People in Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began with Demon Slayer

"Yosuke, how come you're fighting Kushina?"

Yosuke said speechlessly, "I don't know either. I was strolling around the streets of Konoha when this woman suddenly attacked me."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Kushina Uzumaki shrank behind Minato Namikaze and remained silent.

Minato Namikaze scolded with a helpless yet indulgent expression, "Luckily there were no casualties, otherwise things would have been troublesome. Don't be reckless next time, and inform me immediately."

Kushina Uzumaki stuck out her tongue: "I know."

Minato Namikaze walked up to Yosuke, extended his right hand, and said, "Welcome to Konoha, Mr. Yosuke. I am the Fourth Hokage of the village, Minato Namikaze. This is my wife, Kushina Uzumaki. I am very sorry for my wife's rudeness just now."

When Yosuke heard that Kushina Uzumaki's surname was Uzumaki, he couldn't help but wonder if it was related to Naruto Uzumaki, the chosen one.

However, now is not a good time to investigate. Yosuke shook hands with Minato Namikaze without making a sound and said, "It's nothing. I am Yosuke Ubuyashiki, a samurai from the Land of Iron. I apologize for bothering you all."

Chapter 157 Danzo

A dark underground base in Konoha.

A man wearing a mask, but with his mouth and nose showing, was kneeling on one knee, reporting to a middle-aged man whose right eye was wrapped in bandages.

The one with the bandage wrapped around his right eye was none other than Danzo, the Dark One of Konoha, a cunning and ruthless ninja.

The man giving the report was Yamanaka Fu, one of Danzo's subordinates.

"Lord Danzo, the intelligence has been gathered. The one who appeared in the village and fought against Kushina Uzumaki was a samurai who claimed to be a samurai from the Land of Iron. His sword has mysterious power, and he is very strong. However, the techniques he used do not seem to be those of a samurai from the Land of Iron. They are more like a secret technique."

Danzo slightly opened his left eye and said, "Then what about his identity?"

Yamanaka Fu reported truthfully: "The letter has been sent to the Land of Iron by the Ninja Hawk, and we should receive a reply from the Land of Iron within the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Danzo issued a mission to Yamanaka Fu: "Continue to closely monitor this Ubuyashiki Yosuke. If you discover any clues, do not act rashly and report them in time."

"Yes!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Aburame Torune's figure vanished from the spot.

In the dark corner behind Danzo, countless insects gathered together, forming a figure.

"Ryoma, is there any information?"

Aburame Ryoma, a member of the Aburame clan, served as Danzo's protector.

Aburame Ryoma respectfully replied, "Yes, the information concerns Uzumaki Kushina!"

"Say!"

Ryoma Aburame replied, "A few days ago, Kushina Uzumaki visited the Konoha Medical Department. According to her medical report, she is pregnant and already three months along."

Danzo's eyes flashed with excitement, and he fell into deep thought.

Seeing that Danzo was deep in thought, Ryoma Aburame tactfully withdrew.

Danzo is very excited now. When selecting the Fourth Hokage, he planned to support Orochimaru to take the position in order to strengthen his own power.

However, due to the strong desire of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, it was Jiraiya's student, Minato Namikaze, who ultimately became the Fourth Hokage.

This thwarted all of Danzo's plans and deployments.

Originally, as long as Minato Namikaze hadn't completely succeeded as Hokage, Danzo could have manipulated things, using the full power of the Root clan to create an accident, and then conveniently let Orochimaru become Hokage again.

Danzo had clearly warned Orochimaru to stop those forbidden researches during the Hokage election period to prevent them from being discovered.

However, to Danzo's surprise, Orochimaru lost interest in the Hokage position when Hiruzen Sarutobi recommended Minato Namikaze as Hokage. He resumed his forbidden experiments, which were eventually discovered by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Of Hiruzen Sarutobi's three disciples, Danzo favored Orochimaru the most, citing his calmness, resourcefulness, and ability to remain impartial in missions.

To this day, Danzo often regrets why Orochimaru wasn't his disciple.

"What a useless fellow! Hiruzen, that monkey, has turned a promising talent into such a degenerate. The other two, one is an alcoholic and the other is a lecher. After being defeated by Hanzo of the Salamander, they became complacent after receiving the title of one of the Legendary Sannin. A bunch of good-for-nothings!" Danzo cursed angrily, disappointed in his son.

After venting his anger, Danzo calmed down and began to think about how to maximize his own interests by manipulating Kushina's affairs.

Although Minato Namikaze is now the Hokage, his status as a commoner makes his position as Hokage precarious.

Looking at the first three Hokage, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was the leader of the Senju clan before he founded Konoha.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was Hashirama Senju's younger brother. His strength and prestige were both entirely legitimate.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, came from a family that was among the first to join Konoha, and he was also a disciple of the Second Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

In contrast, Minato Namikaze was a disciple of Jiraiya. Although Jiraiya was also a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was ultimately just a commoner ninja without any clan influence. Despite having the title of one of the Legendary Sannin, it did not have any real practical effect.

Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage because of his outstanding performance in the Third Shinobi World War, which earned him the title of the Yellow Flash. However, compared to Orochimaru, who had been famous for a long time and was also a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi, his reputation was far less.

Minato Namikaze's position as Hokage was more like it was forcibly elevated to that position by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Danzo could also guess Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions. Orochimaru and he were getting too close, and those forbidden studies—there are no secrets in this world—were something Hiruzen Sarutobi could vaguely sense.

Despite Hiruzen Sarutobi's usual "pampering" of Danzo, Danzo actually knew that he hadn't crossed Hiruzen's bottom line.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's bottom line is Konoha. Hiruzen Sarutobi has always believed that Danzo is only suitable for the darkness, and that appearing in the light would bring disaster to Konoha. Therefore, he has tried every means to hinder him.

After Minato Namikaze became Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's direct ANBU became Minato's subordinates, thus curbing the development of Root.

That wasn't enough. Hiruzen Sarutobi would also visit Root from time to time under the guise of an old friend, using the pretext of reminiscing to probe Danzo's intentions and keep an eye on Danzo's mischief.

Moreover, the task that should have been jointly handled by Root and Anbu to guard the Uchiha clan was all taken over by Root, leaving Root with a severe shortage of ninja manpower.

Every time Danzo tried to recruit ninjas due to a shortage of manpower, he was ignored by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze.

Danzo thought the position of Hokage was slipping away from him, but Kushina Uzumaki's pregnancy gave him hope again.

"Hmph, I am the root of Konoha, but one day, the root will break through the soil, grow branches and leaves, and bask in the sunlight. Only then will Konoha flourish in my hands!"

Danzo's one eye slowly closed, and silence returned to the surroundings.

Night falls.

Yosuke sat by the hotel window, gazing at the sky.

The bright moonlight shone on Yosuke's profile, and a faint loneliness lingered around him.

Yosuke was thinking about everyone in the other world, wondering if they were doing well.

Just as Yosuke was feeling sentimental, he suddenly felt like he was being watched.

In an instant!

Yosuke made a swift move, grasping at the air.

Upon opening my palm, I found the corpse of an insect lying quietly in my hand.

Yang Jie frowned, realizing that he was being watched.

However, Yosuke didn't expose it. After all, he had fought a Konoha ninja, who was also the Hokage's wife, during the day, so it was normal for him to be monitored.

Yosuke returned to his bed from the window as if nothing had happened.

Chapter 158 Moonlight Gale

Over the next few days, Yosuke spent his time gathering information in Konoha, but he managed to collect very little useful information.

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, there was only one person with the surname Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki, which puzzled Yosuke greatly.

Children usually take their father's surname, let alone Minato Namikaze, who is the Hokage.

Following this line of thought, Naruto's father should also have the surname Uzumaki, but there's no one else with the surname Uzumaki in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

If the Sage of Six Paths hadn't explicitly stated that the chosen one, Naruto Uzumaki, would be born in Konoha, Yosuke would definitely have left Konoha to search for him elsewhere.

Fortunately, Naruto was about to be born, and Yosuke had plenty of time.

Yosuke has always wanted to learn new abilities like ninjutsu, but he has been struggling to find a way to do so.

Yosuke also asked the system if he could acquire ninjutsu, and the system clearly stated that it could not.

Because the system is part of the rules and power of Yosuke's own world, the two are incompatible after he arrives in the ninja world.

Furthermore, the system revealed a piece of information to Yosuke: the chakra in this world is not a native ability, but an ability brought from another world.

Humans, and even animals, in this world have chakra genes engraved in their bodies. After evolution, in order to adapt to the chakra produced in their bodies, chakra meridians were born.

Yosuke even joked, "Is this considered cultural invasion? Didn't the will of this world stop it?"

The system did not answer Yosuke immediately, but remained silent for a while before replying to Yosuke.

In some other worlds, the fate of the world is not governed by a world will, but by beings that have been born, each of whom is more powerful than the world's will and is impossible to stop.

Since Yosuke died that day, when the system impersonated Yosuke and spoke to him, Yosuke could clearly feel that the system's voice had undergone some human-like changes.

The system, in a muffled voice, continued:

The will that gave birth to the world can treat all living beings in it equally, without any bias, and only in this way can the world continue to function stably.

Some creatures, having gained unparalleled power, believe they can transcend the will of the world and manage it better, but little do they know that they only subjectively manage their own kind, showing utter indifference to the lives of other beings.

This could lead to the collapse of a world's food chain, resulting in the world's destruction. In such cases, remedial measures are needed, such as invading other worlds to preserve one's own.

Yosuke remained silent. In his world, besides the war between the Demon Slayer Corps and demons, there were also wars between countries. These wars were basically caused by the squandering of resources, and in order to make up for the depletion of their own resources, they launched wars against other countries to plunder resources, which was similar to what the system had said.

Originally, our world's will chose the God-King to be its representative because of his kindness and sacrifice, hoping to grant him power so that he could assist the world in perfecting its rules.

However, after gaining immense power, the God gradually lost himself, wanting to replace the world's will and become a god, believing that his rule would bring prosperity. But his self-proclaimed godhood and disregard for other life forms would only hasten the world's demise.

[Host, I hope you can always stay true to yourself. You are now the chosen one of the world's will, and can replace it at any time. If even you lose yourself in the pursuit of power, then our world will have no way out.]

Yang Jie laughed nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that obsessed with power. As long as I bring the incomplete power of the God Lord's rules back to our world, I will return the power of the rules to the world's will, because it shouldn't belong to me alone."

...

Meanwhile, a reply from the Land of Iron also arrived in Konoha.

Inside the underground base, Ryoma Aburame knelt respectfully on one knee, while Danzo, seated at the head of the table, was reading a letter, his eyes gleaming with cunning.

"Ha, Asuma, the monkey's youngest son, is quite a talent. No wonder the monkey didn't even consider him when he was in the position of Hokage. Rebellious, hot-blooded, and prone to acting on impulse, these three points alone disqualify him from the position of Hokage. Now he's even brought a mysterious Ubuyashiki Yosuke back to Konoha. What a joke!"

The letter in Danzo's possession came from the Land of Iron, and was handwritten by Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron. It read:

[There is no samurai in the Land of Iron who wields an ominous demonic blade, named Ubuyashiki Yosuke.]

Ryoma Aburame asked, "Lord Danzo, should we detain Yosuke Ubuyashiki immediately?"

Danzo sneered and said, "No rush, Ryoma. Tell me, why does Ubuyashiki Yosuke want to come to Konoha?"