In the rain.

Tsunade looked confused.

What shocked her even more was yet to come.

suddenly.

Swish.

Broken stretched out his left arm from under his cloak, parallel to the ground.

That giant arm was thicker than Tsunade's thigh. It had middle deltoid muscles that bulged outward like a tire, biceps that were as plump as lotus roots, strong and everted triceps, and a length of steel.

forearm.

Perfect lines, strong sense of strength.

This arm is the art of muscles.

The next second, the broken palm spread out, and a blue crystal necklace fell down.

This necklace... looks so familiar.

Tsunade lowered her head suddenly and saw that her chest was empty, and then she realized that the necklace she usually hung around her neck had disappeared without knowing it.

Into the broken hand.

This crystal necklace is a relic of the first Hokage. It contains his sealed chakra and has enough power to suppress the Nine-Tails.

It is one of Tsunade's most cherished treasures.

But now, Tsunade felt a dull pain in her chest, and the necklace seemed to have been violently pulled off and taken away from her body.

"How can it be?!"

After seeing that crystal necklace.

Tsunade was finally shocked, her mind was buzzing, and she couldn't understand what was happening.

"This is the last warning. If you continue to pester me, I will not show mercy."

As Duan said, he put away the crystal necklace and regarded it as a trophy.

He does not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and he has no grudge against Tsunade. He was the one who provoked Tsunade before, and the responsibility does not lie with her.

But if she wanted to die, she would have no choice but to do it.

"..."

Tsunade remained silent, staring intently at Duan's back. Although she still looked unconvinced, her body was very honest.

Under Duan's warning, she did not dare to move her feet.

A few seconds passed.

Under Tsunade's gaze, Dan, who had been facing away from her, finally slowly turned around.

This time, he walked towards Tsunade step by step.

Wherever Duan went, the rainwater separated automatically, and not a drop fell on him.

Gulu.

Tsunade swallowed, clenching her fists subconsciously, her eyes unblinking, and her whole body tensed to the extreme.

Ten meters, five meters, one meter.

until zero distance.

In the heavy rain, he didn't even look at Tsunade. He just passed her by without even looking at her.

After all, Tsunade didn't dare to take action. She just turned her head stiffly at that moment and took a startling glance at the profile of her face under the broken hat.

And, the purple five-pointed star birthmark on the left side of the opponent's neck.

He left, disappeared into the rain, and disappeared into the depths of the woods.

Tsunade slowly turned her head, and could no longer see Zan's figure, nor could she feel the other person's aura.

thump.

She finally relaxed and slumped down on the ground, letting the rain continue to beat against her body.

…

Fire Nation Frontier.

boom.

In a canyon, with the explosion of the detonating talisman, fire shot into the sky.

Sure enough, as the Sandaime expected, the Hannya of the Forest Kingdom betrayed Konoha, and after being discovered by Metkai, a battle broke out between the two sides.

Team Kai's strength is already impressive, not to mention the help of Kakashi's ANBU.

Therefore, this battle was undoubtedly one-sided and ended quickly.

On the open ground.

With Kai's horrified expression on his face, Itachi silently held his ninja sword and struck the enemies on the ground one by one, followed by screams of agony, leaving no one behind.

Kill all enemies without mercy, this is the mission of ANBU.

Kai, who has a sunny and kind personality, cannot do such a thing, but Itachi, who started killing people at the age of four, has long been accustomed to it.

Itachi will never forget being taken to the battlefield by his father as a child and what he saw:

Ninjas from different ninja villages have the same twisted appearance of death, with corpses strewn across the fields and rivers of blood, just like a scene from hell.

At that moment, Itachi's young heart was strongly impacted.

From that time on, he dreamed of becoming the best ninja, Hokage, so that he could change the world and eliminate war in the world.

But now, a war seems to be imminent between Uchiha and the village.

Itachi calculated the time and rushed back now. He should still have time to attend the clan meeting.

Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

On the way back.

Itachi suddenly asked Kakashi:

"Captain, you are not an Uchiha but you have Sharingan and can use the power of Uchiha. So, which ninja side do you think you are?"

Are you on the side of the Uchiha or the village?

At this moment, Itachi was not only asking Kakashi, but also asking himself in his heart.

"I never thought about such a problem."

Kakashi shook his head and was not interested in choosing a side. He just said, "This Sharingan was entrusted to me by a friend. It reminds me not to forget the most important thing, which is not to let my companions be killed."

Hearing this, Weasel was thoughtful.

He had heard before that Kakashi even killed his companions in order to complete the mission, but now it seems that this may not be the case.

but.

Itachi, who didn't get answers from Kakashi about Uchiha and Konoha, about his identity and position, was still very confused.

Konoha Village.

I walked into the familiar alley and saw from a distance that the fitness center had opened early.

It's just like always, there aren't many customers.

He pushed open the door and entered.

"Director, you are back." Samyi looked happy.

"Did nothing happen while I was out?" Duan asked casually.

"No, everything is fine."

"Yeah." Duan nodded.

He originally thought that after Danzo failed to send people to kill him, he would kidnap Samui, an employee, to threaten him, or simply kill Samui to vent his anger.

Now it seems that Danzo still has some structure, although not much.

After asking the question, he picked up the box containing the banknotes and walked towards his room. But after taking two steps, he stopped again and turned back to ask Samyi:

"Is your birthday coming soon?"

"Yes, it will be three days later. Thank you curator for your concern." Samyi bowed.

Duan thought about it, took out the crystal necklace he snatched from Tsunade, and handed it to Samui as a birthday gift.

Sam Yi was immediately flattered and quickly handed the necklace back with both hands:

"Director, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

She could tell at a glance that this necklace was made of rare crystal ore and was of exquisite workmanship.
To be continued...