Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Where am I...?

Temari slowly opened her eyes and saw a pristine white ceiling.

She propped herself up and sat up.

"This is... Konoha?"

Just as Temari was thinking this, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"I'm coming in."

A voice sounded from outside the door, and then the door was opened.

A girl wearing a headband and dressed in medical ninja attire walked in.

Black hair, red eyes.

How strange...

She was thinking to herself when she saw the other person walk up to her.

"Let me check your body, don't be afraid, okay?"

"..."

Her lips twitched.

Then, Temari held up one hand: "I'm not stupid."

Shizune's face stiffened, and she pursed her lips, but she still restrained herself and helped with the checkup.

Then she got up.

"There's nothing wrong. It was just that the spatial chaos during the space travel caused him to faint. He should be fine after some rest."

Shizune gave a professional, fake smile and walked towards the door.

Temari frowned.

Space travel?

Is it that kind of space ninjutsu called "Flying Thunder God"?

original……

and many more?

She looked up abruptly, staring at Shizune in shock: "Is this already Konoha?"

"Yes."

Silently nodded.

Anyway, Temari will realize where she is after being discharged from the hospital, so there is no need to hide it.

She smiled.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Wait, then, then..."

Temari started to panic.

She realized that she had come to a foreign country and might have to stay here for a long time, which made her feel a little lost and helpless.

She pursed her lips and then shook her head.

"It's alright, thank you."

"Um."

Silently nodded, then turned and walked towards the door.

She went out the door, and after a moment, she suddenly turned back.

Temari, who was crying, immediately wiped away her tears upon hearing the noise, then glared at her angrily: "Why didn't you knock before coming in?"

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you about your living arrangements in Konoha. Konoha has temporarily decided to take you in the care of a Jonin. She should be coming to pick you up soon."

Silent smile.

Then, she closed the door with satisfaction.

Ah!

really.

What child doesn't cry?

It's just a facade of strength!

She snorted, feeling much better. Just then, Kushina came up and immediately asked, "Are you awake?"

"She's awake! She was crying earlier!"

Mute grinned.

Kushina's lips twitched slightly: "What... is going on?"

"This little devil is quite difficult. She's probably just been through something, so she's emotionally withdrawn and needs some stimulation. Let her be alone for a while and have a good cry. You can go in later."

"Her room is just up ahead," Jingyin said.

"Well then, you guys go ahead with your work. I'll wait here and wander around a bit."

Kushina smiled gently.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Jingyin's face.

Kushina said, "It's alright, I'll wait here, it won't be long."

"Well then, we'll get back to work."

"Um."

Kushina nodded.

Then, she sat down on the chair opposite the door.

Inside her, Kurama, who only had half his chakra left, curled his lip and said, "Why don't you just go in now?"

"No, you must respect others."

Kushina answered.

Nine-Tails: "Tch! You sealed me away without any respect!"

"This is different. Moreover, we don't restrict you much now; we only monitor you to a certain extent, which is already a very lenient condition."

Kushina answered seriously.

Nine Lamas lay on the ground without saying a word.

It knew that things were indeed very chaotic outside. The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured along with his tailed beast. If Konoha hadn't been so powerful last time, a quarter of its clone would have been taken away as well.

Although it would theoretically be imprisoned whether it followed Madara or Konoha, the nature of its imprisonment would be quite different.

It still prefers Konoha a little bit more.

"By the way, are you and Shukaku close?"

"Great, great enough to be brothers!"

Nine-Tailed Fox clenched its fists, eager for a fight. "I only have one condition: after it moves in, you must loosen the seal on me so I can be more relaxed and carefree, hehehe!"

"It seems like things aren't going well."

Kushina understood.

If they really had a good relationship, they wouldn't have reacted like that.

"So? Just tell me if you agree or not."

"Can."

Kushina nodded.

Ever since she experienced the power of Kurama's voluntary alliance, she had intended to cooperate and form a deeper alliance with Kurama.

She would definitely agree to such a condition.

"That's good, hehehe!"

Nine-Tailed Fox sneered, as if it could already see the delightful scene before its eyes.

Kushina, on the other hand, pondered—

I heard that this was Tsunade-sama's decision. Could this have been expected by Tsunade-sama?

She was thinking.

The door opposite creaked open.

Kushina immediately looked up.

Seeing the tiny Temari, she smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Kushina Uzumaki. We're in a similar situation, so the village has put you up with my family."

Upon hearing this, Temari was taken aback.

Uzumaki Kushina?

She hadn't heard of the name before, but the other person said their situation was similar to hers...

Her expression turned cold.

"What do you mean, 'almost the same'?"

"Inside your body."

Kushina explained.

Temari was stunned.

Inside the body, the tailed beast?

Is the woman in front of me also a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast?

The next moment, she felt the chakra within her body surging, and vaguely guessed that what the other person said might be true.

Otherwise, Shukaku wouldn't have reacted at all before, but has suddenly become agitated now.

Her hostility immediately diminished, even...

Temari felt a pang of sadness; her vision blurred instantly, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Although she was still young, she understood the meaning behind it.

In Sunagakure, apart from her mother, no one cared about her thoughts—

Including his father, Luo Sha.

but.

Konoha even considered her feelings and specially arranged for her to stay in such a family-run accommodation.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.

However, Temari forced herself to hold back and nodded silently without saying a word.

Kushina sighed inwardly.

She thought about the situation when she first arrived in Konoha.

Like the other person, I felt utterly alone and lost. At that time, I was covered in thorns, terrified of other people's opinions and judgments, yet deep down I longed to be touched and recognized.

Knowing my mission made me feel even more lost and afraid.

After becoming a Jinchūriki, she felt even more fear and sadness until Minato appeared and she was truly saved.

In Kushina's view, Temari's current situation is similar.

She was powerless to do anything about it before.

Now it's her turn to help others!

Kushina still had a smile on her face: "I'll take you shopping first, and we can buy some groceries, clothes, and daily necessities while we're at it."

"I have no money."

Temari refused curtly.

"Don't worry, I'll pay for it!"

Kushina has a gentle smile and is very patient.

This is thanks to Kurama not causing trouble, and the fact that she received ample training at the Konoha Ninja Academy. Now her emotions are very stable, and she rarely gets angry easily.

Otherwise, in the past, she might have already been building up anger.

As for money.

What does it matter if Temari is broke?

Ultimately, the money will be settled with Sunagakure, so they definitely won't lose out at all.

……

After completing the formalities, Kushina took the receipt and strolled around the streets, buying some daily necessities, fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat as she had said.

Since Shuimen is at home, it's a good opportunity to prepare a sumptuous dinner to welcome him.

Temari followed silently to the side.

Once she got home, she curiously looked around, and then...

Soon, the chakra within her body began to surge violently, and her pent-up anger overflowed from the seal, inevitably affecting her.

What's going on?

Temari was puzzled.

But the next second, a tiny tailed beast jumped up from the sofa in the distance, glanced at her, and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! You idiot Shukaku, I never imagined you'd be sealed inside a little girl! You're utterly stupid!"

At this moment...

Temari sensed that the seal within her body was becoming more chaotic, and the overflowing anger almost affected her reason.

"Control yourself and don't let it affect you."

Kushina said seriously, "With the help of the Four Symbols Seal, Shukaku can only affect you with a small portion of his chakra at most. As long as you have enough willpower, you can easily suppress him."

"I...will try my best!"

Temari gritted her teeth.

Nine-Tailed Fox chuckled: "Shukaku must be furious, judging from what I've seen. Why don't you let it out and have a chat with me for a while?"

Don't even think about it!

Kushina immediately rejected Kurama's offer.

Release them?

Are you kidding me!

Given Temari's and Shukaku's current state, removing part of the seal on Temari now would be killing her.

Nine-Tailed Fox scoffed.

Boring!

but.

The thought of Shukaku's powerless rage within the seal made it happy again.

Although I can't go too far, at least I can wander around the house every day and even turn on the TV to watch programs.

In comparison, the original body and Shukaku were actually imprisoned.

Happiness is often built on the suffering of others.

Thinking of its own body and Shukaku's situation, it became happy and even hummed a nameless little tune.

Although Temari was young and didn't understand the specifics, she could roughly guess what was going on from the emotions and the little animal's words.

The thing in front of me is probably the Nine-Tails?

She observed carefully.

This nine-tailed fox...

It's so tiny!

"Sit down on the sofa and watch TV with Nine-Lama for a while. I'll go prepare the dishes."

Kushina said.

The little nine-tailed fox immediately became alert and asked, "Are you going to cook?"

"No! Let me get ready first! Is that alright?"

Kushina, hands on hips, questioned him.

Little Nine-Tailed Fox nodded.

you can!

It's fine as long as it's not Kushina cooking!

Temari observed the relationship between them and felt it was very strange.

Is this the relationship between humans and tailed beasts?

If she hadn't known, she would have thought it was Kushina's summoning beast; how could a human and a tailed beast get along so harmoniously?

She sat down, and Little Nine-Tailed Fox grinned.

"Hey! Shukaku, you're really useless. By the way, who locked it up?"

"Uh, that guy from your village... Kyohiko?"

Temari thought back and then vaguely remembered that it sounded like that.

Little Nine-Tailed Fox's face immediately stiffened.

Kyohiko...

That's alright, it can't beat it anyway!

but.

In front of Shukaku, it didn't show any signs of agitation, nor did it continue to provoke her; instead, it began to introduce her to some interesting programs.

If you ignore the feelings of Shukaku inside Temari's body, it actually seems quite harmonious.

……

Konoha's Dark Side.

Jingyan wasn't making excuses.

After leaving Kakashi's side, he immediately sent a letter to the north explaining his current situation, and then began trying to make puppets again.

Once you understand the principles, puppet making is not complicated; you just need to pay attention to a few special mechanisms.

Jingyan tried it a few times and quickly became proficient.

but.

What he wanted to create was a puppet that could house "Hashiro cells" or "White Zetsu cells".

This requires special construction and materials.

Kyohiko's idea is—

Trees formed by intercolumnar cells.

exactly.

There is such a large tree outside Orochimaru's laboratory.

The trees that grow from Hashirama's cells are extremely tough and cannot be cut down by ordinary people. This is also what makes Hashirama Senju's Wood Release ninjutsu so powerful.

However, Kyohiko is not included in this category.

In just one night, the basic outline was completed.

At that moment, Orochimaru returned!

His quick return was undoubtedly thanks to the Flying Thunder Formation technique, while Jingyan was playing with a very small, snake-like puppet.

"Is this the new puppet you made?"

"Yes, this is a trial version. Let's see if it works. Here's the technical manual for the Chakra Armor. Please take a look."

Kyohiko handed the booklet that Yazawa had to Orochimaru.

Then, with a flick of his finger, he manipulated the puppet snake with chakra threads—

Although he doesn't know puppet manipulation techniques, basic chakra threads are actually quite simple, and it wouldn't be difficult for Kyohiko to achieve them with his skills.

With a flick of its finger, it immediately burrowed into the ground, its aura blending seamlessly with its surroundings under the cover of Wood Release, making it extremely difficult to detect.

The next second, Orochimaru lowered his head.

Beneath his feet, the grass and trees were slowly growing.

"Are you using Wood Release?"

"That's just the basics. If you had more chakra, then—"

Jingyan forms a hand seal with one hand.

In an instant, the snake sprang out from below, its body rapidly expanding into a large, vine-like snake that quickly wrapped around Orochimaru.

Following closely behind...

Open your mouth and bite!

Orochimaru tried to break free, but this puppet was made of special materials, and it was not so easy for an ordinary ninja to break free with his strength.

Take a bite.

Orochimaru's body collapsed and turned into a pile of dirt.

Then, he crawled out from the side.

"Not bad puppets. If Sunagakure could use materials like this, we'd be in trouble."

Orochimaru made his comments while looking at the booklet in his hand.

"A standalone chakra armor is only passable; it's more useful for chunin and genin, but its effect on jonin-level players is limited."

"However, combining it with puppets, as you said, is indeed a good idea."

Orochimaru's eyes gradually brightened.

Following Jingyan's line of thinking, this kind of puppet really has the potential for development!

It's over in Sunagakure...

Forget about them for now!

Orochimaru put it away.

"I'll look into it, but you should probably find me an assistant too."

"We're looking! We're looking!" (End of Chapter)