stonecrandall Chapter 97 That night, firelight illuminated the Konoha sky! The Third Hokage's shock: This did
Chapter 97 That night, firelight illuminated the Konoha sky! The Third Hokage's shock: This did
Chapter 97 That night, firelight illuminated the Konoha sky! The Third Hokage's shock: This didn't explode from within.
Looking at the [Tracker Radar Airdrop Bomber] in her hand, Tian Tian recalled Lin Mo's previous description of this thing.
This thing has a distance limit, and I don't know if it's even useful.
With that thought in mind, Tian Tian started tinkering with it every day.
He pictured Danzo's image and name in his mind, then activated a button on the [Tracker Radar Drop Bomber].
"Buzz!"
In an instant, the Tracker Radar Drop Bomber began to vibrate in Tian Tian's hand, emitting a low and continuous hum.
Immediately afterwards, the surface of the device emitted a blue light that only the sun could see.
The blue light seemed to have a life of its own, rapidly spreading outwards from the center of the device, as if covering the entire surrounding space with a thin blue light curtain.
Every day, I feel that my brain seems to have formed a strange connection with this blue light.
As the light screen expanded, her vision suddenly became extremely clear, and everything around her seemed to be magnified countless times in her mind.
Both the exterior of the building and the corners hidden in the shadows are completely visible.
"This is amazing!"
Tian Tian was shocked.
She had never experienced such clear perception before, as if she had gained eyes that could see through everything.
Now she can even clearly see the general layout of each building's interior, and even the shadowy figures hidden in the dark cannot escape her perception.
The walls, doors, and windows seemed to have lost their function as barriers, easily penetrated by her gaze.
Is this what came out of Lin Mo's jar?
This radar is amazing!
The next second, Tenten felt that as she thought of Danzo's image and name, the blue light seemed to become more active.
As if receiving her command, the scanning speed accelerated, spreading rapidly like a tide, passing through buildings and streets, until it reached every corner of Konoha Village.
"It's so clear, I can't believe I can see so much."
Tian Tian was shocked to feel this so-called radar scan.
If it were any bigger, wouldn't it be able to easily sweep across an entire great nation?
Lin Mo had said that there were distance limitations, but she didn't feel any limitations.
She had never imagined that such a device could possess such powerful detection capabilities.
This could completely sway the war!
If used on the battlefield, it would be able to see through everything.
At this moment, the entire view of Konoha Village was laid out before her!
Every building, every detail, was clearly presented in her mind.
She could even see inside the building; it seemed that nothing could block the penetrating power of the blue light.
"Um?"
Suddenly, in the next second, Tian Tian's senses paused for a moment.
She sensed a strong chakra fluctuation appearing within the scanning range of the blue light.
In an instant, Tian Tian's attention was focused on that fluctuation.
"Found it!"
Tian Tian was suddenly overjoyed.
She realized that she had finally found Danzo's location.
The blue light quickly locked onto the target's location, revealing a hidden and dark underground space—the Root's secret base.
Every day, he felt that area, his gaze sharp as lightning, as if piercing through layers of walls, and directly seeing Danzo's figure.
At this moment, Danzo was sitting in a room at the Root base, his face cold, seemingly deep in thought.
"This wicked thing is well hidden!"
Seeing this, Tian Tian muttered something under her breath.
Then continue scanning the surrounding area in detail to see if there are any details.
Following Tian Tian's thoughts, the [Tracker Radar Airdrop Bomber] scanned and quickly spotted this huge underground environment.
They even knew the exact locations of some of the Root ninjas.
"Several passages... Is this the root environment of Konoha?"
"There were indeed no ordinary people around; it was built in a very secluded area."
"And there are other areas as well."
Feeling this sense of omniscience made her feel as if she had everything under control.
Every day, they could even scan in another direction through that passage and discover another area.
"This thing is absolutely terrifying."
Looking at Danzo's appearance on the radar, Tenten muttered to herself, "But wherever that evil Danzo is, that's where he'll be used."
As he spoke, Tian Tian decisively pressed the button.
With a soft click, the [Tracker Radar Airdrop Bomber] in Tiantian's hand suddenly slipped from her grasp, instantly taking off and hurtling towards the horizon.
In Tian Tian's sight.
The device spun rapidly in the air, growing several times larger in the blink of an eye, unfolding into a silent, stealthy unmanned bomber.
The enormous wings, like a jet-black falcon, traced a silent path across the night sky as it flew toward the Root headquarters where Danzo was located.
Although the device is no longer in use, it can still be detected daily by radar.
"It's a one-time use item?"
"I thought it could be reused."
Tian Tian's eyes were fixed on the air-dropping bomber, and her heart couldn't help but pound faster.
She already knew that once the bombers locked onto their target, the next moment would be the so-called airdrop strike.
I don't know how powerful it is.
While he was thinking this every day, the bombers had already flown over the Root Base.
In that instant, its belly opened, and one after another, futuristic bombs, like silent death reapers, fell from the sky.
The bomb quickly switched to silent mode during its descent, making no sound whatsoever, like a ghost in the night, carrying an invisible threat as it hurtled towards its target.
"boom!"
A loud bang ripped through the night sky; the muffled yet explosive sound seemed to come from the depths of the earth, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying flame rose from the ground of the root base and shot straight into the sky.
In an instant, the dark village of Konoha was illuminated as if it were daytime.
"Rumble—"
The sound of explosions continued, echoing throughout the village like a landslide.
The shockwave from the violent explosion was like an invisible giant hand, engulfing everything in the surrounding area in a sea of fire.
The enormous fireball continued to rise, and the building at the center of the explosion was torn into countless pieces in an instant, scattering everywhere as if swept by a huge storm.
"What's going on?"
"Where did the explosion come from!"
As night fell, the residents of Konoha Village, facing this sudden turn of events, were filled with terror.
Not only them, but many others who had already fallen asleep were also awakened by the deafening explosion, and hurriedly got up from their dreams.
They looked in alarm toward the direction where the flames were shooting into the sky.
They couldn't imagine that such an explosion would happen in a peaceful village; the entire village seemed to have been hit by countless bombs, shaking violently.
"Oh my god, what is that sound?!"
"Fire! What's going on over there? What happened?!"
"Explosion. What a terrifying explosion! Has the fox spirit reappeared?"
"Get away from here quickly."
The villagers of Konoha screamed in terror, and the sky above the village was filled with chaos and panic.
Countless ordinary people immediately ran in the opposite direction of the explosion and quickly left.
One by one, the ninjas who were already there were alerted and came out of their clans to look towards the source of the huge sound.
At that moment, the flames illuminated the night sky over Konoha Village, turning the surrounding buildings a fiery red, as if the whole world was trembling from the explosion.
"Wow, that's impressive!"
Tian Tian stared blankly at the towering flames in the distance.
Although she was prepared, witnessing such power firsthand still left her deeply shocked by the terrifying nature of the device!
This terrifying power is something no ninja could unleash.
"Even a Jonin would be killed by that kind of power."
"Anyway, they weren't any good people, and there were no ordinary people around. They deserved to be blown up."
The next second, Tian Tian was secretly delighted.
"The only downside is that this is a one-time use item."
Recalling the thrill of that radar scan, Tian Tian felt a little regretful.
She seemed to sense that this kind of thing wasn't so easy to obtain.
However, the thought of what happened to her family's ninja tool shop made her furious every day.
At this moment, the fire was still burning, and the aftershocks of the explosion made the entire village tremble slightly.
Tenten felt that Danzo's Root base was now in ruins, and any secrets in that area had probably been completely buried in the explosion.
"What's going on!"
The Hokage's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was dealing with something, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing the unexpected voice.
The sound was as if it had transported him back to the terrifying noises he had experienced that night.
Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately got up and walked to the window, gazing at the direction of the raging fire, his pupils suddenly contracting.
Isn't that the direction of the root?
What kind of experiment is that bastard Danzo conducting now?
Such a big commotion!
"Lord Hokage."
At that moment, an ANBU ninja appeared and whispered, "A violent explosion has occurred at the Root base where Advisor Danzo is located. The village's barrier has not detected any intruders. ANBU ninjas have already been dispatched to that location to try and extinguish the fire."
"The cause of the explosion is currently unknown, but the Anbu has ruled out that it was not an enemy invasion. It is more likely that Root is conducting some kind of experiment."
"Evacuate all villagers and restrain the ninjas from each clan, preventing them from approaching."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately gave the order.
If it were any other location, he would have already taken people there immediately.
But the place where the explosion occurred was one of Danzo's Root Bases!
Many ninjas in the village know about Root, but they don't know where the base is, so we absolutely cannot let those ninjas get close.
The thought that he would have to clean up Danzo's mess at this point made Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turn ashen.
After giving his orders, Hiruzen Sarutobi led the Anbu ninjas straight to the site of the explosion, where flames were shooting into the sky.
"What happened in that direction?"
Hyuga clan.
Hiashi Hyuga, who was teaching Hanabi and Hinata the Northern Darkness Divine Art, suddenly stood up as he looked at the towering flames outside and gazed at his destination.
How could there be such a terrifying explosion?
"Master, the explosion site appears to be one of Root's bases. Anbu have already arrived there and sealed off the area."
A member of the Hyuga clan's secret guards appeared out of nowhere before Hyuga Hiashi and respectfully reported, "The Third Hokage has ordered all clans to assist in pacifying the villagers of Konoha. He has personally led a group there. Shall we infiltrate?"
"Danzo's root base?"
Hearing this, Hiashi Hyuga frowned deeply: "What kind of weird thing is that old man experimenting with now?"
"Send someone over to check the situation."
Without the slightest hesitation, Hyuga Hiashi directly ordered, "No need to show your face. Just hide in the shadows and investigate the situation. It's not just my Hyuga clan that's taking action; there are other clans as well."
"Also, let's see if we can capture another lone Root ninja."
As he spoke, Hiashi Hyuga seemed to remember something and gave another instruction.
"Yes."
Upon hearing Hiashi Hyuga's words, this of Hiashi Hyuga's bodyguards immediately left.
Watching the guards leave, Hiashi Hyuga frowned deeply.
What is the root studying now?
This kind of terrifying thing is way too exaggerated.
Without any prior warning, the explosion occurred inexplicably.
What if this happened within one's own family?
Thinking of this, Hiashi Hyuga's face darkened.
"Forehead."
Hinata Hanabi looked at this scene with a conflicted expression.
Such terrifying firepower reminded her of what Sister Tian Tian had gotten from Brother Lin Mo earlier that day.
That bomb seemed capable of causing such a terrifying commotion.
However, she wasn't sure.
So Hinata Hanabi thought for a moment and then remained silent.
"That direction."
That's what Hinata Hanabi was thinking.
Jar Shop.
Lin Mo, who was cultivating, also saw the towering flames in the distance and his expression turned strange.
Such a terrifying explosion sound, how could it be caused by something that's driven out every day?
With a thought, Lin Mo conjured the [Tracker Radar Airdrop Bomber] that he had been using every day in his hand.
He had tested this thing during the day; it could clearly scan the entire Hidden Leaf Village using radar, covering a considerable area.
At the same time, the location was locked.
If possible, they could even bomb the Hokage's office remotely.
However, it cannot be ruled out that something happened there that they were unaware of.
It could be a detonator or some kind of explosive.
Although detonators and explosives don't seem to make that kind of noise.
In Konoha Village, even if explosive tags and explosives are sold, they are subject to strict control.
Such a large explosion would require a considerable amount of explosives and detonators.
Lin Mo had no interest in going over to watch the spectacle.
After glancing at the panicked reactions of the people within a kilometer radius through the True Sight Guardian, who were all quickly returning home, he prepared to withdraw his gaze and continue his cultivation.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Lin Mo saw several figures swiftly pass by in the distance, causing him to raise an eyebrow.
It turned out to be the Third Hokage and several Anbu members.
However, after taking a quick look, Lin Mo realized that the other party had already moved out of the range of True Sight Guard, so he withdrew his gaze.
"Um?"
At the same time, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was rushing over, suddenly stopped and stood on the roof of a house, turning his head to look with a slight frown.
"Sandaime-sama?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's commotion instantly confused the Root ninjas who were traveling together. They stopped, looking around with increasingly wary expressions.
Why did the Third Generation Lord suddenly stop doing something?
"fine."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head slightly and instantly left the spot.
Just now, when he was using the Instantaneous Movement Technique to travel, he suddenly felt that someone was watching him from the shadows, which made him stop in his tracks instantly.
But this feeling vanished in an instant; it came and went quickly.
If someone were secretly observing, they wouldn't have been able to observe for such a short time.
So it must be his imagination.
If there really was an intruder observing from the shadows, there's no reason for them to appear so quickly, in the blink of an eye.
As the current Hokage, he certainly has that much confidence.
I must have been overworking myself lately.
And then there's that bastard Danzo, who wouldn't stop even after being poisoned.
The thought of Danzo caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's face to darken considerably.
I have no idea what this guy is up to now, and I have to bring people here to clean up Danzo's mess.
Soon.
Hiruzen Sarutobi led the Anbu to their destination within the blast radius.
The firelight had not completely died down; lingering smoke and flames continued to rise intermittently, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and burnt food, as if the entire place had been utterly destroyed.
The place was a mess.
The root camouflage base, originally built on the ground, has now been razed to the ground.
The remains and fragments of the building were scattered and mixed together, piling up into ruins that were almost unrecognizable.
The heavy stones and steel bars twisted and intertwined, creating a chaotic scene.
The ground was covered with deep cracks and large pits, as if the earth had left scars after it roared in anger.
"this"
A member of the Anbu ninja frowned slightly as he watched this scene.
What a huge mess! That explosion must have been massive.
But it's strange, since it's a Root base, why didn't any Root ninjas show up to put out the fire?
Even if some experiments go out of control, there will be dedicated personnel to handle the situation on-site.
There isn't one now.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood before the ruins, his brows furrowed, a deep doubt in his eyes.
His gaze swept around, carefully observing every trace and remnant.
He soon discovered that the power of the explosion was extraordinary, far exceeding the scope of ninjutsu and conventional explosives.
"This didn't explode from the inside."
The next second, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was low and solemn, carrying an undisguised shock and doubt.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the deep craters and cracks in the ground, as if trying to guess the origin and direction of the explosion.
Through careful observation, he discovered that the traces of these explosions did not appear to have originated from inside the base, but rather from explosives dropped from the air.
The epicenter of the explosion appears to have been pressing down directly from above, creating a massive shockwave that pushed everything outwards.
If it were ninjutsu, there's no reason why there wouldn't be any residual chakra fluctuations.
There was no flow of chakra in the air.
As the current Hokage of Konoha, his perception and deductions are absolutely infallible.
If this commotion was caused by some kind of ninjutsu, then there must be residual chakra in the air at the scene.
But no!
(End of this chapter)