Chapter 279:
Not all members of Konoha's ANBU were privy to the fact that Kushina was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
As a result, they didn't fully grasp the significance of her being "kidnapped." However, for elders like Koharu and Homura, the implications were crystal clear.
When they received the report, panic and urgency swept through them. They began mobilizing an investigation and simultaneously prepared to send the information to the Third Hokage, who was stationed on the front lines.
But before their message could be dispatched, they received a communication from the Third Hokage himself.
After reading the contents, the two advisors exchanged a glance, their expressions reflecting mutual astonishment.
"Orochimaru?"
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The Third Ninja War was proving far more brutal than anyone had anticipated.
Even with the Third Hokage personally overseeing the battlefield, Konoha's situation hadn't improved.