My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 172 Minato's Troubles and Secret Meeting

The shockwave from the explosion turned into a hurricane, striking the face of the unconscious Kenichiro.

He suddenly woke up and saw the back of a boy dressed as a member of the secret service.

"Captain!" Kenichiro tried to sit up and bow, but his whole body ached and he trembled with pain at the slightest movement.

"It's alright, just lie down. Patients have special privileges." Hyuga Yuto chuckled, maintaining an excellent image—powerful yet gentle, a perfect combination of the ancient Hyuga family and the master-disciple lineage.

Kenichiro looked on with admiration. For the first time, this young Chunin from a commoner background had a blueprint for a "great ninja".

Hayato and Shiina appeared one after the other. Knowing that Hyuga Yuto possessed the terrifyingly destructive ninjutsu of Mutual Explosion Tags, they had already kept their distance.

Before long, some masked ANBU also arrived at this place. It was about 15 kilometers away from the village and was within Konoha's control area. There were many detection devices here, and when they sensed the huge burst of chakra, patrol and duty personnel moved closer to this place.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi absent, Yuto Hyuga became the head of the Anbu. The other squad leaders wouldn't oppose this future "First Chief" for no reason, so the ninjas who came to support him simply stood silently behind the branch family boy, waiting for his orders.

With his Byakugan activated, Hyuga Yuto stared at the red marks on the rocks in the forest, remaining silent for a long time.

Were the three Hidden Mist Village members' bodies blown to pieces? That's unlikely. With the strength of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) build, there should have been at least a few bones left. It seems they escaped...

The forest burned fiercely, and choking smoke shot straight into the sky, forming a black leaden cloud several kilometers thick.

Hyuga Yuto somewhat regretted using the Mutual Explosion Tags. "Lion Fang Charge, Attach Explosion Tags" was a tactic he had used many times before, was very skilled at, and was always successful; it was a combination technique.

However, it seems that it's best to use the multiplication detonation tag sparingly in the forest, otherwise the fire will get out of control and hinder the opportunity to expand the victory.

"Have the village send some Water Release and Earth Release ninjas to put out the fire," Hyuga Yuto shook his head and whispered the order.

"Go in and search again after the fire has subsided, and see if you can find those three Mist Haunters."

……

"Full moon, hang in there, hang in there..."

Mei Terumi stared nervously at the disfigured young man.

Kaguya, a Jonin, carried a large water vat containing Hozuki Mangetsu. This genius of the Hozuki family now only had his head left, the rest of him turned into water.

Even though the Hozuki family possesses the secret technique "Water Transformation Technique," this kind of unconscious liquefaction is extremely dangerous. For ninjas, chakra disorder is a sign of death.

"Damn it, those damned Konoha and Hyuga Yuto." Mei Terumi pursed her lips, her emerald green eyes filled with hatred.

"Don't let your emotions cloud your judgment," Kaguya, the Jonin who had been silently bearing the burden, suddenly spoke up.

"Manyue is a tenacious man. Since he wasn't killed instantly by the multiplied explosive tags, his chances of survival are very high... Besides, our mission is already complete."

"A ninja capable of being a [Jinchūriki bomb]..." Mei Terumi breathed a sigh of relief:

"What's your name?"

"Nohara Rin".

……

Arranging for his subordinates to be admitted to the hospital quickly, reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi, participating in the routine meetings of the Anbu... After returning to the village, Yuto Hyuga had no free time at all, and was extremely busy, as if he had returned to the very beginning of the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

Late at night, he had the logistics department prepare some tea and a light meal, and then he went to his office alone, intending to look at the files and mission documents for a while longer.

However, to Hyuga Yuto's surprise, Minato Namikaze was already waiting for him at the office door.

"Yuto, it's been a long time." Minato's handsome face broke into a smile:

"I haven't eaten yet."

The two went inside, locked the door from the inside, and sat down at the desk one after the other to eat.

"Minato-senpai, what's wrong? Just say it." Hyuga Yuto swallowed a fried dumpling and asked curiously:

"Don't tell me it was Kushina-senpai who wouldn't let you go home in the middle of the night."

"How could that be, hahaha..." Minato Namikaze laughed. He and Kushina had already started preparing for their wedding and were soon-to-be newlyweds. He was no longer as shy as before when teased.

"But you, Yuto, all these years, I've never heard of you being close to any girl. With your face, that shouldn't be the case."

"I'm still young and don't understand these things very well. I usually read 'The Way of Patience'."

"Next time you see Jiraiya-sensei, learn something from him. You'll be sixteen next year, it's not good to always be all alone. What kind of girl do you like? Let Kushina find her for you."

"Kushina-senpai is a matchmaker?"

"Haha, she's so popular..." At this point, Minato Namikaze's face suddenly darkened, and he added:

"She used to be very popular."

"It's alright, Minato-senpai. I've already instructed the Anbu to stop the rumors from spreading," Hyuga Yuto reassured him.

"That's utter nonsense. What does the Nine-Tails' chakra drying up have to do with Kushina-senpai?"

Minato Namikaze downed his tea in one gulp, shook his head, and sighed.

"They have their own reasons for thinking this way. In many people's subconscious, the tailed beasts are just collections of chakra that wantonly cause destruction. Since they are sealed in the bodies of Jinchuriki, they are equivalent to a part of a person. They don't know that the tailed beasts also have their own thoughts... Amazing creatures."

"Minato-senpai, Kurama might be very happy to hear you say that."

"Haha... How could that be? Last time when Kushina's seal loosened and I reinforced it again, Kurama's eyes looked like it wanted to devour me alive."

Minato Namikaze was able to open up and started rambling on and on.

Kushina Uzumaki was clearly isolated after returning to the village. Many of her former friends used to distance themselves from her, with only a few, such as Mikoto Uchiha, remaining unchanged in their attitudes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi officially launched his succession ceremony, relinquishing much of his power. The Hokage Building began recruiting craftsmen, and the carving schedule for the Hokage Rock has been initially planned.

The mysterious person who attacked Amegakure with Jiraiya that night has disappeared. Besides Tsukishima, it seems that another ambitious person of unknown background has appeared in the ninja world. Shimura Danzo proposed to use the power of the tailed beasts during the meeting today, which angered Namikaze Minato so much that he almost drew a kunai and stabbed him.

"Shouldn't the Jinchūriki make sacrifices for the safety of the village?"

These are Shimura Danzo's original words today: "Standing atop the mountain of righteousness, wielding power with boundless confidence," Hyuga Yuto can imagine how stifled Namikaze Minato must have felt at that moment.

Actually, Danzo Shimura's words do have some merit, at least they hold water. Jinchuriki were originally weapons, and now the ninja world is beset by crises, and Konoha has lost Orochimaru and Jiraiya, so their strength is indeed insufficient.

Hyuga Yuto patted Namikaze Minato on the shoulder:

"Minato-senpai, Shimura Danzo is trying to use this to suppress you. Hmph... an old man who can't keep up with the times, he reeks of decay."

"Yuto, think of a way. It's hard for me to leave the village now, and you're the only one who can share the burden with me."

Hyuga Yuto grinned, raising an eyebrow:

"How about capturing a tailed beast?"

(End of this chapter)