The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 598 Imprisonment

A Thousand Shining Space-Time.

Konoha Village.

The prison was destroyed by Danzo and has never been rebuilt.

It was only after Chiyo became Hokage that it was re-established.

The prison is now divided into two sections, one of which has been built on the original site, but it is only used to hold ordinary criminals.

All the serious criminals are now locked up in Orochimaru's basement and used as experimental subjects.

This cell is vastly different from other ordinary cells.

Stepping into this cell, you can see that it is fully equipped with household appliances, and the room is spacious, bright, and spotless.

If it weren't for the fact that the windows and doors were made of sturdy iron bars, anyone would probably doubt whether this was really a place used to imprison criminals.

At this moment, sitting quietly in the cell is an old woman with a face full of age spots—Grandma Chiyo.

She has been imprisoned here ever since the end of that thrilling battle six months ago.

Surprisingly, Konoha Village treated this prisoner very kindly, providing him with delicious and abundant meals every day and offering him a very comfortable living environment.

Compared to the Sand Village where she previously lived, the food in Konoha Village was undoubtedly much better.

As a result, after just six months of nourishment, Granny Chiyo's figure has become slightly plump.

At first, when Granny Chiyo was arrested, she was filled with vigilance and unease.

She constantly wondered how Konoha Village intended to deal with her, their former enemy.

However, Qianyao has disappeared.

And so, the matter of dealing with Granny Chiyo was temporarily put on hold.

As the days went by, Chiyo's doubts gradually dissipated, and she slowly began to accept the reality of being a prisoner.

After all, things had come to this point, and no matter how hard she racked her brains, it seemed she couldn't change the current situation.

Although she had no worries about food and clothing in the prison, the long period of isolation from the world and cut off from all external information still made Granny Chiyo feel somewhat bored.

She only knew that the fierce war had come to an end, but she knew nothing about the specific details or subsequent developments.

This sense of bewilderment about the unknown world, like a thick fog, lingered in Chiyo's heart, refusing to dissipate.

In front of her were six books neatly arranged, all of which were travel guides and food guides.

These books were something that Chiyo used to disdain and wouldn't even bother to glance at.

However, Chiyo has now read these books many times over.

Chiyo slowly stood up, gently twisting her waist, trying to relieve the stiffness and discomfort caused by sitting for a long time.

Then, she mobilized the chakra within her body and precisely absorbed it to the soles of her feet.

And so, she first walked steadily from the floor of the room to the ceiling, and then returned to the ground unharmed along the same path.

This cycle repeats itself, serving as a special form of walking exercise.

It should be noted that a powerful array specifically designed to suppress chakra is set up here, which has forced Chiyo's originally abundant chakra power to be suppressed by a full 80%.

In other words, Chiyo was a puppeteer with extremely refined and meticulous chakra manipulation skills.

Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even be able to do something as simple as walking on a wall.

After a brief but effective period of physical activity, Chiyo strolled leisurely toward the cell door.

As she approached the door, she stopped and peered out through the narrow crack in the door.

As far as the eye could see, apart from two stern-faced, upright guards, there was nothing else to be seen.

The two guards rotate shifts every three hours.

Regardless of how Chiyo tried to engage in conversation with them, they remained silent.

They stood like two emotionless statues, strictly adhering to their post discipline.

If Chiyo hadn't always been passionate about academic research, she probably would have found this kind of daily imprisonment unbearable long ago.

[Has no one come today either?]

At this moment, Chiyo was filled with a deep longing for someone to come and break the suffocating silence.

Tap tap tap... A rhythmic sound of footsteps came from afar.

The series of sounds was like a thunderclap, instantly striking Chiyo's somewhat dazed heart and giving her a sudden burst of energy.

Having been trapped here for so long, Chiyo could easily distinguish the footsteps of the guards who were on duty for shift changes.

However, the footsteps that came this time were clearly different from those in the past, indicating that there were more than two people.

Not long after, a figure appeared in Chiyo's sight.

Upon closer inspection, this person was none other than the Fourth Hokage—Minato Namikaze!

Two figures followed closely behind him: Tsunade and White Fang.

However, at this moment, White Fang was dressed in the uniform of the Dark Guard, completely hiding his face behind a black mask.

When Chiyo's gaze fell upon Minato, she froze, as if struck by lightning.

An undisguised look of astonishment immediately appeared on his face, because the Hokage robe that Minato was wearing had four prominent characters embroidered on it—"Fourth Hokage"!

Although Chiyo and Minato weren't exactly close, how could she not recognize him just by looking at his iconic outfit?

At this moment, Chiyo's mind was like a stormy sea, with countless questions and thoughts flashing through her mind.

Didn't this person pass away many years ago?

Why have they suddenly appeared here?

Were all the previous reports about his death false?

A mix of thoughts shattered Chiyo's previously languid and bored state of mind, replacing it with an unprecedented alertness and seriousness.

Just then, a series of "click-click-click..." sounds were heard.

A crisp sound rang out; it turned out the door lock was slowly turning.

Immediately following, as the door opened, the mysterious array on the wall also dissipated at the same moment.

A breath of fresh air swept over me, and my long-suppressed chakra slowly began to stir.

Chiyo took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart.

As her chakra surged throughout her body, Minato, Tsunade, and Sakumo stepped into the room together.

Minato was not familiar with Chiyo, so Tsunade took the lead in negotiating with her.

Tsunade, with an enigmatic smile on her face, greeted him softly:

"Elder Chiyo, how have you been lately?"

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