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The destruction of Root happened as swiftly as water flowing through a stream. During the mission, it felt like a wind-up toy that had been set into motion, with the mind going blank, leaving only one thought behind: Kill them all.
After waiting for so long, not a single mont could be wasted. The fear of losing this opportunity drove Naruto to instinctively seize it with all his might.
Now that the dust had settled, no matter how Danzo tried to prove his innocence, even if he sohow managed to extricate himself from this, Root had been annihilated, and the dead could not be resurrected.
Two bloodied figures stood in the shade outside the Hokage Tower. Naruto looked at the azure sky, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief.
Yugao seed lost in thought, her gaze unfocused. She leaned against a tree with a cold expression, as if finally relaxing after bearing imnse pressure.
The cicadas chirped incessantly from the trees, and the sumr breeze was cool and refreshing.
Neither of them spoke, nor did they move. They simply stood there, quietly basking in the aftermath of their revenge, savoring the fleeting satisfaction as the weight of pressure lted away.
Soone from the Hokage Tower ca down, glanced at the two bloodstained figures, and quickly looked away before hastily departing. Tsunade's right-hand n had just severed Danzo's right-hand n.
The matter was far too big. So those who knew about it dared not speak, only remaining silent.
Inside the conference room, Danzo was furious.
"Where's the evidence? I’m asking you, is the evidence legitimate? It’s completely fabricated!"
Tsunade sat calmly in the main seat, her gaze sweeping over the two old Advisors. She even wanted to laugh now, after all, the more agitated Danzo beca, the more amusing she found the situation.
The Root has beco a thing of the past, and in tis of peace, Konoha only needed the Anbu.
‘Crazy!’ Danzo's temples bulged, and he was almost on the verge of going berserk, ‘That crazy woman had used the brief ti during the upper-level eting to wipe out all the Root mbers I had painstakingly cultivated.’
"The evidence has been submitted, and the authenticity can be guaranteed to be within a reasonable range." Tsunade said indifferently, "Root preemptively rebelled and could only be suppressed."
"You!!" Danzo was on the verge of slamming the table.
The conference room buzzed with voices. The two old advisors looked grim, while the Clan Heads of the Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Nara Clans exchanged glances.
Inoichi and Choza looked at Shikaku. Shikaku remained silent, only staring at Tsunade in the head seat, deep in thought.
‘This situation had been anticipated long ago, and it was rely the result of the political maneuvering that had taken place.’
‘Root was gone, completely eradicated. As the saying goes, ‘The dead are gone, so what more can be done?’’
‘However, on the flip side, Hokage-sama’s decisive actions is really shocking. Even though the procedure had been lawful, it was still a highly controversial matter.’
‘There was even the possibility that she might have to resign due to this. If the Godai Hokage abdicated, the Rokudai would be... Kakashi?’ Shikaku's eyelids twitched, ‘I should have seen it coming.’
Almost everyone in the Hokage Tower knew that Kakashi had been an intern for the Hokage’s position and had not taken any missions for a long ti. Just familiarizing himself with the work of a Hokage had left him exhausted, to the point where he was working overti every day.
‘You're such a hard worker, Kakashi.’
Shikaku snapped back to reality as the conference room discussion reached its climax. Tsunade and Danzo were 40% and 60% at fault, and the old advisors, Koharu and Homura were holding them accountable.
Tsunade, however, spread her hands in a shaless manner, "What did I do wrong? This was an ergency, so it’s handled accordingly. Does the Anbu not have this little authority?"
"The asures were a bit excessive." Koharu comnted.
"Then there’s nothing more to say. I’ll take responsibility and resign." Tsunade said, tossing a docunt onto the table, almost relieved, and even smiling as she spoke.
"As for the next Hokage… you can find anyone you like."
"Tsunade!!" Danzo could no longer contain himself. This was almost a direct slap in his face, "You planned this all along, didn’t you? The evidence was fabricated by you!"
"You just wanted to drag down with you!"
"I wouldn’t do that. Danzo-sama, please don’t make baseless accusations." Tsunade showed a disdainful smile on her face, as if to say, ‘What are you going to do about it?’
"At the very least, I’m still the Hokage. I do have that authority. Please show a little respect."
‘Respect, my ass!’ Danzo was itching to use Kotoamatsukami at this mont. But alas, he was dealing with a shaless Hokage, one without an ounce of dignity, practically a lunatic.
With Root eliminated, Danzo no longer had any power to use. On top of that, he was now plagued by bad luck and had to face the accusation of betraying the village. Even if these matters were eventually brushed aside, Danzo was destined to retire into obscurity.
Downstairs.
"What could they be talking about in there?" Naruto wrinkled his nose at the sll of blood on him, and the temperature around him was getting higher and higher, "I can’t take this anymore. Let’s just leave."
"The eting should be wrapping up soon. It looks like we’re not needed after all." Yugao withdrew her gaze and nodded in agreent.
"Let's go."
The two of them went back to their respective hos, both wanting to take a bath quickly.
After stepping out of the bathroom, Naruto collapsed on the couch. Kurama had vanished, his whereabouts unknown.
Lying there, staring at the ceiling, Naruto finally relaxed.
In the dimly lit living room, the clock on the wall ticked steadily.
Reflecting on everything that had happened today, Naruto had a vague sense of what had transpired, ‘Tsunade had resigned to take responsibility, and both Danzo and Root had been dealt with.’
‘Along with weakening the powers of the Advisors, Tsunade would use her remaining ti in office to eliminate so unstable elents. This was all to ensure that Konoha would be streamlined and prepared to rejuvenate under Kakashi's leadership.’
‘A new beginning.’
With Tsunade stepping down, it ant that Naruto, too, would eventually have to retire from his current role. No longer causing waves within Konoha, his focus would likely shift beyond the village… to a place like the Land of Snow.
But thinking back, it was surprising how quickly ti had passed. Six years had gone by in a flash, as if that sumr when he was twelve was just yesterday.
Tsunade had reluctantly accepted the role of the Godai Hokage, pulling Naruto to stand by her side She had told him that his path would always be smooth and that he’d walk through life surrounded by crowds on bustling streets.
Back then, Naruto hadn’t thought much of it. But looking back now, it seed like Tsunade had really accomplished what she had said. Part of it was due to Naruto’s own efforts, but another part could be attributed to Tsunade.
During her six-year term as Hokage, Naruto’s life had been smooth sailing. It was only near the end that he realized ti had passed, and now Tsunade was no longer the Hokage.
‘What would retirent life be like for her? Where would she go? Would she continue traveling, gambling her ti away like she had done years ago.’
‘Shizune would probably follow her, but the dical Departnt was still short on personnel.’
With random thoughts running through his head, Naruto’s eyelids grew heavier. No matter how much he thought, it felt like sothing important had ended along with their revenge.
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