Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 422 Edo Tensei Tsunade

"Hokage-sama? You wanted to see me?"

Itachi pushed open the door and saw the young man sitting in the Hokage's chair, and was quite moved.

Aokiji said warmly, "Don't be so formal. Just call me Uncle Aokiji like you used to."

"Can……"

"That's an order."

"Alright, Uncle Aokiji."

Aokiji nodded in satisfaction and took out a scroll from his pocket: "You've done a great job this time, this is a reward."

Itachi looked puzzled, stepped forward, reached out and took the scroll. He opened it and saw that it seemed to be a ninjutsu. When he saw the details, his eyes widened and he looked surprised.

Aokiji smiled slightly: "How is it? Do you like it?"

"This is too expensive."

The scroll in his hand looked like a hot potato, and Itachi didn't dare to take it back, so he quickly returned it.

Aokiji withdrew his ninjutsu: "I already said, this is a reward."

"But……"

If it were a regular ninjutsu, Itachi would have accepted it without question, but the problem is that this ninjutsu is far too valuable.

This is the Fourth Hokage's signature technique, the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Listen to my reasons before you decide whether to accept it or not."

Itachi said helplessly, "Alright..."

"Do you remember that masked man?"

Itachi's face darkened: "I remember."

"I've fought that guy before. His abilities are very strange. In a head-on battle, my abilities aren't suitable for dealing with him. Besides, my fighting style is already established, and I'll be very busy for a while, so I don't have time to learn this ninjutsu."

Learning the Flying Thunder God Technique and mastering it to the point of application in combat at his level requires a significant amount of time. Aokiji was also busy reviving Tsunade and didn't have time to spare.

"So, Uncle Aokiji wants me to learn this ninjutsu to help you defeat that guy?"

"The Flying Thunder God Technique is very difficult to learn. It may be difficult for others, but I think it shouldn't be a problem for you."

"..."

"If something were to happen to me that day, I think you, with your Mangekyou Sharingan and Flying Thunder God Technique, would be able to protect the Uchiha clan and the village for me."

"I see……"

Itachi put the Flying Thunder God into his arms.

Now is not the time to be reserved. Aokiji is going to take over the Land of Fire, which will surely cause a huge uproar internationally. At that time, major powers may take the opportunity to launch a war.

Therefore, Itachi needs to find a way to increase his strength, as only in this way can he protect everything in front of him.

As Itachi was taking his leave, Aokiji called out to him, "Oh, by the way, when you leave, could you please call that... uh, I think her name was something like Uchiha Izumi, to my office?"

Itachi's expression froze for a moment: "Izumi?"

Aokiji said jokingly, "Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to your girlfriend."

Itachi corrected, "They're friends."

"She's your female friend, isn't she?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll use a shortened version, is that okay?"

"..."

"Want to know what I asked her to do?"

"never mind……"

Itachi felt that if he continued to ask, he would fall into Aokiji's trap and become embarrassed, so he bowed and took his leave.

Aokiji shrugged, feeling bored.

Not long after, a little girl came into the room. She had a black mole at the corner of her eye and was pretty.

Hearing that she had been specifically called to the Hokage's office, Uchiha Izumi was somewhat flustered: "Um, Hokage-sama, you wanted to see me?"

Aokiji pointed to the mountain of documents piled on the table: "See these documents?"

Meiquan nodded, looking puzzled.

Aokiji smiled warmly: "There are too many documents here. I'd like to find someone to help me organize them."

Izumi:? ? ?

"Why wouldn't you?"

"No, no," Izumi stammered, "It's just..."

The person in front of her was not only the head of the Uchiha clan, but also the current Hokage. It was an honor to be able to work for him, and she was naturally eager to do so.

He was just curious as to why she was specifically mentioned.

Aokiji guessed what she was thinking and asked bluntly, "You want to know why I specifically sought you out, right?"

Quanmei nodded and hummed in agreement.

Aokiji laughed and said, "To be honest, I'd like to find a secretary."

"secretary?"

"As you can see, the Hokage's workload is too heavy, so I want to find someone to help me share the burden." Aokiji laughed: "For the job of a secretary, strength is secondary."

The main advantage is your quick thinking. I saw your grades in school; you excelled in the humanities, so I think you should be able to handle this kind of work. Plus, you're a member of my Uchiha clan, so there's no problem with trusting you.

Although you are very young, I don't think that's a problem; no one is born knowing how.

Uchiha Mizumi said, "That's true, but there should be someone in the clan who is more suitable than me."

Aokiji did not deny it: "That's true."

"So... is there something I possess that makes me worthy of your trust and responsibility?"

"Um."

"What?"

"You're beautiful, just my type."

"ha?"

"Think about it, aren't all secretaries women? Since that's the case, shouldn't you choose one you find pleasing to the eye?"

"..."

Uchiha Izumi was taken aback.

She misinterpreted that terrible comment.

Could it be that the Hokage has taken a liking to her?

How is that possible?

Although the Hokage looks young, handsome, and strong, no woman could dislike him.

But she already has someone she likes.

Seeing that the girl might have misunderstood, Aokiji quickly explained, "Haha, just kidding."

Uchiha Izumi's face darkened, and she puffed up her cheeks in anger.

Aokiji's unpretentious manner made her feel much more at ease.

Aokiji explained the main reason: "Don't be angry, the main reason I chose you is because of Itachi's girlfriend..."

"girlfriend……"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Izumi's face immediately turned bright red, the color spreading to her ears, and she stammered, "N-no, that's not true."

"Really not?"

"no."

"Then why are you blushing?"

Uchiha Izumi said sullenly, "The Hokage is so annoying..."

Aokiji laughed heartily: "I've been there, you know."

Izumi sighed, "It's just unrequited love on my part..."

"In that case, why not find a way to make it not a one-sided love?"

"what?"

"Don't all lovers start as strangers?" Aokiji clenched his fist in encouragement: "I believe in you!"

Uchiha Izumi asked curiously, "Why is the Hokage so concerned about this kind of thing?"

Aokiji replied affectionately, "Isn't it normal for an uncle like me to care about my nephew's marriage?"

Uchiha Izumi: "..."

Aokiji joked, "This is called keeping the good stuff in the family."

Uchiha Izumi: "..."

"How about it? Want to be my secretary? If you do, you'll have plenty of opportunities to interact with Itachi."

"Really?"

Uchiha Izumi's eyes sparkled.

"Of course," Aokiji said sarcastically, "but don't get too caught up in romance; you still need to focus on your work."

Uchiha Izumi blushed and nodded shyly.

With a secretary, Aokiji immediately took a hands-off approach: "Then the tidying up work is yours."

"Ah, wait a minute..."

Before Uchiha Izumi could react, Aokiji had already dashed away, leaving her standing there helplessly.

Aokiji went to a flower shop, which was owned by the Ino family.

The proprietress, Yamanaka Inoichi's wife, was greatly surprised to see that the customer was the new Hokage: "Ah, Hokage-sama..."

Aokiji nodded in greeting.

"Lord Hokage, are you here to buy flowers?"

The proprietress was curious that someone like Aokiji would come to the flower shop.

Aokiji picked out a bouquet of flowers: "Could you please give me this?"

The proprietress looked in the direction Qingzhi was pointing. The petals were long, slender, and pure white. This was a white chrysanthemum, used to mourn the dead.

After buying the flowers, Aokiji went straight to the Hero's Tomb, found a tombstone, looked at it quietly, murmured a few words in a whisper that only he could hear, knelt down on one knee, and quietly placed the flowers down.

As he was leaving, he saw a young man walking towards him. He had white hair and a distinctive mask covering the lower half of his face. It was Kakashi.

He was holding white chrysanthemums in his hands. He walked to a tombstone, paused for a moment, and then placed the flowers down.

Aokiji walked over and glanced at the name on the tombstone—Nohara Rin.

After Kakashi finished mourning the deceased, he glanced at the body.

Aokiji spoke up, "Do you have time? Let's talk."

Kakashi followed, puzzled. "Hokage-sama, what brings you here?"

Aokiji stopped and turned around, his three-tomoe scarlet eyes glowing red: "I'm just showing you something."

"This is..." Kakashi was startled.

Coming to her senses, she opened her eyes wide and asked in astonishment, "Why...why did you let me know about this?"

The scene Aokiji showed him was of him killing Danzo, and also revealed the true cause of his father's death.

Aokiji said calmly, "I think it's better for you to know about this."

"You really..."

"So what if it is?"

"..."

"You're not the only one who knows the truth, but because of some kind of balance, no one dares to say it out loud. I don't need you."

"..."

"Think carefully whether you're on my side or on the side of that dead man."

Kakashi: ...

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That night, the cold moonlight shone as brightly as ever on the Tomb of the Heroes of Konoha.

Unseen by anyone, a snake stealthily slithered into the tomb. After a while, it emerged, slithering its body to a shady spot.

Then, following a figure, it slowly climbed upwards, finally reaching an arm that flicked its tongue at a pair of eyes that shone crimson in the darkness.

Under the cover of night, Aokiji left the village and came to a cave. It was very dark inside, and it got darker and darker as he walked. However, when he got to a certain point, it became brighter, and there was a campfire at the deepest part.

As if someone had been waiting inside for a long time, a soft, feminine voice echoed in his mind as he entered: "Aokiji, you've finally come..."

The flickering firelight reflected on Orochimaru's face, making his already pale face look even more sinister.

Aokiji asked casually, "Is everything ready?"

"certainly."

Orochimaru's voice was cheerful as he turned to the side so that Aokiji could see him more clearly.

Aokiji stared intently at the two women lying unconscious on the ground.

Aokiji smiled slightly: "Very good."

Orochimaru asked, somewhat puzzled, "If you want to revive her, one sacrifice is enough. Why do you want me to prepare two sacrifices?"

"The other one is my secret weapon against Madara Uchiha."

"A secret weapon?"

"Just watch."

As Aokiji spoke, he began to form hand seals. The moment the seals were formed, a red circle appeared around the two unconscious women. Then, from bottom to top, the two women were covered with talismans, which quickly covered their entire bodies.

Ninja Art: Impure World Reincarnation

Because the person he was to resurrect was the most important person to him, he would never hand over control to anyone, not even Orochimaru. For this reason, Aokiji specifically learned the Impure World Reincarnation technique from Orochimaru.

Under the influence of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the bodies of the two women on Earth began to change.

(End of this chapter)