Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 25 sequel

Dark and gloomy.

An atmosphere of terror is spreading.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face grim, sat in a chair, his eyes fixed on the uneasy girl before him, a wicked smile on his face.

"Third Hokage, your smile is so lewd." Kushina looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a face full of disgust.

This caused Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile to freeze.

"You don't even turn on the lights at night? Aren't you afraid of going blind?"

Kushina didn't care what he did; she went straight to the door and turned on all the lights in the office.

Who are you trying to scare by making it dark?

"Just like Grandma Mito said, I had to watch out for you, you lecherous old man!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi could barely control his expression.

A perverted old man!?

He touched his beard; he didn't look old enough to be called an old man.

He's in his prime right now.

Everyone in Biwako says he looks younger and younger.

But what exactly did Mito Uzumaki tell Kushina?

His reputation has been damaged so severely.

He's a famously good Hokage.

"Ahem." Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

He does seem to be getting a little older.

"Kushina, you can control the Nine-Tails now?"

He was eating sukiyaki and singing at home when he suddenly sensed a strong nine-tailed fox aura. He was so shocked that he ran out without even finishing his meal.

They didn't even get to eat the sukiyaki that Biwako had prepared so carefully.

Hopefully, Biwa Lake won't make him sleep on the sofa tonight.

"That stinky fox you mentioned is infuriating!" Kushina said with a look of resentment.

This piqued Hiruzen Sarutobi's interest.

"How so?"

It would have been better if we hadn't said anything.

He would talk endlessly about the Nine-Tails Kushina.

"Isn't it just because I poked him in the back with the Adamantine Sealing Barrier last time? He's been ignoring me ever since, and he's even been stingy with the chakra he gives me."

"Hiss!" Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately thought of that scene, felt a sharp pain in a localized area, and gasped for breath.

This nine-tailed fox has a pretty good temper.

Kushina then started complaining.

"Today was even worse. I just took some chakra from him and used it to launch a Tailed Beast Ball, and he actually sealed it himself. Now I can't even find him anymore, and his chakra is pitifully low. That stingy stinky fox."

They used to shower chakra out in abundance, but now they absolutely refuse to give it to anyone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smacked his lips twice. "Aren't Jinchuriki supposed to borrow chakra from Tailed Beasts? How did this turn into outright robbery?"

I feel quite sorry for the Nine-Tails.

She never suffered this torment inside Mito's body.

However, he also learned that Kushina could indeed control the Nine-Tails.

It was quite a pleasant surprise.

When Mito was around, Kurama was all show and no substance, and because Mito's status was too high, Kurama didn't dare to use her.

Kushina is a fighting force that can be mobilized at any time.

However, her own strength cannot be too weak.

We can discuss this with Jiraiya later.

What's important now is...

"Alright! Kushina."

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted Kushina's grumbling, and the gist of it was how innocent Kushina was and how heartless Kurama was.

He only saw the robbers robbing him, and then turned around and blamed the victims.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wore a serious expression.

"From now on, the use of Tailed Beast Balls is strictly prohibited within the village."

That one shot today wiped out half the forest.

Fortunately, Jiraiya and the others acted quickly, otherwise they would have been affected. It would have been bad if a few of them had escaped.

The news that Kushina was a Jinchūriki cannot be allowed to appear on the tables of other hidden villages.

"Okay, okay," Kushina said impatiently, since she hadn't planned to use it anyway.

And you still use that lecherous old man to say it.

"So long-winded."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face stiffened; this little girl really deserved a good beating.

But who can blame him for being so magnanimous?

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply.

"Alright, you can take your teammates back now."

Kushina curled her lip and muttered under her breath, "You old lecher!"

"Don't think I didn't hear you!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared.

Kushina hurriedly ran out.

As soon as I stepped out of the office, I saw Uchiha Kin leaning against the wall staring at the ceiling, and Namikaze Minato pacing in the doorway.

Seeing Kushina Nami and Minato emerge, Minato breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to inquire with concern.

"Kushina, are you alright?"

After all, a large group of ninjas suddenly appeared and brought them to the Hokage's office.

It looks like something bad has happened.

"It's nothing serious."

Kushina turned her head away, unsure whether the two of them had seen her use the Nine-Tails' power.

She was mainly trying to take care of Minato Namikaze's feelings. Although he was quite effeminate, he was very competitive and always tried to catch up with Kin Uchiha.

She saw Minato Namikaze practicing relentlessly on many occasions.

She chose to keep it a secret because she was afraid of provoking Minato Namikaze.

As for Uchiha Kin.

To hell with him!

Jin suddenly snapped out of his daze and turned to stare intently at Kushina.

I always feel like you're cursing me in your heart.

Need I say more?

"Hmph!" Kushina snorted coldly and raised her head high.

If Minato Namikaze hadn't been there, she would have definitely made Uchiha Kin understand why flowers are red!!

The feud between the two is far from over.

Jin scratched his ear, then turned to Minato Namikaze and said, "Minato, your strength is really too weak."

Kushina stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Kin. Do you know why she's been hiding this all this time?

You dared to say it outright, just to take care of Minato Namikaze.

Her eyes glowed red, and her hair began to flutter.

Jin gave a cold laugh, quite disdainful.

who is afraid of who.

Feed him dog food here.

Do you really think he won't retaliate?

Minato Namikaze also became dejected, after all, that was the truth.

The main problem is his two teammates; aren't they just too abnormal?

"Tomorrow we're going to the secret base; I'll teach you something powerful."

Jin added a sentence.

Although Minato Namikaze is a genius, he hasn't fully matured yet.

To prevent Hiruzen Sarutobi from causing any more trouble.

The team's overall strength needs to be improved.

Minato Namikaze still has room for improvement.

The Hokage's office.

Wait until the noise outside gradually fades away and disappears.

Immediately afterwards, a cloud of smoke billowed out of the office.

Jiraiya then appeared, kneeling before the Hokage's desk.

"Lord Hokage, the brains of these ninjas have been damaged, and we cannot extract any valid memories from them."

When it came to serious matters, the formality outweighed the master-disciple relationship, and Jiraiya considered himself a subordinate.

Jiraiya's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi frown.

This kind of brain-damaging method is not something a small ninja village would do.

"It seems to be the work of a major ninja village. Iwa, Sand, Cloud, Mist... Jiraiya, which one do you think it is?"

Jiraiya had already thought about this question.

"Without a distinctive technique, it's impossible to confirm, but the possibility of it being a Mist Ninja is unlikely."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. Among the five great ninja villages, Kirigakure is best at assassination and water-style ninjutsu. Other ninjas are relatively few and considered scarce resources, so they wouldn't be sacrificed for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

After all, this was a mission with a slim chance of survival, and their failure was already a foregone conclusion.

The other three ninja villages are all suspects.

Of course, it's also possible that Kirigakure made sacrifices to frame someone.

It's possible, but unlikely.

"Jiraiya, prepare to go to the front lines."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

It doesn't matter who did it anymore; the situation is getting increasingly tense.

White Fang has led his men in many offensive and defensive battles against the Sand Village.

The village of Iwagakure has been making a lot of noise lately, and someone needs to guard it.

As for Kirigakure, that's a matter for the Uchiha clan; there's no need to worry about it.

"Huh? Where are my students?"

Jiraiya wasn't afraid to go to the front lines; it was just that he had only been teaching students for a short time, and going to the front lines now would mean missing the opportunity to help them grow.

"Your student naturally went with you."

"Should we make them face war so soon?"

Jiraiya's tone was somewhat hesitant.

He didn't want to take three students to the battlefield just like that; the battlefield wasn't a good place for growth.

Even he couldn't guarantee he would survive.

Not to mention the three genin.

Although these three genin are quite strong.

Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed Jiraiya's hesitation, after all, this was his first time leading a genin team.

"They'll have to face it sooner or later, but you don't need to rush. Just go next spring."

Winter is gradually approaching.

Even if other ninja villages have their own ideas, they won't launch a major attack during winter.

winter.

It is the season when everything freezes.

It was a rare period of peace amidst the gradual chaos.

"During this time, you need to let them grow properly. Tsunade should be relatively free now. Orochimaru said he's teaching Kin, and you should also pay attention to Minato."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke earnestly.

"Yes."

Jiraiya's somber response.

Jiraiya disappeared from the spot, leaving only a white mist behind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke.

In the darkness, a figure appeared and disappeared, and a man covered in bandages emerged.

He was there from beginning to end.

"Hiruzen, hand over the Nine-Tails to me, and I will make her the strongest weapon in the village."

Danzo Shimura spoke in a low, slightly hoarse voice.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't look at him. Instead, he stood up and walked to the window, looking at the village outside where there weren't many lights.

A sound came from inside.

"You know that's impossible."

The Nine-Tails is the village's most important strategic weapon and needs to be controlled by him.

"You'll regret this," Danzo Shimura said coldly.

A Jinchūriki with emotions will only be driven by those emotions and will not be able to exert their full potential.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at him.

"I am the Hokage."

Danzo Shimura's expression remained unchanged, but he covered his fist with his left hand, the veins on his fist bulging.

Because of a moment's hesitation, he missed his chance to become Hokage.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Then give me Uchiha Kin, and I'll train him to be a weapon against the Uchiha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated.

He didn't want to see Uchiha Kin grow stronger, but the other's talent had already been revealed.

Jiraiya would not agree either.

"If he agrees himself."

"I will make him submit."

(End of this chapter)