Born with a great love for the Uchiha

"source."

The Five-Tails, Kokuo, looked at Uchiha Gen with its sea-blue eyes.

"I want to live in the forest."

"no problem."

Gen Uchiha readily agreed.

"As far as I know, the Nara clan—a ninja clan in Konoha—owns its own forest."

“Normally, apart from the Nara clan ninjas, outsiders are generally not allowed to enter that forest.”

Ninjas of the Nara clan?

The Five-Tailed King tilted its head, and the huge horns on its head swayed with its movement.

It had no recollection of the Nara clan's ninjas.

But a ninja clan that prefers to live in the forest...

They should be easy to get along with, right?

"Squeak!"

The four-tailed Sun Wukong let out a joyful monkey cry.

"I want to go back to Flower Fruit Mountain! And the Water Curtain Cave!"

"Flower and Fruit Mountain?"

Gen Uchiha had seen the Four-Tails' version of the ninjutsu [Huaguo Mountain], but he didn't know the exact location of Huaguo Mountain.

"Is it within the Land of Fire?"

Four-tailed Fox shook its head and said, "Not here—"

"That won't work."

Gen Uchiha decisively rejected the idea of ​​the Four-Tails returning home, and then immediately explained.

"King Mu, Wukong, you should know about the Akatsuki organization, right?"

Akatsuki?

Upon hearing the name, both the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails nodded simultaneously.

"know."

"Han mentioned it."

"As far as I know, the Akatsuki organization is currently capturing the Tailed Beasts."

Gen Uchiha gave a general explanation of the Akatsuki's operational goals and personnel composition.

"The leader of Akatsuki, Pain, possesses the Rinnegan."

"Although Payne is not a threat to me."

"But for you tailed beasts, the Rinnegan is still very difficult to deal with."

"Therefore, the best option is to live in the Nakagawa Reservoir, followed by the area around Konoha, and then Turtle Island."

"In short, try not to leave the Land of Fire."

The Four-Tails and Five-Tails had to take Uchiha Gen's warning seriously.

What's more, the other party specifically mentioned the Rinnegan!

"Isn't Akatsuki a mercenary organization? I've never heard of its leader possessing the Rinnegan before..."

The four-tailed Sun Wukong reached out and scratched the monkey's head, then said something.

"Then I want to live next to the waterfall!"

"The waterfall..."

Uchiha Gen recalled the famous waterfalls around Konoha that were sparsely populated.

"What about the Valley of the End?"

"This name sounds quite nice."

Four-Tailed Fox flicked its tails, and a bewildered expression appeared on its monkey face.

"But why do I feel like I've heard of the Valley of the End before?"

"I'll take you there later, and then you'll know what the Valley of the End is."

Gen Uchiha looked at the two tailed beasts, activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and prepared to unleash a space-time ninjutsu.

"I still need to send Old Purple and Han back to Iwagakure. You two stay in the [Kamui] space for a while, and we'll be back in Konoha soon."

“Okay!” Yotsuba readily agreed.

“Yuan, see you later,” Gouwei replied gently.

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The red-haired monkey turned its head to look at the large white deer beside it, a big question mark appearing above its head.

No! Does that answer make me seem a bit naive?

The four-tailed Goku didn't have time to complain about the five-tailed King Mu.

The spatial ripples of [Divine Might] spread.

Both tailed beasts were sent into another dimension by Gen Uchiha.

He then took the unconscious Old Purple and Han back to the Tsuchikage's office in Iwagakure.

Onoki, who was sitting behind his desk handling compensation matters, suddenly saw several figures appear in his office and almost threw out a [Dust Release: Particle Style] on the spot.

But after he saw what the people opposite him looked like, he finally let go of their clasped hands.

"Lord Hokage!"

Onoki said, half complaining and half fearful.

"Next time you come to my place, could you please let me know in advance?"

This is the Tsuchikage's office in Iwagakure!

One of the most heavily guarded places in the entire village!

The light of Konoha has actually appeared here so openly and boldly!

And he was carrying Lao Zi and Han along with him!

Such incredible space-time ninjutsu.

Onoki had never even heard of him, let alone seen him!

Even Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Techniques weren't this outrageous!

"I'm quite efficient when I do things."

Gen Uchiha placed Rōshi and Han on the floor of the Tsuchikage's office.

"The two Jinchūriki will be returned to Lord Tsuchikage."

"They're just unconscious for now—well, Lao Zi's injuries might be a bit more complicated, but it's not serious."

"They will recover after a while."

Onoki's gaze fell on Old Purple and Han, and an extremely complicated expression appeared on his old face.

"Then the four-tailed and five-tailed..."

“I have already unsealed them,” Gen Uchiha replied calmly.

As expected...

Onoki's old face showed a hint of sorrow.

Iwagakure has spent far too much time and effort training Jinchūriki.

What is the most painful thing related to Jinchūriki?

The person died, and the tailed beast was not sealed.

But now Onoki suddenly realizes that something even more painful has happened.

The person is alive, but the tailed beast is gone!

The Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, the strategic weapons of Iwagakure, were lost in the hands of the Third Tsuchikage...

Looking back on Onoki's decades-long political career.

There is probably nothing more serious than the loss of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails!

oh……

wrong……

Perhaps there's more...

That is to sign the "Fire and Earth Safety Guarantee Treaty" with Konoha!

However, "losing two tailed beasts" and "signing a humiliating treaty" are essentially the same thing.

Either way, it's very serious!

Onoki could almost picture how the other villagers would criticize and condemn him, the Third Tsuchikage, afterward...

'Perhaps, handing over the position of Tsuchikage and nurturing a new Fourth Hokage is the best choice...'

Ōnoki strained to shift his gaze from Rōshi and Han, and looked once more at the Fifth Hokage before him.

'Konoha, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure have all entered the era of the Fifth Hokage's rule... Iwagakure also needs fresh blood...'

Gen Uchiha was unaware of Onoki's inner thoughts.

But if the other party brings it up themselves, he might offer some suggestions.

Don't let some "leg shadow" (scratch that) - Kurotsuchi - become the Fourth Tsuchikage!

Wouldn't Deidara be a better choice?