Chapter 48 - 48: Danzo, The Major Suspect

"Enemy attack!" The moment Kazuki rushed out, the samurai reacted, drawing their weapons and guarding their surroundings. "Oh my, we've been discovered." White Zetsu was forced out, showing no panic at all, but rather a playful smile. So it was White Zetsu? I wonder if Black Zetsu is also monitoring the area, and what about Madara? Who was White Zetsu targeting? These nobles? Impossible, they are not important enough to be targeted by White Zetsu. Rinka? She is only a Hyuga, not an Ōtsutsuki. Madara and Black Zetsu probably don't even consider the Hyuga clan worthy of their attention. As for Tsunade, it wouldn't be her either. After all, she is not like other ninjas. She often took on missions outside of Konoha before. If Madara really wanted to attack her, he would have done so a long time ago. Me? Kazuki had a bad premonition. Could it really be that they were coming for him? Could it be that his three-tomoe Sharingan at such a young age caught the attention of Madara and Black Zetsu? Or perhaps his Indra Chakra was targeted by Black Zetsu. However, the most likely target is Kushina. Kushina is very likely to be the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Madara cannot possibly ignore her. Immediately after, Kazuki guessed another possibility. Could Kagami have been killed by Madara? The Mangekyo Sharingan is not invincible, but an Uchiha who has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan will become a standout in the Ninja World. Even if they encounter a powerful enemy, they can still escape. But Kagami was easily dealt with. There are only a few in the Ninja World who can achieve this. Being betrayed was a possibility. The previous Kazuki also speculated that it might have been Danzo who made a move, or that he was ambushed by the Uchiha clan head. But now, it seems that Madara, that old geezer, is also highly suspicious. Thinking of this possibility, a hint of killing intent flashed in Kazuki's eyes. Although he didn't have much affection for Kagami, the other party was, after all, his biological father. Since Madara might have killed Kagami, then he also needed to kill Madara once. Vaguely, Kazuki's ocular power seemed to be slowly increasing at this moment. Swish! The Sword of the Thunder God in Kazuki's hand instantly pierced White Zetsu's chest. "This... I've been pierced? Am I going to die now?" White Zetsu poked the Sword of the Thunder God in his chest with his finger, then tilted his head and fell down. "What exactly is this thing?" Tsunade quietly walked to Kazuki's side, looking at the fallen White Zetsu with a serious expression. "The other party doesn't seem to fear death at all, and there's no blood. Is it not the main body?" The Ninja World has all sorts of strange Ninjutsu, and Tsunade's guess is not impossible. "When he was hiding earlier, my Byakugan didn't see him." Rinka said, her face not looking very good. As a member of the Hyuga clan, Rinka was quite confident in her Byakugan. The Byakugan is considered one of the three great dōjutsu in the Ninja World, so it naturally has its pride. Leaving aside the legendary Rinnegan, which Rinka had never seen and didn't know how powerful it truly was. But as for the Sharingan, once it reaches the Mangekyo Sharingan stage, it is indeed much more powerful than an ordinary Byakugan. Of course, their Byakugan also has trump cards, but once used, the backlash is something they cannot withstand. Normally, the Byakugan is known for its reconnaissance, but this time, it couldn't even detect the opponent lurking beside them, which made Rinka somewhat disheartened. "The Byakugan can't even detect them?" Tsunade's expression became extremely serious. If there were more such undetectable guys, wouldn't they be susceptible to all sorts of infiltration? "Yes!" Rinka nodded, her face grim. "Kushina, are there more?" Tsunade looked at Kushina and asked. "Yes, over here, over here, over there, and over there too." Kushina closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, then pointed in several directions. Without waiting for Kazuki to react, White Zetsu's figures slowly appeared. "Oh no, they actually found us? Can the Uzumaki clan's sensory ninjutsu detect us?" "That doesn't make sense. We weren't discovered when we infiltrated Uzushiogakure back then." "This is the power of the Nine-Tails. This girl is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." After White Zetsu appeared, they started chattering, while simultaneously fleeing in all directions. "Stop them." Tsunade immediately shouted, taking the lead and charging towards one of the White Zetsu. Kazuki, Kushina, and Rinka quickly followed, launching an attack on the White Zetsu present. At this moment, even Kushina, who was usually quite oblivious, understood that these White Zetsu were not good news. She was just a bit naturally clumsy, not truly stupid. She could clearly feel the strong malice these guys had towards her, so how could she let them go? Black Zetsu and Madara probably thought that Kazuki's group wouldn't be able to detect White Zetsu, and didn't arrange too many White Zetsu. With everyone working together, they easily captured and even killed all of the White Zetsu. "What exactly are these things? They don't bleed at all, and they seem to have no internal organs." Kushina looked at the White Zetsu she had killed, dumbfounded. Following the Tsunade Squad, Kushina had learned a lot. Tsunade was training her to be a smaller version of herself. Therefore, she also had some involvement in Medical Ninjutsu. But upon seeing such creatures as White Zetsu, Kushina's small head was filled with big question marks. Are these really people? "These guys..." Tsunade's face was extremely grim. If she hadn't been mistaken just now, these guys seemed to have some connection with Wood Release. One White Zetsu even tried to attack her with wood spikes. Could it be that these guys are all Wood Release experimental subjects? Tsunade knew a bit about Hiruzen and Danzo's research, but she didn't intervene. Her grandmother, Mito, turn a blind eye to this matter, but if one were to truly trace it back, the first person in Konoha to conduct Wood Release research was the Second Hokage, Tobirama. Even Tsunade couldn't say no. What kind of monsters has Danzo, that scoundrel, researched?