Chaos, utter chaos!
Within the Hidden Leaf Village, a scene of disorder, misery, and wailing unfolded.
Masses of villagers sprinted through the streets, desperately heading towards the shelters, surrounded by towering flames and scattered debris from collapsing buildings.
Panic spread through Konoha as people fled in all directions, their cries and screams echoing.
Some children, terrified, burst into tears, while adults could only clutch them tightly, seeking a safe haven. The streets were a chaotic mess, people pushing and shoving, some even being knocked to the ground and trampled. Many shop owners, unwilling to abandon their property, shuttered their doors and huddled inside, trembling.
Although Naruto's Great Spiraling Ring only erupted within the Three Great Shinobi Clans' territories, its reach extended beyond them, utterly destroying the surrounding houses. Coupled with the aftershocks of the explosion, almost the entire Konoha was plunged into chaos.
This was a situation even more chaotic than the Nine Tails Rampage.
However, the biggest reason for this chaotic situation was actually the dysfunction of the Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had practically emptied the place, taking almost all of Konoha's Anbu, along with several Shinobi Clan heads. The only ones left in the Hokage Building were the advisors Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, and just two Anbu squads.
The two were dumbfounded by the explosion that had nearly engulfed the entire Konoha. They thought they were just coming to keep things in order and handle some urgent matters, but no one told them it would be this urgent. They had lived most of their lives, serving as Konoha advisors for decades, and had never seen such a spectacle.
Especially Utatane Koharu, who nearly fainted upon learning that her own home had been bombed. Mitokado Homura hadn't even managed to offer a few words of comfort before receiving the news that his own home had also been bombed.
With no orders being issued from above, those below naturally dared not move, and the entire Hokage Building fell into a state of paralysis.
In the end, it was Shimura Danzo who took over the Hokage Building with Root, which slightly alleviated the panic among the Konoha villagers.
"What's the situation on the Hokage's side?"
Inside the Hokage's office, Shimura Danzo questioned his subordinate, with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura sitting beside him, though both of them looked pale and listless.
Standing before Shimura Danzo was a man wearing black sunglasses with a purple mark tattooed on his right cheek, the one Shimura Danzo was addressing.
Aburame Ryoma lowered his head slightly and said expressionlessly, "Anbu have already been sent to investigate the situation. It won't be long before we get news."
"Is that so?"
Shimura Danzo lowered his head, unsure whether he should be happy or sad. Sarutobi Hiruzen had taken most of Konoha's elite forces with him, and their fate was unknown. If they died, then no one in the village could compete with him for the Hokage position. But if they really all died, could Konoha, having lost so many elite forces, still remain stable?
"What is the Hyuga Clan doing now?"
"Hyuga Hiashi is leading his clan to rescue the injured and evacuate the villagers."
Hearing this, Shimura Danzo frowned. The Hyuga Clan had been acting strangely these past few days, as if something had happened within the clan. The faces of those from the Main Family were all clouded with gloom.
Could it be related to this explosion?
"Let's go, we should go help too."
With that, Shimura Danzo stood up, having grown accustomed to his one-armed state these days.
"Danzo, you're going to the scene?"
A hoarse and weak voice sounded, it was Mitokado Homura, who had noticed Shimura Danzo's movements.
Shimura Danzo nodded and explained,
"With Hiruzen not here, someone has to go and appease the villagers."
Mitokado Homura watched Shimura Danzo's departing figure and shook his head. Even at a time like this...
"Danzo, you're getting impatient again."
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Neji is also very troubled right now. Although he has heard that the Nine Tails Rampage caused great damage to the village, he was too young at that time and didn't understand these things at all. But now it seems that even the Nine Tails Rampage is probably not as terrifying as today's big explosion. Most of the Hidden Leaf Village has been completely reduced to ruins.
He saw the ruins with his own eyes. If he remembers correctly, it should have been the family land of the Third Hokage. Hyuga Hiashi originally wanted to take his clan to rescue people, but he only realized that it was a wasted trip. The Sarutobi Clan's land was just a pit, and probably not even a few ants could survive.
Hyuga Hiashi directly ordered the evacuation of civilians and the rescue of the injured.
Neji just sent a pair of injured mother and daughter to the Shelter. He heard that they were good friends of the Hokage's grandson, but judging from the scene, it is estimated that the Hokage's grandson is just ashes now.
He still has to continue to help other injured people.
How could such an explosion suddenly happen, and at this time?
Neji thought about the reasons, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind. Slowly, his footsteps stopped, and the expression on his face became a little dignified.
This, could it be Naruto who did it!
"Oh? I didn't expect you to find out."
The sudden sound made Neji shiver. He looked up and found that Naruto was standing in front of him.
"Really, is it really you?"
Neji felt his throat a little dry. Could he also be considered an accomplice?
"If you are referring to those ruins, then it was indeed me who did it."
Naruto admitted it generously, and then asked, "So, are you still going to leave with me, this terrorist?"
"This..."
Neji's face was still blank.
Naruto frowned and said, "Thinking twice before acting is a good habit, but being too cautious can easily make people dislike you."
"Cough, I just didn't come back to my senses for a while. You guy, you actually did such a big thing silently."
Neji couldn't help but sigh. Now he and Naruto are going to become rogue Ninja.
Huh? No, he and Naruto are not Ninja yet.
Then it's okay.
"That's good, what else do you need to prepare?"
"Can you give me half an hour?"
"Of course, in the current Konoha, you can wait half a day without any problem."
Seeing Naruto agree, Neji ran directly towards the Hyuga Clan's residence. Naruto also followed behind him. Along the way, the originally chaotic crowd subconsciously avoided the two of them, as if they hadn't seen anything.
Neji didn't make Naruto wait for half an hour. He just fiddled around at home for a while and came out.
"Ready?"
"Yeah."
"Then let's go."
Naruto had just placed his hand on Neji's shoulder when the other party spoke again.
"Wait."
"Is there anything else?" Naruto was a little speechless, couldn't he just say it all at once?
Neji's face was also a little complicated: "Aren't you going to tell Hinata?"
Naruto shook his head without any hesitation and said, "There's no need."
"Why?" Neji could see that Hinata liked Naruto, and Naruto usually took good care of Hinata. He felt that the two were a good match, and he wanted to hear Naruto call him 'brother-in-law'.
"Hinata needs a real transformation."
Naruto didn't give Neji a chance to speak again, and the two figures disappeared in a flash. The huge Branch Family Residence was empty.
A breeze blew, and the wind chimes hanging at the door of the room rang slightly. Inside the room, a pure white ribbon was simply tied to the window, with a line of parting words written on it.
Birds are born to fly
Hinata, who was resting in the distance at the Main Family, also seemed to feel something and looked up at the sky.
Even in the dark night, she could see a pure white bird flying into the distance.
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