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Chapter 155: Chapter 155

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"I'm back, Yoichi-sama."

Mina returned from the Konoha Hospital and saw Yugito walking into the house. She was still wearing knee-high white socks, her small feet moving quickly across the floor with a soft tapping sound. Minna couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's up with her?"

"Maybe she's tired," Yoichi replied with a serious expression. He swore it was just a joke earlier, but he hadn't expected Yugito to take it seriously.

After coming back, she had found a pair of white knee-high socks and emerged from the house with her golden hair tied in a single ponytail, her face conflicted and full of dislike.

Ultimately, Yoichi had to lie down on the sofa and receive a back massage—a massage, I swear!

The soft, white-socked feet were perfect for massaging, helping to ease muscle tension.

In the end, Samui returned, but before she was released, Yoichi used the Sharingan to learn how they had planned to bring Yugito back to Kumogakure.

The Cloud ninjas intended to use the Six Paths tools to lure Yugito into the Red Gourd and then send it back to the Cloud Village using the Heavenly Transfer Technique.

After hearing this, Yoichi was glad Yugito hadn't agreed. Her reluctance to return to Kumogakure could have allowed the Cloud to succeed with this method.

The method for the Heavenly Transfer Technique was also known to Yoichi, and he planned to train some Uchiha clan members to use it. Combined with the Amber Purifying Pot, it could enable instant deliveries.

Even a small mountain's worth of goods could be transported in seconds.

Many of the Cloud's secret techniques could be taught within the Uchiha clan, but Lightning Release ninjutsu would be difficult due to the few clan members with lightning attributes.

"Mina, how is the cultivation of Hashirama cells progressing?"

"We've started, but both my cells and Mikoto's fuse slowly with Hashirama's cells. They're not like Yoichi-sama's."

Mina leaned against Yoichi. Ever since Mikoto moved out to accompany her son, she had monopolized more and more of Yoichi-sama's time. Waking up in his embrace made her incredibly happy.

"At the current rate, it might take another month. I can use Shadow Clones to monitor things."

"No need to rush. First, ensure your own fusion with Hashirama cells. If war breaks out, you'll have to be on the battlefield."

The Chūnin Exams hadn't fully eliminated the threat of war. While Iwagakure had disrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen's plans, they hadn't completely succeeded.

Despite nine Iwagakure genin advancing to the third stage, the top two positions still went to Konoha genin.

Of Yoichi's three students, two became chūnin. Kazuhito had the skills, but he was unlucky and faced a teammate.

Rumi was severely injured and hospitalized, so Team 8 hadn't celebrated yet. They'd wait until she recovered.

Team 8 would likely be disbanded. With Yoichi being both the Uchiha clan head and Police Force captain, and with Kurenai and Rumi as chūnin, the four couldn't form a squad anymore.

Yoichi planned to negotiate to keep them as a chūnin squad for missions.

Their team was perfectly balanced: genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu. Kazuhito, with his Sage Curse Mark, could enhance any jutsu severalfold, even performing D-rank Fire Release at special jōnin levels.

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"Danzo, why did you send someone to kill Jiraiya's students, especially near Konoha?"

Hiruzen scolded, "Now they've been caught, and Jiraiya knows. If you don't provide a proper explanation, your Root ninjas will be ambushed outside the village."

Jiraiya could easily do that. He wouldn't kill them, just knock them out and leave them. What could Danzo do? Retaliate similarly?

"It was a request from Hanzō of Amegakure. The Akatsuki posed a threat to him, and you approved the alliance with Amegakure."

Danzo frowned, not realizing Jiraiya's students were Akatsuki leaders.

He had known Jiraiya had taught students in the Land of Rain but hadn't known they led the Akatsuki.

"Since these three have a connection to you, Root won't intervene anymore. It was Hanzō's request, which you approved."

Danzo dismissed himself from responsibility, frustrated that his men had been caught for fulfilling their duties.

"Danzo..."

Hiruzen's face twitched, but Danzo showed no intention of staying and left the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi called in the Anbu, who brought the Akatsuki intel. The Root had collected some after forming the Amegakure alliance and had shared it with the Anbu.

"The Akatsuki created peaceful towns and opposes war, advocating peaceful negotiations. They have around sixty ninjas and over five hundred outer members, earning significant recognition. No wonder Hanzō felt threatened."

Sarutobi reflected on Yahiko's achievements. At such a young age, he had grown an organization to this scale. If given ten more years, when the three leaders reached their peak, what could the Akatsuki become?

"Jiraiya's three disciples have potential, but Hanzō is too important to Konoha now."

Sarutobi felt torn. Amegakure's alliance with Konoha was crucial to holding back Sunagakure. Although missions in the Land of Rivers were ceded to Amegakure, their presence kept Sunagakure focused on them.

If the alliance broke down and Hanzō withdrew, Konoha would have to face Sunagakure directly.

Konoha lacked the manpower to fight on multiple fronts, and tensions with the Cloud were also high.

After some thought, Sarutobi had the Anbu call in Jiraiya, who came alone.

"Old man, have you figured out why the Root attacked my students?"

Jiraiya asked loudly after entering. Seeing his intent, Sarutobi replied curtly, "Danzo didn't know the Akatsuki leaders were your disciples, and it's fortunate this information didn't leak. Otherwise, Hanzō would come after us."

He handed the Akatsuki intel to Jiraiya.

"So many people... My students did well!"

Jiraiya laughed, but Sarutobi knocked his pipe against the table and said sternly, "The Root attacked your students because of the conditions in the Kikyo Castle alliance. Hanzō saw the Akatsuki as a threat and wanted them gone."

"Hanzō's request? That old geezer..."

Jiraiya clicked his tongue, realizing the complexity.

"What now, old man?"

"We can't turn against Hanzō, or Sunagakure may act again."

After a pause, Sarutobi continued, "Let them pretend to be hunted by Konoha once. You're causing the trouble, so handle it yourself."

"What? You want a teacher to hunt his students? You're something else, old man."

Jiraiya waved his hands in refusal.

"Would you hunt your own students?"

"I said pretend. Just make it look like they're mortally wounded but escape."

Sarutobi banged the table, saying, "Konoha can secretly aid the Akatsuki with funding, medical, or living supplies, but the alliance with Hanzō must hold. Otherwise, the Kikyo Castle battle will repeat."

"Even pretending feels wrong... Fine, I'll explain to Yahiko. They should understand their teacher."

Jiraiya scratched his head and left the office but popped his head back in before leaving.

"Old man, how much are you giving Yahiko?"

"Get out! You're a Konoha ninja!"

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"Danzo-sama, I didn't expect you to personally transplant Hashirama cells. Quite surprising..."

Orochimaru's golden slit pupils flashed as he watched Danzo arrive at his base with a team.

"There's nothing surprising about it. The First Hokage's power will be greater with me. But I need to record the procedure, alright?"

Danzo asked as he lay down on the operating table, not giving Orochimaru a chance to refuse. As Hokage's advisor, any unexpected complications needed documentation.

Danzo wanted to study the process himself.

"Whatever, Danzo-sama. You have more nerve than Sarutobi-sensei, and the more chakra you have, the stronger Wood Release will be."

Orochimaru couldn't be bothered to argue. Documenting the procedure wouldn't help. Processing Hashirama cells was the most crucial step. Recording the transplantation alone would lead Danzo to his death.

"Who are the two Sarutobi sent for their surgeries?"

"I don't know. Anbu identities are kept secret, and they wore masks during surgery."

Orochimaru said, though he recognized one as Sarutobi's eldest son.

Having completed many missions together, he was familiar with the injuries on Shinnosuke's body.

The procedure was soon complete. Danzo stood up, seeing only small wounds on his body.

He could feel his chakra gradually changing.

"Test it, Danzo-sama."

Orochimaru handed over a chakra test paper. Danzo specialized in Wind Release, so Water and Earth attributes would indicate Wood Release.

The paper split in half as Danzo infused it, with one half crumbling and the other getting wet.

Now possessing two new chakra attributes, Danzo had gained Wood Release.

"Orochimaru, your curse mark technique—"

"If you don't have sufficient payment, don't bother asking."

Orochimaru shook his head.

"This is practically my trump card."

"The Scroll of Seals?"

"Not enough. The scroll holds little appeal."

Orochimaru sighed, "You likely don't have what I want. Let's discuss this another time."

He lacked interest. What he needed most was an assistant skilled in medical ninjutsu, like Mina.

Danzo snorted, seeing the recording nod. He left with a huff.

A few days after the Chūnin Exams ended, the ninja world seemed peaceful.

But it was merely surface calm. Kitsuchi of Iwagakure returned and shared everything he'd seen in Konoha, including the Cloud-Konoha interactions and the Wood Release.

Kitsuchi hadn't seen the Wood Release, but Ōnoki had lived through the era when it pacified the Warring States. He'd also personally experienced the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The Kumogakure-Konoha conflict in the Land of Hot Water had ended too quickly for Iwagakure to intervene.

This time, the Third Raikage had reached out, and Ōnoki was interested to see what he had to say.

Yahiko and Konan also returned, crestfallen upon learning Hanzō was behind the assassination attempt. They had once admired him and hoped he shared their ideals.

But now, Yahiko was at a loss.

After some thought, he agreed to Konoha's request. He didn't believe Jiraiya would deceive him, and the Akatsuki badly needed supplies.

To carry out their rescue missions, they needed materials.

So, at the Land of Rain-Fire border, Yahiko was visibly "seriously wounded" in front of a patrolling Rain squad.

The Akatsuki arrived to rescue him, and Jiraiya's team returned to Konoha.

(End of Chapter)

(PS: I'm don't have a foot fetish! It was just necessary for the plot.)


Chapter 156: Chapter 156

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"Yahiko, are you alright?"

Returning to the Akatsuki base, Yahiko was still covered in blood, looking pale. Once inside, Konan chased everyone out, leaving only the core members of the Akatsuki.

Fugaku was allowed to stay, both to monitor him and because Yahiko had predicted the Konoha response almost entirely based on Fugaku's analysis.

"I'm fine, Nagato. No need to worry."

After everyone left, Yahiko immediately sat up, showing no signs of weakness. He had feigned serious injury to keep Hanzō's spies from discovering the truth.

Except for Fugaku, Yahiko trusted the core members inside the room. They had all been with the Akatsuki since its early days.

"Jiraiya-sensei orchestrated this to deceive Hanzō and Amegakure."

Yahiko recounted his and Konan's experiences in Konoha. Whether their ideals had convinced the Third Hokage was now irrelevant; the important thing was that Hanzō was already hostile and prepared to destroy them.

Listening to the involvement of Shisui and the Police Force stirred something in Fugaku. He wanted to see his son and find out how his former comrade, are faring.

But these three were Jiraiya's disciples. Wouldn't that mean Jiraiya knew about the Rinnegan? If so, why hadn't Konoha taken any action?

Did they deliberately leave the Rinnegan in the Land of Rain?

Fugaku grew suspicious of the trio's backgrounds but sensed the Akatsuki weren't closely tied to Konoha.

Could Jiraiya have hidden the information about the Rinnegan so Konoha had no idea?

Fugaku found it unlikely. Such crucial intelligence would surely have been reported.

"We need to adapt and prevent Hanzō from destroying the Akatsuki."

Yahiko surveyed the room and asked, "Any ideas?"

"Let's relocate the Akatsuki base. While we've grown, we're no match for Amegakure."

"Can Konoha support us? If they provide resources, they should also send help. With Konoha backing us, even Hanzō wouldn't dare make an enemy."

"That's dumb. Yahiko faked an attack with Konoha!"

"So, what now?"

After some discussion, they couldn't come up with an effective solution. Yahiko had always given the orders; the members just followed.

But facing Hanzō, Yahiko also found himself at a loss.

Hanzō, the demi-god of the ninja world, had a clear intent to eliminate them. If they weren't careful, the entire organization could be wiped out.

Suddenly, Yahiko looked at Fugaku, recalling his predictions, and asked, "Naga-kun, what do you think?"

"Me? I follow your lead."

Fugaku shook his head, but Yahiko didn't want to be brushed off.

"Naga-kun, we need your input. Your predictions were accurate about Konoha."

". . . I'll share a thought."

After a moment, Fugaku spoke up, "What if the core members renounce their ninja identities and continue their activities, rallying the people of the Land of Rain?"

He remembered his failure was because he ignored the will of the broader Uchiha clan, those who weren't ninjas.

When they took Yoichi's bribes, he was already beaten. Ordinary members weren't ninjas or allowed at clan meetings, but they could still sway their ninja relatives.

Fugaku had once overheard the peace faction questioning his motives against Yoichi, wondering why he always targeted Yoichi while facing complaints from their families.

Even his faction had been influenced, so trying to outmatch with strength was his last stand.

The Akatsuki could use this strategy. If half the Land of Rain's people stood with them, Hanzō couldn't easily oppose them.

"What good will that do?"

One member didn't understand the plan. They had already been rallying people, and without their ninja identities, how could they develop?

"Yahiko is our spiritual leader, and if he gives up being a ninja—"

"Hanzō is now trying to kill your leader! Yahiko was lucky an Uchiha intervened, or he'd already be dead."

Seeing no one objecting, Fugaku continued, "Building popular support is vital. If all civilians side with the Akatsuki, even Amegakure won't oppose its people."

By then, only orphans would stand against them.

This idea came from Fugaku's reflections on his own defeat. He wasn't sure what to do after rallying civilians, but learning from his victorious enemy couldn't hurt.

"We'll follow Naga-kun's plan."

As Yahiko spoke, some members wanted to dissuade him, but he added, "I understand your concerns. But we're up against Hanzō, and I don't want any of you getting hurt. Safety first."

With Yahiko's reassurance, the Akatsuki members fell silent.

Hanzō's reputation had convinced them. They'd grown up hearing about the demi-god. Before knowing he wanted them dead, Yahiko had also respected Hanzō.

After thorough discussions, Yahiko decided to spread the word.

They would temporarily renounce their ninja identities while continuing to spread the Akatsuki's ideals and aid civilians.

Hanzō hadn't dampened Yahiko's resolve.

---

Though conflict remained in the ninja world, tensions eased after the Chūnin Exams. However, competition over mission commissions continued.

Missions were how ninjas made their living. The Great Nations' ninja villages had generous funding, but small-nation daimyōs wouldn't provide as much.

Yet smaller-nation ninja leaders often had ambition and needed money for development, so missions were a priority.

Within Konoha, things returned to their pre-war state. With proper discipline and public notice boards, the Police Force had fewer issues to handle.

Not all villagers wanted to cause trouble and get detained.

Yoichi had used the Impure World Reincarnation to summon fifteen jōnin-level Cloud ninjas, each with about 70% of their original power.

Using quality sacrifices and Hashirama cells from Mina had strengthened them.

More Hashirama cells could further boost them, allowing them to reach 80% power. With White Zetsu sacrifices, they might reach their full potential.

Among these fifteen Cloud jōnin, Mabui's father was assigned to the commerce guild. His Heavenly Transfer Technique and the Amber Purifying Pot enabled 24/7 transportation.

A real-time delivery service!

The remaining fourteen were controlled via tags given to Uchiha Shinjū, Uchiha Shin'ya, and Uchiha Hideto.

Handling medicine and military gear often involved risks, so the trio could sweep away threats with the Reincarnated Cloud ninjas.

Besides these affairs, Yoichi spent his days training and discussing business with Mikoto.

Much of his work was delegated to Nonō. Despite being less active after leaving the Root, she had regained her skills, becoming the "Wandering Miko."

The Uchiha's business was expanding beyond the food district. Mikoto had bought another plot to build a ninja-themed amusement park near the village border, by the barrier.

Yoichi aimed to open it to all of the Land of Fire, but the village barrier conflicted with that plan.

Yoichi approached Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura.

In the end, he convinced them. With the Police Force in place, no spies or ninjas could slip past them.

The Sharingan could see chakra flow, and although not like the Byakugan, it could easily detect jutsu.

He also brought letters from the daimyo, requesting the amusement park for the nobles' families.

Though the letters weren't orders, Sarutobi had to tread carefully. Refusing would upset more than just the daimyo's office.

So Sarutobi and the elders agreed to Yoichi's request to build the park along the barrier, offering ninja games, merchandise, and entertainment.

The surrounding areas would also be developed.

Over the past month, this project had been Yoichi's main focus.

Though power was fundamental in the ninja world, his growth had plateaued.

He had absorbed all the star chakra from the meteorite, boosting his chakra and ocular power. Most of the star chakra had been absorbed by Godzilla, who went into another slumber.

This time, the slumber was for a transformation. Godzilla had absorbed most of the star chakra, leaving Yoichi with a little.

With this much energy, Godzilla was ready to evolve.

Under Yoichi's massive Yin Release chakra, Godzilla's spirit was almost entirely controlled by the Sharingan. Yoichi could manipulate Godzilla's power easily.

His aptitude for harnessing Godzilla's power had been tempered by repeated exposure.

He had stored up one use of extracting supernatural powers and was close to a second. With three, he could retrieve any power he had previously wielded.

If he chose [Empty Hand, Seize the Blade], he and Mina could kill anyone in the ninja world.

However, he hadn't decided and would choose based on the situation.

The greatest achievement of the past month was being able to sleep with both Mikoto and Mina.

Neither woman was willing to share a bed with the other, even Mina. But Yoichi had an old trick.

When Mikoto was out of her senses, Yoichi would carry her to Mina's room.

Mina, though annoyed, would yield while Mikoto couldn't even move.

The women's only regret was that neither was pregnant.

Mikoto longed to bear a son named Sasuke. She'd be fulfilled as a good wife and mother, dedicating herself to her family.

Mina wanted to have Yoichi's first child, but despite their efforts, her belly remained flat.

She secretly took samples for testing. The results showed Yoichi's vitality was extraordinarily strong, shocking the medical ninja.

Yoichi had no idea. If he did, he'd tie her up and discipline her for doubting his fertility.

After the Chūnin Exams, Rumi left the hospital. Team 8 reunited, and with Kurenai and Rumi promoted to chūnin, Yoichi resigned as the leader.

But Team 8 was retained, now led by Kurenai. Though a chūnin squad, the weakest member was still elite or special jōnin. Even A-rank missions couldn't trouble them.

Yoichi felt assured they'd handle the battlefield well.

But this period of peace didn't last long before being shattered by a sudden event.

(End of Chapter)


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