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Tsunade looked at the defeated Danzō, satisfied. “Now what?” she asked Shin.
They had given Danzō a good beating, but there would be consequences.
“Tsunade, didn’t you notice that Orochimaru and the other Jōnin have left?”
Shin pointed out. While Tsunade had been busy pummeling Danzō, the others had slipped away.
And why had they left? Because “Danzō” had ordered them to.
“I was too focused on beating him up. But even if they’re gone, dealing with Danzō won’t be easy. By the way, what did you make him see?”
Tsunade asked.
“Oh, I showed him a female gorilla beating him up.”
Whoosh!
Tsunade’s fist narrowly missed Shin’s face.
“I was just kidding! Don’t get mad!” Shin said hastily, dodging her attack.
“I used my Five Senses Control to make him see the Third Kazekage beating him up.”
Tsunade’s fist relaxed, but she frowned.
“This is a Konoha base. The Third Kazekage can’t be here. When he wakes up, he’ll realize something’s wrong. He’ll know he was under a Genjutsu.”
She felt there was a flaw in Shin’s Genjutsu. Danzō would figure it out and suspect her and Shin, causing even more trouble.
Shin chuckled. “Tsunade, if you can figure it out, so can Danzō. But only he will know. Orochimaru and the others won’t realize they were under a Genjutsu.”
They wouldn’t believe it was possible for so many of them to be caught in a Genjutsu without noticing. Even Orochimaru wouldn’t believe such a Genjutsu existed.
As for Danzō realizing he was under a Genjutsu? That didn’t matter. In fact, Shin had deliberately let him realize it.
Danzō was a troublemaker. The only way to keep him in line was to intimidate him.
After experiencing the power of Shin’s Genjutsu, Danzō wouldn’t dare cause trouble, at least not until he found a way to counter it.
Of course, if Danzō was an idiot, Shin would just kill him.
As for the consequences of killing Danzō? He could always defect from Konoha. He wasn’t that attached to the village anyway.
Shin dragged the unconscious Danzō away, then returned to his tent to continue his barbecue.
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Danzō didn’t make any moves for the next few days. Just as Shin had predicted, he was lying low.
Danzō had realized he had been under a Genjutsu, and so had all the other Jōnin present that day.
That was why he was even more wary now. Only he knew how terrifying that Genjutsu was. The others were oblivious.
He wanted to kill Shin, but he held back. Confronting Shin now would be pointless.
This Genjutsu was different from any he had encountered before.
Ordinary Genjutsu could be dispelled by disrupting Chakra flow or inflicting pain, but this one couldn’t. The bruises on his body were proof that pain didn’t work.
Until he found a way to counter it, he wouldn’t make a move.
He didn’t tell anyone how he got those injuries. And no one dared to ask.
One day, Suna sent a messenger to negotiate with Konoha. They wanted to retrieve Bunpuku, the One-Tails Jinchūriki.
Danzō used the Jinchūriki as leverage, demanding Suna surrender and compensate Konoha for their losses. But Suna refused.
The negotiations fell apart. The next day, the Third Kazekage led the Suna forces in an attack on Konoha.
And it wasn’t just Suna. Hanzō of the Salamander had joined forces with them. Danzō didn’t know what Suna had offered to convince him.
Hanzō, was a powerful Shinobi. And with his knowledge of the Land of Rain, few could defeat him there.
With Hanzō’s involvement, Konoha was outmatched. As for Shin, he was still assigned to guard the supplies.
He didn’t mind. It was an easy job, and he could use the free time to train.
“I’m so bored!”
Shin might be enjoying his job, but Kushina was restless. She wanted to fight on the battlefield.
“If you’re bored, why not train? Look at Konan. She’s more hardworking than you.”
Shin patted Konan’s head and glanced at Kushina.
Since Tsunade was on the battlefield, Konan was staying with them. Shin wasn’t comfortable leaving her alone.
Konan blushed, embarrassed by Shin’s praise.
“No, no, I’m not that hardworking,” she mumbled.
Evening arrived, and they were finally off duty. There were other Shinobi guarding the supplies at night.
Back at their tent, they found Tsunade waiting for them.
“How’s the situation on the battlefield?” Shin asked, sitting next to her.
Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan also gathered around, curious.
“We lost. The commander was captured.”
“Danzō was captured?” Shin was surprised. Was that geezer really that weak?
“Yes. The Third Kazekage and Hanzō teamed up. You know Danzō can’t defeat either of them alone, let alone both.”
“I was held back by that old hag Chiyo. Orochimaru was busy with Ebizo. We couldn’t save him.”
Tsunade sighed. She disliked Danzō, but she didn’t want him captured.
This was a critical time for Konoha. Personal grudges had to be put aside.
“They captured him, not killed him. They probably want to use him to exchange for the One-Tails Jinchūriki. This was planned.”
Shin guessed.
“You’re right. The Third Kazekage gave us three days to hand over the Jinchūriki. Otherwise, they’ll kill Danzō,” Tsunade confirmed.
“Then let them kill him. He’s useless anyway,” Shin said dismissively.
To Konoha, Danzō’s death might actually be a good thing. He talked about protecting Konoha, but he had never done anything for the village. He only cared about his own interests.
His death wouldn’t harm Konoha.
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