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Chapter 190 Substituting One Thing for Another! (Please subscribe and vote!)

Not an ordinary Jinchūriki?

Minato Namikaze looked at Shu Hoshino with a puzzled expression.

Hoshino explained, "The Sky Ninja Village has a Zero-Tails, formed from dark chakra. Although it is not as powerful as the nine tailed beasts, it still has a considerable amount of chakra."

"Of course, although it is dark chakra, in terms of its evil, it is not as good as the nine tailed beasts."

"But Zero-Tails also has its more dangerous aspect, which is that it is composed of pure dark chakra, and to some extent, its danger is permanent."

Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious upon hearing this: "In other words, becoming the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki means constantly fighting against darkness."

Xingxia Xiu smiled and nodded: "Not bad."

"Constantly fighting against darkness is also constantly fighting against one's own dark side."

"Furthermore, it is almost impossible to become a perfect Jinchūriki unless one can control their dark side without losing control."

Patting Minato Namikaze on the shoulder, Hideaki Hoshishita said, "But I believe in you!"

"Whether you can become a perfect Jinchūriki or not is not very important. For you, it is enough to be able to utilize the power of the Zero-Tails."

Minato Namikaze immediately replied solemnly, "I won't let Hide-sensei down!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

A genius like Minato Namikaze is definitely worth nurturing; he will become Tsunade's strongest fighter in the future.

Whether or not he has Nine-Tails Mode, it won't significantly affect Minato Namikaze's strength.

Furthermore, with the Eight Trigrams Seal, from now on, as the Zero-Tails Jinchuriki, I can gradually accumulate chakra.

For example, learning the Yin Seal can be used to extend the duration of Sage Mode.

Moreover, who knows, Minato Namikaze might be able to completely control Zero-Tails?

After all, she's Eternal Sister who could secretly train to Nine-Tails Mode even inside the Grim Reaper's belly!

He had Minato Namikaze sit cross-legged under the tree, while Hoshino Shu stood opposite him, placing one hand on Minato's abdomen and then sending the Zero-Tails inside his body into Minato's body.

Instantly, Minato Namikaze was enveloped in black mist.

Zero's evil consciousness began to influence and erode him, stirring up Minato Namikaze's own dark side.

Minato Namikaze remained unmoved, though the immense chakra of the Zero-Tails put some pressure on him.

A genius is a genius!

Xingxia Xiu sighed inwardly, then used the Eight Trigrams Seal to seal Lingwei.

The black aura surrounding Minato Namikaze contracted and vanished without a trace.

Hoshino stopped and said, "If you have any questions about Jinchuriki, you can ask Kushina, but to become a perfect Jinchuriki, you still need to rely on yourself."

Pointing to Minato Namikaze's heart, Hoshino Shu emphasized, "The key lies in a strong mind!"

Minato Namikaze nodded solemnly: "I understand!"

Hoshino looked at Kushina Uzumaki and said, "I can't always be your team leader. You will become the captain of this team in the future, so your responsibilities will be greater. You need to take good care of Kushina and Shinnosuke."

"Especially Kushina, although she has now mastered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, the Nine-Tails has not been subdued."

"Of course, with my seal in place, there shouldn't be any danger under normal circumstances. The two of you can actually help each other... Hmm, you should also learn some sealing techniques when you have time, don't waste your talent."

Minato Namikaze looked at Kushina Uzumaki and nodded emphatically.

Hoshino Shu withdrew his gaze, patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder and smiled, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're still young and have a long future ahead of you."

Minato Namikaze is only 13 years old now.

……

The border situation was tense, but Xingxia Xiu acted as if nothing was wrong, continuing his own cultivation while teaching several disciples.

Not only Kushina Uzumaki and her group, but also Nagato and his two companions from Amegakure.

Of course, when acting, you have to go all the way.

Xingxia Xiu changed his identity again and became a Jonin of the Rain Village. As the teacher leading Nagato and the others, the only people who knew the truth besides Nagato, the three of them and the leader of the Black Rain Village were the Black Rain Village.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, Konoha's 39th year came to an end.

After a standoff lasting several months, Konoha withdrew its troops.

A major battle was averted.

Konoha suffered no losses; even the military expenses were covered by Takigakure.

However, Takigakure had nothing to say.

After all, Iwagakure and Sunagakure also intervened, so it's no wonder Konoha couldn't retrieve the Seven-Tails.

And so the matter was left unresolved.

Under the manipulation of Hoshinobu Hideaki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the ninja world's power structure seemed to have returned to balance on the surface.

With the New Year over, Star Show is ready to make its return.

However, this time he did not plan to go with Tsunade, but alone.

Although the development of the Dragon Vein Chakra Mode was unsuccessful during this period, there has been progress in the application of space-time power, so I plan to make more attempts.

October 15, Konoha 40.

Xingxia Xiu once again used the power of the dragon vein to travel through time.

This time, it wasn't in the back mountains of Konoha, but in a quiet room specially set up at the experimental base.

Under Tsunade's gaze, Hoshino Shigehisa vanished into thin air, just like when he used the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Wood Shunshin.

From this alone, Tsunade knew that her man had made great progress in mastering the power of the Dragon Vein.

Without much worry, Tsunade turned to her research.

……

Parallel world, Konoha.

The latest novel is first published here!

Looking at the statues of the Third Hokage on the Hokage Rock, Hoshino knew that even if the time difference was small, it wouldn't be too great.

Soon, Xingxia Xiu found out the current time.

Konoha's 40th year!

It's the same as the original world.

However, the Second Shinobi World War did not begin here.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has only been the Third Hokage for five years, while Tobirama Senju died three years ago.

Clearly, the actions of Hoshino and Tsunade had a significant impact on history.

The timeline shifts backwards: Hashirama Senju's death is pushed back, and so is Tobirama Senju's death, thus pushing the entire timeline forward.

"It's been three years. I wonder if the Wood Release experiment has even started..."

Xingxia Xiu secretly gathers intelligence.

Although the Second Shinobi World War has not yet begun, the situation in the shinobi world is tense.

Because the Uzumaki clan had just been wiped out.

"Although I have changed a lot, some things will not change."

"Because I took the Eight-Tails, other ninja villages will be even more determined to become Jinchuriki."

Hoshino Hide pondered for a moment, then quickly confirmed that the Wood Release experiment was underway.

Clearly, the current situation in the ninja world has made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel threatened.

The annihilation of the Uzumaki clan, in particular, led to the initiation of Wood Release experiments.

Of course, what Hoshino Shu didn't know was that this was also driven by the secrets about Hiruzen Sarutobi that Tobirama Senju left behind before he left office.

"Hopefully, I haven't died from the Wood Release experiment yet..."

Having gathered enough intelligence, Hoshino disappeared.

The autopsy room.

Using the power of the Seven-Tails to conceal his form, Hoshino Shizuku looked at the corpses being carried in for inspection with a slightly complicated expression.

Even without the status bar, he would still be one of those people here.

After a preliminary inspection, it will be sent for burial.

"I hope he didn't come..."

Hoshino Hideaki's gaze sharpened as she pondered this.

He saw himself.

It's a corpse.

Its body was covered in vines, its face was contorted in a grotesque manner, and its death was tragic, indicating that it had suffered unparalleled pain before its demise.

But it came at just the right time!

After the Root members took the body to the cemetery to bury it, Hoshino Shizuku dug up his own version of himself from this world, replaced him with another, and returned to the Root base to see Danzo.

It's like starting all over again!

The difference is that Xingxiaxiu was invincible from the moment she was born.

Moreover, he has no intention of replicating the trajectory of another world.

Hoshino Hideya could guess that Tobirama Senju would tell Hiruzen Sarutobi about his existence before he died.

Then... Danzo, the leader of Root, doesn't need to get in the way anymore.

Therefore, when dealing with the Sky Ninja Village, Hoshinobi Hide directly caused Danzo's death and became a hero of Konoha.

(End of this chapter)