What if Naruto had The Mommy Harem

hello and welcome back everyone we online and today I'm going to start a new story what if Naruto had a mommy harm part one if you enjoy this video please give a big thumbs up and to watch more videos like this subscribe to my channel and turn that Bell notification on so you never miss an upload now wasting no more time let's begin I crouched in the center of a massive crater and slowly Rose to my feet the heat that my travel methods exposed my clothes to was causing them to smoke and the water I had soaked them in was insufficient to keep them from burning without the variet of Jutsu available to me I would have undoubtedly suffered the same fate as them well I'm sure it wouldn't have been enough to kill me because now that I have control over my bloodline not much can do that even so it's not enjoyable to recover from third degree burns that cover your entire body I could live without the agony of getting those injuries and then recovering from them after taking a quick look around I was able to confirm that indeed I had arrived at my destination the mere sight of healthy trees was a clear sign that I had succeeded I hadn't seen any healthy vegetation in years and I was the one who caused the forest's damage at that a smirk crept onto my face as I was unable to control my excitement these days this was uncommon there weren't many situations where it was appropriate to show such an emotion given where I was from but now that I'm here I can stop it all from occurring hey buddy we made it this is our second chance and we will not let it slip I reasoned that we would all work together to protect your siblings however I was met with silence rather than a sour reply about how he could see that for himself I was concerned that this couldn't be I immediately withdrew to the sanctuary of my thoughts where I discovered the reaffirmation of my worst suspicions the clearing of the massive Forest that we had jointly planned was deserted Kurama was completely gone I was unable to detect any traces of leftover chakra he simply vanished I went down on my knees I had the unshakable impression that he was fully aware of what would happen to him if we tried this journey I remember remembered how he attempted to allay my concerns about the potential consequences of using his chakra in the ceiling array how as the strongest of the beu he always insisted that nothing could harm him least of all a seal created by me his stupid human partner diverted my attention from the issue damn it kurarama didn't we make a vow to one another that we would either work together to save the world or perish trying is it possible that you simply left me hanging like this I knew in my heart that this was unfair because I was able to come here because of his sacrifice he could have told me though and I'm sure we could have come up with another solution my eyes began to water another friend was lost forever the fact that I could still cry surprised me considering how many times I've cried while visiting the grave of a close friend it would seem impossible for the human body to generate so many of them I used the crook of my arm to wipe away my tears and made a silent vow that I would never again shed tears for a friend who had passed away I wanted to make sure of that but at this point I wasn't the best at keeping my word no matter how much I threw myself into a fight the only promise I always seemed to be able to keep was to return I always returned in order to keep our enemies from desecrating them each time I did so I carried the body of another friend inside a storage seal to be burned my hands clenched into fists I vowed to myself that this time if any of my adversaries dared to stand in my way they would have to cry for their friends and their families I felt the presence of innumerable people living within my range as I extended my senses over dozens of kilom in all directions my attention was instantly drawn to the Tiny Village that was home to tens of thousands of people this was definitely home considering those figures I was in a period when it was still powerful possibly more powerful than I could recall ever being excellent as if to confirm my suspicions I felt five complete Shinobi squads had been sent out and were rapidly approaching my present location this indicated that it was time for me to become scarce though it wouldn't last long I was far enough away that I didn't have to worry about already being in Kona his allseeing eyes line of sight I didn't have time to hesitate so I stepped forward but stumbled I managed to straighten up just in time to avoid Burying my face in the ground oh no when I looked at my body I saw that the rest of it was in the same state as my chakra coils which had just managed to escape being torn apart by the experience that brought me here the entire body achd I was worn out my energy was almost depleted and my ability to control my chakras was destroyed when kurarama left I was most like likely back to where I was when I first learned the renon wo I sincerely hoped this was only a short-term setback restoring my chakra to a point where I could use IO Jutsu and jinjutsu again would require months of doing nothing but progressively harder chakra exercises with an army of clones I would hate to say that all of the time I spent honing it to the point where Sakura was able to instill her knowledge and Jutsu in my mind was in vain at least the seals that adorned my body were still present and functional so that was a problem for another time finding me would be difficult even if those squads included a bouan wielder they have to look closely to see me because one of my seals obscures the energy coursing through my body unlike a Shinobi with such large reserves like myself I would appear to them faded barely distinguishing myself from the background rather than shining brightly on the darkest of nights even though I tried my hardest to achieve the highest level of seal concealment the Bakugan still outperformed me that only serves to highlight how terrifying it is and how well-earned its reputation as the allseeing eyes was if I happened to run into one of them my best hope would be that the Bakugan user would be inexperienced those were the only people who could be tricked by my small artwork to avoid being overly meticulous naturally I had no intention of letting it get to that point the range of a skilled average dojutsu practitioner is about 20 km in order to avoid detection I simply had to circle around them and stay out of this range in that case 20 km wouldn't do so I also had to hope that none of those hauga prodigies like Nei were accompanying them I was able to avoid tripping over my own Feet Again by moving my body carefully after taking a few steps without encountering any more issues I gradually began to pick up speed and move away from where I had arrived I spent a significant amount of the days circling and avoiding them because of the many ranging patrols near the village as well as the typical konaha searching pattern used by those dispatched to investigate the phenomen on I had little to be afraid of in the detection Department except for the Bakugan one of konah his top tracking experts couldn't teach you without learning the craft particularly how to evade detection yourself neither the abame nor the inuzuka could follow me because of the heavy use of seals which made it easier to conceal my scent than chakras circulating in one's body I partially deactivated my suppression seals to give myself the appearance of an average Janan as I finally approached the 20 km perimeter surrounding konaha I was wearing a long black hooded coat that reached my ankles and I was wearing a ton of embo animal mask because I was the Roku Dame death was abundant in the last days of our resistance particularly among the best of konah as a result I got five masks back for each one I gave away which were taken from the corpses of their former owners it had gotten to the point where receiving a mask and being nominated for Anu was no longer considered a mark of Distinction or reward for becoming a Shadow Guardian of konaha however it was viewed as a curse that only permitted death as a result the question was how long until it was executed I detested every aspect of it even if in the best of circumstances my younger self could not have imagined what it would be like to be Hokage much less in a conflict where Humanity was fighting for its existence I decided to put on the fox mask it was appropriate for a number of reasons in the past it was the mask worn by the hunter the figurative fox in the hen house the lone uo agent who was always rumored to be working alone since the third Hokage was the longest reigning Hokage of konaha having served for over 40 years with the exception of my father's brief tenure I was clueless as to exactly which year I had returned to the one certainty I had was that I had to be in an era prior to the Kyu attack the high population could only be explained by it in addition I sensed every signing in the community although they were still a long way from their Prime their chakra presences were mature this helped to narrow it down a bit but it wasn't as accurate as I would have liked before I entered the village there was nothing I could do about it so I used Anu return Corridor to get the final 5 km to the Village to the best of my knowledge it has been in use since the First Hokage and was intended for long-term absentees who might not be aware of the latest security procedures and approach vectors being so irresponsible with something like this was to be honest a huge security risk its origin in U splintered off in danzo's route and he used this Corridor extensively which is the only explanation I could think of for why it hasn't been changed in all this time the third closed his eyes to because he never meant for them to have a Fallout over his schemes now that I was making money off of it I couldn't really complain however I secretly questioned whether Oro chimaru was actively assisted from within or if the carelessness in this and other instances brought about by root was what finally enabled him to infiltrate konaha and position his troops around the village even after receiving the hat and having all the necessary clearances to read the highest level classified documents I had never received a satisfactory answer to this question this time I wasn't going to let things happen the same way I would kill Oro chimaru myself if I even had the slightest suspicion that he was considering defecting or carrying out any perverse experiments and I was going to make sure he couldn't get back to the world of the living I arrived at the small cave that served as the entrance to the tunnel system that led directly into the village a good kilometer from the outer walls of the village only a seal master or someone with a konaha Ambu tattoo could breach the security seal that protected it that is to say a true seal Master not one of those quacks who call themselves seal Masters but struggled to seal a beu using instructions and a pre-drawn seal the seals before me had survived and were still accustomed to the second destruction of konaha the one and only Grand Mistress of seals to ever set foot in konaha Mito Uzumaki had created them I was told that although my mother never lived long enough to attain mito's level of skill she had been well on her way to doing so the fact that Meo was the real deal was once again made evident when I enlarged the seal that was written at the entrance to the cave even I would have needed some time to decipher her seal encryption if I hadn't already learned this specific seal by heart this seal wasn't particularly noteworthy so to be fair she didn't really try here and she was entitled to it it was only a temporary solution designed to deter everyone but the most adamant from continuing the actual Safeguard such as the invisible sensing barrier she created for konaha was of a different kind I would have known anbu Squad by now if konaha had used it as intended which was to observe and stop anyone who disobeyed the barrier including those in the approach Corridor it was a true work of art after all a Shinobi's death is complacency I added a tiny disruption seal between the detection properties and the ones that set off the alarms after using my trained eye to locate the pertinent Line This would prevent the seal from activating the countermeasures but it would still be able to detect my presence my little addition was timed to only be active while I was traveling to the actual Village after which it would vanish as if it had never been there in the first place after making the necessary adjustments I went through the tunnels and followed them all the way to the end I was constantly afraid that someone would choose to enter the tunnels while I was passing through them although the likelihood of it occurring was low it did occur meeting the Hokage and having to explain why I thought it necessary to remove his Shinobi didn't appeal to me it would be difficult enough to persuade him of my own worth without such an incident fortunately I made it to the exit without any problems the tunnel opened into the basement of a busy store that sold mostly food no one would notice if someone slipped inside the store from underground and left even if they had never entered from the street in the first place because it was a huge store with shelves that made the ground floor a veritable maze I took off my mask set my hood down and crept into the store without anyone noticing since there were currently no Shinobi inside I decided to leave without bothering to purchase anything to support my disguise as just another customer the Hokage Monument with its three stone carved faces caught my attention as soon as I stepped out into the street I must admit that I had never seen my face directly next to sunade and even though I had never seen it with just three faces it was a nostalgic sight the mountain had long since been reduced to Rubble by the time I was appointed Hokage and we had better things to do than sever someone's face with a stone walking through the streets I liked the mood people were joyful and there was no sense of Gloom ingrained fear or sadness on anyone's face it was impossible for me to explain how I missed this the kids circling the crowd in an attempt to catch each other the trite reprimand when they bumped into someone I truly like being able to float among people who were unfazed by War and its After Effects seeing those who had not given up and had just kept fighting because they had no other choice this is the reason I came back the reason Kurama gave his life and I will do everything in my power to ensure it wasn't for nothing I wouldn't squander my second opportunity to defend this lifestyle as I strolled leisurely to the center where its Tower towered over all the other structures my resolve grew even stronger I was thinking about taking a short break before facing the Hokage but since I had a hirin tag which served as insurance and it was located far from the village I didn't see the need to wait nothing would stop me from Simply walking out if the conversation went South The Village would have to pay a heavy price for merely trying to subdue me even with the assistance of people like the professor they couldn't even defeat me at my worst none of the stairs that followed me around for any length of time when I first entered the building caught my attention nor did the stiffening of the more seasoned Shinobi who were present and probably noticed the subtle cues that made it obvious that I was skilled at killing people the rest was caused by the fact that I was not wearing a konaha headband I had deliberately chosen not to wear one I didn't want Shinobi to approach me and ask why they didn't know me and I didn't want to reveal my affiliation before I received the concession I would require to achieve my objective after all I had been loyal to konaha for a long time and I wouldn't want to wear anything that would tie me to konaha and give the Hokage the one true Advantage I had as a free agent he would have all the cards well most of them if I couldn't make him worry that I might steal what I know it took a few years of retirement and a continual reminder of his shortcomings from staring at my face the exact replica of his successor for the third hok to relax and become more like the Gigi I knew as a child the serot toi heroin of this era would therefore be a completely different person confronting him would be less painful the sooner I accepted that fact as I approached the mission desk manned by chunin I noticed a man sitting in front of me he looked exactly like a younger Ruka without the scars his hair and cheekbones were identical naturally I was shocked because I was certain that this had to be his father I never would have imagined meeting him but I did expect to run into some people I knew from my time there their parents and close relatives I had to repress that specific graphic memory which made me winse as my thoughts strayed to my first teacher final moments his question was worried is everything all right I said yeah sorry I was just somewhere else with my thoughts what did you say could you repeat it I asked how might konah be able to help you I explained I'm not here to hire konah Shinobi I'm here to offer Vital Information and my services to the Village he struggled to come up with a suitable response and was stunned by my response at last he was able to escape by saying this isn't something that we can help you with I'm very much aware which is why I'd greatly appreciate it if you could escort me to meet the Hokage he after all is qualified to make such decisions I said after some hesitancy he finally agreed to make fun of me it was better for someone else to handle it because it was above his pay grade one of the greatest Shinobi of his era he led me out of the room and up the stairs straight to the hokage's office he was greeted by the hokage's secretary a young attractive woman with auburn hair who was undoubtedly a civilian U agent disguised as her chakra Amino San shouldn't you be at the mission desk he pointed at me from behind and said this man says he has important information and wants to give it to konaha I see she said examining me with the eyes and knowledge of an experienced Shinobi let me introduce you mister she asked Nar I snapped back she got out of her chair and knocked gently on the big double door before slipping past the hardly opening doors we waited much longer than it should have taken to Simply announce someone's presence I assumed she was a sensor and probably a master at deciphering body language I questioned what she could learn from me the woman said with a phony Smile as the doors opened again interrupting my thoughts the Hokage is awaiting you I turned to ruka's father and said thank you Amino s before giving her a curtain nod and moving past the secretary who was still standing by the door frame watching me suspiciously the entire time she shut the double doors behind me once I was completely in the room standing here in front of the massive desk with the Hokage seated behind it was sentimental I could vividly recall the occasions when I was called in to receive reprimands for one of my pranks throughout this entire ordeal gig was battling with himself to maintain his composure and resist the urge to Snicker at my Antics I quickly glanced around the room and saw that nothing had changed during his tenure almost nothing changed in the room from this moment until I first walked into this room as a child in the arms of the man who was now examining me no extra effects were added that was not the case with him though he had none of the physical signs of a long and difficult life nor the wrinkles of old age and was decades younger than I was accustomed to at the height of his powers he exuded strength from every fiber of his body it was a novel experience to be viewed by a man who had anything other than love and poorly concealed regret few could possibly compare to him the man I had admired throughout my entire childhood the staring contest started when I looked him in the eyes I had been the target of such looks on multiple occasions as people tried to gauge my value assess me and discover my inner self most people believed I was lacking that is until I taught them otherwise after all it wasn't for nothing that konaha tricked me into becoming their most unexpected ninja I just grinned at him to put an end to our figurative dick measuring competition I could see that made him anxious well I needed him to listen to me I walked confidently and with deliberate steps and I could feel the ambo skullking around the room waiting to step in because they had finally begun to see me for what I was a danger to their Cage's life they were unaware that if I was sincere about killing him there was nothing they could do to stop me a few Paces from his desk I halted my March we have to talk hok Sama playing up his fake indifference underneath he shot back leaning back slightly in his chair I wonder about that but humor me would you he asked I didn't think this would be simple when I came here but it's far more challenging than I could have ever imagined I was about to respond to persuade him to relax his excessively defensive posture when his office doors opened in Uzumaki Meo the kyu's first ginu entered I knew it was her without even turning my head even in her Advanced years she exuded a strength that dwarfed everyone else's in the village except for me even if this wasn't enough to identify her I could tell who she was just just by the slight scent of Kama emanating from her I had to admit that she did a pretty good job of hiding his chakra inside her seal but even if she did I would always be able to sense him another Testament to her skill I doubted that more than a few sensors in the elemental Nations could detect her as a gentu and even then this was an optimistic estimate I was genuinely surprised by how her presence shook serut toi his authority was replaced by subservience and his once exhibited confidence was replaced by uncertainty I was puzzled until I real realized that this was the first hokage's wife and if she was like my mother she would have made sure that her husband's students and his brother were under her control in one way or another he got up to give her the deference she deserved mosama what can I do for you I was on my daily stroll when the most unusual thing happened I sensed the presence of an Uzumaki arriving on the outskirts of the village it was faint hidden and disguised but undoubtedly the real deal so you might be able to imagine my surprise when this presence entered the village through a secret entrance and made his way here this peaked my curiosity because I did not expect another messenger or delegation of Uzu shobak here to arrive during my lifetime so much for my attempt to conceal my Heritage but this could be advantageous to me but the sight of the hokage's narrowed eyes made me reconsider that idea he went around the table and grabbed one of the few chairs that were positioned next to the wall he placed it behind the desk with his own and held it up for Meo to sit on as though anticipating it she walked to the chair without saying anything hen had to move move into my line of sight for me to get my first glimpse of her because I had decided not to turn my back on her her long Vivid red hair was secured in buns with hair pins and clips and she wore a milk white high-collared kimono with a purple Obie around her waist she was elderly much older than an Uzumaki should be since she was here alive she must have been younger than 64 which is the age at which she should have transferred the KIU to my mother was her life force being weakened by the kyu's presence she did after all grow up to a gentu consequently her body did not have enough time to adjust for this reason beu containers are limited to children under the age of 12 to ensure the stability of the seal and the host survival they should become a gentu as soon as possible however no non-adult Uzumaki would have had a chance to survive it at all if that were the case and kurarama had a negative impact on her therefore it was understandable why they only ever dared to use Uzumaki to contain the mightiest of the beu followed by those with the strongest and densest chakra steeped on a cane walking ever so slightly hunched over she arrived at her destination as I watched the scene it was only then that I realized what was wrong every time her cane touched the ground it made no sound after saying thank you saru Chan she sat down in the chair and put her cane on her lap she smiled as she looked at me during the moment it took the third to get back to his seat I gave her a head nod and silently formed the words Uzumaki Sama with my lips the Hokage asked asked as he sat down in his chair again so where were we Uzumaki Naruto I considered protesting the last name he chose to give me but ultimately chose not to and my silence only confirmed Munk suspicion I was about to tell you why I'm here but before we continue could you please take the necessary precautions to ensure my words will only be heard by you too I asked for I could see how the Hokage was going to turn down my request but mido's raised hand silenced his intended objection of course not Udo San a black half translucent liquidlike Mass began to emerge from the point of contact when she touched the ground directly next to her feet with the tip of the cane she was holding in her right hand it spread out in a circle on the floor around the three of us in a matter of seconds flowing freely beneath my feet as well with just the three of us standing at top the propagation stopped the liquid's edges then started to form walls that Rose to the ceiling before spreading out toward the center just above where it had started thus we found ourselves inside a barrier that was cylindrical in shape giving us a free albeit slightly warped view of the outside from inside impressive was the comment I couldn't resist making please no false humility if any of those seals I can sense on your body originates from your brush I might be able to learn a thing or two from you she said the hokage's eyes narrowed at what she said and it was obvious he needed to reconsider me I smiled to myself knowing that I could even take the current holder of the title of God of Shinobi by surprise you flatter me Uzumaki Sama I said looking humble would one of you please be so kind tell me what day it is saying today is the 3rd of October I said which year they both raised their eyebrows at that question the hok replied the founding of konaha was 36 years ago good it wasn't perfect I would have liked a little more time to get the village and myself ready for what was about to happen but I knew better than anyone that Beggars couldn't make decisions then I'm not too late late for what you better start to make sense soon and stop wasting our time the Hokage yelled to make the second Shinobi World War short one with konaha as the ultimate winner I had just said War what are you talking about the elemental Nations never were so peaceful the last border dispute was years ago our alliances are steady there is no shortage of anything vital there is absolutely nothing that would indicate we are facing Another War the hokagay scoffed nevertheless you are I replied am I right to assume kashina is already in the village the Hokage shot back that's classified information Meo laughed and said please as if you would not already know the answer to that question touche given her ability to read emotions it would be extremely difficult to get past her even from them though I had to keep a few Secrets then the events leading to the start of the second Shinobi World War are already in motion if this really is true how do you know all this and why don't you stop it said serut toi asked because I can't there are forces at work who want for the war to happen if I were to stop this attempt of theirs the next one are the one after that would succeed but at the moment we're in the prime position to be aware it is coming and if we play our cards right we can capitalize on it and [ __ ] the manipulated attacking Nations for decades to come giving us time to take out the real threat I clarified Meo pondered why would anybody want a war what is their objective this time the complete annihilation of the uzum Clan I stated to her outraged she slipped into her formal speech that can't be why would anybody attack us my kin are peaceful people not engaging in any conflicts for years most of our Shinobi and civilians alike never left the island she complained simple they grew too powerful their very existence makes the use of their strongest weapons a risky gamble on the best of days in addition the Bloodlines that can be attained and the accumulated knowledge make it a too enticing Target for some to ignore of course robbing konaha the winner of the first world war of a loyal Ally is just the icing on the cake I replied a furious Hokage asked stop this farce now as if you could make us believe anybody could overcome Uzu shakir's defenses I've been there the island is an unassailable Fortress their defense is impregnable no Army could hope to overcome that and not be crushed with their soldiers blood coloring the whirlpool surrounding the island in red are they truly impregnable you especially should know there is no such thing as impossible in the world we live in so what if you can't hope to overcome them from the outside what about from within as we're speaking the enemy has already infiltrated USU Shakir and is sabotaging the defensive seals of the village I let them think about that statement before continuing in a little over a month during the full moon of the 23rd of November a combined force of Mizu and Kumo will penetrate Yuzu shakir's barriers outgun 10 to1 their leader neither wanting to see all the Clans knowledge in the wrong hands nor his kin captured and bred for their bloodlines will take drastic measures and attempts to summon the Shinigami himself a gasp escapes Meo at this point in my story the uzushiogakure forces will be sent to buy him the required time with the nine Swordsmen leading the charge at the invading troops the Invaders will pay dearly for their audacity but their numbers with the elite of the Kumo and Kiri in the Vanguard under the command of the second rage just couldn't be stopped their eventual death won't be in vain the Shinigami called forth in a ritual that took the lives of all those summoning him upon seeing his chosen Clan being brought to the brink of Extinction he accepted the spilled blood of the Uzumaki as payment to exact bloody Vengeance on their attackers the Hokage let out an incredulous scoff but mido's look was enough to cut off any retort he might have been considering allowing me to continue unhindered this resulted in the majority of the invading forces those who made landfall being killed and the island was cursed to kill every instance of life on it until the day the Uzumaki would one day return turn the few survivors armed with the Seven Swords they took from U's fiercest Defenders will meet up with the remaining Kumo and Kiri forces who gathered in Hot Water Country right at the borders of fire country to invade it Meo blushed when I remembered what I had read about USU shakir's demise in a history book a distressed Mido sat tensely in the front of her seat and stammered what about konaha by the time konaha will be informed of the attack it will already have been in progress and the fall of Uzu was deemed inevitable therefore con had decided to send a fast formed relief contingent to reinforce its borders the history books will later note that there were no Uzumaki survivors only the handful who were away from the island at that time survived it I said Dry to them that is absurd Kono would never desert an ally sneered serut toi not even after being told by a trusted source that there's nothing to be done after all with kha already in the village the Uzumaki had nothing else of value left to offer isn't that right Hokage and a gentu with split loyalties is a dangerous thing for any Village to have better to take out the competition and ensure unquestionable Allegiance I replied accusatory my counterparts barely contained rage erupted my final suggestion was met with a bald Fist and a powerful blow struck the desk destroying it and separating us at a pace that would have been impossible for most Jan to keep up with he was on me with a drawn canai heading straight for my throat the third was stopped in his tracks by chains summoned from the sitting Meo which prevented the weapon from ever reaching me enough saru Chan said Meo this was just a test he did not mean what he said the chain gradually retreated into Mito after loosening its hold on his body I lowered my head I'm sorry serut toi Dono but I had to be sure you weren't part of this conspiracy that will lead to the downfall of Uzu conspiracy all I've heard are baseless accusations and the prediction of a madeup future which has no basis in reality if it should have escaped your notice I'm the Hokage and all the shobi of this Village only answer to me and I gave no such order to sabotage uzushio nor to Aid anybody in attempting it are you absolutely sure about that I asked every Shinobi in the village only answers to you are you suggesting I don't know what's happening in my own village that someone is working behind my back I'm not suggesting anything no then let's stop playing games you've something to say then say it stop mincing words I was actually thinking about doing just that but I knew it would not help conversely considering the direction of this conversation I would be fortunate if he didn't alert danzo to this shall I accuse him of plotting with Kumo and Kiri this was not going to be successful Gigi and danzo were still friends so I had to provide him with unquestionable evidence otherwise he wouldn't believe me I'd like to do nothing more but I know the current you wouldn't believe a word I say which is why I'll refrain from doing so to be honest in your position I wouldn't believe me either the only thing I can ask for is for you to keep an open mind and at least prepare prepare for the eventuality that I'm right you've over a month to get your Shinobi in their Peak condition so I suggest you schedule training exercises should I be wrong you lose nothing but if I'm right this might give you the edge in the upcoming War surely that can't be too much to ask if you are right training exercises alone will not be enough to save uzushiogakure and do not think I did not notice you evaded answering the question of how you know about all of this Meo said where I'm from this knowledge is ancient history as she began to make connections mito's eyes grew wide it was understandable that becoming a seal Master required a strong imagination I was born as Uzumaki Naruto on October 10th in the year 50th after Kona his founding and come from the year 68 the hok said dismissively that's impossible when she connected another dot she hardly even asked wait if all you said is true and you were born as an Uzumaki with the clan gone who are your parents I nodded validating her suspicion it is Kushi Chan it has to be she is your mother I'm her firstborn son and was the third ginu of the nine-tailed demon Fox that can't be she closed her eyes in meditation and remained there for a good minute before opening them wide in shock and saying it's impossible only after the third gave her an inquisitive glance did she begin to explain it is faint barely noticeable in the process of dissipating but there is no doubt this man was at one point the gentu of the nine Tales and throughout this whole conversation he did not lie once he omitted things but never lied heisen snarled his face devoid of doubt you can't believe this madeup story about time travel he said oh but I do she said quietly tell me young man you were not just a simple Janan and you certainly did not risk coming here just to prevent the extinction of a family you never even met since you were born more than a decade from now has someone ever accused you of being far too smart for your own good she gave me a Sly smile and said once or twice for sure there must be a backstory I'd rather not talk about it at this point my story is unbelievable as it is I wouldn't want to needlessly pile on top of it fair enough but you still did not tell us why you sought us out surely there were better methods to get us to act in accordance with your goals the seal mistress asked circulating rumors and warning Uzu shoga here directly are just who I came up with on the spot despite your young appearance you do not strike me as somebody who would leave things to chance therefore I am reasonably sure you did not come here with no plan and contingencies in mind while true it isn't that easy the method I used to get here was a one-time deal and I couldn't be sure how far back in time I get sent arriving before the attack on uzushiogakure takes place was just one of many possibilities the further in the past I'd have arrived the more secondary objectives there would have been to fulfill this situation is not ideal but far from the worst case I will make it work either way she thought about what I had said for a while probably attempting to piece together my cryptic answers to get the full picture but that is not all is it there is something you need something only konaha can provide you with and I do not think it is the means to end this war faster definitely not armies those you could have gotten from every major Village nor tools a seal master of your caliber can create anything you might need yourself given time so what is it what do you really need to fulfill your quest she murmured aloud after all you cannot make me believe it is about a simple War you are not here for something trivial like that you trying to prevent something far worse and to do that you need the kiui I called them that's not going to happen yelled serut toi unable to hide the fact that Meo disagreed with his choice you can't seriously consider that why not she questioned he freely offers to become a ginu to carry that burden and make no mistake it is one I was one of the few lucky ones since barely anybody is aware of my status but that does not mean that I am blind saru Chan I read the reports I know how and shui are treated and you cannot be as naive to think the population of Kono would be any different fear would be the driving force and humans that fear especially if they can fall back on a group that no longer requires them to think for themselves are known to do the most stupid things a modest I can't be sure he muttered he stated but it will never come to that with conviction we agreed to keep her status a secret as we did with yours yes you did but how often does reality Bend to someone's wishes there is always the possibility of the secret coming out and it increases with the difficulty of the mission kha has to undertake a weapon that gets never used is worthless and only starts to rust in its sheath she let out a sigh and softened her tone as she went on you despite your best efforts won't be able to protect her from this forever if the situation becomes dire enough and it will if Naruto is to be believed she will be deployed forced to use her power we both know that and not even the Hokage will then be able to do anything about it he is after all the one who has to protect the whole village not just one citizen it comes down to the numbers game every Hokage is familiar with sacrifice one and in exchange save hundreds or thousands even that is what your job is all about making the hard decision for the good of the whole village she said so why should I not entertain the possibility if it presents itself to spare little Kushi Chan such a fade when there is a strong capable and most of all compatible Shinobi standing right in front of us who wants to bear this burden she asks serut toi there is just one thing I need to know I need to be sure of she said she looked at me with such intensity that it made my skin crawl so excuse my straightforwardness are you loyal to konaha to the will of fire she asked yes I have been my whole life and will be to the end of my days konaha is my home the place my parents sacrificed their lives to protect the place my friends died protecting as will I I stated good she said when the sand Dame interrupted she got up from the chair and said let us get you something to eat you must be starving you can't Munk scathing reply didn't stop him any further her tone became dangerous as she said what make that decision by myself did you forget who it is you were speaking to it is My Prerogative to choose my successor and the only concession I have to Grant is that he or she is a loyal konah Shinobi well as far as I am concerned that stipulation also includes future konah Shinobi so on what grounds are you interfering Saran when it became a that there would be no response she softened the look serut toi was given and went on in a non-threatening way you should be grateful to this young man for what he already did for this Village and will no doubt continue to do so if you allow him to it would not set a great example for the rank and file if two people who both wore the hat would squabble about insignificant stuff like some children my thoughts stopped dead in their tracks and how did she solve that one what a frightening elderly woman since bachan's fierceness had to originate from somewhere I must admit that I didn't expect anything less from tsunade's Grandmother it wasn't just me who couldn't think of anything to say Meo was in front of me before the sand Dame had had time to process the information I took her elbow as she raised it the sand Dame was forced to swallow whatever words were on the tip of his tongue when she broke her barrier around us and ended the conversation finally turning to face the Hokage she said can you or konaha afford not to heed his warnings take your time and think about it Saran finally I took her arm and let led her out of the hokage's office Mito remarked as we entered the door you have got to meet Kushi Chan she is such a whirlwind the silence that pervaded our descent from the Hokage Tower was broken when Mito spoke to me as we emerged from it Mito attempted to reassure me saying don't worry he will come around eventually my stomach rumbled loudly as I was saying that's not what I'm wore I froze in a days and then Meo burst out laughing into her kimono sleeve wrist then she whispered in my ear here leaning in you truly are your mother's child she said it loudly let us go fetch Kushi Chan from the academy at the snails pace I am restricted to nowadays we will be just in time for it to end and we can go eat something together how does ramen sound how was she aware I wondered to myself she simply shook her head at my uncontrollable response Uzumaki so easy in contrast to what she had previously complained about I discovered that she could easily keep up with the average pace of people on the street s and I truly began to appreciate the vibe that those around us created I was able to relax a bit due to the laid-back and joyful atmosphere that prevailed and I for once felt sorry that I had lost my ability to express myself strongly along with Karama my mental health would greatly benefit from experiencing emotions other than hopelessness hatred and rage from those around me it wasn't my Heritage that Drew you to investigate me right I thought I caught a glimpse of her Grimace from the corner of her eye she responded no it was not your Heritage which confirmed my suspicion that's why you called me young in appearance back in the Hokage office because I was anything but by any other standard I had already acred the experience of multiple lifetimes due to my extensive use of Shadow clones this power is an incredible burden especially with not being able to stop yourself from experiencing it she thought I can only imagine what it must feel like to touch upon the last emotions of somebody who you were about to kill to feel there I continued her thought by listing anger despair hate that you know for certain is directed at you she simply nodded in agreement it's something you get used to something you can blank out if you had to kill them then one way or another they deserved their fate this is what I tell myself at least after all I see myself as a good person so if they didn't deserve it I wouldn't have killed them it's as simple as that I said with a smile I'm probably just lying to myself I thought I mean who thinks of himself as the bad guy even the most despicable persons I killed didn't see themselves as the villain they somehow found ways to justify their crimes it had to be done if not me then someone else or for science those were just the most prominent excuses I came across and I'm sure somewhere along the line I've Justified killing someone using the same excuse she took my hand in hers and gave me a comforting squeeze while we were walking arm in- arm at first when you notice doing it you call yourself out on it force yourself to be better to uphold a code once you're past a certain point you just stop caring it's a slippery slope one I doubt someone in our profession can ultimately Escape but you might be able to stretch the time until you succumb to it I thought the lucky ones end up dead themselves before it can become an issue however it's an undeniable truth no one can escape from by killing people you're slowly killing yourself bit by bit but that's something we've to learn to accept in this profession I started to regret having the ability to empathize the worst part of it all what you never can shake off is feeling the disappointment from your friends when you were just a tick too late to save their lives it's never a prominent feeling it's overshadowed by the regreted Dying by the love they feel for people close to them when they remember the good times they shared with them just before their eyes close for the last time except lingering under all that beneath the surface you can feel it the silent accusation that it was your fault an involuntary shiver ran down my body and caused me to stop Meo simply gave me a tighter squeeze in return letting me know I was alone it mocks you your weakness at allowing it to happen you're unwillingly confronted with your worthlessness that your best just wasn't good enough sensing it once you can manage to endure to suppress it but the problem is that it starts to pile on the next time you sense this particular feeling when a friend you grew up with is bleeding out in your arms you're hit with the memory of every single instance you came across this particular feeling at the same time it starts as a splash of water then turns into a raging tsunami trying to crush you under its weight and drag you down into an inescapable Abyss she just stopped listening to me and gathered me in an Embrace I was crying when she let go of me but I wasn't sure how long we had been standing there holding hands my shoulders felt as though the weight of the entire world had been lifted by a factor of several thank you I didn't know how much I needed that I said many things were left unsaid particularly the fact that in experiencing those feelings I effectively imposed them on her without providing an Escape Route she must have felt them as strongly as if they were her own standing this close to me even in direct contact anytime anytime my boy pretty pathetic huh from the boy who set out to save us all to have a mental breakdown in the middle of the street I thought quite to the contrary I have yet to meet someone with a stronger mind and anybody else I can assure you would have shattered into a thousand pieces with just a tiny fraction of what you had to contend with do not waver in your belief in yourself said Meo if you think you can no longer trust your judgment trust mine for I am believing in yumak narut to do the right thing to do those things that are necessary without crossing the line you don't know you know what you are talking about please I was not always as ancient as I am now and there were numerous battles I followed my dumb husband into and you have all should know with the curse that we shared how easy it is to get to know someone better than oneself by utilizing it I swallowed hard at her just punishment I'm sorry she hooked her arm with mine once more and we started walking again don't be one of the self-imposed tasks of his fossil is teaching the young ones how to behave if it would be just as easy with everyone she was moaning under her breath soon after we arrived at the Academy's Gates the majority of the young Preen and hopefuls were standing around in the courtyard either greeting their parents who had come to pick them up or huddled together in groups chatting animatedly with one another suggesting that the school had just ended some of the children were already on their way home so there were a few exceptions when they saw one of the other children in their parents arms some of the people strolling by themselves who were probably orphans had a yearning in their eyes I understood them no child should have to grow up without their parents unfortunately meeting someone better and dying for them was one of the harsh realities of the Shinobi World however based on my memories of my early years spent in an orphanage those kids deserved better than the Meer care they received particularly if their parents sacrificed their lives for konaha I wondered if the poor living conditions they endured were intentional given that danzo had recruited the majority of his Shinobi from that region when he was unable to Blackmail a clan into giving up one of their own to give him the opportunity to coerce both the caregivers and the kids into accepting his kindness I'll have to check into that after I've taken him out this time maybe I could obtain money to lessen the worst of what they had to go through not that I would have needed them to find her but my eyes had no trouble spotting the lone redhead among the humans scrambling about she could feel the energy her body generated the chakra available to her the amount and most importantly the quality for an Uzumaki who was supposed to to become a ginu it was to be expected her short stature however made it difficult for her to find us given that she was half aead shorter than the majority of the kids around her it was not surprising the issue was only made worse by the adults who were mixed in the crowd so that she struggled to see past them even when she was on her toes as I watched her even though I was in the middle of a crowd what caught my attention right away was how lost and alone she appeared at best she was avoided by the other kids who showed no interest in her kashina paired a mesh shirt with dark blue shorts and a sleeveless yellow kimono style blouse secured with a green Obie her hair resembled what I remembered it was Uzumaki red long enough to reach her waist and had a black clip that parted it to the left two shoulder length strands framed each side of her face Meo gestured to kha raising her cane in the air kash's eyes widened when she saw Meo the next time her probing gaze landed on the general area where we waited without missing a beat she dashed through the crowd dancing around everyone who had been reduced to nothing more than a barrier in her path before crashing headlong into the arms of a crouching Meo off careful young lady one of these days your exuberant enthusiasm will be the death of me Meo muttered to the small Whirlwind as they parted ways not going to happen I won't let you obasan you're going to live forever kha said with a smile as he popped the pee she turned kha toward me and gently touched her shoulder I would like to share in your belief but that is not how life works but enough of such gloomy thoughts there's someone I would like you to meet she said this is Naruto he is an Uzumaki just like us are you going cile obasan there's no way he is an Uzumaki with that piss blonde hair she said with a Grimace before turning to face Meo before the startled Meo could react her head was already turned back to face me as she threatened I could swear her hair began to lift menacingly in the air you better apologize for tricking my Oba San and then crawl back into the hole you came from and hope we never meet again or I'm going to punch the living [ __ ] out of you whiskers she said I secretly laughed at her attempts to protect her family I pretended to take a terrified gulp laughing at her while she threatened me would ruin any future interactions I might have with her if she was anything like my younger self we Uzumaki are known to Harbor resentment after all furthermore I didn't think it was necessary to make fun of her in order to exacerbate any negative impression she might have had of me as it was she appeared to have very few good relationships with other people her expression in the crowd was that of someone who more than anything else was in dire need of a friend looking into a mirror for years would reveal that I was being greeted by the same face Kushi Chan calm down what did I tell you about attacking strangers for no reason Meo said putting a hand on kash's shoulder to stop her from charging and attacking me not to she said more as a question than a statement but this guy can't be an Uzumaki he has blonde hair she insisted while you were right the typical Uzumaki indeed has red hair Meo conceited and created a smug face when she repeated not all necessarily possess it there are cases where one parent of a child did not have red hair resulting in one of their children not having it either it is a rare occurrence nonetheless possible just take your aunt sunade for example she is my granddaughter but also does not share the color of my hair and neither did her mother she narrowed her eyes at me which I took as a non-verbal way of saying I accept it for now but I'm watching you suggesting that she wasn't entirely convinced I let out a sigh and thought back to all the times I was told that I was a tough child it was absurd Mito unable to contain her laughter at K's expression HIIT her giggle behind her hand and said let us go you can resolve your differences over something to eat with hope kashina said Ramen only if you promise to be nice to Naruto he came all this way to visit his Uzumaki kin living in konaha and does not deserve to be treated this way since he will be living with us from today onwards you better start to get along with each other the matriarch of Uzumaki warned kashina was rendered speechless by that Revelation then bending over Mito whispered in kash's ear if you show yourself on your best behavior he might even stick around and you might be able to persuade him to become your Onan this was by no means sufficient to keep someone with my Keen senses from hearing everything a moment later kash's cheeks turned a deep red as a result of mido's teasing I could see why she was tricked tomato in the academy given her round plump face and her red hair Meo raised an eyebrow at kashina and said so yes I promise she grudgingly concurred she said good my little Whirlpool as she ruffled her hair let us go in order to get to the ramen stall more quickly kha practically dragged Meo behind her as we walked a few dozen meters and passed the crowd where did you get those scratches on your cheek I inquired she turned away from us and accelerated her Pace increasing the distance between us as she let go of MEK hand and muttered don't want to talk about it I opened my mouth to speak but was stopped when I saw Meo shake her head for the remainder of the way kashina continued to walk a few Paces ahead of us her positive attitude abruptly disappeared it was only when the ichiraku ramen appeared that her reserved demeanor change it had been far too long since I had last tasted the food of the Gods prepared by one of his chosen so I was just as excited as she was and could hardly resist running there myself kashina was already seated on a stool when we got closer and my eyes verified that it was Tui a remarkable young Tucci but still a Tui if I had to guess he was only a few years older than me before my thoughts overtook me and I had to remind myself that aame hadn't even been born yet I briefly wondered where she was just as Mito and I arrived at the stools Tui said the first bowl of hot steaming Ramen in front of the Cina for anyone who has ever witnessed me consume Ramen witnessing Kina make the dish vanish in an instant would have eliminated any doubt that she is my mother Meo took a seat to kash's right while I sat on a stool to her left with barely controlled excitement Tui greeted her saying me AMA it's always a pleasure especially if you bring my best customer along the usual yes please one bowl of miso Ramen he turned to face me after saying coming right up and asked what can I bring you esteemed customer my name is Naruto I introduced myself to him Nar then he concurred I looked at the menu for a moment primarily to quench my curiosity about whether or not it has changed over time since it didn't I was left with a taste test to determine whether Tui had improved his craft over time let's start off with bowls of miso vegetable and pork Ramen he said I see another Ramen lover with a hard toiss Sparkle in his eyes and began to get my order ready if you continue to bring such customers to my doorstep I will be able to buy you out in no time Meo AMA he was joking she grinned and said too true Tui San maybe I should put them both on a Ramen free diet kashen tried to refute the final statement before she had finished speaking rather she coughed and inhaled the noodles in her mouth naturally this was insufficient to stop her from glaring at Meo as she struggled to breathe several times she squandered the breath she was able to force into her lungs while scolding Meo which only led to another episode of coughing right away although I agreed with her I firmly believed she ought to reassess her priorities who am I kidding though my younger self would have done the same thing even if I had been bleeding out I asked her you okay after she had fully recovered she was about to add something but she stopped herself and let a smirk appear on her face which quickly disappeared and was replaced by puppy dog eyes yeah she said her eyes full of tears Naru Nan You' have to help your imoo Chan you can't allow Meo obasan to take away my Ramen I need my Ramen it's the only food possessing the necessary nutrients to power a growing Uzumaki kunoichi please you've to help me there's no way I can survive on rice nor is it able to bring out the true Uzumaki greatness she gave off the impression that she was in a desperate situation and even though I should have known better than to fall for their false promises I was always gullible sure I'm on your side I won't allow your obah sand to withhold your Ramen and Uzumaki should never be separated from the food of the Gods after all I had hardly finished speaking when she threw me to the ground almost knocking us off our stools her arms wrapped around my belly you're the best Oni Chan she exclaimed I looked up from the redheads face buried in my chest to see Meo grinning and mouthing the words too easy and audibly I briefly considered getting upset with her for deceiving us especially Ken in this way but I decided against it because she assisted me in winning her approval in response I mowed my gratitude to get kha to let me go to had to set her second bowl on the counter not even a second later Meo and I got our bowls oh my God it was nice to be home ichiraku Ramen I missed you I took some Chopsticks and enjoyed the aroma the texture and the taste of my first bite I quickly depleted it to the very last drop I questioned the wide-eyed kha who was staring at me as I put the bowl back on the counter after finishing the broth she exclaimed with pride you're fast but no one can eat ramen faster than me I challenged are you willing to put your money where your mouth is with a Sly smile she slammed her open hand against the counter and let out a cry keep it up Tui San said someone needs to be held accountable Meo grinned and shook her head at the other end saying oh my oh my we were relentlessly shown bull after bull by Tui finally after 10 servings kha conceded defeat after she finished the 11th Bowl One felt satisfied though I could have had one more at most with a little more effort I had to admit she came close I felt like I could only eat fewer bowls of ramen at a time after going years without eating it I would have to overcome that weakness to return to my previous level and prevent a squirt from beating me we were paid for by Meo Tui said thank you that's too generous and bowed to her Meo got up from the stool and turned to leave when she saw kha slouched on her stool with her head resting on the counter moaning and appearing ill I wish you a good day Tui come on Kushi Chan time to go kha complained I can't my tummy hurts and moving hurts even more that's what you get for challenging the best I laughed she said peeed next time I will beat you but then she retreated her face contorted in pain and her stomach held once more in your dreams perhaps you might out here in reality no way not in a 100 years I grumbled well in that case you leave us with no other choice than to leave you behind said Meo that might teach you to eat with deliberation and not to stuff your beyond the point that you can walk young lady she pleaded please can't you just carry me Kushi Chan I am an old woman I am lucky I can manage to reach my destination on foot without having to rely on others how do you think I could manage to carry you Meo continued and in the case you have not noticed it has been quite some time since you were a baby after a few moments of staring at one another in a struggle of Wills Meo finally gave in inside saying perhaps your on Chan might be willing to carry you highly kha turned away and didn't say anything rather than waiting for her to make up her mind I approached her stool and knelt down beside her come on kchan I'm going to carry you home I said she objected and said don't want to well it's either that are having to stay here waiting for the food in your tummy to be digested your call I replied with reluctance she put her arms around my shoulder and let me ride on her back observing this closely Meo couldn't help but laugh even Tui struggled to keep his laughter to himself which caused kha to glare at them both to her dismay she was unable to stop them I started to walk so is not to offend her too according to my recollection from konah his preu attack old plans the Uzumaki compound was next to the senju compound since Meo didn't think I needed to change my course I was probably correct kha sued on my back as we made the silent track back to the compound she only stirred when she noticed Academy children around us her legs tightened around my hip her grip tightened and she repeatedly tried to bury her head in my neck or turn away to cover her face I questioned why she was acting strangely something wrong kchan we can take a break if you're uncomfortable I said Herzing no everything's just fine is it then why are you gripping Me Harder at irregular intervals you aren't in pain or something right I inquired if so I can take a look at you she said don't keep walking out loud okay I gave in she finds it embarrassing to be seen by kids from the academy while getting a piggyback ride Meo said oh I pretended to comprehend there's no reason to be embarrassed about that on the contrary think of it as a service provided to you nowadays only princesses and children below a certain age get to enjoy being carried around Herzing I'm no princess I said well are you sure about that if I'm not mistaken your father was the son of Uzu shakir's leader a position comparable to a dawo which makes you a princess you know what I think I'm going to call you that from now on I'm no damn princess I'm going to be a kunoichi the best there is and then I'm going to become hok she proclaimed with enthusiasm hok him you set your goals high I like it and I'm sure you will be able to fulfill your dream just fine she questioned my statement asking you really think so you aren't making fun of me no of course not I'd never dare lie to a beautiful girl like you I replied unhand me now she yelled in a sudden fit of rage as she struggled to get her feet to move I put her down surprised at her response confused I knelt on the ground and looked from Meo to the almost crying Ken asking what's wrong did I say something wrong bellowing you jackass she said don't think I don't know what I'm being made fun of what are you talking about I meant every word I said I said she yelled liar and lunged at me but I was able to dodge her first Right Punch by shifting my head and then my body out of the way she stumbled and briefly lost her balance due to her Miss which caused a barrage of blows to rain down on me until she was able to regain her balance my chin which was precisely at the right height for her to reach without overextending herself when I was kneeling was the target of her second attack a right cross her stance made it obvious that she planned to punch again after that I chose to end this quickly because I'm still not sure what I did wrong to cause such an attack and I'm worried about her exerting herself in that way when she was unable able to walk a short while ago her punch sailed through the air behind my head as I leaned forward straight into her then I pulled her close to my chest and raised myself up until her feet were off the floor and hanging pointlessly in midair to prevent her from kicking me somewhere no man wants to be kicked I wrapped my right hand around her thighs and my left hand around her torso beneath her shoulders kha did the best she could with her struggles however she was unable to exert any force in her attacks because she lacked any real leverage they landed on my back delivered with a tiny fist it took her much longer than it should have to realize the futility of her Onslaught I made an effort to calm her down during all of this but it only worked when her rage gradually decreased she transformed from a furious all devouring tornado into a sobbing mess with each punch she delivered you're just like all the others making fun of me I'm not beautiful everybody says so I'm just the Tomato I was aware of her bullying back when I was younger she had told me herself but I didn't think it was that horrible I somehow thought she was above it because she seemed so strong and the way she explained it how she beat up everyone who called her that however I should have realized that no one unjustly attacks another person over unimportant matters I ought to have seen the Bluster in it the way she attempted to conceal the pain recalling what it must have done to her no one was going to harm her ever again now that I was here I would see to that I'd never make fun of you and who says you're not beautiful they clearly don't know what they're talking about how could there be anyone who doesn't find your crimson red hair beautiful who isn't enticed by your laugh or drawn to your willfulness her cheeks flushed and she attempted to wipe away her tears as she was stunned by my honest answer with tears in her eyes she said you're not lying to me Oni Chan you truly think my hair is beautiful yes and so are you don't let anybody tell you differently they're just jealous that they don't have such nice and beautiful hair like you she hugged me so tightly that I was barely able to speak before all the air left my lungs you're the best Oni Chan I sounded out not for much longer if you continued to strangle me with a hint of Shame at her eagerness she relaxed her hold and of course I'm the best I need to be in order to be called Oni Chan by the future Hokage don't I himim I replied factiously she just said him true and then she cuddled up to me I noticed after taking a quick look around that everyone had paused their activities to observe us while some were staring overtly others were more subtle but it was obvious to my trained eyes what they were doing anyway I didn't anticipate becoming the Talk of the Town so quickly not because I expected my anonymity to endure but because it would have made things simpler if it had kash's life at the Academy seemed difficult enough so I just hoped that there wouldn't be any consequences from this if not I may have to have some serious talks with some of her teachers which may include some threats to their ongoing safety on the other hand Mito was smugly saying you did not tell me you were a heartbreaker while standing there with a broad smile that remark almost knocked me off my feet and I realized horribly what I had just done mom told me she loved Dad after he complimented her hair and she claimed I was the second person to do the same didn't she tell me she loved both of them oh no did I just alter the course of events so drastically that they might never meet again for the sake of my mental health I chose to disregard this possibility for the time being something wrong she inquired laughing you look like you have seen a ghost I told her please don't mention ghosts around me aware of my Grimace she said oh is there someone frightened of such things I couldn't resist glaring daggers at MEK back do not worry I approve she pretended not to notice me falling back as she walked a few more meters she teased come let us get your Heim into a bed and I wasn't at all alarmed by her implication even though I was bracing myself to be the target of K's ey a quick look revealed that she was dozing off in my arms like a baby she must have been so exhausted from the food exercise and primarily emotional outbursts that she passed out as soon as she could curl up on something I kept following kha and did my best to ignore her laughter because Meo was correct about one thing she needed to be put in a bed I had no interest in finding out what plan she was hatching all I could hope was that I wasn't somehow involved even though we were still well inside the outer walls it took us us a few more minutes to leave The Village's developed Center and arrive at the surrounding Forest we came to a halt at a tiny Stone Gate set into a wall of stone that stretched far to the left and right of it there was no question that this was the Uzumaki compound because of the sporadic Uzumaki spiral engraved into the stone finally being able to see it with my own eyes was fantastic no one had felt the need to restore it to its former Splendor because it had been completely destroyed by the kiui Rampage and there were no adult Uzumaki left in the village I couldn't hold it against them after the attack there were other more urgent issues to deal with even so I always felt bad that I could only see it in the few photos that sunade still had lying around Meo turned to face me and said give me your hand I extended my hand so as not to wake K and she took a sbond needle out of her hair and gave my index finger a practiced kiss a I said you baby she mockingly said she put her hand on the gate's handle and said wait here a moment the gate opened for her as soon soon as she passed through the gate immediately closed behind her I was able to guess why she needed my blood which is why I initially gave her permission to extracted I had grown a little suspicious of my body fluids after seeing hedan and his unique skill set to put it another way I went to considerable measures to draw multiple seals on my body that unless I specifically choose to do otherwise could render anything that leaves its confines inert after all it was a necessary precaution hedan was a fool and the assassination possibilities he created were incredible he could kill someone half the world away with just a little blood if someone had given him the hospital's blood samples he could have killed half of konaha in a single afternoon instead he used them to torture those in front of him on behalf of his perverted God after a little while Meo came back you are now allowed to enter the confines of the compound she stated on a small hill with an unhindered view of a huge Villa in the middle of a vast Garden I thanked her and she led me along a narrow paved path through a small Forest that cleared out after a few hundred meters every conceivable fruit vegetable and Herb was growing there and there was even a tiny area set aside for flowers like a slice of Paradise The View was absolutely breathtaking The Villa a three-story structure with multiple Wings encircled by a wall and constructed entirely of stone was equally remarkable I couldn't help but be impressed when I noticed a small Lake behind the house it was peaceful even idyllic it certainly stood in sharp contrast to the tiny apartment I called home and lived in for most of my life life Mito escorted me to the front door and led us in she removed her shoes and put them in the designated spot the still slumbering Kina in my arms was then treated the same way by her she led the way on the tatami mat floor and I did the same I nodded in agreement as she explained after you have put her down come back downstairs so I can show you your room kash's room is on the second floor the room to your right after ascending the stairs the little I saw of the Villa's interior proved to be even more breathtaking than the already magnific anicent exterior would have suggested a Dream came true with this house not so much kash's room was more like a nightmare I imagined myself standing in the middle of a war zone after using my elbows to open her room Scrolls scribbled on paper dishes and clothing were all over the place I was sure that my messy six-year-old self was probably neater than her I avoided the objects on the floor which was similar to avoiding traps and eventually arrived at her large futon I carefully put Kina down folded back her blanket with my left hand and tucked her in sleep tight I muttered to you I was about to turn around and head out when I realized my foot was stuck in something taking the offending piece of fabric off my foot I raised it my mind overtook my eyes and recognized it as a female undergarment just as I was ready to put it back on the floor I threw it away right away and hurried out of the room as quickly as I could while my thoughts wandered I lay outside and leaned on her door to regain my composure because I hadn't anticipated this I decided it was safe to go downstairs once the shock had subsided I was aware that Meo who appeared to be a sensor as good as mine would have noticed my reaction but sensing and seeing are two completely different things I didn't want to lose all of my dignity on the first day so I tried to keep some of it a steaming teapot stood in the center of the chabu die where Meo was sitting when I arrived she could see a steaming Cup in front of her and another across the table there was a great view of the outside thanks to the placement of the chabudai next to a large translucent wall displaying the Lake's Splendor and The house's expansive backyard the seals painted on the bottom panel of each wall section were obviously to blame for this I pondered whether the wall was translucent from the outside or if it only permitted one-way views Meo was quietly waiting for me to take a seat I suppressed my curiosity went to the Shuki Chong and took a seat when she asked T yes please was my response she took the teapot and poured a hot fragrant green liquid into my cup tea wasn't my favorite beverage despite this I encountered a vast array of it because people around me found it to be very enjoyable I was unable to place this one despite my extensive experience with it compared to other teas I had encountered thus far it had a distinct scent she said it is my own blend made from leaves only found on uzushiogakure in response to my unasked topic mostly out of courtesy I accepted the cup and took a sip I was surprised by how good it tasted I took another bigger sip to make sure I wasn't dreaming it only supported my first thought which was that this stuff was good it seems you like it I never acquired The Taste for the tea the mainlanders serve it tastes too bland with a bitter undertone I was shocked by what she said in the past I used those exact words to describe why I didn't enjoy drinking tea as nice as it is to drink tea with you even more now that you managed to convert me to drinking tea trust me You by far weren't the first one that tried I'm sure it isn't the reason why we're here I said reproachfully she said no it is not why are you truly here I begged her and she shook her head gently saying I was afraid you'd ask me that can we not talk about it I inhaled deeply yeah didn't think it would be that easy to avoid answering that particular question rather than respond to her I opened one of the Scrolls one had secured to my back and removed the final headband I was wearing I gave it to her the word Shinobi was all that was written on it after examining it closely she realized with wide eyes her tone was grave as she questioned that bad after trailing the word etched into the headband she silently gave it back to me and I put it back where it had come from worse we came together all the Shinobi forgetting all past grievances of which there were many and fought one enemy and his pawns and we were losing badly as she processed the news we sat in utter silence for what seemed like an eternity the silence was abruptly broken when she said Shea died did she not long before her time it was not so much a question as it was a guess yes she died the day of my birth both my parents were attacked shortly after she brought me into this world interjecting taking advantage of the weakened seal I nodded and said my God they died that's why you were made jinu long before it was time to pass on the burden she said yes they were able to seal the Kyu inside me with their dying breath I never got to meet them and until I turned 16 I didn't even know their names I informed her she said solemnly lowering her eyes so in the end you and kha both had to pay the price for my mistake I protested I don't see it that way you couldn't have known while true the first few years of my life were hard and I don't think of them fondly they weren't all bad they taught me many valuable lessons the most important one being that family is everything and if not for kurarama I wouldn't be here today what is Karama she asked the K's name after some ups and downs at the beginning we became friends no far more than that Brothers I said I miss him dearly she was obviously taken AB back by that admission you gave me a lot to think about today but one thing became clear the KIU cannot be allowed to be sealed in another woman the risk of a repeat of what you told me is just too great and if I had not already decided to give she was hesitant about saying Karama to you this information would have made up my mind since Meo had sealed Karama inside her during the battle it is easy to understand why every previous kiub juki was female I had always wondered why this was the case because the seal weakened during childbirth it raised doubts about the choice to use kha as the next host I seriously doubted Kono was interested in taking that chance furthermore I didn't believe that the Uzumaki Clan had any male offspring that met the criteria to be classified as Jin shui thus she was pursued by either Meo or the Uzumaki Clan I didn't see Mito doing that however the Uzumaki Clan might have done so given that her descendants resided here and that she herself was a citizen of konaha after all they might be deterred from attempting to breed in Uzumaki for themselves in order to obtain the highly desired Uzumaki blood if they were faced with challenging birthing conditions that could lead to kah's Extinction with a male Jin shui such a plot would be much simpler to carry out since it removed the possibility of the kyub escaping men are also capable of impregnating multiple women simultaneously if sufficient women were available they could have a whole clan of descendants within one generation with all the Uzumaki blood contained that result would significantly reduce the value of kah's alliance with usushi obir and increase its power therefore it made sense for the junior partner in this Alliance to become indispensable but if danzo was any indication the Cravings persisted however using Neo's children as an example danzo was aware that in some situations the Uzumaki properties were diminished or lost completely for whatever reason Bloodlines had to be a dominant trade in order for Clans to possess them and he was taking a very big risk because he couldn't be certain that kha could have children that would meet the requirements as a container he couldn't have known what Oro chimaru was capable of at this moment additionally Kakashi was the first nanu person to successfully receive a Sharingan transplant as far as I know was there something I was missing Meo pleaded in exchange you have to promise me something anything was my response without a second's hesitation when I am no longer around promise me that you are going take care of kha she is too young to live on her own all alone soon a Chan comes around all too rarely these days she said with regret I will you have my word on that kashen will be taken care of she is family after all and no one hurts my family I made a promise even having never met another Uzumaki you were cast in the same mold as the best of us she continued you mentioned Tsunade why aren't you living with them in the senju compound together with them and the rest of your family I inquired oh I did this whole compound was erected just for a appearance's sake at the start and to house uzushiogakure dignitaries when they were visiting konaha but after Sun's parents died especially her mother may and hashirama's only child I could not bear being there any longer every item in our house only served to remind me about them I felt like living in a house of the dead it was suffocating and so very painful I understood exactly what she was referring to never a day could pass without me being reminded of what I had lost so one day I just grabbed both sunade and nuke and moved here with them we lived here until late last year shortly before kha was expected to arrive sunna Chan and nuke moved out sunchan Justified her action by saying she didn't want to impose on the hospitability of the next Uzumaki Clan head I thought that doesn't sound like the sunade bakan I remember of course it was just an excuse she knew why cushi Chan was sent here and to say she is of two minds about it is an understatement then again she knows Kushi as kin family even though distant but her arrival will Herald my death the only other person she considers close kin aside from her little brother she in a certain sense sees kha as the one ultimately responsible for my death the one taking away her grandmother from her she exhaled you have to understand she suffered greatly during her childhood she saw everybody around her die her clo closest family just gone starting with her grandfather in her mind she knows the truth that if not for Ken someone else would be sent and that ultimately it is not kush's fault but sometimes it is difficult to have your mind Prevail over your feelings the sad thing in all of this is that Kushi Chan is the victim wishing for nothing else but to have a sister in Tsunade but she is not allowed to Simply BSA Chan is insisting on keeping her distance although they aren't that different from each other both could benefit from a closer relationship if only to fill the hole in their hearts she hesitated for a second she smiled glumly at me and said something that hopefully might be possible with your help she was correct if I were to become the next gentu I would be in the line of fire rather than kashina this might be for the best because it wouldn't be the first time I've had to correct tsunade's Behavior I drained the cup I will do my best Tsunade bachan deserves nothing less I replied she smiled and questioned statement saying I can't believe that she let you call her that to be honest I didn't give her much choice in the matter I replied I was reaching to show her the necklace around my neck that explains a lot but you better not let anybody see you wearing it she said right that would invite unnecessary scrutiny I will seal it away before going to sleep which reminds me is there a room and a bed I can use the journey left me exhausted I admitted of course the room at the end of that Cor door is the one prepared for you a fresh futon blankets and towels are already there if you need anything else do not hesitate to ask I bowed before her and left saying that's plenty enough I just need some shut ey the rest can wait for tomorrow good night Uzumaki Sama when I entered the room I was taken aback it was large and well equipped I wondered if I was in the wrong room but then I saw the futon and the towels and that was enough to make me forget about it in my current state I took off the majority of my clothing and sealed it in one of my Scrolls along with my necklace after setting them all on a table I quickly closed my eyes and lay down on the Cozy futon I was awakened by the loud chirping of birds outside my room's window warm sunbeams were streaming down my face as I turned around I had to Shield my eyes with my hand after squinting at the brightness with little success I rolled onto my back rubbed the sleep from my eyes and stretched like a cat in the morning my blanket got kicked on the floor while I was doing this I rolled my shoulders and shifted to a sitting position I'm impressed by the positive impact a restful night's sleep in a cozy bed can have on one's health I got up and looked around the room again making sure I hadn't misunderstood what I had seen the day before this room was quite spacious I questioned what I had done to deserve it a white kimono which I could not have afforded as a child was lying on a chair next to the futon My Touch verified that it was made of the finest fabric owning expensive clothing was the last thing I thought about when I had the opportunity later in life a note with the most beautiful handwriting I've ever seen was placed on top of it perhaps you would rather wear something more cozy than your Rags Meo when I think about it I do in fact however calling my Fierce clothing Rags was a bit excessive I briefly considered ignoring those clothes just to demonstrate how amazing they were but I decided against it because I was no longer a stubborn child and I should start start acting like one I put an end to my reflection and looked around me kha was the only person in the area she must still be asleep considering her position it's odd that she should be at the Academy at this time I Shrugged figuring she might still be dealing with the Fallout from yesterday's Ramen eating competition as I walked out of the room I picked up a towel I pondered where I would have concealed the rest room as I stood in the center of the hallway this gave me the ideal opportunity to examine the house more closely ly the little I saw yesterday was amazing and I was confident the rest would be equally amazing I had to admit that the house was stunning after spending some time looking around it it was simply astounding in both sides and attention to detail simply describing this kitchen with the same terms as my previous apartment felt incorrect because they didn't even compare to make the distinction between a kitchen and this more obvious it seemed appropriate to coin a new term to describe it because they differed so greatly in terms of equipment functionality and overall awesomeness I could say the same about every other room I entered I had to repeatedly ask myself how loaded the Uzumaki Clan was and it took me some time to get over the impression the house left on me in contrast to this house the hyuga and UA appeared to be mere beggars in the same way that the entire house left me speechless the fifth door I opened put an end to my search for the time being because I was now standing in the bathroom the white marble that was carved into the wall and the ground was plastered for different reasons it was mostly made up of fish and other marine life it provided an unhindered view of your surroundings and made the entire space seem completely submerged it must have cost a fortune but it was a nice touch there was a sunken bathtub in the ground at the rear of the room much bigger than my previous living room within its boundaries a gradual descent was made possible by stairs which might make it possible for the entire family to take a bath together it was difficult for me to mentally refer to this as a bath I must admit that I have been to smaller Hot Springs before after taking off the only garment I was still wearing I set the towel on a tiny marble shelf and descended the stairs to the middle of the tub I was amazed that even though I was still standing straight the edge of it extended above my hip a series of seals on the wall caught my eye every one of them had a unique label as soon as I attempted to insert a small chakra into the one that said water the tub began to fill with water unfortunately for me it was extremely cold so I reached for the fire seal however the good news was that it did raise the tub's water temperature the bad news was that I had to jump around to keep my feet from burning because the once freezing water was now scalding hot after I turned off the fire seal the hot water began to mix with the extra water coming from the water seal causing the temperature to gradually drop the temperature quickly surpassed the comfortable warm threshold and began to drop once more I attempted to activate the fire seal once more because I was certain that there ought to be more settings than steaming hot and freezing cold but this time I was very careful about how much chakra I sent through it and sure enough the water began to gradually warm up in proportion to the quantity of chakra I applied with a little tweaking primarily thanks to my shot chakra control I was able to get the water to reach the ideal temperature now that it was all over I relished the bath being reminded once more that you typically don't appreciate life's Little Pleasures until you are denied them thinking that I could make it at least some use of my time in the bath I closed my eyes and leaned against the smooth marble as I attempted to control my willful chakra it prevented me from using a large portion of my Jutsu repertoire and skills because there was just no way I could afford to let it remain this way if I could still do so much as a one-handed renon at this stage I could consider myself fortunate the situation was untenable I would have to battle my chakra more fiercely than my opponent if we got into a fight I sincerely hoped that kurarama and I wouldn't be aart for very long WR in any case I was able to adjust to my new situation because if I were to get him back I might lose my chakra control again and have to start over it's not a circumstance I want to be in particularly not when the second Shinobi world war is about to break out I had to be my best self I wasn't sure what that would mean for Meo but I knew there was nothing else to do and I comforted Myself by thinking that she would have moved him to Kina in a few days regardless of my presence in this manner I could potentially spare Kina the hatred and self-loathing she might have otherwise experienced for my nine-tailed friend for stealing her obaa sand I became deeply meditative and even expanded my awareness to include the nature energy that was circulating around me but I was afraid to touch it I obviously didn't want to become a statue which is what would have happened to me in my current condition I moved the chakra throughout my body and lost myself in a variety of chakra control techniques I woke up to pruny skin and The Sensation of cold water all around me all the way up to my torso my hourlong training sessions produced a variety of results but they also gave me a clear idea of which Jutsu I should avoid I waited through the water to my towel after submerging my head one final time yes I was so sleepy in the morning that I didn't remember to bring any clothes other than the underwear I wore to get here I developed a bad habit when I lived alone it would have been better for me to break it before I got into a sticky situation to my immense relief kha remained in her room and was still sleeping based on her energy activity I felt someone walking into the Uzumaki compound and quickly getting closer to the house so I picked up the towel and began to rub myself dry if I was discovered in this manner I might get into a lot of trouble because I knew that specific signature pretty well to get the water off of my body I rushed up as soon as I was done I wrapped the towel around my hips the water was drained from the tub with just a quick touch at another seal I left the restroom in the meantime fully expecting the guest to pause at the front door so that someone could come and open it I should have known better of course as a result I blamed the soft bed for my carelessness and ignorance returning home and becoming overly accustomed to the conveniences was risky to completely let your guard down and begin to feel secure in my defense it's as safe here as it gets compared to where I came from however there would be repercussions when the door abruptly opened and sunade appeared in the door frame at the opposite end of the hallway my expression probably wasn't any better and she was staring at me with obvious incomprehension plastered on her face we looked at one another for a while in addition to letting a cool breeze of fresh air into the house the open door painfully reminded me that I was only wearing a towel in front of her giving me goosebumps as it struck I gulped loudly I could still clearly recall Sun's Outburst as though it had happened yesterday even though it had been a few years since I was last on the receiving end of it the fact that she regarded me as her adopted son grandson or something similar at the time made matters worse I wasn't a complete stranger standing in her grandmother's house hallway half naked her face flushed with rage and I could see her hands slowly clenching into a fist when kha still half asleep abruptly descended the stairs which conveniently ended in the middle of the hallway where sunade and I were having our standoff my mind was racing looking for ways out of my situation she looked at me first her eyes still half lited Oni Chan what are you doing there standing in the middle of the hallway half naked she asked while yawning she followed my eyes and sawady standing there only after I had not responded with a barely concealed hostile undertone she questioned what are you doing here if you're searching for Meo obaa San she isn't here after saying those things she slowly started to leave showing no concern for us in her sleep deprived State I doubted she fully understood showed what she saw fortunately I recovered from my surprise more quickly than Tsunade which allowed me plenty of time to run forward and Escape into my room before she could react when I realized the kimono Meo that had been so kindly provided was still lying where I left it I was about to reach for one of my Scrolls to unseal another set of my clothes after I had closed the door behind me as a result I had second thoughts I picked up and put on the kimono with the Uzumaki swirl on the back even though my Scrolls contain nothing significant or compromising I still took them with me when I left the room securely wedged between the kimono and the orange Obie I was surprised to feel sunade trailing Kushina into the kitchen so my last minute safety measures were largely unnecessary I walked out of my room followed the aroma of food and thank the lucky star I was born under I cautiously opened the ajar door and peered through it to see the kitchen behind it I discovered that my hesitation was in vain as I had anticipated encountering an ambush because there was no IR Tsunade waiting for me to come out and attack rather I discovered her watching the Cooking Kina while leaning against a wall and Crossing her arms beneath her breasts she asked who was that guy and don't think for a second I'd fall for that Naruto Oni Chan routine you tried to sell me what are you talking about what routine he's my only Chan and that's that the redhead said so you are telling me you aren't the least bit suspicious of a stranger just appearing out of the blue who then gets invited to live with you and grandmother sunade asked while keeping her gaze fixed on her food kha pondered what's there to be suspicious about someone visiting his family sunade began family he doesn't have red hair but kha Cut Her Off by pointing out the obvious you don't either sunade glared at kash's back ignoring that remark even if he is an Uzumaki isn't it strange that I've never heard of him nor has Meo ever mentioned someone like him and angry Kushina threw up her arms and turned to face sunade asking MOA what's wrong with you she started scolding sunade while holding up a cooking spoon second guessing everything he's Naruto Oni Chan there's no ulterior motive no secret plot for you to uncover and if there was what do you care obasan and I can handle it on our own we I don't need your meddling in our business misses I'm not part of your family that really made her stop talking I harped loudly to keep this argument from getting even more out of control is it a bad time to ask for some of your deliciously smelling eggs in response kha just gave me a sardonic look she emphasized each and every syllable of the moniker she gave me saying you can make yourself something to eat on Chan I'm hurt still salty about losing to me I laughed insisting I'm not cooking for you she used her trademark glare to emphasize her denial are you sure about that you know I might be persuaded to invite you to eat another round of ramen for lunch in the event I would just so happen to have stuffed myself with the delicious homemade cooking of my little Heim beforehand which I of course wouldn't be able to refuse as I could never bear to see her disappointed or angry with me I wouldn't be able to eat as much Ramen as I did yesterday so by cooking for me you may just be able to improve your chances of winning against me considerably I said with an air of seriousness are you suggesting that I can't win against you without cheating she asked as her left eye Began to Twitch no of course not I said pretending to be shocked I'm saying it is your only chance at beating me her plate hit the table with a slam I'm so going to beat you fair and square and show you exactly who you dared to mess with Dad Bane she proclaimed herself excited but as soon as her verbal tick became apparent she covered her mouth with her hands I grinned at her less for getting her excited and more forgetting her to say Dad Bane as I sang my nickname for her I said I believe it when I see it him Chan she began muttering something about arrogant blondes and since sunade and I had the same hair color I knew that she could have been referring to either of us she most likely felt compelled to comment for that reason I didn't know Meo obaa s lifted the ramen rule only allowing you to eat them every 2 days well that accounts for the failure of my ambitious plan to have her prepare meals for me I stared at kha without admiration I gave in and said well played little one for now I proceeded to the cupboards and examined the meticulously labeled ceiling Scrolls one discovered within to gain a sense of what could be prepared using the ingredients in the end I chose to do as kashina did and cook some eggs in a frying pan with a variety of vegetables after a moment of hesitation I turned to face sunade and said you want something too no was her abrupt answer I said suit yourself and place the pan over the stov top flame she apparently plucked up the courage to speak to me directly after a minute with the bluntness of a sledgehammer she questioned who are you and what are you doing here wo do you always start with the hard to answer questions right off the bat I mean you already saw me naked and now you want to strip my soul too isn't there some kind of order to those things at least where I'm from you usually have to invite the other person to a meal or two go stargazing and then if both parties are willing you get to touch and kiss and somewhere way down the line we get to naked bodies and the loaded question about the meaning of life I laughed at her what makes you think I'd be interested you are even dumber than my teammate she said furiously offended by my implication with my head half turned and my eyebrows up I questioned which teammate Oro chimaru or Jah with barely controlled rage she questioned how do you know that please I said with a shrug as if it wouldn't be common knowledge exactly who the students of third Hokage are she reiterated you still didn't answer my question I asked aloud what gave you the impression I'd be willing to perhaps the way I tried to avoid the question and steer the topic away from myself to other things or was it my cheeky attitude I demand to she yelled abruptly when my jering got to be too much for her I tried my best to maintain a friendly atmosphere up until her outbreak but it changed when I became serious I turned to her the laughter gone from my voice after her I repeated you demand with what right do you demand anything from me within the confines of another clan a clan I just so happen to belong to I continued the only thing you can do is to ask nicely in the hopes that I decide to divulge any information since I all but outright said I'm unwilling to there is absolutely nothing you can do about it is there she tightened her jaw I let out a sigh I tried to appease her but a quick glance in her Direction made it obvious that my attempt was unsuccessful I know you aren't this obtrusive to satisfy your own curiosity I assume it has something to do with you worrying about your grandmother and kha don't there is absolutely no reason for that contrary to what you might believe or try to persuade yourself of I'm not a stranger and certainly no threat to either one of them unfortunately there is nothing else I can do in order to make you believe my motives are pure so you have to make do with just my word rest assured all relevant parties including the Hokage are formed about me and the reason for my presence and to be frank you neither belong to that Circle nor is your security clearance anywhere near high enough to be allowed to know now does this satisfy you any more than my previous answers J and sendu sunade her response was no no it doesn't didn't think it would but that is all that you are going to get feel free to stay around and try to learn more Shake something else loose get me to comment on something and puzzle me out it's your time that you're wasting after all I pushed her she gave a snort I'll take you up on that then that was too simple though because even her younger self I suspected couldn't turn down a challenge she really needs someone to point out this weakness in her character before someone less honorable takes advantage of it the smell told me that my eggs were done I took a scroll that said bread opened a little Loaf and carried it in a plate of eggs to sit across from kha I let Tsunade stay behind me on purpose I was thus making a very clear point that I don't consider her a threat and that I didn't need to keep my eyes on her with her mouth full and her chewing interrupted for a moment Kina gave me a curious look as though she had never seen me before I was curious about that lip reading Tsunade for a number of reasons including the fact that she was a very attractive woman and the student of the third acting senju Clan head I had my doubts about this happening frequently could it be that she had been staying at the same house as me all night even though she didn't know me me there was still a question that needed to be answered so I stopped the loaded fork in my hand before it could enter my mouth so why aren't you in the academy young lady still suffering from the consequences of challenging the great Naruto Sama she took a big gulp from her glass to wash it down and prevent herself from choking then she said swallowing the contents of her mouth without chewing them anymore Meo obaa San asked me to stay home today she said something about our guest needing a guide or something a apart from that she also wanted to help me with this stupid bunch and Jutsu after she returned which is required to pass the konaha graduation I only got this week left to get it down my food almost choked me she was undoubtedly family though with concern Kushina inquired is everything all right Oni Chan yeah the food just went into the wrong pipe say is there a reason why didn't you learn the Jutsu back in uoga I asked in uoga we didn't have to learn such stupid Jutsu she remarked in frustration sunade made a disparaging comment ts's stupid Jutsu perhaps you just aren't ready to become a Shinobi given the circumstances I could appreciate tsunade's resentment she most likely wanted kha to fail and should the superiors deem kha unfit to be a gentu Meo would get to live a little longer if she didn't make the cut but it was a bit much to attack her like this well there's nothing wrong with having problems learning the bunch and no Jutsu first of all it's a crap Jutsu not even a jenin would fall for it I always wondered why it's even taught in the academy secondly what all future greatest Shinobi have in common is that they've never learned to perform this Jutsu as a jenin I lectured firmly convinced that my claim sunade gave a snort in the background yeah right the best fail at an e- rank technique makes sense all the Shinobi I know had no problem with learning it well just shows how little you know doesn't it I Shrugged that statement had a hint of mockery in it and kashina grinned since you are in a room with two Shinobi who both have trouble with this very Jutsu both or will be among the best Shinobi you will ever meet right Kushi Chan in her words you can bet your life on it Kushina said good girl I congratulated her and patted her head that caused her to beam at me now let's eat up so I can show you an even better Juke probably the same your obaa s wanted to show you she yelled yes and began to run down her food at the realization she slowed down and started chewing again wo slow down a little you know you have to wait till I have finished too before we can start she took three more minutes to finish her meal and then she began to nag me saying things like eat faster and other such things if I hadn't been the object of her Antics it would have been hilarious to watch naturally I could have created a cage bunchin at any moment to begin teaching her while my true self savored my morning meal but like tsunade's difficult personality kha was incredibly impatient just like I was as a kid aruka must have had saintly patience to put up with my impatient and extroverted personality for so long a quality I ought to embrace for myself I couldn't just go around critiquing people without being conscious of my own shortcomings after all however I was able to control them to a certain extent I still occasionally relapse into my bad habits thus I received the same amount of training from this as she did a quick look over her shoulder confirmed that Tsunade also needed to be tempered the irritation was obvious which helped to change the perspective of the entire situation kha may be performing this entire ritual in an attempt to get rid of sunade given her distaste for her unfortunately there was no way to know for sure other than to ask her directly and there was no chance of receiving an honest response kha practically dragged me outside when my plate was finally empty she led me through a backyard exit at the seam of my kimono and we headed out of the house toward the lake only to stop as we approached the shore then she spun around and made demands now show me this super duper technique yeah show us sunade added mockingly you know being stared at like I am by the two of you would suffice for a lesser man to get performance anxiety I laughed kha not understanding the reference jerked her head to the side inquiringly I placed my fingers in a familiar position so she wouldn't have time to think of the question on the tip of her tongue after a little chakra was molded another me appeared beside me I was a little put off by my performance because my clone was accompanied by a huge white cloud that appeared out of nowhere for a few seconds I and my clone were hidden from view due to my present inability to control my chakras perfectly this is a glaring indication of wasted chakra while Kina was staring at me with a blank expression I was certain that Tsunade was aware of it Oni Chan she angrily said didn't you say you teach me an awesome Jutsu the answer from my shadow clone was I did and I'm about to my clone was interrupted by her then why are you making aunon I teasingly reprimanded you really need to learn to allow others to finish speaking she was about to object but the clone's raised hand stopped her I was about to tell you so listen up first of all this is not a regular bunchin she said this Jutsu is called cage bunin it creates a real tangible doppelganger of yourself who even can use Jutsu she questioned really and began to touch me not the Clone that had just spoken to her my other self declared I'm the Clone no way she exclaimed her eyes widening and she rushed to touch him in the same way awesome exactly as I was saying secondly by learning this Jutsu you not only get some great utility in more than one way it will also allow you to pass the bunchin portion of the genine exam with flying colors two sunade made the decision to step in at this point you can't honestly be trying to teach the cage bunchin to her it is AB rank kinjutsu for a very good reason this Jutsu is dangerous the chakra requirements alone could kill her most chunin don't have enough to perform this technique without risk for themselves well kha isn't most she isn't Uzumaki I replied not understanding what I was hinting at sunade questioned what does that have to do with her learning the Jutsu she was distantly related to the clan but she would not have regular contact with the isolated people of uzushio so I couldn't blame her consequently the information may not be the first thing she thinks about I let out a sigh well what are the Uzumaki known for besides being masters of fuinjutsu I asked her brief facial contortion indicated to me that understood and felt compelled to express it our near endless endurance and high cha reserves indeed it is well known that those with large chakra reserves struggle to manage their available resources the average Uzumaki would require a level of chakra control that most J and lack in order to be able to make a normal bunion and this issue is made more difficult by the fact that konaha typically starts their Shinobi on more challenging chakra control exercises as a genine and Beyond I noted I said as you can see to kha The Village didn't provide you or anybody else with high chakra reserves with the necessary tools to succeed at learning this technique which in your case nearly could have prevented you from becoming a genine quite the outrage if you ask me after all you possess an incredible advantage over other shobi which would undoubtedly allow you to become an incredible Ninjutsu specialist a few years down the line but instead you were nearly held back and might have even been labeled as a failure because the teaching staff didn't consider you might have just too much in a too powerful chakr to perform a cantrip she questioned unsurely so I'm awesome because I can't do the normal bushing no you are awesome because you are you and you will be even more awesome with the cage bunchin at your disposal so let me explain how it is done I replied first you need to mold chakra then disperse it equally throughout your body imagine it like a second skin you form around yourself then when you get that far you make the cross hand seal and while you are performing The Hand seal accompanied by changes to your chakra that results and you have to imagine yourself separating into two equal parts she thought huh that doesn't sound too difficult it was deemed prohibited because well most techniques don't when dumb down to the essentials but this technique didn't get rank B for its chakra requirements it is not an easy technique to learn so don't let yourself get discouraged if you don't get it immediately understood I advised her yeah Uzumaki kashina doesn't give up Oni Chan she confirmed good then get get to work if you manage to get a single functioning clone till lunch I will personally persuade Meo to suspend her Ramen rule for today I replied she cheered yada and started working I sat down on a nearby Rock and tried to take in the view after using my sensor abilities to closely monitor her chakra and make sure she was headed in the right direction sunade remained nearby and considered something I told her you know you could try to learn the Jutsu yourself as I reclined on my perch instead of just standing around watching me I mean I'm flattered hersing back don't get too full of yourself she said I said so you aren't interested she raged in you hell no I made an effort to explain that was not what I meant after a brief pause I smirked and said the Jutsu cage bunion is a great tool and I have yet to meet a shobi with the chakra required to use it who didn't benefit from knowing it in some fashion oh I get it you are scared Kina that the Accord to you talentless Shinobi might take less time learning it than you a quite substantiated fear she would never let you live it down and neither may I you are completely insane she grimaced really am I then you certainly won't have any trouble to convince me from the opposite I glanced at her how about a little bet I replied if kha wins you will be the one not only paying for our ramen meal but you will also persuade your grandmother to allow it she asked and should I win as I told her I don't know think of something it won't matter because you won't win against kha you have got quite some confidence in the abilities of a child you just met she grumbled might be or perhaps I know something you don't who knows I chuckled so what about it do you accept the wager yes and should I win you will answer all the questions I have she said sure sure I said downplaying the problem not that it will come to that I was certain of that at least because sunade with her weaker chakra required an extra step in learning the Jutsu increasing the density of the chakra across her body to form a hard shell that could hold the rest she would definitely figure it out after all she was an intelligent woman however Kush would have already learned the Jutsu or would be very close to doing so by the time she did the thought of a free buffet of ichiraku ramen made me smile hey kha I threw my voice sunade said if you can learn the Jutsu faster than her she is paying for our ramen so don't let me down H the brightest of smiles came back from her and she worked even harder a hawk landed on our position just as sunade was about to begin with a note tied around its foot it landed in front of us it is a summon from the Hokage the compound doesn't allow for U to enter it sunade stated that would account for it I see I took the message off the bird by reaching down to it well seems like you have to decide the winner without me don't cheat I cautioned herheim the hok wants to talk to me so when I return I expect you to have won you got it she cried out I then began to march in the direction of the Hokage Tower shortly after I walked out of the compound I saw someone following me unfortunately I would have to ask without Kurama to be certain have I already raised danzo's suspicions or is this someone sent by the Hokage I didn't do it because o would be dealt with eventually and his current situation is much weaker than it will be in the future so he was stuck since this might stop the attack on Uzu the only thing he could do to irritate me would be to remove his sabur from Uzu shakar MAA would not tolerate the destruction of their years worth of meticulously planned Plans by a single Uzu Shinobi whom he obviously had to suspect me of being why should they anyway as a single man with the potential to help bring the Uzumaki Clan back to konaha I'm sure to end up on a mission will go horribly wrong if I prove to be a thread in any way shape or form or if I ask the wrong question a non- entity of course but that didn't stop him from being interested how does the adage curiosity killed the cat apply here I didn't look for a chunin to accompany me to the Hokage this time I headed directly for his office instead I recognized the auburn-haired woman who manned the front desk from yesterday she said Naruto San please proceed the hok is awaiting your your arrival in a tone that was entirely professional and devoid of emotion thank you Miss I almost stumbled when I heard haki Kana hakei surely it couldn't be however it would be very logical that Kakashi was born last month on September 15th of this year his mother would be on leave if she was in U and it would take several months for her to return to work she might be assigned to the position of Hokage secretary It's a small world I honestly didn't imagine that I would run into her without AC looking for her she questioned is something wrong not one for flattery she didn't even Flinch when she said oh no I just thought the name con of fit you I entered after she unlocked the double doors if I hadn't known that the Hokage had destroyed his previous desk I wouldn't have noticed that he was seated behind a new one that didn't appear to be any different hokagay Sama you wanted to see me the doors shut behind me and no sooner had I entered the room than two steps before he threw something at me without even looking my way with dignity with minimal difficulty I caught it and found myself gazing at a konaha headband I will instate you as a John and effective immediately thank you hok Sama don't thank me he said grimly I'd have liked nothing more than to deny you becoming part of my forces but your benefactor who not only made you part of her clan but also made a strong case in your favor and laid it out in no uncertain terms what not accepting you would ultimately come down to as he went on he raised his head head from the papers on his desk and fixed me with his sharp eyes so you see I was given no other choice with her mind already made up and I've learned not to try to sway the opinion of an Uzumaki mosama in particular and I don't need the headache of you running around accountable to none so you better don't make me regret this didn't plan on it I mentioned grinning it's easy to tell that I had absolutely no intention of keeping my word I feared as much he laughed tomorrow 10:00 there will be an obligatory meeting of all JN and not on a mission or on guard Duty I expect you to be there of course hok Sama after bowing I walked out of his office if there is nothing else you are dismissed I said Meo appeared to be working diligently what else had she done this morning I wondered my thoughts were abruptly interrupted when I felt two identical presences from the Uzumaki compound I had to smile picturing the face sunade would undoubtedly be making right now at being outclassed by jenin regretfully I was unable to attend after all saving money bringing sunade down and getting her to engage with kha were the most important things with my shadow still with me I headed back to the compound as I arrived at the lake I noticed three smug smiling kashina observing tsunade's fruitless attempts to duplicate K's accomplishment when I approached one of the Kushina noticed and her face lit up iwan Oni Chan do you see yep I I do just as I told you looking more closely at tsunade's development I could see that she was getting close and had already figured out the extra step Chade appeared in the clearing a moment after I had that thought she was out of breath from all of her previous failed attempts not just from making this clone shortly after creating the Clone she dispelled it I Told You So gays and I did my best for her she simply stocked off with a huff I waited to Proclaim until she was ready to get out of shot I yelled after her don't forget to bring your wallet we eat at ichiraku Ramen at 12:00 her footsteps faltered for a second but she didn't turn around the closest Kina gave me a high five as the other three giggled so since you got this Jutsu down so fast how about I teach you another one I said to her really sure I said but only if you want me not to At The Mention Of Fire she turned into a menacing glint in the corner of her eye of course what will it be this time an awesome dragon of Doom Jutsu or a fire Jutsu to burn them all well that's good to know a little pyromaniac she was reminded not to practice fire Jutsu near a large water source well not exactly I thought of something a little more basic how is your henge I inquired her shoulders slumped and her mood soured that bad him it should come as no surprise that the Jutsu taught at the Academy is also merely a cantrip a weak illusion similar to the bunin placed over the caster for this reason it is advised to use this Jutsu only to mimic people with an identical or larger build as it does not make the body parts that protrude from the illusion invisible well it's not surprising I had said the henge also requires far too little chakra for someone like you to get it right I'll show you the improved variant I knew in my heart that the requirements would differ amongst Shinobi cies in the elemental Nations that was made abundantly evident by my encounter with Zabuza and his account of their final exam what had they discovered back in Uzu they wondered since not all affinities open that venu Fujitsu is probably not a bunchin instead the elemental ones require a basic understanding of one element therefore there would be little point in trying the fact that not everyone is skilled at manipulating elements adds to this there are quite a few Shinobi who achieved success without using any Elemental Jutsu therefore attempting to categorize them could impede their growth what else was there then I put the questions answer on hold and returned my attention to my eager pupil I said this is my version of the henge a real transformation and then I transformed it into a tiny Fox kit with a puff of smoke before one of her three iterations looked down they were momentarily perplexed and undoubtedly wondered where I had gone I realized I was in serious trouble when I heard the first word Kawai coming from three mouths at once sunade ended up being being a terrible loser she lacked the self-respect to attend the meal in person while being ridiculed rather she stopped by ichiraku and assured him that she would cover all of our meals and deliver the cash the following day not amused I speculated that I might have teased her a bit too much but I quickly brushed that idea from my mind this begged for some sort of retaliation the question is what kind of crank is suitable in this case both Meo and I had valid reasons for being upset about tsunade's actions on the other hand kha is Overjoyed not having to eat on her Tab and endure her presence she took full advantage of the situation she had extras in every Bowl more than they usually contained for her second dinner later that day she even ordered a dozen bowls to go I was surprised as was Kina that Meo permitted it without even protesting given that kha did not challenge me to a Ramen eating contest again it might have been an allowance personally I didn't think she had learned her lesson she probably didn't try to thrash me because she wanted to thank me for teaching her and I had to stress that even though she might have a different opinion I would never let myself lose my position as the ramen King then we returned home I taught kashina to Jutsu earlier in the day and I assisted her in honing them Meo meanwhile disappeared inside the house after the second Ramen Buffet which Kina graciously shared some of her treasure with me the day came to an end a few hours later I didn't stay long long after that and left for my room with a few cage bunions assistance I expanded the shaki fuin on my abdomen these days I can't remember how many times I've had to make some kind of Correction it was time for me to replace it with my own labor of love since Kurama was no longer involved and a small error could have resulted in my death I was free to modify and develop it unfortunately if the foundation wasn't made for it there was a limit to how much could be constructed on top of it even though the Shinigami was using my father's Soul as Brickstone to power the seal on my stomach it wouldn't be able to withstand the demands of the worst case scenario so I had to be prepared it needed to become more and I knew how to make it happen from One Tree to another we were leaping I sensed another presence being extinguished even though I knew we wouldn't arrive in time we were simply too far away I accelerated once more my companions who had already found it difficult to keep up with me prior to my haste gradually slipped behind I didn't give a damn rather I cursed Sakura and continued to push myself when I eventually arrived at the location of the conflict a battlefield with dozens of Shinobi scattered across their innards adorning the ground and the stench of death lingering amid the simmering Flames marking the locations where fire Jutsu connected with their surroundings was left behind after the attackers had already fled I discovered Sakura the last to die lying against a tree her body was a jumbled mess with her limbs severed and her torso covered in hundreds of wounds from Jutsu and Kai repeatedly penetrating her flesh until her chakra ran out and her regeneration Jutsu stopped functioning only then did she pass away killed by torture why would you ruin your horon marker stupid woman you left me too even though you were the only person left who was as difficult to kill as I was furthermore this would not have been my first time setting Ma's trap what the devil were you thinking Sakura I opened the seal that held her personal belongings on her body she wrote a medical encyclopedia after tady passed away in order to preserve her knowledge and she and tady worked on plans for their dream Hospital in their spare time possessing everything that a physician and their patient could possibly desire everyone needed something to cling to in order to keep hope alive in the dire circumstances we found ourselves in and what better way to do so than to make plans for the future I put it in my pocket I gave her a final silent salute balled my hands into Fists by my side and took off I had no time to waste and No More Tears to shed there were some men who were in dire need of death I didn't care what trap they set for me at the time Sakura didn't want me to fall into it my Hunger for vengeance was the only sensation and desire in my entire body that needed to be satisfied I was awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of nearby fabric rustling I closed my eyes and used my sensor power to reveal that it was Meo who was in my room in the middle of the night for some reason I opened my eyes and turned toward her long before before she was close enough to startle me awake she was carrying her cane which was again perplexed by the fact that it made no sound as she walked and said it down maybe a seal that silences this raised the question why not conceal her other sound with the same seal it had to be deliberate when a Shinobi is sleeping when they are most vulnerable only a fool would approach them in a way that could be interpreted as malicious intent I said everything all right if it weren't important I knew she wouldn't have approached me at such an odd moment after all she spent the entire afternoon and evening with me but my paranoid side also pointed out that kha was present responding I think it would be better if we talk somewhere else she said the walls of sensible Ken's second floor room were thick she was a Shinobi in training though so it was best to be safe especially if we were talking about something she would rather not know additionally we couldn't take the chance of a hyuga staring at us because they were typically very good lip readers and the barriers surrounding the house and the compound couldn't impede their Vision in fact not much could the compound that sent a lot of chakra through them was shielded by a few powerful barriers enough that from outside the barrier it at least warped what they could see like peering through a foggy window being invisible wouldn't be sufficient however it would be nearly impossible to have our lips red which was adequate for our needs she led me to a reinforced door after showing me areas of the house I had never seen before from the chain necklace around her neck she took out a key and inserted it into a lock when the door opened a spiral staircase became visible leading all the way down into the building's basement when she put her hand on the wall to her right lights that were obviously the result of some seal work flared up along the walls for a long time we descended the stairs sinking farther into the Earth with each step when Meo reached the bottom floor and opened another door the basement's purpose became clear to me even even though I believed the other door to be reinforced the monster in front of me outweighed it I deduced from the obvious encryption that it was a safe with hundreds of seals carved into it each more complex than the others a massive room was concealed behind the heavy double door which swung open it was a large library with Scrolls divided into sections on fuinjutsu and Ninjutsu taijutsu Jutsu Clan libraries typically look exactly like this so I have seen something similar a couple of times but none of them were this large the smallest the genjutsu section was twice as large as the entire libraries of some Clans put together Meo and I went inside together and the heavy doors shut behind us she handed me the key that was around her neck it is yours now together with everything else the Uzumaki clan of konah ownes as its new Clan head she stated to me I became her Heir no her remarks had broader ramifications I felt a sting when she painfully closed her hands around mine while holding the key and the key briefly glowed it shouldn't have been possible that shouldn't happen without my permission thanks to my seal for any Jutsu that depends on a genetic marker of any kind my blood should be inert when it leaves my body she gave me a sight smile and let go of my hand so I could open it it was clear from a quick look that the key was a masterpiece and one of the many seals that adorned it was made to break through the one that protected my bodily fluids given this it seems reasonable that such a key should even be required in order to prevent it from being tricked she stepped back from me we are currently in the main hall of the Jutsu Library here resides the collection of Jutsu I was able to gather and write down over the years some entries I brought with me from Uzu when I first came to konaha to marry hashirama some are copies from what I found in the senju library pointing to a hefty looking ornate trunk that is prominently displayed in the library on a pedestal in there are the foul Creations I helped Tober create in a moment of weakness shortly after the death of my husband Jud I hoped would never see the light of day she said her voice tinged with resentment and disgust then you came along she stated with resignation and I wondered despite the atrocity one particular Jutsu turned out to be if perhaps it was the right thing to do to cross that line I heard those sweet words in my head this time spoken by myself not by tooram when he took advantage of me of my grief and for the first time since our initial success I understood where he came from Meo said her voice voice was about to break putting the puzzle pieces together wasn't difficult known for his water Jutsu the Second Hokage laid the foundation for the horon which my father Advanced to previously unheard of levels and the edot Tensai cursed Jutsu all of a sudden it became clear how a sju could Master a Jutsu that could take the Shinigami Souls the Uzumaki were the only people who worshiped the god of death he must have had assistance of course the way in Uzumaki would draw a seal in the tooram version was obviously influenced by the Horan notes I was able to obtain like my father's hand whose knowledge must have come from my mother in some measure this would also explain why Mom believed she was the last Uzumaki and how Dad could have thought of something like the hake no Fu and Shiki she would surely teach him even the Clan's Best Kept Secrets I said edot tensi heran you helped him create them it was an accusation rather than a question surprised she said you know about them then things must have been dire if you or your predecessor saw the need to use them I admitted oh the need was there but our side never used the Jutsu it was stolen by an enemy who used it against us it was by this Jutsu that hirin was forced to use hake no Fu and Shiki summoning the Shinigami to win against a revived first and Second Hokage if it weren't for my quick reflexes she would have fainted and almost fallen I grabbed her and seated her in a chair close by there are two seals I devised years after Tober was gone I couldn't allow such a Jutsu to exist without the means to combat it the first applied to anyone will make sure that when they die the hold over them by the Shinigami is absolute they won't ever be able to escape him and make their way back to the land of the living I applied it to myself and kashina the other seal frees the souls from the Jutsu sending them back into death's Embrace she continued it was evident that she was deeply troubled by the way the inventions she helped create intended to protect the village were used to demolish it don't worry I had absolutely no intention to ever allow for that Jutsu to be used ever again I've fought against more than enough of my revived friends and family to last me a dozen lifetimes as a result preventing this from occurring ever again made it to the top of my list I assured her her seals would come in handy comparing notes might be interesting because I was working on something similar to determine whether her work could still be applied to the Ed 10 size improved version I was hoping I wouldn't have to test it to find out when she heard that she was clearly relieved am I right to assume you also know about the copy and the scroll of seals Tober created to collect all the dangerous but potentially useful Jutsu in it she asked yes I do and I have my eyes upon the one who is going to steal it I replied good you cannot imagine how relieved I am to hear that after that scare you gave me now where were we you were about to tell me about the other rooms and their function I gave you right through the door behind me you can reach the master seal of the compound every other seal applied somewhere in it is linked to this one and can be edited activated and erased from over there the key I gave you gives you access to it then there is an Armory filled to the brim with weapon seals and the like enough to equip an army and a forge with rare materials is nearby then there is a huge Training hall able to simulate nearly any surrounding imaginable you design in place on a memory seal she continued as I listened to that I had to fight the to give it a try the value of such a room was astounding HomeField Advantage could not be considered high enough in Wartime what samsa puppeteers could accomplish while fighting on Sand or what kir nin could accomplish with water nearby was simply terrifying even during the fourth Shinobi World War when the fighting forces ought to have learned from the past the villages made a lot of effort to recreate those settings but the simulacra were never even close to the real thing I have also established a record room where I keep all the originals of the dealing of our clan next to it there is a small Library mostly filled with old history texts it is also where I stored a not insubstantial part of the wealth of the clan in various forms money and gold are just two of them the rest can be accessed through the konaha bank ownership of everything was transferred to you in order to accelerate the whole process their bureaucracy sometimes takes forever and I did not want to risk anything or anybody trying something with those funds since I wasn't her direct descendant it made made sense in order to obtain some sort of concession from me orade whoever they ultimately choose they could have attempted to argue against disregarding who was the legitimate Heir if it leaks doing something like this could harm them in the short run but it might still be worthwhile based on their goals specifically if someone else like danzo for instance was playing the strings in the background she seemed to think of everything if I were in her position I might have forgotten it and never had a chance to deal with funding related issues little remained that required supervision by the time I put the Hat on the very centerpiece of this underground structure is made up of a room designed for the transfer of the QB an exact copy of the one hashirama and I built outside the village walls the reinforcements used to build it should be capable of withstanding and hiding the transfer so that only those noisy hyugas should notice it taking place in case they are actively looking for it this way the higher ups all not informed can only guess who is the new QB jury or Kina or perhaps might even assume I died before I could choose a successor which might work in our favor it also means no enemy would know for sure until it's confirmed and it allows for some Mind Games you're one scary woman someone ever told you that I praised her who knows she asked her lips forming a gentle smile I have taken the Liberty to write up a summary of all the important dealings our clan had with the village and its inhabitants the associated duties and where to find the contracts so no one can take advantage of you at the start of your tenure she further cautioned do not let yourself get outsmarted many will try I won't I promise she lectured sternly do not promise me something like that there is no need at the end of the day I could not care any less about some money what I care about are the people in my family so I expect you to uphold your promise to protect them especially kha and Tsunade both will need you in the days to come do not allow them to push you away her words there is one more thing I want to make another request of you he said anticipating a request with a hint of nervousness whatever it was she wanted me to do it was something she was passionate about and went beyond obligation and Duty without hesitation I replied everything this time Meo almost begged me for my word when she said make sure they are happy existing without a spark of happiness is worse than everything else do not let it come to that you have to promise me I was probably more knowledable than anyone else about what she was discussing when I first met sunade I was on the verge of following in her footsteps when I criticized her for her heartlessness her refusal to let people close to her her neglect of her responsibilities and my own naive day no I wouldn't let sunade fall into this Abyss this time and kha wouldn't introduce her to this particular kind of suffering I will I promise and Uzumaki Naruto never goes back on his word I promised myself good she smiled in relief and then we could begin after I helped her stand again she led me to a large room with seals on the floor walls and ceiling and a moment after we entered the room correctly the door closed automatically behind us show me your seal she insisted as she walked to the center of the room and turned to face me my hopes and fears were simultaneously confirmed when I said those words I took off the top of my white yucata and showed Meo the seal on my stomach which had undergone a series of modifications no 12 hours prior that had changed the shaki Fu's original base beyond anything my father could have imagined an experienced seal Master can make some educated guesses about the complexity and function of a seal even though the encryption is still in place she traced the lines on my stomach want to see it in person I questioned her it's not necessary I found what I was searching for Meo mused it was much more than I could have imagined and this amazing piece will hold it with ease dad had the right idea but he didn't carry it through to the end out of fear of Karama which wasn't going to stop me it is I confirmed it was so much more than just a simple containment seal like the one she used on herself nothing like the seal she intended to use on kha designed with it barely allowing for the beu chakra to be used then let's get going step inside this circle that has been drawn on the ground she said gesturing to one of the two circles then she moved to the other Circle which was only a meter away from the first my prisoner should should be delivered to you without any issues thanks to the transfer seal I drew I believe you are capable of handling any situation that may arise my Advanced age and the loss of the beju might weaken me to the point where I can no longer interfere she said raising an eyebrow she nodded when I reassured her and she lay down on the ground in the middle of the seal I'll manage I said admitting that I was more concerned about her when it's finished I have one final request of you could you please put me back in my bed she pleaded with me I don't want it to end here on this chilly floor it won't I told her she gave me a smile and then with a flick of her chakra she opened the door just to crack releasing the seals that were spread throughout the room and loosening the hold on the prison that held Kama a moment later the escaping chakra was directed into me collected and concentrated in my stomach I had forgotten how using his chakra felt at first but it was like Liquid Fire Burning you up inside out and Cooperative full of and disgust his chakra invading my coils was painful and biting like thousands of needles pulled through one's veins a delightful warmth spread through my body like a blanket in the dead of winter the exact opposite of what I was used to his chakra streamed steadily as his presence in me increased at the same rate that it decreased in Meo something with her seal had now opened even if only slightly and I could easily confirm it I was worried because Meo was losing strength at a risky rate and using up most of her energy attempting to control something that was uncontrollable wild and Limitless don't hold back Meo I can handle it I told her save your energy she relaxed her hold after I told her to and the increased output increased The Strain manifold despite every nerve-ending wailing for Relief I didn't move a muscle and persevered because after all I had worse much worse this had a noticeable effect on Meo she was no longer overdoing it and while she was still losing strength it was not at a rate that made me worry that she would pass away too soon the only thing that gave me the impression that time was still moving forward was the fact that the Karam self the chakra he was made of kept moving from one place to another and that the amounts on one end of the chakra decreased and increased on the other in addition I saw midas's breath getting harder with each breath and the sweat that had previously only been visible as sporadic drops on her forehead was now abundant soaking her clothes there wasn't much of Karama left in her I reasoned that it wouldn't take long before the last of the chakra became loose and unanchored and in a single powerful surge it reached me I was not given the opportunity to examine the situation and speculate as to why it might have occurred whether Kurama was able to break free from her hold whether the band his chakra was stretched into simply snapped loose or whether Meo simply lost her strength and was unable to hold on to it any longer because I was hit by it and this time I couldn't say I had worse I let out a guttural cry of pain and the ongoing pain I had been experiencing before changed into something else that was so unfathomable that I was afraid I would go insane if it went on then without warning it simply stopped I could already feel my wounds healing themselves my chakra realigning and adapting itself and I imagined the gates closing behind kurarama imprisoning him again and my body Twisted one final time before collapsing to the ground completely worn out with a lot of effort I got up and walked over to Meo who was too weak to move I knew without the aid of a diagnostic Jutsu that there was nothing I could do for her because her time was almost up I was amazed that I hadn't stumbled somewhere along the way and sealing Kurama inside of me really took a toll on me I knelt down and lifted her up in a princess carry because I had a promise to keep I staggered up out of the basement into her room where I gently placed her on her bed before I dressed her again I took off her drenched clothes and using some towels I found in her closet tried my best to dry and wash her body I thought about waking kashina or getting sunade and naaki several times but I decided against it because if she wanted it she would have asked me to do it she deserved so much more than not dying drenched in her own sweat but there was nothing else I could do for her and I could understand her choice death wasn't the worst thing that could happen to the person who was leaving life behind but to those who were left behind the people who loved her her absence will leave a hole in the hearts of those who knew her one that time can only make smaller who am I to blame then for not wanting to cause them Pain by letting them see her slowly fall into a never-ending Slumber while holding her hand and doing my best to comfort her I tried to make the passage as comfortable as possible for her by telling her stories about my life and people I met to distract her from her problems I couldn't be certain I was successful without karama's assistance because it would take me some time to regain the ability to sense emotion and the comforting words and smiles she gave me might have been just for me she knew two because she whispered and I could sense the precise moment the Shinigami wretched his avaricious hands for her to drag her with him I'm scared she said and then abruptly stopped I stared at her my eyes focused on her peaceful deathly face and the only sound in the long silence was the occasional tear running down my cheeks and splashing on her bed the fact that someone had to die before I realized that I might not have been as lost as I believed I was was a relief because I had been convinced for a long time that my body had lost the ability to cry and I already feared that nothing that could be called human was left in me it took the first rays of sunlight to wake me up so I carefully lowered her hand which I had been holding on to until now to the bed and moved it to her side I ran my fingers through her hair and attempted to straighten it out a little and when I was satisfied with the outcome I leaned forward and gave her a forehead kiss my work had just begun so I got up opened the curtains to let the sun announce the arrival of a new day one that began without a great person in her room and turned to leave without turning around Meo considered all the possibilities I discovered a pre-filled mission request in in her study asking kashina and Uzumaki Naruto to bring her burned remains to Uzu shakar so they could stay and attend her funeral this would enable me to be present at the time of the attack on Uzu shoga regardless of the hokage's possible other plans she was willing to give the s-rank extended pay which was crucial because the village couldn't let it happen arbitrarily after all it was a lot of money the small amount that we should know be receive in addition to our regular pay for completing a mission is insignificant in comparison to what the employer must pay even more considerately she planned the mission to take place after Kina was supposed to receive her headband and between the Jen and Prospects customary week-long Hiatus I'm not sure how this will affect the teams that are going to be formed if in the worst situation she were to be ignored I would just accept kha as a disciple perhaps the best course of action a betral contract between kha and I was something I honestly didn't anticipate finding it was written by Mito Uzumaki himself she had already forwarded a copy of it to kash's surviving relatives in uzushio if what I was witnessing was accurate in addition she made my confirmation as the head of the konaha branch of the Uzumaki Clan contingent on accepting the betrothing thereby extending my appointment although there were other ways to gain respect and recognition such as fighting skill she really wanted this to happen because losing the influence that comes with being a clan leader so soon after being named as such would make it difficult for me to achieve my goals regardless of what I ended up up doing there some people would always wonder why I lost the position they would ask themselves what the Uzumaki Clan saw in me to not trust me with this and it would hurt me given that Uzu shoger had little influence over konaha issues it would be detrimental to my reputation even if I were able to retain the position if herzen were inclined to offer his assistance in the first place I had no doubt that he would charge so much that it would not be worthwhile no I didn't believe I could let that occur since Clans engaged in incest I knew that my bloodline would not have any detrimental effects on any potential children from our Union and from the outside we appeared to be close we were nothing like lovers though since I never got to know kashina in that way one could also argue that we weren't like mother and son she was more like a sister than anything else and I couldn't bring myself to see that I once heard someone say that the husband and wife had to be able to put up with one another in order for their marriage to be arranged because of this having the ability to laugh together was crucial and a marriage was doomed to fail without it it was an odd thing to do though and I question why she did it was there something she saw that I missed was it to ensure our proximity I couldn't tell but I wasn't stupid enough to ignore this without any justification she didn't seem like someone who did anything without a good reason during the brief time I knew her and she most definitely wouldn't have started now I also discovered a dozen other documents including financial transaction breakdowns and other similar documents I couldn't help but be impressed as I read more it turned out that the Uzumaki Clan was heavily involved in funding the creation of konaha even mito's sizable dowy was utilized in this Regard in the early years after their founding konaha was unable to pay back the Uzumaki Clan so they were compensated with land in the village rather than cash Meo was able to persuade her family to lend her the Holdings and give her a few years to find the funds to reimburse the clan rather than selling the land furthermore the land in question would then belong to the Uzumaki clan of konaha if she could find the appropriate funds she maintained that should some decide to move to konaha this would be an investment an extra Financial pillar outside of uzushio that could be used in an emergency and would ensure the financial stability of all of her relatives the clan consented and permitted Meo to assume the role of clan leader of the Uzumaki clan in konaha since they were not desperate for the money a clan that was only established as a further inducement to persuade Uzu shoger to lend money and assist in the found of konaha despite the fact that it goes against the original plan for all clan members to live in the village the clan gladly took the offer for a seat at the konaha table it was a reasonable price to pay the Uzumaki Clan gave Meo 5 years to repay them if she did her branch of the clan would be responsible for the land and everything on it going forward naturally she was required to pay the clan a small profit-based tax in the future but would gain total Independence otherwise using the land as collateral Meo the lands administrator made a loan and began constructing shops and buildings she then made them available to civilian families for free with the stipulation that the Uzumaki Clan be given a portion of their earnings in this sense Meo eliminated the need for startup Capital that most families couldn't have provided on their own in the end Mido became the richest person in konaha by elevating impoverished families on his own in essence she was in charge of igniting The Village's economy in its early years with no real Rivals the families she supported dominated the market and in a matter of years established an unbreakable Monopoly in konaha they were all supported by the Uzumaki Clan which ultimately held stock in the majority of The Village's non-clan based businesses over the years even the majority of the Clans had some interactions with the Uzumaki Clan lending them money and funding their projects every transaction she made in one way or another was profitable for all parties she was able to settle the Deb Kono uzushio and repay the loans she had taken out in the first few years just by taking a cut of the profits she made she dutifully paid Uzu shoer an amazing amount of money that began to accumulate after that excluding the tax I came to the conclusion that the Uzumaki Clan was the richest clan in konaha based solely on her interactions with other people excluding the money she earned from her own work the detection barrier the seals carved on the village walls that prevent people from adhering to its surface with chakra on their feet and H hundreds of other seals that were commissioned from her were all created and applied throughout the entire Village her entire body of work was extremely valuable she also received a retainer to keep those seals maintained and repaired in particular the detection barrier that surrounded the village and its outskirts served as an early warning system contributed significantly to The Village's safety and was something that the higher ups were willing to spend a substantial amount of money on this made a lot of sense because the hyuga have a tendency to rely on just one clan for things like this which could eventually harm the village if they choose to use their prominence it was therefore not surprising that they were prepared to pay more for that especially since the seal was run by the barrier Squad who were directly under the hokage's authority rather than the Uzumaki Clan preventing any misuse of trust I had to congratulate her again on her genius after looking over those contracts simply because the Uzumaki Clan not just herself was granted all of the seals that were arranged for in other words even if he so desired the oag couldn't simply cancel them and refuse me a good income without a valid reason not liking me was not one of them I also discovered a scroll with the name ventriloquism on her desk clearly meant to serve as a reminder to help me learn it since I couldn't trust the hyuga as much as I could in my own time I needed a way to communicate that they couldn't overhear it could be a helpful ability to have one that would even let me trick them if your lips are spelling out different words particularly when a man like danzo is still alive I couldn't be certain he didn't have hyuga working for him it was supported by the strength of their eyes and the fact that following the Uchi Massacre nobody made any remarks about what was hidden beneath his bandages because I don't think hiashi would voluntarily cooperate with him it was more likely that he either blackmailed the clan or found another way to control them with a person who harvested the eyes of another clan that used dojutsu could Koto amatsukami have been the culprit no with shisu do in a few years he shouldn't have had an eye that could do it now despite the fact that he could have obtained this technique from another user it wouldn't have been successful not in the manner that he would have required since sa was able to use his stolen Byakugan to identify the Jutsu being used on mafune controlling the hyuga in this manner would have been necessary to subdue at least all of the main branch members he couldn't have gotten them all at once because kotoamatsukami was a single Target jutu and with the innate paranoia of Shinobi something would have unavoidably gone wrong and exposed him primarily because he required send you DNA in order for the Jutsu to function within acceptable time frames he might already be in charge of the hyuga so it must have been done in a different way which worried me I couldn't let myself trust someone who wasn't deserving I just couldn't afford to make that mistake consequently I had to wait for my emotion sensing to return before approaching the hyuga and ucha Clan with my seals that shouldn't be long because my perfect chakra control was gradually returning and the stinging and pain in my body were already going away this implied that I would soon have the opportunity to meet the sour old Fox I halted my work when I felt kha awaken in any case there wasn't much left to examine I went upstairs and waited for her to come out in front of her room that happened in a pretty explosive way she woke up from a nap to an agitated beehive and rushed out of her room almost knocking me over in the process while at one point she was stretching on her bed like a cat if I hadn't caught her by the arms as she hesitantly attempted to pull away from me the bedhe headed girl blurted out Naruto Oni Chan what are you doing here doesn't matter I'm late I overslept why didn't Meo obaa San wake me where is she I can't sense her to get to her eye level I knelt down I couldn't tell if it was my gentle tone or the fact that I held on to her but she realized something wasn't right and stopped struggling Ken k slow down and listen to me I saidit Meo with a lot of meaning she is dead she died during the night she reminded him stop onchan you don't joke about something like that and smiled uneasily I'm so sorry kushie Heim she became hysterical and said no no no she can't be dead she is Uzumaki we live forever she can't just leave me alone to help her relax I gave her a hug and stroked her gorgeous red hair I whispered softly in Ken's ear Shish I'm still here and I won't leave you I promise while she sobbed into my shoulder and clung to me as though there were no tomorrows somehow she forced a few words out through her cries really you aren't tricking me you promise to stay with me for the rest of my life Kushina squeezed me even more tightly after I said yes I do kushim and Uzumaki Naruto never goes back on his words I will stay with you forever I had the impression that she would never let me go again I had no issue with that I had to tell myself holding her in her warm embrace and inhaling her strawberry scent was incredibly Pleasant there were worse things that could happen to me this was not like the others it was an odd feeling to be in heaven in my heart I had no idea what that would mean for me even though I knew that I could make a positive change to save all of my friends and family for The Unborn in my mind it was just another mission one that I couldn't fail it but one that I honestly didn't think I would survive much less return from I was determined to face all the issues and the burden of the world alone once more but for the first time in a long time while I was being held by kha I felt a glimmer of hope that I had long since lost even though they had made it here their motivation was pure desperation rather than some hazy hope for a better future because of her refusal to let go of me she gave me a reason to return home which made it odd that there was now a flicker of it inside of me realizing that I had begun to cry myself I buried myself deeper in her Embrace clinging to it like two drowning people who are unable to let go of Driftwood given our potential for a relationship was this the reason Meo wanted me to Wed her a loving family a safe haven I had no idea and as I basked in Ken's warmth I didn't really care at the time before there were any more tears to shed we held each other for a long time then she slowly slipped out of my hold with begging red eyes she finally said can I see her to say my farewells I said of course and she reached for my hand we then strolled hand in hand to munk's room she was still lying there exactly as I had left her with her hands folded on her stomach and her eyes closed in her white kimono her pillow was covered in strands of her Loose Hair one might assume she was meditating if they didn't notice her heartbeat we both walked right beside her our hands still clasped together kha kissed mito's forehead goodbye and ran her free hand through her hair she said she is so cold to my touch in a voice that was shaking that is what death is all about I responded the warmth leaving one's body leaving just an empty shell behind after letting her think about what I had said I proed her come on let's go she asked after we had left the room Oni Chan can I stay yes of course I wouldn't dream of sending you to the academy when I didn't have to say it because she nodded indicating that she understood what now she asked herself well you should eat something the day ahead might be a long one she declared I'm not hungry I didn't think she was telling the truth even though I knew better I didn't want to call her out on it and I wasn't in the mood to eat anything okay I gave in in that case I think it is time to inform sunade and naaki she said do we have to I know you don't like them Tsunade in particular but they too loved Meo it wouldn't be fair to deny them the same courtesy we would expect if the roles were reversed and she would have lived with them after I explained she nodded grudgingly do you want to stay here I can fetch them by myself I replied she tightened her hold on my hand she pleaded with him don't don't leave me alone when I said I won't I promised remember she seemed relieved we should change in something appropriate for the situation I responded okay she replied abruptly the two of us parted ways and headed to our rooms where I opened a black kimono that I had worn far too frequently lately wearing this nostalgic Ensemble I went back to K's room door and waited for her to emerge I didn't anticipate her grabbing my hands and dragging me inside when she finally did after guiding me to a chair facing a large mirror she placed a comb in my hands Meo OA Chan used to comb my hair every morning after waking me would you was all she could manage to say before her emotions over came her and she began to cry it would be my pleasure him I said making a mock bow and kissing her on the head I gently helped her settle into the chair before moving behind her to style her hair entangling it and getting it to hang straight down from her head took a lot of effort I attempted to figure out how to make Ken's hair behave in a way that seemed to make her very happy judging by the smile she wore the entire time I eventually completed my task good all done I exclaimed with pride at work you suck Oni Chan that took forever a clear indication you lack training which is why in my endless generosity I will allow you to conb my hair every day from this day forward she abruptly stated didn't I run straight into it as myhe commands I dutifully added she stood up in her tight fitting black kimono which probably resulted from her decision to forgo the breast binding that is typically worn under mesh shirts and instead highlighted her curves and developing breasts much more than her typical attire did after she clasped my hand and we headed out of the Uzumaki compound toward the senju compound we only had to travel a short distance because they were situated adjacent to one another it felt different though primarily because of the different architecture and the fact that our compound only had one big building in the center of what felt and looked like a natural cradle that was not the case at the senju compound it appeared to be an urban setting with a variety of houses of varying sizes and varying states of Decay All encircled by some vegetation the most noticeable of which were trees the majority of the few people we saw were parents on route to drop their kids off at school most of the time they ignored us the only contact we had with any of them was a nod a metaphor for the gradual decline of the once dominant sju Clan I was aware from my history classes that the senju clan had been steadily declining following tobirama's passing and that tsunade's status as the last member of her clan was ultimately caused by the second Shinobi World War which had a high death toll particularly for the Cur Clan but seeing firsthand that only the second or third house appeared to be inhabited made the point much more clear than any dry book knowledge ever could I wondered how that happened not for the first time after all the senju and U engaged in combat for many years battles that naturally led to a large number of fatalities on both sides nevertheless both Clans prospered at that time the senju clan declined after they settled down for whatever reason the creation of the uch police force was insufficient to explain it it was true that it kept the majority of ucha in the village during peace time but when the village had to deploy them during a war it wasn't the same this should have balanced their numbers but for some reason it didn't I had to check the birthing register to be certain but I had a sneaking suspicion that the uch were more fertile actually it ought to be the opposite to put it another way their decline had to have been caused by something else given that it only started after toor's passing it's possible that they were generally assigned to riskier missions or were they naturally how could I have missed that earlier in the elemental Nations history there were three Clans with the capacity to enslave and govern the beu and by the time I was in my teens all three had been eradicated save for a few lone survivors after all if MAA was involved in the deaths of the Uzumaki and the UA why did I believe he couldn't have been involved in the Senus as well it would be very logical it would take more work to reach the Uzumaki with their impregnable Island then it would to gradually eliminate the Senus who would frequently leave the village and the ucha who were tasked with upholding the law and safeguarding the village were confined primarily within its boundaries even by closely examining those incidents it might not appear that someone was picking them off because they were paired with other Shinobi I wouldn't have thought of it either and I've long since given up on coincidences even without my knowledge of the future despite not knowing who did it or why I've learned from experience that when something appears to have been done on purpose it usually was I had to question whether this was really required since hashirama no senju has been able to use the mudin he couldn't risk it to be honest MAA could wave goodbye to his plans if another senju appeared with the same level of strength as the first although it wouldn't have been necessary kha led us to the largest house in the compound center with my sensor ability it would have been easy to find her the benefit of being led was that no one would wonder how I found her house and could possibly figure it out kagura shingan is one of the strongest sensor Jutsu in the world if not the strongest and I would prefer that no one knew I had it it was one of the few houses that was in good shape with a variety of herbs growing everywhere even the tiny garden with a hedge around it appeared to be well-kept we approached and pulled on a small bell that was attached to a rope near the door for a while the chime reverberated throughout the space the few individuals who could hear it glanced at us briefly before carrying on with their activities a child a hands breadth taller than kha opened the door he wore a dark teal Poncho and had short light brown spiky hair that was similar to mine he had the necklace around his neck a future copy of which was sealed inside one of my Scrolls I could see from it that this was only naaki a closer examination supported my suspicions that we shared some unmistakable traits Beyond appearances his mannerisms closely resembled those of my own age group therefore the fact that we had different hair and eye colors my eyes were blue and his were hazel brown did not deter anyone from drawing comparisons between us I felt like I was looking at a former self beneath a hinge because of the intensity in his gaze it makes sense why I was able to persuade Tsunade to accompany me back to the Village meeting me must have been a blast from the past it also clarified why jera would have brought me along fundamentally it was an unscrupulous attempt to manipulate his teammates emotions still with the prospect of danzo becoming Hokage more than just a theoretical threat looming I couldn't be positive that I wouldn't have behaved differently in the same circumstance with one hand free to open the door and the other to hold his backpack he quickly jammed the remnants of a piece of bread he had been holding in his teeth into his mouth I waited until he had finished swallowing before I asked is your sister here was a pointless question because I knew she was but I had to be polite and say we need to talk to you both besides telling her that I knew she was here would negate the point of my earlier efforts to conceal the fact that I had a sensor ability he said yeah sure and you are the words Uzumaki Naruto I said he said Aha and then yelled Onan we have visitors into the house from inside we heard a frustrated Tsunade yelling naaki what are you still doing here you are already late as it is he shouted back kha and some guy want to talk to you his name is Naruto yelled kha you fish for brain ID I put my hand over kash's mouth to cut off her tiate before it got out of control before turning back toward the house he complained to us whatever saying someone called Naruto wants to see you she reprimanded him don't shout through the house like a maniac as she appeared and walked toward the front porch dressed in a red skirt and a white top over a sleeveless mesh shirt her demand was what do you want I'm sorry to inform you but Uzumaki Mito died in her sleep last night I informed them naaki questioned me doubtfully you are kidding right she was fine a few days ago and you met her just yesterday on San right tsunade's face meanwhile displayed a wide range of Expressions that reflected the flurry of emotions she was experiencing in response to the news with my gradually regaining empathy I was able to distinguish among those disbelief grief and irritation before it finally settled on anger not rage and it wasn't a passing feeling this time she shouted as her brother was thrown aside and she charged at kha you [ __ ] [ __ ] you just couldn't wait didn't you you had to kill her not a day after this guy arrived huh I'm going to [ __ ] kill you I grabbed tsunade's fist which was aimed at the redhead's face in my hand as I moved ahead of Kina it was far from Easy she exerted a great deal of strength my feet dug a few centimeters into the floor and my muscle strained to keep her in place Nai was stunned by the blow which despite being blocked displaces enough air to break most of the windows in our immediate area my still recovering body would have suffered significant harm if I hadn't had firsthand knowledge of her strength technique however if that had struck kha she would have perished you've just made a big mistake I'd strongly suggest you stand down immediately because I can promise you one thing you won't like what you'd find in the wake of when I let loose I was threatening her as naaki was about to Stand The Killing intent I Unleashed with those words caused him to freeze in midmo motion his Consciousness clinging to the edge sunade handled it better her face unable to conceal the fact that she was equally horrified by someone as strong as she was and with murderous intent that would have embarrassed her Sensei I had no doubt that she would react similarly to her brothers if she were a little less experienced this is how this is going to play out I'm going to release your hand you will then step aside and you will apologize to kha for the transgression of attacking her for no reason if I get just an inkling that you are less than sincere in it or that kha doesn't want to accept your apology for trying to kill her I'm going to file a formal complaint about you trying to kill an Academy student should you on the other hand think it a good idea to resume your attack I'll personally guarantee youo won't stay the only one to have died today and I'll bury you right next to her now are we clear I felt compelled to reiterate I asked are we clear because she did not respond Crystal she told me her teeth clenched I said good and the pressure I applied disappeared with those words my Carefree Smile as though nothing had just transpired seemed to agitate her even more after all we are all friends here no need to be anything else but courteous to each other I said she was cautious around me watching everything I did and with good reason during my brief time as a Hokage I learned one important lesson you should never threaten something you aren't prepared pred to carry out I moved aside leaving my place in front of kha a position that shielded her from my released murderous intent in addition to the sunade attack reluctantly sunade moved forward she paused possibly sensing what she was about to do and kha chose to put an end toady's suffering rather than watch her struggle for words I apologize for my actions I don't know what possessed me to attack you sometimes my anger just gets the better of me and I try to punch my way through my problems this time I it is okay I forgive you Meo obaa s wouldn't want us to fight with each other Kush replied no she wouldn't Tsunade affirmed after saying come on letun go kha began the leisurely stroll back to the Uzumaki compound I made the decision to pursue her I had already spoken my mind and I had a hunch that Tsunade would take a moment to help nauki escape the state of Terror that my murderous intent had placed him in she should be accustomed to my obvious disdain for her posing a threat to me by now as I turned my back on her soon after sunade in a recalcitrant naaki who was pulled behind her parted ways and we headed to the compound together for various reasons nobody dared to speak creating an unsettling atmosphere kha opened the House's door and proceeded directly to Moo's Room I put my hand on her shoulder to stop her before she could enter and when she turned to face me I shook my head once she moved aside as if she she understood my unspoken intention we will give you some privacy call us if you need anything I replied sunade responded by making a head movement that with considerable imagination could be taken as a nod she then entered the room and shut the door after naaki I said to kha how about some tea H sounds good both of us headed to the kitchen I warmed up some water while kha made the cups I thought about using the fire chakra or seals to achieve that but I decided against it and used the stove in said I hop the senu siblings would have enough time to say their goodbyes if I extended the time it would take for the water to boil and the tea to be ready to serve in any case this would make it more likely that they would receive a cup of hot tea rather than a cold one when they came out and agreed to join us furthermore people find that gazing at flickering Flames has a calming effect I felt it helped me forget about things and I thought Kash might feel the same way she was trying to maintain her composure while experiencing gut-wrenching grief and I could see it without the need for my slow returning emotion sensing burying her emotions deep within her heart and suppressing them rather than facing them experience had taught me that they would eat at you it wouldn't be nearly as horrible as what I repeatedly thought and I wouldn't hold myself accountable I had to assist her though I nudged you want to talk about it no was the tur response I got in case you ever change your mind I'm here for you anytime you know that right I assured her she he appeared to be trying to button her mouth by biting her lips but she decided against it for some reason I'm scared of what I asked I said that I won't leave you and I meant it she looked down and said I know and that is not what I I fear forgetting I had this Uncle who always brought me presents whenever he came to visit us he went on a long journey around my seventh birthday and didn't return for 2 years and by the time he did I didn't recognize him his features his voice he was stranger to me it took my father showing me pictures I painted of us together for me to believe his claims to be my uncle we looked at each other as I put my hands on Kena across the table I didn't know Meo for long despite that somehow it felt like I knew her my whole life she was a great kunoichi a seal mistress without equal but those were not what distinguished her in my eyes what made her special were neither those abilities nor her achievements what set her apart was her wit her intelligence and most of all her heart she will be dearly missed but not forgotten not ever we as those who had the privilege to get to know her will make sure of that won't we with her sour attitude gone she exclaimed you can bet your life on it onchan the response to my statement was a bright smile see no need to fear anything if we stick together the water on the stove was boiling a few seconds later I felt the chakra being used in mido's room as I got up to get it since I have used and felt this specific Medical diagnostic Jutsu innumerable times to unmistakably identify it it was easy to guess what was being done given her open mistrust of me I wasn't shocked by Tat's Behavior it was therefore to be expected that she would question my statements and suspect Foul Play Because Meo died just two days after I showed up however it was painful to be perceived in that manner by her the person I recalled having had much more faith in me than I wanted to acknowledge sunade had surely learned the circumstances of mito's death by now even the least skilled medic nin in the elemental nations would have had no trouble spotting the obvious traces left by the extraction of a beu how would she respond to it the question was contrary to her wishes she knew it was inevitable but would her emotions lose out to her thoughts naturally this made me more anxious it's possible that my relationship with her deteriorated to an irreparable level I could feel them moving away from Neo's room and toward us kha got up from her seat when she heard them approaching from around the corner before she could even finish her sentence sunade answered we prepared some T if you kash's intervention was courteously declined while also extending the bare minimum of courtesy necessary to avoid offending us that won't be necessary thank you for allowing us to pay our respects but we have to go oh my I sighed I was already standing when I said I see allow me to escort you back to the streets then I didn't give her an opportunity to say no it was a quiet walk back to the front gate eight sunade was bothered by something it was simple to observe that she opened her mouth to speak multiple times before changing her mind and closing it again in the same motion we eventually made it past the Uzumaki compounds gate just outside the gates sunade came to a halt her brother continued to walk absorbed in his thoughts oblivious to the growing gap between him and his sister tsunade's submissive manner during our walk when she tried her best not to look at me directly suddenly changed and she turned to face me without saying anything she said in a pain tone so she went through with it killing herself in the process and didn't even have the decency to say farewell not that I'm surprised she never really saw us like family why else would she keep her maiden name you are unfair I said am I she argued I began to explain but she interrupted me yes you are her status was a secret if she were to disclose her imminent death it could endanger the kid for someone to see something he or she shouldn't as I said I get it she yelled Sashi is now the new hidden super weapon of our village a bad trade if you ask me she said in a direct and offensive way I frowned listen and listen closely I said because I won't repeat myself I'm aware you are hurting grieving even but that is no excuse to disclose any S-Class secrets in a public setting nor is it appropriate behavior some would expect due to the Jailer of a creature capable of flattening this village with a swipe of one of its tals do I need to remind you that kha did not choose to be selected as the next person bearing that burden being The Equalizer in the constant power struggle between the villages she I can assure you of that would have preferred to spend more time with Meo Dam the consequences because she was the only person until I came along that gave a [ __ ] about her so why don't you go and blame the ones truly responsible for this starting with your grandfather he was the one who thought it a good idea to hand over the remaining beu to the other is creating the need for konaha to have one of their own or how about your teacher the Hokage and his advisers who are unwilling to relinquish their pet weapon instead of taking out your frustration of the situation on the one person who was completely blameless and a victim of circumstances out of her control I slowly but surely convinced myself she didn't choose to be born with a strong enough chakra to be a viable candidate nor did she volunteer for it she was forced to leave her family her home to come here in order to be made Meo successor to receive her burden all the while knowing it will kill the only person here she cared about years before her time but of course it is easier to make her into the scapegoat the punching bag for all your frustration a girl who can't defend herself well guess what those times are over effective immediately I stated it bluntly she was unable to respond to my tiate because I didn't stay long enough for her to gather her thoughts this argument would have escalated further if I had heard a response that I was not interested in hearing I took note of the Sun position on my way back to the mansion the hok made it apparent that I was required to go to the J and Gathering but more than that I wanted to tell the Hokage about Meo sunade may become even more resentful of me if I let him stop me from doing that before he had a chance to hear my version of events upon entering the house I discovered kha in the kitchen drinking her tea and gazing out the window without acknowledging my presence I whispered Kushi Chan to her she was so taken aback by my words that she almost leapt from her chair and she made a pathetic attempt to conceal her embarrassment however it's understandable behavior and any respectable Shinobi would be willing to acknowledge that they were taken aback by someone who wasn't even attempting to do that there's a Shinobi gathering in a few minutes I have to take part in and I don't know how long it's going to take I told her can you manage on your own for the next few hours or do you want a cage bunchin of mine to keep you company it is all right Oni Chan I want to be alone for a while she replied there were hints of melancholy in her voice if you say so though I wasn't sure how about we go eat somewhere when I return I leave it up to you to decide where to go I mentally noted that I should watch her to make sure she didn't get depressed I'd like that she said her eyes barely meeting the smile I said good see you later as I said goodbye to her I retrieved the mission scroll about midas's funeral in Uzu from her study she had previously delivered the other documents pertaining to the inheritance on her own it came down to amending her will to name me as her Heir therefore I shouldn't encounter any difficulties I took a leisurely stroll to the Hokage Tower where one of the larger conference rooms was to be used for the meeting I had more time than I would have needed to finish my tasks when I arrived I started by going to the mission desk which was in a separate room from the one where the mission was distributed the primary responsibility of the Shinobi employed there was to evaluate the threat of the task the client requested and classified them into s a b c and d rank missions which largely dictated the price I was fortunate to avoid the typical waiting time because there was nobody waiting in front of the room or close by I entered the room with the help of an unremarkable chunin dressed in the typical konaha uniform two people were seated next to a long desk in the actual room they were clearly members of the intelligence team assigned the responsibility of managing and classifying rumors and pertinent intelligence regarding the events in the elemental Nations to evaluate the potential danger of a mission and assign a rating current information was essential the two individuals in the room with me had to be at least tobetsu Janan based on their age occupation and the chakra I sensed from them I gave my mission scroll complete with all the necessary details to the man on the right after taking it from me he carefully read it over before passing it to his left and writing some notes on the scroll that was in front of him the first person to rece receive my scroll set an example for the other for a brief moment they looked at each other and had a private silent conversation that came to an end when the appropriate person spoke on behalf of konaha we accept the mission request is there something else we might be able to help you with just as I was about to say no an idea struck me I said come to think of it yes I happened to notice that the orphanage was in a dire state so I would like to purchase two everyday recurring d rank missions for helping the matrons and caretakers with everything they need help with I see he thought about what I had said konaha has direct control over two orphanages the bare skin orphanage on the edge of the village and The Willow Tree orphanage in the middle which one would you like the mission assigned to two orphanages my mind said well given the state this one was in I doubt the other one fares much better so two missions a day each I assume the Uzumaki Clan is paying for those too he said I affirmed yes that is correct cor I couldn't help but smirk since the d rank missions were intended to serve as training exercises for the new Shinobi The increased scrutiny this would bring to those orphanages would make child disappearances much more likely to be noticed the result is that all Jen and teams must write and submit Mission reports this implied that a paper trail would be created and people specifically Shinobi remember sobbing children pleading for their friends to come back all things considered I didn't anticipate that one of those teams would be directly observed in danzo's schemes are that this would pose a significant obstacle to him without a doubt he would find a way around that and in the worst situation he would simply recruit people from other places however it would compel him to alter his behavior become more cautious and possibly even question his own judgment and strategies with any luck this might be enough of a distraction for him to make a mistake somewhere hopefully his actions would Merit his attention and focus in my opinion there was little chance that it would occur that anything significant would come of this he had been in the business for a long time and if you are prone to making mistakes you can't manage that for me it was enough to know that I added to danzo's workload without really doing anything since d rank missions were extremely inexpensive due to their status as training exercises doing this didn't even appear on the Clan's bank account overall it's a small price to pay to irritate him and lift my spirits I headed to the Hokage office after completing my good deed for the day haki Kan greeted me when I arrived she said Uzumaki San how can I help you in a toneless monotone voice if it isn't too much trouble I'd like to have a short chat with the Hokage his schedule permitting of course I replied she questioned me is it a matter of importance well that depends I replied Meo Uzumaki died last night in her sleep she stated I see I will inform the Hokage please wait here with a stoic expression that gave no indication of what she might be thinking she vanished into the office and came back soon after the Hokage asked me to deliver his condolences for your loss his immediate duties unfortunately don't allow him to do so in person am I right to assume you will be taking over the position of clan leader still feeling a little unbalanced from being denied an audience I simply nodded in agreement with her statement in that case please forgive my disc courtesies from earlier Uzumaki Sama she said bowing slightly oh I see she called me Sam getting used to being addressed in this manner was going to take some time no problem Kaki s you couldn't have known I will take my leave then I wish you a good day I replied as I left I was curious about that there was no chance for sunade to meet him therefore she couldn't have been the one maybe he was already aware of the repercussions and wasn't willing to meet with me because Meo had already told him about her plans or was it a power move to let me know who was in charge there was nothing I could do about it at the moment only time would tell if this had any consequences it should come as no surprise that the conference room was empty when I got there because I was early in order to get a good view of all the other Jan participating in today's meeting as well as their measurements and energy levels I chose to sit in the back of the room it would be useful to be able to recognize them later Shinobi began to infiltrate the room over the course of the following 10 10 minutes while some of them kept to themselves others congregated in small groups to discuss various topics not many faces were familiar to me with the exception of the three who would later be known as the sonim very few of the Shinobi in attendance lived long enough for me to have met them I had to restrain myself from getting up going to Oro chimaru and slaughtering him right there in the room when they came in I might have killed him if I hadn't reminded myself that he wasn't any more worthy of death at this point than the typical Shinobi he was still useful though for the time being I would be waiting for him the instant that changed or he deviated from the straight and narrow path I thought was appropriate for him to follow I was sure I could keep my feelings to myself and that no one would see what I was planning with Oro chimaru not as far as I could tell anyway they would attribute my annoyance to sunade even if I made a mistake which was unlikely given my ability to sense their energies and feelings a major clue was the fact that she made every effort to ignore me as soon as she saw me everyone in the room looked at me with curiosity because I was the newcomer her teammates at least appeared to have noticed something because they were staring at me without the customary polite pretense still acting like the overly protective naive fool that she is jariah sat between us and protected tady from me seeing him alive and well was a great pleasure one day I thought about going up to him and making friends sunade pointed at me considering the present hostility it may not be the best course of action particularly because he and Oro chimaru remained best friends furthermore my only goal in being near him was to put an end to his miserable life as I was thinking that the Hokage came into the room with a man who despite wearing his hair differently bore an uncanny resemblance to Kakashi in terms of both facial structure and hair color put differently this has to be haki sukumo the White Fang of konaha and if I'm not mistaken the current JN and Commander he found an empty seat at the very front and by the time the Hokage arrived at the speaker's desk the small groups had dispersed and everyone had sat down after glancing around the crowd the Hokage spoke to us he paused to give everyone in the room a chance to say something along those lines but when no one did he went on since it seems like everybody is present let's start with the meeting recent events made it clear that the village security has grown LAX therefore starting tomorrow a series of training exercises will be conducted in in every Department to once more sharpen the awareness and the skills of our Shinobi population since you are the Elite of our troops I expect all of you to be Paragons for the rest and to take this seriously the third's age was confirmed by a black-haired man who raised his hand and revealed the Uchiha fan on the back of his shirt hen gave him a nod so he could continue what events are you referring to Hokage Sama he inquired with a harsher tone the Hokage informed the audience a few days ago I was notified that a on and returning from a longtime Mission and therefore lacking knowledge about the current security procedures managed to infiltrate the village with relative ease I don't think I have to tell you all how unacceptable it is for in in this instance unknown Shinobi to reach the Outer Perimeter undetected let alone be allowed to set foot in the village I'm filled with horror imagining what an enemy could have done to the village with such an opportunity I expected better of the Shinobi under my command and serving the great tree that is konah many of the Shinobi in the room appeared uneasy about re ceing such a reprimand and failing to live up to the knots so old man's expectations I could even feel a glimmer of fear at his words from a few of them without a doubt the possibilities were exploding in their minds he said in a voice that left no room for debate which is why in the coming weeks there will be extensive training exercises for all not conducting a mission to get us back into shape to restore the skill and the vigilance I demand from you most of all to that effect coming tomorrow sukumo San will hand out assignments for you all jariah responded old man who are those morons who slept on their job I think I speak for all of us when I say we would like to know their names and while you're at it how about telling us about the name of the genius that infiltrated his village and what do you intend to do with that information jiah boy the hokagay asked unfaced when he said to properly thank them for this of course I could tell he had a cunning smirk on his face without even seeing it I see you wouldn't happen to see yourself as being Superior to them telling yourself something like this would have never happened on your watch am I right with a confident nod he made a loud declaration the great jiama is infallible well in that case am I right to assume you volunteer your team for henceforth to assist the village defenses to make sure there will be no repeat of such a situation here Isen said with an eyebrow raised sure if they can't manage without the help of the great Jas Sama what other choice is there he said his next question was for how long as he leaned forward in his chair the Hokage put on a straight face and showed no emotion as he stated well since you were the only one so convinced about your ability to be able to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future your posting will have to be indefinite we most certainly wouldn't want shobi tasked with this not being up for it jiah's response caused the room to erupt in muted snickering which intensified as she blanched and attempted to retract I would like to resend my former statement I was just joking of course course all of my fellow Shinobi possess the necessary skills to guard The Village he laughed awkwardly the Hokage remarked that's what I initially thought too but given the events I just mentioned clearly that is not the case this is why I hope this mandatory training will restore my trust in the abilities of my Shinobi allowing me to sleep at night knowing the village will be still there come tomorrow sunade extended her hand and said I would like to bring forth another matter after the Hokage nodded she went on to state in the last few weeks I studied Mission reports and noticed a clear Trend that squads accompanied by medic not only had a higher percentage of successfully completed missions but also a far lower fatality rate across the board this effect was directly proportional to the danger of the mission due to the medic nin's ability to administer first aid in the field because of this I would like to propose the establishment of a medic training program to allow us to play some medic on every Squad after becoming Hokage sunade made this exact change didn't she What stopped the idea from becoming a reality if she had it now everything she said was true after all without the Medics who saved countless lives and allowed the wounded to live and fight another day we would have lost the fourth Shinobi World War even sooner the Hokage said that might be but the village doesn't have the necessary funds for such a project and suady stuck her toes by criticizing him this could have been the last straw what are you talking about the village prospers we have more Mission than ever which trans Ates into more income The Not So old man that is all true acknowledge the point but what you seem to forget is that the Shinobi World War nearly destroyed the economy of the village we even had to resort to borrowing money solely to stay afloat it took us years to merely pay it back an action that to this day has repercussions because in order to be granted those funds we had to sacrifice autonomy which was the basis of the decision to never allow something like this to happen again so you are telling me the village saves the money for a rainy day instead of investing it into measures to help Safeguard the lives of the shobi under your command yes he replied why she inquired she couldn't understand why she was shot down in that way it doesn't make sense this is an investment in the future every shobi saved this way as one whose fighting Power is preserved in just a few years time it would pay off that might be so but until we try we won't know for sure and the village just can't risk its independence on the chance that it does yes it didn't help that I knew sunade was about to blow up my conversation this morning how the H since I didn't want her relationship with the third to suffer I stopped her before she could finish her tiate I suppose it was bad enough that I didn't get along well with both him and Tsunade I will fund it I declared loudly I caught tsunade's and everyone else's attention squinting his eyes the previous uch said and who are you I do not remember having met you that's because you didn't my name is Uzumaki narut and I or to be more precise the Uzumaki Clan would be willing to fully fund the project s us Sama brought up I'm even willing to do you one better and fund the construction of a new facility a hospital to train Medics and care for the injured if my terms are met the third gave me a menacing narrow of the eyes and said go ahead State them first of all the project will be headed by sju Sama with full Authority resting solely with her there will be no interference from outside with her work except for one stipulation the Uzumaki Clan gets to veto the candidates for her medic program and only those are allowed access to what she teaches including knowledge and Jutsu I want this to be treated as if those were Clan specific secrets with the same repercussions for transgressions correspondingly this also means the head of that project for the moment being Senus Sama is required to enforce this rule with no exceptions she has to make sure no one except for her pupils is to be taught and any and all third parties are exempt from having access to the information I am providing her with her pupils of course aren't allowed to share their obtained knowledge without explicit permission from the current project head either not that I cared but several people were squinting as they listen to me only if those terms are met I'm willing to share all my knowledge and my yion Ninjutsu with sju Sama both which happen to be quite extensive in return senju Sama is obligated to inform my clan of every new Advance they make and any Jutsu they develop think of it as a mutual exchange of course this does not include personal information or the medical history of patients nor any Clan related Secrets I only want the medical knowledge of my clan to be furthered by the time a replacement of the project manager head medic whatever you decide to call Senus Sama position becomes necessary the Uzumaki Clan head gets to decide s Usama successor the person holding the office of course can make suggestions but the decision ultimately will rest with my clan I was not going to let what Kabuto had accomplished happen again a traiter learned the irion Ninjutsu secrets and trained as a medic nin in konaha then gave them to our adversaries this is outrageous those conditions are overstepping oh you believe you have anything to contribute to this Village danzo well you should reconsider you think so I asked naively well in that case let me add another condition for this the Uzumaki Clan requires all the konaha orphanages to come under our dire control and all the children in them to come under our purview in exchange we will fund them and sponsor every child intending to become a Shinobi until I could take permanent care of danzo the D ranks would have been enough to keep the children safe but because I grew up in an orphanage and know where they are I can do better give them a better upbringing and even make fun of danzo in public if it would allow me to do so yes I am Petty in that way neither the child nor you can make me forgive you for what you did sunade sneered with a dangerous gleam in his eyes jariah repeated under his breath bu you off misinterpreting the entire situation in the worst possible way due to his perverted brain her statement was also misunderstood by many of the other residents the dominant emotions in the room were surprise rage and curiosity this isn't exactly off to a good start in my opinion was it intentional for her statement to be vague yes according to the contentedness I could feel in her I briefly considered giving her a better present by saying she wouldn't be worth much but I decided against it there was no reason to further deteriorate our relationship therefore I gave her this minor Victory and held back from speaking or making things worse experience had taught me that she needed that particularly if I ever hoped to establish a friendly relationship with her the hok glared at her sharply events involving an s-rank secret in the village were dangerously close to her with the information about gentu it was easy to discover the truth and the hint she left could be sufficient for some to link mito's death to it that is not my intention I honestly believe you are the right person for the job the only one qualified really I attempted to make her happy Oro chimaru said in a repulsive tone what about yourself if it is true that you can utilize the Jutsu and knowledge you offer up you might be an even better candidate than Tsunade telling him to shove his question where the sun didn't shine would be my favorite thing to do but it would also raise the question of why I am hostile toward him which I would prefer not to discuss I therefore chose the fourth friendly response and threw out the first three that sprang to mind while that may be true let's just say my specialty lies elsewhere and I can be of Greater use for the village in a different capacity and leave it at that but that is beside the point since the decision to accept or deny my proposal is still pending I looked at the Hokage in anticipation of his response I saw him considering his options my offer was great on the one hand he would secure full funding for a village Hospital saving The Village a great deal of money and removing the need to draw from its wartime reserves however by seaing the authority to designate The Village's Chief medic and the medical expertise that was deemed Clan Secrets he was forced to seed power to the Uzumaki Clan could he afford to reject my terms I wondered as sunade has already mentioned new hospital trained Medics would in the end save lives by significantly lowering the number of Shinobi killed during missions The Village would surely benefit from this Shinobi in this room May familiar with the lives of their friends family or even themselves when someone in front of him offered a solution he had to accept the needless sacrifice of his soldiers lives in order to reject my proposal even though it meant the Hokage would lose a negligible amount of power because it permitted a clan to Infiltrate The Village hierarchy it could at worst be regarded as a precedent however over time other clans were able to demand concessions or advantages from the Hokage this one paled in contrast hello root says considering everything there shouldn't be a good reason to reject this one on the other hand there are plenty of irrational ones such as him disliking me for some reason or me being the new Janu under normal circumstances he might be persuaded to change his firm position on the village funds and pay for it rather than make accommodations for me even in the unlikely event that I was mistaken he couldn't risk it because he knew the village might need it in the upcoming War this program was more crucial than ever if if I was correct would he not believe me if I told him false information about the war just to get what I wanted right now if he had met with me sooner I could have completely avoided the awkward situation I put him in I would have suggested he start working toward the hospital since it was one of the changes the village accepts your proposal the Hokage said at last good all that I need is a suitable stretch of land and the construction can begin for the duration the hospital is being built I would like to rent some rooms on Academy grounds to allow for sju Sama to immediately start W sunade said angrily who said I accept it I was shocked to see that she was too obstinate for her own good I did heisen said putting a stop to the dispute before it started didn't you advocate for this not a minute ago sunade yes I she stammered out then I don't see a problem and you shouldn't create one am I understood he replied I could feel her rage simmering beneath the surface but it was obvious from his demanding tone that I shouldn't test him on this and should cut her off abruptly all I could hope was that I wouldn't become the outlet he asked as he entered the room is there something else that has to be discussed he asked and there was silence in answer good he said you will receive your orders shortly dismissed I will continue the story in next part till then we we offline for