Chapter 43
During the Second Shinobi World War, the Hidden Haze Village in the Land of Mountains conflicted with Konoha. Hidden Haze assigned a trap ninja named Genno to infiltrate Konoha and plant a million explosive tags in almost all key facilities, such as the Hokage Residence, Hokage Rock, Ninja Hospital, and various clan compounds. The purpose of these explosive tags was clear: to destroy Konoha when Hidden Haze's main forces attacked, with Genno triggering the explosives from within.
However, before the plan could be executed, Hidden Haze was wiped out by the neighboring Hidden Waterfall Village, and Genno was captured by enemy forces, disappearing without a trace. The million explosive tags remained hidden in Konoha's key locations for nearly thirty years, waiting silently.
Today, Neiki, familiar with the storyline and able to use the Byakugan to detect the explosive tag network, utilized these dormant explosives.
Seeing Neiki playing with the second remote, the expressions of all Konoha ninjas turned grim.
Three explosions had occurred: the Hokage Residence, the Inuzuka clan compound, and the Ninja Hospital. Each explosion was larger than the last. The number of explosive tags Neiki controlled exceeded their imagination. This was not something Neiki could have done alone; such an extensive trap required significant time and money, implying backing from a village-level force.
No one doubted the remote in Neiki's hand was a bluff anymore. Doubting it was too expensive.
The first two explosions had limited casualties, but the third, at the Ninja Hospital, was heartbreaking. After the day's battles with the Uchiha and Nine-Tails, how many injured Konoha ninjas were inside receiving treatment?
The explosion likely left few survivors in the hospital, many of whom were heroes who had shed blood to protect Konoha.
No one dared to speak. Only anger and fear filled the air.