Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 78 Chiyo: I hope you walk towards the light

Chiyo carried Sasori's corpse across the borders of the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain, eventually reaching the borders of the Land of Wind and the Land of Birds.

"This is already within the territory of the Land of Wind."

Yekura glanced around and breathed a slight sigh of relief. "I didn't expect Amegakure ninjas to show up, and there were quite a few of them, and they didn't seem to be weak either. We almost got into big trouble!"

"Those two kids from Konoha are amazing. Thank you, Lady Yekura."

Her Chunin subordinates were panting heavily.

In the battle just now, he was almost killed. If Ye Cang hadn't saved him, he might be a corpse now.

"No need. You are my subordinates, and it is my duty to protect each and every one of you."

Yekura glanced at the sky, then walked towards Chiyo.

This is a relatively secluded stone pit in a mountain valley, which can serve as a place to stay for the night.

Chiyo stared at the corpse, momentarily hesitant.

Can't save?

save.

She knew in her heart that creating human puppets was already a taboo.

If she were to live, she might become a menace, but if she didn't save her, she couldn't suppress the grief in her heart.

She had already lost her son and daughter-in-law, and now she was about to lose her only grandson, who would be killed right before her eyes, and she had allowed him to be killed...

Chiyo's body trembled.

Hearing the voice behind her, she suppressed her emotions and said, "Ye Cang, can I be alone for a while?"

Yecang opened his mouth as if to speak, but didn't know where to begin.

Witnessing the death of one's grandson is a grief that most people simply cannot bear.

Elder Chiyo...

"Yes, Elder."

She sighed inwardly, then turned and quietly walked away.

After leaving the stone pit, Ye Cang glanced at the three people sitting outside and said, "You guys patrol the area and set up some traps to keep the desert wolves away at night."

"yes!"

The three accepted the order and left.

Ye Cang sighed softly, and then left the place.

Chiyo had already made up her mind.

She took out a blank scroll and wrote words on it with a pen.

"Scorpion, I hope you walk towards the light and protect Sunagakure for me."

"This was Grandma's last request."

Her eyes dimmed.

"I don't know if what I did was right or wrong, but I'm sorry, Lord Kazekage, I simply can't abandon my grandson."

Chiyo made her decision, took a deep breath, and formed a hand seal.

First, treat the illness.

Under the influence of medical ninjutsu, Sasori's wounds slowly healed.

After treating her injuries, she changed her hand seals, her gaze resolute.

Forbidden Technique: Reincarnation of One's Own Life!

She placed her hand on the scorpion's chest, using her own life force to awaken the life within the scorpion.

Chiyo never imagined that this technique, which she had been researching for many years, would be used on Sasori himself.

Her chakra was constantly being released.

As her own life force grew weaker and weaker, Chiyo felt Sasori's heartbeat return, followed by his breathing. Then, she vaguely saw Sasori sit up.

but.

Chiyo had no strength left.

The moment she collapsed, Sasori finally recovered. He looked at his own body, then turned his head to look at the fallen Chiyo, and the scroll beside him...

Scorpion fell silent.

He stared at the words on the scroll, his vision blurred, and he wanted to cry but couldn't.

In the blink of an eye.

call out!

A figure arrived in an instant.

Yecang looked at Sasori, who had sat up in the stone pit, and his face was very ugly.

Scorpion smiled and said, "Living life is so fragile, isn't it? Even I can be easily destroyed and killed. Only the eternal is truly perfect."

"you?!"

Yekura found it hard to believe.

scorpion……

This guy, isn't he even a little bit sad when facing Chiyo who saved his life?

She was speechless for a moment.

"What's wrong?"

Scorpion stood up, looked down at the "sleeping" Chiyo, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes. "You think I should be moved and shed tears? Don't be ridiculous."

Then, he picked up Chiyo and vanished from the spot in an instant.

However, before leaving, he gave his answer.

"I will go back to the village, but not now."

Immediately afterwards, Scorpion vanished in an instant.

……

At night, on the south side of the mountain border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers, Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, and Kyohiko sat together, while Guy and Kurokawa were sent to join the other Rain Village ninja.

Yahiko was grilling meat by a solitary campfire.

"I never expected that it would be you who helped Minami on the mountain. Kyohiko-kun, it's been a long time. How is the teacher?"

"teacher?"

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi looked at Kyohiko and Yahiko in surprise.

Neither of them is stupid.

Yahiko asks Kyohiko about the "teacher," which clearly indicates that the teacher is someone both of them know.

Candidates...

There probably aren't many.

"The teacher is alright, but he's been busy with important village matters lately and hasn't had much time to lead the team."

Jingyan smiled.

Then he pointed at Minato and Kakashi.

"Minato Namikaze was a few years ahead of us and was also a disciple of our teacher. He was Kakashi Hatake, and he became a disciple of our teacher at the same time as me."

"Hello, I'm Yahiko. I studied under a teacher for three years. These are Nagato, Konan..."

Yahiko introduced the two of them in the same way.

Nagato nodded slightly, remaining silent and somewhat reserved.

"Hello, I'm Xiao Nan."

Konan had met Kyohiko before and even fought alongside them, so they were naturally closer.

Shuimen was dumbfounded.

He looked at the three of them, then at Kyohiko, as if asking a silent question, but in the end he softened and smiled.

"Haha, I didn't expect that you, teacher, would have three students in Amegakure. Hello."

He greeted them.

Kakashi was initially shocked, but after the initial shock subsided, he fell silent and pondered silently.

then……

He found that it wasn't actually that surprising.

Jiraiya was a very unruly and irreverent person. He would often ambush people in indecent places to corrupt their character. If it weren't for his status as one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya would definitely be hated by everyone in the village.

This unconventional teacher, however, yearns for peace and the elimination of war.

With such a personality and ambition, Jiraiya was capable of doing such a thing.

The only strange thing is how Jingyan and the others met?

His gaze was fixed on Kyohiko, hoping to get an answer.

Minato Namikaze had the same question. Kyohiko explained in a low voice how they met, and the two of them finally understood why Kyohiko had sent Kai and Kurokawa away.

Since everyone here is a disciple of Jiraiya, some things are easier to say.

otherwise.

It could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Then, Yahiko smiled and recounted how he met Jiraiya, leaving everyone amazed that they had never imagined that Jiraiya and they had met in such a way.

but.

Minato Namikaze has a more pressing concern.

"Your name is Nagato, right?"

"Um?"

"Does your family have any members from the Uzumaki clan?"

Minato Namikaze asked curiously.

Nagato looked up at him, then remained silent for a long while before saying, "I don't know anything about the Uzumaki clan you're talking about, and I've never heard of them."

"All the Uzumaki clan members I've met have red hair and a higher chakra level than ordinary people..."

Minato describes the characteristics of the Uzumaki clan.

Nagato was initially very confused.

As he listened, he gradually became certain: "The person you're talking about might be my mother; her name is Fusang."

"Fuso."

Minato read it aloud, and then refrained from asking the other party's mother's whereabouts, which showed a lack of emotional intelligence.

After all, it's war...

Since Nagato himself is not a member of the Uzumaki clan, there is no need to ask about the Uzumaki clan's opinion of Kushina.

He sighed softly to himself.

"Minato, what's wrong?"

Yahiko noticed that Minato Namikaze's expression was different.

Minato Namikaze shook his head.

"It's nothing."

No one asked any further questions.

After some conversation and chatting, they gradually became familiar with each other.

Yahiko, however, pulled Kyohiko aside and took him out separately.

"Kyohiko, I have to thank you."

"Don't thank me. Heading south is your own choice. But be careful, the chances of encountering ninjas from Sunagakure and Konoha are higher if you go south, so you need to be careful to protect yourselves."

"Yes, we've been operating in the area south of here for a while now, and the missions we've taken on have mostly been related to the Bird Country, avoiding the main areas of your major villages."

Yahiko answered in a low voice.

He then exclaimed, "The king of the Bird Kingdom even invited us to develop our business there, and we are still considering it."

"The land of birds?"

Jingyan thought for a moment and then remembered.

That's a decent country. There aren't many ninja forces within it, just a bunch of wandering ninjas, and they might not even have reached the Land of Birds yet.

It was indeed a good place for Yahiko and his group.

He thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we can consider it."

"Yes, I also think it can be used as a backup plan, as for the Land of Rivers..."

Yahiko sighed.

chaos!

This is his direct impression of the land of rivers.

There are many merchants here, but also many wandering samurai and wandering ninjas.

Many of these people are no different from bandits.

but.

The real source of all this...

It's still Sunagakure or Konoha.

Two powerful ninja villages squeezed it in the middle, preventing it from moving freely.

"Hanzo has had a tough time!"

"If the Land of Rain had a few more Hanzos, it might actually have stopped the war. What a pity..."

Jingyan shook his head and sighed.

He then added, "Konoha has no intention of starting a war, but with Iwagakure to the top, Sunagakure to the left, and Kumogakure and Kirigakure to the right eyeing us covetously, we have no choice but to accept it."

Yahiko thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.

The Land of Fire occupies the most fertile land.

All the surrounding great powers wanted a share of the spoils. Since Hashirama Senju's death, the Land of Fire had been under siege. Hanzo of the Land of Rain rose to power and thus shared the burden of the attack.

However, Hanzo today may no longer be as brave as he once was.

He thought for a moment, then understood what Jingyan meant, and said, "You mean?"

"Senior Yahiko, I hope to form a secret alliance with you. You can help us gather intelligence on the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind, and we will pay you a portion of the reward."

Jingyan asked, "How is it?"

Yahiko pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"If it's just information, no payment is necessary..."

"A long-term relationship requires healthy interaction. If you don't eat, do you expect your subordinates to not eat either?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Yahiko scratched his head.

That's true.

Their current funding comes more from Konan manufacturing explosive tags, and secondly from helping others accept commissions.

even--

Because they help ordinary people, they often don't receive any financial return for helping others; in fact, they have to spend their own money.

Without Xiao Nan, they would have starved to death long ago.

Forming a positive relationship is indeed more beneficial...

Yahiko nodded in agreement.

"Oh, right."

Kyohiko suddenly remembered something else, "You have to be careful of Danzo!"

"Danzo? That dark figure of the ninja world?"

"Yes, you should know his character. The teacher is fighting for Tsunade to become the next Hokage, which puts him at odds with Danzo. What if he finds out about your relationship with the teacher..."

Jingyan explained in a low voice.

Yahiko wasn't Nagato, so he understood this immediately and instantly grasped Kyohiko's concerns.

"I'll be careful. By the way, what about the Uzumaki clan that Minato mentioned..."

"Minato's wife was a member of the Uzumaki clan. She stayed in Konoha and was spared from the massacre of her clan."

Kyohiko replied.

Yahiko immediately understood.

No wonder they asked about Nagato; it's not surprising.

"Kyohiko, let's go."

"yes!"

Jingyan responded, then said in a low voice, "I'm leaving. You should develop discreetly under the private commissions of Tori and Kawawa, and avoid attracting too much attention from various forces."

"I see."

Yahiko nodded.

There aren't many of them now.

The commissions from the Land of Birds and the northern part of the Land of Rivers, plus the intelligence rewards from Konoha, are enough for their people to live on.

Then comes development and becoming stronger.

Then I'll figure out a way to take control of Amegakure and make the Land of Rain stronger!

Yahiko exhaled and stretched out one hand.

"Kyohiko, although we met through our teacher, I promise I will never do anything to betray him or Konoha!"

"good!"

Jingyan reached out and shook hands with him.

Then, he waved and followed Kakashi and Might Guy, leaving their base.

As Yahiko watched them leave, he was filled with mixed emotions.

Eight years old.

When he was eight years old, he was just a little kid who didn't know much, but the other person was already talking about the situation in the ninja world with ease.

What a difference!

……

Jingyan glanced at the system panel.

[You have reached an agreement with the wandering organization led by "Yahiko", bringing in external support for Konoha.]

[Reward: Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique (Proficient)]

Water jet.

skilled?

Jingyan was slightly surprised.

He searched through his memories and finally understood why it was described as "proficient".

One was a second-generation collection of books that I had seen before, which provided considerable help.

Another significant boost comes from the Water Barrier, Water Turbulence, and the "Simplified Hand Seals" knowledge gained from upgrading the Water Barrier to Master level.

A combination of many factors.

He had just mastered the Water Dragon Bullet when he reached the "proficient" level and was directly promoted to this stage by the system, and it could be simplified to six hand seals.

Although he couldn't match the Second Hokage's three hand seals, his hand seal speed was comparable to that of Kosuke Maruboshi.

That saved a lot of trouble.

Jingyan was quite satisfied.

"What are you talking about over there?"

"I asked them to keep an eye on the movements of the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, hoping they could provide intelligence on these two countries."

Kyohiko did not hide anything from Minato Namikaze.

After a moment's thought, Minato agreed with Kyohiko's decision, but—

How do you contact them?

"Hey, that's the teacher's job. I just do the work and don't worry about the aftermath."

(End of this chapter)