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Hiruzen narrowed his eyes at Danzō.
He knew exactly what Danzō was after—the Hokage position. And because he knew Danzō so well, he wouldn’t let him have his way.
“I will temporarily assume the role of Hokage until a suitable successor is found,” Hiruzen announced, dashing Danzō’s hopes.
Danzō’s previously expressionless face immediately turned gloomy.
“Hiruzen, you should know what I want, right?” He couldn’t believe Hiruzen was feigning ignorance.
Why? Why was it so difficult for him to become Hokage?
“Danzō, your personality isn’t suited for the Hokage position. Entrusting Konoha to you would be disastrous.”
Hiruzen acknowledged Danzō’s abilities, but his extreme methods were unsuitable for leading Konoha.
Danzō’s expression grew even darker. Hiruzen was questioning his capabilities, insulting him.
Hiruzen ignored Danzō’s reaction. He had more pressing matters to attend to than Danzō’s bruised ego.
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“What were they talking about?” Kushina asked Shin, curious.
Shin, Kushina, and Mei Terumī hadn’t left. They had witnessed Danzō’s arrival, but they were too far away to hear the conversation.
“That idiot Danzō wants the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki and the Hokage position,” Shin said to Kushina and Terumi Mei.
He was genuinely astonished by Danzō’s audacity. The man had done nothing during the crisis, and now he wanted a share of the power?
“I knew he was shameless, but not this shameless. I’m impressed,” Kushina said, shaking her head.
“Akiko is dead, it seems only the two of us are left of the Uzumaki Clan.” Kushina’s voice was subdued.
“Then we have to work hard,” Shin said, winking at her suggestively.
Kushina didn’t understand at first, then her face turned bright pink as she realized what he meant.
“Shin, you jerk!”
Saying that, Kushina raised her fist and punched him playfully, but Shin caught her fist, gazing at her with mock affection.
The originally shy and annoyed Kushina, looking at Shin’s loving gaze, suddenly became embarrassed.
“W-Why are you looking at me like that?” she asked, fidgeting slightly.
“Because—I love you,” Shin said with a smile, then kissed her gently.
“Mnnnm”
“Hey! Am I invisible?” Mei Terumī interjected, annoyed at being ignored while being force-fed their affection for each other.
Kushina glared at Mei Terumī, her romantic moment ruined. She regretted bringing Mei along.
“Are we going back now?” Kushina asked Shin.
“Yeah, but it’s almost dawn. Let’s have breakfast in Konoha first.”
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Shin descended from the sky with Kushina and Mei Terumī, landing near the site of the battle.
Hiruzen and the other Shinobi had already left, but Danzō was still there, his expression stormy.
“Uzumaki Shin, what are you doing here?” Danzō couldn’t help but ask.
Could it be that this Nine-Tails rampage was related to Uzumaki Shin?
Shin glanced at him, sensing Danzō’s suspicion—This had to be clarified. He wasn’t going to take the blame for Obito’s actions.
“Are you accusing me of attacking Konoha?” Shin asked calmly, though his words carried an undercurrent of menace.
Danzō felt a wave of pressure and instinctively touched his bandaged arm. Even with a Sharingan, he felt no safer.
“If I attacked Konoha, do you think Konoha would still exist?”
Shin took Kushina and Mei Terumī’s hands and left.
Shin had subtly trapped him in a Genjutsu, a mental pressure that left the old warhawk shaken.
Danzō believed Shin.
It wasn’t that he trusted Shin, but Shin had no reason to lie. If Shin had attacked, Konoha would be in ruins, not just heavily damaged.
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Several hours later, dawn broke, revealing the devastation wrought by the Nine-Tails.
Fortunately, the Tailed Beast Bomb hadn’t hit the village directly, otherwise, Konoha would have been obliterated—A Tailed Beast Bomb from The Nine-Tails could easily level mountains.
“Looks like we won’t be finding anywhere to eat breakfast,”
Shin sighed, walking through Konoha’s normally bustling food street. Though spared from The Nine-Tails’s rampage, the area was deserted.
The villagers were all taking refuge in the shelters, Who would open a shop at this time?
“We were idiots for even trying,” Kushina said, smacking her forehead.
She actually followed Shin in to eat breakfast. Konoha had just experienced a disaster. Who would have such a big heart to open up for business at this time?
“‘We’? Did you just lump me in with you?” Mei Terumī pointed at herself.
“Yeah, do you think you’re smart?” Kushina replied, looking at Mei Terumī.
“Actually, I realized that earlier,” Mei Terumī admitted.
Shin and Kushina exchanged a look, then simultaneously flicked Mei Terumī on the forehead.
“If you knew, why didn’t you say anything? Were you just waiting to laugh at us?” Shin and Kushina said in unison.
Mei Terumī felt a surge of indignation.
Back in Kirigakure, she was the one who did the bullying, now she was being ganged up on.
“You’re ganging up on me! How shameless!” Mei Terumī grumbled.
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