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

"That old bastard Danzo is still up to his old tricks, but... how could I let go of an opportunity to severely damage Konoha?"

Chapter 170 The Battle That Is About to Begin

Kushina Uzumaki is about to give birth, threatening to plunge the seemingly peaceful and stable Leaf Village into a quagmire.

Yosuke also learned from Itachi that Kushina Uzumaki was about to give birth.

"I can't believe it really was her?!"

Hearing Yosuke's surprised tone, Itachi asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Master?"

"fine..."

Yosuke fell into deep thought. His preconceived notions led him to believe that Kushina Uzumaki was not the mother of Naruto Uzumaki, the future chosen one.

However, at this critical juncture, the news of Kushina Uzumaki's impending pregnancy and childbirth forced Yosuke to admit that it was almost certain that Kushina Uzumaki was the one who would give birth to the Child of Destiny.

"Why didn't I notice that Kushina Uzumaki was pregnant when we first met?"

Yosuke couldn't understand it. Normally, he could sense a strong life force when a pregnant woman was pregnant, but he didn't notice this when he met Kushina Uzumaki.

The reason for this is either that the woman is not pregnant, or that something else is obscuring the life force.

"Oh right, the Nine-Tails!"

Yang Jie felt somewhat annoyed at his own negligence.

Even while sealed, the immense life force of the Nine-Tailed Fox was enough to overshadow the life force of the infant.

It now seems that the mission Asuma and Hayate Gekko have been carrying out for the past few months is related to Kushina Uzumaki's pregnancy.

"The entire Hidden Leaf Village will be under martial law for the time being. Master, would you like to come and stay in our Uchiha clan's territory for a while?"

With the birth of Naruto Uzumaki, the chosen one, Yosuke has many things to do and certainly cannot go to live in the Uchiha clan's territory.

When Yosuke tried to refuse Itachi, Itachi said, "However, I do not wish for my master to come and live in our Uchiha clan."

Yosuke asked curiously, "Oh? Why?"

Itachi explained, "There has always been a rumor about our Uchiha clan that the Sharingan can control tailed beasts. Now, all of our Uchiha clan members have returned to the clan, in order to put the Hokage and the higher-ups of Konoha at ease."

"But if something really happens to Kurama, then our Uchiha clan will be in a very awkward position, and it will implicate our master."

Yosuke chuckled to himself, never expecting Itachi to see things so clearly.

"Don't worry, I don't care about that kind of issue, but I really can't live in the Uchiha clan's territory. I also have things to do during this time."

...

The base of the leaf roots.

Danzo asked Ryoma Aburame, "Has Orochimaru received the message?"

Aburame Ryoma replied, "We've already sent a letter, and we've received Orochimaru's response."

Danzo opened his eyes slightly: "What did he say?"

Orochimaru said he also wanted to meet his teacher.

"Heh, what an enviable 'master-disciple relationship'. What are those Uchiha clan guys up to now?"

"There's been no action. All the Uchiha members who joined the Konoha Police Department have returned to the Uchiha clan's territory, and a large number of ANBU are monitoring all the movements of the Uchiha clan."

Danzo's disgust for the Uchiha never lessened.

"Hmph, those guys think they can get away with it by hiding? How naive! Luckily, we had a backup plan. Otherwise, if we all had huddled together under the surveillance of the Dark Division, no one would have been held responsible for this 'disaster' once the Nine-Tailed Fox's seal was broken."

It's quite obvious that the backup plan Danzo mentioned was Yosuke.

"Once this is over, I'll make sure they can't do anything about it even if they stay out of it. The Uchiha clan... ha, it's better if they just disappear into the annals of history."

On the other side of Konoha.

In a secluded room, Minato Namikaze spoke tenderly to Kushina Uzumaki, saying, "Kushina, thank you for your hard work."

Kushina's face was a little pale, but she forced a smile in the face of Minato Namikaze's love and said, "I'm fine. As long as our child can be born safely, then everything will be worth it."

"Minato, have you decided on a name for the child?"

Minato Namikaze nodded: "I've made up my mind. Let's use the name of the protagonist from Jiraiya's novel as the name of our soon-to-be-born child: Naruto, Namikaze Naruto."

"Naruto? That's a very nice name." Kushina Uzumaki was quite satisfied with the name Minato Namikaze had chosen.

Both husband and wife remember the character "Naruto," the protagonist of Jiraiya's debut novel, "The Tough and Resilient Ninja." Naruto is a character with an indomitable spirit.

Therefore, when Minato Namikaze suggested using a name, Kushina Uzumaki fully supported his idea.

The former Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, said to Kushina, "Kushina is about to give birth, and there are some things I need to make clear to you. The former Mito-sama was in the same situation. During her childbirth, the seal on the Nine-Tails was almost broken. In order to be prepared, I have to ask you to give birth in a place a little further away from the village."

Minato Namikaze comforted her, saying, "It concerns the seal. I will be by your side during childbirth."

Upon hearing that Minato Namikaze was also there, Kushina Uzumaki smiled.

"The delivery room will be protected by a tight barrier and many skilled ANBU ninjas directly under the Hokage's command. My wife, Biwako, and another female ANBU ninja will deliver Kushina's baby."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, his wife, Biwako Sarutobi, continued, "Then I will take Kushina to the delivery room now."

...

Under meticulous arrangements, Kushina Uzumaki left the village and went to the designated delivery room to await childbirth.

However, all of this did not escape Danzo's notice.

"Is that so? Kushina Uzumaki has already set off? I didn't expect her to choose to give birth outside of Konoha. What a foolish decision. Only Hiruzen Sarutobi would make such a cautious decision." Danzo scoffed.

"Ryoma, inform Yosuke Ubuyashiki to come to Root to see me."

Danzo, as if everything was under his control, issued orders to Ryoma Aburame.

Ryoma Aburame arrived at the inn where Yosuke was staying and said directly, "Lord Danzo wants to see you."

Yosuke thought to himself, "Is it about to begin...?"

Upon arriving at the Root, Yosuke successfully met Danzo.

Danzo cut to the chase, saying, "I concealed your identity for you, and now it's time for you to repay me."

What do you want me to do?

"It's very simple. There's a house outside the village that's heavily protected by a barrier. Your task is to kill all the ANBU ninjas responsible for protecting it! With your strength, it should be easy for you to do."

Danzo's eyes revealed a strong killing intent.

"I see."

Yosuke casually agreed and left Root without looking back. After all, he never intended to help Danzo with anything from the beginning, so he was just going through the motions to get some information from Danzo.

Chapter 171 The Battle Begins

Danzo didn't care at all about Yosuke's lack of respect; in his eyes, Yosuke was already a corpse.

Because Danzo concealed a very important piece of information: Minato Namikaze was also there.

Danzo did not believe that Yosuke could survive the siege by those elite ANBU members and Minato Namikaze.

Within the Land of Fire, the other two forces also arrived.

On one side is Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha.

On the other side is the forces led by Obito, Zetsu, and the God Lord.

Thanks to Danzo's revelation, Orochimaru knew exactly where Kushina Uzumaki gave birth.

Meanwhile, Obito had Zetsu, a professional intelligence gatherer, who easily obtained the information.

"Madara, the intelligence has been gathered. Kushina Uzumaki is outside a house not far from Konoha Village. The guards there are very tight, and even Minato Namikaze is there."

Now posing as Madara, Obito immediately declared, "The moment Kushina Uzumaki finishes giving birth will be the time for the plan to begin!"

Two days have passed.

In the delivery room, Kushina Uzumaki suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. After being examined by Biwako Sarutobi, she said, "Kushina is about to give birth!"

Everyone got busy.

Sarutobi Biwako and the female ANBU ninja who assisted her began to deliver Kushina Uzumaki's baby.

Meanwhile, Namikaze Mizuki placed his hands over Kushina Uzumaki's abdomen, closely monitoring the seal's progress.

"Um, this is the first time I've ever seen Kushina scream in pain so loudly. Are you really alright?"

"It's alright! Your primary task is to keep an eye on the Nine-Tails' seal!"

“But…” Minato Namikaze’s brows still betrayed his worry.

Sarutobi Biwako scolded, "As the Fourth Hokage, don't panic like that. A man might have died from the pain by now, but women are very strong!"

As they spoke, Kushina Uzumaki's seal began to loosen, and Minato Namikaze immediately reinforced the seal.

Outside the house, Yosuke had arrived at Kushina's delivery room and was surprised to find that all the ANBU ninjas guarding her were lying on the ground, their fates unknown.

Just as Yosuke was about to step forward to check, he suddenly felt a murderous aura approaching. He quickly ducked and crouched down, and a chain swept across the top of his head.

A masked figure wearing a cloak appeared behind Yosuke.

Yosuke quickly drew his sword to counterattack, but the blade pierced through the masked man's body without causing any harm.

At the same time, several giant snakes appeared out of thin air, baring their fangs and lunging at Yosuke and the masked man.

Orochimaru stood atop the giant snake's head and said sarcastically, "What a lively day! I didn't expect so many uninvited guests to gather here."

Meanwhile, the God Lord, who was hiding with Zetsu, would have already torn Yosuke to pieces the moment he saw him, if looks could kill.

However, he knew that his strength was inferior to Yang Jie's, so he could only lie low and wait for an opportunity.

Just as the three parties were locked in a standoff, the sound of a baby crying came from the delivery room.

The masked man took the initiative, his body gradually becoming ethereal.

"Sun Breathing? Form of Five? Yang Hua Sudden!"

Yosuke lunged at the masked man, trying to stop him, but he was too late.

The masked man disappeared from the spot.