Capítulo 37: Chapter 37
Haruki cautiously controlled the chains.
To prevent locking down the Eight-Tails completely due to excessive chakra input.
One must admit, the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan have a definite advantage when dealing with tailed beasts.
No wonder Kushina Uzumaki could restrain the Nine-Tails with the Adamantine Sealing Chains back then.
But now, Haruki found the effectiveness of this sealing technique somewhat troubling.
Under his faint control, Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails felt they could break free with just a little more chakra.
So, the massive Eight-Tails wreaked havoc in the river.
Its tails, with nowhere to place them, swept waves across the entire riverbank.
The Sand Village was in total collapse.
Many ninjas couldn't outrun the Eight-Tails.
A and Minato Namikaze, who were fighting, stopped in unison.
A frowned as he saw Killer Bee fully transformed into the Eight-Tails.
There was a problem.
The young Uzumaki girl couldn't possibly perform such an exaggerated Adamantine Sealing Chains.
He turned around and pursued the Eight-Tails.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze brought Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina Uzumaki, who floated up from the water, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear on a high slope.
"Teacher, mission accomplished."
Minato, usually calm in battle, spoke with a hint of excitement.
After all, he's still a child at heart.
Moreover, completing this S-rank mission will add a brilliant mark to his record.
The expressions of the nearby Konoha ninjas revealed how unbelievable this feat was.
He's only ten years old.
"Well done," Haruki said.
"Well done? More like incredible!"
Sakumo Hatake looked at Minato Namikaze in amazement, recalling his own performance at that age and feeling a bit ashamed.
"After this battle, your name will surely spread across the ninja world."
Haruki raised an eyebrow.
Sakumo Hatake wasn't wrong.
After all, the appearance of the Eight-Tails and the fall and capture of nearly a thousand Sand ninjas had significant repercussions.
Minato Namikaze, who stood out the most, would undoubtedly become well-known.
Just like the White Fang of Konoha.
Moreover, he was incredibly young.
Haruki suddenly thought of a phrase.
My student Minato has the qualities of a Hokage!
In the distance, the Eight-Tails was still struggling.
But with A's help, the chains were on the verge of breaking.
"The Sand Village is no longer a threat, but be cautious of A and Killer Bee."
Sakumo Hatake drew his short sword with lightning speed, and the chakra-infused blade sliced through the air, killing a fleeing Sand ninja meters away.
Not only him, but all the Konoha ninjas were also eagerly chasing the Sand ninjas.
These were moving merits.
Their morale was shattered, turning them into cornered dogs.
Haruki kept an eye on A and Killer Bee, his wooden clone underwater dissipating.
Killer Bee roared skyward.
Eight massive tails plunged into the floodwaters.
Stirring up countless turbulent currents.
The riverbank was utterly transformed.
The Sand Village's base and walls were reduced to rubble.
"He escaped!"
Killer Bee was furious, his tails missing the target.
"Let's go."
A glanced at the surrounding Konoha ninjas, especially pausing on Minato Namikaze, then decisively retreated.
The White Fang of Konoha alone could humiliate them.
Not to mention a sealing technique user lurking in the shadows.
If they lost the Eight-Tails here, even death wouldn't suffice as an apology.
Haruki and his companions watched them leave.
They did not pursue.
There was no need.
Capturing the Eight-Tails would lead to war with the Cloud Village.
Konoha could no longer endure the ravages of war.
With the water jutsu users gone, the floodwaters gradually receded.
Leaving behind a scene of devastation.
Corpses mixed with mud lay sprawled on the riverbank.
"My Lords, the battlefield is cleared."
Haruki glanced at the reporting ANBU, who had about a hundred Sand ninja prisoners behind him.
The Sand Village would eventually exchange them.
Konoha would gain some benefits.
In the original work, although Konoha won every ninja world war, its strength didn't increase much.
It couldn't even dream of unifying the ninja world.
The main reason was the heavy internal and external losses.
Haruki pushed aside his scattered thoughts.
He left the remaining matters to Sakumo Hatake.
As for himself, he was just an ordinary medical ninja.
Everyone went back to their homes, doing what they were supposed to.
Pulling along the three, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.
"Teacher, this technique is so convenient! It's a pity I can't learn it."
Kushina Uzumaki relaxed upon seeing the familiar Hokage Rock, her tension dissipating, becoming lively.
"Once I master it, Kushina, I'll take you wherever you want."
Minato Namikaze said immediately, then nervously awaited Kushina's reaction.
"Hmph, say that after you learn it."
Kushina pouted, dissatisfied, feeling teased for not being able to master the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"I'll learn it soon!" Minato patted his chest, promising.
Haruki shook his head at Kushina's expression.
Minato, Minato, where's your emotional intelligence?
Love indeed makes people lose their minds.
"You three should rest well."
"Yes, goodbye, teacher."
After they left, Haruki jumped off the Hokage Rock, noticing a poster on a nearby restaurant.
It advertised Jiraiya's new book.
He wondered how well it was doing.
Haruki thought for a moment and entered the restaurant.
Despite the days that had passed, he still heard discussions.
"What's so good about humans? I prefer the snake lady!"
"Although everyone's taste is free, I suggest you look at the medical ninja."
"Cat-eared maids are so cute. I've heard of a ninja cat clan. I have a bold idea. Do you think they can transform into humans?"
"I think you better not try. You might not be able to beat them, and they're filthy rich."
"Hey, the courtesan is the most beautiful!"
...
Haruki listened for a while. Talking about such things indeed made people more enthusiastic than anything else.
He went to the New Konoha bookstore.
Noticed many people asking the staff when Jiraiya's new book would be available.
Both civilians and ninjas.
Although the content was unknown, Jiraiya's name alone, as one of the Legendary Sannin, made it worth buying.
Not to mention the cover's appealing design.
Haruki wondered if Jiraiya's "Icha Icha Paradise" could be widely promoted?
That might be a bit too much.
"Haruki-sama."
Omiki noticed him and hurried over.
"Good job."
Haruki and Omiki went to the backyard, "How many bookstores have you acquired?"
"Nine, almost half. Konoha doesn't have many bookstores."
"Understood."
Haruki wasn't surprised.
Konoha, being a ninja-dominated village, having few bookstores was normal.
"After a week, you can expand to the Land of Fire."
Haruki's aim wasn't limited to Konoha.
How much could Konoha's population contribute? Probably less than a tenth of the Land of Fire.
The week's time was his estimate of the war's conclusion.
Once stabilized, commercial activities could resume.
That was his plan.
To earn money in these years, preparing for Tsunade's future needs as Hokage, which would be numerous.
After all, reforming a nation wasn't easy.
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