Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 206 The future of the ninja world rests on your shoulders!

The roars shook the mountains and forests, startling flocks of birds into flight.

Minato Namikaze was enveloped in red chakra, and a tail made of chakra gradually appeared behind him.

First, there's one.

then……

Another one!

Minato Namikaze's figure was covered by the tailed beast's chakra, but he did not immediately go berserk. Instead, he looked at his hands, seemingly in a relatively calm and restrained state.

"It has two tails now."

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Tailed Beast Mode!

He had already witnessed the Eight-Tails' rampage and the power of the Third Raikage in that battle, but he still didn't know the power of the Nine-Tails.

"It should have reached its limit."

Jingyan extended his hand.

It wasn't that Minato Namikaze had reached his limit, but rather that the Nine-Tails' chakra within him had reached its limit. At most, it would only reach the level of the Three-Tails, but all of Minato's chakra might dissipate into his body.

If we try to shrink back later, it will take much more effort, which will be counterproductive.

He formed a mudra with his hands.

In an instant, resin overflowed from his palm, flowing like water around Minato Namikaze, enveloping him. Then, the amber quickly solidified, and vine-like trees grew, gradually forming a large tree that enveloped him.

Then, the chakra dissipated.

Minato Namikaze had his eyes closed, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Orochimaru approached, and a look of shock immediately appeared on his face.

Kuo-an entered the city with hands clasped!

of course.

He wasn't too surprised by this ninjutsu, since Kyohiko had already mastered Wood Release, and this Wood Release sealing technique wasn't particularly difficult.

The prerequisite is mastery of Wood Release ninjutsu.

To Orochimaru's surprise, Kyohiko combined this technique with the Amber Technique, and he could sense that the Amber Technique had changed; it now possessed a sealing effect.

Dual combination...

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, then realized the key point.

Kyohiko hasn't used Sage Mode yet!

If we use Sage Mode and combine it with the Myōjin Gate, we might even be able to suppress and seal the real Nine-Tails.

Suppressing the Tailed Beasts...

This is something only Hashirama Senju could do back in the day!

What an astonishing junior!

amazing!

A look of amazement flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

but.

Compared to Orochimaru, the Nine-Tails clone inside Minato Namikaze was definitely more shocking.

As chakra beings, the chakra they separated carried their own consciousness, but when the seal arrived, it was immediately suppressed and contracted back into the Bagua seal.

In the dark space, the Nine-Tailed Fox clone suddenly roared.

"Hashirama Senju!"

This power.

His first thought was of Hashirama Senju, whose sealing techniques and sealing levels were almost identical!

Besides Hashirama Senju, who else has such an ability?

That instant.

The tiny clone was reminded of the humiliating times of the past.

It roared.

Minato Namikaze sighed, "Stop struggling. It's not Hashirama Senju at all. It's Kyohiko, someone you've met before."

"Kyohiko?"

Nine-Tails recalled for a moment.

Then, this clone remembered the boy from before.

very young.

That level...

Is he already comparable to Hashirama Senju?

The ninja world is developing so fast!

Minato Namikaze's consciousness was torn apart for a moment, then returned to normal, and he was back in the outside world.

Kyohiko and Orochimaru's shadow clones stood in front, pointing and gesturing.

"You're not injured."

"Yes, in the Two-Tails state, the Tailed Beast chakra is not enough to harm the body, but if you go any higher, you will definitely enter a state that damages the flesh and cells. I witnessed this in Kumogakure before."

Orochimaru answered.

Regarding the tailed beasts, apart from Madara and a few others, he believed that no one was more authoritative than him.

Jingyan nodded slightly.

Given Naruto's condition, the One-Tailed and Two-Tailed forms are relatively safe; danger only arises when the Three-Tailed form is reached.

It reached the four tails...

At that time, Naruto was no longer able to use his own consciousness to fight against the power of the tailed beasts, and went into a berserk state, injuring Jiraiya. Orochimaru also had a very difficult and dangerous time facing the four-tailed Naruto.

Kyohiko doesn't believe that Kushina and Kurama can reach an agreement, won't influence each other, and then go berserk.

As for Minato Namikaze...

Kyohiko looked at Minato and asked, "What did you feel just now?"

"I didn't have a strong feeling. I was chatting with the Nine-Tails' clone and didn't know what was happening outside."

Minato Namikaze answered.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The power of the tailed beasts is indeed very strong. Even the extracted chakra can form a clone."

"This is normal. According to what Kurama said before, they are beings created by the Sage of Six Paths, and they can be resurrected after death. They are likely a combination of special chakra."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a slight smile. "This is a very interesting thing, Kyohiko, Minato, do you understand? It means that chakra is the essence of life!"

His face revealed an uncontrollable fervor.

"If I were to cultivate and replicate my own cells using ninjutsu and medical technology, creating a new clone, and then transfer my own chakra to it..."

"That's practically a form of immortality!"

Orochimaru smiled.

Minato Namikaze remained silent.

He had certainly thought of that as well.

eternal life!

This is indeed very appealing, and...

When Orochimaru brought up this matter, he actually wanted to remind them of something else.

Madara Uchiha might actually be living in a special state similar to the Nine-Tails, and the person who abducted Obito might not be a fake.

"That was my way of reassuring people."

"Ban may still be alive, of course, but even if he is, he is probably just barely surviving and can no longer compete with us. The future belongs to us, to our next generation."

Kyohiko replied.

Minato Namikaze nodded: "That's right. No matter how powerful Madara is, he's gone into hiding. Right now, he can only control Kirigakure. But that Obito Uchiha..."

He frowned.

I have some impression of Obito Uchiha and Minato Namikaze, but not a very deep one. My impression of them is mostly based on Kushina's evaluation of him.

Kind, ambitious, and hardworking.

A very good child.

Before news of Obito's betrayal spread throughout the Jonin level, Kushina didn't believe Minato's words at all. She only found out it was true when she went to the academy the next day.

That child...

He sighed.

"Is there any chance of saving Obito?"

"Disaster."

Orochimaru shook his head. "Regardless of whether the other party is Madara Uchiha or not, since they have the ability to take him away, they also have the ability to completely control that child. There is basically no possibility of saving him."

Jingyan didn't say anything.

Obito has most likely been immobilized by a binding curse.

Even if he were rescued, he would be a ticking time bomb for Konoha, and he couldn't let a bomb remain in Konoha.

not to mention.

The other party is Uchiha Obito!

This guy inherited the Uchiha's excellent extreme tradition, and is good at quickly switching from one extreme to another. He is exactly the dangerous existence that Tobirama Senju mentioned.

……

In the dimly lit space.

Through the mirror and the firelight, Obito Uchiha looked at himself in the mirror, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

Three tomoe!

He had actually awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan.

These were the eyes he had always dreamed of!

"Three tomoe, I have three tomoe Sharingan now. If I were in my clan, I would already be stronger than many of my peers..."

Obito chuckled.

Suddenly, a low laugh came from above.

"Is this enough for you?"

"I'm sorry, senpai, I'm just too happy. My goal has been to obtain a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan for a long time, but I'm stupid and I've never been able to awaken them..."

Obito scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

Madara Uchiha looked at the boy below, paused for a few seconds, and said, "It's not that you lack talent, nor that you're stupid, but that you're too easily satisfied."

"Huh? No, I've always wanted to open my eyes..."

Obito was bewildered, not understanding why Madara would say that...

Easily satisfied?

He was so eager to broaden his horizons before!

"That's just longing, not desire. You don't understand these eyes. These eyes need strong emotions and feelings, and your emotions aren't strong enough."

Ban said calmly, "Your personality is too kind, that's why you're like this."

This was the first time he had ever met a clansman like Obito.

In the village, every villager is treated equally, and even the elderly are treated with respect beyond their status and position.

Such a rare individual had never appeared in the Uchiha clan in the past.

but……

Corresponding.

The kinder one is, the more extreme one may become as one's eyes open.

of course.

He certainly couldn't tell the truth about Obito in his current state.

Ban smiled.

"However, this is also why I chose you. Your kindness and perseverance are invaluable, especially within the Uchiha clan. I have almost never seen a child with such qualities as you."

"The path to peace needs you to realize it."

He stood up, the pipes behind him swaying.

Obito immediately stepped forward to help him up.

A forced, ugly smile appeared on Madara's aged face: "Obito, I'm just an old man clinging to life by this now. I'll be buried sooner or later. The future of the ninja world rests on your shoulders!"

"Senior, I... I can't shoulder such a heavy responsibility. I need your help..."

Obito was a little confused.

This tone sounds like he's entrusting his orphan to someone.

Is the senior about to die?

Madara sat down and shook his head: "Obito, you must take responsibility! Otherwise, what are you doing leaving Konoha?"

"But I... but I don't know what to do..."

A dirt road.

Madara laughed, "I'll help you! Do you know about the Rinnegan?"

"I know, you mentioned it in the scroll."

"right."

Ban nodded slightly.

Then he began to recount his past.

This was the first time he had spoken to Obito about the "past," and Obito listened intently, completely immersing himself in Madara's experiences. After listening, he couldn't help but sigh—

Our ancestors were truly great and had an unwavering will!

"And so, I parted ways with Hashirama Senju. Our differences stemmed from differing ideals, not from our clans or Konoha. Ultimately, his vision was too narrow."

Madara Uchiha sat in a chair.

In his description, he said that he could not accept not becoming Hokage, but rather that he could not accept Tobirama Senju becoming Hokage.

"The Second Hokage, is he really that...?"

Obito was halfway through his sentence when he noticed Madara's cold gaze and immediately shrank back, not daring to speak.

Ban sighed.

"You don't know about the past."

These past events...

Has the family completely forgotten about it?

Ban frowned.

Then, he patiently recounted the history of the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan once again.

After hearing this, Obito gradually shut his mouth.

It turns out that the Senju and Uchiha clans have such a past, and that the senior and Hashirama Senju also had such a relationship.

He listened silently.

After saying all this, Ban said earnestly, "So, do you understand now?"

"Yes, I understand your thoughts, Tobirama Senju's vision... However, I heard from the elders of the clan that since the second generation took over, we have taken over the duties of the guard."

Obito asked, puzzled, "If Tobirama Senju is that kind of person, why would he give power to our Uchiha clan?"

"Power? Fool, that's a trap!"

Ban sighed.

He looked over there, waved his hand, and gestured for Black Zetsu to come and teach him.

Let's continue talking...

He'll be driven mad by this idiot!

Obito wasn't very smart, but he knew he might have angered Madara, so he immediately apologized repeatedly.

Ban wasn't really angry.

He just felt helpless. Teaching a child like this was extremely difficult. He needed to give him an even more intense shock so that he could awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The goal...

One of them was Obito Uchiha's grandmother.

The other one was the little girl.

Children of this age often value romantic love more than familial love, especially this particular child.

Madara Uchiha looked at Obito, and a plan began to take shape in his mind.

……

"Was that an experiment you were conducting?"

"right."

Minato Namikaze gave an awkward laugh and quickly raised his hand, "Lady Tsunade, I asked Kyohiko for help. This has nothing to do with Kyohiko."

Jingyan, instead of trying to shirk responsibility, pointed to the reel.

Tsunade glared at him fiercely.

Although the Forest of Death was far away, the Nine-Tails' chakra aura was so unique that she could still feel a strong impact through the barrier.

At the time, she even thought that something had happened to Kushina.

did not expect.

It turns out these two kids were secretly conducting experiments on tailed beast transformation.

She snorted and picked up the scroll.

Upon closer inspection, Tsunade became restless.

The Art of Amber!

A derivative ninjutsu of Wood Release.

"You've figured it out completely?"

"Yes, Yamato should be able to grasp the basics of the Amber Technique using this method, but he'll need to figure out and study the techniques of Kouan's 'Entering the Palace with Hands Down' and 'Sage Mode' on his own."

Jing Yan said.

Tsunade nodded repeatedly, unable to hide her joy: "Good, good!"

Yamato is definitely no match for Kyohiko, let alone her grandfather, but as long as she can learn some basics, Wood Release and Amber Technique can have a terrifying effect on the battlefield.

in particular--

Even now, Kyohiko still exists.

Where does the practice of "tree binding and killing" originate?

This was because Hashirama Senju's Wood Release was invincible back then, and people were terrified of it.

Although Kyohiko is not as good as Hashirama Senju now, most ninjas from other villages are not as good as they used to be. Relatively speaking, Kyohiko's Wood Release is just as effective as it was back then.

Furthermore, mastering this method might even allow one to suppress the Jinchuriki of other ninja villages...

That's the key point!

(End of this chapter)