In Konoha: I will spread the will of conquest throughout the ninja world.

"Lord Hokage, Lady Mito has instructed me to stand here."

"……Um."

Following Danzo Shimura's warning to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hiruzen Sarutobi also encountered a formidable opponent.

Faced with Hiruzen Sarutobi, an Anbu sent by Mito Uzumaki to express his stance, Hiruzen could only tuck his tail between his legs and act like a monkey.

Even disregarding Mito Uzumaki's status as the wife of the First Hokage and the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, her ability to easily seal the Nine-Tails was enough to keep her in line.

Even the tailed beasts that symbolize natural disasters, including the Nine-Tails, the most powerful of the tailed beasts, can be easily manipulated. Coupled with her extensive network of connections, Mito Uzumaki publicly expressed her dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the ninjas in the village had to consider choosing sides.

If Danzo were to suddenly realize the truth and try to curry favor with Mito Uzumaki at this point, it wouldn't necessarily shake his position, but it would at least make his life difficult.

I didn't see even the Dark Guard obeying Mito Uzumaki's orders.

But this made things even more difficult for him.

Mito Uzumaki was the pillar of Konoha. During the two Shinobi World Wars, other ninja villages were wary of the threat posed by the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. It was then that Yuuka Igogaku came into her sights.

If you don't handle things properly, you will inevitably suffer the consequences.

Thinking about it this way, his head throbbed even more, and his resentment towards Danzo surged even higher.

He had initially hesitated about whether to call back the "Wandering Shrine Maiden" because of her outstanding intelligence-gathering abilities, but now that Mito has taken the stage, the answer is obvious.

Well, grumbling aside, old friends are still very important. At most, I'll scold them a bit and cut back on funding.

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Although the Anbu (secret police) were quick to block information, each ninja clan learned of what happened that night through their own channels.

The residence of the Hyuga clan, specifically Hyuga Arashi.

The Hyuga clan's territory was far from the scene of the incident, but he still heard rumors about it.

"Easily defeating two special Jonin, what an enviable talent."

Unless there is a significant difference in strength, it is not a problem for a ninja of the same level to instantly and without taking damage, given that the ninja has the advantage of surprise attacking when the opponent is not prepared.

What's even more remarkable is that this is an achievement he made for himself as a commoner. Many ninjas from ninja clans can only rely on time to gain seniority and use family-inherited methods to become special jonin.

The Hyuga clan is large and powerful, with no shortage of special Jonin, but many clan members can only manage to become Chunin even after a lifetime of hard work.

He already valued the changes in his granddaughter due to the "Fifty Strings and Remaining Song" incident even more, making him value it even more.

At the age of nine, he defeated two special Jonin from Root!

What was I doing when I was nine years old?

It seems that he grasped the true meaning of life under the loving guidance of his father.

He couldn't find out more details at the moment, only that Sakumo Hatake happened to hear the commotion and rushed over to stop the people outside.

This led him to decide to increase his investment in the fifty strings.

"Grow up quickly."

Only in this way can we withstand the water pressure coming from all directions.

My gaze shifted slightly upwards and landed on a clean and bright photograph.

Of the people in the photo, only he and his granddaughter are still alive.

Just then.

"Third Elder, the Patriarch requests your presence."

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I went home, washed up, and went to sleep as dawn broke.

Fifty Strings is in a good mood.

Although he regretted not being able to directly blow up Danzo's lair because he didn't know where the Root base was, he heard from Hiruzen Sarutobi that he planned to bring back Yakushi Nonou, who was out gathering intelligence.

Regardless of what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking or why he suddenly had a change of heart, the greatest thing was that the Dean returned safely.

"Hmph hmph hmph."

The moment the door opened, a fiery red cherry tomato hurtled in like a collision between Mars and Earth, its momentum undiminished. It slammed into the wall with a loud thud.

Isogen blinked and remarked, "These cherry tomatoes are so hard."

After expressing her feelings, Hinata Mizuki lowered her head, her face filled with worry, and held up a cardboard sign in her small hand.

Grandpa said you're in trouble. Is there anything I can do to help?

Isogen smiled and patted her hair: "Your presence is the best help you could receive."

"Fifty Strings of Song!!"

The sharp, red chili peppers with their prominent horns roared fiercely, their loud voices echoing across the sky.

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Kushina was sent by Mito Uzumaki to pick up Isogen and take him to the Senju family mansion.

She chattered on and on, with endless things to say, mostly about the fifty strings.

"Why do you seem to be in such a good mood? Did you find some money?" Kushina asked suspiciously, her hands behind her back.

"Is there?"

"Of course there is. You're usually super aloof. You can ask Mizuki if you don't believe me," Kushina said confidently, while also pulling Mizuki into the conversation.

Hinata Mizuki blinked and held up the cardboard.

Yu Ge is doing well every day.

Kushina rolled her eyes.

"Just spoil him."

She was certain it wasn't her imagination; Isogen was genuinely in a better mood today.

He usually has his good days, but never has he had such a smile on his face, attracting attention as he walks down the street.

That exquisite face, which she privately wondered why it wasn't hers, constantly exuded a special quality called charm.

Damn! You're a guy, and you're this good-looking, do you want to go to the moon?!

Kushina was resentful.

Suddenly, Wu Xian remembered something.

"Mizuki, send a message saying that a one-eyed pervert who likes to molest young boys was seen in the village last night."

Hinata Mizuki didn't understand what those words meant; she only knew that if this matter was handled well, Isogen would be happy.

Senju Old House, over the past year, Gyūgen has come here quite often to listen to Mito Uzumaki's teachings.

The guidance of a sealing technique master who can easily control the Nine-Tails is something that no amount of money can buy in the outside world.

Upon entering the living room, one sees Mito Uzumaki sitting on the sofa with a scroll in her hand. She glances at the arrival of the three, including Isogen, and turns her head slightly. A soft hum is faintly heard in the living room.

"Grandma," Kushina called out sweetly.

Mito Uzumaki then mumbled a reply, "You're back."

She finds everything about Wu Shixian displeasing now.

As the saying goes, at seventy one can do whatever one wants.

She was a veteran of Konoha, and it seemed that she would be going to the underworld to meet her old friends in just a few years. She had become more open-minded about life, but then this oddball, Isogen, appeared.

The schedule was meticulously planned, and with Kushina, that little traitor, helping to supervise, she had to be extremely careful, like a thief, to read a book at home for even a short while.

Go out and ask around; even Hashirama Senju didn't dare to treat me like this back then!

Grandma Mito

She smiled kindly at Hinata Mizuki, who was holding up a cardboard sign and behaving in a cute and polite manner.

"Hehe, please sit wherever you like, Xiao Meiyue."

"Grandma, you're too good to Mizuki. Who's your granddaughter anyway?" Kushina muttered in a complaining tone.

Mito Uzumaki remained silent, merely glancing at her sideways before ignoring her.

Hmph, if you were even half as obedient as my little Meiyue, I wouldn't be in this situation.

Wu Zixian easily pulled out a scroll of sealing techniques and started reading it.

Don't be stressed.

Seeing this, Mito Uzumaki gave him a slight glare, but new doubts arose in her mind.

"It's definitely different from usual."

Thanks to her Uzumaki clan bloodline and her long-term experience of coexisting with the Nine-Tails, Mito Uzumaki's sensory abilities were unparalleled in Konoha.

In her perception, the chakra that Ichigen was exuding was vastly different from the last time.

The base color was still the same, but there were some things she had never seen before.

Chakra can reflect a certain aspect of a person.

Coldness, sunshine, cheerfulness, and bloodlust can all be observed through chakra manifestations.

After learning from the little monkey that Igarashi had a mental or psychological problem, she immediately had Kushina bring him over for observation and diagnosis.

Upon closer inspection...

Yes, it's basically confirmed.

After a moment's thought, Mito Uzumaki spoke up, "Little Yuge, is your technique finished yet?"

Without looking up, Wuxian said, "Yeah, it's done. I teased two small fry yesterday."

"Miscellaneous fish."

Mito Uzumaki paused for a moment before realizing that she was referring to the two ninjas.

The term "small fish" is quite fitting for weaklings.

Yes, we can use it.

"Hmph, you developed it without even telling me. Come on, let me check out your results."

Isogen tilted his head, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards Mito Uzumaki's abdomen.

It was as if we were facing the Nine-Tailed Fox, which was still in its violent phase, across time and space.

Mito Uzumaki narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Let's go, let's go together."

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Two chapters, totaling five thousand words, are presented here.