Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Today is Hinata's first day of school, so she wants to see if she knows anyone.

After looking around and not seeing Kiyoshi-sensei, Hinata unexpectedly spotted Naruto in a corner.

It was the child who wanted to use the "Shadow Clone Technique" to help him.

Hinata noticed that the person leading Naruto was a red-haired woman, whose bright red hair seemed to indicate her vigorous vitality.

"Go for it, Naruto! If you want to become Hokage, you have to take it one step at a time. My dream was to become Hokage too."

As Kushina spoke, a hint of reminiscence flashed in her eyes.

"The dream that my mother couldn't fulfill, I, Naruto Uzumaki, will complete!"

Naruto patted his chest and said with a serious expression.

His way of ninja has always been to put words into action!
"Naruto, I'm so glad you have this thought in mind."

Kushina's expression was slightly strange.

Her original dream was to become the Hokage's woman.

Unexpectedly, she has now become the woman of the Hokage.

It's just a little different.

"hey-hey."

Naruto didn't catch Kushina's hidden meaning and was still dreaming about how he could graduate early.

Even in peacetime, the system of graduating early is still in place.

However, the assessment was more rigorous than during the war years.

"Hmph, the Hokage will definitely be from our Uchiha clan."

Sasuke puts one hand in his pocket.

However, with her older brother Itachi and mother Mikoto present, she couldn't be too arrogant.

"Sasuke, you must always be humble."

"Yes, brother."

Sasuke nodded.

He always respected his older brother Itachi.

In his heart, his father, Kiyoshi, the Hokage, was omnipotent.

Secondly, there's Itachi, whose unparalleled talent must have been inherited from his father.

Thinking of the great bloodline flowing through his veins, Sasuke couldn't help but raise his chest and hum softly.

"Then let's see who the Fifth Hokage is!"

Naruto looked at Sasuke, his dark pupils reflecting Sasuke's face.

My blood is boiling!

The two little ones both wanted to be Hokage, looking eager to try.

Itachi smiled with relief.

While I feel gratified, I also feel somewhat lost.

So what exactly is he going to do in the future?

Itachi wants to protect Konoha, but he hasn't figured out what role he should play in doing so.

"After I become a Chunin, I'll go to the Anbu."

Itachi muttered to himself.

The minimum qualification for joining the Anbu is to be a Chunin.

A ninja who is not at least a Chunin is not qualified to join the Anbu.

"This year's class has the largest number of students ever."

Kiyoshi is still at the Hokage Building, with someone helping him tidy his appearance.

Kiyoshi usually doesn't dress up in formal attire, typically wearing only the Hokage hat and the sacred robe.

He only wore it on important occasions and when traveling as a diplomatic mission.

On ordinary days, Kiyoshi always wore the Uchiha clan's traditional high-necked robe.

Tsunade leaned against the table, her tone half-teasing and half-doubting, her rosy lips slightly parted as she spoke:

"With so many children enrolled in school, can the village's finances support it?"

Inside the Hokage Building, besides a female ninja helping Kiyoshi straighten the small wrinkles in his clothes, only Tsunade was there.

"Don't worry about the money."

Qingsi shook his head.

Transforming vast deserts in the Land of Wind into oases would not only improve the Land of Wind's resources, but also indirectly bring benefits to the Seisakusho.

After all, the more prosperous the Kingdom of Wind is, the more he can reap.

Because he is increasing the "value" of the Land of Fire's currency.

Each major country has its own independent currency, while the rogue ninjas generally use a common currency, as do most smaller countries.

They are not yet qualified to leave their ninja village's mark on the currency.

The currency of the Land of Fire is marked with Konoha (Leaf Leaf).

"Tsunade, you're still looking at money with an outdated mindset."

Kiyoshi walked to the large map of the ninja world on the wall and gently tapped the locations of various countries on it with his finger.

"Wealth is finite, and plunder requires war, which is why the ninja world has repeatedly experienced wars that have spread to the whole world."

Behind every war lies nothing more than the word "interests".

Wars are waged to plunder more resources or to divert internal conflicts.

With Konoha's unparalleled military strength and the Land of Fire's economic power, Kiyoshi could make the Land of Fire's currency, bearing the Konoha mark, the hard currency of the ninja world's trade.

Most importantly, his strength can serve as an absolute guarantee of credit, making the currency circulation of the Land of Fire much stronger than that of the other major countries.

"Imagine other countries, such as the Land of Wind, needing to buy food from us or commission tasks from us."

"They must first exchange their own country's gold, silver, mineral resources, or special products for our Land of Fire currency, which bears the Konoha mark. We only need to use printing presses and special anti-counterfeiting chakra ink to exchange them for their hard-earned tangible wealth out of thin air. This is the most basic 'seigniorage'."

"And the weaker a country is, the less credibility its currency will have in the ninja world."

Kiyoshi paused for a moment, then continued to explain to Tsunade.

In short, to put it simply, one unit of Fire Country currency might require two units of Wind Country currency.

Therefore, Qing Si said he was not short of money.

All you need to do is keep appreciating the currency of the Land of Fire.

In this way, he can reap the economic benefits of the entire ninja world. In addition, the export of chakra technology products, led by the "Chakra Armor," will allow the Land of Fire to develop more and more rapidly.

Kiyoshi let the female ninja straighten the last wrinkle in his Hokage robe and waved for her to leave.

Only he and Tsunade remained in the office.

"What, are you short of money again?"

This statement was clearly sarcastic.

Tsunade gave Kiyoshi a disapproving look.

This traitor!

Is this how you see me?

Tsunade bit her lip and asked.

She made a move to nudge him with her elbow, but Kiyoshi seemed to have anticipated it, gently turning aside and at the same time reaching out to casually brush away a strand of golden hair that had been ruffled by the wind from her forehead.

This gesture was slightly intimate, but not inappropriate.

Tsunade's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't dodge; she simply snorted and said:

"What kind of behavior is this, getting handsy and touching me like that!"

"Isn't it only natural for a disciple to care for his teacher?"

Kiyoshi withdrew his hand, his tone returning to seriousness, but the smile in his eyes had not faded.

"Glib tongue!"

Tsunade turned around, her back to him, to hide her slightly flushed cheeks.

"Come on, the entrance ceremony is about to begin."

She waved her hand and walked towards the door, though her steps seemed a little faster than when she came.

"I'm going to Kumogakure in a few days. Will you come with me?"

Kiyoshi said.

He wanted to give the gift to Tsunade during this time.

Tsunade paused, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

Then he said:
"This needs to be classified as an S-level mission, and remember to pay the reward."

After saying that, Tsunade hurriedly walked out.

"..."

Kiyoshi watched her departing figure, then turned his gaze to Konoha outside the window.

Next, it's time to gather the resources that can help his eye power grow.

Oh no, it's those new shoots that carry the future.

……

Ninja school.

Many students gathered in a large field, followed by their parents.

Kiyoshi used a "Body Instant Technique" to arrive on the field, looking down at the huge crowd below.

He has been expanding enrollment and encouraging childbirth.

In this way, the population of the ninja world will increase.

Meanwhile, more and more people are dying.

Those souls can then become nourishment for the divine tree.

Kiyoshi planned to use natural energy, dark chakra, tailed beast chakra, flesh and blood imbued with bloodline limits, and souls as nourishment for the Divine Tree.

Compared to Kaguya Otsutsuki's Devil Fruit, Kiyoshi's Devil Fruit will inevitably bear fruit faster and be stronger.

Once swallowed, it is estimated that one will possess the strength of the "Six Paths Level".

As Kiyoshi entered, the Ninja Academy principal immediately shouted in a loud voice:

"The Fourth Hokage...has arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the playground fell silent.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Kiyoshi responded with a faint smile.

He wore a white Hokage robe with red flame patterns embroidered on the hem, and his black hair was loose down his back.

In an instant, almost all the children held their breath.

"That's... Lord Hokage!"

"He's so handsome..."

"Younger than I imagined!"

A murmur arose among the crowd.

Kiyoshi's gaze swept across the audience.

He saw Naruto's black eyes filled with fighting spirit, saw Sasuke's innate pride, and saw the group of children who would become the future of Konoha.

"Today marks the beginning of a new era."

His voice echoed clearly across the vast playground.

"The future of ninjas lies not in the scars of war, but in new hope. Each and every one of you will carry the will of Konoha and create your own light."

"Regardless of background or talent, every child of Konoha is a seed to protect this land. The future of ninja will be written by your own hands."

The sunlight shone on Kiyoshi's profile, making him appear exceptionally gentle.

At that moment, all the children listened quietly.

Sasuke pursed his lips, his gaze resolute.

That was his father, that was his pride.

Sakura Haruno crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes sparkling with longing.

"so hot……"

She whispered softly.

Ino chimed in from the side, her cheeks slightly flushed:
"He looks even more handsome than in the magazines."

Shikamaru tilted his head and sighed.

"This is such a hassle... but it's also pretty cool."

Naruto's eyes were shining, and his whole body was trembling.

"I want to be Hokage too!"

He suddenly shouted, which caused bursts of laughter from those around him.

Kiyoshi was slightly taken aback, then revealed a faint smile.

The wind picked up a bit, causing his pristine white robes to flutter wildly, the bright red characters for Fourth Hokage on the back of the robes resembling flowing flames.

"The fourth generation master has taken the stage."

Uchiha Izumi looked at Kiyoshi above.

She's a senior student, not a student admitted this year.

But you can also come and see what's going on.

Through the techniques taught by Qing Si, her physique was greatly improved.

He is currently among the top students in school and is eligible to graduate early.

However, Izumi Uchiha didn't want to graduate so soon.

"A lot of people."

Ziwan was also on the list of students admitted this time.

Looking at the huge crowd, she thought to herself that they would be her classmates soon.

"Remember to train in ninjutsu with Kiyoshi as often as possible."

Maitreya opened his mouth.

She looked up at Kiyoshi, a young and tall man standing on the high platform. Miroku knew that the ninja academy taught only limited things.

What she values ​​is the opportunity for Aster to integrate into Konoha and gain access to these connections.

After all, Konoha is a place where everyone, regardless of status, whether they are from noble families or commoners, is included.

Anyone who has the potential to become a ninja will attend the ninja academy.

The difference is that some commoners can't even afford the tuition, while those ninja clans with a tradition will train their clansmen in ninja skills before they even enroll in school.

They already possess secret techniques and bloodline limits, and with the guidance of their clan elders, they have a head start, allowing them to get ahead from the very beginning.

The gap is widening.

"I see."

Aster nodded.

She reminded herself that she must always remember the priestess's mission.

He diligently trained in ninjutsu.

The entire entrance ceremony quickly came to a close with Qing Si's speech.

As the crowd dispersed, Kiyoshi arrived below.

"Kakashi, why are you here too?"

Kiyoshi raised an eyebrow and looked at Kakashi.

He had one hand in his pocket and the other hand reading "Icha Icha Hell".

The pages were yellowed, which shows how many times Kakashi had read it.

"Seiji."

Kakashi yelled.

When there are few people around, his greetings become much more casual.

"Well, I came with Minato-sensei."

Kakashi replied.

He didn't have any tasks lately, and since he had nothing else to do, he came along.

"What about the water gate?"

Kiyoshi said again.

"over there."

Kakashi pointed in a direction.

Minato Namikaze was talking to Naruto.

"That's it..."

Kiyoshi's eyes flickered slightly.

It seems that Minato Namikaze intends to train Naruto as his disciple.

"Seiji."

Kushina saw Kiyoshi and immediately waved.

Kiyoshi said goodbye to Kakashi and walked forward.

"Kushina, and Minato."

Qingsi spoke.

"Go to the Qing Si..."

Minato Namikaze's originally gentle expression became somewhat complicated.

Ever since he learned about Kiyoshi and Kushina's relationship that day, he has become somewhat dazed and confused.

I don't know how to face Kiyoshi.

In the past, he had considered this possibility.

But seeing it with your own eyes still evokes a different feeling.

"I've come to ask Naruto about the rapport between him and his summoned beasts, and how to prevent him from summoning them at will."

Namikaze water gate.

"That's true, did you hear that, Naruto?"

Kiyoshi beckoned to Naruto and ruffled his hair.

With Naruto's chakra reserves, he could easily summon Shinja.

However, among his fellow students at the Ninja Academy, very few could defeat Shinja; his abilities were truly exceptional.

One careless move could result in injury or death.

"I see."

Naruto muttered something.

"Kiyoshi, Kiyoshi, the Nine-Tails inside me has been acting up again lately."

Kushina said.

Every so often, after the Nine-Tails' chakra is restored, it will go berserk, trying to break free of the seal.

I'll go check it out tonight.

Kiyoshi said.

It's just the right time to harvest the Nine-Tails' chakra again.

The Nine-Tails is now basically Kiyoshi's power bank.

Each time, it can harvest a large amount of Nine-Tails chakra to use as nourishment for its flesh and blood seedbed.

These flesh and blood seedbeds can accelerate the growth of the divine tree.

When Kiyoshi first planted it, it only had leaves.

A flower bud has now grown.

As the flower buds grow larger and larger until they mature, they will likely bear fruit.

Seeing Kushina's expression become noticeably more animated, Minato Namikaze revealed a bitter smile.

Then he left the three of them without making a sound.

"Minato-sensei, aren't you going to continue instructing Naruto?"

Kakashi closed the book and asked in confusion.

"No."

Minato Namikaze shook his head.

How could he possibly disturb such a happy family of three now?

Looking at Kushina's smile, Minato Namikaze felt increasingly uneasy.

Kakashi carefully examined Minato Namikaze with his single exposed eye, sensing that something had been going on with Minato lately.

"water……"

Kakashi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but then he thought of Rin Nohara.

He himself is a failure in relationships and was once a scumbag ninja who abandoned his comrades. What right does he have to give any advice?
So Kakashi shut his mouth again, turned on "Icha Icha Hell" and continued reading with great interest.

……

The next day.

"Will you only take me to choose a summoning beast after we get back...?"

Sasuke felt a little lost.

"I won't be out for too long."

Qingsi said.

"Ok."

Sasuke had no choice but to nod.

Seeing this, Kiyoshi handed a ninjutsu scroll to Sasuke.

This contains a weakened version of "Chidori," with only a C-level difficulty, essentially providing a foundation beforehand.

"I will test this ninjutsu after you return."

"Yes."

Sasuke nodded seriously.

Seeing this, Kiyoshi turned around and told Mikoto to take Sasuke back first.

This time, Kiyoshi brought Tsunade, Shizune, and Uchiha Hikaru along with him.

He planned to visit the medical system in Yunyin and learn from its strengths.

In the entire ninja world, besides traditional medical ninjutsu, there are actually many variations.

For example, Amano from Sunagakure used Water Release medical ninjutsu.

There is a combat-use technique called "Medical Water Release: Water Mantis," which is not an ordinary water-style blade but also possesses the sharpness of a chakra scalpel.

There is also "Medical Water Release: Water Jellyfish", which uses chakra to create a semi-transparent jellyfish form that can autonomously identify the wounded and repair their injuries.

"Have a safe journey, Kiyoshi."

Mikoto straightened the corner of Kiyoshi's clothes.

Tsunade's eyelids twitched slightly.

She remembered that Mikoto was also Kiyoshi's teacher.

So Kiyoshi wasn't only close to her as a teacher and student, but also to Mikoto?
Tsunade had never paid much attention to the village, so naturally she didn't know about the relationship between Kiyoshi and Mikoto.

He drinks every day, gets drunk and sleeps at home, then goes gambling after waking up.

These have become Tsunade's daily life now.

"This is my first time visiting Kumogakure, Lady Tsunade."

Silently carrying a medical kit, her voice trembled with excitement.

Unlike Tsunade, who spends her days drinking, she is just a quiet young girl who still longs to see the world.

Previously, Tsunade mostly wandered within the Land of Fire, while Shizune had never been to such a distant place as the Land of Demons.

"Is everything ready?"

Qingsi asked.

"Everything is ready."

Shizune lifted the hem of her robe, revealing her smooth thighs.

You can see that the deep inside of her thighs are bandages used for combat, which make her fleshy thighs slightly concave.

Right in the middle of her thigh, a brown cloth strip was stretched across her thigh, with five antidotes fastened to it.

Then Shizune lifted the cuff of her hand, revealing her "Hidden Weapon - Needle Bomb" strapped to it.

This is a hidden weapon unique to Silent.

It was filled with poisoned senbon needles, which could be launched quickly.

"it is good."

Qingsi nodded.

Medical ninjas, like Shizune, mostly fight using poisons and hidden weapons.

Silent not only concealed hidden weapons on her arms, but also hid "hidden weapons - tongue needles" in her mouth.

To be honest, Kiyoshi didn't know how many other parts of Shizune's body also had hidden weapons concealed.

He could only find out by using his Byakugan to see through things or by sensing them.

Medical ninjas like Tsunade and Sakura Haruno, who are also highly skilled in taijutsu, are among the rarest.

Shizune's talent for using poison is probably better than Sakura's. Although Sakura can cure many poisons, she rarely uses poison in battle.

Even the "Ninja Tool: Poison Kunai" that was intended to assassinate Sasuke was prepared by Shizune and then given to Sakura.

Afterwards, Tsunade and Uchiha Hikaru checked their belongings, and the group set off on their journey.

Along the way, the group headed east.

The shortest route to reach the Land of Lightning is through one of the three countries: the Land of Fields, the Land of Hot Springs, or the Land of Iron.

Otherwise, the only option is to travel by water and go around it.

Kiyoshi has placed numerous Flying Thunder God Marks throughout the Land of Fire, but he has yet to reach the Land of Lightning's mainland.

When he lived in the Land of Lightning as a child, he had not yet mastered techniques like the "Flying Thunder God Technique," so naturally he did not leave any marks.

"Just rest here tonight."

Kiyoshi glanced at the sky; it was about to get dark.

He doesn't need rest, but the people around him do.

Whether it's Tsunade, Uchiha Hikaru, or Shizune, none of them have yet transcended this level.

In the entire ninja world, only Kiyoshi's physical body is constantly evolving, moving towards inhumanity.

Unless one undergoes a secret technique to modify their body, they cannot possess the same immense vitality as Kiyoshi, requiring little rest and even sustaining their life for a period of time by absorbing natural energy from the air.

Soon, four tents appeared in the camp.

Four tents were built around a central campfire.

Normal ninjas wouldn't carry out missions so openly. Even if they were to start a fire, they would only start a tiny one, and in most cases, they wouldn't start a fire at all.

Now that Kiyoshi's perception can extend to tens of kilometers away, there is naturally no need to worry about anyone getting close to launch a sneak attack.

"A little sleepy."

Tsunade took off her tea-green coat, revealing a sleeveless top. In the firelight, her smooth arms could be seen.

And those snow-white ravines of the human heart, dazzling like moonlight.

"I'm going to sleep now. Jingyin, remember to clean up the trash later."

Tsunade was the first to go to sleep.

Traveling is undoubtedly a boring thing, so Tsunade wanted to rest early on.

"Thank you for your help, please mute it."

Qingsi said.

After Tsunade went inside, he also lifted the tent flap and followed her in.

"Kid, what are you doing following me in here?"

Tsunade's eyes widened; Shizune was still outside the tent. (End of Chapter)