"Don't worry, I'll keep coming back. I'll still visit you from time to time." Kirito gently stroked Tsunade's face, then closed his eyes, rested his forehead against his daughter's, and smiled softly.
His right eye suddenly opened, revealing his activated Sharingan.
Chinatsu blinked, dazed for a moment, as a flood of new information filled her mind. For the first time, Kirito used his Sharingan to pass on the complete version of Sage mode to her.
"Father, what… just happened?" Chinatsu's wide, curious eyes stared at him, her mouth forming an astonished "O." She never imagined her father had such mysterious eyes.
"Shh." Kirito placed a finger to his lips and smiled. "This will be our little secret."
"A secret…" Chinatsu's thoughts wandered, recalling a romantic novel she once glimpsed at a market stall while shopping with her mother. Her face flushed red, heat rising to her ears, and even her neck turned pink.
"Hey, you bastard! What did you say to my daughter, you perverted father!" Tsunade, misunderstanding her daughter's flustered reaction, quickly snatched her away, glaring daggers at Kirito.
"Relax." Kirito chuckled. "I only taught Chinatsu my method of cultivating Sage Mode."
"Sage Mode?" Tsunade's face shifted to alarm. "Are you crazy? Sage Mode is extremely dangerous and requires an enormous chakra reserve. Chinatsu is far too young for that! Forcing her to refine chakra this early could cause irreversible damage to her body!"
Kirito raised his hands in reassurance. "Don't worry. My method is different. Unlike the Three Great Holy Lands' approach—absorbing natural energy temporarily with the risk of petrification—my Sage Mode introduces an entirely new system. It allows the body to absorb natural energy gradually, transform it internally, and store it safely."
"It's somewhat similar to your Hundred Healings Technique, but more advanced. Yours only stores your own chakra, while mine stores senjutsu energy directly."
Tsunade's tense expression softened, her curiosity piqued. "That's… incredible."
"Now, I need to deal with Danzo. After today's events, he's bound to catch wind of something. Better not give him time to escape."
As Kirito prepared to leave, Tsunade grabbed his arm. "Wait."
"What's wrong?" He paused, puzzled.
Tsunade's cheeks reddened as she avoided his gaze. "Will… you come back tonight?"
Kirito smiled knowingly, nodded, and kissed her forehead. Under Chinatsu's jealous glare, he formed a seal with his right hand, vanishing in a puff of smoke.
Deep Underground in the Root Base
In the Root organization's hidden base, Danzo sipped his tea while listening to his subordinate's report.
"Orochimaru mobilized all of Otogakure's forces and allied with Sand Village to attack Konoha. However, Hatake Kakashi uncovered Orochimaru's disguise as the Fourth Kazekage and informed Sand Village's elite jonin, Pakura. Sand's forces withdrew, leaving Otogakure's army to face total defeat. Konoha suffered minimal damage overall."
The Root ninja paused before adding, "However, the Third Hokage was taken hostage by Orochimaru. During the battle, Orochimaru used an incomplete Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First and Second Hokage. The Third Hokage managed to seal them at the cost of his life but ultimately perished in battle. Orochimaru fled, gravely injured, under his subordinates' protection."
Danzo set down his tea with a faint smirk. "Foolish. Orochimaru wasted the power of the First and Second Hokage in such a situation. Hiruzen got what he wanted—dying as a hero in the name of protecting Konoha."
The Root ninja interjected, "There's more. Fujiwara Kirito appeared in Konoha again."
Danzo's smirk vanished, his brow furrowing. "That brat again?" His grip tightened on his cane, memories of humiliation flashing in his mind. This was the boy who destroyed his reputation, exposed his secrets, and left him a laughingstock.
"Yes, Lord Danzo," the ninja confirmed. "Not only did he show up, but he also dispelled genjutsu cast on the Chunin Exams audience. He publicly exposed the scandals of both you and the Third Hokage. Many villagers and ninjas now hold the Third Hokage in contempt."
Danzo froze. "Scandals? What scandals?" A sense of foreboding crept over him.
Wordlessly, the Root ninja handed over several photographs—images of the infamous Konoha F4 Carnival.
As Danzo glanced at the photos, his teacup shattered in his grip. The evidence scattered across the floor. Seething, he smashed his cane into the table, shattering the remaining teapot and cups.
"That damn Fujiwara Kirito!" Danzo roared, his bloodshot eyes blazing with fury. "If only Hiruzen had listened to me and eliminated that brat when he meddled with the Uchiha Clan, none of this would've happened!"
Silence fell over the Root base. No one dared to speak or move, terrified of their enraged master.
(End of Chapter)
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