Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Chapter 279 Kiyoshi's Wood Release Development, Tsunade's Surprise

"The Magnet Release ninjutsu has also made some progress."

During this time, Kiyoshi practiced the "Magnetic" Release ninjutsu, and unsurprisingly, an entry for "Magnetic" Release ninja appeared.

"Also, it seems like some seed inside me is about to mature."

Kiyoshi could sense this subtle stirring within him.

Most noticeably, he could feel the "ripples" of the neatly trimmed flowers and plants, and even the trees in the courtyard.

It was a very magical feeling, just like the ability Kiyoshi gained to communicate with animals. He also had a strange feeling about these plants.

"Does nature favor the influence of entries...?"

Qing Si seemed to have realized something.

【Nature's Blessing (Purple)】This allows the seeds of "Wood" Release to begin to sprout within his body, with the maturation time depending on the strength of his life force.

After obtaining this term, his vitality underwent several rounds of enhancement, so it's normal that it has now reached maturity.

The "Perfect Physique (Gold)" attribute also greatly enhanced his physical compatibility and ability to develop bloodline limits.

This gave Kiyoshi the foundation to develop bloodline limits.

"I wonder if my 'Wood' Release will be like Yamato's, or like Hashirama's."

Kiyoshi stroked his chin.

The two "wood" techniques are completely incomparable. One is like an extremely simple and minimalist version, while the other is a deluxe version with all the spending required.

Yamato's "Wood" Release is only at the level of a Jonin, but Hashirama's "Wood" Release can absorb chakra, suppress tailed beasts, and distribute tailed beasts to various countries.

"Chakra levels are only one aspect; the more important thing is the change in life force involved, which is the so-called 'Yang' Release."

Qing Si pondered.

"Wood" Release is a bloodline limit created by combining "Earth" and "Water".

Mei Terumi's "Lava" technique is also synthesized using the formula of "Earth" + "Water".

Both use the same type of chakra attribute, yet they exhibit completely different characteristics.

"So……"

Kiyoshi gathered Water Release chakra in his left hand and Earth Release chakra in his right, clasped his hands together, and exhaled.

puff!
With his extremely skillful control of chakra, a corrosive acid sprayed out of Kiyoshi's mouth.

sizzle...

Thick smoke billowed from the wooden plank-covered ground, and the air smelled acidic.

"It cannot yet be said to be a true 'melting' escape."

Kiyoshi's palms turned bright red; the intense heat dried the acid but prevented the floor from catching fire.

"It's a bit weak. I should go and learn from Mei Terumi in this regard."

Kiyoshi had a plan.

"Honglian, go outside and buy a piece of wood for home use."

Kiyoshi called out from the busy figure in the kitchen.

……

While Kiyoshi was conducting experiments, practicing the "Magnetic" Release ninjutsu, developing his bloodline limit, and accumulating various experiences using puppet clones, a major event broke out in the ninja world.

That means the Iwagakure's mass troop-based strategy finally couldn't hold out any longer.

At that time, they sent 10,000 Iwa ninja to fight the Raikage, which was a risky move and resulted in the deaths of many ninja.

Later, its true nature was discovered by various countries, and it was continuously depleted.

Until now, our troop strength has been depleted.

Especially now, Konoha and Sunagakure have chosen to form an alliance.

The most impoverished Sand Village has gained allies and is no longer ranked last.

Iwagakure in the Land of Earth became the last in the rankings.

With no other option, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, convened an emergency high-level meeting for the sake of Iwagakure's future and decided to negotiate peace with Konoha.

Is the war going to stop?

Kiyoshi was not surprised by this result.

The catalyst for Yekura's death was the alliance formed between Sunagakure and Kirigakure in order to negotiate peace.

Other countries will naturally follow suit and enter a period of truce.

Rather, it's more surprising that things have come to this point.

This war lasted several years longer than in the original story, and the resulting ninja deaths and economic losses were incalculable.

"Lord Kiyoshi, someone is looking for you."

Honglian's voice interrupted Qingsi's contemplation.

"who is it?"

Qing Sidao turned and gazed at Honglian.

Honglian has blossomed into a young woman, radiating sunshine and possessing enviable firmness and elasticity in her snow-white skin.

"It's someone from the Anbu. They said the Hokage needs to speak with you."

Upon hearing this, Kiyoshi vaguely guessed what was going on.

Peace negotiations inevitably involve signing a treaty.

He had only recently returned from Sunagakure and was quite familiar with these matters.

"Take good care of your home."

Kiyoshi pinched Honglian's little face and then disappeared.

"Ugh, Lord Kiyoshi is so mean."

Honglian had just blushed when she saw Qing Si use the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to leave, and she felt both disappointed and happy.

To her delight, Kiyoshi touched her face.

What was disappointing was that Kiyoshi left so suddenly, before Honglian even had a chance to feel that touch.

……

While Kiyoshi was heading to the Hokage Building, other places were also discussing the matter.

Konoha Maruko Shop.

"It seems that Iwagakure is going to sign a peace treaty with us."

Gangzi Tie said while eating meatballs.

"What's the use of a treaty? It's something that can be torn up at any time."

Genma Shiranui shook his head and stuffed the last dumpling into his mouth.

Only a three-year-old would believe in treaties.

"I think so."

Matt Kai agreed.

Having spent years honing his skills on the battlefield, he had long since shed his naiveté.

The cruelty and darkness of the ninja world were laid bare before their eyes.

If peace treaties were truly effective, the First Shinobi World War, the Second Shinobi World War, and even the current Third Shinobi World War would not have occurred.

"Hey, you should also think about the hardships of the three generations of adults."

Gangzi Tie always felt that these people were too pessimistic.

"Anyway, the long war is finally over."

Sarutobi Asuma said.

This way, he would have more time to spend with Hong.

Just thinking about it made Sarutobi Asuma excited.

"Boss, please pack two portions for me."

Sunset Red Road.

"okay."

The boss quickly packed two portions of meatballs for Yuhi Kurenai.

"Hong, what are you packing up?"

Sarutobi Asuma was puzzled.

"Go and let Qing Si have a taste."

After paying, Kurenai Yuhi took the dumplings and said goodbye to her companions.

The food at this restaurant is pretty good, and she felt it was necessary for Kiyoshi to try it.

Once Kiyoshi learns how to make this, it will definitely taste amazing!

…………

Hokage Building.

The conference room was filled with people.

Besides the Konoha high-ranking officials, the leaders of the ninja clans were also among them.

Judging from the cigarette ash scattered on the table and the floor, this has been going on for some time.

Kiyoshi also saw Fugaku there. Fugaku looked surprised, as if he wanted to ask Kiyoshi why he was at such an important occasion.

"Kiyoshi, over here, over here."

Tsunade waved her hand, signaling Kiyoshi to come over.

As Tsunade's voice rang out, everyone in the conference room turned their attention to Kiyoshi.

Many people looked on with curiosity.

Uchiha Kiyoshi is undoubtedly the most dazzling figure of the new generation.

Just like the previous generation's Minato Namikaze.

Furthermore, Kiyoshi also possesses the bloodline limit of "Magnetic" Release!
This is the first time in Konoha that such a unique ability has been possessed by Kiyoshi.

This should have been a cause for celebration, but the problem was that Kiyoshi's surname was Uchiha.

This caused many smaller ninja clans to be afraid to approach them.

The gossip in Konoha was one aspect, and the Uchiha's arrogant attitude was another.

If every future Uchiha possessed both the Sharingan and Magnet Release, who knows how arrogant they would become.

"There are so many people."

Kiyoshi withdrew his gaze and said calmly.

"Old man... Sarutobi-sensei, let Kiyoshi come with me."

Tsunade suggested.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and nodded.

"The negotiation location this time is in the Land of Rain. If anything happens, Kiyoshi's magic can bring you back as soon as possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi originally wanted Minato Namikaze to make the trip, but due to the tight battle lines with Kumogakure and Kirigakure, he had to give up on the idea.

"Danzo is probably still in the Land of Rain."

Mitomon En pushed up his glasses.

At this time of day, Danzo would usually jump out and say a few words to stop Hiruzen Sarutobi, but today he was eerily quiet. Thinking about it carefully, Danzo seemed to have left the village some time ago.

“That’s right. According to the information Danzo provided, there has been no major unrest in the Land of Rain recently, making it a suitable place to sign the treaty.”

Xiaochun turned to her room.

"Gentlemen, what are your thoughts on the contents of the treaty?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the ninja clan leaders, and the scene suddenly became somewhat noisy.

Taking advantage of the situation, Tsunade pulled Kiyoshi outside.

Just as the two left, a tall, red-clad figure looked around inside the office.

When did Tsunade leave?

Jiraiya couldn't find any trace of Tsunade.

"He didn't go to the casino again, did he?"

Jiraiya muttered to himself.

……

The hallway outside the office.

"It's hot and noisy inside."

Tsunade waved her slender, jade-like hand, fanning herself. As she moved, her sleeveless top tautly revealed the lines of her muscles, giving the impression that they were about to burst out. Kiyoshi could vaguely see the sweat stains on it.

Kiyoshi pointed his finger, and a whirlwind condensed at his fingertip, making the surrounding air feel refreshing.

Actually, it's currently winter, and the weather is cold.

It was just that the Hokage Building had very good insulation, and there were too many people coming in, making it very stuffy.

"Phew, that feels much better."

Tsunade unconsciously moved closer to Kiyoshi, her long, smooth wrists and arms also coming closer.

"You know quite a few ninjutsu."

Tsunade's lips curled into a smile.

Her chakra nature attributes are only "fire", "lightning", "earth", "yin" and "yang", and there is no "wind" variation.

Medical ninjutsu consumed almost all of Tsunade's energy, so she didn't know much about wind-style ninjutsu.

Do you possess all chakra natures?

After getting close to Kiyoshi and enjoying the breeze for a while, Tsunade asked.

She seemed to have never seen Kiyoshi not know any of the Five Elements Escape Techniques.

"It is."

Kiyoshi controlled the wind-style chakra, keeping the temperature in his and Tsunade's area under control.

"Yes is yes, no is no, how can you define it?"

Tsunade raised her finger and flicked Kiyoshi's forehead lightly as a small punishment.

"Ok?"

Tsunade immediately sensed that something was wrong.

She channeled her chakra into her senses and discovered that Kiyoshi's forehead had accumulated a considerable amount of chakra.

She was amazed by Kiyoshi's talent.

How long has it been since she taught him the "Yin Seal" that he was able to accumulate so much chakra?

This inevitably requires a massive amount of chakra to support it, and the ability to control chakra cannot be neglected.

"It seems I might really have to take you as my apprentice."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

With such talent, any teacher would probably want to teach such an easy-going student.

"Tsunade-sensei."

Kiyoshi immediately changed his form of address.

"Hey, Tsunade, so you guys are here."

Jiraiya came out of his office and saw Kiyoshi and Tsunade.

"You want to take this kid as your apprentice?"

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow.

"If Kiyoshi can pass my test, why not take him as my disciple and pass on my ninja way?"

Tsunade countered with a question.

She is not the kind of person who is old-fashioned.

The Senju sect is long gone, and the old sectarian prejudices are meaningless now.

She had intended to groom Shizune as her successor, but unfortunately Shizune's aptitude was somewhat lacking, and she ultimately could not reach Shizune's level.

"Ahem, let's get this straight first, if I really take you as my disciple..."

"Tsunade-sensei, I'll make you win big tonight." Kiyoshi knew what Tsunade wanted to say.

He simply spent most of his time practicing ninjutsu during this period, and apart from that, he accompanied Mikoto and even went to the Hyuga clan to attend their wedding.

The rest of the time, Tsunade went to the casino by herself.

The result was obvious: they lost almost all of the mission's reward money.

"Hmph, you're on the right track."

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction.

The more time she spends with him, the more she realizes that Kiyoshi is very much in line with her personality.

"gamble?"

Jiraiya's expression was strange.

Uchiha Kiyoshi had such a hobby?

No wonder he got close to Tsunade; it's truly a case of a big gambler meeting a little gambler and they hit it off.

"You're going to the Land of Rain, right? If you have time, could you help me find out where my three former disciples are?"

Jiraiya spoke.

Tsunade nodded in agreement; these were just small things she could do on a whim.

"but……"

Jiraiya's carefree expression turned serious, and he said:

"Tsunade, your power is immense. I hope that the person you teach will possess the 'Will of Fire.'"

Even though Kiyoshi's performance perfectly met this standard, Jiraiya still added this sentence.

Because the more loving an Uchiha is, the more likely that love will get out of control and turn into hatred when they encounter a stimulus.

Back then, Uchiha was one of the founding members of Konoha, and the name Konoha was even given by Uchiha Madara.

In the end, he left the village alone, and when he returned, he attempted to destroy Konoha and ruin all his hard work!

When this question was raised, Tsunade's expression became much more serious, and she frowned as she said:

"Since I've chosen Kiyoshi, it means I'll trust him. Jiraiya, you'd better stop making such sarcastic remarks."

Tsunade knew that Jiraiya meant no harm.

He simply loved the village deeply and wanted to avoid anything that might harm it.

"Kiyoshi, he's never been one to..."

"Tsunade-sensei, I know that Jiraiya-sama doesn't have a problem with me, but rather that the Uchiha clan has a very bad reputation. This is normal. In the future, I will gain everyone's recognition and work hard to change these perceptions."

Kiyoshi smiled slightly, a smile that was as warm as a spring breeze.

It's not surprising that Jiraiya had some reservations.

Jiraiya loves Tsunade, right?
Love.

But if it were placed in the "Will of Fire," in front of Konoha, Jiraiya would be able to make the painful decision to give it up.

He personally warned Tsunade that he would kill her if she betrayed the village.

This is the dark side of ninjas.

Regardless of an individual's emotions and will, they are always tools and must yield to the village and its leaders.

Therefore, the ninja system leads to endless wars in the ninja world. Even after Naruto became Hokage, militant groups from various countries remained active in the shadows.

"This guy really has the demeanor of Uchiha Kagami that the old man was talking about."

Jiraiya had expected Kiyoshi to show some displeasure, but he was surprised by Kiyoshi's gentle demeanor.

The "Child of Prophecy" who can bring stability and change to the ninja world probably needs this kind of mentality.

Jiraiya thought about it and decided to continue observing Kiyoshi for a while longer.

He also wanted to see if the "Child of Prophecy" he had once favored was still alive. The Land of Rain's closed-off information made it impossible for Jiraiya to obtain accurate information.

……

That night, Kiyoshi, who had accompanied Tsunade to gamble, came out carrying two boxes of money.

Years of gambling have actually earned him some affixes that can increase his gambling luck, such as the [Gambling Saint's Blessing (Blue)] he obtained today, which directly increased his gambling luck by 40%.

With Kiyoshi's unparalleled cheating skills, going to a casino is practically no different from withdrawing money.

However, after winning a large sum of money, Kiyoshi stopped using skills and relied purely on luck.

He bet on whatever Tsunade bet on.

Although most of the time you lose, there are still a few times when you win.

Tsunade was overjoyed at this and regarded Kiyoshi as her lucky charm.

"Tsunade-sensei, do you know the First Hokage's 'Wood' Release?"

As they walked, Kiyoshi suddenly asked.

He looked at Tsunade's face, which was flushed with excitement from winning money.

"What are you thinking, kid? That's an ability that only my grandfather can master."

Tsunade shook her head.

Among the Senju clan, only Grandpa Senju Hashirama was so special that he developed his own unique bloodline limit.

"Do you think I can synthesize 'Wood' Release?"

Kiyoshi said.

Kiyoshi didn't care whether Tsunade knew Wood Release or not.

What he cares about is the inheritance of the "Wood" Release technique.

Back then, Konoha devoted all its resources to research in order to replicate Hashirama Senju's bloodline limit.

Unsurprisingly, it failed because too many people died and the unethical research could not be continued, so it was banned.

Orochimaru later continued to secretly conduct research with Danzo, using sixty babies for experiments.

Yamato survived and obtained the "Wood" Release, as well as a secret technique granted by Root.

Otherwise, if Yamato were to develop this capability on his own, who knows how long it would take.

The Konoha leadership has a tradition of using "Wood" Release techniques, so it's impossible for Tsunade, as the princess of the Senju clan, not to have one.

"Just because you created a 'Magnetic' escape technique, you're already getting cocky, huh?"

Tsunade tapped Kiyoshi's forehead with her finger.

"But I can feel the fluctuations in the plants."

Kiyoshi picked up a withered leaf from the roadside, infused it with chakra, and miraculously, the yellowish leaf turned green.

Unfortunately, it was only a fleeting moment; a few seconds after turning green, it shattered into fragments and scattered on the ground.

"Medical ninjutsu?"

Tsunade frowned.

One of the fundamental skills of medical ninjutsu is to use the life force of "Yang" Release to heal others.

"No, you also manipulated other chakra properties."

Tsunade's sharp eyes noticed something was wrong.

"If you truly master the 'Wood' Release technique, don't call me 'teacher,' I'll call you 'teacher.'"

After a while, Tsunade shook her head slightly.

Tsunade personally witnessed just how fanatical Konoha was about "Wood" Release back then.

Kiyoshi probably just used some special methods.

"That's not necessary. All I need is for Tsunade-sensei to provide me with a little help."

Seiji smiled.

"Not just a little bit, but 24/7 personal assistance!"

With a sweeping gesture, Tsunade brought Kiyoshi's unrealistic assumption to an end.

Kiyoshi asked the question in a joking manner, and she naturally responded with a joking reply.

"Yeah."

Kiyoshi's gaze was deep and his smile deepened.

He had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before he could synthesize the "Wood" Release bloodline limit.

……

Several days passed, and the group continued their journey, heading towards the Land of Rain.

Besides Kiyoshi and Tsunade, several other Jonin, such as Might Guy and Kakashi, accompanied them.

The group arrived in the Land of Rain without incident and settled in temporarily, waiting for the people from Iwagakure who were in charge of negotiations to arrive.

"Tsunade-sensei, I need to go out and make contact with the Akatsuki members. Do you want to come with me?"

That afternoon, Kiyoshi called out to Tsunade.

The time for his transaction with Xiao Nan had arrived.

"dawn?"

Tsunade suddenly remembered the favor Jiraiya had asked her in the village, and after thinking about it, she decided to go with him.

Because the journey went smoothly, they arrived a few days earlier than expected.

So it's not a big deal if it's delayed for a while.

Seeing that Tsunade agreed, Kiyoshi immediately took her to the place he had arranged to meet Konan.

"You all stay here."

Tsunade spoke to Kakashi and the others.

With Kiyoshi's "Flying Thunder God Technique" around, there's no need to worry too much about safety.

…………

Akatsuki's base.

A group of like-minded people gathered together to dream about the future, while Nagato and Yahiko on the second floor watched down with smiles on their faces.

“Xiao has grown so much in the blink of an eye.”

Yahiko sighed.

Initially, there were only three of them, but they gradually grew to dozens of people, and now there are one or two hundred.

"It was Yahiko's dream that resonated with everyone."

Nagato said.

"In fact, everyone is tired of war. As long as we are united, peace will surely come."

Yahiko's tone was sincere.

He didn't consider these achievements to be his own, but rather the result of everyone's shared aspirations, which led to the formation of the Akatsuki organization.

"By the way, where's Xiao Nan?"

Nagato asked.

"I've gone to make a deal with Mr. Kiyoshi."

Yahiko returns.

"That's it."

Nagato nodded.

This deal depends entirely on Xiao Nan; hopefully, it will go smoothly.

……

The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

The Akatsuki's base is located near the border of the Land of Rain, and Konan didn't travel far when she came here to make a trade.

"Kyusuke, you can stay here."

Xiao Nan looked behind her at a man whose face was covered in painted patterns.

He was specially sent by Yahiko to protect Konan.

It's not that I'm afraid of what Kiyoshi might do. If Kiyoshi wanted to harm Akatsuki, he could have dealt Akatsuki a serious blow back at the Shennong incident.

Therefore, they still have considerable trust in Kiyoshi at this stage.

The guard, Konan, was afraid that the Rain Ninjas might discover her and launch an attack.

"Xiao Nan, I understand."

Wei Tuo Tian Jiu Zhu spoke and stopped walking.

The other three Akatsuki members who were also responsible for the protection also stopped.

Seeing this, Xiao Nan turned around and continued walking forward.

Not long after, she saw a man wearing a long Uchiha robe by a river, accompanied by a blonde woman. The exaggeratedly large human heart made Konan pause in surprise.

The next moment, she remembered someone.

That was a rainy day when I first met Jiraiya-sensei.

She, Yahiko, and Nagato begged for food.

Finally, Jiraiya gave them food, and this blonde woman accompanied them.

"You are... Lady Tsunade?"

Xiao Nan asked uncertainly.

"Huh? You know me?"

Tsunade was puzzled, feeling that the girl in front of her looked somewhat familiar.

"Tsunade-sensei, she is Konan."

Kiyoshi said.

"Xonan?"

Tsunade muttered to herself, thought for a while, and finally remembered where she had seen it before.

"You are one of the three disciples that Jiraiya left behind to teach, aren't you?"

Tsunade said.

Jiraiya stayed here despite all the obstacles because of the "Child of Prophecy".

He stayed to teach for three years, completely ignoring the ongoing Second Shinobi World War, which infuriated the old man.

"Haven't you already..."

Tsunade was surprised.

At the time, Jiraiya was unsure whether his disciples were dead, and he was saddened for a while.

It seems they are still alive and well.

"No, Lady Tsunade, we are not dead. It's just that news from the Land of Rain is very poor, which means that the outside world knows very little about our most certain internal situation."

Xiao Nan explained.

The closed-door policy pursued by Hanzo the Salamander naturally brought about this series of problems.

"This is the content of the transaction."

Kiyoshi threw the giant scroll he was carrying on his back, interrupting their conversation.

Konan took them and quickly pulled out a few ninja tools to inspect them.

After confirming that everything was correct, she handed the box she was carrying to Kiyoshi.

"Could we go and take a look inside the Akatsuki organization?"

Kiyoshi said.

Xiao Nan frowned slightly, knowing that Xiao would definitely leak a lot of secrets.

On second thought, it's normal for Kiyoshi Uchiha to be the Akatsuki's largest arms supplier, so a close partnership is to be expected.

So he nodded and led the way.

"Let's go, Tsunade-sensei."

Kiyoshi turned his head to look at Tsunade, waiting for her reply.

Tsunade said "Okay".

She was also curious about the current situation of the three disciples that Jiraiya had taught.

(End of this chapter)