Chapter 109: The Ruthless SasoriNo one expected that this matter would end so hastily. Danzo Shimura had originally thought he was in control of the whole situation, but in the end, the clown turned out to be himself.On the other side, Naruto, Shisui, and Uchiha Itachi returned to the Daimyo's mansion. By this time, everything here had been taken care of, and the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire had been almost entirely slaughtered.Shisui did not know what to think; he now appeared extremely bewildered. The Ninja Way and Will of Fire he had upheld for so many years had received a tremendous shock today.Naruto didn't want to waste any more time with him, so he asked straightforwardly: "Shisui, you saw it, right! I don't want to say anything else; now is the time for you to make your choice.No matter what you choose, I will respect it, even if you go back to the Village right now and tell everyone everything I have done, it doesn't matter.Now I have the ability to deal with everything; at worst, it will just be a bit troublesome. It's just that when we meet again, we will be enemies."Shisui seemed to have figured it out. He bowed deeply to Naruto and said sincerely: "Naruto, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted your methods. Now I understand. Rest assured, from now on, this kind of situation will not happen again."Seeing his expression, Naruto felt very relieved, which proved that he hadn't planned these things in vain. In fact, resolving the knot in his heart was a good thing.Otherwise, even if Shisui didn't have an outburst today, this situation would have occurred one day in the future, and at that time, it would have left behind a hidden danger.Hearing Shisui say this, the heart Naruto had been holding finally relaxed. If he lost Shisui, it would definitely be a huge loss for him.Now that the matter here was resolved, all that remained was to hand over the situation here to Tsunade to handle, and the best candidates to inform them of this news were naturally Hizashiand Shisui.At this time, Tsunade and Kakashi had not yet arrived at the Daimyo's mansion. Shisui and Hizashi disguised themselves as if they were seriously injured and waited on the path they were bound to take.Sure enough, when they met, seeing them in that state, Tsunade first said to Kakashi beside her: "Hizashi? Aren't these two Ninjas from Huayin Village? How did they end up like this? Oh no, I'm afraid something has happened at the Daimyo's side."The two quickly stepped forward. Without further ado, Tsunade began to treat them first, then asked with feigned anxiety: "How did you two end up like this? What happened at the Daimyo's mansion?"Hizashi, with a weak face, explained: "The opponent was well-prepared. As soon as they arrived, they activated two large barriers, sealing off the entire city.We didn't even know how many people the opponent had, but each of them had at least Kage-level strength. We resisted for a while before being defeated, let alone the other Ninjas; it was simply a one-sided massacre.In the end, fortunately, I brought a secret treasure when I left. I exhausted my vital blood and risked serious injury to break through the barrier and escape. I fear those there are in grave danger.""Lady Tsunade, I am truly sorry for not being able to protect the Daimyo. Please do not blame us, but you know the situation of our Village. If something were to happen to us, then in the future..."Hizashi started coughing violently as he spoke. Tsunade interrupted him: "Hizashi, don't get agitated. Focus on healing your injuries first.I know everything you have said. This matter is not your fault; the opponent's strength is indeed very formidable. I can understand your feelings.In a moment, I will help you stabilize your injuries, and then you two should hurry back to the Village. Leave the rest to me."The four parted ways. Although they were mentally prepared, when they arrived at the Daimyo's mansion, they were still shocked by the scene before them.Other places and people were fine; although many people died, it was still within an acceptable range, and they were all Ninjas; the civilians had not suffered any harm.But the scene in the entire city was extremely eerie. They felt as if they had entered a dead city; it was quiet without a single sound.They discovered that all living creatures within this range were trapped in an illusion, even the livestock inside were the same.The two of course knew that for this level of large-scale illusion, apart from Uchiha Itachi, it would be difficult to find a second person capable of it. They couldn't help but feel some awe towards Uchiha Itachi.And when Tsunade and Kakashi entered the Daimyo's mansion, they knew what it meant to leave no living thing behind. The term "human tragedy" could no longer describe the miserable state of this place.Perhaps to ensure no survivors remained, Sasori's methods were extremely ruthless. Not a single person here was left intact, and even the Daimyo's son's beloved dog, Wangcai, had been chopped into four pieces, a truly horrific sight.Tsunade formed the seal of the Strength of a Hundred, and with the entire city as the range, she cast a small-scale healing jutsu; this was to dispel their illusion.Now that all the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire had been eliminated, their country was completely in a state of having no leader. The highest leader now was none other than the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village, Tsunade.After the illusion was dispelled, under Tsunade's command, everyone finished dealing with the bodies of the dead. The few remaining officials began to discuss what to do next in the Daimyo's mansion.Tsunade sat high on the seat belonging to the Daimyo, looking down at the people below, while Kakashi stood by her side.In the entire Land of Fire, the one with the most authority and strength now was Tsunade, and among these people, there were those who could see the situation clearly and were sensible.A minor official who usually didn't even have the qualifications to stand here walked out. He first bowed to Tsunade and then said: "Now that this matter has happened in our Land of Fire, it can be said that our vitality has been greatly damaged.Now that the various nations are constantly scheming and friction is continuous, it is truly a troubled time. Once the other four nations know of this matter, with their wolfish ambitions, they will definitely take action against us. It can be said that this is the greatest crisis we have encountered in many years.And the only one who can avoid this and has the ability to handle this matter well is likely Lady Tsunade. Whether from the perspective of seniority or strength, there is no candidate more suitable than you.My status is humble, and for these words to come out of my mouth is actually a capital offense, but the situation is urgent, and for the sake of the safety of the Land of Fire, I cannot care about such things.Even if all the lords blame me today, I must say it: I implore Lady Tsunade to take the position of Daimyo and lead us through these difficult times!"After finishing, this person directly knelt on the ground with a "thump". His words were impassioned, appearing completely selfless and entirely for the sake of the big picture, making most people feel a sense of admiration.Of course, there were also some people who were very annoyed, regretting why they hadn't said these words themselves. They hadn't seized such a good opportunity, watching a bright future slip away from before their eyes.Even Kakashi looked at this unremarkable person with new respect, wanting to properly discuss future life and career planning with him later. Isn't this a perfect mentor?At the same time, he also knew that in the not-too-distant future, the family of this person kneeling on the ground was going to prosper.
