Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth slightly.

……

at the same time.

The land of the Hyuga clan.

In the elegant and prestigious mansion, a maid in a kimono is kneeling before a low table, pouring fragrant tea into teacups on either side.

"In the future, try my Hyuga tea."

Hyuga Hiashi, now dressed in formal attire, chuckled and gestured for Namikaze Mirai to taste the tea before him.

The Hyuga clan has strict rules, and serving tea to guests is considered the highest form of etiquette.

"Good tea."

Namikaze Mirai took a sip, praised it, and then put down her teacup.

After the pleasantries, Hiashi Hyuga's expression turned serious.

"What are your plans for the future, regarding the delegation that died last night?"

Last night, when he removed the black cloth from the other person's face, he was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

The face of the dead man was strikingly similar to that of the Cloud Ninja envoy who had signed the peace treaty at the Hokage Tower during the day.

He was murdered that very night after signing the agreement during the day.

Hiashi Hyuga could already imagine the Raikage's fury upon learning this news.

It's possible that the war, which just ended, could reignite.

This is a major diplomatic incident!

Even if he is the head of the Hyuga clan, he cannot bear this responsibility!

Faced with Hiashi Hyuga's earnest question, Mirai Namikaze did not answer directly, but instead picked up the teacup on the low table and drank from it.

"What do you think Hiruzen Sarutobi will do after he finds out about this?"

Hiashi Hyuga frowned.

Without even thinking, he replied, "Excuse my bluntness, but based on my understanding of the Third Hokage, he will probably shift all the blame onto the two of us."

The current strength of Konoha has dropped to its lowest point in history.

Orochimaru defected, Jiraiya and Tsunade left the village, and none of the three legendary Sannin remained in the village.

On the night of the Nine-Tails' death, Minato and his wife perished, and the village lost a large number of Jonin.

In comparison, the Hidden Cloud Village is much stronger.

Both the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki are perfect Jinchuriki, and they are in their prime, at the peak of their strength.

Given the enemy's strength and our weakness, if it were Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the "Stopper" in his prime, he might have used political maneuvering to manipulate the situation.

Now that he's older, it's very difficult for him to get an erection.

They will probably do everything possible to shift the blame onto the two of them and absolve themselves of all responsibility.

This is also what he is worried about.

He cannot bear this responsibility.

"Kill them if you want, what's there to worry about?"

Taking a slow sip of tea, feeling the warm tea spread its aroma in her mouth, Namikaze Mirai glanced at Hiashi with a calm look.

"In the future, you..."

Hiashi Hyuga's expression froze instantly. He was so anxious that he was restless, while Mirai Namikaze seemed completely unaffected.

If this matter is not handled properly, the Hyuga clan may be in danger.

Namikaze Mirai seemed oblivious to his embarrassment, turning her head to look out into the courtyard.

There were two children playing happily.

Children always have the most energy, and even after last night's thrilling experience, they didn't show any signs of fatigue.

A gentle smile then appeared in those deep blue eyes.

Outside the house, in the yard.

Naruto glanced around to make sure no one was there, then secretly called Hinata over.

"Hinata, let me show you my precious treasure, but don't tell anyone else!"

"Huh? What big treasure?"

Hinata stared at Naruto, looking him up and down, her pure white eyes filled with curiosity.

Naruto pulled down his pants and took out the electromagnetic railgun tucked into his waistband.

"Here it is!"

Hinata was immediately drawn to the peculiar metallic structure.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

Her pure white eyes were filled with adoration.

Last night, Naruto used the weapon that defeated those bad guys.

This is the one right in front of you!

It made even the bad guys extremely wary, so much so that they dared not approach.

So it was Naruto's precious treasure!

"This was given to me by my uncle!"

Naruto held his head high, looking proud.

Thanks to his tireless efforts, Namikaze Mirai has gradually shed his lethargy and listlessness, and regained the vigor that comes with his age.

"My uncle said this is just the beginning, and he'll send me even more amazing things in the future!"

"Naruto, can I touch it?"

Hinata gazed at the gun barrel in Naruto's hand, a hint of longing appearing in her pure white eyes.

She wanted to get a closer look at the structure of this peculiar weapon.

"Of course, but you can only touch!"

Chapter 35 Namikaze Future! You are now in my grasp!

"absurd!"

"That's ridiculous!"

"This is utterly audacious! If Namikaze Mirai dared to kill the envoy from Kumogakure today, he'll dare to kill us tomorrow!"

"Hiruzen, we absolutely cannot let him continue to do as he pleases!"

In the Hokage's room, Koharu Utatane was trembling with anger, her rough hands slamming against the Hokage's desk again and again.

The spittle flew up and almost landed on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

This incident has had a terrible impact. Does Namikaze Mirai still care about them? Does she still care about Konoha?

"Haru, just shut up. Can't you see Hiruzen is having a huge headache over this?"

Mitokado Yan, who was standing next to her, glanced at her with a hint of helplessness.

That's how Koharu is; once she gets angry, the entire Hokage room is filled with her voice.

"Yan! Haven't you grasped the gravity of the situation? This is a major diplomatic incident! If the Raikage finds out, he might be so enraged that he'll reignite the war."

"The Raikage already knows."

Danzo's voice was somber.

???

Koharu and Homura looked at him together, both filled with astonishment.

What the hell?

They haven't even passed on the message yet, so how did Raikage find out?

"It was I who asked Danzo to send someone to inform the Raikage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

The very first thing she said stunned Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

"Hiruzen, are you sure you're not mistaken? With something this big happening, shouldn't the first thing to do be to suppress the news and discuss countermeasures before taking action?"

"If the Raikage gets the information so quickly, we'll be at a disadvantage!"

The two were quite puzzled.

Even Koharu, who was just furious, was completely bewildered and had no idea what to do.