Chapter 826: Why are you still up?
"Aaaaaaaargh!"
In the dead of the night, a blood-curdling scream escaped a locked room. Outside, two Konoha ninjas looked at each other, horror visible on their faces. Neither dared to utter a word but both had the same thought, 'We were wrong. Ibiki-sama is a saint compared to these monsters.'
In front of them were 7 Genin-level ninjas. All were handcuffed and had several chakra suppression seals inscribed on them. However, none of them cared about those. Instead, they were frozen in terror, their faces ashen as if life had been drained from them.
Suddenly, the screams stopped and the night became silent once again. A minute later, the door creaked open once again and a figure stepped into the dimly-lit corridor, her figure framed by the flickering torchlight. Even in the gloom, her flawless features and golden hair radiated an ethereal beauty. Her piercing eyes burned with a cold intensity that cut through the darkness like a blade, commanding both fear and reverence.
However, to the seven people waiting their turn, she wasn't a woman of legendary beauty. They didn't see the famed healer or the revered Sannin. In their eyes, she was death incarnate!
Tsunade muttered, "Who's the next one in?"
Without missing a bit, one of the guards said, "This one, Lady Tsunade!"
As Tsunade stepped towards him, the man immediately dropped to his knees, slammed his head on the floor and begged, "Please forgive me! I understand I shouldn't have targeted those villagers! Please give me another chance. I promise I'll never do any of those acts again! I'll dedicate the rest of my life to serving people!"
A smile appeared on Tsunade's lips as she reached the man. Bending down, she said, "It's good that you're finally feeling some remorse. As for repentance, don't worry. You'll soon make up for your sins by contributing to a noble cause."