Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

During his time in the Land of Hot Water, Minato Namikaze became good friends with the ninjas stationed there.

Minato Namikaze couldn't bear to see his comrades injured, much less die.

However, the decision did not lie with Minato Namikaze, but with Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

Jiraiya said to Orochimaru, "Then let's go to Yugakure, Orochimaru. I'm now handing over command to you. All the ninjas here, including myself, will obey your orders."

Orochimaru nodded and said, "Then let's gather all the ninjas we can. After all, it's a sneak attack, so we have to be quick. Otherwise, if they know I've come to the Land of Hot Springs, the effect will be greatly reduced, and they will also be on guard."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze left the tent and immediately went to make arrangements.

Chiba also wanted to leave the tent, but Orochimaru stopped him, saying that this was Chiba's idea and asked Chiba to stay and discuss the details of the battle plan with him.

Chapter 51: Conversation with Minato Namikaze

Chiyu and Orochimaru discussed for a long time inside the tent.

Qianyu also became engrossed in the discussion without realizing it, and offered many suggestions.

It was already late at night when Chiyu and Orochimaru finished their discussion.

Orochimaru decided to carry out the tentative plan to launch a surprise attack on Yugakure tomorrow night.

After the discussion, Orochimaru said to Chiba, "Chiba, there's something you're wrong about."

During her discussions with Orochimaru, Chiba learned a great deal.

The plan proposed by Qianyu also had many flaws.

Orochimaru devised solutions to address each of these potential vulnerabilities that could cause the operation to fail.

So when Orochimaru told her that he had made another mistake, Chiba thought it was perfectly normal.

Since Orochimaru brought it up, he must have already come up with a solution.

Chiyu agreed, "My method is indeed not very rigorous in many aspects. Orochimaru-sensei, which one is wrong?"

Orochimaru shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm not talking about the action plan. In my opinion, the current action plan is already the best we can do."

Qianyu asked in confusion, "If it's not a mistake in the action plan, then what is it?"

Orochimaru said seriously, "You said before that Konoha's reinforcements were just me alone. That was wrong. Besides me, Konoha's reinforcements also included you. Your judgment of the situation really surprised me."

As a leader, ability is not the standard of measurement; the standard of judgment is the overall perspective and the assessment of the situation. You have great potential to be a leader.

In my opinion, this war will be your springboard. You will become an extremely important figure in this war and make a name for yourself in the ninja world.

Qianyu stopped pretending and said with a smile, "If I could become famous, that would be even better."

Orochimaru and Chiba now have a very good understanding of each other, and they both understand each other without saying a word.

If Chiba can make a name for himself in this war, then it will naturally be a natural progression for him to enter the inner circle of Konoha.

Orochimaru also needs a partner who can enter the inner circle to help him cover up certain things.

...

Chiyu left the tent to rest for a while.

After traveling for so many days, and having just arrived here to discuss plans with Orochimaru, Chiba is feeling quite tired, especially since they are going to launch a surprise attack on Yugakure tomorrow night.

The tent where Qianyu will rest has already been arranged.

As she headed to her tent, Qianyu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Standing in front is Minato Namikaze.

It seems that Minato Namikaze is waiting for him.

Chiba didn't understand why Minato Namikaze was waiting for him; it seemed like they had nothing to say to each other.

Minato Namikaze walked up to Chiyu with a sunny smile and said, "Chiyu, I didn't say hello earlier. It's been a long time since we last met."

Qianyu raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's the point of us meeting or not?"

Minato Namikaze choked for a moment, but his smile didn't disappear: "We're comrades from the same village, and we were rivals at the Ninja Academy. I've always considered you a friend."

A smile crept onto Qianyu's lips as she said bluntly, "I have no friends. On the contrary, I hate you."

Upon hearing Chiyu say that she disliked him, Minato Namikaze's smile vanished, and he asked in confusion, "Why do you dislike me? Is it because of what happened at the Ninja Academy? But that was so many years ago, wasn't it?"

Qianyu scoffed, "Just because so many years have passed, does that mean I should forget? I'm a person who holds grudges. I keep track of all the scores. If I can settle a score on the spot, I will do so immediately. If I can't, I'll find another opportunity to settle it later."

Minato Namikaze stared at Chiba and asked, "Is it because of Kushina? Those two people from back then have already been punished. Why are you still holding onto this? After all, we're from the same village. Even if we're not friends, we should still be comrades."

Chiyu said sarcastically, "Minato Namikaze, you are really magnanimous. But then again, you are so popular and can become friends with everyone. Someone like me, an outsider, is probably being unreasonable by clinging to what you consider to be a small conflict, right?"

Minato Namikaze frowned and said, "I didn't say that, nor did I think that."

Chiyu sneered, "Namikaze Minato, in my eyes you are a hypocrite. Perhaps you are refuting this in your heart, thinking that I am only belittling you because I have a problem with you, but your actions are no different from those of a hypocrite."

Minato Namikaze frowned even more deeply: "What did I do to make you look at me like that?"

Qianyu replied, "Let's leave the past aside for now and talk about the present. You opposed my plan just now, probably because it could cause a lot of casualties, right?"

Minato Namikaze nodded silently, indicating that Chiba was not wrong.

Qianyu shrugged: "That's good then. This is proof of your hypocrisy."

Minato Namikaze was completely bewildered by Chiba's answer: "How did this become proof that I'm a hypocrite?"

Chiyu shook her head helplessly and said, "I don't know if you really don't understand or you're pretending not to understand. Before Orochimaru and I came, the situation in the Land of Hot Springs was already very bad. If it continues like this, the number of people who will sacrifice themselves will only increase."

If this plan succeeds, the Cloud Ninja will no longer act rashly, and we will no longer be so passive. The number of people who sacrifice themselves will only decrease.

If we don't seek change and try to advance the front line, not to mention the people who sacrificed here, once a full-scale war begins, and the Cloud Ninja breaks through the border of the Land of Fire and completely enters the Land of Fire, how many people do you think will die?

You can do basic arithmetic, right? Compared to the people in the Land of Fire, you should know which is more serious, the casualties here or the casualties there.

Minato Namikaze said seriously, "Chiba, they are people, not numbers!"

Chiba looked at Minato Namikaze and laughed, her laughter growing louder and louder until she finally clutched her stomach and laughed.

Chiyu laughed, her breath coming in gasps: "Namikaze Minato, I apologize to you. You're not a hypocrite; you're genuinely kind."

Minato Namikaze remained silent, but his displeased expression revealed his current dissatisfaction.

After laughing enough, Chiyu said, "Namikaze Minato, I know you don't like me either. Let's not pretend that we don't like each other. You're just trying to get in touch with me because you might be fighting alongside me in the future."

Okay, that's enough. I don't want to say anything more to you. I'm going to rest now.

Chiba missed Minato Namikaze and went straight to her tent.

Chapter 52 You Have the Potential to Become a Hokage

After Chiyu left, Minato Namikaze stood there for a long time.

Minato Namikaze thought a lot, but his mind was a mess, and he just couldn't understand Chiba.

"Watergate."

Jiraiya appeared in front of Minato Namikaze. He had heard the entire conversation between Minato and Chiba.

Minato Namikaze asked somewhat bewilderedly, "Jiraiya-sensei, was I wrong? But I don't think I was wrong. Those were our comrades. I wanted my comrades to live, and I have never been merciful to the enemy."

Jiraiya put his hand on Minato Namikaze's shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Minato, you are not wrong, and neither is Chiba, but this is war. There will always be sacrifices in war, and there is no way to have the best of both worlds."

Chiyu and Orochimaru are very similar; both are extremely rational and make plans based on the most advantageous circumstances. They don't act on emotion, and as long as the benefits outweigh the losses, they won't care about the losses themselves.

You and I are very similar; we are unwilling to abandon our companions until the very last moment, and we hope that our companions can all live well.

But... this is the battlefield. You've been here for so long, Minato, you should be used to it by now. There are no sacrifices without war. We can only temporarily hide our emotions and act rationally.

We're all doing this for Konoha, but Minato, you don't need to doubt yourself. You're far superior to Chiba, and by superior, I don't mean superior in terms of strength.

Minato Namikaze looked up at Jiraiya, not understanding what Jiraiya meant by saying he was better than Chiba.

Jiraiya smiled and said, "Minato, you inherited the Will of Fire. The Will of Fire is a selfless spirit. You care about Konoha and regard everyone in Konoha as your comrades. You want to protect your fellow villagers and believe that everyone in the village is one family."

Like Orochimaru, Chiyu is aloof and somewhat extreme in his behavior. He is also a loner and can't get along with anyone.

Someone like Chiyu can be used as the 'General' in shogi, while someone like you is more suited to be the 'Jade' who leads the 'General' in shogi.

In other words, you have the potential to become Hokage.

Minato Namikaze was taken aback, not expecting Jiraiya to say that he had the potential to become Hokage.

Minato Namikaze said somewhat embarrassedly, "Jiraiya-sensei, I still have a long way to go."

Jiraiya laughed heartily a few times: "Of course you're still far from it, that's why you need to work even harder and strive to become a 'Jade' capable of commanding 'Generals'."

Jiraiya suddenly leaned close to Minato Namikaze and whispered, "Didn't you want to pursue speed? I've asked the old man for a ninjutsu for you, so you can learn one of the ninjutsu from the Book of Sealing, a treasure of Konoha."

It's a space-time ninjutsu created by the Second Hokage, called the Flying Thunder God Technique. Once you learn it, you'll be the fastest man in the ninja world!

Minato Namikaze was deeply moved: "Jiraiya-sensei..."

Jiraiya patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm your master. Alright, go and get some rest. We'll have a tough battle tomorrow night. If we want to minimize casualties, we need to work even harder to help our comrades reduce the pressure."

...

The next day.

All the ninjas in the Land of Hot Springs have gathered together.

There were fewer than a hundred ninjas in total.

The original number of Konoha ninja sent to the Land of Hot Springs was about 150, but some of them were killed in the battle with the Cloud Ninja.

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes swept over the crowd in front of him.

Orochimaru's cold and sinister aura often instills a sense of tension and fear in most people.

But the people in front of me didn't do that.

The ninjas were all excited and looked at Orochimaru with great enthusiasm.

They've suffered one defeat after another these days, and they're incredibly frustrated.