I, the stepfather of the ninja world!

Then, he looked at the little Itachi, squatted down, poked his forehead, grinned and said: "My stupid junior brother, hate me as much as you want! Wait until one day you surpass me, then come and resist my 'hegemony'!"

"..."

Kimura was slightly stunned, feeling that the words sounded familiar.

Itachi covered his forehead, subconsciously wanting to challenge Red Bean. Ever since he opened the Three Magatama Sharingan, he has had few rivals among the young men in his clan.

However, Senior Sister Hongdou is the first disciple of Lord Hokage, which is of great significance.

Moreover, our intelligence is insufficient, so we should not fight rashly.

Itachi considered it for a moment and decided to lie dormant for the time being. Then, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he came up with a brilliant plan.

At the same time, Kabuto pushed his glasses up on his nose and said, "I am practicing snake ninjutsu today, and there are a few things I don't understand. Senior sister, can you guide me on behalf of Master?"

"Okay, okay!" Hongdou agreed with a smile, "As a senior sister, it is my responsibility to guide you in your practice!"

So, this pair of senior and junior sisters began to spar with each other in the courtyard and exchange snake ninjutsu.

Itachi's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought that his father's adopted son was really smart and actually thought the same thing as him.

Kabuto had only been practicing snake-related ninjutsu for less than half a day, but his attainments were already extremely profound.

Kimura watched from the side, feeling ashamed of himself, and secretly praised him for being a ninja who could become a perfect snake hermit, with extraordinary talent.

At the same time, after several rounds, Dou found that Hongdou's level was not as good as his, so he took the initiative to expose a few flaws.

Soon, the competition ended.

Hongdou was completely unaware of Dou's slacking, and cheerfully pointed out his junior fellow apprentice's shortcomings, carefully teaching him how to correct them.

Kimura couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, and suddenly remembered the important business, so he left his yard and went to Xiangxuan's house next door.

Volume 100: The Bond of Female Kung Fu: Kushina's Anger

Kimura rang the doorbell and a red-haired girl opened the door, but it was not Uzumaki Karen, but Kushina.

"..."

Kimura was slightly stunned and thought he had walked into the wrong door. He glanced at the nameplate on the wall and it was indeed Uzumaki Karin.

"Good afternoon, Kushina!" Kimura greeted with a smile.

"Good afternoon, Aye."

Kushina looked indifferent and not in a good mood as she welcomed Kimurano into the house.

Today is the funeral of Sarutobi and Minato. Kushina is wearing a black mourning dress. Her hair is tied up, which is rare, with a white paper flower inserted in it. She is wearing a pair of black strappy high-heeled sandals. The simple color tone has a special meaning.

Kimura followed her into the living room, where Uzumaki Karin was sitting on the sofa, watching Karin crawling around on the carpet with her butt sticking up. The little guy was almost one year old, and it was time for him to learn to walk.

In the crib nearby, little Naruto was sleeping soundly.

"Good afternoon, Yejun. I'm sorry for not greeting you in person!" Uzumaki Xiangxuan stood up and greeted him.

Kimura smiled and waved his hand: "Taking care of the children is more important!"

Babies must be watched by adults at all times, otherwise if an accident happens, it may be an irreparable tragedy.

Kimura has worked in an orphanage for many years and understands this very well.

"Please sit down. I'll make you some tea!"

Uzumaki Karinami said this and went to the kitchen, made a cup of chrysanthemum tea for Kimura and brought it over.

Unlike Kushina who was mourning, her outfit was relatively bright and colorful, a purple suspender dress, a home style, relatively loose, but still showing some curves; the hem of the skirt was a little high, revealing two white and slender legs, with moderately plump thighs, the curve was soft but not fat, and under the sunlight, there was a faint halo.

She has an oval face, beautiful features, and wears light makeup. Her every frown and smile is gentle and without any sharpness.

This appearance and temperament are not much different from Kushina next to her. However, their personalities are completely opposite.

Uzumaki Karin is gentle and considerate, timid and cautious; Kushina has a hot temper and is carefree.

It can be said to be two extremes.

Kimura sat on the sofa, looking at the two girls, his eyes drooping, his eyes flickering. He could clearly feel the hot heat of the hexagram seal in his abdomen slowly flowing through his body.

"Yejun, you suddenly came to see me, what's the matter?"

Uzumaki Karin asked softly, feeling somewhat uneasy, she pulled little Karin into her arms and hugged her tightly.

After all, a ninja like Kimura who shoulders the responsibility of guarding the border would not return to the village unless there was something serious. Yesterday, he was trying to appease the boiling public opinion of the Uchiha clan. So, why did he suddenly come to her, the descendant of the Uzumaki clan from outside, today?

Kimura noticed Uzumaki Karin's little movements and sighed secretly.

Long-term displacement has made this woman extremely insecure, and the slightest disturbance will cause her to become extremely nervous.

After finally arriving in Konoha, and before they could spend the winter in peace, they encountered Nagato's disaster, a disaster that occurs only once in decades.

Life is really not going well!

Kimura expressed deep sympathy and comforted her: "Don't worry, since I brought you to the village, I will never let anyone hurt you and Xiao Xianglin!"

Kushina nodded, held Xiangqian's hand, and comforted her: "I will protect you well too!"

Not only were they the last few descendants of the same clan, but they also had a life-long friendship! After all, if Kushina hadn't bitten Xiang Xun in the barrier, she wouldn't have been able to recover enough strength to seal the monster and prolong her life.

"Thank you."

After getting the promise from her two friends, Xiang Xun was no longer nervous and gently put little Xiang Lin back on the carpet.

Kimura took a sip of tea and started talking about business.

"The cells of the first Hokage were found on the body of the Rinnegan. The Hokage speculated that the enemy already possessed extremely advanced biotechnology that could mass-produce Wood Release Ninjas. Therefore, after obtaining Tsunade's approval, the Hokage officially launched the research project on the cells of the first Hokage, striving to surpass the enemy's technological level!"

"..."

Kushina frowned, feeling a little disgusted and unhappy, and then asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with Xiang Nettle? She is not a research talent."

Kimura coughed lightly and said, "In addition, my Wood Release and the super healing of Fragrant Nettle have aroused the interest of the Hokage..."

"No!" Kushina interrupted sharply.

Kimura decisively shut up.

Kushina said angrily: "This loophole must not be opened! Researching the cells of the first Hokage is already outrageous enough! How can we study the cells of every special ninja at will! If the research is successful, will we transplant them into other ninjas like we did to the enemy? What will happen to the village in the end?!"

Uzumaki Karinami heard her harsh rebuttal and couldn't help but worry that Kimura would be unhappy, so she said, "I would like to..."

Kimura raised his hand to interrupt, nodded with a smile: "Kushina is right, this door cannot be opened. We are wrong."

Previously in the Hokage's office, he only considered that his own cells were worthless, but forgot that the cells of the fragrant nettle were extremely valuable. Once the subsequent research was successful and transplanted into other people, it would be such an unethical and unprincipled evil!

"I didn't think it through!"

Kimura stood up, bowed, and apologized solemnly.

"I will strictly supervise at the high-level meeting and resolutely prevent Konoha ninjas other than the first Hokage from being studied!"

"..."

Kushina was slightly stunned. She was a little surprised that Kimura admitted his fault so decisively. She had originally planned to say something more severe to wake Kimura up, but now she held back all her words.

For a moment, the scene fell into silence.

In the living room, only little Karin was babbling on the carpet and little Naruto was snoring softly in the crib.

Uzumaki Karin thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "We rejected the Hokage's proposal. Is that really okay?"

Kimura smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, it will be fine. Scientific research must respect the wishes of the villagers and will never force them."

Uzumaki Sweet Nettle nodded, feeling relieved.

After Kimura finished talking about the business, he said a few simple words of concern, then got up and left, not daring to stay in the widow's house for too long. After all, he and Mikoto had developed feelings for each other in this way. With this "previous experience", it is hard to guarantee that Mikoto will not think too much.

Kimura returned to Mikoto's house neatly.

Anko had gotten over her desire to be a senior sister and disappeared; Kabuto and Itachi also left separately, one to practice the Sharingan and the other to do scientific research.

Without these three light bulbs, Kimura stayed at home peacefully, worrying about the future of Uchiha with Mikoto.

……

Volume 101: The Great Deed of Connecting the Female Kungfu: Princess Kaguya takes over another's body in public!

Time passes happily.

The days of being a high-ranking official in Konoha were dull and boring.

Even though I was just a consultant, the amount of work I had to handle increased significantly, and I had to listen to various complicated reports at every meeting.

It is hard to imagine how heavy the workload of a Hokage is.

According to Kabuto, Orochimaru was so busy that he simply lived in the office. He could not even participate much in the scientific research that he had always loved. He could only look at the experimental reports and give suggestions.

In fact, Orochimaru could have been more relaxed.

However, among the four advisors responsible for sharing government affairs, Kimura and Tsunade are not willing to take the trouble to manage the village; Jiraiya is willing to help, but he is guarding the border; although Utane Koharu is full of energy, she is old and her energy is limited after all.

Therefore, Orochimaru had to come alone. Fortunately, he had amazing talent in government affairs, otherwise he really couldn't hold on.

In comparison, Kimura has it much easier, with only five things to do per week.

1. Show your face at the border.

Second, attend village meetings.

3. Follow the Master to practice.

4. Go to Ziyuan or the female slave to obtain the anti-devouring progress.

5. Go home and fight with Mikoto for the future of Uchiha, and conceal the change in the color of the hexagram seal.

In the blink of an eye, twenty days passed.

[Wedge Seal Devouring Progress: 103.61%]

[Bagua Seal Anti-devouring Progress: 28.625%]

[Otsutsuki Kaguya's possession progress: 74.985%]

In the fight against engulfment, Kimura took a small step towards victory.

At the same time, a delegation from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire came to Konoha, bringing with them the appointment letter for the Fifth Hokage, as well as generous disaster relief funds and supplies.

As a sign of respect, Orochimaru led many jonin to greet the delegation outside the village gate.

The head of the delegation is the Minister of the Land of Fire; the four ninjas from the Twelve Guardian Ninjas are responsible for protecting the delegation.

Kimura narrowed his eyes and recognized the young monk and the bearded boy among them - Jilu and Sarutobi Asuma. Both of them were offered a high price in the black market bounty.

When the delegation heard that Konoha was destroyed, they thought they would see ruins, but when they entered the village, they saw that the streets were still clean and the houses were still bright and beautiful.

"Hokage, you guys here..." The minister was very confused. Konoha was so prosperous, could it be that the disaster was falsely reported?

Orochimaru briefly described the situation in the village, focusing on Kimura's Wood Release.

"Mu Dun?!"

Everyone in the delegation was shocked and looked at Kimura, their eyes full of respect and curiosity.

After so many years, Konoha actually has another ninja who masters Wood Release like the first Hokage!

Kimura faced everyone's burning gazes and smiled politely.

……

That night, Konoha's high-ranking officials and many senior ninjas accompanied the delegation for dinner.

After the meal, at the request of the delegation members, Kimura used Wood Release and took photos and autographs with each of them in turn, satisfying their love and admiration for Wood Release.

The next day, Orochimaru held a succession ceremony on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, holding the daimyo's appointment letter. He officially became the fifth Hokage of Konoha, with full legitimacy!

In the sunlight, the four Hokage rocks on the back mountain were outlined in gold, shining brightly, majestic and sacred.

Orochimaru, wearing a conical hat and a long robe, turned his back to the Hokage and gave a succession speech to everyone.

"Konoha has a history of fifty-one years since the first Hokage teamed up with Uchiha Madara and led many ninja clans to establish the village. All the successive Hokages have burned their lives for the village."

"The Third Hokage once said - wherever there are leaves flying, there will be fire. The shadow of the fire will illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout."

"Now, I have been given the title of Shadow by everyone. I feel a great sense of responsibility. I can only follow the example of my ancestors, resolutely implement the will of fire, and protect the village to the death! Burn my life until the last moment, protecting the young seedlings to grow into towering trees!"

"From now on, I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"