Chapter 431
【Sakura staggered out of the slug's body, coughed a few times, looked up at the smoke and dust in front of her, and there was no trace of Konoha except for the Hokage Rock. Her pupils trembled violently. 】
【"What is this... Why is it like this... Naruto, come back soon..." Tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. Sakura clenched her scarred hands and shouted heartbreakingly: "Please, Naruto!!"】
【Amid Sakura's desperate shouts, a huge cloud of smoke exploded in the center of the shock wave. The smoke quickly dissipated in the flowing air, revealing a figure in the middle wearing a red divine robe and carrying a huge scroll. It was Uzumaki Naruto who had already learned the Sage Mode. 】
["Did Sakura survive with the slug summoned by Tsunade? I wonder if the same is true for the others."]
["Slugs are mollusks and are very resistant to shock wave attacks."]
["Naruto's appearance was planned, right after Pein destroyed Konoha."]
["Nonsense! It was Sakura who performed the partner summoning technique!"]
["Okay, stop joking, the main course is about to be served, the duel between the children of prophecy."]
[ "Destruction and peace... Actually, according to the prophecy, if both of them are children of prophecy, it cannot be guaranteed that Naruto will win."]
["In the end, it all depends on the skills of each other. Those who cannot beat the other are naturally not qualified to decide the future."]
[Naruto's face is covered with orange eye shadow, and the horizontal pupils unique to toads are clearly visible. He folds his hands in front of his chest and stands majestically on the head of Gamakichi who also folds his hands. Fukasaku Sennin squatting in front of Naruto also does the same. ]
[Then the three of them appear as a whole on the head of Gamabunta, who looks unruly. On both sides of Gamabunta are Gamaken holding a thorn harpoon and Gamahiro carrying two swords. ]
["Where is this place?" Naruto, who was originally full of fighting spirit, asked with a puzzled look after looking at the desolate environment around him. ]
[At this time, Shima Sage came over. When Fukasaku Sage saw it, he immediately asked: "Old woman, what's going on? Why don't you summon us to Konoha Village?"]
["This is Konoha..." Shima Sage replied solemnly. ]
["Although I don't know the details of the Sage Mode, I am very clear about one thing, that is, Naruto's Sage Mode is much better than Jiraiya's. Coupled with this red divine robe, this is the look that a hero should have."]
["He also brought a few helpers... Although the combat power is sufficient, the size of the three big toads seems to be inconvenient to use against Pein."]
["Don't forget the one who uses summoning among Pein. The three big toads are just right for dealing with those summoned beasts, while Naruto and the two old toads can deal with Pein."]
["Naruto thought he had gone to the wrong place..."]
["Who will replace him?" will be confused. Before this scene appeared, could anyone imagine that Konoha would become like this? "]
["No wonder there was a scene of Konoha's massive construction before. This is a complete demolition and reconstruction."]
[Naruto's face changed immediately after hearing this. He looked around for a familiar environment. It was not until the smoke and dust completely dissipated that he confirmed his current location through the Hokage Rock]
["You should know who did this... I had the same feeling when I stood on Jiraiya's shoulder." Shima Sage reminded him faintly. Naruto's eyes changed from trance to solemnity, and finally turned into completely uncontrollable anger.]
[In the ruins closest to the center of the battlefield, a broken wall was pushed open by the Anbu ninja, revealing Tsunade, who was covered in dirt and bruises. 】
【Blood slid down her cheek to her chin, but Tsunade didn't bother to deal with it. Instead, she stared at the empty space in front of her with a dull expression. After she reacted, she gritted her teeth and said, "Unforgivable... Unforgivable, Pein!!"】
["Hey! Tsunade doesn't seem to be in any serious trouble. It seems that although Pein's move has a large range, its power against a single individual is not as strong as expected."]
["Please, don't take Tsunade's strength as an average level! Even though she is a medical ninja, Tsunade's strength is definitely at the level of Kage. Coupled with her self-recovery ability, it's not surprising that she survived after being hit by Pein."]
["Anyway, ordinary ninjas will definitely have no resistance to such attacks. Whether they can survive depends on their response and luck."]
[The Anbu ninja who was guarding her turned his head to look at Tsunade, and at first glance, he noticed that the blood on her forehead had disappeared.Mark. ]
[‘The mark on the forehead is gone! It seems that Lady Tsunade used the Creation Regeneration Technique and gave all her chakra to Lady Slug in order to protect the people of the village from Pein. In this case...’]
[The scene jumps through the ruins one by one. All the people wrapped by the slugs are safe and sound. At most, they look a little embarrassed. They are even treating the injured.]
[But the survivors are confused after seeing the surrounding environment. Except for Shikaku and Shikamaru who are good at analysis and have seen some clues, only Hinata and Sakura, who happened to be with a Hyuga clan member, know what happened in the center of the battlefield. 】
["Hiss! Everyone was saved with the help of the slug!"]
["I dare not say everyone, but most of them were saved."]
["Is this the ultimate of a medical ninja? He treated the entire village by himself."]
["If it weren't for Tsunade, Konoha would have been eliminated directly after Pein's attack. After all, no matter how powerful their resurrection technique is, it's impossible to easily resurrect such a number of people."]
In the office, Tsunade touched the mark on her forehead with a solemn expression.
She knew very well that with just the chakra stored in this Yin Seal, it was already the limit for the ninjas in the village to be protected once, and although the enemy seemed to have consumed a lot, they definitely still had the strength to fight.
In other words, without Naruto's help, Konoha's current strength alone was completely unable to stop Pein's attack.
As for the resurrection technique mentioned in the barrage, no one knew it better than Tsunade. Konoha didn't have such a technique at all. She didn't even know how Kakashi and Shizune were resurrected afterwards.
‘It’s not enough. We must have stronger power to fight against Akatsuki, but it’s impossible for the five major countries to have deeper cooperation in a short period of time.’
Tsunade bit her thumb nail with an irritated look. It seemed that since she became the acting Hokage, her frown had never relaxed for a moment.
(To be continued)