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Tsunade looked at the defeated Danzō, satisfied. "Now what?" she asked Shin.
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They had given Danzō a good beating, but there would be consequences.
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"Tsunade, didn''t you notice that Orochimaru and the other Jōnin have left?"
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Shin pointed out. While Tsunade had been busy pummeling Danzō, the others had slipped away.
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And why had they left? Because "Danzō" had ordered them to.
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"I was too focused on beating him up. But even if they''re gone, dealing with Danzō won''t be easy. By the way, what did you make him see?"
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Tsunade asked.
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"Oh, I showed him a female gorilla beating him up."
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Tsunade''s fist narrowly missed Shin''s face.
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"I was just kidding! Don''t get mad!" Shin said hastily, dodging her attack.
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"I used my Five Senses Control to make him see the Third Kazekage beating him up."
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Tsunade''s fist relaxed, but she frowned.
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"This is a Konoha base. The Third Kazekage can''t be here. When he wakes up, he''ll realize something''s wrong. He''ll know he was under a Genjutsu."
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She felt there was a flaw in Shin''s Genjutsu. Danzō would figure it out and suspect her and Shin, causing even more trouble.
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Shin chuckled. "Tsunade, if you can figure it out, so can Danzō. But only he will know. Orochimaru and the others won''t realize they were under a Genjutsu."
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They wouldn''t believe it was possible for so many of them to be caught in a Genjutsu without noticing. Even Orochimaru wouldn''t believe such a Genjutsu existed.
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As for Danzō realizing he was under a Genjutsu? That didn''t matter. In fact, Shin had deliberately let him realize it.
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Danzō was a troublemaker. The only way to keep him in line was to intimidate him.
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After experiencing the power of Shin''s Genjutsu, Danzō wouldn''t dare cause trouble, at least not until he found a way to counter it.
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Of course, if Danzō was an idiot, Shin would just kill him.
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As for the consequences of killing Danzō? He could always defect from Konoha. He wasn''t that attached to the village anyway.
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Shin dragged the unconscious Danzō away, then returned to his tent to continue his barbecue.This story is posted elsewhere by the author. Help them out by reading the authentic version.
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Danzō didn''t make any moves for the next few days. Just as Shin had predicted, he was lying low.
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Danzō had realized he had been under a Genjutsu, and so had all the other Jōnin present that day.
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That was why he was even more wary now. Only he knew how terrifying that Genjutsu was. The others were oblivious.
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He wanted to kill Shin, but he held back. Confronting Shin now would be pointless.
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This Genjutsu was different from any he had encountered before.
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Ordinary Genjutsu could be dispelled by disrupting Chakra flow or inflicting pain, but this one couldn''t. The bruises on his body were proof that pain didn''t work.
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Until he found a way to counter it, he wouldn''t make a move.
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He didn''t tell anyone how he got those injuries. And no one dared to ask.
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One day, Suna sent a messenger to negotiate with Konoha. They wanted to retrieve Bunpuku, the One-Tails Jinchūriki.
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Danzō used the Jinchūriki as leverage, demanding Suna surrender and compensate Konoha for their losses. But Suna refused.
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The negotiations fell apart. The next day, the Third Kazekage led the Suna forces in an attack on Konoha.
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And it wasn''t just Suna. Hanzō of the Salamander had joined forces with them. Danzō didn''t know what Suna had offered to convince him.
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Hanzō, was a powerful Shinobi. And with his knowledge of the Land of Rain, few could defeat him there.
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With Hanzō''s involvement, Konoha was outmatched. As for Shin, he was still assigned to guard the supplies.
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He didn''t mind. It was an easy job, and he could use the free time to train.
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"I''m so bored!"
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Shin might be enjoying his job, but Kushina was restless. She wanted to fight on the battlefield.
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"If you''re bored, why not train? Look at Konan. She''s more hardworking than you."
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Shin patted Konan''s head and glanced at Kushina.
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Since Tsunade was on the battlefield, Konan was staying with them. Shin wasn''t comfortable leaving her alone.
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Konan blushed, embarrassed by Shin''s praise.
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"No, no, I''m not that hardworking," she mumbled.
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Evening arrived, and they were finally off duty. There were other Shinobi guarding the supplies at night.
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Back at their tent, they found Tsunade waiting for them.
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"How''s the situation on the battlefield?" Shin asked, sitting next to her.
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Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan also gathered around, curious.
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"We lost. The commander was captured."
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"Danzō was captured?" Shin was surprised. Was that geezer really that weak?
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"Yes. The Third Kazekage and Hanzō teamed up. You know Danzō can''t defeat either of them alone, let alone both."
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"I was held back by that old hag Chiyo. Orochimaru was busy with Ebizo. We couldn''t save him."
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Tsunade sighed. She disliked Danzō, but she didn''t want him captured.
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This was a critical time for Konoha. Personal grudges had to be put aside.
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"They captured him, not killed him. They probably want to use him to exchange for the One-Tails Jinchūriki. This was planned."
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Shin guessed.
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"You''re right. The Third Kazekage gave us three days to hand over the Jinchūriki. Otherwise, they''ll kill Danzō," Tsunade confirmed.
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"Then let them kill him. He''s useless anyway," Shin said dismissively.
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To Konoha, Danzō''s death might actually be a good thing. He talked about protecting Konoha, but he had never done anything for the village. He only cared about his own interests.
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His death wouldn''t harm Konoha.
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