Chapter 139: Black Zetsu's Doubts
As soon as the Adamantine Sealing Chains appeared, they crushed the chakra chains binding Naruto with overwhelming force, easily tearing them apart.
Immediately afterward, Naruto, who landed on the ground, seemed almost unconscious as several Adamantine Sealing Chains on his body shot straight toward Yuto's direction.
Bang! Bang!
In the next moment, from deep within the white smoke produced by the disappearance of the True Thousand Hands, the sound of violent chain collisions rang out repeatedly.
"Impossible!"
From within the white smoke came a voice filled with shock and disbelief.
Perhaps because the same Adamantine Sealing Chains had appeared, some form of hesitation arose.
Or perhaps the other party had been heavily injured while fighting the Third Hokage.
After clashing in midair, the chakra chains of that figure were steadily forced back under the pressure of the Adamantine Sealing Chains surging from Naruto.
Under such circumstances, it seemed he realized the situation was untenable.
That figure withdrew his chakra chains and rapidly retreated, disappearing from everyone's sight.
Only then did Naruto seem to come back to his senses, somewhat dazed as he controlled the Adamantine Sealing Chains on his body and slowly recalled them.
At the same time, within one of the Adamantine Sealing Chains Naruto was controlling, the body of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was bound and slowly pulled back, all while Naruto remained utterly confused.
Looking at Hiruzen, who had been dragged back to his feet by the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Naruto was completely stunned, clearly having no idea what had just happened.
Whoosh!
A sharp sound cut through the air as Asuma flashed to Naruto's side. When he saw the lifeless Sarutobi Hiruzen—
Asuma dropped straight to his knees, his voice trembling. "Fa… Father."
The figures of Tsunade and Jiraiya also appeared beside Naruto at the same time. Both of them wore subdued expressions as they quietly looked at Hiruzen's body.
Jiraiya took a few steps back, positioning himself in front of Naruto.
Repelling the invading enemy and reclaiming the Third Hokage's body from the enemy's hands.
These two feats alone were enough to earn Naruto the title of hero.
But—
Jiraiya glanced at Naruto out of the corner of his eye. At present, Naruto had not yet been accepted by most of the Konoha ninja.
For Naruto to suddenly gain such merit at this time was not necessarily a good thing.
Moreover, the Adamantine Sealing Chains Naruto had just used were exactly the same as the enemy's.
"Jiraiya, who is this kid?"
Tsunade frowned slightly as she looked at Naruto, a faint trace of suspicion in her eyes.
Jiraiya's expression changed subtly. Even someone with Tsunade's personality had developed doubts about Naruto?
"Perverted Sage, what exactly just happened?"
Naruto raised his head and spoke in surprise when he saw Jiraiya standing in front of him.
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, the smile on Naruto's face froze.
The many Konoha ninja gathered around them were all looking at Naruto with cold expressions.
That familiar gaze made Naruto's heart tremble slightly.
It was a gaze even colder than before, so cold it made one feel chilled to the bone.
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At a location some distance away from the center of the battlefield.
Konan wore a serious expression. "Adamantine Sealing Chains? A technique unique to the Uzumaki clan. Are there really still such powerful members of the Uzumaki clan alive?"
After speaking, Konan turned to look at Pain beside her, her tone immediately turning sharp.
"He was wearing the Akatsuki uniform. Has the Akatsuki's intelligence already been leaked?"
Hearing Konan's words, Pain fell silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke something seemingly unrelated.
"It seems that Uchiha Madara is a fake."
Konan froze briefly, then a look of realization flashed through her eyes.
The True Thousand Hands was clearly a ninjutsu left behind by the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
Although Nagato and Konan had never personally seen Hashirama fight, they could still glimpse a trace of his former strength from this technique alone.
Even Nagato, who called himself a god and was incomparably proud, felt a sudden sense deep in his heart that he could not win after witnessing the ninjutsu left behind by Senju Hashirama.
If Senju Hashirama had been this strong, how could Uchiha Madara, once his rival, possibly be weaker?
Yet the one they had encountered, who claimed to be Uchiha Madara, possessed abilities that were strange, but could hardly be called powerful.
In the past, Nagato may have only harbored some doubts, but now he was completely certain that the so-called Uchiha Madara was a fake.
Standing beside Pain, Konan had clearly arrived at the same conclusion.
After a moment of silence, Pain spoke calmly.
"You go back first. There's something I want to confirm."
After speaking, Pain moved his feet and leapt forward.
Watching the direction in which Pain gradually disappeared, Konan remained silent for a moment, then her body shifted and transformed into countless sheets of paper, vanishing from the spot.
Not long after Pain and Konan had completely left, space twisted once more at a nearby location.
Uchiha Obito and Zetsu stepped out of the distorted space.
"It seems we're already being suspected."
Zetsu glanced at Uchiha Obito beside him and spoke with a grin.
"Suspected? They never trusted us from the beginning, did they?"
Uchiha Obito replied calmly. After a brief pause, his voice dropped into a low murmur.
"Compared to Pain's suspicions, I'm more concerned about the person who dealt with the ninjutsu left behind by Senju Hashirama."
"The Uzumaki clan was exterminated long ago. Could there really be such a powerful individual hidden among them?"
"That's right, that's right. So impressive."
As Uchiha Obito spoke, White Zetsu beside him put on an exaggerated expression.
At this moment, however, the other half, Black Zetsu, narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke, which was rare.
"Whether the Uzumaki clan has any surviving powerful members, I don't know."
"But someone who can so easily deal with the True Thousand Hands… there probably aren't many such people in the entire shinobi world."
Uchiha Obito was taken aback and looked at Black Zetsu with some surprise.
Normally, Black Zetsu rarely spoke, but once he did, it usually meant the matter was troublesome.
"Then who do you suspect?"
Uchiha Obito asked curiously.
Compared to the mentally unstable White Zetsu, Black Zetsu was clearly far more reliable in Obito's eyes.
Black Zetsu shook his head, indicating that he did not know. However, his gaze flickered slightly as he glanced at Uchiha Obito out of the corner of his eye.
Someone capable of resolving the True Thousand Hands so effortlessly… there was probably only that one individual.
But that person did not seem to belong to the Uzumaki clan, let alone possess the Uzumaki clan's unique Adamantine Sealing Chains. This was precisely what puzzled Black Zetsu the most.
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