Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 83 Showdown (Fourth update, please subscribe)

"Lord Raikage, what do we do now?"

Inside the Root base, the Fourth Raikage kept his eyes fixed on his unconscious subordinate.

Seeing that his breathing had calmed down, he felt a little better. However, the problem with another subordinate made him even more determined.

What should I do?

What can we do now?

Didn't that brat who can use Flying Thunder God Technique and Wood Release already say that this matter will definitely be publicized, and he will become a Raikage who "cherishes his subordinates"?

It's true that it's a good reputation and it did save him face, but the problem is that he was forced to accept it!

"Those bastards in Konoha are truly hypocritical to the extreme."

The Fourth Raikage's fist hardened slightly. He felt as if someone had punched him, only to tell him it was for his own good, and he even had to say thank you.

This extreme shamelessness suddenly reminded him of his previous battle with that brat.

That guy really showed the utmost shamelessness!

"But that brat didn't seem to throw any kunai either. How did he keep appearing behind me, and always from behind?"

The Fourth Raikage was a true powerhouse. However, due to the intense pressure he faced during the battle and the subsequent series of troubles, he had no time to think things through.

But now that he's calmed down, he can't help but start thinking.

After pondering for a long time, he still couldn't come to a conclusion, so he simply stopped thinking about it and turned his attention elsewhere.

This time he really had a terrible stroke of bad luck, so he had to find a way to make up for it no matter what.

"Wood Release: Flying Thunder God Technique."

The Fourth Raikage muttered something to himself, and his expression gradually changed.

"And that other brat, that green chakra giant, is probably Susanoo, isn't he?"

As the Raikage, he has access to a great deal of information and can naturally discern a lot of things.

The Mangekyou Sharingan is also documented in the Hidden Cloud Village, and this power is described as the only one capable of opposing Hashirama Senju!

"Now that Konoha possesses both of these powers, I'm afraid that old man Onoki won't be able to withstand it, right?"

When it comes to dissatisfaction with Konoha, all the major ninja villages in the entire ninja world basically share the same consensus: they wish they could take everything from Konoha.

After all, Konoha occupies the most fertile land, the richest resources, the most convenient transportation, and is even full of talented people, making it the envy of many.

Therefore, as soon as a war breaks out in the ninja world, Konoha will be drawn into the conflict, whether it wants to or not.

Moreover, other villages will more or less take action against Konoha, regardless of who their main enemy is.

The Third Shinobi World War is a good example. All their villages were caught up in the fighting, and Konoha was dragged into it as well.

"Doesn't Konoha like to promote itself? Let's go back and give them a good shout-out."

Having considered this, the Fourth Raikage already had a plan in mind, and he coldly spoke to his subordinate beside him.

"However, the main focus of our promotion will still be on Wood Release and the Mangekyou Sharingan, while also targeting Iwagakure. Do you understand?"

"Iwagakure?"

The Cloud Ninja was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but being someone who could act alongside the Fourth Raikage, he quickly recovered.

"Lord Raikage, I understand. I will make sure that everyone in Iwagakure knows that a new genius has emerged in Konoha."

"Hmph, I've lost face this time, but someone will always step in."

The Fourth Raikage nodded, feeling no qualms about letting Iwagakure and Konoha fight like dogs.

He's no longer able to take action; at most, he can revert to his state before the Hinata incident, constantly causing trouble for Konoha during missions.

But that's not enough. It would be even more interesting to involve Onoki. No matter what happens, he won't suffer any losses.

Besides, he still vividly remembered how Onoki led tens of thousands of Iwa ninja to attack his father and gang-raped him to death!

"Also, I seem to have heard that this is Danzo Shimura's base?"

Suddenly, the Fourth Raikage seemed to realize something and asked in a low voice.

His subordinate nodded slightly, while keeping his voice as low as possible.

"Yes, Raikage-sama, he secretly observed the conversation between the Third Hokage and Tsunade just now."

Although it was just lip reading, I'm probably not mistaken, and that brat named Hidezawa seems to be Danzo's subordinate.

Danzo Shimura

The Fourth Raikage had absolutely no goodwill towards Danzo Shimura. In his eyes, the so-called darkness of the ninja world was nothing more than a bunch of scheming vermin!

Moreover, these scoundrels don't act honorably; they're all petty thieves.

"No wonder that brat was so despicable during the fight; he's one of Shimura Danzo's men!"

The Fourth Raikage snorted coldly. He would definitely avenge the humiliation he had suffered this time in the future.

"Shimura Danzo, I'll remember you!"

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Xiuze had no idea that his former boss had been unfairly blamed.

Aside from increasing Danzo's strength with Tsunade, he didn't do anything underhanded with the Fourth Raikage.

After all, the Fourth Raikage was going to meet with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo might also be coming. If he talked nonsense and got accused, things could get complicated.

As it turned out, Danzo did indeed come, so it was an extremely rational decision for him not to act recklessly.

If he wants to make his boss laugh, he must do it in a way that leaves the other party with no excuse to complain!

He probably didn't expect that Danzo's role as a scapegoat would be so heavy.

However, he didn't have time to think about these messy things right now; he felt extremely tired.

"Is it cleaned up?"

Tsunade walked in from outside. Even after returning to Konoha, she was still wearing that green coat with the word "gamble" printed on it.

The white lining accentuated her ample bosom, and although the unsightly pants covered her legs, her feet, painted with red nail polish, did catch Xiuze's eye.

"Um."

Xiuze quickly looked away and then nodded.

"It's all cleaned up, Lady Tsunade."

It has to be said that Tsunade is really good at getting things done, and her status is indeed very high. After Hiruzen Sarutobi died, the first person that came to mind for Hokage was Jiraiya, and the second was Tsunade!

Although Xiuze sometimes couldn't help but wonder if they chose those two because they didn't really manage things at all.

Regardless, even though Tsunade seemed lazy as Hokage and her document review was extremely perfunctory, Konoha under her rule was still quite good.

At least, the Konoha village under her leadership has seen considerable development and growth.

"That's all set up. Have you found your own room yet?"

Tsunade nodded, casually found a spot and sat down, at the same time two scrolls appeared in her hand, which she threw directly at Hidezawa.

"You can stay here from now on. You don't need to think about going back to where you used to live, and you don't need to go back to the Anbu anymore."

Honestly, that old man knew your situation perfectly well but still wouldn't let you come. He must be blind as an old man.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have made so many wrong decisions, resulting in no one coming to your aid when you were getting beaten up by your good teammates.

Hidezawa chuckled, but he also quickly caught the scroll that Tsunade threw to him.

"This contains the history of the Senju clan, as well as many techniques."

Tsunade didn't hide anything and spoke directly.

"If nothing unexpected happens, you probably possess the bloodline of the Senju clan. Of course, it would be difficult to verify, but one thing is undeniable."

Apart from Grandpa, almost no one has ever awakened the Wood Release technique on their own. Even those who have obtained the power through research and experimentation are missing something.

But since you possess this quality, I doubt anyone would believe you're not a member of the Senju clan, including myself, of course.

Tsunade's words made Hidezawa blink. He realized that Tsunade was quite perceptive and didn't necessarily accept the Senju identity just because of her Wood Release.

Of course, this was probably meant to comfort Xiuze, since he had been an orphan from the beginning and grew up in an orphanage.

Now that they've become powerful ninjas, they're suddenly assigned to a clan—some people can't stand that.

Therefore, Xiuze did not refute it, but he also wouldn't admit anything, since he needed to continue 'swindling' under this name.

So, watch it carefully and do your best.

Tsunade stretched before continuing.

"If you have any questions, you can ask Jingyin. She has been with me for many years and is familiar with many things. You can also ask me any questions you may have."

As for Wood Release, I can't help you with that, since I don't know it myself, but I think the information here is enough for you to learn."

"I see."

Xiuze nodded, then looked around with some confusion.

"By the way, Lady Tsunade."

"Don't call me 'sir' anymore. You're a student here now, so just call me 'teacher'."

Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade interrupted Hidezawa, who readily complied, as he genuinely disliked being addressed as "sir" or similar titles.

Having another teacher isn't a bad thing, especially since most of the people Xiuze met during her time travel shared a similar sentiment with the Prime Minister and Yang Guo.

"Alright, Tsunade-sensei, where are Shisui and Yugao? I don't see them."

"Your girlfriend and Shizune went to buy food. I'm thinking of having her stay for a meal too."

A teasing smile appeared on Tsunade's face, but she quickly thought of something else.

"As for that brat from the Uchiha clan, he seemed to want to go home for a visit, so I didn't keep him."

"Is that so?"

Shuzawa nodded. He didn't care about what Tsunade said. Anyway, Hayate Gekko wasn't in the same team as him, and he was young and hadn't made any moves yet, so Shuzawa wouldn't miss the opportunity!

Hayate Gekko joined the Anbu with Yugao, but they were in different squads. Perhaps there will be adjustments later. Also, since they both practice swordsmanship, they will be attracted to each other.

As for when their relationship developed into a romance, Hidezawa didn't know, and Kishimoto didn't say either. At least from what he saw so far, Yugao only regarded Gekko Hayate as a senior.

The opportunity is right in front of us; those who are near the water get the moon first. How can we just hand it over to someone else?

As for Shisui, it's true that he should go back. Even though they've been in the Anbu recently, Hidezawa knows that the Uchiha clan probably won't stay quiet.

It would be a real shame not to do something about the appearance of a brand new pair of kaleidoscopes.

As for what Shisui thought, Hidezawa wasn't quite sure, but out of friendship with his teammate, Hidezawa felt he should still see him off.

"I'll go see Zhishui off; it's not good for him to go back alone."

"Whatever you think, he shouldn't have gone far."

Tsunade didn't object. Although Shisui being a Kaleidoscope user made her a little uncomfortable, she decided to trust the old man's arrangement.

Most importantly, while her view of the Uchiha clan wasn't as optimistic as her great-grandfather's, it wasn't as extreme as her second grandfather's.

Moreover, she knew that even her second grandfather had reluctantly agreed to her great-grandfather's will, wanting to completely subdue and win over the Uchiha clan.

"Then I'll go out."

After glancing once more at the slightly undulating white snow, Xiuze got up and walked outside.

Before long, he saw Shisui, who was already preparing to leave.

"Oh, Hidezawa-kun, what brings you here?" Shisui smiled casually upon seeing Hidezawa. "You're not planning to invite me to stay for dinner, are you?"

"We didn't prepare chopsticks for you, so you'd better go back now."

Xiuze shrugged and spoke dismissively, which almost made Shisui roll his eyes.

"Alright, alright, I won't bother you and Xiyan anymore. Honestly, you're such a jerk."

"It's good that you're aware of this. Then I'll see you off, Shisui-senpai."

"You'd better stop calling me senior. We're about the same age, and you've actually been in the Anbu longer than me."

Shisui and Shusawa joked around as they walked out of the Senju clan's ancestral home.

It was dusk, and the setting sun seemed to have dyed everything around it red.

A gentle breeze stirred the fallen leaves around him, and also stirred his still thoughts.

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Seeing the scene before him, Shisui fell silent for a moment, because he suddenly thought of his family.

Ever since hearing the story that Xiuze had told him last time, he felt that the Uchiha's situation seemed to be really bad.

Just like the sunset before my eyes, it seems beautiful but always has a sense of twilight, and you never know when it will quietly disappear.

This was not the outcome he hoped for, nor was it the way things were going in the first place.

Moreover, he had been harboring a desire to ask this question, and at this moment, that emotion finally began to erupt.

"Thank you, Xiuze."

"Um?"

Xiuze was a little confused; he hadn't figured out why Shisui had suddenly thanked him.

"That story last time really inspired me a lot."

Shisui didn't keep anyone in suspense; he simply smiled and said...

"Thank you for your guidance, which made me think about many things, but there are still some things I can't decide on my own."

Do you have any other thoughts?

"idea?"

Xiuze blinked. He wasn't quite sure what Shisui was up to. It seemed like she was trying to drag him into this mess!

Even though Xiuze didn't care about such things, he didn't really understand Shisui's thoughts and stance, so he could only smile in a perfunctory manner.

"What I think is irrelevant; after all, it's just a story I heard. Who knows the specifics?"

"Yeah?"

Shisui took a deep breath and then activated his Sharingan, his gaze quickly sweeping across his surroundings.

He carefully scanned every person and every suspicious trace, even whether an insect carried chakra.

After confirming that there were no problems, he suddenly whispered.

"Hidezawa-kun, if someone could change the mind of the child in your story through certain means."

If he were to stop following in his father's footsteps and instead embark on the right path, what do you think the child's ultimate fate would be?

Change that child's mind.

Xiuze sighed. Uchiha Shisui really was the same old Uchiha Shisui; he was still thinking of going down the same old path.

It's nothing more than using Kotoamatsukami to change Fugaku Uchiha's will, and perhaps even change more people, but is it really useful to do so?

"What methods did you use? Was it tactics or persuasion?"

He turned his head and looked at Zhishui helplessly. After organizing his thoughts, he finally spoke.

"If it's advice, then I'll tell you not to waste your time. Your anger has already been stirred up, and the person being led has unknowingly walked into a trap."

Escaping this predicament is already incredibly difficult, and even if he makes changes, some will still say: "It's just a facade!"

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Zhi Shui hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked.

"Then, what if it's a technique?"

"Then the situation will be even worse."

Xiuze also activated his senses at this moment, quickly observing his surroundings while speaking in a low voice.

"Change requires proof, so the person doing it needs to tell others that they have the ability, otherwise it's the situation I mentioned before."

But if he says it, it will only cause even more terrible consequences!

This technique is too terrifying; anyone would worry about being affected.

In the previous story, the second type of people who chose to believe would try to distance themselves, and the seeds of distrust had already been sown.

The first type of person would crave this power to further prove their prophecy correct, but the outcome would remain unchanged.

"How...how could this happen?"

Shisui's expression was rather grim; he had never anticipated that things would escalate to this point.

He had indeed considered changing something through the gods, but now he realized that doing so would be tantamount to pushing the Uchiha clan, who were already on the edge of a cliff, even harder!

But he was still somewhat unwilling to give up, so he tentatively asked.

"What if someone with this ability wouldn't easily use it on others?"

"Zhishui, you still don't understand. This has nothing to do with trust; it's about human nature."

Shuzawa sighed, raised his head and calmly looked at Shisuido, while also observing whether any chakra was affecting him.

"If such a technique truly existed, everyone would feel an instinctive fear and apprehension."

Whether you are loyal or kind, it's all in vain.

Because no one wants their will to be changed, much less become someone else's puppet, I hope you understand that.

Shisui pursed his lips. This time he understood, but he also felt a sense of despair.

If we really follow what Xiuze said, then wouldn't everything be destined to be destroyed?

Is there really no other way?

Shisui clenched his fists. This was not the outcome he wanted to see, but he seemed truly powerless to change it.

"Was all of this destined?"

Shisui clenched his teeth, unsure of what to say. He only knew that his mind was in turmoil.

"It's not necessarily destined."

However, at that moment, Xiuze suddenly shook his head slightly.

"Do you remember the information-covering plan I proposed back in that small town in the Land of Shirts?"

"Um?"

Shisui looked up in confusion. Of course he remembered that plan; it was far too extreme.

"I have followed Lord Danzo for a long time. Although I think some of his things are extreme, they are quite useful at times."

Xiuze smiled nonchalantly, patted Shisui on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

"If I were that child, I would most likely do two things. First, I would find an opportunity to kill all the first-class people."

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The pupils dilate instantly when the water stops flowing. What kind of method is this?

"Of course, to avoid being found out, I will eliminate those who advocate this view, slander me, and lure me into the trap without leaving a trace."

Xiuze continued, still maintaining a joking tone.

"We ninjas all know that the most important thing when facing an enemy squad is to take out their captain, which can crush the morale and confidence of the enemy squad."

In addition, I will also try my best to change my shortcomings, correct all the bad things, and be my own master instead of being led by the nose by others.

I've said before, adults should have their own thoughts. If you can't even make your own decisions, then you're no different from a puppet.

Shisui fell silent, unsure of what to say, because Xiuze's ideas were truly too extreme.

But upon closer examination, it seems that this is indeed a path, a perilous path that can save everything from the brink of disaster!

He hesitated for a moment before asking.

"But, wouldn't this have a negative impact? After all, we all live together. Even if the first type of people are hostile, what if we actually kill them?"

"You really should go to the roots and learn a thing or two. How can you be so naive?"

Xiuze looked at Zhishui with a disdainful expression, shook his head, and looked at him helplessly.

"Do you remember Sunagakure? They were willing to abandon their village's heroes for the sake of the village's interests. Now, the children in this story are facing a life-or-death situation."

You either face the executioner's blade and get killed by the first type of people, or you find a way to save yourself. Some changes require bloodshed; this is a truth that has been around since ancient times.

When the First Hokage founded Konoha, who knows how many people he killed.

At this point, Xiuze paused, looked at the fallen leaves being blown around him, and sighed softly.

"What I gave to the Fourth Raikage before, I think I can give to you instead."

"The more people crave perfection, the less clean they become, and in the end, they will only be blinded and their minds will be in turmoil."

"Listen, isn't that the same sound coming from the wind as the Fourth Raikage's—a sound of unrequited love?"

After saying that, Xiuze patted Shisui on the shoulder again, then turned around.

"Alright, that's enough for me. And the story's over. I think we don't need to discuss this anymore, right?"

After saying this, Xiuze turned and left, while Shisui stood there in a daze.

After a while, he suddenly looked up at the setting sun in the distance, and after pondering for a long time, his gaze finally changed.

"Shimura Danzo, I understand."

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