Naruto: Off the Rails from Tsunade’s Lap Pillow!

A group led by Kosuke Maruboshi had been waiting outside the Hokage Building.

To avoid suspicion and information leakage, he didn't select ninjas from the Sarutobi or Shimura clans.

The group was mainly composed of members from the Hyuga clan, the Ino - Shika - Cho clans, and civilian Jonin.

"Let's go."

Natsume didn't give them too many explanations.

The group rushed out at an extremely fast speed.

The Valley of the End was located north of Konoha Village.

If one followed the mountain range where the Hokage Rock was located and kept going forward, they would reach a waterfall.

In the past, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had a great battle here, and they literally created the Valley of the End.

The road from Konoha Village to the Valley of the End was mostly covered with forests and mountains, which was very suitable for ambushes.

"Grandpa Kosuke, I'll leave a Kage Clone here. After you see my Kage Clone disappear, order everyone to launch an attack."

After Natsume finished speaking, he suddenly accelerated and disappeared in front of everyone.

In a certain forest.

Tsunade stopped walking.

Having already left Konoha far behind, Danzo Shimura no longer pretended and directly showed up.

"I've been waiting for you for ages, Tsunade!"

"Is this an ambush?"

Tsunade squinted her eyes and asked.

"Right. All that about Hiruzen Sarutobi wanting to see us was fake."

Danzo Shimura pulled out an ugly yet proud smile. "The purpose was to lure you out."

"Want to kill me?"

Although Tsunade had already known this, she still couldn't help being angry at this moment. She asked, "Why? Is this what you call doing it for Konoha?"

"Of course, it's for Konoha!"

Danzo Shimura heavily pounded his walking stick on the ground and said, "You're just as weak as Hiruzen Sarutobi. Konoha needs an absolutely cold - blooded ruler. Only by uniting all the ninja clans and geniuses can Konoha benefit more."

"It's all nonsense!"

Tsunade frowned and said, "What you call uniting everyone is just making them your weapons, isn't it?"

"Isn't that good?"

Danzo Shimura roared menacingly, "Because of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Nine - Tailed Fox Jinchuriki hasn't been able to play its role until now, and the Uchiha clan has ended up in rebellion. I'm the real heir of our teacher and the one who should be the Hokage!"

By the end, he had lost his mind. His eyes were bloodshot, full of jealousy and resentment.

"You're not doing it for Konoha, but for your own Konoha."

Tsunade shook her head and said disappointedly, "Great - granduncle's choice back then was right. The old man was far more suitable to be the Hokage than you."

"Shut up! Shut up!"

Danzo Shimura flew into a rage.

He always thought, or rather, deluded himself into believing that he had only hesitated for one second longer than Hiruzen Sarutobi and thus lost the position of Hokage.

Now, Tsunade's words hit him like a harsh reality, shattering his delusions.

"Die!"

Danzo Shimura showed a ferocious expression and said, "The Hokage must be me!"

His right arm instantly swelled, tearing his sleeve. Countless vines turned into a huge tree.

Displeasure flashed across Tsunade's eyes.

These were the cells of her grandfather, Hashirama Senju.

She directly stepped on the trunk of a tree, then flipped up and landed on top of Danzo Shimura's head. Clenching her fist, she slammed it down.

Chakra morphed into an overwhelming force, stirring up an ear - piercing gust of wind.

Danzo Shimura neither dodged nor flinched.

Controlled by him, the giant tree coiled around his body.

Tsunade's Chakra Enhanced Strength[b]Chakra Enhanced Strength[/b] slammed down. The bark cracked extensively, but it didn't break through.

Just then, branches stretched out from the trunk, intertwined, and swept towards her, binding her body.

But the next moment, clouds of smoke appeared, and it was just a wooden stake.

Tsunade was already behind Danzo Shimura and punched again.

A force far more powerful than the previous punch sent him, along with the tree, flying back several meters.

Danzo Shimura wasn't angry, though. He gave a cold smile and regained his footing.

Tsunade's expression changed slightly. Black Cursed Seals suddenly erupted from where she was standing.

As if they were alive, they wrapped around her feet and held her in place.

It was a Sealing Technique buried in advance.

Just now, Danzo Shimura had been trying to lure her into the trap.

Tsunade had clearly been careless.

Actually, it was quite normal. In terms of combat experience, Danzo Shimura was more seasoned.

Moreover, he had planned this while she was caught off - guard.

"Yee - haw! Here comes the Blue Beast of Konoha, baby!"

Might Guy leaped out, shouting, "Leaf Great Whirlwind[b]Leaf Great Whirlwind[/b]!"

He turned into a green whirlwind and rushed straight towards Danzo Shimura.

Not only him, but Kosuke Maruboshi and others behind him also appeared one after another.

"Did you plan this in advance?"

If Danzo Shimura still didn't understand, he would be extremely stupid.

Obviously, Tsunade had noticed something and went alone first to confirm the evidence, after which the others showed up.

"You've done too many wrong things, Danzo Shimura."

Tsunade snorted angrily and, with Kakashi Hatake's help, broke free from the Sealing Technique's restraint.

"That's why I was able to discover this in advance. Danzo Shimura, you're surrounded. If you want to go down gracefully, surrender."

"It's far from over! We'll see who wins and who loses!"

Danzo Shimura let out a furious roar, and all the Root members appeared.

Although they were fewer in number than the Hokage's bodyguard team plus the Konoha Police Force, their strength was no less.

There were a total of ten Jonin.

"Danzo Shimura is now a Rogue Ninja. Are you still going to follow him?"

Tsunade asked indignantly.

All Root members remained silent, expressionless. 

"Tsuna, see? This is the weapon Konoha needs!"

Danzo Shimura's expression had become distorted. He said, "Kill them!"

A chaotic battle ensued.

But they all forgot about a few people.

Tsunade forgot about Natsume, and Danzo Shimura forgot about Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

These two Hokage advisors were actually not far away, but neither of them rushed forward.

As disciples of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, their strength was naturally not weak.

When they were young, they were the best among the Jonin.

Although their strength had declined with age, they still maintained Jonin - level combat capabilities.

"Koharu, should we help Danzo Shimura?"

Homura Mitokado asked, looking at the various Chakra auras.

"Not yet."

Koharu Utatane shook her head and said, "If we get involved now, there'll be no turning back,"

"Do you mean we'll help whoever wins?"

Homura Mitokado's eyes lit up and he asked.

"Exactly."

Koharu Utatane said with a smile, "Although we tricked Tsunade out, we can totally say afterwards that we were coerced by Danzo and had no choice."

"You're still more reliable in handling things."

Homura Mitokado gave a thumbs-up and then asked, "If Danzo kills Tsunade, will he blame us for not intervening?"

"No, because Danzo needs our help to ascend to the position of Hokage."

A look of pride appeared on Koharu Utatane's old face. "So, we're in an invincible position."

"Brilliant! No wonder you're the Hokage advisors."

Suddenly, applause startled the two of them.

They turned around and saw Natsume.

"How did you find us?"

Koharu Utatane's face darkened.

Their conversation just now must not be known to anyone. Otherwise, they'd be in big trouble.

Moreover, Natsume was Tsunade's disciple, and they couldn't let him go.

Fortunately, he was just a teenager and only a Chunin.

"I underestimated you, lad."

Before Natsume could answer, Koharu Utatane continued, "It's a pity you're not smart enough. Although I haven't fought for a long time, dealing with you is still a piece of cake."

"Let me handle him!"

Homura Mitokado stepped forward and stood in front of Natsume, his eyes full of resentment and killing intent.

"I've long been annoyed by this brat. If it weren't for him causing trouble, how would we have ended up in this mess?"

Tsunade didn't hide Natsume's role.

After all, if his suggestions were made public, it would boost his prestige and pave the way for him to become the Hokage.

That's why Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado knew that it was Natsume who first proposed setting up the Hokage secretary team.

The atmosphere became extremely tense at this moment.

Chakra surged.

Homura Mitokado quickly formed hand seals.

A scroll appeared out of thin air and unfurled.

Countless Kunai flew out like a swarm of bees, trying to drown Natsume.

In the original story, Homura Mitokado only took action once.

When fighting the Nine-Tailed Fox, he used a scroll to summon all kinds of ninja tools and props.

His combat style was exactly the same as that of Tenten.

Natsume slowly stretched out his hand.

Partial Expansion Jutsu[b]Partial Expansion Jutsu[/b].

His palm suddenly grew more than ten times larger.

With a resounding slap, he sent all the Kunai flying.

Homura Mitokado's face changed drastically. Unable to dodge in time, he was hit and flew backward.

He landed on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

"You're not just a Chunin!"

Koharu Utatane, being at the back, managed to avoid the attack.

The strength Natsume just showed far exceeded that of a Chunin.

Moreover, his physical defense was incredibly high. So many Kunai couldn't even break his defense.

Koharu Utatane didn't have time to check on the fallen Homura Mitokado. She threw a Shuriken.

Then, hundreds and thousands of Shuriken split from it and rained down from the sky like a storm.

This was the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique[b]Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique[/b].

Once again, Natsume delivered a resounding slap.

The speed was so fast that Koharu Utatane was sent flying before she could react. She landed exactly right next to Homura Mitokado.

The two of them struggled to get up.

They were already old, and after such a powerful blow, they almost lost their combat abilities.

"We're Hokage advisors! Even Tsunade can't kill us, let alone you!"

Koharu Utatane shrieked in panic.

In the official setting book *The Book of Beginner Ninja*, Hokage advisors are said to have the same strength and wisdom as the Third Hokage.

Put more simply, they're like outstanding advisors in history.

Natsume couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado glanced at each other, completely clueless about what he meant.

"Sorry, I really couldn't hold it in."

Natsume waved his hand and said, "But I really won't kill you."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado immediately showed expressions of relief after surviving a disaster.

" 'Ninja Confrontation and the Sudden Death of the Advisor', doesn't it sound so nice? What do you think?"

Natsume activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan[b]Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan[/b].

"You... You... Those eyes?"

Koharu Utatane stood there, completely stunned.

"How do you have the Mangekyo Sharingan[b]Mangekyo Sharingan[/b]?"

Homura Mitokado roared in confusion and fear, "Don't you have the bloodline of the Senju clan?"

Which Senju clan member made a mistake? Or did an Uchiha clan member have an affair?

"Run!"

Koharu Utatane shouted immediately.

After recognizing the Mangekyo Sharingan[b]Mangekyo Sharingan[/b], she realized what was about to happen.

But it was already too late.

After shouting these three words, she went into a daze.

Together with Homura Mitokado, they rushed towards the distant battlefield at high speed.

Oh!

"Danzo, we're here to help you!"

The two of them let out a loud shout and attacked Might Guy, who was putting the most pressure on Danzo.

Right then, he had opened the Third Gate, the Life Gate[b]Life Gate[/b]. His speed had shot past the speed of sound, ridiculously fast!

"Guy, be careful!"

Kakashi Hatake quickly reminded him, "These two Hokage advisors are no weaker than the Third Hokage. Don't hold back!"

Might Guy immediately became serious.

Reverse Lotus[b]Reverse Lotus[/b]!

He turned into a violent storm.

One couldn't see his figure with the naked eye at all. One could only see Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado being attacked by his continuous afterimages.

With a loud bang.

The two of them crashed into the ground and were dead as dead could be.

Might Guy was stunned. Was this the strength comparable to that of the Third Hokage?

Danzo was also shocked. What's going on with you guys? You just came here to get killed?

Tsunade also noticed this scene but said nothing.

These two clearly hadn't thrown punches in ages and were super rusty.

Moreover, they didn't understand the Eight Gates[b]Eight Gates[/b].

Even the Third Gate was something that ordinary people wouldn't dare to take head - on.

Of course, more importantly, Tsunade didn't have a good impression of these two Hokage advisors.

Their deaths made things easier.

However, Danzo's strength far exceeded her expectations.

He had not only transplanted Hashirama cells[b]Hashirama cells[/b] to obtain Wood Release[b]Wood Release[/b] but also got a pair of Three - Tomoe Sharingan[b]Three - Tomoe Sharingan[/b].

She wondered where this guy got them from.

Tsunade snorted and shifted her body sideways, then kicked the ground hard.

With a loud bang.

The entire ground cracked.

Danzo Shimura narrowly avoided it.

He gritted his teeth. Continuing the fight would be disadvantageous to him.

After all, such a big commotion could easily be noticed by Konoha Village. By then, more enemies would show up.

Now he could only make use of the two Three - Tomoe Sharingan.

He could use Izanagi twice, getting two minutes of death immunity.

All unfavorable effects could be eliminated.

Killing Tsunade within these two minutes would mean victory.

Danzo Shimura didn't hesitate to activate Izanagi, and his left eye went sightless.

Tsunade was about to step forward but suddenly stopped.

Natsume appeared not far away, shook his head at her, and then quickly made Hand Seals.

Sage Art: Water Release: Water Severing Slash[b]Sage Art: Water Release: Water Severing Slash[/b]!

A water column sliced through Danzo Shimura's body at an extremely high speed.

He didn't even have time to react.

But the next moment, his body healed. Danzo Shimura turned around. When he saw Natsume, his face showed shock, and he exclaimed, "Sage Mode?"

His revival also shocked Tsunade.

She finally understood why Natsume had stopped her just now.

If she had stepped forward, Danzo Shimura would surely have resorted to a suicidal move, like the Inner Four Symbols Seal.

At that time, she would die, but he would be resurrected, achieving his goal.

"This is... Izanagi!"

Tsunade frowned and said, "You've clearly been scheming against the Uchiha clan for a long time."

Izanagi is the ultimate Dojutsu of the Uchiha clan.

Even among clan members, few could use it. Where did Danzo Shimura learn this jutsu?

This really made people think deeply.

"Natsume, be ca..."

Tsunade held back the word "careful".

Because Natsume immediately put on a spectacular display of Water Release Ninjutsu. Various Water Release Ninjutsu were unleashed as if there was no limit.

Danzo Shimura felt something was wrong. He died and revived, then died again.

Even with the invincible Izanagi, he was utterly suppressed by the intense offensive and couldn't counterattack.

If this continued, not to mention two minutes, even if given three more minutes, he wouldn't be able to hold on.

By then, the two Hokage advisors were dead, and all the Root members were being held back. No one could come to his aid.

Danzo Shimura gritted his teeth. At this point, he could only flee.

As long as the green mountains are there, there'll always be firewood (as long as one's life is spared, there'll always be a chance).

He didn't hesitate to tear open his clothes, and countless black Cursed Seals shot up into the sky.

"Inner Four Symbols Seal! Everyone, get out of the way quickly!"

Tsunade's face changed, and she quickly shouted.

She was quite aware of how terrifying this move was.

At the cost of death, all the blood in the body would turn into Cursed Seals, which could seal everything around.

Natsume wasn't really afraid, but he knew Danzo Shimura was trying to flee, so he also stepped back.

"Hokage, come on,"

he thought to himself. "I hope you can contribute more destiny value to me after you enter the ninja world."

By then, among the Konoha 4F, some were dead, some had fled, and only Hiruzen Sarutobi remained.

Four thousand words.

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