Bab 230: Chapter 230
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"Something big has happened, Obito has been captured." White Zetsu had been following Obito with a clone, but when they were in the Mist Village, that clone was nearly crushed by the Perfect Susanoo.
Fortunately, the message was transmitted back in time.
White Zetsu's method of transmitting information was similar to a network; there were many roots transformed by White Zetsu clones beneath the ninja world. By sending chakra through these roots, the main body and other White Zetsus could receive the information.
Black Zetsu asked, "Who did it? Obito's dojutsu should be one of the hardest to catch in the ninja world."
Recently, Black Zetsu had been keeping an eye on Nagato, as the Rinnegan was more important than Obito. Especially now, Nagato was being watched by the great nations, walking a tightrope every day.
"It was the Lightning Fang of Konoha. That man's speed is so fast that Obito couldn't even react."
White Zetsu explained, while Black Zetsu was attached to White Zetsu's body, it still had to speak to convey information. "I think even Nagato wouldn't be able to use the Rinnegan's techniques in time against him."
"Is he that fast?" Black Zetsu was shocked and found it hard to believe. It remembered that Obito's space-time ninjutsu was already too fast for most people to react to. If someone was even faster than that… it meant they were the fastest in the ninja world.
"What should we do now?"
"Go inform Nagato and Fugaku about this. The Lightning Fang of Konoha's strength might be on par with Madara's now. He's not someone they can deal with. I have to make some preparations; even Madara didn't foresee that after him and Hashirama, such a monster would appear in the ninja world."
Black Zetsu spoke, thankful that it knew Madara's secrets and jutsu, though executing them would be difficult and would require using White Zetsu's body.
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"Yoichi-sensei, is it true that Obito has been captured?" Rin asked in surprise.
"Yes, I caught him myself. He's currently being held in the village prison. Do you want to see him?" Yoichi nodded and continued, "We've uncovered a lot of information. Obito was the one who killed Minato, and he's deeply connected to the Akatsuki, the group that targeted you. However, the ones who harmed you were likely others."
"Obito… he became too extreme. Why didn't he return to Konoha back then?" Rin sighed. She was somewhat grateful to Obito for his concern when she was being hunted by the Mist ninja, but if he had returned to Konoha after her supposed death, he would have learned she was alive after a few years, and none of the subsequent tragedies would have occurred.
"Yoichi-sensei, I'm not sure if I should go see Obito. I should ask Kakashi. He probably has a lot to say to him."
Yoichi said, "Go ahead. But Obito won't be able to see you. His Sharingan, connected to his space-time ninjutsu, has been removed. Otherwise, he might use it to escape."
"I understand. Once Obito decided to attack Konoha, he was no longer a comrade. This is for the village's safety. But before I go, Yoichi-sensei…"
Rin licked her lips nervously and walked around the desk to stand in front of Yoichi, whispering, "Have you thought about that… thing?"
"Rin, not today. Kurenai and Rumi will be back soon, and I have some things I need to take care of outside." Yoichi gently kissed Rin's soft cheeks, finding a way to persuade her to leave.
Once she left, Yoichi let out a small sigh of relief. He had just recovered a bit of energy, and he still had to take care of Mikoto and Mina tonight. He couldn't afford to let Rin drain him dry.
Shortly after Rin left, Rumi and Kurenai returned. Yoichi had just finished dealing with some village matters and could delegate some tasks to them.
Although it was still Konoha Village, the proportion of ninja to ordinary citizens was decreasing, nearing a ratio of ten to one.
The Ninja Academy had submitted a request for expansion because more and more children were applying to enroll. This year alone, the academy had received over 400 applications, but even with double the classrooms, they could only admit just over 200. Therefore, the expansion had to be approved.
Yoichi had already given the go-ahead for this, but he insisted that graduation would take no less than six years, with an additional two-year apprenticeship before students could be deployed on the frontlines. This was part of a minor reform that many supported; no one wanted to see young children die on the battlefield.
Moreover, Konoha's combat strength was no longer stretched thin. Although the village hadn't been actively expanding its military power, the advanced items and secret medicines released by the Uchiha clan each year, such as improved ninja gear and refined soldier pills, had significantly bolstered the village's overall strength.
If war were to break out, Yoichi would have the Uchiha clan provide the village and other clans with large quantities of secret medicines, potentially boosting Konoha's combat strength by 30%.
"Rumi, Kurenai, handle these files. If everything checks out as reported, approve them accordingly."
The two of them could now manage some of Konoha's less critical affairs, such as land expansion and residential applications. This greatly eased Yoichi's workload, eliminating the need for him to use clones for these tasks.
Rumi smiled gratefully at Yoichi, as her retrieval of the lost Byakugan had elevated her status within the Hyuga clan.
Hiashi had granted her the same status as the main family, allowing her to learn all the clan's secret techniques and exempting her from the Caged Bird curse.
While her status as Yoichi's student had shielded her from the Caged Bird seal, Hiashi's public declaration had formalized it, making it a matter of clan policy.
The Byakugan was almost impossible to leak due to the Caged Bird seal. No other village had managed to obtain one, making the stolen Byakugan a stain on the Hyuga clan's honor. Rumi's success in retrieving it had helped the clan save face.
"Yoichi-sensei, thank you so much. The main family will no longer meddle in my affairs. The clan head even invited you to visit us sometime. My sister makes excellent tea," Rumi said sweetly, her gratitude evident.
Without Yoichi's help, she could never have achieved such high standing within the clan, even though her sister was married to Hiashi.
Yoichi smiled, "I'll visit when I have the time. I have something to discuss with Hiashi anyway. But don't worry too much about the Byakugan, Rumi. It was just a small matter."
"Gratitude is still necessary, sensei," Rumi said, but she stopped talking when Kurenai returned with tea. Smiling, she picked up a stack of files and returned to her desk to begin her work.
Yoichi glanced at the two of them and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."
"Understood, Yoichi-sensei"
"Don't worry, Yoichi-sensei."
The two students smiled sweetly, allowing Yoichi to leave with peace of mind.
However, he left a clone behind to keep an eye on things. After his main body departed, Kurenai and Rumi got to work.
As Konoha's population grew, so did the number of tasks that needed handling. Although this was the Assistant's office, almost all village matters passed through here first.
After the Assistant's office reviewed the more critical issues, they were forwarded to Sakumo, who would give them a glance before assigning them to be handled.
However, out of ten files, Sakumo would only thoroughly review one and then delegate the rest.
After leaving the office, Yoichi headed to Konoha Hospital as usual.
Tsunade had refused to stay in the Uchiha compound, so Yoichi could only visit her during the day or sneak into her room at night with the Flying Thunder God Technique to cuddle her to sleep.
"Tsunade… Why are you wearing something loose today?" Yoichi immediately noticed that something was off when he saw Tsunade. She had changed from her usual attire, wearing something looser around her waist, allowing her top to drape more naturally.
"Heh, take a guess, you cheeky brat!"
Tsunade's face lit up with a pleased smile, crossing her arms as she spoke.
"Could it be…"
As a father of two, Yoichi immediately used his spiritual energy to sense Tsunade's abdomen and detected a faint life force.
He moved closer to Tsunade, gently placing a hand on her stomach, saying, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You should take a break from your research for now. There's no rush. I'll talk to Orochimaru about it. His projects should've been shut down ages ago. They've wasted so many resources."
"You're going to make Orochimaru come after you!" Tsunade said, but then she laughed. "I was planning to take a break too. Even if you hadn't come today, I would have told you. Your last suggestion led to significant progress with the Extremis Virus."
"But not all kekkei genkai can successfully merge. Ice Release, for example, causes the virus to become even more unstable when merged. However, my grandfather's Wood Release and the Shikotsumyaku have been very successful, enhancing the virus with these kekkei genkai traits."
Tsunade explained and took Yoichi to see the test mice.
The Extremis Virus, when merged with kekkei genkai, enhanced those abilities and transferred them to the host. For instance, mice injected with the Shikotsumyaku-enhanced virus had bones three times harder than those injected with the Wood Release-enhanced virus.
However, the mice injected with the Wood Release-enhanced virus had incredible regenerative abilities, able to regrow severed limbs in just three seconds.
Other mice injected with the virus didn't have such strong regenerative abilities, taking at least seven to eight seconds to regrow lost limbs.
However, even after regeneration, they needed a large supply of nutrient solution, or they would become emaciated. After all, energy couldn't be generated from nothing; the virus only rewired the "brain programming" as a genetic virus.
After the demonstration, Tsunade said angrily, "I spent years developing the Creation Rebirth technique, but now that the Extremis Virus is working, Creation Rebirth is completely obsolete…"
Yoichi comforted her, "This is still your achievement. With the Extremis Virus, Shizune's safety will also be greatly improved. But the most important thing right now is your health. Now that the research has succeeded, let Orochimaru handle it."
With that, Yoichi created a Wood Clone and instructed it to leave.
"You're really going to leave it all to Orochimaru? The Extremis Virus is very delicate to produce. Let me choose a few people from the hospital to help him."
Tsunade smiled, but then slapped away Yoichi's wandering hand and asked, "Did you send your clone to find Orochimaru?"
"No, I sent it to Shizune. I told her to go home and remove all the alcohol from the house. No more drinking for you for a year."
"What?"
Tsunade, angry, straddled Yoichi's lap and shook him by the neck, saying, "No way! I refuse! I'll go crazy if I can't drink!"
"Give it up, Tsunade. Otherwise, I'll have to follow you around all the time."
Yoichi was unfazed by her resistance. He had already given Shizune time off to monitor Tsunade.
No matter how much Tsunade pleaded, he wouldn't relent, not even when she tried to soften him with her sweet talk.
Tsunade had a bad habit of overindulging in alcohol, often relying on her strong medical ninjutsu. But this was her first pregnancy, and Yoichi wanted to be extra cautious.
Finally, seeing that Yoichi wouldn't budge, Tsunade gave up pleading and began plotting something devious.
"By the way, how's Kushina? I've been meaning to visit her. Is she alright?"
"She should be fine. I sent her to the Turtle Island in the Cloud Village for jinchuriki training. It's a place where she can confront the darkness within her heart."
Yoichi answered without missing a beat, although in his mind, he thought he might need to check on her soon.
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"Orochimaru-sama, what's wrong?"
Nawaki noticed Orochimaru's sudden change in expression during their return to the village, and he pulled out a kunai, prepared for danger.
However, Orochimaru sighed, patted Nawaki on the shoulder, and said, "Shizune, your sister and Yoichi have gone too far. From now on, you and Anko will take on B-rank missions on your own. Also, you need to come back with me for a bit."
(End of Chapter)
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