Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 195 Preparing to recruit Obito and Nagato, who are subordinates of Suzuki

That brat definitely did it on purpose!!!

If word got out that I looked like this, if Hashirama found out, then I…

Madara Uchiha looked down at his childlike figure, a resolute look gradually appearing in his eyes. Then he turned around, said nothing, and walked towards the window with a determination as if facing death.

"Mr. Ban, what are you doing?"

Suzuki asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Jump into the sea!"

Madara Uchiha replied coldly without turning his head.

"..."

Suzuki was speechless, then waved his hand to close the window, stopping Madara Uchiha's suicidal act.

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

"Unnecessary???"

Looking at the window, completely shut, Madara Uchiha turned around, trembling with rage, and pointed a finger at Suzuki, roaring:

"Kid, what are you talking about?"

"Let me tell you, even if I have to commit suicide, I, Uchiha Madara, would never live on in this world looking like a laughingstock!"

"Uh... but even if you commit suicide, you still won't be able to escape my control, will you?"

Suzuki said with a strange expression.

"..."

Madara Uchiha's expression froze instantly.

Yes, even if he dies, this little devil can still control his soul.

Wasn't he suspended in the air for the previous few months?

Damn it!!!

Madara Uchiha glared at Suzuki and shouted angrily:

"Damn brat!!"

Just then, Suzuki stood up, shook his head, and sighed, saying:

"Mr. Ban, you have to understand that sometimes, people don't have many choices."

"I have done my best to bring you back to life and have prepared such a suitable body for you. In every respect, this is already a great act of sincerity."

"But you still keep calling yourself a little brat..."

As he spoke, Suzuki glanced up and down at Madara Uchiha.

Standing less than a meter tall, with a fair complexion and white teeth, soft and flowing black hair, and a slender figure that would be considered handsome even among the Uchiha clan, he looked like a delicate little boy. If he were to wear women's clothing, he would surely be extremely cute.

Suzuki couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Madara's hair, chuckling softly:

"Now, in front of me, you're the brat!"

"Besides, I've already shown great kindness by not turning you into a little devil, so don't be so ungrateful."

A... a little female devil?!

Madara Uchiha's eyes widened in shock, and he didn't even realize for a moment that someone had touched his head.

He couldn't believe that Suzuki would say such terrible things. Could it be that this guy had ever had such thoughts in his mind?

Ouch, that's terrifying!

This guy already has this idea now, so what about later...?

Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but shudder.

At that moment, he felt the deep malice from Suzuki!

"hehe."

Suzuki smiled, ignoring Madara's fear, and continued:

"Actually, you don't need to be so discouraged. Being able to live again is a blessing that many people would beg for."

"Moreover, if you calm down and pay close attention for a while, you'll realize that the potential of this body is in no way inferior to your original body."

"As for being young and such, you can't stay like a child forever. You'll grow up someday."

"It won't be long before you're back to being the fearsome ninja demon of the ninja world!"

Suzuki looked at Madara Uchiha and said with a firm and serious expression:

"Mr. Ban, your future is bright!"

Light my ass!!!

After struggling desperately but failing to break free from Suzuki's grasp, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but curse inwardly.

A bright future? What a joke!

What future do I have with you, you damned brat?

"snort!"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly, then carefully began to sense his own body.

Since we are powerless to resist, we can only accept reality.

Ugh……

Madara Uchiha sighed deeply, but the next moment, his eyes revealed intense shock.

What happened?!

Wow...this body is incredibly strong!

How can someone possess such strong vitality? It's even more vigorous than his body after fusing with Hashirama's flesh and blood!

With this physique, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he might be able to return to his peak combat strength by adulthood—no, he might not even need to wait until adulthood.

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Suzuki smiled and released his hand from Madara's head.

Madara Uchiha's current body looks like that of a young child, only two or three years old, but the potential it contains is quite formidable.

He possessed the bloodlines of the Senju, Uchiha, and even the Otsutsuki clans, which is how he created this body.

A good saddle deserves a good horse. Suzuki's words were full of sincerity and came from the bottom of his heart.

"..."

Madara Uchiha's expression became unpredictable.

After a moment of silence, the ninja world's demon raised his head expressionlessly, looked at Suzuki, and asked in a cold voice:

"Is there a training ground here?"

Suzuki nodded and said with a light laugh:

"some."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Madara Uchiha walked towards the door of the room without looking back, preparing to go to the training ground for some tests and training.

Soon, he arrived in the corridor.

"Little Ban, you're wrong, the training ground is on the right!"

"!!!"

Despite Suzuki's well-intentioned reminder, Madara Uchiha stood there, his face flushed with anger, his fists clenched, and his teeth clenched.

Okay, okay!

They used to call me Mr. Ban, but now they're calling me Little Ban?!

Damn brat!!

You just wait, fortunes change, and one day I, Uchiha Madara, will hang you up and whip you!

In the corridor.

A hint of humiliation flashed in the young figure's eyes, but then, filled with determination, he walked toward the training field on the right!

……

after a while.

August 15th of the Konoha calendar.

Konoha Village, which had gradually declined due to war, has become prosperous and bustling again under the leadership of the new Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

The streets were bustling with people, and the enthusiastic calls of vendors filled the air.

Danzo Shimura was leading two of his men on their way to the Root base.

As the leader of Root in Konoha Village walked, an undisguised smile appeared on his face.

The idea is to compete, the idea is to compete… …

That idiot who was originally prepared to be used as a test subject if he failed to complete the mission again actually climbed to the position of second-in-command in this spy mission!

You have to understand, that's the Glory Trading Company, which was reportedly defeated in the Ninja World News. A single treasure cost 120 million ryo, and they were incredibly wealthy!

If the second-in-command of this force is my man, then in the future, whether it's collecting secret treasures or needing money to build new bases and conduct experiments and research, won't it all be a piece of cake?

What started as a casual stroke of the pen has now yielded such an astonishing result.

Haha, I have great taste!

Danzo Shimura's lips curled into a smile.

Suddenly, the people passing by in the vicinity began to seem more agreeable to him.

He even gave a smile and a nod of greeting to Kakashi Hatake, who was passing by.

Across the street, Kakashi Hatake was on his way to the Hokage Building to find his teacher, Minato Namikaze, when he witnessed this bizarre scene.

That's... Danzo?

Why does he laugh so disgustingly?

Kakashi Hatake was stunned for a moment.

Has this guy managed to pull off another bad deed?

A hint of doubt flashed in Kakashi Hatake's eyes, but he continued walking forward expressionlessly.

At this time.

In the Hokage's office.

Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Konoha Jonin team and the strategist of Konoha, is reporting recent data to the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.

"To date, Konoha has obtained a total of 1,352 secret treasures, of which 270 are large animal-type treasures..."

"Approximately 1,100 treasures have now been consumed by the village's ninjas."

"This month, thirteen Chunin were promoted to Jonin in the village, compared to twenty-three last month and twenty-one the month before last..."

"In the past six months, among the nearly one thousand Chunin who consumed the secret treasure, about one hundred have become Jonin, with a promotion rate of about one in ten. However, it is expected that some of these Chunin may become Jonin in the future."

"This month, Konoha Village's fiscal expenditure is..."

"..."

After listening to Nara Shikaku's report, Namikaze Minato smiled gently and said:

"Not bad. Only halfway through the month, thirteen people have already been promoted to Jonin. It seems that by the end of the month, we should break through twenty-five."

"really."

Nara Shikaku nodded, glanced down at the document in his hand again, and said with a smile in his eyes:

"Hokage-sama, you've only been in office for less than a year, yet the village has gained over a hundred Jonin. This achievement is unprecedented among all the Hokage; it's truly remarkable!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Minato Namikaze laughed and waved his hand, then pointed to the Devil Fruit on the table in front of him and said modestly:

"That has little to do with me."

"If you were to say it's extraordinary, then it would truly be extraordinary!"

"I was just lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Any previous Hokage wouldn't have done any worse than me."

Nara Shikaku glanced around the office, looked at the desk of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, which had disappeared, and smiled without saying a word.

Although Minato Namikaze was rather modest, his decisive decision to seize the secret treasure at the first moment, and his subsequent use of a large number of newly promoted Jonin to easily wrest power back from the Third Hokage, are enough to prove that the Fourth Hokage was quite capable.

Fortunately, Minato's temperament is much better than the Third Hokage's!

At the very least, working under him means you don't have to experience that feeling of constant fear, no matter how careful you are.

Nara Shikaku felt a sense of relief.

Just then, Kakashi Hatake entered the office.

"Minato-sensei, Shikaku-sensei."

"Kakashi, what are you doing... going over there again?"

Looking at his disciple, who exuded a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a sense of listlessness, decadence, or dejection) aura, Minato Namikaze knew without a doubt what he had been up to.

—The Konoha Village cemetery, the burial place of his other two disciples, Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha!

Sigh... You still can't let go of that matter?

That's clearly not your fault!

Minato Namikaze sighed, looking at his only disciple whose eyes had dimmed, and couldn't help but feel pity.

However, he knew that at this point, simply offering words of comfort would be meaningless.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze solemnly gave the order:

"Kakashi, your teacher's wife has prepared dinner, but she's been waiting for you for ages..."

"So, I'm ordering you to come to my house and have dinner with us later!"

"what?"

Kakashi Hatake looked astonished.

"What? Hurry up and go over there!"

Minato Namikaze feigned a stern shout.

"..."

Kakashi Hatake pursed his lips, then said with a complicated expression:

"I understand, teacher, thank you."

After bowing to express his gratitude, Kakashi Hatake quickly left the office.

Nara Shikaku, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up:

"Minato, you've had it tough too..."

He was referring to how Minato Namikaze, in addition to serving as Hokage, also had to devote a lot of time to taking care of his dejected disciples and his pregnant wife.

"Haha, as long as Kakashi isn't scared away by Kushina's cooking, that's fine."

Minato Namikaze smiled.

He intended to use this method to distract Kakashi, but it remains to be seen how effective it will be.

Afterwards, the Fourth Hokage continued to discuss the plans for Konoha Village with Nara Shikaku.

……

the other side.

Somewhere in the Land of Fire.

"…Ban, where have you been? Why are you only coming back now?"

Black Zetsu asked with a puzzled expression.

"Nothing much, I just went back to Konoha and discovered something interesting."

Obito Uchiha spoke calmly, but a hint of cruel madness flashed in his exposed crimson Sharingan.

"Let's go back."

The vortex in the air appeared and disappeared, and the two figures standing in place also vanished.

Not long after.

Akatsuki's base.

Inside a dimly lit cave, four figures stood in pairs.

"Bandit, is the mission complete?"

Pain said coldly.

Hearing the tone of voice, which sounded as if it were directed at a subordinate, Obito Uchiha frowned and looked up at the figure on the steps.

Having gained initial control over the Rinnegan, are they now attempting to change their status...?

How ridiculous!

Obito Uchiha replied with a disdainful expression:

"Heh, don't bother me with such trivial matters again."

Standing beside Pain, Konan couldn't help but furrow her brows:

"There are only a few of us in the organization now. If we don't come to you, who else should we contact? Do you expect the 'leader' to handle this kind of thing personally?"

As she spoke, Konan, who had always been highly wary of Obito Uchiha posing as 'Madara', offered the following advice:

"If you're not happy about it, you can leave the Akatsuki organization."

"quit?"

Obito Uchiha narrowed his eyes, seeing right through Konan's thoughts.

"Hehe, don't be ridiculous. This organization is also a result of my hard work!"

"As for the mission, that's just because we don't have enough manpower."

As he spoke, Obito Uchiha took a few photos from Black Zetsu beside him.

"These guys have been quite active in the ninja world lately, and they're quite strong."

"Becoming a member of our organization should not be a problem at all."

After saying that, Obito Uchiha casually threw the photo at the two people on the steps.

"This is……"

Pain looked down at the photo.

"Bounty hunter Kakuzu, S-rank rogue ninja of Sunagakure—Sasori of the Red Sand, members of the Blood Pond clan..."

(End of this chapter)