Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 294 Capturing the Eight-Tails

genius?

Natsume pondered for a moment.

Even with Boruto included, Kirigakure doesn't seem to have any geniuses.

It's not the ninja village where the protagonist lives after all.

Natsume tilted his head, leaned closer to her, and said, "We can have one."

Mei Terumi stared blankly for a few seconds, then glared at him fiercely.

Although that makes sense, she had never really thought about having children.

But upon closer reflection, Natsume's words do make sense.

Like begets like.

Natsume possesses Wood Release, while she herself possesses Lava Release and Boil Release.

Theoretically speaking, bloodline limits can be inherited.

If one of their children inherits something, he or she would definitely be considered a genius.

For a moment, Mei Terumi was indeed somewhat tempted.

She has no thoughts right now because she is the Water Shadow.

Getting pregnant would be too much trouble.

After she steps down as Mizukage, she can have a child.

Mei Terumi snapped out of her daze and continued watching the match.

In her opinion, genin battles are extremely boring.

It can be described as riddled with flaws.

However, a few people were truly impressive.

Unfortunately, they were all ninjas from Konoha.

Especially Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuga.

Defeating opponents is exceptionally easy.

Mei Terumi remembered that these three were all Natsume's apprentices.

This made her feel envious again.

Why can't she find an apprentice like that?

As the Mizukage, she did not take on any apprentices.

I focused my attention on Chojuro and Hozuki Suigetsu.

But these two are far inferior to Uchiha Sasuke and his ilk.

But what can we do?

This is already the best genius in the whole village.

Terumi Mei sighed inwardly.

She wanted to learn from the Hidden Cloud Village and directly go out to recruit talent.

However, their strength did not allow it.

I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it if I steal it.

Just then, Mei Terumi suddenly trembled, and she seemed a little flustered.

Natsume's hand was slowly caressing her thigh.

"What are you doing?!"

Mei Terumi grabbed his hand and whispered, "We'll be found out!"

The entire venue had thousands of attendees.

And they were in the most conspicuous position.

The anomalies here are the easiest to spot.

The intense stimulation made Mei Terumi's heart beat faster.

No, it won't.

Natsume has already set up a barrier.

From the outside, their reaction to watching the game looks like normal.

Mei Terumi was unaware of this.

But even if she knew, she wouldn't do it.

She glared angrily at Natsume, her hands chasing after her thighs.

Mei Terumi's strength is naturally inferior to his.

With a soft moan, her body went limp.

She lay on the chair, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Worry, fear, confusion, etc.

Natsume didn't go too far.

After all, he understood Mei Terumi's personality.

Removing his hand from the mysterious area, Natsume coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, I've set up a barrier."

Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, her face flushed, and said, "You bastard!"

Natsume didn't dare to speak and could only let her scold him.

After a short while, Mei Terumi returned to normal.

She sat up straight, straightened her clothes, and then rolled her eyes at Natsume.

This time, I've completely offended her.

Natsume thought to himself, "I'll try my best tonight."

Otherwise, things will be difficult later.

The third stage of the Joint Chunin Exams has successfully concluded.

There was almost no ripple.

Kiba Inuzuka was the only one who was unlucky enough to run into Gaara.

The rest all advanced to the second round as normal.

At this time, Konoha Village still had the largest population.

Small ninja villages either suffer total annihilation or are left with only one survivor.

There weren't many people in Sunagakure and Kirigakure, only three or four.

In total, there are about twenty or so.

We can finish it after one day of fighting tomorrow.

But Natsume doesn't plan to take the exam the next day.

He has to go to Kumogakure.

That evening, after a heated discussion with Mei Terumi, Natsume managed to get her to agree to his temporary absence.

She didn't know the specific reason; she just had something come up at the last minute.

However, it wouldn't make sense for the Hokage to run away during the Chunin Exams.

Natsume had Uzuki Yugao transform into his appearance and impersonate him for a day.

Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to tell.

early morning.

Natsume got up.

Mei Terumi is still sleeping.

After he got dressed, she woke up.

Last night, the two of them kept it brief and didn't go too far.

Natsume is actually able to handle it.

But Mei Terumi is not an option.

If I overwork myself, I'll have to take leave from today's joint Chunin Exams.

Natsume, on the other hand, doesn't care.

However, she has her own principles.

Therefore, Natsume had no choice but to compromise.

After all, I angered her yesterday.

"What would you like to eat?"

Natsume stood at the door, watching her change her clothes.

"Anything is fine."

Mei Terumi blushed slightly, but didn't seem overly embarrassed.

Natsume looked away and cooked two bowls of ramen in the kitchen.

Since he was in Kirigakure, he was staying at Mei Terumi's house, so he could use the kitchen and such whenever he wanted.

Not long after, the ramen was ready.

"I'm starting!"

The two clapped their hands and started eating breakfast.

"Given yesterday's situation, the top spots in the final rankings will likely all be held by genin from your Konoha village."

Mei Terumi took a few bites of noodles, then suddenly stopped and sighed.

"Why are you bringing this up again?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow and said, "This isn't like you."

Mei Terumi rolled her eyes at him.

She would never reveal her true feelings like this in front of others.

"Resolving this matter won't be easy."

Natsume thought for a moment and said, "I do have a way."

"What?"

Mei Terumi's eyes immediately lit up, and she looked at him with great anticipation.

"The emergence of geniuses depends partly on bloodline and partly on population; quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

Natsume said slowly, "There's not much we can do about bloodlines for now, but you could consider recruiting ninjas."

"I'd like to."

Mei Terumi frowned and asked, "But where can we recruit people? The other four major villages are no worse than Kirigakure."

"Why be so fixated on the five major villages?"

Natsume shook his head and said, "There are so many wandering ninjas in the ninja world, you can organize them."

Wandering ninjas vary greatly in strength, and their personalities and character are also hard to judge.

However, if Kirigakure selects its members and establishes appropriate rules, it can attract a group of people.

The life of a wandering ninja is actually quite difficult, a life of constant danger.

Many people would be willing to have a stable life.

The five major villages looked down on them before because they were weak and useless.

Terumi Mei was thoughtful.

How so?

It's somewhat useful, but not much.

Moreover, it takes an extremely long time.

However, if one could unexpectedly acquire a few bloodline limits, that might still be possible.

Kirigakure previously practiced a bloody rule, and many people with bloodline limits fled or were killed.

Although things have returned to normal, the lessons learned from the past have deterred many people from returning.

Now that the Joint Chunin Exams are underway, offering generous terms might actually improve the situation.

"I'll consider it."

Mei Terumi nodded and said.

Natsume actually had a better way.

That means working on the bloodline.

If you're ruthless enough, you could simply borrow someone else's bloodline.

However, many of the well-known bloodline limit families are located in Konoha Village.

Natsume wouldn't do that.

After breakfast, Mei Terumi put on her shrine robe and left home.

Natsume returned to his temporary base in Konoha and instructed Uzuki Yugao to impersonate him and go to the tournament venue.

He himself appeared in Kumogakure and met with Kakudo.

"Let's go."

Natsume didn't waste any more words. "You lead the way, we're going to capture Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

Kakuzu nodded.

Yunlei Gorge is not far from Yunyin Village; it is a huge canyon.

The terrain is quite open.

Kirabi often practices or sings here.

"There's no one around."

Kakuzu raised an eyebrow and said, "You're quite confident."

"This place is close to Kumogakure. If we can't capture Killer Bee in a short time, it will attract other people."

Natsume casually remarked, "Of course, I'm confident, after all, he's the perfect Jinchuriki, and there aren't many people in the entire ninja world who can defeat him."

"But that doesn't include us."

Kakuzu said in a calm tone.

It was as if he and Natsume together were invincible.

That's not wrong.

Natsume smiled and said, "Let's get this done quickly."

He slowly walked into the canyon.

Kakuzu followed closely behind.

Not long after, Killer Bee discovered them.

"Who are you people?"

Both Natsume and Kakuzu were wearing Akatsuki uniforms.

Kirabi hadn't seen it before, which made him wary.

However, he didn't feel there was any danger.

His formidable strength gave him the confidence he deserved.

Natsume was too lazy to answer, so he simply clapped his hands together.

Sage Art: Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!

The ground rose up, and countless trees burst forth from the soil, transforming the canyon into a forest at an astonishing speed.

The corner was startled.

Fortunately, he remembered that this was his teammate, so he watched Killer Bee flee in panic with schadenfreude.

His reaction was incredibly fast; the instant he sensed danger, a massive amount of red tailed beast chakra erupted from his body.

This made him very lucky to escape the first wave of attacks.

"Wood Release?!"

Killer Bee sped through the air, his face filled with shock.

All the Wood Release masters he knew came from Konoha Village.

Moreover, could this outrageous Wood Release technique be a sign that the Hokage Natsume himself has appeared?

But that's unlikely.

Isn't Natsume currently presiding over the joint Chunin Exams in Kirigakure?

However, the situation was not easy, so he thought it over carefully.

Because countless vines and branches attacked him from below.

From Natsume's perspective, Killer Bee is like an ant that has fallen into the ocean, appearing to be in grave danger.

A cold glint flashed.

Killer Bee wielded his sword with both hands and slashed at the vines.

But they returned empty-handed.

The force of the impact even made his arms go numb.

He was momentarily stunned, and the vines wrapped around his knife and began to spread.

Kirabi no longer hesitated.

His body suddenly swelled, and endless chakra sprayed outwards.

The vines that were originally close to him were suddenly sent flying back.

With a loud bang.

The eight tails appear.

Its enormous size made it stand out from the crowd.

Facing the oncoming vines, he waved his hands and eight tails, and for a time they were locked in a stalemate.

Seeing this, Natsume formed hand seals again.

Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!

A seed took root and sprouted before him, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a giant dragon.

It soared into the air, heading straight for Killer Bee, or rather, the Eight-Tails.

At this point, the Eight-Tails was completely helpless.

Because too many vines and branches kept entangled around it.

Its enormous size and chakra were once a source of pride, making it virtually invincible among ninjas.

But now it has become a burden, making it difficult to move around.

The wooden dragon quickly bound it.

With a roar, the Eight-Tails tried to break free, but then a look of terror suddenly appeared on its face.

It discovered that its chakra was being absorbed by the wood dragon at an alarming rate.

This gave it a sense of weakness.

With just a slight pause, it was engulfed by countless vines and branches.

In the blink of an eye, only a huge green pile of wood remained in the canyon.

Kakuzu gasped.

Why does he feel that Natsume is even more ferocious than before?

Is it because they're playing?

This was the only explanation he could think of.

Did such a powerful individual join the Akatsuki organization without any ulterior motives?

But it's none of his business.

He wasn't exactly loyal to the Akatsuki organization.

It's mainly beneficial to his money-making business.

Natsume opened the SkyNet login client.

Anyway, we're going to hand over the Eight-Tails to the Akatsuki.

But first, let's absorb some chakra.

A large amount of chakra surged into the SkyNet login device through the Wood Dragon.

The Eight-Tails' originally enormous body gradually shrank, eventually leaving Killer Bee unconscious.

"Take him away."

Natsume glanced at the lightning flashing in the distance.

Clearly, it was the screams of the Eight-Tails that had just attracted the attention of the Cloud Village ninjas.

Be careful.

Kakuzu also noticed the group rushing towards them.

He has no interest in fighting so many people.

With a flash, he landed in front of Killer Bee, grabbed his collar, and ran away.

"stop!"

A loud, explosive sound rang out.

The Fourth Raikage, his body crackling with lightning, chased straight after Kakuzu.

Natsume had a sudden thought.

The wooden dragon swiftly blocked Kakuzu's path and attacked the Fourth Raikage.

"Damn it!"

The Fourth Raikage let out a furious curse.

Righteous Thunder Sinks, Wrathful Thunder Axe!

He raised his foot and smashed it down on the wooden dragon.

With a loud bang.

The wooden dragon actually swayed for a moment as a result.

But it didn't work.

The Fourth Raikage's expression changed drastically as he realized something was wrong.

This Wood Release technique is far too outrageous.

But Kirabi had to be saved.

The Fourth Raikage stepped back and ordered, "Darui, take some men and go after Killer Bee!"

Darui is the future Fifth Raikage.

It is worth mentioning that he inherited the Black Lightning Release of the Third Raikage.

In addition, he also possesses the bloodline limit of Storm Release.

Storm Release, a fusion of lightning and water attributes, gives lightning the advantages of water release, making it easier to control.

Darui is currently the bodyguard of the Fourth Raikage.

In the original work, he once praised it as his second hand.

But after saying all that, Darui, who became the Fifth Raikage, was actually quite ordinary.

He is far inferior to the Third and Fourth Raikage.

He didn't even inherit the title of "A," the strongest ninja in Kumogakure.

Natsume glanced at it.

Besides Darui, there were many other ninjas, all of whom were Jonin from Kumogakure.

Among them was Samui, whose body was comparable to Tsunade's, a character Natsume had previously been interested in.

The only pity was that I didn't see the dark-skinned secretary, Mabuyi.

But thinking about it, she's a secretary, so it's normal that she didn't come.

Natsume pondered and formed hand seals again.

He certainly wouldn't let Kakuzu catch up.

Under his control, the forest, which had been at rest, suddenly came to life, stretching out countless vines once more.

Four thousand characters.

(End of this chapter)