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Shin looked at Nawaki's flicted expression and shook his head.
"They already want you dead—why agonize over how to hahem? Besides, you're a missing-nin now. You don't really think you just stroll bato Konoha, do you?"
Not only Danzo but Hiruzen himself wouldn't likely allow Nawaki's return. He alone had the authority to bel Nawaki a missing-nin.
Danzo might pull the strings from behind the ses, but the Hokage's official decree sealed Nawaki's status.
Shihe cave. Three Konoha Shinobi were approag—oe Jōnin in the lead, fnked by two Jōnin.
This team was more than enough to deal with Nawaki. If he wasn't injured, he might be able to hahem, but in his current state, he was no match for them.
Despite possessing the raw strength of ae Jōnin, Nawaki's limited battle experience would put him at a disadvantage fag a simirly ranked shinobi plus two more. Hence, he'd have no his wouate.
The three Konoha Shinobi arrived and saw Shin. Their faces paled.
They reized Shin, the infamous—Reaper of the Shinobi World.
"RUN!!"
The elite Jōnin yelled. There was no shame in running from Uzumaki Shin. But could they escape?
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A swirling sphere of razor-sharp wind collided with them. None could flee. All three were sin in an instant—delivered to the afterlife in one brutal strike.
Dealing with these Shinobi was child's py to Shin. Using an S-rank Jutsu was overkill.
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Shin turned back to the cave, stepping io rejoihers.
"You took care of them?" Nawaki asked.
"Yeah, they're gone," Shin nodded.
"I think I'm in trouble now." Nawaki sighed.
Shin had killed the Konoha Shinobi who were chasing him. This wouldn't be fiven.
He was a missing-nin now, with no ce of redemption.
Tsunade sighed. She had been pnning to stay in Konoha, but now that Nawaki was a missing-nin, and the rest of the Senju was dead...
She realized the Senju , one of the founding s of Konoha, ractically extinct.
"I know you want to return to Konoha, but even if you do, you'll be killed. I won't be able to save you then. You're better off as a missing-nin."
Shin said to Nawaki.
"Besides, you 't go back. You're a missing-nin who killed his rade. There's no pce for you in Konoha anymore."
Nawaki's spirits plummeted. He had dreamed of being Hokage, and now he was a missing-nin.
"Nawaki, don't think about it too much. Perhaps there's nothi for us in Konoha. We 't even call ourselves a ymore."
Tsunade said with a bitter ugh.
Only she and Nawaki remained of the Senju . They were even fewer in han the Uzumaki ow.
Nawaki left soon after, needing space to process the reality of his exile.
Shin gave him a Flying Thunder God Kunai before he left, telling him to use it if he was in danger.
"Will he be alright?" Tsunade asked worriedly.
"He'll be fine. He might be weak in my eyes, but he's still strong in the Shinobi world. As long as no Kage or quasi-Kage attacks him, he'll be safe."
"And even if a Kage does attack him, he has the Flying Thunder God Kunai."
Shin wasn't worried. Nawaki was at least Elite Jōnin level, bolstered by his Senju vitality. In truth, beling him as A-rank might even be underselling it—S-rank wouldn't be out of the question.
"Let's go. Where are we, anyway?"
They were about to leave, but Shin looked around at the unfamiliar ndscape.
"Who cares? Let's just use Space-Time Ninjutsu to leave."
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They used Shin's Jutsu to teleport to a bustling town in the Land of Fire. They were going to buy some supplies.
"Shin, I have a decision to make. Do you want to hear it?" Kushina asked.
"A decision? What kind of decision?" Shin asked, fused.
"I'm going to build a Hidden Vilge. In the Land of Whirlpools. A vilge filled with beautiful women."
Shin pced a hand on her forehead. She wasn't sick, was she?
"Hey, Shin, what are you doing? Are you taking advantage of me?" Kushina asked, though she was secretly pleased.
"Kushina, when did you e up with this idea?" Mikoto asked.
Shin had wao ask the same thing.
"Just now. It was a sudden inspiration."
"Well, I don't think it's a good idea," Shin said, shaking his head.
Building a Hidden Vilge wasn't easy. It was a lot of trouble. Kushina wouldn't be able to ha.
"I don't think it's a good idea either," Mikoto agreed.
Tsu out a sful ugh and shook her head.
"Damn it, You're all awful! Nobody supports me."
Kushina looked at Konan. "Konan, what do you think? Will you join my vilge when it's built?"
"I don't think it's a good idea, Kushina-nee," Konan said tactfully.
Kushina was defted. Even Konan didn't support her.
"I'll show you! I'll build the best Hidden Vilge, and then you'll see!" Kushina decred.
"Shin, shouldn't you try to dissuade her?" Mikoto asked.
Shin looked at Kushina, then shook his head. "No need. She'll give up on this idea soon."
He didn't know why she had this strange idea, but he was sure she would abandon it soon.
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