Just when the Zero Demon World was working hard to attract the attention of the World Government.
The ninja world has also become more noisy with the war between Sunagakure and Iwagakure in the sand sea.
But in this world.
Whether it's Sunagakure, Iwagakure, or Yugakure and Yugakure who are on their way to raid Loulan, they are not actually the 'protagonists'.
Because the center of the ninja world will always be the Leaf Village of the Land of Fire.
At this moment.
Konoha Village has entered the highest level of combat readiness.
Except for the border ninjas who absolutely cannot withdraw, and the ninjas who cannot come back due to missions.
Almost all Konoha ninjas have returned to the village.
This makes the current atmosphere in Konoha Village extremely tense.
The civilians consciously stayed at home, looking at the ninja figures running at high speed outside through the windows, secretly praying that everything was safe.
As the commander-in-chief appointed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya knew very well how powerful the enemy Konoha would face next.
Coupled with the sudden loss of contact with Miaomushan, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Therefore, he no longer acted casually as usual, and showed his military prowess very seriously. Nearly ten thousand Konoha ninjas built two lines of defense to the south of Konoha Village.
He also asked people to clear all the woods here.
Even Jiraiya knew that Aramaki's Wood Release could create a vast sea of trees at any time.
But I did it anyway.
Because he hopes to use this to consume more of Aramu's power.
Although they still haven't figured out what kind of energy Aramaki, who has no chakra in his body, uses to activate Mu Dun.
But according to common sense, there will be some consumption when using abilities.
and.
Based on Nara Shikaku's failure experience, it has been proven that small-scale elite operations are basically useless against Aramaki.
Therefore, Jiraiya decided to use large-scale combined ninjutsu as the main means to fight against Aramaki.
Then there is no need for these trees to exist.
"Haven't you found Tsunade yet?"
In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the ANBU ninja half-kneeling in front of him and asked.
Namikaze Minato's foot injury was more serious than imagined.
Not only was the end of the calf bone punctured, the sole of the foot and part of the calf muscle were shriveled up.
This was beyond what the medical ninjas at Konoha Hospital could handle.
So the only way is to let Tsunade come back and take charge of treatment.
Konoha's current situation cannot afford to lose the huge combat power of Namikaze Minato.
"not yet"
Just as this ANBU ninja was about to answer, another ANBU ninja flew in from the open window.
I saw that this man did not wait for Sarutobi Hiruzen to ask questions, and immediately reported loudly.
"Hokage-sama, the Haneda team has just received a message from the Flying Eagle. They have discovered Tsunade-sama and Genin Shizune in the Land of Snow, and they are in contact!"
"Snow Country?"
"What are they doing there?"
A large map of the ninja world instantly appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.
The Kingdom of Snow is at the far northwest end. Even if he rushes back from now on, it will be too late, which makes him feel irritable.
The ANBU ninja replied: "Well, it is said that Tsunade-sama is trying to avoid the gambling debts she owes in the Bear Country, and by the way, she can taste the famous snow wine of the Snow Country."
""
Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless. The next second he slapped his forehead with his palm and sighed helplessly:
"Let's do this, you send one of Minato's kunai as quickly as possible, and then let Minato find a way to use the Flying Thunder God to bring Tsunade and Shizune back."
This is the only solution he can think of now.
"yes!"
The next second, with two "swish" sounds, the ANBU ninjas disappeared without a trace, while Sarutobi Hiruzen sat back in his chair and thought deeply.
【boom!】
At this moment, the office door was violently pushed open.
This earned him many titles such as 'Ninja Hero' and 'Ninjutsu Professor'.
He is even called 'the strongest Hokage in history' by many Konoha ninjas.
The still young Sandaime Hokage showed an unhappy expression.
"Duanzo, when will you learn to knock on the door, or even open it lightly?"
But Danzo, who walked in quickly and didn't hide his eagerness at all, ignored this.
Immediately, a document was slapped on the desk with a bang.
"Hiruzhan, please read this first!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and noticed that Shimura Danzo's eyes were unusually serious, and his eyes were trembling slightly.
This was the first time in decades that he had seen Danzo like this.
"good."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped talking nonsense, picked up the file and looked down at it.
But he immediately raised his head again, slapped the table and stood up, shouting angrily: "You actually let someone search Queen Sara's memory without permission!"
"Danzo, I remember I warned you before not to act recklessly. Don't forget, I am the Hokage!"
His angry shouts were so loud that they even spread outside, causing two Konoha ninjas who walked by to walk away in fright.
"How long has this been going on? People are calling you right at your doorstep, and you're still so indecisive!"
Faced with the terrifying aura exuding from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo snorted coldly, confronted him without showing any weakness, and argued with him vigorously.
"We need more information about that Huang Mu, and both Huang Mu and Crocodile came from that Loulan!"
"Then as the Queen of Loulan, she must know more things!"
"Also, I haven't tried to communicate normally, but the Queen of Loulan has clearly revealed that she knows important information, but she refuses to cooperate and even maintains a silent attitude!"
"Then tell me, what else can I do besides asking the people from the mountain clan to search her memory?"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and read it quickly. The content above is enough to shock you for a long time!" Danzo urged him over with a cold snort.
"Eh--"
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, and then picked up the information again and started reading it.
"this"
Sure enough, he watched as his eyes widened, his mouth opened but unable to close for a long time, and the expression on his face changed from surprise, suspicion, to shock.
Danzo didn't sneer at this, because his current mood had not completely calmed down.
"An alien invader who came to our ninja world through a time and space method called the Star Gate, and he is also an invader who has conquered many worlds before!"
"Whether it is Aramaki we are about to face or Crocodile who captured the Third Raikage alive before, his true identity is the military general of this cross-world force called the World Government!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's head was about to explode. The amount of information was simply too overwhelming, too much.
I saw him covering his forehead and mumbling to himself.
"No wonder, no wonder that Aramaki has no chakra in his body. It turns out that his abilities are not blood successors or ninjutsu at all."
"What now, Hiruzen?" Danzo asked.
Because he had been thinking about it for a long time and couldn't come up with any good ideas, so he simply let Sarutobi Hiruzen think about it. Didn't he just say it? He is the Hokage.
"Immediately pass this information to Jiraiya as the highest level secret, um, also send it to Orochimaru, and Namikaze Minato!"
After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head and looked at Danzo across the table with a determined expression.
"Also, old man, it's time for us to put on our combat uniforms again. We must defeat or repel this Aramaki first. Only in this way can Konoha have more time to prepare."
Danzo was silent for a long time.
Because he heard the heavy meaning in Hiruzen's words.
But in the end he nodded.
"It is indeed up to us to inherit the teacher's will of fire, but I have to go back and prepare first."
After all, Danzo now is not the same person he will be twenty years later.
The hot blood in his body has not completely cooled down.