Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina-Chapter 121 : Surrounded by Undercover Agents

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Konoha's Greatest Betrayal

How could this happen?

Didn't these more than 10,000 shinobi perish on the battlefield?

It wasn't just Hiruzen Sarutobi who was in doubt.

Danzo, Homura, and Koharu all questioned the authenticity of this situation.

The Konoha shinobi were returning from the battlefield—many of them trusted subordinates of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.

They had all witnessed these people die in Kirigakure's trap.

This defeat was the greatest loss the Fire Nation's Konoha Village had ever suffered since entering the war.

It was Konoha's ultimate disgrace.

The Third Hokage had once stood on the precipice of becoming a legend after the Third Great Ninja War.

He could have become the most revered Hokage in history.

Under his leadership, Konoha had crushed Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure.

Yet, in the end, it was Kirigakure that brought them to ruin.

More than 10,000 shinobi sacrificed—erased from existence in a single battle.

It was this humiliating defeat that prevented Hiruzen Sarutobi from becoming the undisputed god of shinobi.

It stripped away the glory that could have cemented his place in history.

This disaster was the result of the arrogance of the village elders—Sarutobi, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu.

After sweeping through Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure, they had grown complacent, blinded by victory.

They became greedy, desperate to end the war as quickly as possible.

And so, they ordered a surprise attack—an all-or-nothing mission led by Sarutobi yaomaru.

The Konoha forces launched their assault near the waters of Red Island.

Only to be ambushed by the Mist.

The battlefield turned into a slaughterhouse.

Over 10,000 shinobi entered the fray—only a few thousand returned.

The rest perished in Kirigakure's ruthless trap.

Had Konoha not suffered such heavy losses, they would have emerged from the war unchallenged, victorious.

A single battle changed everything.

Yet, in the end, it wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi who turned the tide of battle.

It wasn't Danzo.

It wasn't Konoha's elite council.

No—the one who ended the bloodshed was the Blood-Red Hot-Blooded Pepper, Uzumaki Kushina.

This operation had been set in motion without the involvement of three of Konoha's most powerful forces:

The Uzumaki Clan.

The Uchiha Clan.

The Hyuga Clan.

Kushina had been the first to object to the reckless plan.

Uchiha Mikoto, leader of the Uchiha Clan, and Hyuga Hiashi, leader of the Hyuga Clan, followed suit.

At the time, Hiruzen dismissed their opposition.

But now, as the truth unraveled before his eyes, a terrifying realization took hold.

Could it be that Uzumaki Kushina and the others had foreseen this?

Was it possible that those 10,000 shinobi never actually died?

Had Kushina fabricated the entire tragedy to deceive him?

Hiruzen's mind raced with frantic possibilities.

Then—

"Lord Hokage, this is bad!"

A bloodied Anbu appeared out of nowhere, his voice laced with urgency.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo felt their stomachs tighten.

"What happened?" Hiruzen demanded.

The Anbu hesitated for a moment before delivering the crushing news.

"Namikaze Minato... The Nara Clan, the Yamanaka Clan, the Akimichi Clan, the Aburame Clan, the Inuzuka Clan—all have joined forces with the Uchiha and Hyuga clans.

Moreover, the village is echoing with a single chant."

Hiruzen's breath hitched.

"What... What are they saying?"

The Anbu's voice was grim.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, step down!"

A chill ran down Hiruzen's spine.

The words rang out in his ears like a death knell.

He had lost the people.

He had lost their trust.

Hiruzen clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms.

He had always believed that Kushina was devoted to Konoha, an unwavering ally.

But now—

She had become a demon in human form.

"Uzumaki Kushina, you actually faked the deaths of over 10,000 shinobi... This move... this move is terrifyingly brilliant!"

Kushina chuckled, her crimson hair swaying as she shook her head.

"Oh, Hiruzen. That's where you're wrong."

Her words were dripping with amusement.

"It wasn't fake. More than 10,000 shinobi truly died."

Hiruzen's pupils shrank.

"But then... they came back to life."

Came back... to life?

Hiruzen felt the world spinning.

"Hahaha..."

He let out a hollow, bitter laugh, completely losing his composure.

Was she truly expecting him to believe this nonsense?

Bringing thousands of shinobi back from the dead?

Did she think she was a god?

It was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard.

And yet—

Somewhere deep inside, he was terrified.

Because the truth was exactly as she said.

They had died.

But there was a man.

A man who defied reason itself.

Kurama.

He had used the BUG Eye Technique— Divine Reversion.

And he had resurrected every single one of them.

These shinobi, who had perished due to the recklessness of Konoha's leadership, had returned to the land of the living.

And they had turned their backs on the very men who had led them to their deaths.

They now stood with Kurama.

They now stood with Kushina.

Among them were the young leaders of Konoha's greatest clans.

Nara Shikaku.

Yamanaka Inoichi.

Akimichi Choza.

Their legendary bond, the Ino–Shika–Cho formation, had turned against Hiruzen.

The Sarutobi Clan itself had suffered greatly in that battle.

Now, even they had betrayed their Hokage.

Hiruzen felt his chest tighten.

It was as if the entire village had become his enemy.

Danzo, Homura, and Koharu stood in stunned silence.

Kushina smirked.

"Old man, I appreciate the compliment, but all of this is thanks to Lord Kurama."

Hiruzen's jaw clenched.

Kurama.

That man again.

It had never been Uchiha Mikoto.

It had never been Hyuga Hiashi.

Nor had it truly been Kushina.

It was him.

Kurama was the true mastermind behind everything.

And now, as Hiruzen, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu turned to face him, they finally understood—

This man was their greatest enemy.

Kurama's lips curled into a smile.

He raised his hands and began to clap slowly.

Snap. Snap. Snap.

The sound echoed through the tense room.

Then he chuckled.

"It's your turn to perform."

A figure descended from the sky.

Hiruzen's breath hitched.

The man landed gracefully and immediately bowed toward Kurama.

Hiruzen's eyes widened.

No—no, this wasn't possible.

Danzo, Homura, and Koharu's faces turned ghostly pale.

It was... impossible.

Because standing before them was—

Konoha's White Fang.

Hatake Sakumo.

His short white hair.

His Half-Hokage robes.

The famed White Light Chakra Saber strapped to his back.

Hatake Sakumo, who had long since died.

He had been confirmed dead.

Hiruzen had seen it with his own eyes.

Yet here he was.

Standing before them.

"Yo, Hiruzen, Danzo, Homura, Koharu," Sakumo grinned.

"Long time no see. Missed me?"

Hiruzen felt his throat go dry.

At this moment—

He had no choice but to believe it.

The dead had returned.

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