I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 267 and 268: The Peach Blossom Spring of Penglai Island

A crow with glossy feathers flew across the night sky, departing from the port area and heading towards Tokyo Bay.

After flying over the sea for an unknown period of time, a huge shadow appeared amidst the wisps of sea mist.

"Gah!"

It is a magnificent island!

A crow flew over the mountains shrouded in mist, over the shimmering lake, and finally landed on the shoulder of a young man in white at the edge of the island, affectionately pecking at his fingers with its beak.

"Understood, I understand."

Naruto Uchiha took out a piece of beef jerky, stuffed it into the mouth of the crow, stroked its smooth feathers, and looked thoughtful.

Uchiha Senmon has awakened his Sharingan, and it's even a double-tomoe Sharingan!

To be honest, Naruto Uchiha's expression was quite interesting when he received the message from the bird clone.

This was outside his plan!

Naruto Uchiha's feelings towards his biological father in this life are very complex. Having merged the memories of his past and present lives, it is difficult for him to regard the Uchiha Sage as his true father, but it is even more impossible for him to treat him like a stranger and ignore him.

Knowing that the Uchiha Sage had been investigating Section 4's work, Naruto Uchiha sent his summoning beast, Karasu Dai, to secretly protect him for safety reasons.

This is a long-term job, and compared to shadow clones, psychic crows are more suitable for it.

Naruto Uchiha considered whether to grant Senmon Uchiha some ninjutsu, but the Sharingan was not on the agenda.

Because Naruto Uchiha used various aliases to lavishly praise the Sharingan, making it sound almost mythical, and Itachi Uchiha even wreaked havoc in Sapporo City with his Mangekyou Sharingan, if the Uchiha Sage Sect were to reveal that they possessed the Sharingan, it would be far too conspicuous and could potentially bring about their own demise.

Naruto Uchiha did not intend to bestow the Sharingan upon Senmon Uchiha.

But why did the Uchiha Sage Clan awaken their Sharingan?

Uchiha Naruto was completely baffled.

After much thought, there is only one possibility: that the Sharingan is a bloodline limit, which is inherited through bloodline.

Naruto Uchiha's descendants will inevitably inherit the Sharingan's genetic material.

But to everyone's surprise, his only direct blood relative, Uchiha Senmon, was also able to open the Sharingan.

It's unclear whether it's a chicken-and-egg scenario or a chicken-and-egg causal relationship, or whether the awakening system altered the timeline, tracing the origins of Naruto Uchiha's bloodline.

Fortunately, the Uchiha clan in this world is small, with only one son per generation for three generations.

Besides their branch of the family, another family in their rural hometown in Shizuoka Prefecture consisted of children adopted by their uncle, Uchiha Senmon, who had no blood relation to them.

Naruto Uchiha's grandparents have also passed away.

In other words, the awakening of the Uchiha Senmon's Sharingan is a unique and unrepeatable phenomenon.

There is absolutely no one else in this world besides them, father and son, who possess the Sharingan.

Now that things have come to this, it's impossible for Uchiha Naruto to gouge out Uchiha Senmon's Sharingan.

Although he didn't have deep feelings for his father in this life, he wasn't as "filial" as Itachi Uchiha.

In any case, Naruto Uchiha had a backup plan by feeding the crows to the Uchiha Sage Gate. Even if the Uchiha Sage Gate was accidentally exposed, he could still make a comeback and ensure that the power of the Sharingan would not be lost.

Let's leave it at that for now.

"Kara, you go and secretly protect the Uchiha Sage. He now has two tomoe Sharingan, so you need to be extra careful."

"Gagaga!"

The crow spread its wings and nodded repeatedly.

Uchiha smiled, tossed the crow into the air, and a black meteor hurtled towards Tokyo.

"Next..."

Naruto Uchiha looked around at the island materialized from a dungeon, and the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in his eyes.

Tianyu is working himself to the bone!

One after another, ancient villagers dressed in coarse linen clothes and straw sandals appeared in the abandoned village with empty eyes.

"The stage is set up, the extras are in place, and the curtain has been raised. Let's see who will be lucky enough to set foot on the legendary Penglai Island."

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In the morning, the sea was shrouded in mist as a medium-sized international cruise ship cut through the waves and headed toward Tokyo Bay.

This is a tourist cruise ship that departed from overseas, and its next destination is Tokyo.

A group of young men and women were chatting and laughing on the deck. Among them were Japanese, blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, and even a dark-skinned black man.

Not far away, a young man wearing a hood and round glasses faced the sea, looking thoughtful.

"Have you heard? It seems a major earthquake struck a city in northern Japan?"

"No, the internet says it's not an earthquake, it's a giant monster like the Hydra that has appeared."

"Wow, that's dangerous. Has Ultraman arrived yet?" someone joked.

The battle between superhumans in Sapporo has caused a huge uproar in Japan, and the Japanese government, contrary to its usual practice, has not tried to quell the controversy but has instead remained silent.

Countries rushed to offer their condolences to Japan and expressed their willingness to launch humanitarian aid. Even South Korea, which was its most difficult adversary, pledged to send its largest emergency medical team to Sapporo.

Even more enthusiastic and proactive than during the 3/11 earthquake, the internationalist spirit displayed by various countries deeply moved the unsuspecting masses.

However, the ungrateful Japanese government rejected all applications from national rescue teams to enter the city, allowing only US troops and Self-Defense Forces stationed in Japan to enter Sapporo for "disaster relief."

This incident made headlines internationally, but on passenger ships where signal strength is poor and information is relatively limited, many people had not even heard of it.

Even those foreigners who have heard of these supernatural and bizarre creatures are often skeptical.

"Mr. Kabuto Yakushi, oh ho ho, are you admiring the scenery?"

A handsome young man with yellow skin and a small mustache stepped out from the crowd. He was dressed in a trendy style and looked to be no more than twenty years old. He chatted enthusiastically with the young man wearing round-framed glasses.

"Who are you?"

"I am Hirota Turio. You saved my brother's life yesterday, Doctor, have you forgotten?"

One of Hirota Torio's friends suddenly fell ill on the passenger ship yesterday. The ship's doctor was unable to treat him, but fortunately, Dr. Kabuto the pharmacist brought him back to health.

Hirota Turio had been on the ferry for over ten days, getting to know most of the passengers and making friends from all over the world. However, he had only met this highly skilled doctor for the first time yesterday.

However, Hirota Tulio didn't think much of it. Perhaps the doctor had just boarded the ferry at the previous stop, or perhaps he had been staying in his room ever since.

He noticed that Kabuto Yakushi would spend his free time looking at the sea on the deck, and out of curiosity, he came up to strike up a conversation.

"Mr. Yakushi Kabuto, what brings you to Japan?"

The sea breeze ruffled Kabuto's hood, and his gaze was once again drawn to the ocean. He said softly:

"I'm here looking for something."

"Oh, is Mr. Yakushi Kabuto also here in Japan to trace his roots, just like me?" Hirota Turi's eyes lit up.

Hirota Turio is a Brazilian of Japanese descent. Brazil has the second largest number of people of Japanese descent in the world after the United States, with nearly two million living in the country.

Although Hirota Tulio had never been to Japan, he had longed for this spiritual homeland and had learned to speak fluent Japanese from his father.

"hehe."

Kabuto Yakushi gave a meaningful smile.

Just then, a gasp suddenly came from the crowd on the deck.

"Wow, it's so beautiful!"

"What kind of island is this?"

Amidst the thick fog, a huge shadow suddenly appeared.

Upon closer inspection, it was an island that resembled a fairyland on earth.

Although mostly shrouded in mist, the white, fine sandy beaches, lush forests, and towering, majestic peaks are still visible, like a pipa player partially veiled.

It is like a secluded paradise, untouched by the world.

"Captain, look what that is?!"

"Huh, we're almost at Tokyo Bay, why is there still one island?"

The captain and the other sailors in the wheelhouse looked at each other in disbelief.

For safety reasons, international passenger ships have fixed routes. This is not the first or second time that this passenger ship has made this trip. They have never seen this beautiful island that looks just like the one in the picture.

Even if human memory is flawed, it was never recorded on nautical charts.

The captain muttered to himself as he checked the course, but after looking at it several times, he still hadn't deviated from it.

Is it a mirage?

"Captain, what should we do now?"

"Let's note the coordinates and leave like this."

The captain, mature and prudent, showed no intention of going ashore to investigate.

Even if he didn't know whether this dreamlike island really existed, it was none of his business; his job was simply to take passengers to Tokyo.

"Oh no, Captain! The ship's engine seems to be malfunctioning; it won't start!"

"What?! You bunch of useless idiots! How do you usually maintain the ship?!"

After a chaotic inspection, the captain received both good news and bad news.

The bad news was that the passenger ship's propulsion turbines appeared to be blocked by something, preventing the ship from moving forward. The good news was that the ship was not in danger of sinking.

"Damn it, we were almost at Tokyo Bay when this mess happened!"

The passenger ship's repairs were beyond their capabilities. Fortunately, they were not far from Tokyo Bay and requested assistance from the Japan Coast Guard. Rescue would arrive soon.

"Go and inform the passengers that we have encountered a minor incident and will need to remain here for a while. Please ask them to be patient."

After assigning the first mate to handle the matter, the captain, with a complicated expression, smoked his pipe and looked at the island not far away, a hint of gloom flashing across his face.

After the discovery of the unnamed island, the ferry unexpectedly came to a stop. Was it really just a coincidence?

An ominous premonition flashed through his mind.

Half an hour later, a sailor came to report to the captain:

"Captain, some tourists say they're bored and have nothing better to do. They'd like to rent one of our life rafts to visit the island. What do you think?"

"Bullshit! No way!"

The captain immediately bristled and glared, slapping the sailor on the forehead before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a wad of colorful banknotes.

"Did you take a tip to come and deliver this message? Damn it, you're just asking for trouble. You don't even know the name of this island, and you want to go play there? Whose responsibility is it if something goes wrong?!"

The crew members walked out of the captain's cabin with long faces.

Another ten minutes or so passed, and the crew member rushed in, drenched in sweat and panting heavily, saying:

"Captain, something terrible has happened! Those tourists have secretly lowered the lifeboats and disembarked!"

"Damn it! Those little brats! Chase after them!"

The captain immediately flew into a rage and began to curse.

Meanwhile, an orange six-person lifeboat was paddling toward the unnamed island.

"Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to just run off to the island like this?" a long-haired girl asked somewhat uneasily.

"What's the big deal? It's only a few hundred meters from the island by boat. The sea is calm. What risks could there be?"

Some people disagreed.

"This isn't my first time taking this ferry back to China. It's not far from Tokyo Bay. What era are we living in? Where would there be any dangerous deserted islands? Besides, even if there were any danger, the people on the ferry wouldn't ignore it. At the very least, there's the Japan Coast Guard."

"It's absolutely stunning, I can't believe it! I've traveled all over the world and never seen such a beautiful island. How could I miss this opportunity!"

A white woman carrying a camera said excitedly.

A Black man next to me was panting heavily, rowing the boat and cutting through the waves.

"Mr. Kabuto Yakushi, I didn't expect you to come to the island with us."

Hirota Tulio looked at the young man wearing round glasses with a hint of surprise on his face.

After all, Mr. Yakushi Kabuto looked like an extremely calm and collected person.

"This Penglai Island is what I've been looking for."

Hirota Turi frowned, somewhat puzzled, just then someone from his companions on the life raft shouted:

"Oh no, the crew members are catching up!"

Hirota Tulio quickly looked back and saw another rescue boat being launched from the passenger ship. The crew members on board were all dressed in sailor suits and were rowing towards them while shouting and cursing.

"Antonio! Row faster!"

Hirota Tulio quickly turned around and called out to the large black man sitting in the last row of the life raft.

"Umibozu!"

"monster!"

Suddenly, the crew members on the lifeboats behind them all shouted in terror.

Before Hirota Tulio could even turn around, a giant hand made of seawater, as big as a house, suddenly emerged from the sea and capsized the lifeboat with a single downward slap.

"Gurgle gurgle—"

Hirota Tulio himself was an excellent swimmer, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to organize people to go to the island. However, in the whirlpool, his hands and feet were cold and he couldn't move, and he sank into the sea.

His consciousness drifted further and further away, and just as he was about to drown, he vaguely saw a tall, slender figure with scales grab him.

"Mermaid?"

(End of this chapter)