Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 133 Nine-Tails: Get lost! I don't want to talk to you!

A moment later, in the Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze stood near the entrance, eyes downcast, seemingly indifferent, with an air of "it's none of my business."

In reality, it really has little to do with him.

He simply asked Kyohiko for help to figure out what kind of work he could arrange for Kushina so that she wouldn't be so bored and his family relationships could be handled better.

did not expect.

While he set his sights on his job, Jingyan set his sights on the Nine-Tails.

What kind of development is this?

He still doesn't understand what Jingyan wants to do.

"You want to talk to Nine-Tails? What will you get out of that conversation?"

Tsunade was puzzled.

Minato Namikaze immediately raised his head.

He was curious too!

Jingyan thought for a moment and said, "I looked up some information in the Anbu. The Nine-Tails was captured by Madara Uchiha and then captured and sealed into Mito's body by the First Hokage."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Tsunade for confirmation.

"Is the information correct?"

"Yes, that's right."

Tsunade nodded.

She had read these historical records in the intelligence of the Dark Division and didn't see anything wrong with them.

Kyohiko said, "I want to know how Madara captured Kurama back then, and how he made Kurama so obedient... Was there a Jinchūriki relationship between Kurama and Madara?"

"Will the Nine-Tails tell you?"

Tsunade was equally curious, but she didn't believe that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) possessed such rationality and patience.

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement.

"The Nine-Tails is very irritable, and there is basically no possibility of communication."

"I want to try and see if illusion can calm the other person down and allow us to communicate properly. Maybe that way we can learn some secrets buried in history."

Jingyan persisted in his idea.

Tsunade nodded and said, "Then let's give it a try."

Then, she looked at Minato Namikaze: "I will give you a letter of recommendation for the sealing specialty course at the Ninja Academy, but whether you can meet the requirements for the teaching position will depend on Kushina's own efforts."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

Minato Namikaze was filled with mixed feelings of surprise and delight.

Tsunade smiled without saying a word.

Given Kushina's abilities, she would be overjoyed if she were willing to teach at the Ninja Academy; how could she possibly refuse?

……

Minato Namikaze's house.

Jingyan followed, and as they approached the house, he suddenly became curious.

"Watergate, did you buy your house?"

"Of course, my original house was far out and has long since collapsed."

Minato Namikaze nodded.

Jingyan coughed lightly and asked in a low voice, "Is the mortgage paid off?"

Minato Namikaze suddenly turned his head, squinting, and said, "Kyohiko, let's not talk about such sad things, okay?"

"Okay, I understand."

Jingyan chuckled softly.

Minato Namikaze sighed softly, a hint of envy in his voice, "Your house will save you many years of struggle. Unlike me, I've been paying it off for years, and it's finally almost done."

"Keep it up! I'll definitely help you if I get the chance, like letting me give you a few more S-rank missions!"

Jingyan's tone was deep and serious.

but.

The current housing prices seem average, yet the Watergate scandal could be paid off in just a few years.

Sakura still has many years to go, at least twelve years...

Compared to others, I did save a lot.

Jingyan suppressed a laugh.

"I'm really looking forward to more S-rank missions; I should be able to pay it off soon."

Watergate answered.

However, he clearly didn't take it seriously, and after giving a casual answer, he took out his keys, opened the door, and went inside.

"Kushina, Kyohiko has come to visit."

"what?"

A woman's voice came from inside.

Then, a rustling sound came quickly, but clearly...

Kushina wouldn't have had time to clean up.

Upon entering the house, Kushina blushed and apologized apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to visit so suddenly, so I didn't tidy up much."

"I'm just visiting temporarily."

Kyohiko winked at Minato.

Minato nodded, then took out a letter of recommendation and handed it to Kushina: "If you're willing to be a teacher, you can prepare well and report to the Ninja Academy later."

"A ninja academy?"

Kushina's eyes lit up immediately, and she snatched the letter of recommendation in a flash. Then, she hesitated and stammered, "Can I do this?"

"You've probably heard that in the last two or three years of the Ninja Academy, you can apply for an elective major, right? The Hokage recommended the Sealing major."

Explanation of the water gate.

Kushina breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing that it was a sealing specialty.

She had some experience with sealing techniques.

"Thank you, Minato, and... Kyohiko-kun."

she knows.

Minato went to see Kyohiko in the morning, but came back with a letter of recommendation and Kyohiko by his side. He must be related to Kyohiko.

"There's something else I'd like to discuss with Kurama..."

Jingyan then revealed another reason for his visit.

Kushina was stunned for a moment, then she scratched her head: "I can, but how do you communicate with it? I don't understand this!"

"Let me try, where is the seal?"

"Here..."

Kushina pointed to her abdomen.

Kyohiko reached out and his chakra overflowed, transforming into a vine that wrapped around and bound Kushina.

After a moment, the chakra flowed along the vines and penetrated the seal.

Chakra is composed of physical energy and spiritual energy. When chakra is connected, communication can be achieved through chakra as a medium.

even.

Arrive at the "water prison" space where the tailed beasts are located.

Chakra intrusion.

Time ticked by, Minato Namikaze and Kushina were incredibly tense, while Kyohiko gradually relaxed.

A malevolent chakra surged and clashed repeatedly within the seal.

Nine-Tails' chakra!

The moment the chakra collided, Kyohiko's vision blurred, and in an instant he found himself in a dimly lit area, where he heard the faint sound of water droplets falling.

As I walked forward, a furious roar suddenly came from ahead.

"roar!"

"Nine-Tails-senpai, you're so noisy."

Jingyan picked at his ear. "As the first outsider to come in and talk to you in all these years, shouldn't I be treated like this?"

"Do you think I should thank you? Damn Wood Release! It was Hashirama Senju who sealed me away back then!"

The nine-tailed fox's crimson eyes were fixed on the outside of the cell.

Jingyan said, "Think about it carefully. It wasn't Senju Hashirama who captured you first, but Uchiha Madara. He used you to fight Senju Hashirama, which led to your sealing away later."

"So what? That's not something Hashirama Senju did."

The malice of the Nine-Tails has already broken through the seal and is now surging outwards.

Jingyan had no doubt that if the cell door were opened at this moment, the Nine-Tails would rush out and tear him to pieces in an instant.

but.

He remained calm, reached out, and unleashed a burst of chakra from his palm.

The nine-tailed fox roared and lunged at him.

In an instant, Kyohiko dodged with his palm, and the chakra, passing through the sealed, materialized prison, landed on Kurama's forehead.

The illusion calmed Kurama down a little.

"Senior, I think we can still have a calm conversation. For example, think carefully about what Madara did to you. Did he control you with his Sharingan?"

"Sharingan..."

Kurama's malice and anger were suppressed, and her emotions stabilized slightly. Although her eyes still revealed struggle, she slowly said, "How could the Sharingan alone control me? There's also the contract."

"A psychic contract?"

Jingyan let out a sigh of relief.

He laughed and said, "Then think about it, what if one day you finally break through the seal, but Madara's descendants use a psychic contract to psychic-summon you back in time and then use your eyes to control you again..."

Nine-Tails was still fighting against Kyohiko's illusionary suppression, but upon hearing this, he fell silent, his emotions fluctuating even more intensely than before.

Finally, it lay on the ground silently.

It broke through the defenses.

"senior?"

"Nine-Tails-senpai? Are you alright?"

"Say something."

Jingyan continued to harass him.

Nine-Tails looked up impatiently: "Kid, you're annoying, I don't want to talk to you!"

"Two last questions. First, is Madara's Sharingan a three-tomoe Sharingan? Second, if I could seal the summoning contract on your body, would you be willing to cooperate temporarily?"

"Kyohiko said."

The nine-tailed fox opened its eyes, looked up, its gaze filled with astonishment and surprise, then sneered, "You're so confident you can suppress me?"

"Of course we lack confidence, so not now, but in the future if there's an opportunity, we can help you seal the contract. It's a win-win situation, and we will never break our promise."

Jingyan chuckled softly as he spoke, "After sealing the summoning contract, if one day some Uchiha releases you, you might just get revenge by striking him with your claws."

After a long silence, Kurama said, "Madara's eyes are not ordinary three-tomoe patterns. I don't know exactly what they are."

After saying that, it lay down on the water and stopped talking.

……

Inside the room, Kyohiko opened his eyes, and the vines slowly retracted.

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief.

Kyohiko was unharmed, and Kushina was also safe and sound.

When it comes to anything related to the Nine-Tails, safety is paramount.

Kushina, however, was even more impatient.

"How is it?"

"It can be considered an initial success. I made a promise with the Nine-Tails and learned some details about what happened back then from it."

Jingyan recounted his conversation with Kurama in great detail.

After listening, Minato and Kushina exchanged a glance. Then, Kushina, with a complicated expression, touched her stomach and whispered, "Before Grandma Mito passed away, she told me to fill my body and mind with love to fight against the Nine-Tails' corruption..."

"I'm not very clear about the situation of the other tailed beasts, but the Nine-Tails obviously didn't have any conflict with humans originally. Its appearance and sealing were due to the battle between Madara and the First Hokage."

Kyohiko said, "That might be the reason for its hatred."

Kushina remained silent.

She thought of herself.

Back then, he was inexplicably brought from Uzushio Village to Konoha, and then became a Jinchūriki at a very young age. He was imprisoned by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo in an invisible prison called "Konoha".

If it weren't for Minato, she wouldn't be happy; she might have been consumed by hatred and ultimately become an accomplice of the Nine-Tails.

but.

After listening to Kyohiko's "history," she suddenly felt a sense of empathy for Kurama and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Minato Namikaze frowned, glancing worriedly at Kushina, then walked to Kyohiko's side and asked in a low voice, "What promise did you make?"

"Help Kurama and seal the summoning contract it made with Madara."

Kyohiko replied, "Although Madara is dead, what if an Uchiha clan member could use their Sharingan to break the contract and attempt to unseal and summon the Nine-Tails?"

"Well……"

Minato Namikaze frowned.

He sensed that Kyohiko was wary of the Uchiha.

"Do you agree more with Danzo regarding the Uchiha clan?"

"No! I agree more with the Second Generation Lord."

Jingyan said calmly.

Minato Namikaze asked in surprise, "The Second Hokage?"

"In order to study the Flying Thunder God Technique, I read a lot of the Second Hokage's notes. I tend to think that the Second Hokage's attitude towards the Uchiha clan was completely different from that of the Third Hokage and Danzo."

Kyohiko replied.

Minato Namikaze is deep in thought.

He didn't understand, and he was even less interested in these struggles.

but.

This concerns Kushina...

He pondered for a long time: "Kyohiko, I don't care about your attitude towards the Uchiha. I only care whether there's still any connection between the Uchiha and Madara?"

"I don't know, that's my next work goal."

Jingyan replied.

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly, then looked at Kyohiko with gratitude.

"Kyohiko, thank you!"

"It's nothing. We're teammates, and we're both disciples of the same teacher. He's practically my older brother. If I don't help you, who will I help?"

Jingyan's words were partly driven by self-interest, but mostly sincere.

Although Minato sometimes falters or arrives late at crucial moments, he is the type of person who is willing to go to great lengths for his friends and those he cares about.

Being friends with him means you don't have to worry about being stabbed in the back.

Minato pursed his lips.

"Um!"

He sorted out his thoughts and pondered for a long time, "I'll study the sealing of the summoning contract with Kushina. You can help me find out about the Uchiha clan..."

"Just let me know when you need my help."

Minato Namikaze added solemnly.

Jingyan shook his head: "Not for now. If you can set up the Flying Thunder Array, that will already be a great contribution."

"it is good."

"I'll be going now. I need to report the situation here to them."

"Um."

Minato Namikaze rose to see him off.

He walked Kyohiko to the door, stood there for a long time, then closed the door, turned around, looked at Kushina on the sofa, and a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes.

Summoning contracts, special Sharingan...

If the Uchiha clan learns of this and harbors ill will towards Konoha, they might choose to release and control the Nine-Tails, thereby destroying Konoha.

Uchiha.

He pursed his lips, then forced a smile.

"Kushina, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Minato, we really need to thank Kyohiko."

Kushina said, "He made me understand some things. Perhaps, the way we treated Kurama in the past was wrong..."

Water Gate nodded.

Yes!

Communicating with a tailed beast is inherently dangerous, let alone the fact that Kyohiko is an awakened user of the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, who might be hated by the Nine-Tails even more than an ordinary person.

It is already quite remarkable that Jingyan dared to go in and talk and communicate.

Minato laughed and said, "I'm currently studying the 'Flying Thunder Formation,' so I might not be able to find the time to spend with you."

"Hey, what you're saying makes me realize I also need to learn how to be a teacher!"

……

The Hokage's office.

As Tsunade listened to Kyohiko's description, she remained relatively calm at first, but later she lost all interest in her work and suddenly stood up.

"Could the Nine-Tails be lying to you?"

"I feel it's unlikely, and given Kurama's personality, how could it possibly submit to Madara without a contract and a special Sharingan?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Tsunade was silent for a moment, then frowned and said, "So, we need to investigate the Uchiha clan thoroughly?"

"Leave this to me, you don't need to worry."

"you……"

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'm not Danzo, nor am I the Third Hokage. I admire the Second Hokage more. The Uchiha also need to be used... I found out that Kagami-senpai has a descendant who is almost of school age this year."

(End of this chapter)