Jiraiya turned his head and looked at Shizune, who was sitting on the ground with a terrified look, in disbelief. Bang! He furiously grabbed Shizune’s throat and pressed her to the ground. Then, he roared like a beast, “Who the hell are you?”
In that instant, Jiraiya was startled to see Shizune’s frightened pupils dilating. Then, a strange-shaped Sharingan slowly spun in her eyes. Jiraiya roared, “Mangekyo Sharingan… Uchiha Tonan…”
At this moment, the transliterate seal stored by Tonan in Shizune’s eyes was triggered. Shizune screamed miserably and then bled from seven orifices and lost her breath.
“Dead…” Jiraiya released his hand from Shizune’s throat and sat on the ground in a daze. Shima rushed over to Shizune’s side and checked her body. He said with an ugly look, “Her brain is destroyed.”
Hearing his, Jiraiya’s eyes were filled with hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, “Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal… Danzo…” Fukasaku and Shima looked at each other in blank dismay. They hadn’t expected this to happen.
Seeing Jiraiya’s unusual expression, Fukasaku said with a worried look, “Little Jiraiya, are you alright?” A miserable smile appeared on Jiraiya’s face. He shook his head and placed his hand on his forehead, closing his eyes.
Tears streamed down from the corners of his eyes. Choking in sobs, he said with a hoarse voice, “I used to think in the past that both of them would leave me someday. But I never thought that they wouldn’t die in war but be killed by a Leaf ninja. I knew the behind-the-scenes power struggle in the village. That was why Tsunade and I left Konoha when the war ended. But unexpectedly, when we returned, Orochimaru died and now Tsunade also died. Now, among Konoha’s Sannin, I alone am left.”
Jiraiya wiped his tears and a resolute look appeared on his face, “Konoha is already rotten to the roots. At this time, someone needs to come forward and remove the rot. Fukasaku-sama, Shima-sama, please send me back to Konoha.”
Hearing his words, Fukasaku took a deep breath and replied, “Little Jiraiya, I can understand that you want to avenge your comrades but your current strength might not be enough. I suggest you ask the Great Toad Sage.”
“Great Toad Sage…”
“Yes, Great Toad Sage might have a solution.”
Jiraiya’s eyes lit up as if he had seized a chance at life. He stood up carrying Tsunade and Shizune’s corpses and ran towards the temple at the top of Mount Myoboku.
Meanwhile, in the living room of Uchiha Fugaku’s house, Tonan, who had just sat down, raised his eyebrows. The Cultivation Cursed Seal contained his life origin so he would sense it the moment the seal dissipates. He narrowed his eyes slightly and the corners of his mouth rose a little. Last night, he had used so much effort to kill a pig and frighten a person but it wasn’t just to provoke Tsunade.
Killing the pig was to anger Tsunade. He had planted the Cultivation Seal, hypnotic seal, and transliterate seal on Shizune. The transliterate seal was the Uchiha clan’s unique dojutsu. But it consumed a lot of ocular power and the duration was short. Even the three-tomoe Sharingan could only affect ordinary people or genin who had just graduated from the academy. It was rather weak.
However, Tonan had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and his ocular power could be considered the top most even at the Mangekyo level. He used the hypnotic eye to hypnotize Shizune. First, he instinctively made her stay near Tsunade. Second, when using the Mystical Palm Technique, she would subconsciously use it as a chakra scalpel. When Tsunade died, the condition of the transliterate seal would meet, triggering the Cultivation Cursed Seal.
Naturally, Shizune herself had some strength. Therefore, to ensure that the hypnotic eye and the transliterate seal wouldn’t be detected or destroyed, Tonan spared no effort to damage her spirit so that she wouldn’t have any ability to resist. He originally planned to let Tsunade make a mistake and then injure her during the battle, triggering her hematophobia.
At that time, Shizune would treat her. As a result, Shizune would kill Tsunade in front of everyone and then would die triggering the cursed seal. At that time, even if someone doubted him, it would be useless as Shizune would die without leaving any evidence.
Even if Hiruzen sent people to check her memories, they would only find that Shizune was planted with a seal similar to the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal. At that time, everyone would suspect that Shizune was from the Root and the person who would be blamed would be Shimura Danzo. Of course, it would just be limited to suspicion.
Both Tonan and Danzo were not ordinary Konoha ninjas. Suspicion wouldn’t be enough to punish them. Moreover, to maintain the village’s stability, all involved had to help keep the secret. But the current situation was much better. Tsunade and Shizune died outside so it had nothing to do with Tonan.
The only one at the scene of death was Jiraiya. But Jiraiya too was an S-ranked Leaf rogue nin. Given that he had just become a rogue nin, there was still some prestige in everyone’s heart. He might reappear in Konoha after some time.
Tonan wouldn’t need to talk anything with him then and directly killing him would be fine. Whoever dared to help Jiraiya was a traitor and accomplice. At that time, the entire village might have to praise him. Even Hiruzen would be forced to smile, considering the overall situation and add the achievement of clearing an S-rank mission to Tonan’s ninja resume.
