(Since everyone dislikes Naruto, let's speed things up a bit; this chapter will serve as a transition.)
The battle didn't end until evening. The Sand Ninja surrendered, and the Sound Ninja fled. Although Konoha ultimately won, there was no joy in victory. The entire village was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow, as too many people had died.
"The atmosphere is quite sad, but for some reason, seeing these people in kimonos crying makes me so happy." Next door to the Hyuga family, Wang Han, back home, was preparing a celebratory feast. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't let others know, Wang Han would have set off firecrackers to celebrate.
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Meanwhile, an ANBU member approached the two elders who were busy overseeing the situation in Konoha and reported: "Lord Mitokado Homura, Lord Utatane Tsubaki, the Kurama clan was wiped out in the attack by the Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja. In addition, Kurama Yakumo died, and all the ANBU members who protected him were also killed. No traces of battle or enemy activity were found. However, before his death, Kurama Yakumo left a clue using genjutsu. It was done by a person wearing black armor, but the reason is unknown."
"The Black-Armored Man... Why did he exterminate the Kurama clan? And what is the connection between Orochimaru and him?" Mitokado Homura wondered upon hearing this.
"It's probably because of the Kurama clan's bloodline limit," Tsubaki Utatane guessed. "The black-armored man's weakness is genjutsu. The Kurama clan's bloodline limit, which controls the five senses, is definitely a great counter to him. It might even kill him. So he wants to destroy the Kurama clan. As for Orochimaru's relationship with him, it should just be cooperation. The black-armored man's strength is not inferior to anyone else's, and Orochimaru will not be inferior to anyone else either."
“The man in black armor definitely has some purpose, and it’s something detrimental to Konoha. Now that he’s connected with Orochimaru, he will definitely continue to target Konoha in the future.” Mitokado Homura nodded and said, “So the most important thing now is to elect a new Hokage who is strong enough to stabilize the current situation.”
Upon hearing this, Tsubaki, who was turning around, asked, "Do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"
“Jiraiya, as one of the Legendary Sannin, has enough reputation and strength,” Mitokado Homura nodded and said.
"I recommend Tsunade." Suddenly a voice came from behind the two of them, and Danzo walked over, leaning on his cane.
Upon hearing this, the two looked at Danzo with surprise. When did Danzo change his ways? He didn't even volunteer. Danzo desperately wanted the Hokage position, and they had even prepared their objections.
Under the strange gazes of the two, Danzo said, "Tsunade is also one of the Legendary Sannin, and compared to Jiraiya, as the First Hokage's granddaughter and a medical ninja, she has a higher reputation and is more suitable to be the Hokage."
Danzo had never given up on his dream of becoming Hokage, but with the powerful Black Armor Man eyeing Konoha, he didn't want to be Hokage for only a few years, or even just a few days, before he died. Before finding a way to deal with the Black Armor Man, he felt it was better not to rush into becoming Hokage. And compared to the powerful Jiraiya, Tsunade becoming Hokage was more in his own best interest.
“Tsunade is indeed more suitable.” Upon hearing this, the two elders nodded. Being experienced and wise, they also saw through Danzo’s intentions. They also did not want a powerful Hokage. They said, “But we have no trace of Tsunade at all. How can we find her?”
Upon hearing this, Danzo said, "Others may not be able to find her, but Jiraiya will definitely be able to find Tsunade."
"We only have one month. If we don't find Tsunade within a month, Jiraiya will have to become Hokage," said Mitokado Homura. Konoha really can't afford to be without a Hokage for too long.
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A month passed quickly. Wang Han was not interested in Jiraiya and Naruto's search for Tsunade, nor did he try to sabotage it. Instead, he spent some time teaching Neji acupuncture and acupressure points.
Since Orochimaru's soul was not severed by the Reaper Death Seal, he did not seek out Tsunade or try to stop Jiraiya and Naruto. Instead, he plotted to make Sasuke Uchiha defect.
Jiraiya and Naruto finally brought Tsunade back to Konoha within the last few days of the deadline, and she succeeded as Hokage.
However, in the first week after Tsunade became Hokage, Sasuke Uchiha, the last descendant of the Uchiha clan in Konoha and one of the few survivors of the Uchiha clan, defected under the cover of night.
After leaving behind an enhanced shadow clone, Wang Han donned black armor and quietly followed Sasuke out of Konoha. Wang Han was indeed interested in Orochimaru's research, as well as Orochimaru's numerous collections, and even more so in the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). In fact, with his newfound thieving abilities, the Shikotsumyaku became Wang Han's primary target for theft.
Wang Han followed the Sound Four all the way, and the Konoha organization's genin team that was chasing Sasuke also caught up with them in the evening. Just like in the original story, it was still Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji, and the other three.
Faced with the five Konoha genin who were pursuing them, the Sound Four, confident in their abilities, chose to split up. One of them stayed behind to deal with the Konoha genin, while the others continued on their way with Sasuke.
Faced with the Sound Four leaving someone behind to stop them, Shikamaru, the captain of the Konoha genin squad, ultimately chose the same strategy of splitting up his forces, leaving one person to fight while the others continued to pursue the Sound Four who had left with Sasuke.
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Wang Han wasn't interested in the battle between the Sound Four and the Konoha genin, nor was he interested in the battle between Sasuke and Naruto. He kept a close eye on his surroundings, waiting for his target to appear.
After Kimimaro appeared, Wang Han finally made his move, appearing behind Kimimaro at lightning speed and using a grappling technique to subdue him, while simultaneously using his Stealing ability.
Seeing that he could not break free from Wang Han, Kimimaro grew a large number of bone spurs from his body and stabbed at Wang Han.
Facing the bone spikes on Kimimaro's body, Wang Han relied on his armor to block them. The reinforced armor prevented the bone spikes from advancing even an inch.
(Naruto is being sped up, so this is a brief interlude.)
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