Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

On the street, a woman with long, blood-red hair was chasing after a bald, middle-aged man who looked like a merchant.

The red-haired woman moved with incredible speed and agility. Her red hair fluttered like flames in the sunlight, and you could feel her relentless drive even from a distance.

"My Lord! The ninjas of Konoha are arresting people arbitrarily!"

"I'm a law-abiding citizen of Konoha! You can't chase me like this!"

The bald man ran while shouting back, his face full of panic, but his steps remained perfectly steady.

Instead, it accelerated under the cover of crowds and streets.

So this woman is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki...

As expected, they didn't dare to make a move in the downtown area.

Hehe, Lord Madara... you still have to rely on me, White Zetsu Hachi...

A smug glint flashed in his eyes as he began to plan how to report today's events to that important person.

But the next second—

boom!

A sudden, unexpected chop to the neck landed hard from his side and behind.

Before the bald man could even wipe the smile off his face, he suddenly froze and collapsed to the ground.

Snapped!

With a dull thud as he fell to the ground, the onlookers finally realized what had happened.

But when they looked at the bald man again, the middle-aged merchant was nowhere to be seen on the ground.

All that remained was a body rapidly shedding its disguise, becoming deathly pale and twisted...

White creatures?

It's no wonder they thought that way; this guy in front of them was just too strange.

"This is……"

"what happened?"

"Did this person appear out of thin air?"

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, their faces filled with astonishment and bewilderment.

Just then, two ANBU ninjas appeared silently on the outskirts of the crowd.

"Operate in the shadows; clear out any unauthorized personnel."

The brief and unequivocal order was given, and before the onlookers could say anything more, they were immediately evacuated.

Immediately afterwards, the two ANBU members turned their attention to Hyuga Seiran, who had made the move.

They exchanged a glance, and then Asahi nodded almost imperceptibly to Qinglan, as if confirming something.

The next instant, the two picked up the white monster from the ground, and in a flash, disappeared from the spot.

On the street, only Hinata Seiran and Uzumaki Kushina, who arrived late, remained.

"Why is it the Anbu again???"

Kushina stood there, her face full of suspicion, her hair fluttering slightly as she spoke.

Why does this guy look so familiar?

Kushina Uzumaki looked at the Byakugan boy who had suddenly made a move and looked extremely familiar, but for a moment she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

But she couldn't care less about that now; her credit had been stolen!

But just as he was about to lash out, he was silenced by a single sentence.

"We met in the Hokage's office, Kushina, the Jonin," Hyuga Seiran said calmly, without changing his expression. "You haven't forgotten, have you?"

"Forgot? How could that be..."

Kushina Uzumaki raised her hand repeatedly to refute, but her eyes kept glancing at Aoyama Hyuga out of the corner of her eye.

Oh no... I really have seen it before.

I had completely forgotten about other people.

With Kushina's confirmation, the anger that had been rising from being snatched away vanished.

Instead, her cheeks gradually flushed red.

After all, when she was in the Hokage's meeting room, her attention was completely drawn to this white monster and the fact that it was her first time attending such an important meeting.

As for Hinata Seiran at that time...

She had some recollection of it, but not much.

Now that I've been reminded of this and confirmed it myself, I naturally remember everything.

"I knew Jonin Kushina wouldn't forget."

Hinata Seiran praised him skillfully.

"After all, Kushina is one of the best jonins in the village when it comes to understanding sealing techniques. She is an excellent jonin."

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated, it's just so-so." Kushina Uzumaki subconsciously raised her hand and scratched her head, her previously embarrassed expression visibly relaxing.

After a few words and several shifts in topic, Kushina had long since forgotten her initial anger and embarrassment.

The atmosphere quickly became familiar.

Before long, Kushina had come to regard Hinata Seiran as one of her own, someone she could vent to about the Anbu and track down spies with.

In the end, she simply waved her hand, patted Hinata Seiran's shoulder with great enthusiasm, and took him to eat Ichiraku Ramen.

On the windowsill of the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe in his mouth, watched the scene below and couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.

"Hehehe..."

He shook his head and slowly looked away.

He hadn't expected Kushina Uzumaki to be so proactive in this matter, and even to make a breakthrough.

Neither Minato's investigation team nor Jiraiya's joint investigation with various departments within the village made much progress.

The entire Land of Fire has been searched, but the clues are pitifully few, as if they have been deliberately erased by something.

Aside from Kushina Uzumaki, the only breakthroughs that can be considered are the research results from Tsunade and Orochimaru.

Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to his seat and began to review the reports on his desk.

Orochimaru's writing was filled with various biological terms and complex deductions. The descriptions of cell adaptation, tissue regeneration, and chakra compatibility were so dense that they gave him a headache.

He recognized each word individually, but when put together, it sounded like a completely different language.

It wasn't until he read Tsunade's more conclusive analysis that he finally understood a little bit.

"It closely matches the interstitial cells..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gently put down the report, his brows furrowing slightly.

Although Orochimaru had previously hinted to him that the origins of these white creatures were not simple, he was still shocked when it was confirmed that they were highly related to Hashirama's cells.

Since the last Wood Release experiment failed, he personally ordered that such data and samples be strictly sealed.

If Danzo or Orochimaru hadn't leaked Hashirama's cells during the experiment, giving some unknown individuals an opportunity to exploit them...

So, the only source that can be associated with it now is just one.

The man who "died" in the Valley of the End...

Madara Uchiha.

Chapter 64 Forgive Me, Orochimaru

"Ugh……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, his expression gradually becoming serious.

These are ultimately just speculations.

Konoha still has many things to resolve.

The first priority is to appease the Hyuga clan.

Thinking of this, he picked up the report about the Hyuga clan that Minato Namikaze had submitted two days earlier, and his gaze slowly darkened.

Hiashi Hyuga, you don't trust him at all...?

According to the report, the Hyuga clan's attitude towards the village is more nuanced than he imagined.

His words conveyed a sense of estrangement and wariness, especially towards Danzo.

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly, feeling both regret for Danzo being made a scapegoat and a headache for the Hyuga clan.

He restarted the crystal ball and observed Konoha Village once more.

Just as he expected, the Hyuga clan members were almost nowhere to be seen in the village.