From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 187 The Road Ahead is Long and Difficult (5k)

As Konoha issued several consecutive stern notices, each village began to take action step by step.

The situation in the ninja world, under the stirring of an invisible giant hand, gradually began to become turbid, with undercurrents surging everywhere.

Beneath the deep water, there is a pair of eyes quietly watching everything.

“What an amazing guy”

Under the charred earth, Black Zetsu's figure slowly emerged from the scorched earth, gazing from afar at this land that had recently begun to be called the Scorched Plain by the nearby villagers. Although he still had that annoyingly stiff smile on his face, the emotion he expressed was not false at all.

Black Zetsu was truly amazed.

Thousands of years ago, even Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, the strongest reincarnations of Ashura and Indra, could never achieve this level of ninjutsu and change hundreds of kilometers of land.

However, now this rootless and bottomless Sawara Kiri has done it.

This made him, the third son who was born in the invisible and could not be called a "human" by nature, feel an inexplicable strong sense of throbbing in his heart.

"If my mother were resurrected, she would be able to do this."

'No. '

'A great mother can certainly do it.'

'For a god who can change the world at will, this is just a trivial skill.'

Black Zetsu murmured silently in his heart.

For the first time in a thousand years, he felt an emotion called 'worry' from the bottom of his heart.

Although he still refused to admit it.

However, that strange emotion from deep within was very real.

Following his line of sight, I looked forward.

I saw that in the center of the charred earth, there was still a deep and extremely sharp mark, which extended for two hundred kilometers. However, because it was too sharp, it only left a narrow mark on the ground. Even if an ordinary person stepped on it, he would probably only think it was a small gully.

However, Black Zetsu could sense it clearly.

Beneath that narrow gap were deep marks that went tens or hundreds of meters underground.

Like a scar branded on the surface of the earth.

"Sahara Mist"

Black Zetsu chewed on this name over and over again, as if trying to taste something from this name.

Standing next to him was Uchiha Hikaru who had not been seen for a long time.

Ever since the battle with Uchiha Yayoi in Konoha Village, she returned to Takigakure Village.

The mark left by Sawara Kiri on her body did not actually cause her any deep scars. At their level, even a fatal injury to an ordinary ninja would be just a moderate injury for them that could be recovered by circulating chakra a few times.

However, Uchiha Hikaru was determined to keep the scar left by the mist on that part of her body.

To be honest, the only guy who could make Black Zetsu feel outrageous from the bottom of his heart over the past thousand years, apart from Sahara Kiri who is so powerful that it seems unreal, is Uchiha Hikaru, who has a twisted personality and a heart that is so loveless that it is unbearable to look at.

"Ah~"

"It's truly a work of Wu!"

Under the moonlight, the girl opened her arms slightly, looked at the miracle in front of her, and took a deep breath, as if she could taste the air where the Sawara fog had lingered even in the subtle smell of sulfur, and there was a faint light in the depths of her eyes.

"It seems that there is still a long way to go before he can truly understand me."

Uchiha Hikaru murmured in a low voice, but when he turned his head, his voice suddenly dropped three tones: "Ze, how much do you know about the 'Sawara Kiri Treasure Theft' that is currently circulating in the ninja world?"

"fake."

Hei Jue spoke without hesitation, looking down at the battlefield in front of him, and said calmly: "Before Master Madara had no other way to go, he had already searched all over the ninja world, whether it was myths and legends, ancient ruins, and even tasted the flavors of ghosts and monsters and terracotta warriors."

"Until the end, the only power that could help him stand on the same level as Hashirama was the Nine-Tails."

"According to the travel notes left by Madara-sama, there has never been such a beautiful thing in the past thousand years where a wish can be fulfilled with just one fragment."

If there really was such a treasure in the ninja world, he would have dug it out himself and given it to his mother.

As Black Zetsu spoke, he was thinking something in his mind.

Is there anyone in this world who understands the ninja world more deeply than him?

What's more, it's not like he didn't monitor Konoha Village - Sahara Kiri had just found the bead a few days ago, and after taking it out, he gave it to Orochimaru for testing.

He relied on his stealing skills to the point of almost moving his home to Konoha, and he would eavesdrop on the phone calls in the Hokage Building even when he was sleeping.

Even if others don’t understand, how could he not know?
"Is that so?"

Hearing this, the scarlet light in Uchiha Hikaru's eyes dimmed a little, as if he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, the girl seemed to have thought of something and chuckled:
"It's really the work of Wu. He plays with the entire ninja world in his hands. I thought someone would dare to steal his things!"

"Hey, which side are you on?" Hei Zetsu couldn't help but turned around and scolded.

"it's the same."

Under the moonlight, the girl stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance at the end of the scorched earth. The smile on her face became even more charming.

He looked as if he was proud of it.

I don't know why she is so happy.

When Black Zetsu thought of the deep sorrow in his heart and looked at her heartless appearance, he felt suffocated. How could he be so upset alone?
"it's the same?"

"Recently, that guy Sawara Kiri has been staying at that woman's house every day, and he doesn't leave until two or three o'clock every day."

"Snapped--!"

The sharp sound of breaking wind suddenly filled the entire scorched earth, and a palm strike so fast that even the shadow was blurred was suddenly swung out, sweeping directly on Hei Jue's body exposed on the ground, smashing the black and white body into pieces like water, dripping onto the ground and scattering into large pieces.

Uchiha Hikaru turned his head, his scarlet eyes unconsciously turned into sharp pinwheels, and a hoarse voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth:
"Shut up!"

How can you still have a mouth?

Black Zetsu thought to himself as his body shrank back into the ground.

Although he wanted to know what it felt like to poop, he didn't want to have his intestines squeezed out of his mouth by this crazy woman again - that feeling was really hard to describe, and once you've experienced it once, you won't want to try it a second time.

This damn crazy woman!

After Uchiha Hikaru threw this punch, he seemed to feel a lot more relaxed and continued to gaze into the distance.

Looking into the distance along her line of sight, the villagers living in the villages near the scorched earth all had traces of chakra fluorescence that was so subtle that it was barely noticeable.

In the center of those fluorescent marks, the shape of a horn windmill slowly rotates.

Just like Sawara Kiri who is constantly improving, her power is also growing silently.

Myoboku Mountain, Yuanlong Pond.

"Boss Fukasaku, it's so late, what's going on?"

Jiraiya's face was obviously a little drunk, and the floral scent on his body had not yet dissipated. He looked like a standard ninja who had just been dragged out of Kabukicho Street by an old toad. Even his hands were subconsciously maintaining a grasping motion. At the age of only thirty, he had already become a complete wretched old man.

"Oh, don't ask! Didn't I tell you that the old man suddenly went crazy?"

The small Fukasaku Sennin also had a worried look on his face, as if he didn't know what to do. "How could we know what he was thinking about every day? This time he suddenly didn't even want to sleep, and he jumped around everywhere, shouting your name while running, saying things like 'It's over, it's over'."

"We have no other choice, that's why we asked you to come here!"

Sennin Fukasaku was even more annoyed than Jiraiya. He was already old and had never seen such a scene in hundreds of years.

Jiraiya only heard half of the words when his expression suddenly became more serious. Even the drunkenness on his face was mostly dissipated under the caress of chakra, and he was obviously more energetic:

"Master, are you alive and kicking?"

Somehow, he suddenly thought of Sawara Kiri's arrangements in recent times.

The Great Toad Sage has always been famous in the entire ninja world for his accurate predictions of the future. Even his title of "Teacher of the Savior" was given by him, which can almost be said to have changed his life.

So, will his reaction at this time be the same as...
Jiraiya only thought halfway and subconsciously quickened his pace.

At the same time, there was also some vague and unfounded worry.

If the Great Toad Sage's prediction conflicts with Konoha's future prospects, which side should he stand on?
Thinking of this, Jiraiya quickly walked up to a small hill beside Yuanlong Pond.

Looking around, I saw the giant toad immortal, who usually sat on a high platform with a leisurely look, was now just like Boss Wentai, with his huge body rolling in the muddy swamp and deep fog. His body covered with decayed skin fell on his back, staring blankly at the illusory sky of Myoboku Mountain.

The doctoral hat and crystal ball that he never took off were thrown away somewhere.

From a distance, it seems to be no different from an ordinary toad.

Jiraiya subconsciously opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

However, before he could utter a word, the Great Toad Immortal seemed to have keenly sensed his gaze and suddenly turned his head towards the hill.

Although it was a toad face covered with wrinkles, Jiraiya could see the ferocious look on his face, as if he was extremely scared. "Little Jiraiya."

The moment he saw him, the Great Toad Immortal seemed to have finally grasped a life-saving straw. He no longer had his usual lazy and stupid appearance. He gritted his teeth and called out, staring at him intently.

Faintly, there seemed to be some power beyond time and space connecting the two, slowly exploring towards the end of the river of destiny.

However, it was almost the moment when a blurry shadow was seen.

The figure of the giant toad immortal suddenly stopped where he was.

"puff!"

The huge horizontal pupil on its right side suddenly exploded like a water ball punctured by a needle, splashing out countless blood.

The body of the giant toad immortal froze and he slowly fell towards the swamp.

The man and the toad on the top of the hill were both frightened and rushed towards it:
"Big Toad Immortal!"

"Master!"

However, just when the two of them were worried about its condition.

The giant toad immortal, who was blind in one eye, stared blankly at the sky, as if he had finally seen the result clearly.

"Why."

"The world must undergo destruction?"

"There's not even a way out of Myoboku Mountain left?"

It lay in the mire, murmuring hoarsely.

By the time Jiraiya and the other man ran over, the old man who had lived for more than a thousand years had already fallen into a deep sleep.

"cheers!"

Senju Residence, lobby.

The three of them gathered around the square table, raised their beer glasses and clinked them together, making a crisp sound.

"Pfft-"

Tsunade took a big gulp, and there was foam all over her plump lips, but she didn't care at all. It was as if she wanted to wash away all the fatigue accumulated from working overtime during this period of time with this sip of wine. She didn't look serious at all as she usually did in the office.

Sawara Kiri also took a sip following the atmosphere and found the milk beer quite delicious.

"Really! Kiri has also been led astray by Lady Tsunade."

Xue Hui complained in a low voice while drinking her juice: "Since I have a day off today, this will only be the first time."

“Yes, yes~”

Sawara Kiri still responded patiently as always.

It is a rare thing to be cared for by others after growing up.

Tsunade seemed to be completely accustomed to her nagging, and she ignored her words and patted Kiri's shoulder vigorously: "When it comes to conspiracy and trickery, you have to be the best, kid!"

"I saw it when you pushed me to give a speech on the street. You look innocent, but you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve!"

"Lady Tsunade, is this considered a compliment?" Sahara Kiri seemed quite helpless.

"Of course!" Tsunade straightened her chest and put it on the table. Her shoulders immediately relaxed a little. She then said, "You must stay in shape in the future and never go down the right path!"

"The four major ninja villages are asked to pay for Konoha's work out of their own pockets, and each one is more enthusiastic than the other. This is the first time I've seen this in my life!"

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"Xuehui, I'll give you a small bite as a reward today!"

Tsunade got excited and started to act arrogantly, the beer glass in her hand almost hitting Yukie's face.

"Eh, what's that smell! I don't want it"

Although she said this, there was still a hint of hesitation on Yukie's face - Lady Tsunade was addicted to alcohol every day and couldn't even get up to go to work without someone calling her. What did this thing taste like? For a good girl like Yukie, it was obviously still somewhat attractive.

However, when she took a sip, her little face suddenly became wrinkled with bitterness and her tongue almost stuck out.

“It’s so unpalatable!”

Sahara Kiri looked at her rare cute look and couldn't help but smile too.

Lady Tsunade must have done this on purpose, right?
However, when he turned around, his words changed subconsciously: "Lady Tsunade, there should be no problem tracking the fragments, right?"

"Hey! Brat!"

"It's so hard to take a vacation, don't talk about work."

When Xuehui saw the two of them talking about this topic, she got up and went to the kitchen to cut fruit.

Tsunade glared at him unhappily.

Sahara Kiri smiled sheepishly.

However, after a pause, Tsunade continued: "Don't worry, they have all been marked by the Uchiha family's eye power, and the signals are marked on the big screen in the basement."

"However, I don't know how long it will take for them to fully unleash the power of the fragments."

Having said this, Tsunade put down her wine glass and sighed: "During this period of time, you will have to rely on yourself to support yourself."

"Goo!"

As the two were talking, they saw the little Tiamat crawl out from under the table, climb from Sahara Kiri's legs to Tsunade's side, crawling back and forth, having a lot of fun, and excitedly calling them to join in.

"Oh!"

Tsunade unexpectedly liked this little guy very much. Although he looked weird, he was very cute!

She picked up Xiao Xiaoti from under the table, put him on her lap, and touched and pinched his soft and tender face, kneading him like dough.

Sawara Kiri was lying on the table, staring absentmindedly.

Xiao Xiaoti's advancement is a big concern, and he still has no idea about it until now. After all, a person's network of relationships is limited.

As he thought this, his eyes inadvertently fell on Tsunade's face.

Originally, he thought that after becoming the Fourth Hokage, Lady Tsunade would be able to overcome her heart knot and complete the final bond of the "Fourth Hokage".

But obviously, the system did not leave him such a loophole.

Even though she has become the Fourth Hokage, Tsunade's knot still remains at the middle level, and the level of her bond has not changed, which gives him a headache.

It can't really develop towards the "Mature Honey Princess" ending, right?

As for this matter, whether Tsunade wants to do it or not is one thing, and how he can develop a secret relationship without letting Yayoi know is another - in short, there are many difficulties.

The road is long and difficult.

"What are you looking at?"

As if she noticed that his gaze lingered for a little too long, Tsunade suddenly raised her head, hugged Xiao Xiaoti and rubbed her cheek, and said with a grin: "If you want to hug the baby yourself, go ahead! This one is mine!"

Sahara Kiri looked at her and suddenly said, "My problem is temporarily resolved."

"So, what are your plans, Lady Tsunade?"

When Tsunade heard this, her movements seemed to pause slightly, and her hands that were rubbing Xiao Xiaoti's cheeks couldn't help but loosen.

After a few drinks, her face was already a little red. She rested her hand on the table, her long golden hair falling down her shoulders. She subconsciously turned her face to the other side, avoiding his sight, and looked at the moonlight outside the window with a lazy demeanor:
"Anyway, as long as I can hand this position over to you stably, it will be considered a great success in life."

"What else can I plan?"

"You're already at the age where you start to like children?" Sawara Kiri deliberately showed a very confused expression.

Tsunade turned her head sharply. Although she tried hard to make a fierce expression on her face, her ears began to turn red uncontrollably. Then, she pulled the corners of her mouth hard, rolled up her sleeves, and clenched her fists until they creaked:

"You're eating from your bowl and looking at the pot, little brat! One isn't enough for you, right?"

"I'm going to let you experience the consequences of teasing an adult!"

"Give up! Give up!"

"Hey!"

"Aren't you guys talking about work?!" Xuehui, who was cutting fruit in the kitchen, shouted from afar.

"Goo!"

Xiao Xiaoti clenched his soft fists and made a charging gesture, not knowing who he was cheering for.

In this small room, this ordinary daily life seems to have never changed.

No one knows how long this kind of life will last.

(End of this chapter)