Chapter 191: 184. Start of the Chunnin-Exams Part-1
Inside the Hokage Office,
Yawn…
Tsunade yawns as he skims through the paperwork.
"The paperwork has increased recently… chunnin exam is on the horizon. I can't even relax a little."
Thump…
Shizune slams a large stack of paperwork on the table.
"Tsunade-sama… these are the entries of genins taking part in the Chunnin exam. They have been nominated by their Jounin instructors. You have to inspect and approve their participation."
"…"
"Shizune… why do I feel like you are doing this on purpose?"
Tsunade has tears in her eyes as she stares at the stack of paper.
"No… no, of course not Tsunade-sama. As your secretary, it is my responsibility to make sure you do your job properly."
Shizune smiles smugly.
Knock… Knock…
Someone knocks on the door.
"Come in."
Tsunade corrects her posture as she adopts a serious expression.
"Yes… Hokage-sama."
Izuna and the group enter the office.
"Hello… Tsunade Nee-san."
Ayaka waves her hand at Tsunade.
"Oh… Ayaka."
Tsunade waves to Ayaka.
"Baa-san… give me a mission."
Naruto interrupts them.
Tick…
Tsunade has a tick mark on her forehead as she angrily stares at Naruto.
"NARUTO… How many times would I have to tell you to call me Hokage-sama when I am in the Office? Be formal in the Hokage Office."
Bonk…
She bonks Naruto's head.
Aww… Aww…
Naruto rubs his forehead as a large bump appears on it.
"Now… now Tsunade! Be lenient on Naruto. Sometimes, I feel like he has turned this way because you bonk his head quite regularly."
Izuna jokes as caress Naruto's head with Mystic Palm.
"What did you say?" Tsunade angrily turns towards him.
"No… Nothing." Izuna turns his head away and whistles.
"But… but why Ayaka can call you informally."
Naruto complains.
"Ayaka is different. She is just a kid and look how cute she is."
Tsunade gently pinches Ayaka's cheeks.
"Yes… Tsunade Nee-san, you are also beautiful."
Ayaka compliments Tsunade.
"Aww… so cute." Tsunade hugs Ayaka.
"Look how smart she is."
"…"
Izuna and the rest of the group silently nod their head.
'She is a smooth-talker just like her elder brother.' Kakashi silently whispers to himself.
'I can hear your thoughts… Kakashi.'
Izuna turns towards Kakashi.
"But… but why she doesn't like me? Am I not beautiful?" Sakura questions herself.
"…"
Izuna controls his laughter as he tries to compose himself.
Ahem…
Kakashi clears his throat to get their attention.
"Hokage-sama, this group of genin has passed the final selection test."
"Oh! Kakashi, so you finally passed someone. Your standards are quite high for failing almost 5 teams previously." Tsunade sits on her chair with Ayaka in her lap.
"Yes, Hokage-sama. They have proved their strength to me and I think they are ready to start their Ninja life." Kakashi nods his head.
"Very well." Tsunade takes out three papers and stamps them.
"With this, their registration as a Ninja is complete. They can start Shinobi Missions from tomorrow." She places the papers in a file.
"Yay! I am finally a ninja. Baa-san, just give me a mission. I am itching to do some shinobi missions for such a long time. Dattebyo!"
Naruto jumps in front of Tsunade.
Tick…
Another tick mark appears on Tsunade's forehead as she angrily clutches her fist.
Gulp…
Naruto gulps his saliva and retreats.
"NARUTO… tomorrow means tomorrow. Hammer this in that numb skull of yours." Tsunade angrily yells at him.
She points towards the large stack of paper.
"It was you who convinced me to take over this position. If you want to become Hokage, then you would have to do the same. Now don't bother me anymore, I have work to do."
Gulp…
Naruto quickly dashes out of Hokage Office.
Sigh…
"This Naruto! he will never learn." Tsunade shakes her head.
Kakashi and the rest of the group walk out of the Office as Izuna stays behind.
"So, how is it… the preparations for the upcoming Chunnin exam?"
Izuna sits on a sofa beside the Hokage seat.
Sigh…
Tsunade sighs and passes a scroll to Izuna.
"This is the reply from Iwagakure."
Izuna skims through the scroll and nods his head.
"I figured as much. That old fool of Iwa won't agree with it. He is a proud, headstrong, stubborn, and boastful geezer. It is part of the reason Iwa has no new Tsuchikage for the past thirty years."
Tsunade nods her head.
"He mocked Konoha for showing weakness and scheduling a joint chunnin exam."
"How about Kumogakure? What's their reply?"
Izuna lazily stretches his legs as he questions her.
Whoosh…
Tsunade tosses another scroll at him.
"It's the same. That unruly A is quite stern, outspoken, and hypocritical. Looks like he is still hung up on his loss at your hands." Tsunade chuckles.
"Don't bother him anymore. He is still salty about his loss."
Izuna shakes his head.
"What about Sunagakure?" He asks her.
"Sunagakure has signed a peace treaty with Konoha after the Second Shinobi War and they helped Konoha during the Third Ninja War so needless to say they are our allies. They have agreed to the decision." Tsunade tosses another scroll to Izuna.
Izuna skims through the letter and nods his head.
"That Rasa of the sand is quite an open-minded individual when it comes to the welfare of Suna. But this makes him a dangerous ally required to be kept at a hand's distance. He can be quite ruthless to his allies."
Izuna warns Tsunade.
'He sent Pakura on a suicide mission to Kirigakure. Well, for him it was for the betterment of the village as Pakura could be a potential threat to his Kazekage position because of her title as the Hero of the Sand.'
Izuna shakes his head to discard such thoughts.
"What about the smaller Nations?"
"Well… Kusagakure, Takigakure. Tanigakure, Yugakure, and Ishigakure have agreed to the proposal. Only Amegakure denied the proposal." Tsunade lists the name of the small hidden villages.
"It's fine. That's still a lot of work for me."
Izuna rubs his forehead.
"You still have around three months to prepare," Tsunade assures him.
"Easy for you to say, you ditched your job on me." Izuna snorts.
"If I remember correctly… it was certain someone who pestered me to take the position of Hokage." Tsunade smiles smugly.
"Fine… fine… I will take care of this matter." He stands up and walks towards Ayaka, who is currently playing with Tonton.
"Onii-san! this pig looks so plump and juicy. I wonder how it will taste like."
Gulp…
Ayaka gulps her saliva as she hungrily stares at Tonton.
"…"
Shizune silently stares at the brother and sister duo.
'She is really his sister. Both of them think alike.'
Oink… Oink…
Tonton jumps out from Ayaka's grasp and hides behind Shizune.
"I think it is not a bad proposal. It has been a while since I last ate some pork."
Tsunade licks her lips.
"NOO…"
Shizune grabs Tonton and hides her.
"Don't bully poor Tonton."
"Well… if you say so."
Izuna places Ayaka on his shoulders and walks out of the Hokage Office.
'It is a fine opportunity to introduce Mei to Mom and Dad.'
Whoosh….
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Izuna walks through the streets of Konoha market along with Ayaka.
Heave… hoo… Heave… hoo
The sound of heavy breathing falls in his ears.
He turns around and notices Might Guy and another boy in a green jumpsuit walking upside down on their hands through the streets.
Guy notices Izuna and jumps up with one hand and stands in front of him.
"Yo Izuna… let's have a duel."
'Not again… I can't handle the hot-blooded nature of Guy. He is too 'YOUTHFUL' for me.'
"Not today… Guy."
Izuna points towards Ayaka.
"I have made a promise to my cute little sister." He gently pats her forehead.
Guy turns to the boy beside him.
"Lee… he is the man whom I talked about. There are only two men whom I call my rivals. The first being Kakashi Hatake and the second being Izuna Uchiha."
"What?… He is your rival, Guy-sensei."
Lee's eyes shine brightly as turns to Izuna.
"Yes, Lee… we have trained together in my YOUTH and he is the only person whom I could never win against in Taijutsu. He is my motivation to try hard every day."
Guy clutches his fist and closes his eyes as he drowns in his youthfulness.
"This is Youth Lee. Giving your all in and train even harder to get stronger with each passing day."
Tears flow from his eyes as he narrates his struggles to Lee.
"Guy-Sensei…"
Lee hugs Guy as both of them have a youthful hug.
Ahem…
Izuna clears his throat to clear the awkward atmosphere.
"Guy! It has been a while since you start to train the genins. What are your thoughts on their participation in the chunnin exam?"
Sloosh… sloosh….
Guy wipes his tears and turns to Izuna.
"They are not ready yet. They are still lacking in youthfulness."
Huff… Huff…
A boy and girl catch up to the group as they stand beside Guy.
"Guy Sensei! can we take a break?"
The girl rests against an electric pole as she pants.
"Tenten, you are still lacking in youth."
"Well, I will see you later, Guy."
Izuna waves his hand and bade farewell to them.
"Onii-san… that bushy brow man is weird." Ayaka remarks.
"…"
"Yes… he is."
Izuna nods his head as they return to Uchiha compounds.
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Chapter 192: 185. Preparations for the Future
Outside the Mizukage Office,
"Here Mizukage-sama… this is your Mizukage hat?"
Elder Genji passes the Mizukage Hat to Mei. Mei dons the hat as Elder Genji nods his head.
"You are going to meet his parents for the first time."
Fuji remarks.
"Father… I am nervous." Mei fidgets her finger.
Haha…
Fuji laughs as he encourages her.
"It will be fine. I talked with that rascal, he will take care of everything; if not I will give him a piece of my mind."
Fuji balls his palm in a fist. He turns towards her bodyguards.
"Ao, I entrust you with Mei's safety."
Ao nods his head.
"Yes, I will protect Mizukage-Sama with my life."
Mei turns towards the group of genins and addresses them.
"All of you are the pride and future of Kirigakure. Gone were the days when the Kiri was still known as the 'Bloody Mist'. It is up to you now to remove the stain from Kiri's tainted reputation."
"Yes, Mizukage-sama."
All the genins shouts in resolution.
"Err… will I be alright? There will be genins from the other villages."
A short, tufty blue-haired boy with dark eyes asks meekly.
Mei notices him as she cheers him.
"You will be fine, Chojuro. Just give your all."
"Grow up, boy…" Ao pats Chojuro's shoulder.
The group walks out of the Kiri borders as the Village Elders lead them out.
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Inside the Kiri forest,
The group walks through the borders as they reach near the coast.
"Elder Genji has already arranged a transportation boat which will lead us to the Land of Valley. It would take us seven days to reach Konoha."
Ao informs the group.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Many shurikens and kunais with paper bombs are launched at the group.
"Enemy attack, it's an enemy attack."
Ao and the rest of the jounin take out their kunais as they get ready for the ambush.
"Elder Genji warned us about the ambush. There are still some war insurgents from the Civil War lurking around Kiri seeking for an opportunity to get rid of the current Mizukage."
Mei adopts a serious expression as she makes some hand signs.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet"
Mei kneads chakra in her hands and mouth as she releases a water dragon from her mouth, followed by a lightning bullet from her hand.
Bzzt…
The lightning release chakra nullifies the explosive paper bombs and the water chakra diffuse them.
'Water Release: Bullet Orca"
An immense surge of water comes crashing down on the group.
Whoosh…
Mei makes some hand signs and slams her palm on the ground.
"Boil Release: Vapor Suppression"
She releases thick vapors of Mist from her mouth. The Mist accumulates around the water surge and evaporates it.
Whoosh… whoosh…
Multiple shinobis cloaked in black garments surround the group.
One of the shinobi who appears to be the leader of the group makes some hand signals to the rest of his group.
"Co-operation Ninjutsu: Water Pillar Prison Formation"
The enemy group erects a giant four-pillar barrier formation around the Kiri ninjas.
Mei calmly stares at the barrier as she faces the group of ninjas.
The Head Ninja walks in front of Mei and confronts her.
"There is no need for pretenses. Just reveal yourself, Elder Kodachi."
Mei calmly faces off against the enemy group leader.
"Hoh!… so, you figured it out."
The enemy group leader removes his mask to reveal an old man.
"I have been waiting for this moment for a while. You frog of Middle faction snatched the position of Mizukage from us Noble faction and soiled the legacy of the First Mizukage."
Kodachi adopts a righteous expression as he spews out these words.
"Today, I shall punish you for your misdeeds."
He signals his subordinates to attack Mei and her group.
Ao and the rest of the shinobi jump in front of Mei to protect her.
"Mizukage-sama… we will protect you."
Mei waves her hand to stop them.
"There is no need for you bunch to do anything. I learned a new jutsu from Izuna. I mastered it recently, so I have got no opportunity to test it out in a battle. This is a fine opportunity to do so."
Mei slowly walks in front of the group as she faces off against a squad of almost thirty enemy ninjas.
Humph…
Kodachi snorts at Mei as he taunts her.
"This group of shinobis is elite among the elite who passed the brutal ninja regiment and survived."
Mei ignores Kodachi's taunt as she slowly makes some hand signs. She infuses a large amount of chakra in her mouth.
"Lava Release: Volcanic Bloom Burst Jutsu"
She fires multiple small blooms of lava. The lava blooms surround the group of enemy shinobi.
"Burst"
Mei clasps her hand as they blossom into lava flowers.
BOOM… BOOM…
Lava rains down on the group of enemies as it scorches them to cinders, leaving molten lava and ashes behind.
"…"
Mei and the rest of the group silently stare at the aftereffect of the jutsu.
A lava lake appears in place of the enemies.
Gulp…
Kodachi gulps his saliva as he stares at Mei with wide eyes.
"H… How?"
A weak squeak comes out from Kodachi's mouth.
Mei turns to Ao and signals him.
"Do the necessary cleanup."
Ao nods his head.
Chojuro raises his head and silently stares at Mei's back.
'Mizukage-sama is so kind and powerful. I will do everything to protect that gentle smile of hers… I hope I can.'
He clutches his fists tightly.
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Inside the Hokage Office,
Izuna is sitting on the sofa as he listens to the recent reports.
"Recently, there has been spotting of many Rogue Ninja and Mercenaries around the small villages on the border. Sakumo Hatake has done a great job in eliminating the threats."
Tsunade nods her head.
"Sakumo-san is a great asset to the village. He is one of the few elders I can have complete trust in."
'Sakumo-san is a Kage level Ninja. He would be a great asset in the Fourth Shinobi War. Fourth Shinobi War is the least of my worries, it will serve as a whetstone for Naruto and Sasuke to grow in power. I am more worried about the Kara and the Otsutsuki clan. I have little information about the Otsutsuki clan, but from the knowledge I have on Kara, most of its members are monstrous in terms of abilities.
If I were to rank their power, then even one of their members can do a cleanup of Akatsuki except for Nagato and Obito.'
Izuna rubs his forehead as he thinks about the Kara.
'The biggest pain is I haven't been able to locate any traces of its members. Maybe it is the ability of Isshiki's Right eye or maybe I am unlucky in my research.'
Tsunade notices the troubled expression on Izuna's face. She closes the report and turns towards him.
"What's troubling you? Is it something I can help you with?"
Izuna shakes his head and replies.
"How about you conduct the chunnin exam on my behest?"
"…"
Tsunade silently stares at him.
"No… no, I was joking. I will take care of the chunnin exam. Just let me borrow a few jounins."
"Fine…" Tsunade nods her head.
Phew…
Izuna takes a deep breath and walks out of the Hokage Office.
"I have made little progress in these past few years. Looks like I have hit my limit.
There is no sign of the awakening of Rinnegan even after 15 years of implantation of Hashirama cells. Looks like I need to get hold of the chakra of remaining tail beasts to shorten the process."
Whoosh… whoosh…
A figure flickers out from his shadows. The shadow turns into a giant wolf.
"Master."
The wolf bows in front of him.
"Roen… it has been six months since you signed a contract with me."
"Yes… master. There are few humans around you who break the norm and have different emotions, but my judgment for the rest of the human still holds." Roen growls as it relays his thoughts.
"Well… I can't do anything to change your mind."
Izuna scratches his head.
"Oh… yes… I have a job for you."
Izuna clasps his hand as he remembers something.
Whoosh…
He takes out a scroll from his pocket and tosses it to Wolf Roen.
"Do you still remember the location where the battle between the Rikkudou Sannin and Ten-tails took place?"
Growl…
Roen grabs the scroll as it replies.
"Master… I can never forget about that place. It took everything away from me and turned me into this abomination."
Roen reminisces his past.
"Er… I have a task for you which needs you to return to that place."
Izuna interrupts Roen's thoughts.
"Yes, Master… I will follow your orders."
"Good… all the necessary information is within that scroll."
"Then I will be on my way."
Whoosh…
Roen turns into a shadow and disappears from his vision.
'If I can get a fragment of God tree's DNA then I think I could create something similar to Gedo Mazo.'
Izuna clutches his fists tightly.
'Looks like it's time to squeeze out some usefulness from that snake. I will give him an opportunity.'
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