Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

"I'm here to talk to Tsunade-sensei about serious business."

Kiyoshi said.

"What's the matter?"

Tsunade's brown-gold eyes were fixed on Seiji's handsome face. In the cramped tent, Tsunade could almost feel Seiji's scorching breath.

This is... the scent of a male.

She bit her lower lip, revealing her clean, white teeth.

As the saying goes, "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger."

Tsunade is a normal woman too.

His only mental illness is hemophobia; otherwise, he is perfectly healthy.

His physical skills were so strong that he also had more energy than the average person.

"Has Tsunade-sensei forgotten something?"

Qingsi asked.

"Um... I forgot to mention, what exactly is the reward for an S-rank mission?"

Tsunade said.

The reward for an S-level mission starts at one million taels, but that doesn't mean it's capped at one million taels.

Could it be that Kiyoshi wants to increase the fee?
Thinking of this, Tsunade found Seiji even more pleasing to the eye.

This kid is really getting better and better.

"..."

Seeing Tsunade's greedy expression, Kiyoshi couldn't help but shake his head.

The country is easy to change and the nature is difficult to change.

It seems Tsunade's love of money is something she can't change.

But that doesn't matter.

For Qing Si, money was just a number.

"How many does Tsunade-sensei want?"

Kiyoshi threw the question back to Tsunade, then squeezed into the tent and sat down next to her.

As they drew closer, Tsunade's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"You... let's talk outside."

Tsunade felt suffocated inside.

Before long, the air was filled with the scent of Kiyoshi.

The smell made her feel dizzy.

It's not that it smells bad, but it makes you feel a little lightheaded as soon as you smell it.

This is... instinct.

"What's the difference between saying it outside and saying it here?"

Kiyoshi showed no intention of leaving; on the contrary, he lay down.

Inside the tent, besides a blanket, there was only a sleeping bag.

The sleeping bag was for Tsunade's own use.

Kiyoshi found the thought of Tsunade curling herself up inside, with only her head sticking out, inexplicably funny.

"Hmph, at least... at least double."

Tsunade stretched out her slender fingers, revealing bright red nail polish, as if she had just recently applied it.

"Double... I'll give you triple."

Kiyoshi said that if people from other villages saw this, they would think that Konoha couldn't afford the money.

"?"

Tsunade's eyes widened. She had only said it casually, but she didn't expect Kiyoshi to actually agree.

"Don't try to renege on your promise."

Tsunade muttered something to herself.

Eat people with short mouths, and take people softly.

Now she couldn't very well kick Qing Si out, so she turned her back to him and started crawling into her sleeping bag.

While Tsunade was busy, Kiyoshi could see her smooth, slender waist, with glimpses of her fair skin.

As Tsunade crawled into her sleeping bag, everything was covered up.

But... the sleeping bag still had uneven curves, showing Tsunade's greatness.

"What should I say if Mute asks me later?"

Suddenly, Tsunade said something.

In the darkness, she secretly turned her head towards Kiyoshi's direction.

Sometimes she really couldn't do anything about this brat.

But... she didn't hate this feeling.

"Just say we're talking business. Aren't we talking business right now?"

Qing Si countered with a question.

He came in, but he didn't do anything yet.

"Yeah, too."

Tsunade nodded.

What is she afraid of?
If your body is upright, you have nothing to fear!

Thinking of this, Tsunade stole another fierce glance at Kiyoshi before turning away.

What is it that you want to talk about?

"Has Lady Tsunade forgotten something?"

Kiyoshi acted as the riddle teller.

"thing?"

Tsunade thought for a while, and realized there was nothing wrong.

If I had to say what I forgot, it would only be that I forgot to pay back the money owed to the company.

"It seems that Tsunade-sensei has forgotten, but I will tell you when the day comes."

Kiyoshi smiled, then took out a blanket and lay down next to Tsunade.

He's not used to being wrapped in a sleeping bag; it feels restrictive to him.

"What do you want, you brat?"

Tsunade sensed the movement behind her, so she turned around to see what Kiyoshi was going to do.

To her surprise, when she turned around, it was Kiyoshi's face.

In the dim light that hadn't completely faded outside, Tsunade could vaguely see Kiyoshi's face, which seemed to be getting closer and closer to her.

Until one moment, her brown-gold eyes suddenly became somewhat unfocused.

My whole body felt weak.

As Tsunade's consciousness grew increasingly hazy, a flash of lightning struck her mind.

The mute is still outside!

Tsunade pushed Kiyoshi away.

Lip points.

She subconsciously pursed her lips and said:
"Behave yourself, the silencer is still outside."

Tsunade spoke again.

"Then I'll just make do with this place for tonight."

"Just... just don't do anything reckless."

Tsunade's heart pounded.

She tightened the sleeping bag around her, then shrank back a little, covering most of her face except for the area above her nose.

Seeing Tsunade's defensiveness towards him, Kiyoshi could feel the ripples of her eye power.

Not in a hurry.

He said to himself.

This mission has been enough for Kiyoshi to advance further.

Tsunade's birthday is in the next few days.

Before that, let Tsunade gradually get used to this atmosphere.

The sky outside had completely darkened, and the crackling campfire gradually died down.

Inside the tent, only Tsunade's rapid breathing gradually calmed down.

She could feel that Kiyoshi was sleeping right behind her, next to her sleeping bag.

But Kiyoshi's breathing was steady.

"How come this kid is so good at these things?"

After sensing that Kiyoshi seemed to be fast asleep, Tsunade quietly raised a finger and placed it on her lips.

Kiyoshi gave her the feeling of being a seasoned veteran who had experienced countless battles.

She is still a virgin who has remained chaste!
"illusion?"

Tsunade thought for a moment.

Kiyoshi has always been called a genius, so a genius should be able to make rapid progress in any field, right?

As Tsunade tried to convince herself, the silence outside added some firewood to the nearly extinguished campfire.

"What did Lord Kiyoshi go in there for?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked.

A hint of curiosity appeared on her indifferent, cold face.

"It's probably about collaborating with Cloud Village or something, but I'm not too sure."

Silent shook her head.

Then she looked up at Uchiha Hikaru.

She always felt that Uchiha Hikaru seemed to be more emotionally detached than other Uchiha.
I don't know where Kiyoshi found Uchiha Hikaru.

"Cooperation……"

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at the tent, but didn't think about it any further.

"Are we on night watch tonight?"

Uchiha Hikaru asked.

She's gotten used to doing this.

During the Warring States period, such tasks often fell to her.

"Kiyoshi said there's no need for night watch; his senses will remain active, and he'll let us know as soon as someone enters."

Silent lane.

Kiyoshi's sensory abilities are terrifying; if he were to become a sensory ninja, he would probably be among the most powerful.

Even when they were on night watch, their efficiency was far inferior to that of Qing Si.

In that case, it's better to get some rest and avoid being slowed down by traveling during the day.

"it is good."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

"By the way, what kind of person is Lord Kiyoshi?"

The campfire illuminated the faces of the two girls.

The centenarian Uchiha Hikaru asked Shizune with a question.

She is no longer a weapon of war, but just an ordinary subordinate.

Lady Kiyoshi said that she is free except when she is on a mission.

The word "freedom" was unfamiliar to Uchiha Hikaru.

But since he was determined to do something different from the past, Uchiha Hikaru decided to listen to what Kiyoshi was like in the past.

"Let's start with his time at the Ninja Academy. Kiyoshi was very hardworking back then..."

Jingyin nodded. She was bored anyway, and it was too early to rest now.

She was still excited about experiencing the different customs and cultures of the Land of Thunder, so she began to explain at length.

……

the next day.

As dawn broke, Tsunade opened her eyes.

She didn't actually get a good rest last night.

It wasn't Kiyoshi snoring, nor was it Kiyoshi moving around in his sleep.

None of these phenomena were observed; on the contrary, the Qing Si was very quiet.

But Tsunade still felt uneasy.

For some reason, she wanted to take off her sleeping bag and lie down next to Kiyoshi.

This idea startled Tsunade.

So she spent the night half-asleep, staring at the ceiling of the tent.

"Tsunade-sensei, you don't look very energetic."

Kiyoshi opened his eyes and looked at Tsunade, who was crawling out of her sleeping bag.

"Hmph, who do you think is at fault?"

With each movement of Tsunade, people's hearts swayed.

"Then I'll try to cheer Lady Tsunade up."

Kiyoshi reached his hand behind Tsunade's neck.

The slightly cool hand made Tsunade shiver involuntarily.

Just as Tsunade was about to say that Seiji had taken advantage of her again, she suddenly felt a gentle chakra flowing from her neck into her body's meridian system.

She also felt refreshed and invigorated, and her spirits immediately lifted.

"Alright, it's time to go out."

As Tsunade spoke, she first poked her head out of the tent.

Only after confirming that no one was inside did they leave.

"What about silence and light?"

Tsunade asked.

“There’s a river 500 meters to the east; they washed up there,” Qing Si said.

"We'll go too."

As Tsunade spoke, she walked forward.

Kiyoshi followed along and soon encountered Shizune and Uchiha Hikaru.

"Lord Seiji."

Uchiha Mitsuki Seiji came out and spoke softly.

Qing Si nodded slightly.

Shizune's expression was somewhat strange.

Last night, she thought Kiyoshi had just gone to Tsunade's tent to discuss things for a while. Even after she told Uchiha Hikaru about Kiyoshi's past until very late, she still hadn't seen Kiyoshi come out.

When she and Uchiha Hikaru got up in the morning, Shizune found that no one was sleeping in Kiyoshi's tent.

In other words, Kiyoshi stayed in Tsunade's tent for one night.

What are a lone man and woman doing here?

Silently, she dared not think about it anymore.

She was afraid that Lady Tsunade would get angry later.

Tsunade noticed the subtle change in Shizune's expression, tried to remain calm, and pretended to be nonchalant as she fetched water to wash up.

In this subtle atmosphere, everyone finished washing up.

"Just keep on your way."

Tsunade broke the silence.

"Let's go, we'll go from the Land of Iron."

Kiyoshi said.

After eating some dry rations, packing up their tents, and extinguishing the campfire, the group set off again.

…………

And on the other side.

Hidden in the Village of Waterfalls, nestled beneath countless waterfalls in the Land of Waterfalls, an unexpected guest arrives.

The waterfall curtain outside Takigakure Village was suddenly cut open, splashing up countless water droplets.

Two figures slowly stepped in, causing ripples to spread across the water beneath their feet.

A ninja wearing a black robe with red clouds and a ring on his finger appeared before the ninjas of Takigakure.

"You are……?"

Shibuki, the leader of Takigakure Village, looked warily at the group of people in front of him.

They did not invite any visiting ninjas.

Such an unannounced visit is tantamount to provoking Takigakure Village.

A gourd was wrapped around his waist, and inside the gourd sloshed a translucent liquid, which was "Hero's Water".

After years of honing his skills, Shibuki is no longer the timid and fearful boy he once was.

This responsibility as the leader of Takigakure Village forced Shibuki to mature.

"be careful."

The current Seven-Tails Jinchuriki frowned.

He experienced both the Second Shinobi World War and the Third Shinobi World War.

He recognized the identities of the two people in front of him.

The pale-faced man with magatama earrings and purple markings on his face was clearly Orochimaru, an S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha and one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Standing next to him was a young man with a refined but lifeless face, whose face even had some strange cracks, like the cracks in dried soil.

After carefully identifying the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, he was shocked to discover that it was none other than Kato Dan, the Konoha ninja who had already been confirmed to have died!
"The dead have been resurrected. Is this a forbidden technique of the Second Hokage?"

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki frowned deeply.

Rumors circulate in the ninja world that the New Akatsuki organization is secretly digging up graves everywhere.

They resurrected the deceased buried in the graves using forbidden techniques that desecrated the dead, and it is said that the New Akatsuki organization even attacked Konoha.

However, those resurrected ninjas were all dealt with swiftly by Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Kiyoshi.

"What do you want to do? If you don't leave Takigakure Village, we will consider it an invasion!"

The Seven-Tailed Jinchuuriki shouted.

Golden scales faintly appeared around him, and butterfly-like wings sprouted from his back.

This is precisely a manifestation of using the power of the Seven-Tails, Jōmei.

Borrow Chakra Mode!
"You make the move, break it."

Orochimaru looked at Kato Dan.

Kato Dan's "Spirit Transformation Technique" is an extremely rare technique that can directly transform the caster into a spirit, allowing them to possess and kill enemies regardless of distance.

As long as you protect your body during this process, it will be difficult for the enemy to break through.

"it is good."

Kato nodded.

Kato Dan formed hand seals, and an invisible spirit instantly left his body, attacking the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki at a speed beyond visual perception.

The art of spiritualization!

His own body, however, collapsed directly next to Orochimaru.

The Impure World Body can be considered an epic-level enhancement for Kato Dan.

This allowed his only weakness, his physical fragility, to be exploited.

"Enemy attack!"

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki raised an eyebrow. Fortunately, when borrowing the Tailed Beast's chakra, the Jinchuriki's various abilities would increase. He barely saw Kato Dan's movements and then dodged to the left.

"Do it quickly!"

Shemu shouted, picked up the gourd, and drank the "Hero's Water" in one gulp.

In an instant, his chakra surged dramatically.

The Takigakure ninja quickly assembled, intending to join forces with Shibuki and the Seven-Tails to resist the invaders.

However, conventional defenses are useless against Kato Dan's unpredictable secret technique.

The spirit ignored physical attacks and traversed the air. Wherever it passed, ninjas fell in droves. After being possessed, their spirits began to collapse from the inside out, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

Some ninjas who were passed through by spirits didn't even have time to sound the alarm before their eyes glazed over, they were possessed by Kato Dan, and then they pulled out kunai and slit their own throats.

Roar!
A sharp insect chirp tore through the air, and a huge shadow descended.

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki flapped its crystalline butterfly wings, and scales swept towards Kato Dan's spirit like a storm.

"it's useless!"

Kato Dan remained calm.

Although the spirit was slightly hindered by the storm of scales, it remained solid and lunged at the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, attempting to seize control directly.

"Don't think about it!"

The tailed beast chakra within the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki erupted, forming a barrier.

Chakra is a mixture of physical energy and spiritual energy; the greater the chakra, the more spiritual energy it contains.

If one's spiritual energy is weaker than Kato Dan's, control of the body will be directly taken away.

Bang!
The ground was blasted open, creating a crater tens of meters deep, and water flowed back in.

Kato Dan's spirit body trembled slightly, seemingly somewhat surprised.

"As expected of a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, his spiritual energy is so vast... However, the chakra provided by the 'Impure World Reincarnation' is limitless."

The next moment, the spiritual light on Kato Dan's body shone brightly, and the momentum that had been pushed away was instantly stabilized, and it began to penetrate inward inch by inch.

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki watched helplessly as the translucent spirit's fingers touched his forehead, a chill running straight to the top of his head.

His body suddenly stiffened, unable to form any more hand seals.

Almost at the same time that Kato made his move, Shibuki also moved.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

The speed at which Shibuki formed hand seals was so fast that it left afterimages, and the surrounding waterfall flowed in response.

They coalesced into an enormous water dragon, unleashing a deafening roar, and charged towards Orochimaru.

"A decent amount of chakra, 'Hero's Water'... This is quite an interesting thing."

Orochimaru's voice was hoarse.

Just as the water dragon was about to attack him, his body twisted with incredible flexibility, as if it had no bones, and he easily dodged the water dragon.

The water jets slammed into the rock wall behind him, creating a spray of water everywhere.

"Latent Shadow Snake Hands!"

Orochimaru flicked his sleeve, and countless venomous snakes shot out like lightning, not attacking Shibuki's body, but precisely wrapping around his hands and feet as he was forming hand seals.

"hateful!"

Shibuki struggled fiercely, and with the power of "Hero's Water," he instantly snapped several venomous snakes, but more snakes followed, coiling around him and restricting his movements.

"Just touching him..."

He tried to mobilize his chakra again, wanting to use a more powerful ninjutsu.

But Orochimaru won't give him that chance.

His neck suddenly stretched out, and before Shibuki could even see what was happening, he felt a sharp pain in his neck as Orochimaru bit him.

He instinctively reached out and touched it, only to find a small wound. But a strong numbing sensation instantly spread from the wound and quickly throughout his body.

"Uh... a cursed seal?"

Shibuki's body began to become unresponsive, and the flow of chakra became sluggish.

"Pfft!"

Shibuki's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness. "Hero's Water" gushed out from the broken gourd, mixing with the water on the ground.

"Lord Shibaki!"

The Takigakure ninjas, their eyes blazing with fury, rushed over to offer their support.

Unfortunately, Kato Dan, who had freed up his hands, easily dealt with most of the Takigakure ninjas.

"Let's go, let's end it."

Seeing that the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had fallen into a coma, Orochimaru cast a sealing jutsu.

The Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast must live. If the Jinchuriki dies, the Tailed Beast will also die, and all their efforts will have been in vain.

The two, carrying the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki whose mobility had been sealed, quickly disappeared behind the waterfall's curtain of water.

Along the way, as they traversed the forest, Orochimaru suddenly spoke:

"Duan, since it's on the way, shall we go and take a look at Kumogakure? Our base for this gathering is in a canyon in the Land of Lightning."

His golden, vertical pupils glanced at Kato Dan, catching any subtle change in his expression.

"I heard... Tsunade is there too, with Kiyoshi."

Kato Dan paused almost imperceptibly as he moved forward.

The resurrected face remained stiff, but a complex and unreadable expression flashed in its eyes, a mixture of reminiscence, bitterness, and an indescribable sense of loss.

Kato Dan remained silent for a moment, his gaze slightly lowered.

"……Can."

…………

Yunyin Village.

High in the sky, thunderclouds surged, and the wind whipped up the sand and gravel in the valley.

This is the Land of Thunder.

Kiyoshi and his group have arrived in Kumohime Village.

The weather wasn't very good today; thunder was almost constant.

He returned to Konoha and brought Samui and Atsui directly here.

My recent trip had taken on a travel-like nature.

Therefore, it's not good to bring Samui and Atsui along, especially since Atsui is a boy.

When they were almost at Kumogakure, having left many marks along the way, he used the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to bring the two of them here.

"Finally, I'm back here..."

Samui looked at the Hidden Cloud Village ahead with a complicated expression.

How long has it been since she came back?

It's been a very, very long time.

"It feels the same as before."

Atsi scratched his head, feeling that this place was much the same as when he was a child.

He felt a certain amount of homesickness towards Yunyin, but not much.

After all, he spent most of his time in Konoha.

"Feeling apprehensive as one approaches home?"

Kiyoshi said.

"No, Lord Kiyoshi."

Samui shook his head.

Occasionally, flashes of lightning illuminated the whiteness of her cleavage.

This is a massive amount that can rival Tsunade's.

Upon entering Kumogakure, the main road was already lined with ninjas waiting to greet them.

Just as everyone's attention was focused on that moment.

A tall, dark-skinned man with muscles as prominent as rocks strode out.

Fourth Raikage A.

His steps were heavy and powerful, causing the stone bricks beneath his feet to crack.

It's fair to say that he's a completely different person from the thin, frail-looking man who was taken from prison.

"Fourth Hokage, it's been a long time..."

The Fourth Raikage suppressed the anger in his eyes upon seeing Kiyoshi.

Having spent several years in that hellish prison, this grudge is not something that can be easily resolved.

For the sake of Yunyin's better development, we must suppress these thoughts.

"Recovering well."

Kiyoshi smiled slightly. (End of Chapter)