Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 272 Hokage's Guard Team

Five people, including two Yukito, had lunch together.

The atmosphere was quite pleasant, and it could be described as a harmonious and joyful occasion.

Afterwards, Natsume helped Ena Uzumaki stretch her muscles before returning to Konoha Village with his black cat.

The Hokage's office.

Natsume had several masks delivered by ninjas from the Anbu.

The two Yugito glanced at it, picked up a cat mask, and put it on.

Hmm, that's quite self-disciplined.

Natsume thought she would choose a mask of another animal.

After all, cats might not be a pleasant memory for her.

"come over."

Natsume waved.

The two wooden figures were very obedient, lying on all fours.

"Stand up."

Seeing that she had misunderstood him, Natsume said, "From now on, in the Hokage Building, you'll be a member of the Hokage Guard, understand?"

"Um."

The two Yukitos paused for a moment, then stood up to answer.

I thought joining the Hokage's Guard was just another way of playing a trick on me.

I didn't expect Natsume to be serious.

If that's the case, her life will be much better than before.

Natsume reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder, channeling chakra into her.

The seal was then broken.

Not only the two Yukito, but also Matatabi.

In other words, she is now a perfect Jinchūriki again.

The two Yukito looked surprised.

This move took her by surprise.

Even though there was a traitor named You Lü, her own strength was not weak.

If you want to cause some trouble, that's fine.

The two wooden figures looked thoughtful.

For a moment, I was quite unsettled.

I don't know what to do.

There's a feeling I can't quite describe.

"You can choose a code name."

Natsume examined her mask and said, "Let's call her Black Cat."

The two wooden figures snapped out of their daze and nodded.

"Change your clothes too."

Natsume took out the Anbu uniform and said, "You can wear this catwoman outfit after get off work."

"Um."

The two wooden figures stepped forward to take the clothes, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where do I go after get off work?"

This is indeed a problem.

Natsume touched his chin.

My own home definitely won't do.

Then we can only ask Uchiha Mikoto to take a look.

"After you get off work later, come with me to your new place."

Natsume's brows relaxed, and he spoke.

"Um."

The two wooden figures responded.

I changed my clothes in front of him.

Her graceful body was instantly hidden, becoming completely ordinary.

Natsume nodded in satisfaction.

The main reason is because of what the two Yukito just did.

She did not avoid him.

A knock came at the door.

Natsume glanced at the two Yugito.

She immediately got into character and disappeared.

In reality, they were providing protection from a short distance away.

The door opened, and Kurenai Yuhi entered.

She was dressed the same as always, in black stockings and a bodycon skirt.

"Natsume."

Kurenai Yuhi took out a document and said, "This is the list of candidates for the Hokage Guard."

Natsume glanced at it.

Wow, that's a lot.

There are more than a dozen.

They were all Jonin.

Almost every ninja clan reported one such person.

This includes the Sarutobi clan.

They reported Sarutobi Asuma.

Natsume took out a pen and began to check the boxes.

The first one is Uchiha Izumi.

She already possessed the three-tomoe Sharingan, making her far stronger than a typical Jonin.

If there is a suitable way to stimulate it, it might be possible to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Moreover, she is a survivor of the Uchiha clan.

No one would say anything if she were made a member of the Hokage's guard.

Her situation is similar to that of Tobirama Senju when he took Uchiha Kagami as his disciple.

The second place is Maoyue Xiyan.

Orochimaru's apprentice.

Previously, she had been given to Natsume.

But it has always been in the shadows.

She's now being transferred to the Hokage Guard.

Third place: Mitarashi Anko.

Natsume was a little surprised when he saw her name.

Thinking about it carefully, her abilities are actually quite good.

With the Heavenly Curse Seal, ordinary people are no match for her.

And Orochimaru can help her get a boost.

Fourth place: Akimichi Tsukasa.

It was the Akimichi clan Jonin who taught Natsume part of the Expansion Technique.

Originally, I wanted to choose a Jonin from the Yamanaka clan out of respect for Yamanaka Ino.

However, only Yamanaka Inoichi is active in the original work.

He is the head of the Yamanaka clan and also in charge of the analysis team, so he definitely wouldn't be a member of the Hokage's guard.

After thinking for a moment, Natsume realized that the mountain clan was not actually suited for fighting alone.

This includes the Nara clan.

Only the Akimichi clan is relatively good.

"Are these the four for now?"

Kurenai asked, somewhat surprised.

To her surprise, two of them were Orochimaru's disciples.

As for the other two, I can understand.

They represent the Uchiha clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio of Konoha Village.

But won't this cause resentment among other ninja clans?

For example, the Hyuga clan, the Sarutobi clan, or the Aburame clan, etc.

"There's also a member of the secret service."

Natsume clapped his hands.

Two figures of wooden figures appeared.

Kurenai Yuhi paused slightly, taken aback.

It was completely unfamiliar.

Her code name is Black Cat.

Natsume didn't provide much explanation.

Kurenai Yuhi didn't ask any questions.

She's a smart woman; she naturally knows how to behave appropriately.

"I will announce it to the public now."

After giving a slight bow, Kurenai turned and left.

[Because of your actions, the fates of Yugito, Akimichi Tsukasa, Uzuki Yugao, and Mitarashi Anko have changed. You have gained a total of 220 Fate Points.]

There are five in total.

Unsurprisingly, this sparked discontent among many people.

The Sarutobi clan.

"As expected."

A glint of light flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's murky eyes.

Long ago, he vaguely sensed that Natsume was targeting the Sarutobi clan.

But no evidence could be found.

After all, everything Natsume has done has been normal behavior.

I can't see anything wrong with it.

However, the incident with the Hokage's guards made him realize that Natsume truly didn't give him any face.

He was Tsunade's teacher, after all.

"Old man."

Jiraiya glanced at the report and said, "It seems your plan is going to fail."

He has been in Konoha recently.

After the destruction of Mount Myōboku, he had no interest in going out to find the prophesied child.

And judging from this situation, is there really a prophetic child?

Natsume's strength has reached the point where he can kill the Great Toad Sage.

Can the prophesied child be saved?

"As long as the Sarutobi clan doesn't make any mistakes, Natsume will naturally not find an opportunity."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rejected Jiraiya once again.

He knew what he was thinking.

They want Natsume to step down.

But it's not that easy.

Something bad could happen if you're not careful.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has now lost his ambition, and he will not gamble with the Sarutobi clan unless he has absolute certainty.

Jiraiya remained silent.

A look of dejection appeared on his face.

Mount Myoboku owed him a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain.

He couldn't live with himself if he didn't seek revenge.

But how to get revenge is another problem.

"Perhaps you can try to contact Naruto."

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated before speaking.

Watergate's son?

Jiraiya seemed to be deep in thought.

"And he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi added, "You know how powerful the Nine-Tails is. It's a powerful tailed beast that humans cannot defeat."

Nine-Tails is definitely no match for Natsume.

Jiraiya was quite aware of this.

However, what Hiruzen Sarutobi said might not be without merit.

Every bit of support we can gather is a bit of support.

Who knows, Naruto Uzumaki might be the child of prophecy?

How can I approach him?

Jiraiya thought for a moment and then asked.

"You are Minato's teacher, and you can also teach Naruto how to control the Nine-Tails."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "It's only natural for you to get close to him."

Jiraiya nodded.

This is true.

Even if Natsume wanted to stop it, he would have to come up with a suitable reason.

If all else fails, you can try to contact Tsunade first.

Hyuga clan.

Hiashi Hyuga showed a rare hint of panic.

He had assumed that the Hokage's guard would include a Jonin from the Hyuga clan.

After all, there's the relationship between Hinata Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga.

In any case, everyone should have a share.

But it didn't.

Perhaps it's a warning.

Hiashi Hyuga frowned.

He had previously talked to Natsume about the caged bird.

But he couldn't make up his mind, so he never contacted him again.

Hiashi Hyuga arrived at the courtyard.

Because Naruto Uzumaki stayed in Ryuchi Cave.

In addition, Natsume is quite busy.

Therefore, Hinata Hyuga has been at home for quite some time.

Her daily tasks now consist of teaching Hinata Hanabi and training her.

However, she did not reveal the empty-handed fighting technique that Kaguya Otsutsuki had taught her.

Hiashi Hyuga silently watched Hinata Hyuga.

Her current strength is almost approaching that of a Jonin.

If she uses the bow Natsume gave her, she will be even stronger than a Jonin.

Perhaps it's time to shoulder the responsibilities of the family.

Hinata.

Hiashi Hyuga began to speak.

"Father."

Hinata Hyuga stopped what she was doing and stepped forward.

"Elder Hiroshi Hyuga has always wanted to plant a caged bird in Hanabi."

Hiashi Hyuga looked at her and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

This is undoubtedly a test.

Hinata Hyuga's strength has reached the required level.

But ultimately, there were problems with her personality.

Fortunately, things have improved in the last two years thanks to Natsume.

"I don't think there should be a distinction between the main family and the branch family."

Hinata Hyuga had already prepared a plan, since she often chatted with Natsume.

"So you mean you won't let caged birds be planted in the fireworks display?"

Hiashi Hyuga asked in a deep voice.

"It's because everyone has planted a caged bird."

Hinata Hyuga shook her head and said, "But we need to improve the Caged Bird Seal, keeping only its function of protecting the Byakugan."

"Improvement?"

Hiashi Hyuga was somewhat surprised.

This was a path he had never considered.

"Improving caged birds is not an easy task."

Hiashi Hyuga thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's not possible to achieve that in the short term."

"But if you don't do it, you'll never get results."

Hinata Hyuga said firmly.

"Even if I agree, the elders won't."

Hiashi Hyuga observed her reaction and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Show your strength."

Hinata Hyuga raised her head and said.

"..."

Hiashi Hyuga looked dazed.

Hearing Hinata Hyuga say such things feels incredibly out of place.

Is it because of Natsume's influence?

After all, that Hokage did like to intimidate people with his strength.

Thinking of this, Hiashi Hyuga said solemnly, "Hinata, you'd better explain this to your teacher."

Hinata Hyuga nodded and said, "I understand."

Where some are sad, others are happy.

For example, the three families of pigs, deer, and butterflies.

Akimichi Tsutomu became a member of the Hokage Guard.

This is beneficial to all three races.

Their position is more secure.

As for Uzuki Yugao and Mitarashi Anko, although they are Orochimaru's apprentices, they do not have the support of any ninja clan.

In fact, it won't cause much change to the overall structure of Konoha Village.

a new day.

The Hokage's office.

Natsume met the new five Hokage guards.

The two wooden figures attracted a lot of attention.

The other four, though not particularly close, were aware of each other's existence.

Only two wooden figures wore masks, making them appear exceptionally mysterious.

Natsume didn't explain, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, he told them to go to the office next door.

The happiest person was Matt Kay.

The Hokage's guard team office was quite lively at first.

But with the departure of Kurenai, Shizune, and Kakashi Hatake, he was left all alone.

Now, with the arrival of four new companions, his youth is burning brightly once again.

It was a sunny morning.

Natsume lay on the Hokage's chair like a salted fish.

Because there really was nothing to do.

The black cat lay on his lap, trying to energize him.

Natsume stroked her cat ears as a reward.

As for the cat ears, they are the work of Yotsuyu.

It truly became part of the black cat.

Of course, you can cancel at any time.

That's the magic of chakra.

A knock came at the door.

The black cat was startled, and its body trembled slightly.

"It's fine."

Natsume patted her head, signaling her to continue.

He then casually helped the black cat conceal its tracks.

It was Kurenai Yuhi who entered.

"The research department has been established, as well as the mission hall, and it has been promoted as you instructed."

She handed over a document.

Natsume quickly glanced at it and finally saw a line of text at the end.

Currently, four thousand ninjas have started using the Skynet login tool.

In just one day, the quantity was extremely fast.

Kaguya Otsutsuki must be very happy right now, right?

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Hong."

Natsume said with a smile.

"It's what I should do."

Kurenai put away the documents, then suddenly sniffed and asked, "Isn't there a strange smell?"

"No."

Natsume shook his head and said.

Kurenai did not investigate further, simply assuming it was her own imagination.

She turned and left.

She has a lot of things to handle in both the research department and the Skynet login system.

A moment later, the black cat stood up, its throat moved slightly, and then it sat in Natsume's lap.

One hour later.

The two Yugitos left work early and returned to the Uchiha clan's residence.

Natsume went to the Land of Snow and obtained the talent of the Immortal Clan, which was adapted by Kaguya Otsutsuki.

More accurately, it is magic.

He was both amused and exasperated.

But then it came back to normal.

The only solution to this situation is the curse seal.

With the combination of the curse seal and the talents of the immortal race, it wouldn't be much worse than the original immortal mode.

When Natsume returned to Konoha, he called Yugao Uzuki over.

Both she and Mitarashi Anko have cursed marks.

But the latter leans more towards Orochimaru.

I won't give it to her for now.

"Evening Glory".

Natsume handed her the scroll inscribed with "Talent of the Immortal Clan" and said, "Don't show this to anyone else. Learn it first, and then tell me."

Maoyue Xiyan nodded.

Although she didn't understand, she still faithfully carried out the orders.

After she left, Natsume returned home.

Tsunade lay on the sofa, her collar half open.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Natsume stepped forward and asked.

"It's too hot."

Tsunade tilted her head and said, "I want to go to the hot springs for a bath."

"What should we do about Chinatsu?"

Natsume paused for a moment, then asked.

"You're the Hokage, find someone you trust to take care of you."

Tsunade said casually.