Chapter 304: Sewer War God
Yoru appeared in the bathroom on the top floor of Konoha Hospital with an ugly expression.
He used the Mayfly Technique, from… from the sewers all the way up here.
Damn it, how did he become the Underground Sewer God of War? Was there no more dignified infiltration method?
The sewers are rich in organic matter, and randomly discharging into natural bodies of water would cause eutrophication of lakes and rivers.
Although it was a bit disgusting, the sewers were truly useful.
Exchanging intelligence with Tsunade required absolute secrecy; he couldn’t expose himself.
Late at night, Tsunade finished work, closed the office door, and headed toward the stairwell.
As she passed the bathroom, her figure suddenly paused, then she turned and entered the bathroom.
Her peripheral vision caught a shadowy figure.
Entering the indoor area in front of the bathroom, Tsunade washed her hands in front of the mirror.
Through the mirror’s reflection, she saw a shadowy figure.
It was the fox.
The last time the fox asked her if she had given Danzo the Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal, the fox hadn’t contacted her since.
The fox said: “Princess Tsunade, have there been any missing people around the Senju Clan?”
Tsunade was stunned.
Senju Minami, Kazematsuri Yuzu, and others had been investigating one thing: the disappearance of children from women who married out of the Senju Clan.
Tsunade said: “A total of 2 children have gone missing. We’ve been investigating, but there are no leads at all. Could it be…”
“2 children?” Yoru had seen a full 10 children in the laboratory.
Thinking about it, Yoru realized something:
“It’s not 2, it’s
Princess Tsunade, the 2 you mentioned are probably the ones with mothers, the ones who have someone to stand up for them.
The other 8 have mothers or grandmothers who are female ninja from the Senju Clan. They are war orphans, with no one to stand up for them.”
Tsunade was stunned, her heart tightening.
“Someone is collecting children with Senju bloodline? Who! Is it Anbu?”
Tsunade believed the fox was trustworthy; the fox had repeatedly helped Kushina and the Senju Clan in secret.
Yoru said: “It’s not Anbu, it’s Root. Princess Tsunade, Root is researching Wood Style.”
The floor tiles under Tsunade’s feet suddenly cracked as she rushed outside in one step.
Yoru knew Tsunade would impulsively charge toward Root without regard.
“Wait!”
Yoru quickly grabbed Tsunade’s elbow.
Tsunade only felt an immense force transmitted through her elbow, pulling her body to a halt.
She looked at the fox in confusion—why was the fox’s strength so great?
Yoru’s physique was growing stronger, his chakra amount higher and higher, naturally carrying some of the Senju Clan’s super strength.
Though he hadn’t learned the super strength secret jutsu, his strength wasn’t bad.
Tsunade tested with force and found the fox’s counterforce increased instead of decreasing.
She confirmed once more that the fox’s physique was extremely special—not only possessing the Uzumaki Clan’s chakra seal traits, but also the Senju Clan’s robust physique.
This was clearly a trait only descendants after generations of intermarriage between the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan would have.
Flattery could be faked, but physique didn’t lie.
“Princess Tsunade, don’t be impulsive,” Yoru said:
“You can inquire with Orochimaru as a teammate, but you can’t just charge recklessly into the Root Base.
By the time you reach near the Root Base, Root’s most important laboratory would have already been moved.
Danzo isn’t a fool; you won’t get any evidence.”
“What? Orochimaru is experimenting on children with Senju bloodline?”
Yoru said: “Yes, they want to recreate Konoha’s strongest bloodline limit, the Senju of the Forest Wood Style Secret Jutsu.”
“Recreate Wood Style? Shouldn’t recreating Wood Style be led by the Senju Clan? Doesn’t our Senju Clan want to recreate Wood Style?”
Yoru said: “Wood Style recreated by the Senju Clan would be the Senju Clan’s Wood Style. Wood Style recreated by Root would just be Root’s.”
Tsunade grew increasingly angry and said: “Then what exactly should be done?”
Yoru said: “First, Princess Tsunade, you step in and find Orochimaru. Second, capture evidence of Root secretly abducting children with Senju bloodline.
10 isn’t enough for Orochimaru’s experiments; Orochimaru needs at least 50 kids to complete them.
Their captures won’t stop.
In short, charging straight to Root now is the most useless, dumbest method.”
Tsunade pondered the fox’s words and realized the fox was right.
If she rushed to the Root Base now, Root would detect it in advance, and those key pieces of evidence would have already been moved.
Tsunade said: “I’ll go find Orochimaru right now!”
After Tsunade left, Yoru also disappeared using the Mayfly Technique.
I’m Konoha’s sewer ghost…
After carefully scouting and staying alert, Yoru reverse summoned outside the Uzumaki Clan’s hiding place.
Yuka happily went with the fox into the secret treehouse.
Ten minutes later, Yuka noticed something unusual.
“Don’t… that’ll be too quick…”
Yoru applied every technique he had ever learned on Yuka.
This angle, this frequency.
Yuka, who could usually match Yoru evenly, was a complete mess this time in just 15 minutes.
Yoru achieved a one-to-two kill-death ratio.
After Yuka came back to her senses in a daze, she pounded Yoru’s chest with her small fists.
“Where did you learn that! Why are you suddenly so good?”
“Cough cough.” Yoru made up an excuse:
“My squad captured a female spy, and they interrogated special techniques from her. I read the report scroll, so didn’t I rush right over to try them on you?”
Yuka rolled her eyes at the fox and tentatively believed the explanation.
“Yuka, it’s time to continue revenge. Danzo and Konoha High Command have been comfortable for too long; time to crank up the intensity on them.”
Yuka’s eyes lit up, and she said: “Where do we start the revenge?”
Yoru said: “According to the grassland seasons, Kyoto of the Land of Grass is about to migrate. You and Kaitou go to Kyoto of the Land of Grass.
Take advantage of the Kyoto migration to kill another Shimura Clan jonin. Shear this Shimura Clan sheep to death, shear it bald.”
After mounting up and further exploring techniques and angles with Yuka, Yoru returned to Konoha Village.
At this time, Tsunade waited for Orochimaru at Orochimaru’s residence.
Orochimaru was a man with near-masochistic self-discipline, never chasing indulgence.
The house he lived in was still the small house his parents left him many years ago.
This house was remote and dilapidated; for Orochimaru, having a bed was enough.
Orochimaru was very surprised to see Tsunade:
“Are you here to ask about Jiraiya sneaking off?
These past few times Jiraiya went to find you, I heard he got beaten pretty badly by you. He’s been sulking about why your strength grew so fast.
Hiruzen Teacher had Jiraiya take on the role of jonin instructor. Jiraiya checked out the Ninja Academy and took a liking to someone named Minato Namikaze.
But Minato Namikaze has already been reserved by Sakumo Hatake.
Jiraiya used the excuse of not having a student he liked and ran off. He went to Mount Myōboku, who knows what for.”
Tsunade said: “Of course I’m not here to ask about that idiot Jiraiya. I’m here to ask you—are you experimenting on children with Senju bloodline?”
Tsunade stared at Orochimaru; she trusted the fox’s intelligence—the fox wouldn’t lie to her about something this important.
“Yes.”
Orochimaru admitted it so naturally that Tsunade was stunned.
