Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

"Meditate..."

Kushina naturally overheard their conversation, and instead of hastily suppressing her Nine-Tails chakra, she quickly sat down cross-legged.

However, Kushina was clearly not the kind of person who could sit still. At this moment, her negative emotions were constantly being stirred up by Kurama's emotions, and she couldn't calm down at all.

As the time spent in the Three-Tails state increased, a surge of chakra was overflowing wildly from Kushina's body.

"Hey, Minato!"

Jiraiya sensed something was wrong and gave a warning.

"Yamato!"

Minato was naturally able to sense this as well, and immediately let out a low shout.

"Yes!"

Yamato swiftly leaped in front of Kushina, placing one hand on her forehead before rapidly retreating, forming hand seals, and letting out a low growl:

"Naruto-style Ear-Clearing Technique: Kuo-an Enters the Palace with Hands Down!"

The Fourth Hokage had placed a sealing jutsu on Kushina beforehand, and Yamato's Wood Release was merely a means to activate this sealing jutsu. The main purpose of this sealing jutsu was to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra. Combined with the power of Wood Release, it helped Kushina to contain her chakra before she completely lost consciousness.

A shimmering green light appeared, and the tailed beast chakra surrounding Kushina quickly receded and disappeared.

Kushina suddenly opened her eyes, slumped wearily to the ground, checked her condition, sighed softly, and her eyes revealed deep disappointment.

"Wow..." Jiraiya let out a surprised sigh when he saw Yamato make his move and witness the opponent's excellent Wood Release ninjutsu.

This little guy's ability is quite useful!

"Well done, Yamato."

Suppressing Kushina, who hadn't yet fully unleashed her power, was effortless for Yamato. With the sealing technique as support, his chakra expenditure wasn't severe. Jiraiya, sensing the strength of the team Minato had assembled, smiled and comforted the disappointed Kushina:

"Kushina, don't be discouraged."

“Cultivation cannot be accomplished overnight; we still have time.”

"And with the help of these ninjas, you don't need to worry about the Nine-Tails getting out of control."

"Just take it one step at a time and proceed gradually."

"How about this, first get familiar with meditation, and once you reach a certain level, I'll take you to Mount Myōboku to learn sage techniques."

"Whether or not you can complete the course, just keep moving in this direction for your growth!"

Jiraiya sensed that this training plan was feasible and immediately made a decision. Having witnessed Yamato's Wood Release ability, Jiraiya was filled with confidence in assisting Kushina to complete her training.

As a member of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina has a strong recovery ability. Although using tailed beast chakra will put a certain burden on her body, Kushina can recover completely in the blink of an eye.

Although it was only the first day of the mission, Kushina immediately threw herself into intense training.

Shinichi Hyuga's task was merely to assist, but he did gain something from observing Kushina's training.

Shinichi noticed that when the Jinchuriki used the Tailed Beast's chakra, the Tailed Beast's outer layer on the surface of his body was made of Yin-Yang Release chakra.

This also means that... Shinichi, who also possesses the Yin-Yang Release ability, could potentially perfectly replicate that Tailed Beast cloak.

As for releasing chakra to cover the body, this technique is not difficult for the Hyuga clan. The difficulty lies in maintaining the fluid "attachment" state of the chakra.

While watching Kushina's training, Shinichi also opened his palm and continuously released and adjusted the Yin-Yang Release chakra ratio in his palm to see if he could replicate that special chakra that was like a chakra cloak.

This mission is both to assist Kushina in her training and to give Shinichi a chance to observe firsthand how the tailed beasts use their power.

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Chapter 121 Tailed Beast Transformation, Useless Sharingan (Please Subscribe)

The departure of the Jinchūriki from the village is a secret of Konoha, known only to a limited number of people.

Aside from Minato, Jiraiya, and others who personally participated in the mission, only the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shinichi's family knew about it.

Even Kushina's son, Naruto Namikaze, didn't know what his mother was doing. He was only told by Minato and his wife that Kushina was going to carry out a secret mission and wouldn't be returning to the village for a while. They told Naruto to behave and go to school properly.

Naruto's life underwent a significant change with Kushina's departure and the Fourth Hokage's busy schedule. This was the longest Kushina had ever been away from home since Naruto's birth. Although Naruto wasn't a mama's boy, children his age are always dependent on their parents.

Suddenly being all alone, Naruto felt a little lonely.

Fortunately, since he had started studying at the Ninja Academy, he spent most of his time with his friends, and when the Ninja Academy let out in the evening, Minato Namikaze would try his best to personally pick Naruto up from school.

Although his mother was absent, the companionship of his friends and Minato added much color to Naruto's life. While his father and friends couldn't completely replace Kushina, they did somewhat lessen Naruto's longing for her.

Minato Namikaze tried his best to give Naruto the best life, but as Hokage, there were some things he couldn't take care of.

Ninja Academy is, after all, a school. In order to allow students to have a balanced learning environment, Ninja Academy actually has two days off every week. Minato can rest assured during the period from Monday to Friday, since Naruto is sent to school in the morning and will not be dismissed until the evening. At that time, Minato is usually "off work".

However, on weekends, Minato is not able to take care of himself.

Students have holidays, but he, the Hokage, doesn't have any holidays; he works all year round.

Although Naruto is considered obedient and sensible, Minato was still worried about leaving Naruto alone at home. After much deliberation, he decided to find Naruto a tutor so that Naruto would be looked after even on Saturdays and Sundays.

Moreover, private tutoring is different from the "large classes" at the Ninja Academy, which is very beneficial to Naruto's growth.

After scouting for some excellent Chunin, Minato decided to find a Chunin with solid fundamentals to be Naruto's private tutor. He was just about to invite someone to his house to discuss it when the Hyuga clan extended an olive branch, which thwarted Minato's plan.

Naruto and Hinata are very close. That day, Shinichi also mentioned to Hanako during dinner that he wanted to protect Kushina during her training.

Shinichi had been away from home for some time and hadn't returned. Hanako guessed that Kushina was probably like Shinichi, training outside the village and unable to return.

Hanako realized that the busy Minato probably couldn't take care of Naruto, and through Hinata, she learned about Naruto's recent days off. Feeling sorry for him, Hanako also wanted to help her best friend Kushina.

Through Hinata, she suggested to Naruto that he come and stay at the Hyuga family home on Saturdays and Sundays. At the same time, Hanako also contacted Shikamaru and Choji's mothers, thinking that their children could also come to the Hyuga family home during their holidays so that the children would have playmates.

With Hanako's encouragement, both Choji and Shikamaru's mothers agreed. Taking care of children is hard work, especially for kids like Naruto and Shikamaru who are at the age where they are most likely to cause trouble.

The Hyuga clan is a prestigious family in Konoha, and everyone has witnessed their high level of education for their children. Naturally, the Nara and Akimichi clans wouldn't object to their children visiting the Hyuga clan during their holidays.

The children got along well, and when Naruto learned that Shikamaru and Choji's families had agreed, he was somewhat tempted. He went home that day and told Minato about it, hoping to get Minato's approval.

Minato was quite surprised when he learned about this. Upon learning that it was Hyuga Hanako who had taken the lead, he couldn't help but secretly admire Hiashi's wife as a truly virtuous and capable wife.

Minato readily agreed to this.

Hanako's intentions are hard to say as simply as they appear to be—that she wanted the children to have a playmate in their free time.

The Hyuga clan's move effectively bound several families together. As long as the bond between the children remains strong, the relationship between the families will become incredibly close.

For Minato, Hanako's actions not only solved the problem of Naruto having no one to accompany him during the holidays, but also indirectly helped Minato expand his own power and network of connections.

By strengthening the bonds between several ninja clans, the Hyuga clan also gained the Hokage's favor, achieving multiple goals at once.

Although it was a matter for the younger generation, due to Naruto and the others' special status, their frequent visits to the Hyuga clan on weekends were naturally noticed by those with ulterior motives.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is now retired and living at home, has gradually faded out of Konoha's "political arena," he still pays close attention to the village's political situation.

After all, he was once the Hokage. Even though the position had been passed on, he couldn't possibly be indifferent to the village's situation, nor could he be blamed for the Third Hokage's attachment to power. This was simply the concern of an old man who loved the village.

Even though three generations have faded from the front-line affairs of the village, he still wants to control the future for his son and clan.

His eldest son is the captain of Konoha's ANBU, a position of great power and influence. His second son, though young, is a well-known Chunin and will undoubtedly become a pillar of Konoha in the future. Even for the sake of his sons, the Third Hokage needs to pay attention to the village's overall situation.

Hearing that Hyuga Hanako had spearheaded efforts to win over the Nara and Akimichi families and established such a deep connection with Minato, even a seasoned politician like himself couldn't help but marvel at the Hyuga family's adept political maneuvering.

The fact that they have been able to stand strong to this day and maintain a good reputation in the village shows that the Hyuga clan is no ordinary people. Neither the clan leader nor the clan leader's wife are simple characters.

Amidst his emotions, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze also deepened.

The power transition between the Third and Fourth Hokage began long ago, and now the Konoha ninja clans are also making their moves. The choices the Sarutobi clan makes will determine their future survival.

Will I give everything to cooperate with Minato? Won't they then betray me after using me?

Will keeping some of the power (such as the Anbu) firmly in their hands, and then joining forces with the Shimura family to check the Fourth Generation, make the Sarutobi clan's living conditions even more fertile?

Now, the third generation has reached a critical juncture, but he has always been indecisive and still cannot make a decision even after so many years.

Unable to find an answer, he could only choose to maintain the status quo. At a time when the Konoha ninja clans were all taking sides, it was precisely because of the Third Hokage's lack of decisiveness that Konoha factions proliferated.

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Hyuga Hanako's actions attracted the attention of many ninja clan leaders, and the Hyuga clan's renewed "betting" on the Fourth Hokage also made the village's ninja clans start to stir.

However, considering that Danzo's roots still existed and the Hokage's direct ANBU were still controlled by the Third Hokage's eldest son, the various ninja clans chose to wait and see.

Shinichi, who is currently training away from home, has no idea that his mother's actions have caused a stir in the village.

At this moment, he simply couldn't afford to be distracted by anything else.

On the shore of the great lake, Jiraiya, Shinichi, and the others stood ready, their eyes fixed intently on Kushina, who was standing in the middle of the lake.

After a period of training, Kushina's ability to meditate and enter a meditative state has greatly improved. Although it has only been half a month, Kushina is now able to enter a meditative state safely in her Three-Tails form without being affected by the negative emotions of the Tailed Beast.

This is a huge improvement.

Today, Kushina needs to challenge the stronger chakra of the tailed beasts and confront their stronger will.

"Cheer up, it's coming!"

In the middle of the lake, Kushina was draped in a chakra cloak, with three red chakra tails waving wildly behind her. As Jiraiya spoke, the density of chakra emanating from Kushina's body increased, and in a short while, half of a tail grew out from behind Kushina. At the same time, a look of pain appeared on Kushina's face.

Hatred and anger, the two most intense negative emotions, surged into Kushina's brain through the transmission of chakra. The magnitude of this negative emotion was far greater than the previous "minor disturbances".

In just a moment, Kushina's will was consumed by hatred and rage.

The Nine-Tailed Raman, trapped within the seal, seemed to sense the people outside. He sneered and slammed his claw down on the cage-like seal, causing the entire "cage" to shake violently.