Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 172 Black Zetsu: No one understands the Uchiha clan better than me!

On the outskirts of Konoha, Obito ran with his head down until it got dark, when he stopped exhausted and started punching and kicking a tree.

"It's no use! It's no use!"

"You're so useless!"

He kicked a tree wildly, his face filled with anger and hatred.

He didn't notice the fluctuations in chakra, and while he understood Rin Nohara's busy schedule, he felt more resentful of his own incompetence.

Obito's sobbing echoed through the woods.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Young man, why are you crying?"

"ah!!"

Obito was startled and jumped aside to watch where the sound came from. He breathed a sigh of relief after he saw it clearly.

An old lady.

He was speechless, but asked with concern, "Grandma, what are you doing out so late? It's dangerous if you fall. Let me take you back to the village!"

"Hehe, don't let my age fool you, I'm still in great shape. I do all the work myself, carrying water and firewood, I never bother you young people!"

The old woman smiled as she leaned on her cane.

Behind her, there was indeed a stack of firewood on her back.

Obito was incredulous, then quite impressed: "I wish I were as strong as you!"

"There's no such thing as being strong; it's just about surviving."

The old woman smiled.

She stopped and looked at Obito: "You still haven't said why you're crying. You look quite strong and kind, you must have encountered a difficult hurdle!"

"My friend graduated a few years ago, but my grades were too bad to graduate early. Now, it feels like that time is getting further and further away..."

For some reason, Obito naturally blurted out what was on his mind.

The old woman listened quietly.

After listening, she let out a playful laugh: "Hahaha—"

"What are you laughing at?"

"I was reminded of the past; children in love are always clumsy, and my ex-wife was like that too."

Her tone was filled with reminiscence and wistfulness, "That was a beautiful past, and thinking back on it gives me endless motivation."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Obito nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Every time I think of her, all my fatigue disappears, and I'm filled with energy!"

"Isn't that it? You like her and care about her, but she might just be too busy and have her own career pursuits, which is normal."

The old woman smiled.

Obito paused for a moment, then said, "Then what should I do?"

"Work harder and be even better! In fact, the time that has passed without in-depth contact is also your opportunity. When you show your changes and progress, she will definitely take notice of you."

The old woman's words were full of encouragement.

Upon hearing this, Obito's face lit up with a smile, his gloom vanishing completely: "Thank you, Granny, I understand!"

"It's nothing, I'm just a bit older than you and have been through a lot."

The old woman smiled.

Then, she slowly walked to the other side of the village.

"Let me take you home!"

"No, no..."

"It's okay, I'm going to run anyway."

Obito escorted her all the way back.

Once he got home, he happily waved goodbye.

The old lady insisted that he drink water and eat before seeing him off. As he left the little wooden house, a slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

This old lady reminded him of his grandmother.

They are equally gentle and kind.

He chuckled and ran home.

After he left, a dark shadow appeared on the old woman and quickly disappeared without a trace, while the old woman looked around in confusion.

She scratched her head, momentarily confused.

but.

Moments later, a mass of white flesh and blood engulfed her.

There wasn't even time to let out a scream.

Her chakra was stolen, and moments later, White Zetsu transformed into her likeness.

Black Zetsu merged into her, sealing her away.

"I didn't realize you were so good at making things up."

Bai Jue chuckled.

Black Zetsu ignored him and said, "Your task from now on is to play the role, care for him, look after him, and chat with him."

"It's that simple?"

"Yes. This child is kind and simple-minded. When faced with unexpected events, he often goes to the other extreme. After his eyes are opened, his abilities will be stronger than those of ordinary people."

Black Zetsu chuckled softly.

He knew the Uchiha clan very well; he could tell at a glance which ones were promising.

Bai Zetsu, however, remained unconvinced: "What about the other one named Shisui?"

"He's too smart; smart people are hard to control."

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Tsunade looked at the intelligence scroll in her hand, her expression grave—

The above describes the situation in detail.

"Shikaku, look..."

Just then, Shikaku was there, so Tsunade handed it over.

After the war ended, Shikaku was officially promoted by Tsunade and appointed as the leader of the Jonin team.

This position grants direct access to meetings to elect the next Hokage, and allows for the submission of recommendations for candidates, making it a position with considerable power.

In the past, this position was always held by the Nara clan.

but.

The Third Hokage was in good health. Previously, this position was more symbolic, but now it has changed.

To some extent, Nara Shikaku was Tsunade's strategist and deputy, wielding more real power in the village than the three advisors.

He read it carefully, and then his expression became slightly serious.

"Hiruko's experiments seem to have killed quite a few bloodline limit ninjas. The memories of these survivors are indeed helpful to us."

"As for Crystal Escape..."

Shikaku pondered for a moment and said, "Crystal Release? I've never heard of it, but since Hiruko captured them, it must be true."

A bloodline limit inheritor is always worth trying to win over, no matter what.

Tsunade nodded.

She also agreed to help Asami, as well as those who were rescued.

but.

The benefits and advantages still need to be listed out in order to satisfy both superiors and subordinates.

After setting it aside, she got down to business.

"Kyohiko mentioned that this matter might be related to Danzo. In your opinion, could we make use of this information?"

Dealing with Danzo is their top priority right now.

Hiruko attacked the Konoha ninja. If he could be tied up with Danzo, he could be used to deal with Danzo.

Lu Jiu shook his head: "It's difficult."

He then added his own thoughts.

"It would be difficult to use it to overthrow those people's support for Danzo."

As the head of the Nara clan, who frequently dealt with nobles, he was very familiar with their manners.

Essentially, this is still a power struggle.

Minor mistakes and human lives are nothing to those nobles, as they have nothing to do with them anyway.

Tsunade sighed softly.

How could she not know?

"However, when the time is right, we can use them together to deal with Danzo, and the effect will be better."

opportunity……

Nature refers to the present-day Land of Water.

The Land of Water is now on the verge of war, with both clans fleeing their territories to seek refuge in Kyoto, where they have officially become Guardian Ninjas.

There was no fundamental difference between the guardian ninja of the two countries; in fact, Danzo's side had even more power.

He can recruit soldiers and secretly cultivate his own power.

The current state of the Water Kingdom is enough to make people wary, but at present, it is still lacking something.

……

Half a day later, at the Hokage's house.

Tsunade looked at the stack of documents, a hint of shock in her eyes.

So much information.

It is easy to imagine how many plans and experiments Hiruko tried in order to develop "Oni-Garra".

These are data and information compiled from countless human lives.

Bloody and heavy.

"Is it all his research?"

"It should be. I haven't seen it yet. The situation was special at the time, so we had to seal them all in a hurry."

Kyohiko replied.

Tsunade nodded and paced back and forth with the remaining sealing scrolls in her hand.

Only a portion of the information has been unsealed; much more remains in the sealed scroll. Just from Jingyan's description, she could imagine the sheer volume of the data.

Ghost bud.

Tsunade pondered for a long time before saying, "These terrifying forbidden techniques should not remain in the world. Bring them back..."

She looked at Kyohiko.

"You wouldn't be thinking of having someone absorb Yekura's bloodline limit, would you?"

"no need."

Kyohiko shook his head and explained, "The research on forbidden techniques requires all sorts of knowledge, and much of that knowledge may be helpful for the development of our other ninjutsu."

Tsunade thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod slightly.

That makes sense!

The technology itself may have many problems, but the research process contains immense wealth.

In the past, her second grandfather studied forbidden arts, and much of the information was preserved and sealed away. His intentions and purposes were probably similar to Jingyan's.

just.

Even so, she still had to treat Guiya Luo with caution.

"I'll do the initial screening to see which items are unsuitable for general research."

Tsunade sighed softly as she spoke, "We should preserve as much useful knowledge as possible; this is knowledge accumulated through human lives."

"Um."

Jingyan nodded.

There were only two people in the room. Tsunade looked at Kyohiko, about to say a few words of concern, but couldn't help but pause slightly.

In her memory, Kyohiko was still the same person she had met years ago.

Seven or eight years old, intelligent but still naive.

but.

Today, after a busy period, the two had a rare private time together, and she realized that the little boy had grown taller and bigger without her noticing.

Although it's only reached the age of a rope tree, but...

Compared to Nawaki, Kyohiko is much more mature and powerful, and Tsunade basically doesn't need to worry about him.

Ok?

correct!

She suddenly smiled and said, "Kyohiko."

"Um?"

Kyohiko was organizing books and sealed scrolls.

result.

Hearing Tsunade call out, he immediately turned around.

Tsunade smiled and said, "I don't really want to go back to work today. Let's go out for a drink."

"Why would I suddenly go out drinking, especially since I'm not even old enough to drink?"

Jingyan arranged the books and labeled them.

Tsunade said, "I'm in a good mood, so I'd like to go out for a drink. Will you come with me? Oh, and let's celebrate Jiraiya!"

"Jiraiya-sensei?"

Jingyan recalled for a moment.

Jiraiya wasn't going north to help oversee the Land of Earth, or to patrol and travel there.

The latter was proposed by Jiraiya.

Although Jiraiya has changed quite a bit, he vaguely feels that the Great Toad Sage's prophecy is somewhat far-fetched, but he still wants to give it a try.

Sometimes, it is through various experiences that one becomes who one is later. It's good for Jiraiya to travel around; after all, that guy can't just stay idle in the village.

Tsunade nodded, then smiled and said, "Yes, but you didn't know, did you? Your teacher Jiraiya has published a book."

"Um?"

Jingyan's eyes lit up.

Tsunade picked it up with an excited expression.

"Although that guy was being evasive and wouldn't say what he wrote, Lu Jiu told me he published a book, and it's a bestseller. Luckily, the theaters are still open, so let's go check it out together?"

"Alright."

Jingyan thought about it and realized he was indeed quite curious.

In the original trajectory, after Jiraiya's third war, he first wrote a book called "The Tale of Guru Shinobu" before embarking on the irreversible path of the Icha Icha series.

I don't know which book it is.

……

The tea street was bustling with people.

During the previous war, Konoha displayed formidable strength, which resulted in an even greater number of merchants and wealthy individuals coming to Konoha for commissions than before the war.

even.

More and more nobles from Kyoto are coming to Konoha for sightseeing.

As we arrived at the theater, we saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance, unable to get in despite the long lines.

Tsunade tried several times from the outside but couldn't get in. Kyohiko looked around and then instantly teleported to the top.

"Intimate Paradise".

Knew it!

Jingyan chuckled.

Works like "Konjinshi Ninja" are fine to brag about privately, but in terms of commercial value, the Icha Icha series is definitely stronger.

He was smiling when Tsunade leaned closer.

"How is it?"

Under the lights, the tranquil scenery is captivating.

Tsunade glanced at it, then chuckled and scolded, "You little pervert, what are you looking at?"

She sat up, then narrowed her eyes, a hint of anger gradually flashing in them. She hissed in a low voice, "That idiot Jiraiya, writing something like this! No wonder he didn't dare say anything!"

"That's where the teacher's imagination comes in."

Jingyan commented.

Tsunade nodded in deep agreement.

Jiraiya can be quite serious when he's being serious, but when it comes to literature, he's really hard to trust.

She pouted.

"Let's go eat!"

I was originally planning to buy a copy, but now...

Forget it.

She turned around, her eyes sharp as a hawk's.

"You can't buy it!"

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in that kind of thing."

Speaking of the Imperial Uncle, there are so many works from his past life, any one of them would easily surpass the works of today.

Hmm, this might give the teacher some inspiration later.

for example--

Genin Abin, ninja teacher Bai Jie...

Jingyan thought to himself.

"Let's go."

Tsunade smiled.

She jumped down and walked ahead, but instead of heading towards izakayas or similar places, she headed towards her home.

After a long while, Tsunade led him to the front door of her house.

"Go in."

Jingyan stood outside, stunned for a moment.

inside……

Are Kurenai and Shizune still there?

He stepped inside, and immediately afterward, a flurry of colorful flowers drifted in.

"Happy birthday."

"Hey, everyone's so busy. The teacher only mentioned it was your birthday tonight, so we had to make two paper flowers at the last minute, and there wasn't even a cake."

Kurenai Yuhi is holding the props.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it. Besides, birthdays are just a way of saying you're getting a year older, aren't they?"

Jingyan chuckled and kicked the paper flower.

Tsunade threw a punch, but not with much force.

After the commotion subsided, everyone sat down, and Kurenai Yuhi lamented that Kakashi and the others were not there.

Jingyan echoed in agreement while sighing—

He really forgot his birthday.

Almost four years have passed without me even realizing it!

Make a wish.

"It's very simple, I hope everyone gets better and better..."

(End of this chapter)