Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 157 Returning to the Village, Tsunade's Reward

"Yugito, you should be stronger than before, but you can't even handle a few petty thieves. This is very disappointing. You should know that my personal guards are here to protect me, not to be protected by me."

While treating Yugito's burns and other injuries, Shirakumo Yosuke sighed and said to Yugito.

Karin Uzumaki had consumed a lot of chakra, and she had been bitten by Yugito before. In addition, Yosuke Shirakumo's medical ninjutsu was almost second to none in the ninja world, so he treated her personally.

"That's because we didn't have enough information about them. A normal ninja would definitely be no match for me, but who knew there would be such a strange and unusual person."

Yugito's face turned red, and she clenched her fists in resentment as she muttered a low, evasive argument. She didn't know that there was anyone in the ninja world who was so strange as to survive being cut in half at the waist.

Moreover, she could also inflict damage on him through self-harm. If she hadn't bitten Karin Uzumaki to recover from her injuries, it's hard to say what would have happened to Yugito at that time.

"Can a ninja even make excuses for himself?"

Shiraku Yosuke's words made Yugito's pretty face turn even redder, and she lowered her head for a long time, unable to lift it up; her behavior was indeed somewhat like that of a student who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy.

After everyone else's injuries had been treated, Naruto Uzumaki and Raima Inoue, carrying Hidan and Kakuzu, approached Yosuke Shirakumo and asked, "Lord Yosuke, what should we do with these two who are still alive?"

"After I seal them away, I'll bring them back to Konoha and have the Anbu hand them over to Orochimaru."

Baiyun Youjie casually remarked that Hidan could be used for research. It would be good if this method could be used to create a batch of assassins, or to thoroughly understand the principles behind his curse killing technique.

As for Kakuzu, he was lucky. A Tailed Beast Ball almost shattered his upper body, but Kakuzu's heart was still outside and was not affected, so he was barely saved.

Once he returns to Konoha, he should ask Kakuzu if he is willing to surrender. Kakuzu is quite strong, and Yosuke Shirakumo needs a qualified Black Glove. Kazuma alone is not enough.

"Two of them died at once, and they won't be coming back. Later, check if the mine car tracks ahead have been damaged. If they have, call someone to deal with it immediately."

"As for this White Zetsu, let's give it to Orochimaru as well; it's a rare find."

After Bai Yunyang finished speaking, he planned to go back, so he wouldn't go back with him. There were still things to deal with in Yunmu City. Bai Jue was probably staying behind to monitor and gather intelligence, but he was detected and captured.

The best sacrifice for the Impure World Reincarnation is the one that is used up; once he obtains the Gedo Mazo, he should also train more White Zetsu.

After checking the previous sections of the road, the Thunder Car started moving again, and Bai Yunyangjie returned to Yunmu City.

The Akatsuki's attack surprised Hakuun Yosuke quite a bit. He had recently been focusing his attention on the entire ninja world and had overlooked these people.

However, it's because the Akatsuki organization didn't respect Hakuun Yosuke. Their intelligence was completely transparent to him, and they were naive, thinking that the leaders of the organization were just playthings for others.

Although the Rinnegan is powerful, Nagato couldn't unleash much of its power.

As for the others, even if Konan had twice as many of her six hundred billion explosive tags, it wouldn't be enough to kill Shirakumo Yosuke.

It's perfectly normal for Yosuke Shirakumo to ignore an organization that poses no threat to him and is merely someone else's plaything; moreover, he needs the Akatsuki organization as a troublemaker, because how can his brilliance and greatness be highlighted without evil?

"What happened?"

Nagato asked, "We've lost two members at once. Wasn't the previous plan supposed to have a high success rate? We avoided Shirakumo Yosuke and only made our move in the former Land of Hot Springs."

"Their reinforcements arrived quickly, so I had no choice but to escape, or I would have died there too."

Itachi Uchiha spoke up, and he wasn't lying. Sasuke and Naruto Uzumaki were already putting him under some strain, and he had just used a lot of his eye power to release Amaterasu.

Upon sensing the powerful chakra of Shirakumo Yosuke appearing on the battlefield, Uchiha Itachi's first reaction was to use genjutsu to escape.

"It's not their fault. That Shirakumo Yosuke is really powerful. He took down Hidan and Kakuzu in one go. If my clone hadn't reacted quickly, even Kisame wouldn't have been able to get back."

White Zetsu explained that the Tailed Beast Ball explosion almost affected his main body; moreover, Kakuzu and Hidan were like children in front of White Cloud Yosuke, and had no chance to fight back.

"But Kakuzu is too incompetent. He always says he's fought the God of Shinobi, but he ran into the current God of Shinobi and was defeated in one move. He should be dead. With an explosion of that scale, even the most resilient person in the organization is dead now. From now on..."

"Absolutely brilliant!"

Changmen scolded Bai Juedao, silencing him.

He then continued, "If the tailed beasts of Konoha are not easy to deal with, let's focus on the other Jinchuriki first. As for Shirakumo Yosuke, I will deal with him when we finally need a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He is no match for me."

"Zetsu, continue gathering intelligence, starting with the Jinchuriki from other ninja villages."

Upon hearing this, White Zetsu replied in a strange tone, "I understand, Boss!"

"Let's adjourn the meeting. That's all for today."

After saying this, Nagato dispelled the Illusionary Body Technique.

White Zetsu asked curiously, "Can Nagato handle Hakuun Yosuke? He sounded so confident today, could he have some secret we haven't discovered?"

"If it were just before, even if he summoned the Gedo Mazo, it would be unlikely. That guy not only knows the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he also seems to be a perfect Jinchūriki, and his chakra is terrifyingly powerful."

Black Zetsu said hoarsely, "Unless Nagato can unleash the true power of the Rinnegan."

White Zetsu asked anxiously, "True strength? What is that? Black Zetsu, you must have seen it, right? As Madara Uchiha's consciousness, you should be the one who knows the Rinnegan best."

"If Nagato figures it out, you'll naturally know; there's no need to ask anything else."

Black Zetsu didn't reveal any information to White Zetsu, but its understanding of the Rinnegan far surpasses that of anyone else in the ninja world; Nagato's only chance to defeat Yosuke Hakuun is to use the Rinnegan's eye technique—Limbo!

Limbo is the exclusive eye technique of Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan. Black Zetsu saw this eye technique when he was hiding in Madara's shadow.

Undetectable, yet incredibly powerful, far exceeding any ninjutsu it could comprehend.

If Nagato has the confidence to defeat Hakuun Yosuke, then this is probably the only possibility: his control over the Rinnegan is gradually deepening, and he is able to use the Rinnegan's eye techniques.

"If that's the case, then there's still some hope. Otherwise, we'll have to have Nagato revive Madara Uchiha and let Madara collect the Tailed Beasts."

Black Zetsu thought to himself that this was the closest he could get to reviving his mother. With the Rinnegan, all that was missing was the Ten-Tails to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi and release his mother from the seal.

It absolutely cannot tolerate any mistakes!

Inside Konoha Village, at the Rai Station platform, two pretty girls were waiting, one of them looking rather bored.

"Sakura, why are you waiting here?"

Ino Yamanaka sighed and said, "Even if Sasuke Uchiha comes back today, they'll probably have to report on their mission, and they probably won't get to say much to you. Besides, with that woman in Sasuke's team, I think your chances are too slim."

"Ino!"

Sakura Haruno glanced at Ino Yamanaka with dissatisfaction, then clasped her hands together in a prayerful and longing expression, saying, "I will not give up, and my hope is much greater than that lucky woman's. Ino, you wouldn't understand."

"Huh? So Sakura, you have a backup plan?"

Yamanaka Ino immediately asked curiously, "Tell me about it, Sakura!"

"Haha, actually we don't have any backup plans."

Sakura gave an awkward laugh, then turned her head away, too embarrassed to look at Ino again; she couldn't very well say that her backup plan was Shirakumo Yosuke, because she needed information to catch up with Sasuke, so she helped Shirakumo Yosuke with both her hands and mouth!

If Ino finds out, Sakura will probably lose her friend.

Soon, a lightning train pulled into the platform, but before Sakura and Orochimaru could get close, two squads of ANBU appeared, and Orochimaru also came out.

"Orochimaru, this is the equipment Yosuke is escorting, but it's all sealed up, so we can't inspect the inside."

Sasuke Uchiha took out the mission scroll and handed it to Orochimaru, saying that he actually found it difficult to address anyone with respect. Although he knew Orochimaru's name, Sasuke still respected Orochimaru, after all, he had taught him a lot. It was just that he couldn't bring himself to call him "master".

Orochimaru, knowing Sasuke's personality, chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about him anymore, Sasuke!"

"There's one more thing, Orochimaru."

Sasuke Uchiha called out to Orochimaru, then bowed slightly and said, "I ran into Itachi Uchiha this time, but I want to continue training with you."

"Me? Why? I remember telling you I lost to him."

"I know, but Yosuke said that once you set a goal, you will definitely achieve it; if you want to defeat Uchiha Itachi, you will definitely do everything you can to do it. So, please guide my training, Orochimaru."

"I see."

Orochimaru nodded and remained silent for a long time. Only after the Anbu had taken over all the equipment did he speak, saying, "Then come find me in three days. I happen to have some free time recently."

Although he still carries the reputation of a 'criminal,' Orochimaru now has the power to freely enter and leave Konoha, mobilize resources, and get the Anbu to help him.

Moreover, thanks to the help of Hakuun Yosuke in recent years, Orochimaru has mastered many forbidden techniques. He also wants to try other things when he has time, such as personally cultivating someone different from Kimimaro.

Kimimaro and the other four had such high regard for him that even if they were strong, Orochimaru would find them boring. Sasuke Uchiha, on the other hand, was different. He was grateful to Orochimaru, but he also disliked his methods of human experimentation. It was this complex mix of emotions that made Orochimaru feel interested in creating him.

"Yes, I understand!"

Sasuke Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. His previous fight with Itachi Uchiha had left him feeling uncertain; although he had diligently trained his Sharingan, he was still far from being as skilled as Itachi.

Although he had trained with Orochimaru before, Orochimaru didn't teach him much then, but just kept pushing him to improve his strength. Fortunately, Uchiha Sasuke had strong talent and learning ability, which allowed him to improve his strength significantly.

After Orochimaru left, Naruto put his arms around his head and asked, "Sasuke, are you really going to go train with Orochimaru? I think the two of us can beat your brother."

"He's not my brother, he's Uchiha Itachi, my enemy!"

Sasuke Uchiha interrupted coldly, then quickly realized his tone was inappropriate and said, "Sorry, I just really hate him, that bastard who makes my mother cry in the middle of the night all the time."

"It's alright. Aunt Mikoto is very kind to me, and we're in the same team, so it's no big deal for her to help you."

Naruto Uzumaki originally wanted to say "friends," but the word stuck in his throat for a long time, so he could only use "team" instead.

At this moment, Karin Uzumaki suddenly spoke up, "I also plan to go see Lord Orochimaru. He probably forgot about that thing he mentioned before, so I need to go and ask him."

"Anyway, there won't be many missions coming up, and the training will probably be around Konoha. It's not like we won't see each other for a while. Come to my house for a meal, but remember not to eat too much."

"Sasuke-kun!"

Before Sasuke Uchiha could finish speaking, he heard someone call his name from the side.

Turning his head slightly, he saw Sakura and Ino walking towards them, which surprised Uchiha Yu.

With Mikoto by his side over the years, Sasuke Uchiha has become less cold and aloof in his dealings with people and things, and thus he has come to see Sakura's feelings for him; however, he doesn't have any feelings for Sakura, and in his heart, she is just a classmate he sees often.

"Is there something you need, Sakura?"

Before Sakura Haruno could even reply to Sasuke's question, Ino Yamanaka interrupted, asking, "Sasuke, Naruto, when is Yosuke-kun coming back?"

"Yosuke should be back soon, probably in the next few days."

Sasuke Uchiha thought for a moment and said, "He'll probably be with the escort team."

Sakura Haruno subtly pushed Ino aside, then smiled gently at Sasuke and said, "Sasuke, are you busy right now? There's something I want to talk to you about."

Sasuke Uchiha said, "Now? I was just about to go home for dinner. If it's not something important, let's talk about it another time."

"It's about that Uchiha Itachi. I accidentally saw him when I went to Cloudwood City before."

"Sakura, really?"

Upon hearing Itachi's name, Sasuke immediately asked him in a serious tone. After Sakura nodded, he wanted to follow her away to inquire further.

But Sasuke then remembered that his mother must be waiting for him at home, and he had also promised to let Naruto and Karin go with him.

"Sakura, have you eaten yet? If not, let's go to my house for dinner first."

Upon hearing this, Sakura Haruno was overjoyed, but she still managed to feign reluctance, saying, "I haven't eaten yet, but is it alright, Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke Uchiha said, "Naruto and Karin are going too. Mom must have made a lot of them. You're my classmates too, so she won't mind."

"Mom? Sasuke, aren't you?"

After blurting out the question, Yamanaka Ino realized her mistake and quickly apologized, "Sorry, I'm sorry, Sasuke, it's just..."

"It's nothing, you'll see when you see it. Yosuke helped me with this."

Sasuke Uchiha said that his mother's resurrection is still a secret, and only a few people in the village know about it; moreover, Mikoto uses the transformation jutsu every time she goes out to buy groceries, so no one has discovered it yet.

Sakura Haruno was naturally very willing and immediately agreed. Ino Yamanaka was also a little curious, and with Sakura tugging at her clothes and pleading, she agreed as well. If it were just her and Sasuke, Sakura Haruno would definitely not want anyone to disturb them, but since Naruto and Karin were also there, Sakura Haruno hoped that Ino could keep her company.

The group then set off for Sasuke Uchiha's house. On the way, Naruto happily tried to talk to Sakura, but Sakura wasn't in the mood to pay him any attention.

When Uchiha Mikoto saw that Sasuke had brought back so many classmates, she immediately began to entertain them. She had always been worried that Sasuke was aloof and lacked social skills, so now that friends had come to visit, she naturally wanted to treat them well.

And just as Sasuke predicted, Mikoto, knowing when Sasuke would return, prepared many meals and treated Naruto, Sakura, Ino, and the others to a good meal.

After they had finished eating and drinking, Sasuke Uchiha called Sakura out and asked with a serious expression, "Sakura, tell me about Itachi Uchiha now. This is very important to me."

"I know about Sasuke, so when I visited Yosuke Shirakumo, I happened to see information about Itachi Uchiha on his desk. I remember you cared a lot about him, so I secretly wrote it down."

Sakura was very satisfied, and then told Uchiha Sasuke all the information she had painstakingly obtained from Shirokumo Yosuke.

The number of times it attacked, its ninjutsu style, and even its Mangekyou Sharingan—because of the Akatsuki organization, Itachi Uchiha was hired by Iwagakure twice, and Konoha collected a lot of information about him, including information about Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.

Furthermore, the repeated use of the Mangekyou Sharingan has made Itachi Uchiha's health increasingly worse, so he now uses it as little as possible.

Sasuke Uchiha nodded repeatedly as he listened. The information he obtained from Sakura Haruno, combined with his previous experience fighting Itachi Uchiha, gave Sasuke a great deal of knowledge about Itachi.

"So that was Amaterasu, an inextinguishable flame. And Tsukuyomi, which can damage the mind of the victim. Very good, very good, Uchiha Itachi."

Sasuke's eyes slowly lit up. He knew the information, and he would be able to deal with Itachi Uchiha with ease in the future. This was a great help to him.

"Thank you, Sakura. This has been a great help to me. I am very grateful."

"No, it's nothing, as long as Sasuke needs it."

Sakura Haruno smiled sheepishly, then, remembering something, she said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, do you still need the CSE capsules? If so, I can get you two."

"Is that alright? Then I'll leave it to you, Sakura."

After finishing speaking, Sasuke Uchiha glanced back at the houses behind him, then turned to Sakura and said, "Let's go back. They must have been waiting for a long time."

"Ah, oh"

Sakura Haruno nodded in agreement, but secretly felt a pang of regret; it would have been even better if she could have stayed a little longer, or even taken a walk by the river.

Not long after returning, Naruto and the others bid farewell and left Sasuke Uchiha's house.

After they left, Sasuke Uchiha told Mikoto about his trip, highlighting his achievements, such as easily capturing wanted Cloud Ninjas, stopping the rampaging Naruto, and successfully protecting supplies.

Mikoto Uchiha listened to Sasuke's story with a gentle expression before urging him to take a shower and change his clothes.

However, after Sasuke Uchiha left, Mikoto couldn't help but sigh again. She was the one who had been eavesdropping on Sasuke and Sakura's conversation inside the house. Mikoto knew that Sasuke was determined to kill Itachi and was working towards that goal.

She just felt that it was wrong to make Sasuke bear such a cruel thing as killing his own family. It was something that adults should handle, but instead, the child was burdened with such a heavy responsibility.

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A few days later, Konoha held another grand welcoming ceremony, which was arranged by Tsunade.

This is to welcome back the general of the Land of Fire, the greatest contributor to the Fifth Shinobi World War.

Shirokumo Yosuke was startled by the large number of people as soon as he entered Konoha, and blurted out, "Why are there so many people?"

"It was probably arranged by Lady Tsunade, but it certainly suits Lord Yosuke's status, since Konoha was able to win this battle thanks to you, Lord Yosuke."

Kakashi spoke up from the side.

This isn't Kakashi boasting. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Yosuke Hakugumo's contributions were firmly among the top three. After the war ended, whether it was the development of military equipment or his decision to launch the war against all odds, Konoha's strength has increased several times over, and the Land of Fire's territory has doubled in size. All of this is thanks to Yosuke Hakugumo.

Coupled with the widely circulated rumors about Hakuun Yosuke's strength, he is already considered the god of the ninja world in this era.

"Hurry up and go inside. I'm not used to having so many people watching me."

Bai Yunyoujie shook his head and said that the people who returned then sped up and soon arrived at the Hokage Building.

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Shiraku Yosuke saw many familiar faces, as well as Tsunade sitting at the Hokage's desk, her hands crossed and chin resting on her hands, her eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Finally back!"

After Tsunade finished speaking, she realized that the occasion was inappropriate, so she continued, "We've been waiting for half a day, just for you, the person who knows Cloudwood City best, to come back."

"Now that they're back, let's get down to business; the things that have been piling up, and the personnel arrangements in Yunmu City and Leichuan region."

When Hakuun Yosuke met Tsunade, although he wanted to immediately put his ninja way into practice, he also knew what was important and what was urgent. So he accepted Tsunade's words and immediately got into a state of serious discussion.

The war ended a few months ago, and a period of stability and recovery has followed.

Yunmu City is still using the previous officials for the time being, but in the past few months, the secret service has collected a lot of information and intelligence, and a number of people have been arrested and replaced.

The power of the entire Raikawa district is in the hands of Konoha, which is to say, in the hands of Shirakumo Yosuke. When he reached out for this matter, he thought that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire would send someone to find him, but then suddenly there was no movement, which made Shirakumo Yosuke a little strange.

However, it would be best if there was no movement, otherwise Shiraku Yosuke would have to offer new benefits to appease the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

After taking out the intelligence gathered by the Anbu, Shirakumo Yosuke stopped caring about it. He only wanted the results; the process was something Tsunade and the others needed to handle.

As for the captain of the Konoha Police Force, Kakashi was ultimately chosen.

Besides Kakashi, no one is more suitable than him. If Kakashi hadn't had his Sharingan stolen by Obito Uchiha, he wouldn't have any blemishes on his record.

However, once Kakashi strengthens his body's genes and gets a bio-engineered eye, his strength can be further enhanced; even if he can't use the Lightning Blade, he can develop a matching ninjutsu for it.

A genius who can develop forbidden techniques at the age of twelve wouldn't be stumped by such a trivial matter; the reason Kakashi's strength has stagnated is entirely due to his own decadence and lack of training.

It took two or three hours to finalize just the two matters: the selection of the 'guard captain' and the 'replacement of officials in the Leichuan area'.

Then Tsunade rubbed her temples and said, "Let's call it a day for now. Let's resolve these two matters first. Kakashi, get the security team up as soon as possible. Everyone else, if you don't have anything else to do, you can leave. Yosuke, you stay behind."

After everyone else had left, only Tsunade and Yosuke Shirakumo remained in the Hokage's office.

After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Tsunade suddenly found herself alone in the house. Her cheeks slightly flushed, she said, "Kid, did you cause me any trouble outside?"

Swish!

Before Tsunade could finish speaking, Shirokumo Yosuke instantly appeared beside her and, to her surprise, threw himself into her arms.

"Phew~~ It's been a long time, my ninja way!"

"Hey, you brat!!"

"Does Tsunade-sensei miss me?"

With his face almost completely buried in the glass, Shirokumo Yosuke said in a muffled voice, "I really miss Tsunade-sensei, I think about this necklace all the time."

As he said this, Shirokumo Yosuke suddenly felt that the necklace was a bit too tight, so he reached out and pulled it out, then moved it behind Tsunade's back.

"You little slut."

When Tsunade saw Shiraku Yosuke's actions, she almost laughed out of anger. He really wasn't even putting on an act anymore.

But as she raised her hand, ready to tap him on the head, she withdrew most of her strength and instead gave him a light touch. Then Tsunade said softly, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Kushina, who was in the sealed space, wished she could immediately come out and tell Tsunade that Shirokumo Yosuke was not working hard at all, and that he was having affairs in Yunmu City and had done countless things behind Tsunade's back!

However, once Kushina returned to Konoha, she was kept under close watch by Yosuke Shirakumo's chakra. Although she could receive messages from the outside world, it was impossible for her to go out on her own.

"call!"

Shirokumo Yosuke took a deep breath, then said in a low voice, "Serving Tsunade-sensei doesn't feel hard at all, but since Tsunade said so, there must be a reward, right?"

"What kind of reward? Tell me first, and I'll refuse if it's unreasonable!"

Tsunade said warily, her disciple often used such things to ask her for extra benefits.

Shiraku Yosuke looked up and said, "Of course, it's about what we didn't finish last time."

"I didn't finish last time~!"

Before Tsunade could finish speaking, her red lips were sealed with a kiss.

The longing she felt after not seeing him for more than half a year, coupled with the efforts and contributions of her disciple, Hakuun Yosuke, made it impossible for Tsunade to refuse. Besides, she had almost let this lecherous disciple succeed last time, so this time Tsunade was already prepared to back down and make a little concession.

(End of this chapter)