A blush rose from the horizon, and the gentle light gradually dispelled the darkness of the night.
There was only a black forest outside Konoha, and the deathly silence seemed to swallow up all the light.
Compared with the "death forest" left by the first Hokage, this new "black forest" is truly "death".
Many ninjas entered this "black forest", carefully treating their injured companions, and trying their best to cut down all these black trees that symbolized death.
As more villagers woke up from their sleep, they soon learned what happened last night during conversations with their neighbors.
Some people even ran to the edge of the village to observe.
Looking at the area covered by the black forest and the corpses strung on the trees, they couldn't help but feel terrified.
"Gao Yuhunming", this code name is destined to be remembered by everyone.
The first appearance brought pain and death to Konoha, and he used terrifying power that could severely damage Konoha.
However, such a powerful enemy was not repelled by the Hokage.
"It is said that the enemy was eliminated by 'that'..."
"...Shh, what 'that'? It's obviously Naruto Uzumaki, the son of Yondaime-sama!"
"As expected, he is indeed the son of a hero. Listen to what my son said. Fortunately, Naruto-kun stepped forward last night. Otherwise, I would have been... alas!"
"Uzumaki Naruto is the hope left to us by the Fourth Generation. When he grows up, he will become a person like the Fourth Generation."
Many villagers had a look of fear on their faces, but most still had hope in their eyes.
Konoha's loss last night was indeed not small, but it was not that unacceptable.
It was a blessing that there were no civilian casualties.
Thanks to the efforts of Lord Hokage and Naruto Uzumaki to stop the enemy, the two Sannins of Konoha who came from behind were able to fight off the enemy.
At that time, the wooden man incarnated by "Gao Yuhunming" was seen by countless people even at night.
And that figure that stood forward, emitting golden light, shattered the shadow of death that shrouded Konoha's head like the sun.
Just one night.
The "Konoha Demon Fox" completely disappeared in Konoha, leaving only the "hero's son" loved by the villagers.
Only by experiencing the fear and threat of death firsthand can people see what they have deliberately ignored in the past.
I believe it won't be long before the entire ninja world will know.
The "Wooden Escape" that originally put down the troubled times reappeared in the hands of "Gao Yuhunming", a member of "Red Moon".
And the "son of the Fourth Hokage" Uzumaki Naruto has also become the perfect Jinchūriki of the strongest tailed beast, the Nine-Tails.
At the same time, the atmosphere in the Hokage Building was silent.
The top management of Konoha and those who witnessed this incident all gathered here.
"Huh~ahem!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette and stood by the window looking into the distance, his old face very sad.
Tsunade leaned against the wall with her arms crossed and looked at Naruto and Jiraiya who were cooing quietly.
Only Danzo Shimura, Koharu and Mito Monobu had expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Hiruzhan, what's going on in the black forest outside?"
"When did Tsunade and Jiraiya come back?"
"And Uzumaki Naruto..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe without saying a word and threw the scroll recording the detailed process to the three of them.
Danzo glanced at Naruto subconsciously.
But seeing that he wasn't looking at him, he couldn't help but frown, and had no choice but to lower his head and look at the scroll.
The masked man who intercepted Kakashi Hatake claimed to be Madara Uchiha?
He knew this and had cooperated from the beginning.
Danzo continued to look down with a livid face.
As the scroll gradually unfolded, his hands began to tremble.
Whether it is "Akazuki", "Takamatsu no Ming", "Wood Release", or "Konoha", "Uzumaki Naruto", "Perfect Jinchuuriki".
These are extremely explosive words.
Why do you feel like when you wake up, the whole world has changed?
"etc!"
Danzo Shimura's eyes suddenly widened: "Takamiko, it seems that he is... Senju Hashirama?! Hiruzen, are you kidding?"
Is this "Senju Hashirama" the Senju Hashirama he knows?
The first Hokage attacks Konoha?
What kind of hell joke is this? !
"What's all the fuss about."
Sarutobi Hiruzen scolded in a low tone: "Didn't I already write it? It's a suspicion, but I can't be sure yet!"
After saying that, without looking at Danzo's ugly expression, the irritated Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head directly and looked at Kakashi who was standing in the corner, trying to reduce his presence.
"Have you finished reading what I asked you to read? Have you drawn any reliable conclusions?"
Kakashi hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "We have searched through the files of all Senju and Uchiha clan members. There is no record of defection of members of the Uchiha clan at all, and we have not found any traces of clan members faking their own deaths. "
Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a melancholy tone: "I only need a positive answer. No matter how absurd this guess is, tell me now the target of your suspicion."
Hearing this, Kakashi looked strange, nodded and said: "After discussion with the ANBU, we finally agreed that the masked man is most likely Uchiha Madara."
To be honest, he still had an unlikely candidate in mind.
But that was just his unfounded conjecture, without any evidence to confirm it.
Therefore, out of some unknown emotion, Kakashi swallowed the words on his lips.
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think much about it, he just sighed secretly and asked: "Where is the identity of Gao Yuhunming? Is it confirmed?"
"Part of the files of the Thousand Hands clan are lost. The possibility of blood leakage cannot be ruled out. Gao Yuhunming's identity cannot be determined."
Sarutobi Hiruzen subconsciously looked at Danzo.
Obviously, he was suspicious of Danzo and was going behind his back again.
"Huh? What do you mean when you look at me like that?"
Danzo was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but said angrily: "The secret experiment of transplanting the first-generation cells was banned by you, wasn't it? And you did it yourself..."
"Cough cough cough! I understand, you don't need to say anything!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted with a slight cough, and then withdrew his gaze.
Tsunade's faint sneer came from the side.
The atmosphere became silent again, and several people present had different thoughts.
"Alas! The most troublesome thing for us now is that we don't even know who the enemy is."
In the end, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who broke the strange silence. He took a puff of cigarette and said, "It is almost certain that the man in the Uzumaki Mask is Uchiha Madara. There should be no one other than him who can do those things."
"But that's not the most terrifying thing. If Gao Yuhunming is really the one..."
Boom!
Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish speaking, Tsunade couldn't bear it anymore and suddenly punched the wall hard.
The terrifying strange power exploded, and a punch opened a gap in the wall.
"I think you are Lao Hutu! How could grandpa attack the village he built with his own hands and protected all his life?!" Tsunade gasped and cursed, her chest heaving violently with anger.
During the Nine-Tails Rebellion, she didn't even bother to return to Konoha.
If Jiraiya hadn't assured her, patting his chest, that the real Wood Release had appeared in Konoha again, then she wouldn't have come back even if the old man died.
As a result, they not only discussed the Senju clan in front of her, but also mentioned the original cell transplantation experiment, and even thought that "Takamatsu no Mikoto" was her grandfather Senju Hashirama...
"How ridiculous!"
Tsunade gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Grandpa is dead a long time ago. Even if he is still alive, it is impossible for him to collude with outsiders, let alone launch an attack on Konoha!"
After saying that, she suddenly turned her head to look at Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, speak!"
"Eh? Hahahaha."
Glancing at the big hole in the wall, Jiraiya couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and said bravely: "Actually, I think it's unlikely, but isn't this still under discussion? Tsunade, you..."
Hearing this, the word "well" popped up on Tsunade's forehead, and her fists began to move.
Just when she wanted to teach these unreasonable guys a lesson.
"Third generation grandfather."
Naruto suddenly stood up and said with a serious expression: "I also feel that Gao Yuhunming is not the first generation."
Everyone immediately focused their attention on him.
Tsunade frowned slightly and looked Naruto up and down, her eyes full of doubts.
"Are you the child of Kushina and Minato, the new generation of Kyuubi Jinchuuriki?"
If I remember correctly, he should be only about ten years old.
To become a perfect Jinchuuriki at such a young age?
You know, even Grandma Mito didn't do this.
And from the aftermath of the horrific battle just now, the strength of the new generation of Jinchuuriki can be seen.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama."
Naruto leaned forward and said, neither humble nor condescending: "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I'm very sorry for letting him escape."
Seeing that the crisis was resolved by Naruto, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Yes, Naruto is the one who faces Gao Yuhun's fate, and you are the one who has the most say."
He straightened his face and asked in a serious tone: "So, why do you think Gao Yuhunming is not the first generation?"
"I believe everyone knows that everyone's chakra is actually different. This is because chakra is refined from a mixture of spiritual energy and physical energy. Mental energy will affect their chakra, thus bringing about different chakra characteristics."
Naruto explained: "Mudun, who has a high soul life, is just like his character. He does not hide the terrifying murderous intention deep in his heart. Every move reveals the taste of coldness and death, which makes people involuntarily follow him. A feeling of fear arose in my heart.”
"On the contrary, judging from the forest of death left behind by the ninjutsu performed by the First Master many years ago, his Wood Release should be of the type with extremely strong vitality and murderous intent hidden deep within it."
"And this is in line with the records about the first generation of adults. He is gentle and kind, longs for peace, and hates killing, but he can still protect Konoha with his life."
Hearing this, several people present thought for a moment, and their frowns suddenly relaxed.
If you think about it carefully, it is indeed true.
The black wood escape of "High Yuhunming" is very strange, and it is very different from the wood escape of the first generation adults.
Since the characteristics of "melting escape" are different in different people, then maybe the characteristics of "high soul life" and the wood escape of the first Hokage are also different.
They can also match in terms of personality and characteristics.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Naruto who was acting indifferently with some surprise.
Tsunade asked bluntly: "Chakra characteristics, did you think of this yourself?"
"Yes, it's just a summary of the rules."
Although Naruto's tone was very humble, Tsunade's eyes were still a little more appreciative.
She is also considered a knowledgeable healer.
Naturally, we understand that "chakra characteristics" are by no means a "law" that can be obtained by summarizing.
Naruto was deeply studying the nature of chakra and got some results from his research.
You know, he is only about ten years old now.
Others were still learning the Three Body Technique when they were ten years old!
And does Naruto actually have this kind of knowledge reserve now?
After thinking for a moment, Tsunade turned to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Old man, if there's nothing else, I'll leave. I'm very busy."
busy?
Are you busy gambling?
The corners of Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes twitched, and he quickly said: "Tsunade, you just came back after a long time, don't you want to stay in Konoha for a while?"
"I don't want to, I've long been tired of seeing it."
"How about making you the fifth Hokage?"
"Hokage? I'll take whoever I love, I'm not interested anyway." Tsunade tsked lightly, then without looking back, she took steps to leave.
"What if the first generation master's wood escape can be reproduced?"
After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen threw a piece of information to her.
"Huh?" Tsunade stopped when she heard this, frowned and took the information.
This is a piece of information about the "Mudun" transplantation experiment.
What is recorded above is that there are 60 children who have been transplanted with the original gene and have water or earth chakra.
Originally, this was nothing. Back then, many volunteers from the Thousand Hands were sent to the operating table, transplanted with first-generation cells, and died tragically due to backlash.
But……
"There is actually a successful example?!"
Tsunade was suddenly shocked.
However, in a blink of an eye, he saw Yamato's current physical condition below.
——Mu Dun awakens, and the cells go berserk.
Tsunade tightened her fists and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a look of displeasure on her face: "You couldn't have made up a lie just to get me to save him, right?"
"How is it possible? My old bones can't stand your torture."
Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed, and then tried to persuade: "He has the wood escape cells of the first generation of adults. Although it is not certain how many he inherited, but if he can successfully awaken the wood escape..."
Tsunade frowned and turned away again.
"Of course I will find an opportunity to check him to see if he has really awakened Mu Dun, but he will have nothing to do with you from now on."
"As for the position of Hokage, hey, you four should grab it for yourselves."
After that, not caring about the ugly expressions of several people, she walked out of the office without looking back.
"well!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his head, turned to look at Naruto and said, "Naruto, you should go back first. If anything happens, I will find you again."
"Okay, Third Generation Grandpa."
Naruto smiled and nodded, then also walked outside.
His footsteps paused slightly, but soon returned to normal.
Slowly came to the corner of the corridor.
Peng!
A few centimeters from the left side of his face, Tsunade's fist smashed into the wall.
Naruto stood there with a calm expression.
"Tsunade-sama, I know you are feeling unspeakably depressed right now. I can completely understand that. If you want to take it out on me, I can always accompany you."
Kakaka!
"...Tsk, what a perfect guy. He doesn't look like your parents at all."
Stone chips flew in front of her, and Tsunade retracted her fist in displeasure.
Immediately, he looked at Naruto, who was also expressionless, and said in a meaningful tone: "Kid, I heard that you refused to accept Jiraiya as your teacher?"
"So, do you want to become my disciple?"
