Chapter 100: 98. A Chat with Tsunade
Izuna pulled their ear. Both of them yell loudly.
Aww… Aww.
"It hurts, Izuna nii-san."
Naruto rubbed his ear and excitedly looked at Izuna.
"How are you here, nii-san? He points at another Izuna sparring with Shisui and Itachi.
"He is?" Sasuke tilts his head in confusion.
"He is a shadow clone. All this time, they were fighting against my shadow clone all along."
Sasuke looks at Izuna with wide eyes.
"Wow, Izuna nii-san. You are so strong."
Izuna sits with them and watches the one-sided beating of Shisui and Itachi. After a while, both of them give up.
The Shadow clone dispels itself which shocks Shisui and Itachi.
They stare at the empty space for a while. Izuna appears in front of them.
"Both of you require a lot of training. I will stay here for a while, I will re-train you guys."
Shisui and Itachi shakes their head and gets up. Izuna uses medical Ninjutsu to heal their wounds and bruises. He uses Nature energy to rejuvenate their body.
"Let's go to Yakiniku Barbeque Restaurant. It's my treat."
Izuna leads them to Yakiniku Restaurant.
"Yay! I will eat lots of meat. Dattebyo!" Naruto jumps in excitement.
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Inside the restaurant,
Izuna, Shisui, Itachi, Naruto, and Sasuke grabs a corner and seat there. All of them orders lots of meat.
Izuna grills his meat as he stares at Shisui and Itachi.
"That earlier technique, have both of you joined the Anbu?"
Izuna puts many silencing seals around the place as he converses with them. Both of nods and Itachi replies,
"Yes, Izuna nii-san. After becoming a chunnin, Hokage-sama suggested me to join the Anbu. He wanted to fulfill the gap left by you with a talented individual.
So, he chose me and Shisui-nii san. We are a part of your former Team Ro."
"So, Hokage-sama told you about my retirement from Anbu. I have no qualms with that. Listen well, Anbu is a place of Darkness. Don't get lost in the darkness and stray away from the light.��
Izuna advises them. They continue to eat their food.
Naruto and Sasuke start another fight. Naruto ate the best piece of meat from Sasuke's grill.
"I was saving the best for the last, you knucklehead." Sasuke angrily glares at Naruto.
"Oh! I thought you were full. So, I ate it. It's not a big issue. Here, you can have mine." Naruto offers half-grilled meat to Sasuke.
"Damn it, Naruto! Don't test my patience." Sasuke's angrily snaps at Naruto.
Izuna pulls their ear and silences them.
Aww… Aww...
"Both of you stop fighting with each other. I have seen your training. You have done quite a good job…"
Naruto and Sasuke smile at these words.
"… to make Shisui and Itachi's life miserable. Starting tomorrow onwards, I will personally train both of you for a while."
Naruto and Sasuke hang down their head but after a while, they cheer in excitation.
"Don't be happy so early. You will beg me to stop tomorrow." Izuna smiles wickedly.
"Sasuke! I have a bad feeling about this." Naruto pulls Sasuke's sleeve.
"Me too, Naruto." Sasuke gulps his saliva.
Izuna talks with Itachi and Shisui for a while. He advises them on some matters related to Anbu missions. Izuna pays the bill and drags a sleeping Naruto on his shoulders.
"You three-move ahead without me. I will drop Naruto at his place. Also, I have some other matters to handle."
"Ok, Izuna nii-san." Shisui nods to him.
"See you tomorrow, Izuna nii-san." Sasuke waves his hand.
Izuna carries Naruto towards the Senju compounds. He enters and knocks on the door.
Shizune walks out of the house and greets him.
"It has been a while, Izuna."
"Yes, it has been a while."
Izuna hands over Naruto to Shizune.
"He is fast asleep right now. Lay him on the bed."
Shizune places Naruto on the bed and return to Izuna.
"Where is Tsunade-san?"
"Tsunade-sama is attending to patients in the Konoha hospital. You will find her in her office." Shizune replies to him.
"Thank you, Shizune." Izuna teleports inside Tsunade's office.
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Inside the Konoha Hospital,
Tsunade held a report in her hand while inspecting it.
"The procedure was successful. I have collected lots of data from it. I think I can further improve this technique. But before that, I have to gather more data and it will only complete after the birth of the child."
Suddenly wind flutters her cloth, and Izuna appears out of nowhere. All the papers on the table flies around and Tsunade's anger rises.
"Yo! Did you miss me?"
"You bastard!"
Instead of a hug, a punch greets him. Tsunade punches him and Izuna takes it like a man. He is sent flying out of the ceiling.
Izuna stands up and walks towards Tsunade.
"You are a brute, Tsunade. This is part of the reason you will turn into an old hag in few more years."
"What did you say? Mind repeating it." Tsunade has a tick mark on her forehead and she clenches her fist tightly.
"Ok! Ok! My bad. I shouldn't have startled you." Izuna raises his hands and gives up.
Tsunade points at the mess of paper all around. She angrily glares at Izuna.
"Put them all back together on the table."
"Yes! Mam." Izuna picks up the papers and arranges them on the table.
He sits in front of Tsunade and stares at her.
"It has been a while since we last met and this is how you greet me. It is quite rude of you, Tsunade."
Haah….
Tsunade sighs and hands over the paper in her hand to Izuna.
"I have been working on this technique. It is for your family, kid. You requested me to find a solution."
Izuna grabs the paper and reads its content. There is detailed information on Surrogacy and In-Vitro Fertilization.
"You did a superb job, Tsunade. I am thankful for your help. It brought happiness to my parents." Izuna bows his head to Tsunade.
"It will be quite good kid if you can buy me a drink or two. I am broke again." Tsunade sighs again.
"Oh! I have a present for you, Tsunade."
Izuna pulls out the honey wine.
"It is the limited Honey Wine from Land of Honey. It is quite expensive and you need a fortune to afford it."
He places the wine on the table. Tsunade hungrily looks at the wine and gulps her saliva.
"You are aware of my tastes. I might marry you if you take such good care of me." Tsunade jokes.
"Then let's go on a date. We will have a taste of this delicacy while enjoying our date."
Izuna bows in a gentleman and proposes to Tsunade. Tsunade chuckles and grabs his hand.
"Hold tightly. We are about to teleport."
Izuna pulls Tsunade in her embrace and teleports from the place.
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Whoosh… whizz…
They appear inside a wooden cottage. Tsunade leaves his embrace and inspects the cottage.
"This feeling, this refreshing chakra. I have felt it somewhere before."
Tsunade dashes towards the door and looks around.
A vast expanse of trees appears in her vision.
���We are inside the Shikkotsu Forest. I knew this feeling."
Tsunade turns around and stares at Izuna,
"Mind explaining!"
"It is nothing complicated. It is like this." Izuna explains his journey to Tsunade.
"So, you are already a Sage. You have quite a talent, kid! Also, don't tell me we are on the top of the Giant tree of Shikkotsu Forest."
Izuna nods his head.
"I trained here and slept in this cottage. It has a scenic view of it."
Izuna pulls out a table and chairs from the cottage and places them on the branch.
"Let's continue our date. I have something important to talk about. I hope you will listen to my request."
Both of them sit on the table. Izuna pulls out two wine glasses from his storage space and fills them with wine.
"Let's enjoy this wine while basking in this beautiful moonlight. Cheers!"
Izuna sips his wine slowly as he talks with Tsunade. After talking about some pointless things for a while, he comes to the real matter.
"Tsunade, I want you to learn Sage Mode. You have the title of Sannin. It's time for you to become a real sage."
Tsunade puts down her glass and stares at the moon.
"I don't want to. You are already a Sage, with you and Jiraiya around; I doubt anybody will be able to harm our village. There is no need for me to learn Sage Mode."
Haah…
Izuna sighs. He stares at Tsunade.
'Why is she so stubborn?'
"Tsunade, I have some matters to disclose to you. I fought against an enemy with the eyes of Sage of Six Paths. He is very powerful and can easily destroy our village. I want to make sure our village remains safe, in case I am out of the village."
Izuna tries to convince Tsunade. Tsunade refuses to budge as she calmly drinks her wine.
'I am left with no choice. I have to mix some lies with the truth.'
Izuna grabs Tsunade's hand, which startles her.
"Izuna, no matter what? I won't train in Sage Mode. It was only because of you that I persisted this long in a village otherwise I would have already left the village."
Izuna places his hand on Tsunade's mouth and places a silencing seal. Tsunade angrily glares at him.
"You can get angry all you want. But first, listen to me. Our world is in danger…
…Yes, not just Konoha but the entire Shinobi World."
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A/N:- I installed a new Ssd in my laptop and cloned my hdd to it. Now the windows keeps crashing. It won't boot normally, so I might not be able to post a chapter tomorrow. This chapter is from drafts. If I won't post tomorrow expect two or even three chapters on Sunday.
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Chapter 101: 99. Set in Motion
Tsunade calms down and stares at Izuna.
"Explain!"
"Then, Listen. Tsuande, you must be aware of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku…"
Tsunade nods her head.
"He divined a prophecy for Jiraiya, a few years ago."
"Exactly, he summoned me to his abode and divined a prophecy for me.
Many powerful otherworldly invaders will attack the Shinobi world. He also prophesied about the Fourth Shinobi War. I am not sure of the exact time, but there will be a brutal war in the future.
So, in order to prepare for the future, I want you to grow stronger. I don't want any friends and family to lose their lives in the war. Tsunade you are one of the few people close to me, I don't want you to get hurt. That's why Tsunade you should train in Sage Mode.
Your Creation Rebirth Seal is imperfect. With the help of Sage Mode, you will be able to perfect it and avoid the side-effect."
Tsunade closes her eyes as memories of previous wars flashed in her mind. The image of Dan and Nawaki appeared in her mind, which overlapped with that of Izuna.
Tsunade clenched her fist and resolutely stood up.
"Fine, I will start my training in Sage Mode."
Izuna wraps his hand around Tsunade and teleports from the treetop. He appears in front of Katsuyu.
"Lady Katsuyu, I have convinced Tsunade. She will start her training from tomorrow onwards."
Katsuyu nods her optical tentacles.
"Thank you, Izuna-kun."
"Ok! Then Farewell." Izuna places his hand on Tsunade's shoulder and prepares to teleport to Konoha.
"I will reverse summon myself tomorrow," Tsunade informs Katsuyu before teleporting away.
Katsuyu looks at Izuna and Tsunade's pair.
"They would make a perfect couple if only Tsunade was a little younger." Katsuyu sighs and enters inside her cave.
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For the next few days, Izuna trains both Sasuke and Naruto. Shisui and Itachi are out on an Anbu mission in Land of Woods.
Hiruzen orders them to seek an alliance with the 'Prajna Group' an Anbu group of Land of Woods.
Izuna stares at Sasuke and Naruto, who are hanging upside down on a tree. He is training their chakra control. Izuna has tied their hands and legs.
They have to maintain their position without falling.
'Things are progressing way too faster. Since I have dealt with Danzo, there won't be any violent massacre…
… but the ambition of those old geezers of Clan. Sigh.'
Izuna remembers his previous clan meeting where he tried to talk the elders of Uchiha clan down.
'If they don't want to co-operate, then I can only let Shisui put them into a genjutsu and manipulate them.'
Izuna sighs and continues to provide tips to Naruto and Sasuke. Both of them continue to fall and climb back again.
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Inside the private room besides Hokage's office,
Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura sat around a table and discuss important matters.
"It has been a year since Danzo went missing. We assume that he is dead. Whoever did it, he did a clean job." Homura sighs and laments at Danzo's loss.
"But to think, Danzo had such dealings. He was involved in most of the schemes and plots against the village. We have been raising a serpent all along. His hunger for power was too intense." Koharu sighs and rests against the chair.
"Our era is over. It is time to pass our responsibilities to the next generation. What do you think about it?..." Hiruzen picks up his pipe and smokes.
"There is no suitable candidate for Hokage's position. However, I would like to make Sakumo Hatake as the new village elder. He will replace Danzo's position in the elder council. What are your thoughts on this matter?" Hiruzen continues.
Koharu and Homura contemplate before nodding in affirmation.
"We agree with your decision. Let us hold a council meeting tomorrow and declare it."
Hiruzen takes a deep puff from his pipe and places it on the table. He takes out a report and presents it to them.
"Now, let's talk about serious matter.
The elders of the Uchiha clan are planning something. Whatever it is, it is not favorable for the village…"
Homura picks up the report and reads it.
"We have no valid proof against them. We can't take any action recklessly. We need to increase surveillance of the Uchiha clan." He suggests.
"Yes, I will deploy another Anbu team to monitor them. Danzo's schemes have caused quite a problem for us. If we fail to deal with the situation effectively, then it may spell another Ninja war.
Konoha isn't ready for another war. The previous war and the nine-tails incident had exhausted our village." Hiruzen sighs again.
"I will think of a solution to this matter and inform you later. We can't allow another major incident in the village."
Hiruzen stands up and walks towards his office. Koharu and Homura depart shortly.
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A month passed in the blink of an eye. Izuna regularly visits Aunt Fumiko to check on her.
Aunt Fumiko is in the fourth month of her pregnancy. It will be awhile before the baby will be born.
Izuna regularly reports to Tsunade, who is training Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest.
Her progress is relatively slow compared to Izuna. She has to use the 'Slug oil' to aid in the absorption of Nature energy.
Despite her efforts, she is still stuck at the first step of Sage Mode. It will take her a while to sense Nature energy effortlessly.
Izuna teleports back to the village. He stands on top of the Hokage Monument and stares at the village.
"Time to bid farewell. I will train for another four months and I will return before the birth of my sibling.
Mount Myoboku is still the ideal place to train in Nature transformations. I have progressed a lot in the Kekkai Tota release. Beside Dust Release and Power release, I will be able to use another kekkai Tota soon.
An icy blue flame appears in his hand. The flame flickers for a while before it extinguishes completely.
"This combination of Fire Release and Ice Release is still unstable. I have to figure out the correct chakra ratio and conditions to stabilize it. For now, I will name it as… Arctic release. Yes, Arctic release seems suitable."
Izuna clenches his fist and teleports from the village. He reappears inside Mount Myoboku.
Fukasaku hops towards him and greets him.
"You are back, Izuna-boy. Will you continue your Nature transformation training? You are quite close to attaining another Kekkai Tota.
I will help with your training."
Fukasaku claps his hands and enters Sage Mode.
"Izuna-boy! I will able to sense changes in your chakra more easily this way. Now start your training."
Izuna activates his Sharingan to observe the ratio of chakra. He infused Fire release from one hand and Ice release from another.
Blue flames forms in between his hands. Izuna infuses more chakra into the jutsu to make it bigger. This surge of chakra destabilized the jutsu, and it exploded on him.
Boom...
One of his hand froze, and another got charred. He quickly healed his hand and started again.
Boom…
"Again"
Boom…
"Again"
The training continues for another month. Izuna continues to practice the Arctic Release.
Many people spent their entire life to figure out a Nature transformation. The Second Tsuchikage developed the 'Dust Release' and passed it on to 'Third Tsuchikage'. It was his greatest achievement.
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Inside the Anbu headquarters,
Hiruzen summons Shisui and Itachi. Both of them flickers before him and bow to him. They await further orders from Hiruzen.
Hiruzen turns towards them and speaks,
"Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. Both of you are an excellent member of Anbu. Your achievements in this past year marveled me.
Your capabilities only lie short to Izuna Uchiha."
Hiruzen looks towards Shisui and nods.
"Your grandfather Kagami Uchiha was a close-aide of Second Hokage Tobirama Senju. He was my senior and a close friend.
You have grown quite well, and I hope you follow Kagami's example. The Will of Fire burns brighter within both of you. I don't want the village to engulf in chaos and flames of hatred."
Itachi hesitates for a while before he speaks,
"Hokage-sama! I have something to report to you."
Hiruzen stares at Itachi and nods his head.
"Proceed."
"Hokage-sama! Fugaku Uchiha, the current leader of the Uchiha clan, and my father ordered me to join Anbu to seek information on the elder council.
This way, I am acting as a spy for the clan."
Hiruzen sighs and rubs his forehead.
"I can understand your sentiments. You are part of a clan, after all. But remember this, you are also a Konoha citizen.
This entire village is your family. You can't harm them for the sake of your close relatives. However, I am glad that you informed me about this.
I will issue a mission to you now. From today onwards, you will act as a spy for me and monitor the Uchiha clan. You will be a double agent this way."
"Yes, Hokage-sama. I understand. I won't disappoint you."
Itachi bows his head.
"Hokage-sama! Shall I consult with Izuna nii-san? He was the former anbu captain. Maybe, he could find a peaceful solution."
Hiruzen sighs and reminds Shisui.
"Izuna Uchiha is the genius of the Uchiha clan, but he isn't the son of Clan Leader. He is a disposable piece to elders. Izuna also understands this.
Sometimes, power isn't the only way to govern people. Power and politics go hand by hand. Izuna Uchiha has power, but he has no political say.
Or to be precise, he isn't interested in anything except training. This S-rank mission is just a disguise for him to train. It would be better if he isn't involved in this.
If he turned against the village, then Konoha will suffer quite a loss. I want to settle the matter peacefully. You two, keep updating me on the latest intel."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Both of them nods and flickers out from the headquarter.
Hiruzen sighs and stares at the moon.
'Things have turned quite complicated. I hope it will end peacefully.'
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A/N:- I randomly came up with Artic Release. If anyone has a better suggestion, comment it down below. I will change the name if I liked it.
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