NOVEL NEXT Chapter 95: Jiraiya Arrives!
Danzo stared coldly at Tsunade.
"Tsunade, I've always known you were unfit to be Hokage!"
"Hiruzen must have been blind to put his trust in a traitor like you!"
Tsunade sneered. "Neither of you are anything good."
"You eliminate dissidents, frame those who've earned merit, drain the resources of the major clans, and hoard wealth for yourselves…"
"Instead of letting Konoha be destroyed in your hands, I'd rather wipe it out myself and rebuild a clean one from the ground up!"
Danzo's mouth twitched. "You're insane!"
"Everything Hiruzen and I have done has been for the stability of Konoha!"
"Pathetic!" Tsunade spat in disdain.
"You and Hiruzen have been destroying the enemies who kept Konoha's corruption in check, one after another!"
Her expression darkened, killing intent flashing in her eyes.
"Enough talk. Today, I'm going to avenge the Senju you had killed!"
In the next instant, she charged straight at Danzo.
Danzo snorted coldly. "Those people brought death upon themselves! They acted like the founders of Konoha and stood in the way of its necessary decay!"
Tsunade's rage burned hotter. "Bullshit! They loved Konoha. You and the few who kept the clans trapped in the shadows are the ones who should never have lived!"
Boom!
She stomped the ground, shattering dozens of meters beneath Danzo's feet.
A cold sweat broke out on Danzo's back.
Thankfully, the Wind Release technique he had just prepared let him dodge in time—otherwise he would have been reduced to paste.
…
Elsewhere.
Boom!
Naruto's kick forced Hiruzen to leap aside using Wind Release, leaving a massive crater behind.
That power was now comparable to Tsunade's monstrous strength!
"Naruto, have you forgotten how I took care of you back then?"
Hiruzen's voice was shaky as he narrowly avoided another rapid strike. He was shocked beyond words—Naruto had been with Kaede for such a short time, yet his strength had already reached this level.
If given a few more years… would there be another "Uchiha Kaede"?
Regret gnawed at Hiruzen's heart. If only he had treated Naruto a little better back then, a little more sincerely, this power could have been his.
Naruto looked at him coldly and let out a mocking laugh.
"'Took care of me'? Do you mean hiding the fact that I was the Hokage's son… or revealing that I was the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki?"
Hiruzen was left speechless.
Naruto's voice hardened. "Drop the fake kindness."
"Maybe you don't know, but the Nine-Tails has a special ability—it can sense the emotions of everyone around it."
"From the moment I gained that ability, all I've felt from you… is deep malice."
"With that in mind, do you think you have any right to say you took care of me?"
Hiruzen's heart pounded. He never thought his feelings would be exposed so clearly.
Naruto roared, "For all the pain you made me go through, you'd better just die!"
His figure vanished.
When he reappeared, he was right beside Hiruzen.
In his golden form, his speed was enough to be called the "New Golden Flash"!
The aged and weakened Hiruzen couldn't keep up. Naruto's fist came down hard toward his head.
But in the next second—
Poof!
The Hiruzen he hit vanished in smoke.
"You're fast, but you're still not young," Hiruzen said, emerging from the ground to grab Naruto's ankle.
"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique!"
In an instant, Naruto was pulled into the ground. Hiruzen leapt out easily, no longer hiding the killing intent in his eyes.
"Naruto, I can still give you one more chance—"
"Old man, you talk too much. Die already!"
Naruto's voice came from behind him. The Naruto in the ground vanished in smoke, and the real one slammed a kick into Hiruzen's head.
This time, it was his real body. The blow sent him flying, unconscious for a moment.
Naruto didn't pause—he charged forward again.
"Damn it!"
Cursing, Hiruzen threw several kunai and quickly formed hand seals.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"
The kunai multiplied instantly, filling the air.
But Naruto blurred past them in a single movement and followed up with another kick, sending Hiruzen crashing into the dirt.
High above, Kaede smiled. "What a beautiful sight."
He had always disliked Hiruzen and the other old fools, and after living through the clan massacre, that hatred had only deepened.
Now, watching them dragged into the abyss filled him with satisfaction.
And Naruto—originally a naive saint in the story—had finally broken free from Asura's influence under Kaede's guidance.
Danzo was being relentlessly pursued by Tsunade, facing death at any moment.
With the Nine-Tails' power, plus the Shadow Clones and Rasengan Kaede had taught him, Naruto was completely overwhelming Hiruzen.
This was one of Kaede's happiest moments since arriving in this world.
Of course, someone had to ruin it.
Just as Hiruzen, dazed on the ground, was about to take a Rasengan to the head—
"Old man!"
A loud shout rang out, followed by a massive explosion that forced Naruto back and saved Hiruzen.
It was Jiraiya!
Naruto's golden cloak shielded him from harm, but the Rasengan had missed its mark, striking the ground beside Hiruzen's head instead.
Seizing the chance, Jiraiya quickly grabbed Hiruzen and leapt away from Naruto.
"What a fool, coming here to die," Kaede said coldly as he rose to his feet.
He had let Jiraiya go twice before, but now he'd come here to cause trouble again.
This was asking for death.
"Master, you don't need to lift a finger. We'll deal with him," the Three Snake Princesses said eagerly, sensing Kaede's irritation.
"You?" Kaede eyed them.
After all, they were once the three elders of Ryūchi Cave—Kage-level strength was nothing for them.
While none could withstand Kaede when he was serious, these three were more than enough to handle Jiraiya.
"Fine. Just don't embarrass me."
The Three Snake Princesses' faces lit up, and they turned to Jiraiya with killing intent.
In an instant, they were at his side.
Himegami sneered. "The stench of those filthy toads…"
Utsuhime's eyes narrowed. "So you're the summoner chosen by those disgusting toads."
"Who are you?" Jiraiya asked warily, immediately sensing the natural energy flowing from them.
Each one was dangerous—and now he might have to fight all three at once.
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(End of Chapter)
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