Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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The Third Raikage, dressed in rags and feeling extremely embarrassed, was protected by his subordinates. One of them used a simple water-style ninjutsu to wash away the filth all over the Third Raikage's body, while the other handed him a set of clothes, which the Third Raikage silently accepted and put on.

No one said a word throughout the entire process, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

The Third Raikage finished dressing and looked intently in Danzo's direction.

Chapter 94 Ending

Danzo, you have made me lose face so badly. If I don't kill you all here, how can I live on in this world?

Looking at Danzo's figure, the Third Raikage felt a surge of resentment. For a moment, he had even considered committing suicide out of shame. If his subordinates hadn't given him a bath in time to calm him down, he might have actually taken his own life on the spot.

Now that he's calmed down, the Third Raikage no longer wants to die. If that's the case, he has no choice but to kill everyone present. As long as everyone dies, no one will know about this.

He feared that if even one of them escaped the net, his disgusting scandal with Danzo would spread like wildfire throughout the ninja world within days, leaving the Third Raikage with only one option: to commit suicide.

The Third Raikage stared coldly and expressionlessly in Danzo's direction, then waved his hand and said, "Go! Kill them all, exterminate them all, leave no one alive."

The Cloud Ninjas charged forward. Danzo had not yet regained consciousness. One Root ninja stayed behind to guard Danzo, while the rest rushed out. The two groups immediately clashed.

The Third Raikage immediately entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his gaze resolute, and charged straight at Danzo Shimura. A Root ninja who tried to stop him was punched through the chest and abdomen, the scene bloody and violent, clearly showing how angry the Third Raikage was.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Root member who had been guarding Danzo carried Danzo on his back and ran deeper into the Land of Rain.

The other members of the Root immediately followed to provide cover. The group fought and ran all the way, which was extremely difficult, but they had no choice but to do so.

The Third Raikage secretly regretted that when he was training in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he focused too much on strength and defense, which resulted in a significant lack of speed. He could see the enemy but just couldn't catch up.

After a bumpy ride on the back of a Root ninja, Danzo finally woke up. The first thing he felt was the pain of his broken anus, and after recalling what had happened before, he immediately felt a deep sense of shame.

"I... I was actually..."

Danzo clenched his fists and turned around to see the Third Raikage chasing closely behind him. Of his Root members, only three remained. Apart from the captain who was carrying him away, the 17-man squad had been almost completely wiped out.

Moreover, in addition to the Third Raikage, the enemy also had four elite ninjas, all of whom were relentlessly pursuing him, seemingly determined to wipe him out completely.

I was caught off guard and ended up being killed. Not only did you, the Third Raikage, take full advantage of me, but you also want to kill me?

Danzo felt a surge of anger welling up inside him, mixed with shame, indignation, and a hint of murderous intent. He immediately said, "Put me down! This Third Raikage is going too far!"

Before the Root ninjas could make any move, Danzo had already formed hand seals, opened his mouth, and unleashed a jet of true energy.

One of the pursuing ninjas, already weakened from repeated battles, was unable to dodge and was cleaved in two by the Vacuum Wave.

However, the Third Raikage did not blink, keeping his eyes fixed on Danzo as if afraid he would run away, and his steps did not falter at all.

After the Root ninjas put him down as Danzo ordered, they immediately rushed towards the Third Raikage without looking back, seemingly wanting to use their own lives to wear down the Raikage.

Root ninjas are like this: they are all consumables, all tools. As long as they can win, they don't care what they do.

After a series of battles, apart from the two leaders, everyone else had very little chakra left. Therefore, the Root ninjas did not use ninjutsu, but instead rushed over and ignited all of their explosive tags.

"boom!"

After the explosion, the Third Raikage emerged from the smoke unharmed. Lightning Release Chakra Mode is known as the strongest shield, and this is no joke. Unless the elemental attributes are countered, it is difficult for ordinary ninjutsu to harm the Raikage.

As Danzo watched the Third Raikage slowly approach, he picked up a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, blew on it, and as his chakra flowed, the shuriken spun rapidly, enveloped in a layer of wind blades.

"Wind Release: Shuriken Technique"

The low-powered version of the Spirit Circle Slash was fired in succession. However, the Third Raikage was already well aware of Danzo's Wind Release skills. Danzo's Wind Release Nature Transformation had long been honed to the pinnacle, and his Wind Release ninjutsu was extremely sharp.

Therefore, the Third Raikage did not try to withstand the attack head-on, but instead used a technique on the spot—jumping left and right repeatedly—to easily dodge it.

To avoid falling for Danzo's lewd tricks again, the Third Raikage decided to finish the fight quickly and charged straight at Danzo.

Danzo's gaze was cold and deep. Did he really think I was easy to bully? He reached out and took out a shuriken, covering it with wind release chakra, forming a vacuum sword with fluctuating wind blades and flowing light.

Danzo's taijutsu was quite strong, more than enough to deal with ordinary Kage-level ninjas, but unfortunately, the Third Raikage was among the strongest in taijutsu.

In the clash between the two powerful figures, Danzo was disarmed by the Raikage with his bare hands in a single exchange, and was sent flying dozens of meters away with a single punch, crashing heavily into the surrounding rocks.

Danzo coughed up a mouthful of blood. He had misjudged the situation and was already seriously injured in a single exchange. Looking up, he saw a gloomy sky with a light drizzle falling.

Am I destined to die here before my ambitions are fulfilled?

Such a thought arose in Danzo's mind, and his gaze passed over the Third Raikage, fixed on the distance.

His own subordinates traded their lives for his own, resulting in a two-for-three exchange, so he didn't lose face for Konoha.

Danzo's gaze then fell upon the Third Raikage, who was charging towards him, his body crackling with lightning, looking quite imposing.

The Third Raikage is a real brute; I don't think I can beat him. It seems I have no choice but to resort to a suicidal attack.

Danzo struggled to his feet and tried to form hand seals, this time using Wood Release again.

"Wood Release - Thorn Binding"

Endless thorny vines rose from the ground, directly entangling the Third Raikage. The red barbs on the vines looked poisonous, but this time the Third Raikage charged forward without fear.

It's true that Lightning Release Armor can't defend against smoke, but it's incredibly easy to defend against this kind of ninjutsu.

The Third Raikage's hands spun like two giant windmills, constantly slashing at the arm-thick thorny vines. Before long, he rushed to the core area of ​​the ninjutsu, which was where Danzo was located.

As the Third Raikage approached, Danzo changed his hand seals, instantly sealing off any gaps in the vines. The area within a fifty-meter radius was transformed into a vine ball, completely enveloping the two of them.

In the distance, White Zetsu, who was secretly watching the battle, couldn't help but gasp: "Is Danzo planning to do it one more time before he dies?"

The half-body Black Zetsu said speechlessly, "What nonsense are you talking about? He clearly has some kind of ninjutsu that could kill him with his own life, and he's afraid the Third Hokage will escape."

The Third Raikage's expression changed as he saw the surroundings darken. Before he could escape, he was attacked by countless vines and could not move an inch.

The next moment, Danzo looked up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought, but the blood all over his body stained the vines red.

"Inner Four Symbols Seal"

Chapter 95 Orochimaru Returns

The autumn air is crisp and clear; it's another beautiful day.

That day, An Yan was training Konan, Yahiko, and the others when he suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Nagato in a long time. Although he had heard that the kid was training under other Jonin, An Yan always thought of Nagato when he saw Konan and Yahiko.

So An Yan asked Xiang Cai, who was also a member of the Whirlpool Clan.

"Coriander, it's been a long time since I've seen Nagato. What mission is he on? Is he busy lately?"

When Xiangcai heard An Yan mention Nagato, her expression instantly became somewhat downcast.

"Teacher, Nagato disappeared on the front lines after he left with Konoha to fight against the Sand Ninja. He never returned to Konoha with our main force."

An Yan was slightly surprised upon hearing this: "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell the teacher?"

Cilantro lowered her head, feeling lost and guilty, and said, "I only found out after I came back. Nagato's mother is crying every day now. Teacher, do you think Nagato's disappearance might be related to me? Those Iwa ninja couldn't catch me, so they captured Nagato, who is also from the Uzumaki clan, and took him back to breed with.

An Yan was speechless. This unlucky kid still thought that the one who captured him last time was an Iwa ninja. However, this matter concerned Uchiha Madara, so he couldn't reveal the information carelessly.

An Yan only vaguely said, "The one who captured you last time was definitely not an Iwa ninja. Don't think about these things. First, improve your strength. Otherwise, knowing too much will not do you any good."

That poor kid Nagato, he's probably been captured by Black Zetsu. I wonder what kind of script Madara will play out for him. Nagato's parents are currently doing well in Konoha. Although losing a child will be painful for a long time, who knows, they might give him a younger brother or sister before Nagato returns.

Even if your main account is ruined, you'll still create a new one, let alone if your main account is banned.

Given Madara Uchiha's penchant for using darkness to control people's hearts, wouldn't he eventually create some ridiculous scenario where his younger siblings steal all of my parents' love, so I have to take revenge on the world?

An Yan couldn't figure out what Madara Uchiha would do, so he could only react to whatever came his way and take it one step at a time.

Just as An Yan was focused on teaching his disciples, an acquaintance sent word that he needed to go to the research and development department.

An Yan was immediately overjoyed. It was probably Orochimaru who had returned. He wondered what he had gained from this trip to Kumogakure.

He announced that he would be studying on his own today, and amidst the glares of his disciples, An Yan vanished in an instant.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique is really useful."

Pushing open the door to the research institute's conference room, An Yan found that almost everyone had arrived.

The fastest person is actually the slowest to arrive; look at the mess this is in.

An Yan felt a little embarrassed and immediately made up an excuse.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I've been busy training the next generation of Konoha, so I'm a little late."

"Not late, you've come at the perfect time. Let's see what I brought back."

Directly opposite the conference table, Orochimaru, his face pale, took out a figurine and placed it directly on the table.

What looked like the size of a palm suddenly enlarged as soon as it was removed from my hand, eventually turning into a large urn.

An Yan's eyelids twitched violently, and he exclaimed in shock: "Six Paths Immortal Artifact!"

Orochimaru, who had just opened his mouth and was about to speak freely, suddenly choked. "No, buddy, you really know?"

"Why don't you tell us?"

Orochimaru said irritably.

An Yan immediately waved his hands and said, "No, no, please tell me about the situation this time."

Orochimaru cleared his throat and looked around. Tobirama Senju, Hiruko, and Yasuo were all watching him, which gave him a strange sense of satisfaction.

"After I arrived at Kumogakure this time, I easily found out about the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. This guy seems to have poor mental fortitude. He became withdrawn after being ostracized by the villagers. He has to drink medicine every day to control his emotions and then meditate to suppress the Tailed Beast and so on."

Then I found an opportunity, and after the Third Raikage left the village, I killed the doctor who was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Then I secretly switched the medicine, and the kid was controlled by my hallucinogenic poison. I then released the seal on him.

When the Eight-Tails appeared, it caused a great disturbance in the Hidden Cloud Village. Then, it was driven out by the Third Raikage's son and his men. Finally, the Eight-Tails was bound and sucked into this jar. I took advantage of everyone's relaxed state of mind and snatched this thing back.

He had originally planned to ambush and kill that kid named Ai, but unfortunately, he failed. A Lava Release ninja named Tsuchikage saved his life.

Orochimaru's words were simple, but everyone understood what message he was conveying.

Hiruko summarized directly: "In other words, you went to Kumogakure, killed the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, almost killed the Fourth Raikage, and also managed to steal the Eight-Tails and this Six Paths Sage Treasure back?"

An Yan took a deep breath and said, "Have you revealed your identity? If you have, Konoha will probably have to fight the Cloud Ninja."

An Yan doesn't like fighting, not because he's afraid of danger. With his current strength, he's basically fearless unless some Otsutsuki clan member suddenly appears out of nowhere and insists on finding him.

However, when war breaks out, all food, drink and supplies must be simplified, and the diet is too poor. An Yan considers himself a foodie and can tolerate everything else, but he really can't stand eating soldier's rations every few days.

After careful consideration, Orochimaru replied, "I have always used the doctor's appearance of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Although I used a few ninjutsu, they were all ordinary ninjutsu and did not have a strong personal style. The Cloud Ninja should not be able to conclude that this matter is related to Konoha."

An Yan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that there was no evidence. Without substantial evidence, the Cloud Village would become suspicious and would think that the other four major ninja villages were also suspects, and even small ninja villages like the Rain Village would be suspected.

Political squabbles are something for people like the third generation to worry about.

It was a rare occasion for the four of them to have a meeting, so An Yan also talked about his experience. Although Konoha knew something about his encounter with Uchiha Madara, they didn't know the specific details. And An Yan wasn't on a mission that time, so he didn't submit any written intelligence.