes swept over the surrounding enemies. "So this attack wasn’t just a spur-of-the-mont act. You had inside information and a carefully laid-out plan. Then tell —after assassinating the current Hokage, who exactly did you plan to put in my place?"
The forr Root operatives remained silent.
"So there is soone." Tsunade nodded in understanding. "In that case, why hasn’t this person shown themselves? If they’re so eager to replace , why don’t they have the courage to face directly?! A spineless coward like that has no right to call themselves Hokage!!"
Her words rang out powerfully, but the forest remained deathly silent, save for the howling wind carrying snowflakes through the trees.
"Well, seems like the person backing you is nothing but a coward," Kakashi remarked lazily from outside the barrier. "Launching an attack on the Hokage right before the Five Kage Summit? Not exactly a strategic masterstroke."
"Found them."
Tokuma narrowed his eyes slightly before suddenly pivoting and thrusting his palm toward a specific point in the forest.
"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!!"
A thick cedar trunk exploded, and three shadowy figures leaped out from within.
"Hollowed out the tree and set up a chakra-concealing barrier inside, huh?" Tokuma’s Byakugan observed the fallen cedar. "If I hadn’t been vigilant, you might’ve actually slipped past ."
"Tch. As expected of the Hyūga Clan’s Byakugan."
The three revealed figures stepped forward openly.
"So it’s you." Kakashi turned to face them, his gaze calm as it settled on the leader. "Shimura Kazuteru."
"As for the other two..." He glanced at the remaining n. "Tomoyuki and Yasuke, if I recall correctly. Weren’t you two part of the forr advisors’ direct forces?"
"I see." Tsunade’s voice carried over. "So even Koharu and Homura couldn’t resist stirring up trouble?"
"Lord Hokage."
Tomoyuki spoke first.
He was a middle-aged man with a sowhat simple and honest face, a forr direct subordinate of Advisor Utatane Koharu.
Known for his diplomatic finesse, Tomoyuki had been a skilled negotiator and diator, assisting Koharu in nurous diplomatic dealings between Konoha and other villages.
Even now, despite openly opposing Tsunade, he still maintained a respectful tone.
"The two forr advisors truly supported your leadership in the beginning," he said smoothly, his voice asured. "Even as they lay bedridden, they continued to care for the village’s developnt and have praised many of your decisions since you took office."
"So what changed?" Tsunade crossed her arms, standing fearlessly in the center of the encirclent. Her eyes remained fixed on the three newcors, ignoring the Root operatives entirely.
"Hmph."
Yasuke snorted coldly.
A direct subordinate of Advisor Mitokado Homura, Yasuke had previously assisted the elder in managing Konoha’s economic affairs. He was known for his strict, no-nonsense attitude and blunt honesty.
Now, his expression was as cold as ever.
"Lady Tsunade, after the Third’s sacrifice, it was the two advisors who endorsed you as Hokage to lead Konoha. Yet now, you’ve betrayed their trust."
"Spare the noble rhetoric." Tsunade waved a hand dismissively before pointing straight at Shimura Kazuteru. "If those two old fools seriously think they can prop up this worthless idiot as Hokage, their motives can’t be pure either."
Kazuteru imdiately bristled. "Y-You—!"
"Shut up! You’re nothing but a puppet in those old bastards’ hands!"
Tsunade cut him off ruthlessly before turning back to Tomoyuki and Yasuke.
"Unlike this fool and these emotionless Root shinobi, the two of you should know better. Even if I died here today, there’s no way this Shimura Clan reject could ever beco Hokage with the forces you have."
She narrowed her eyes.
"At first, I thought this was just Root acting out of vengeance for Danzō. But since you two are here, this isn’t just so impulsive move. And this kind of reckless attack doesn’t match those two old schers’ usual cautious nature..."
A mocking smile curled her lips.
"What, are they so close to death that they’ve decided to go out with a bang?"
"W-What did you say?!"
Kazuteru’s eyes widened in shock. He glanced back uncertainly at the two n behind him, hesitation creeping into his stance.
"Heh. Look at him—utterly pathetic." Tsunade clicked her tongue in disdain. "As much as I hated Danzō, even I almost feel sorry for him now."
Even the forr Root operatives inside the barrier seed unsettled, their attention shifting toward Tomoyuki and Yasuke.
Yet the two n remained unfazed—one still wearing a polite smile, the other as cold as ever.
"Please remain calm, Lord Kazuteru." Tomoyuki spoke soothingly. "You know our plan is flawless."
"O-Of course I know that!"
Kazuteru seed to regain his composure, puffing out his chest before shooting a haughty look at Tsunade.
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