The footage continued.
["Lady Tsunade!"]
[Shizune entered, holding a black rod.]
[Tsunade: "Did you find anything?"]
[Shizune: "This seems to be receiving chakra signals—like a receiver."]
["On the corpses of the Pains, these rods are inserted all over."]
["According to Lord Fukasaku, the six Pains all have identical rods on their faces and bodies."]
[Tsunade frowned: "So all six individuals are receiving some kind of chakra signal and moving according to it?"]
[Shizune: "We haven't confirmed that much yet, but…"]
["Based on intel, the enemy is searching for Naruto. The intruders must indeed be Pain!"]
[Tsunade turned to Gamahiro: "Pain… We need to tell Fukasaku everything."]
[Gamahiro nodded. "I'll pass the message along!"]
[Then Tsunade issued her orders.]
["Shizune, take the autopsy data to Intel Division. Work with Yamanaka Inoichi and uncover who Pain truly is."]
["ANBU Squad Two—protect Shizune. Also guard the Interrogation Unit. Don't let Pain's forces get near."]
["I'll wait for intel on the rooftop and direct Katsuyu to treat the wounded. We will protect the village at all costs!"]
["Yes, Lady Fifth!"]
["Right!"]
[Footsteps echoed as everyone rushed out of the office, closing the door behind them.]
[Gamahiro clasped his fingers. "Alright! I need to hurry to Lord Fukasaku—"]
[PUH!]
[Danzō suddenly appeared behind him and stabbed him with a single strike.]
[Gamahiro collapsed.]
[Danzō sneered: "Useless old fools. They age but don't grow wiser. To think they were actually intimidated by Tsunade."]
["But this way… the Nine-Tails will remain trapped."]
Mount Myōboku
The entire toad clan exploded with outrage.
Gamahiro: "I was helping Konoha! Why would that Danzō—who's supposed to be from Konoha—kill me!?"
Gamakichi: "Unforgivable! That man Danzō—I won't ever forgive him!"
Gamatatsu: "Should we just stop helping Konoha altogether?"
Fukasaku: "This was Danzō's doing alone. We only need to settle the score with him!"
Konoha — Root Base
Danzō stared at the footage, frozen.
Yet another public execution.
He had already been exposed so thoroughly earlier that he barely cared about Konoha's hatred toward him…
But now—
he had been shown murdering a member of the Toad Clan.
This wasn't just "bad."
This meant he had offended an entire sacred summoning clan.
Danzō's expression turned uglier by the second.
The footage continued.
[Konan: "I'll ask again—where is Uzumaki Naruto?"]
[Konan controlled a Konoha shinobi whose entire body was wrapped in her paper jutsu.]
[The shinobi had clearly suffered extensive interrogation. Now, seeing a chance to survive, everyone expected him to reveal Naruto's location—]
[Instead, he smiled.]
[Konoha shinobi: "Go to hell!"]
[The paper wrapped around his mouth, sealing off all air. His fate was obvious.]
Konoha
One of the shinobi in the stands burst into tears.
Rogue (the Konoha shinobi): "Did you see that!? That was me! I'd rather die than betray the village!"
He wept loudly.
No one knew whether he was crying from pride…
or crying because he learned he would die.
But whatever the reason—
the respect from those around him was unquestionable.
The footage continued.
[Hell Path Pain grabbed a Konoha shinobi by the throat. "Speak! Where is Uzumaki Naruto!?"]
[Shinobi: "I… don't know…"]
[Nearby, Naraka Path raised both arms, absorbing all the ninjutsu being thrown at him.]
[Rooftop of the Hokage Tower.]
[Tsunade: "Summoning Technique!"]
[POOF!]
[A cloud of smoke.]
[Katsuyu appeared.]
[Tsunade: "From now on—go with every Konoha shinobi and every villager."]
["Receive my chakra and heal every wounded person!"]
[Katsuyu immediately divided into countless small slugs, dispersing across the village.]
[Tsunade declared firmly: "No matter what happens—we will protect this village."]
["In the name of the Hokage!"]
Konoha — Shinobi and Villagers
When they heard Tsunade say those words in the footage—
Their expressions hardened.
Then—
As if with one shared heartbeat,
everyone shouted together:
"NO MATTER WHAT—we will protect the village!"
"In the name of Konoha's shinobi (or villagers)!"
Pure Land
[Uzumaki Mito: Husband, Little Tsunade has really grown up!]
[Hashirama: Yes… she has. When I get Edo Tensei'd someday, I will not punch her anymore.]
The footage continued.
[Iruka rescued a Konoha shinobi.]
[SWOOSH!]
[Tendō Pain landed before him.]
[Pain: "Tell me where the Nine-Tails is—or you die."]
[Iruka: "I have nothing to say to someone like you!"]
[Pain: "Is that so? Then you're useless."]
[He raised a black rod and thrust it toward Iruka.]
Chūnin Exam Arena
Naruto clenched his fists.
"Iruka-sensei…"
Iruka wiped his eyes.
"Don't be sad, Naruto."
The footage continued.
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