Chapter 128: Results of the Super Soldier Serum (Please Subscribe)

The string of attacks occurring in the village had left every ninja in the know feeling that something was amiss, and this time, the entire Shimura clan was caught in the fallout.

An explosion and subsequent collapse had occurred in the underground space, burying the Shimura clan's compound tens of meters deep. Although the Anbu and the Uchiha Police Force launched rescue operations promptly, it was said that the casualties were still heavy. Aside from the small number of Shimura clan members who were away on missions, it was rumored that only three or four had survived the collapse, all of whom were ninjas capable of evading the danger. As for those who had been in the underground facility, it would be considered fortunate if even ten percent survived.

Once the wounded were pulled out, they reportedly filled every bed in the Konoha Hospital, leaving all the medical ninjas spinning in a frantic rush. Tsunade, having just stepped out of her laboratory at the hospital, felt her expression shift instantly upon hearing the news. She generally used this lab to decode various poisons from enemy nations, but lately, she had occasionally used it for private matters, such as helping Kahn decode the ingredients and effects of a serum. She had only just made a breakthrough, and she never expected to encounter a situation like this.

"What exactly is going on? Tell me in detail."

Tsunade asked in a hurry. In her heart, she suspected that Kahn was the culprit behind this. Although she lacked concrete evidence, her intuition told her... she was likely not wrong. And then there was the matter of Kato Dan, who had been sent over previously.

After hearing the precise time of the explosion from Yakushi Nonō, Tsunade immediately grabbed the documents in her hand and prepared to head out.

Seeing this, Yakushi Nonō couldn't help but ask, "Master Tsunade, where are you going?"

"I’m going out for a moment and will be right back. Nonō, please handle the surgery in my stead." After saying this, Tsunade was already far away.

She intended to go and ask around. The old man would certainly not tell her the truth, so she planned to ask Kahn. It was already a time of war, yet they were still causing such commotion within the village. If the old man were to announce once again that it was the work of spies, wouldn't that undermine the villagers' trust in Konoha? This would be the third or fourth time it was blamed on spies; the Cloud Ninja spies were practically defecating on Konoha's head at this point.

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Kahn was naturally well aware of the explosion at the Root base; his shadow clone had personally delivered the explosives. Furthermore, Kahn had not harmed the spy that Nonō had been cultivating; he had used memory magic to temporarily suppress the spy's knowledge of what he had done. Only after a month would the memories slowly return, and during this time, even if the Yamanaka clan investigated, they wouldn't find a trace of information. After this incident, the Root would either be disbanded or rebuilt, and either way, it would require a massive influx of personnel. The person Nonō had been grooming would likely be promoted to a position of importance.

When Tsunade arrived at Kahn’s home, he was resting his head on Kushina’s lap, enjoying being hand-fed by the young girl.

"Tsu... Tsunade-nee? Why are you here!?"

Seeing Tsunade walk in without knocking, Kushina felt a wave of shyness. She hurriedly shoved the cherry she was holding into Kahn’s mouth, then helped him sit up. She patted the red marks on her lap and smoothed her skirt back down. Only after doing all this did she stand up with a face flushed bright red. She only dared to do such bold things when no one else was around. Her boss had told her with a straight face that lying on the skirt was uncomfortable—that the fabric was a bit irritating to the skin—which was