Should I continue being a villain in the ninja world after transmigrating?

Chapter 117 The Aftermath of Konoha

Konoha Village.

Tsunade stared intently at Jiraiya across from her until Jiraiya broke out in a cold sweat.

"boom!"

The next moment, Tsunade slammed her fist on the table in front of her, making a loud noise. The sound seemed to hit Jiraiya's heart as well, and the cold sweat on Jiraiya's forehead flowed even faster.

"That brat Naruto, is he still hiding at home?! How long is he going to keep crying under the covers?!" Tsunade roared at Jiraiya.

Speaking of this, Jiraiya also felt a headache coming on. He sighed and said, "After all, it's understandable that he couldn't accept it for a while after witnessing his comrade die so tragically in front of him. He was still just a child."

Tsunade gritted her teeth: "Naruto and Sakura are one thing, but don't tell me Kakashi is going to use the passive healing method too!"

Thinking of Kakashi, not only did his father, teacher, and best friend pass away one after another in his early years, but at this age, he also has to face the death of his disciple. Even among the tragic ninja crowd, he is one of the most tragic.

With a long sigh, Jiraiya explained to his ill-fated grand-disciple, "Kakashi is very sad, but he also believes there are many suspicious points about Sasuke's situation, so he has been analyzing it recently."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade thought of Kakashi's experience and fell silent.

A moment later, Tsunade's expression had completely returned to calm. She rested her chin on her hands, her eyes looking inexplicably deep.

She looked at Jiraiya and asked, "What do you think about Sasuke's situation?"

At this moment, Jiraiya's eyes sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Something's wrong, everything's wrong! The whole thing is strange from beginning to end!"

Tsunade was not surprised at all by Jiraiya's statement; she understood better than anyone the reliability behind Jiraiya's nonchalant attitude.

She spoke slowly, "From the very beginning, Sasuke's return to Konoha was illogical! We initially thought Sasuke returned because Orochimaru or Zeref had some plan to harm Konoha, but Sasuke directly revealed his intentions and engaged in direct combat with Konoha! This achieves absolutely no purpose!"

"Furthermore, although Naruto and Sakura were seriously injured by Sasuke's sneak attack, it was not fatal. I don't think such a mistake could have occurred with the Susanoo's abilities. Even if Naruto has the Nine-Tails' chakra protecting him, Sakura doesn't have any special defensive capabilities," Jiraiya added.

Tsunade nodded and continued, "While self-destruction is indeed something that people with the Uchiha's obsessive personality would do, those Uchiha guys would definitely try their best to take the enemy with them before self-destructing. Sasuke's self-destruction is very strange."

“But it’s a fact that Sasuke died right in front of us, and the Mangekyou Sharingan and Susanoo are genuine,” Jiraiya couldn’t help but say. This was also what he found strange, something he just couldn’t understand.

Moreover, if Sasuke's situation was a conspiracy, then what was the purpose of doing so? Was it to make Naruto and Sakura cry their eyes out?

Jiraiya almost laughed at his own wild idea.

The two renowned ninjas couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they tried. Finally, Tsunade slammed her hand heavily on the table in front of her, and the poor table finally collapsed completely.

Without even glancing at the scattered table wreckage, Tsunade abruptly stood up and walked straight out, her fluttering clothes conveying a sense of decisiveness.

"Let's go find Kakashi, and while we're at it, let's beat Naruto and Sakura awake!"

After searching, Tsunade and Jiraiya found Kakashi at the memorial stone.

Seeing the figure standing silently in front of Obito Uchiha's tombstone, Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance and then chose to wait quietly to the side.

Fortunately, Kakashi didn't keep them waiting for long; he turned around and walked towards them shortly afterward.

Seeing Kakashi's somewhat dejected yet calm expression, Tsunade asked directly, "Kakashi, do you have any leads on Sasuke's matter?"

After a moment of silence, Kakashi spoke up: "These past few days, I've been thinking back on every word Sasuke said and every expression he made after returning to Konoha. I've thought about it over and over again, but I just can't figure out what Sasuke's purpose was. And in the end, I also can't understand the inexplicable and intense hatred that Sasuke showed towards Konoha."

"Has he been brainwashed by Orochimaru?" Jiraiya, who was very familiar with Orochimaru's brainwashing methods, couldn't help but ask.

Kakashi shook his head and said, "Sasuke is a very pure child. Although he is prone to extremes, he is also very persistent in his beliefs. I don't think Sasuke would develop such deep hatred for Konoha because of Orochimaru or Zeref's brainwashing, or even... be willing to self-destruct."

"Besides, there's no point in Orochimaru and Zeref doing this, is there? I think the Hokage and Jiraiya understand this very well."

After Kakashi finished speaking, Tsunade's expression became somewhat unusual. Jiraiya keenly noticed this and asked, "What are you thinking about, Tsunade?"

Although somewhat hesitant, Tsunade still said, "After Sasuke died, Danzo kept bringing up everything afterward. I always had a feeling that he knew something about Sasuke's behavior."

Mentioning Danzo, Jiraiya couldn't help but rub his forehead: "Even if he knew something, that old guy would never tell anyone, right?"

Tsunade's face darkened, and she said, "One day, I'll make that guy hand over his Root!"

Jiraiya sighed and looked at Kakashi, saying, "So, you don't have any more thoughts about Sasuke?"

"I have a guess, I don't know if it's just a feeling," Kakashi said, "but I need Naruto to confirm it."

......

At Naruto's home, Naruto was lying in bed, staring blankly out the window. His mind had been in a daze for some time.

He didn't understand, couldn't comprehend, Sasuke's actions, and couldn't accept that Sasuke had died right before his eyes. He even felt that the whole world had become absurd.

Perhaps all of this was just a nightmare he had.

When Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Kakashi arrived at Naruto's door, a bright orange fox with messy, frizzy fur opened the door.

Seeing the people at the door, Kurama roared in exasperation, "If you hadn't come soon, I was going to unleash a Tailed Beast Ball! I can't stand this brat anymore! What's the big deal about the death of an Uchiha? Making such a fuss! I was afraid he'd starve, so I cooked him instant noodles and forced them into his mouth! When have I ever done anything so degrading?!"

Even the Nine-Tailed Fox's usually deep voice cracked, showing how intense its emotions were.

Fearing that Kurama might actually unleash his power, Jiraiya quickly patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry! We'll definitely get Naruto back to normal today!"

Regardless of whether it works or not, the most important thing is to appease Kurama first, Jiraiya secretly made his own plans.

With a heavy snort, Nine-Tailed Fox crossed its arms with its paws and stomped heavily on the ground with its small hind legs, revealing a hint of the imposing demeanor of its original form. Nine-Tailed Fox walked away angrily.

Tsunade quickly ordered the ANBU ninjas who were secretly following her to keep up with Kurama. Even though Kurama was currently harmless, such a time bomb still needed to be closely monitored, because any change in Kurama could cause significant damage to Konoha.

The commotion at the door was so loud that Naruto couldn't possibly miss it, but he simply pulled the blanket over himself up a little higher and buried his head under the covers.

Seeing Naruto like this, the three of them felt very sorry for him, including Tsunade, who had been a little angry before coming, but now her anger had completely dissipated.

All three of them knew very well the pain of losing someone important to them.

However, it seems that it will be difficult for Naruto to figure things out and recover on his own. Just as Jiraiya was about to step forward and forcibly pull Naruto off the bed, Kakashi unexpectedly stepped forward first.

He walked to the other side of the bed, lifted Naruto's blanket, met Naruto's somewhat vacant gaze, pulled Naruto up, gripped his shoulders with both hands, stared intently at Naruto, and said in a deep voice, "Naruto, I understand how you feel right now, but there is one thing you must think about very seriously and then tell me."

"Do you think the person you saw is the Sasuke we know?"