Kushina opened the door and was immediately taken aback by the scene in the bedroom.
She stomped over angrily, snatching the videotape from Yoichi's hand, and with a restrained voice, she said, "If you're going to visit, don't go snooping through other people's things. It's common courtesy."
"Sorry, Kushina. It just looked familiar. I thought you would've destroyed it by now. Why keep it?" Yoichi replied, unable to suppress the grin creeping up on his face as he looked at Kushina.
The tape she had grabbed was the one Yoichi always gave her.
"I just forgot to destroy it. What are you smiling at? Do you really think I'd watch something so filthy?!"
In her moment of flustered anger, Kushina grabbed Yoichi by the collar, her fiery temperament showing as she intended to warn him. However, before she could finish her warning, Yoichi silenced her with a kiss.
"Mmph... Don't... Naruto is still in the house… Mmph..."
"Naruto is taking a nap right now. I can sense him."
With Yoichi's strength, Kushina had no hope of breaking free unless she activated her Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but doing so would make too much noise. Reluctantly, her resistance turned into a reluctant embrace as she wrapped her arms around his waist.
Before long, Yoichi skillfully undid her green dress, followed by her white shirt and undergarments.
With Kushina now fully exposed, Yoichi used chakra to bind her wrists and ankles before getting off the bed and moving toward the TV and VCR in the room.
These were items he had left at Kushina's place, and though she hadn't dared to throw them away at first, she now seemed reluctant to part with them entirely.
"You... what are you doing... you jerk!"
Seeing Yoichi insert the tape into the VCR, Kushina struggled in a panic, rolling around on the bed, but the chakra restraints on her wrists and ankles were far too strong for her to break.
Embarrassment and anger filled her heart. This jerk only ever found new ways to humiliate her.
"Naruto is still asleep. Let me release the barrier!"
"Don't... don't do this... release the barrier... please, Anata... Anata, please!"
Kushina suddenly gasped as Yoichi made a sudden move, nearly making her cry out. At the same time, the TV lit up with the video, increasing her fear that Naruto might overhear what was happening in the room. In desperation, she softened her tone.
The term she once reserved only for Minato now escaped her lips, directed at someone she detested.
"Put up the barrier, quick!"
"Don't worry, Kushina. But I want to hear you call me that again later. Otherwise, the barrier might not hold..."
With that, Yoichi activated a soundproof barrier, and Kushina sighed in relief.
She wanted to scold him again, but the words turned into something more like a playful complaint.
More than two hours later, Yoichi relaxed a bit and shifted the conversation to something more serious.
"Kushina, give me some of the Nine-Tails' chakra."
The exhausted Kushina couldn't help but lash out, "You jerk! So all of this was just to get some chakra? What a bastard! This village never should have made you Hokage!"
"But you can't deny that ever since I became Hokage, the village has improved. Think back to when you were a kid, and then look at Konoha now. Whose efforts do you think made that happen? Wasn't it your husband's doing?"
"What does this have to do with Minato...?! And those names I called earlier don't count! You forced me to say them!"
Kushina was furious, momentarily attempting to rise from the bed and punch Yoichi, but her legs gave out and she collapsed back down. Her body was sore from all the intense movements she had been subjected to, leaving her too weak to even move for a few minutes.
"And do you think I'm asking for the Nine-Tails' chakra for myself? You, as the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, have been targeted. I need to create a substitute Jinchūriki to divert Uchiha Madara's attention. Otherwise, even within the village, you're at risk of being captured."
Yoichi explained, feeding her a glass of water as she lay there, and continued, "Remember what happened with Yugito? Even the Two-Tails was targeted. How could you, as the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, possibly escape that fate?"
"Unlike Yugito, you can't reconcile with the Nine-Tails, and there's no way for you to access the higher level of Tailed Beast Sage Mode. I'm only looking out for your safety, yet all I get in return is suspicion and insults."
Kushina's thoughts drifted back to Yugito's experience, and she felt a pang of guilt. But her sympathy quickly vanished when she realized Yoichi's hands were wandering again.
"You really are a jerk! No matter how much you talk, that doesn't change anything! Take your chakra and go! Naruto will wake up soon."
"Alright, alright, I'm leaving."
Yoichi gathered a substantial amount of the Nine-Tails' chakra from Kushina's abdomen. The sealing technique on her body had changed, reinforced by the Yin-Yang Release he had applied earlier.
Now, Kushina could freely access the Nine-Tails' chakra without worrying about it breaking free. No Tailed Beast could resist a Six Paths-level Yin-Yang Release, and the Nine-Tails had essentially become a convenient power source for her.
With the chakra in hand, Yoichi used Hiraishin no Jutsu to leave Kushina's bedroom.
Once alone, Kushina sighed deeply. As she regained some strength, she couldn't help but slap her own cheeks.
Seeing the red marks on her face, Kushina muttered to herself, "I was coerced... yes, that's it. My husband is Minato, and it can only ever be Minato!"
Once her strength returned, Kushina got out of bed, tidied up the room, and replaced the bed linens. She then walked over to the VCR, her face flushing red as she removed the tape. She hesitated for a moment, thinking about smashing it to pieces.
"No, it must be destroyed... But I'll wait until I've gathered all the tapes. Then I'll destroy them all at once!"
She placed the tape in a box, stashing it in a hidden spot in the room. After finishing her task, she left the room to wake Naruto, who had been napping for over two hours.
...
"Edo Tensei!"
Four coffins appeared—those of Kinkaku, Ginkaku, the previous Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, and the previous Two-Tails Jinchūriki—all summoned by Yoichi's Kamui clone.
The clone then inserted control tags into the four Edo Tensei bodies. Once that was done, Yoichi sealed both the Nine-Tails and Two-Tails chakra into the resurrected bodies.
"That should do it. Now all I need to do is parade these Edo Tensei bodies in front of Madara or Black Zetsu."
Before that, however, Yoichi hoped that Madara would first create chaos in Kumogakure, just as he had done in Kirigakure, causing them to lose at least a thousand shinobi.
The shinobi world needed a villain to instill fear—only then could he play the role of the hero.
"It's up to you now. Find Uchiha Madara and unleash the Edo Tensei. It feels strange giving orders to myself," Yoichi mused.
Without a word, the Kamui clone stored the three Edo Tensei bodies in the Kamui dimension and departed. It intended to first hand over the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki's body to the Uchiha Corporation to increase their manpower.
As the clone disappeared into the Kamui space, Yoichi received a surge of chakra and memories, understanding what had occurred.
He used Hiraishin no Jutsu to return to the Hokage's office.
Upon his arrival, Rumi stepped forward and said, "Yoichi-sensei, the intel from Sunagakure has arrived. It's on your desk."
"I see, thank you, Rumi."
Yoichi quickly scanned the report. The war had ended earlier that morning, and by noon, Tobirama had compiled the battle results.
Konoha had suffered 135 casualties, with 24 fatalities—a result Yoichi could accept, considering the much heavier losses on Rasa's side.
Sunagakure had been pacified. Tobirama carefully screened the surrendered shinobi, identifying the hardliners and sealing their chakra, while the remaining shinobi were divided into ten teams for further management.
Sunagakure shinobi with families were allowed to return home. The family bonds would reduce the likelihood of future uprisings, as few would risk their lives and those of their loved ones.
"4,132 Sunagakure shinobi, plus Pakura's 1,080... Over 5,000 shinobi. I think we need to streamline this. Rumi, how many graduates from the special talent class, particularly in administration, do we have?"
"We currently have only one class of graduates, and in administration, there are only thirty people, Yoichi-sensei."
"That's far too few. Oh well, we'll start with Sunagakure... No, I don't like that name anymore. Let's change it to 'Sate Oasis District.'"
Yoichi finished writing his orders and handed the document to Rumi to rewrite and send to Tobirama.
The plan was to establish a new oasis town, incorporating the two existing settlements and Sunagakure. Nearly 100,000 civilians and shinobi from Sunagakure would be divided into four regions.
Yoichi also ordered the delivery of Konoha forehead protectors to the newly assimilated shinobi and civilians, and a census to be conducted. Those with clean records would be allowed to join Konoha, shedding their Sunagakure affiliations.
The Uchiha Corporation was tasked with dispatching construction teams to the Land of Wind. Once the oasis towns were built, the people of Sunagakure would become fully dependent on Konoha, as they would recognize who had truly improved their lives.
Once the civilians aligned with Konoha, the shinobi families would follow. With the right policies in place, the risk of rebellion would be greatly reduced.
Only a handful of people clung to blind faith.
Yoichi spent a great deal of time handling the affairs of Sunagakure, even summoning Sakumo and promoting him to Konoha advisor, despite his reluctance.
Though Sakumo initially wanted to refuse, Yoichi overruled him in the name of the village, and Sakumo began fulfilling his new duties.
Across the Land of Wind, every town had its own mayor or overseer, none of whom had ever been shinobi. But Yoichi intended for Konoha to take control of everything, meaning he would have to establish a new governmental department.
That would take time, even though they had already begun emergency training for some personnel. For now, the former town mayors would continue to manage affairs, while Konoha would take over security and tax collection.
Those who resisted would be considered enemies of Konoha. Many towns in the shinobi world were run by local landowning families. While these towns were technically part of the Land of Wind, the families had absolute control.
Yoichi had no intention of letting that continue. The shinobi world would have only one authority. Those who wanted power would have to be prepared to sacrifice their lives, and they could take their families to the afterlife to rebuild their little towns in the Pure Land.
As the sun set, Yoichi finished his day—not his whole day's work, just half—and prepared to head home.
He had already begun thinking about his successor. The process of annexing the Land of Wind was troublesome enough, and there was still the Land of Rain, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Water to deal with.
He would need a few candidates to help him.
"Shisui would be one. Nawaki, maybe. And Kakashi... but I doubt Kakashi would want to be Hokage."
Yoichi considered Kakashi's personality. Although he had moved past his issues with Obito, Kakashi's laziness hadn't changed.
"Rumi, do you want to be Hokage?" Yoichi suddenly asked, considering Hyūga Rimi as a candidate.
Rumi would be a good fit, better than Kakashi. She was hardworking, knowledgeable in administration, and strong enough to be a serious candidate. She would have to compete with Shisui and Nawaki, but she had the potential.
"Hokage?" Rumi pondered for a moment before asking, "Yoichi-sensei, if I became the Sixth Hokage, could I make you my secretary?"
"???"
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Yoichi lightly knocked on Rumi's head before heading home.
He was selecting Hokage candidates precisely so he could relax, and here his cheeky student was, suggesting he return to be her secretary.
Did she get the idea from seeing him call back Sakumo earlier this afternoon?
After dinner, Yoichi lay in his courtyard on top of Gates, watching Sasuke, Karin, and the others train.
Ever since they witnessed a portion of Yoichi's power, Sasuke and Karin had thrown themselves into intense training, even dragging Naruto along with them.
Naruto had practically become Karin's little follower. Unlike Sasuke, he knew how to yield to Karin, so she didn't bully him. Sasuke, on the other hand, stubbornly refused to back down, leading to him being frequently bullied by Karin.
The only time Sasuke found refuge was when he hid behind Itachi, but then Naruto would mock him at Karin's command, pushing Sasuke to charge out, only to be beaten down by Karin again.
"Gates, how long are you going to use 'evolution' as an excuse? How many times have you dodged battles because of that?"
As Yoichi lay atop the giant bear, he suddenly remembered the creature beneath him. During the war, Gates had helped out a little, but once it ended, Gates settled into a comfortable retirement on the Uchiha compound.
He lived a life of luxury, feasting on one or two thousand pounds of meat daily, along with fruit, cakes, and honey. His life was better than Yoichi's.
Sometimes Gates would disappear for months, and if it weren't for the soul contract letting Yoichi track him, he might have thought the bear was dead.
"Roar~!"
Gates growled, sending a soul transmission to Yoichi: 'Master, while I've eaten plenty, if I could consume a few strong life forces, I'd be able to evolve into the Great Earth Bear King. I'd be far stronger than now—even you—'
Smack! Smack!
"How dare you use reverse psychology on me, trying to provoke your master? You think I'll let you hide underground again!"
Yoichi slapped the bear's belly, though Gates didn't mind. His thick skin made him impervious to such hits, and he even exposed his soft belly for Yoichi to strike. All he cared about was receiving the same life force Yoichi had given him last time.
After giving Tsunade life energy, Yoichi had saved some and given it to Gates. Ever since then, the bear had become clingy, constantly sending soul transmissions to Yoichi, trying to mooch more life energy.
'Master, just a little more, and once I evolve into the Great Earth Bear King, I'll take care of any enemies for you.'
"I barely have any enemies that need dealing with anyway. Fine, once you evolve, I'll send you straight to the battlefield."
With that, Yoichi made up his mind. The giant turtle at Turtle Island had been located and wouldn't need to be moved again. Even if the turtle died, the island wouldn't sink. He planned to use Yomi no Izanami to absorb its life force.
It was a bit of a shame. Turtles that could grow to the size of small islands were incredibly rare, and those tamed by shinobi were even rarer. Perhaps only in the deep ocean could another such creature exist.
"Wait here. I'll be back soon."
Yoichi was just about to head to Turtle Island to collect the giant turtle's life force when Itachi approached, somewhat hesitantly. "Father..."
"What is it, Itachi?"
"I... have a question about what you would do with him."
Yoichi didn't need to guess; the "him" Itachi referred to was Uchiha Fugaku. There wasn't anyone else Itachi would be concerned about.
"That guy, huh? Don't worry. I don't plan on executing him, even though he intended to harm the village."
Yoichi explained. Fugaku posed no real threat anymore; in fact, he might even be hoping for Yoichi to execute him.
"While I won't kill him, he won't be a shinobi anymore, and he'll have to face punishment. You understand why, right, Itachi?"
Yoichi was considering sending Fugaku to work in one of the mining areas, along with the other shinobi whose chakra had been sealed. The Land of Fire was rapidly expanding its rail system and severely lacked resources.
In the past, the Land of Fire was mostly self-sufficient in terms of resources. But now, they were importing materials from other nations, and the construction companies within the land were making money almost as fast as shinobi, thanks to the abundance of work.
"I understand. He made mistakes, so he must be punished. Thank you, Father."
"Go ahead. You may have missed the chance to be the Sixth Hokage, but you can still aim for the Seventh."
Yoichi encouraged Itachi before teleporting to Turtle Island with Hiraishin no Jutsu.
The giant turtle was still under the control of his Sharingan and remained in the sea near the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Fire. As long as Kirigakure didn't send shinobi to investigate, no one would discover Turtle Island.
Kushina had even set up a barrier here, so ordinary people wouldn't "accidentally" stumble upon the island.
Turtle Island served two purposes: first, the waterfall of truth, which remained even if the turtle died. Second, it could move freely, but Yoichi no longer intended to relocate it. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the island would remain here.
"It's a pity, but you've outlived your usefulness. Yomi no Izanami!"
Yoichi's eyes morphed into six-tomoe Rinnegan, and the domain of life and death expanded around him, covering part of the giant turtle's body as he began draining its life force.
Even though the turtle was under a Sharingan-induced genjutsu, its body instinctively fought back as its life force drained away. But its struggles were futile, as the life force surged toward Yoichi like a flood breaching a dam.
The turtle was so massive that even the five-kilometer radius of Yomi no Izanami couldn't fully envelop it. The turtle was likely larger than the entirety of the Forest of Death.
As Yoichi absorbed its life force, he teleported twice more using Hiraishin no Jutsu to better target the turtle. After about ten minutes, the turtle's life force was fully drained.
With a final wail, the turtle died as the Sharingan genjutsu wore off.
Even in death, Turtle Island didn't sink. The loss of life force had left hollow cavities inside the turtle's body, turning its shell into a massive, floating structure.
"Such a huge amount of life force... After Gates evolves, I should have plenty left over. If Tobirama handles Sunagakure well, maybe I'll even resurrect him."
With the life energy in hand, Yoichi teleported back to his courtyard, right beside Gates.
Gates stood up immediately upon seeing him return, wagging his tongue like an excited dog. 'Master, did it work?'
"Will your evolution make a lot of noise?"
'It shouldn't, but I'd feel better doing it in a more open area with my natural body.'
The bear grinned, suggesting Yoichi ride on his back. He wanted to carry his master outside.
Instead, Yoichi kicked the bear's large backside, annoyed at his lazy behavior. After informing Mikoto and Minato of his plans, he took Gates outside the village.
"This spot should work. Let's hope you succeed in your evolution."
Yoichi conjured a massive ball of life energy, its presence so potent that nearby forests began sprouting new leaves, and grass grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
'Is all of this for me? Thank you, Master!'
"Thank me? You'd better not burst from overeating. I'd be impressed if you can even digest half of this."
Yoichi scoffed at the bear's enthusiasm. Gates was currently about thirty meters tall, while the turtle had been several kilometers in size and had lived for hundreds of years.
The turtle could have lived for a thousand years, but it crossed paths with Yoichi.
Yoichi split off about a third of the life energy and threw it into Gates' mouth. The bear swallowed it, but before he could lick his lips, his body began to expand uncontrollably.
"Roar!!"
The thirty-meter bear roared as his body swelled, starting his evolution process.
Golden light enveloped Gates, and his limbs, paws, and fur began to change. Yoichi, watching from a distance, noticed that the earth's energy was rapidly converging on Gates.
"He's already started evolving."
As Gates stood on all fours, his body grew to over forty meters, and his fur took on a golden hue as his power surged.
At this point, it was clear Gates had eaten too much, forcing him to evolve immediately to avoid being overwhelmed.
For over half an hour, the energy from the earth continued to flow into Gates. Yoichi kept a close watch on the bear, ready to step in and seal him if he couldn't handle the evolution.
Such a large amount of life energy would normally need to be sealed within a body for slow absorption. No one could handle the raw power all at once.
But Gates was brute-forcing the process, forcing the energy into himself and digesting it. Luckily, he succeeded.
"Roar!"
Another powerful roar erupted from Gates, this time filled with joy. Now, standing on all fours, he was over fifty meters tall. If he stood upright, he would likely be close to one hundred meters in height.
Gates had fully evolved into the Great Earth Bear King.
"Gates, now that you've evolved, show me your new strength!"
Yoichi stood before the giant bear, his chakra flaring as he summoned the skeletal form of his Susanoo.
Crack! Crack!
In mere seconds, the blue armor of Susanoo grew, towering over Gates at over 400 meters tall. Even if Gates stood upright, he would barely reach the knees of Yoichi's Susanoo.
How could he possibly fight against that?
Gates flopped onto his back, exposing his belly in surrender.
"Get up, you lazy bear! If you don't fight, I'll stomp you flat!"
Despite Yoichi's threats, Gates refused to budge, rolling over and flattening the nearby forest as he pretended not to hear.
Eventually, Yoichi had no choice but to let the bear off the hook. After testing a few of Gates' new abilities, he led the bear back home.
"Sleep in the courtyard tonight, lazy bear. Tomorrow, I'm sending you to the battlefield in the Land of Rain!"
Upon returning, Yoichi gave Gates a hard kick, but the bear didn't care. He rolled around the grass a couple of times before settling into his usual sleeping spot.
Though there hadn't been much fighting, Gates had expended a lot of energy firing dozens of Beast King Roar Bombs, but by stomping on the earth, he quickly recovered.
The Beast King Roar Bombs now had an annihilation effect. It took five Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Locking Walls for Yoichi to block a single bomb.
Gates' gravity technique had also increased to 30 times the normal gravity, and his shield had grown even stronger. Apart from a Tailed Beast Bomb, there wasn't much that could penetrate it.
After testing all of Gates' abilities, Yoichi concluded that apart from the Nine-Tails, none of the other tailed beasts could stand against Gates.
"Yoichi-kun, you're back."
Mikoto greeted him at the door, helping him change shoes as she informed him, "Sasuke and Karin are already asleep."
"Mikoto, how about a bath? You and Mina both. I've got a surprise for you."
Mikoto blushed at his suggestion, feeling shy despite the lack of anyone else nearby. In a soft, scolding tone, she said, "Yoichi-kun, don't say such suggestive things..."
"This time it's really something good."
Without further explanation, Yoichi wrapped an arm around her and led her upstairs. He had already mentioned the life energy to Mikoto and Mina, and Tsunade had already benefited from it.
Mikoto was now in her thirties, still maintaining a graceful and mature charm, but deep down, she probably wanted to feel younger again.
Back on the second floor, Mikoto and Mina received their surprise, and Yoichi was equally rewarded. Tonight, he played the role of the lord, enjoying an entirely hands-free experience.
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