Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 225 Sakumo, you are the Hokage! (Please subscribe)

"Kushina, are you training?"

"who!?"

Kushina frowned and looked back after hearing the voice. She found that the person who spoke was Mina Uzumaki, who was holding Naruto Uzumaki, who was placed some distance away. Her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

"Oh, it's Mina. I'm just doing some training. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong? Besides, Kushina, your training is too loud; it's making Naruto frown."

After picking up Naruto, who was still in the stroller, Mina sighed and said to Kushina, "Since you're training, why not use a shadow clone to take care of Naruto?"

The ninjutsu that Kushina just practiced was so powerful that if it created a strong gust of wind, it could easily blow Naruto's stroller away.

"I'll be more careful next time, Mina."

Kushina also retrieved the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, then went to Naruto's side, took the child, and put him back in the stroller.

Seeing Kushina's action, Mina Uzumaki was taken aback, thinking to herself, "Yoichi was right, Kushina has already started to reject me. I'm afraid Mikoto won't fare any better."

However, Mina Uzumaki wasn't one to hold back. She directly addressed Kushina, saying, "Kushina, you've been affected by the negative emotions of the Nine-Tails' chakra. You must stop and correct yourself."

"I'm fine, and the Nine-Tails can't affect me at all."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately retorted, "Mina, I sealed the Nine-Tails for over a decade and have never been affected by it; don't believe Uchiha Yoichi just because of a few words he said, he may not be right."

"Then why are you hostile towards Yoichi? Is it just because he refused to revive Minato Namikaze?"

Upon hearing Mina's words, Kushina fell silent and did not reply.

That's truly what she thought deep down, and Kushina knew from the beginning that it was wrong to think that way, but she just couldn't help it; from initially being unable to resist reminiscing, to later being unable to resist complaining a few times, and now slowly harboring resentment in her heart.

Minato's death had nothing to do with Uchiha Yoichi, but Kushina couldn't help but feel resentful, hating that he had the ability to revive Minato but gave her no hope at all.

Uchiha Yoichi is the head of the Uchiha clan and the assistant to the Hokage of Konoha. Although Kushina harbors resentment, she dares not show it easily.

"I don't know what you mean. I'm just training, wanting to avenge Minato with my own strength. Mina, if there's nothing else, you can go back."

Hearing Kushina's stubborn words, Mina Uzumaki couldn't help but continue to persuade her, "Kushina, if you don't overcome your dark side, you may never have such an easy environment again. The village will definitely judge your level of danger then!"

"A jinchūriki who is constantly at risk of being invaded by a tailed beast is only becoming more dangerous!"

This is what Mina Uzumaki learned from Yoichi Uchiha. If Kushina doesn't listen to her advice, the village will have to reassess the danger level of the Jinchuriki.

The worst-case scenario might be that Naruto Uzumaki is taken away from Kushina, and then Hyuga seals Kushina's meridian points, imprisoning her, or even selecting a new Jinchuriki and transferring the Tailed Beast.

For a Jinchūriki who has already been affected by a Tailed Beast, this is the worst possible outcome.

However, Kushina seemed to ignore Mina's words and pushed Naruto's stroller back directly.

Seeing that Kushina wouldn't listen to any advice, Mina Uzumaki stamped her foot in frustration, wishing she could bind her with the Adamantine Lock and bring her back: "Kushina, you idiot, are you really that influenced?!"

After returning home, Kushina put Naruto aside and then thought back to what Mina had said earlier, feeling increasingly uneasy.

After a while, the scene before Kushina's eyes changed, and her consciousness had entered the sealed space within her body.

Before her stood the Nine-Tailed Fox, but now it was not only fixed to a sphere, but its nine tails were also nailed to the sphere by wooden cones that had been transformed into seals, and its body was wrapped with layers of Vajra seals.

"Human, what do you want from me again? Are you trying to take my chakra again?!"

The Nine-Tails shouted loudly, but this time, when it saw Kushina, a look of joy flashed in its eyes.

Tailed beasts possess intelligence comparable to humans. However, the Nine-Tails was captured and controlled by Madara Uchiha and sealed by Hashirama Senju for decades. Its hatred for humans could never be dispelled, which is why it has always been so irritable.

However, after hearing the name of the Gedo Mazo last time, Kurama suddenly realized that the Uchiha who knew about the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo must also know that the Ten-Tails could be revived after the nine tailed beasts were stuffed into the Gedo Mazo.

If the Gedo Mazo appears and is absorbed, then it will truly die; Yin-Yang Release can create them, and the Ten-Tails can slowly eliminate their consciousness after absorbing them.

Therefore, Kurama realized that it had to save itself and escape, and the opportunity lay with Kushina.

As the most hateful of the tailed beasts, Kurama can sense the dark side of a human's heart. Even if it is sealed, as long as the jinchūriki comes in front of it, the darkness in their heart can be sensed by it.

Now, the darkness in Kushina's heart has grown much stronger than when she last came; this is her chance to escape, so Kurama is willing to use some schemes and temptations, even at the cost of some chakra!

Kushina said coldly, "Nine-Tails, what did you mean by what you said to me a few days ago? And I warn you, if you dare to invade my dreams again, I will add another layer of seal, so that you can never get out!"

"Idiots, I'm never getting out of here now, damn humans!!"

Nine-Tailed Fox almost couldn't help but shout those words out loud, but in order to escape, it held back.

"Hmph, human, let me tell you, that Uchiha brat lied to you last time!"

Kurama said to Kushina, "The Rinnegan is the eye of the Sage of Six Paths. It's an eye that can control life and death and communicate with the Pure Land of the Underworld. Reviving a person is a piece of cake for the Rinnegan; it's not difficult at all."

Even if that Uchiha brat doesn't have the Rinnegan, his Mangekyou Sharingan must still have the ability to revive people, and it wouldn't be such a burden on him. You idiot, you've been fooled!

"What makes you say that?"

"How do you think the Tailed Beasts came to be? We were all created by the Sage of Six Paths. No one in the entire ninja world knows the abilities of the Rinnegan better than us, because we were with the Sage of Six Paths back then!"

The Nine-Tails' voice filled the entire sealed space, and Kushina was stunned upon hearing it.

This was the first time she had heard about the origins of the Tailed Beasts. She never expected that they were created by the Sage of Six Paths. As for whether Kurama was lying to her, Kushina felt that Kurama didn't seem to be lying. Every word Kurama said was full of dislike and hatred for her, so there was no need for Kurama to lie to her like that.

Since it's unlikely that he was lying to her, then what Nine-Tails said is very likely true.

"Hmph, human. Anyway, once that Uchiha brat gets the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazo, I'll extract them, and you'll definitely die too. Taking you with me before I die will be my revenge. Even if you use my chakra, it doesn't matter; you don't have many days left to live!"

After Kurama finished speaking, it voluntarily released its chakra.

However, Kushina was a little confused by its actions. It seemed to have given up on itself. In the past, Kurama cared a lot about its chakra, but now it was giving it to her on its own initiative.

"Don't even think about playing tricks, Nine-Tails!"

After saying that, Kushina Uzumaki left the sealed space. She had heard a lot of information from Kurama today, and she needed to go back and think about it carefully.

After Kushina left, Kurama saw that Kushina had not cleared away the chakra it had transferred, and felt that its plan had succeeded halfway.

Its chakra is not so easy to obtain. Even if Kushina doesn't use it, she will slowly be affected by the negative emotions in its chakra.

The darkness in one's heart will grow until one is lured into depravity and becomes its tool.

the other side.

After returning home, Mina told Yoichi Uchiha about what happened that day. Upon hearing this, Yoichi opened the strategy guide again and found that her favorability rating had dropped by three points, now standing at 42.

Those below forty are already enemies who can be killed or spared, indicating that Kushina was deeply affected by the negative emotions of the tailed beasts.

Mina Uzumaki pleaded, "Yoichi, is there any way to help Kushina? She's been incredibly impatient with me all day."

"There's no way to help her right now, let's keep an eye on her for a while. You and Mikoto shouldn't go looking for her for the time being."

Uchiha Yang said, "The only way is the True Waterfall of Kumogakure, but it's on Turtle Island, and its location isn't fixed. It would be too difficult to help Kushina find it unless he takes action himself."

Let's see when we have the chance.

"I guess it's still about the resurrection, plus our happy life, that triggered Kushina. Before, she would never have thought about it, but after being exposed to the negative emotions in the Nine-Tails' chakra, any dark thoughts will be amplified infinitely."

Mikoto asked with some concern, "Will Kushina be able to return to her previous state?"

Previously, Kushina was very lively and cheerful, and she took the initiative to help her in the Uchiha clan's territory, which is how Mikoto became friends with her. Now, seeing Kushina like this, she feels very sorry for her.

"Don't worry, if all else fails, just extract the Nine-Tails and save her life."

After saying this, Uchiha Yang put his arm around Mina and Mikoto's waists and said, "It's getting late, let's go and rest."

The two children were already asleep upstairs, while Mikoto was still dressed in alluring black stockings and a fitted suit, and Mina had just finished showering, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin.

Upon hearing this, Mina, though somewhat tempted, still replied with a touch of coy reproach, "Lord Yang, we're discussing serious matters."

"Then Mikoto and I will go and rest first."

"No, I need to rest too!"

When Mina saw Uchiha Yoichi pick up Mikoto and head upstairs, she hurried after him, no longer caring about being reserved.

Soon, the sound of a bed shaking violently came from upstairs.

The nursery has excellent soundproofing, so there's no need to worry, but Yukito's room doesn't; as the soundproofing gradually fails, Mina forgets to continue decorating it.

The constant, intense sounds of the bed playing in her ears made Yugito close her eyes, and all she could think about was the memory of the last time.

"You damn pervert!"

Before long, rustling sounds came from inside the wooden figure's bed.

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Clang! Clang clang clang.

The two chakra short swords clashed fiercely, the sound of metal clashing was incessant, so fast that bystanders could not even see the swords, only the constantly appearing sparks could tell how intense the battle was.

Ding!

Swish!

An invisible blade of light instantly extended to Kakashi's collar.

Kakashi saw the blade's edge, but his attack had been a little too fierce, leaving him no time to dodge or parry.

He could only try his best to dodge, but in the end, a piece of his collar was still cut off.

"Father, I've lost again."

After a piece of fabric was cut off his collar, Kakashi gave up fighting. His father had shown mercy; otherwise, his throat would have been severed.

Sakumo Hatake spoke up, "Kakashi, swordsmanship can't rely entirely on the eyes, especially since the Sharingan and your eyes seem out of sync? You were keeping your right eye closed the whole time, using your Sharingan to observe the trajectory of my swordsmanship."

"Yes, the Sharingan's dynamic vision is too strong. When you look with both eyes at the same time, the information you receive is different. It may not have much of an impact when dealing with other ninjas, but if the opponent is Father, it's better to close one eye."

Kakashi pulled down his headband as he spoke, handing a bottle of water to Sakumo Hatake.

"In that case, you'll have blind spots, which will lead to the situation you just experienced. But Kakashi, your improvement in strength has already surprised me. Now it's up to you to overcome this problem."

Sakumo Hatake said with a smile that Kakashi's strength ranks among the top Jonin based solely on his Hatake swordsmanship, and he also knows various ninjutsu, which allows him to handle a variety of different situations.

Most importantly, it's Kakashi's chakra. With his current chakra, the consumption of the Sharingan is negligible; on the contrary, it provides powerful dynamic vision. Once you get used to it, it will definitely become an asset to him.

"It's all thanks to your excellent training, Father, but is it really alright to do it this way?"

Kakashi asked with some curiosity, "Father, you're the Fourth Hokage, right?"

A Hokage spends four out of seven days training with his son. Although Kakashi really wants his father to do this, he's worried that people will say he doesn't care about the village.

"It's alright. Yang Yi will probably complain, but I've also created a shadow clone, which will notify me if anything important happens; and I also..."

Before Hatake Sakumo could finish speaking, he saw the Third Hokage rushing towards them.

Sakumo Hatake then stood up and walked towards Hiruzen Sarutobi. Upon approaching, he greeted him, "Third Hokage, is there something you need?"

"I just suddenly wanted to talk to you, Sakumo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, and then he and Sakumo Hatake went to sit down on the stone benches next to the training ground, while Kakashi stood aside and did not come closer.

"Sakumo, Kakashi has improved a lot recently. He truly deserves to be the youngest Jonin in the village. At this rate of improvement, it will probably be very difficult for you to beat him in five years."

"No, Kakashi still has a lot to learn."

Hatake Sakumo roughly understood the meaning behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, but he didn't really like this roundabout way of speaking and preferred Uchiha Yoichi's straightforward communication.

So he asked, "Third Generation Lord, what brings you here today?"

"Yes, I do have some questions I'd like to ask."

After thinking for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly asked, "Sakumo, you seem unwilling to be Hokage, and this intention has become even more obvious lately. Do you already have plans to step down and elect a new Hokage?"

It's no secret that Sakumo Hatake has been slacking off a lot lately. Although there's a Sakumo Hatake in the Hokage Building, that's definitely his shadow clone. Most of the administrative work is now done in the Hokage's assistant's office.

"We definitely have that plan!"

After finishing his sentence, Hatake Sakumo asked Sarutobi Hiruzen, "What does the Third Hokage mean?"

"Jiraiya wants to run for the Fifth Hokage and will dedicate everything to the village. If Sakumo has any intention of stepping down as Hokage, I hope so."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Sakumo Hatake nodded knowingly. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Jiraiya, huh? He has indeed completed many difficult missions recently, and his reputation and strength are quite impressive."

"The Akatsuki is the most troublesome thing for Konoha recently. If anyone can capture an Akatsuki member within a year, I will step down as Hokage and report his achievement to the Daimyo."

After finishing his sentence, Hatake Sakumo felt a sense of relief, thinking to himself, "Yoichi-kun, it wasn't that I wanted to abdicate voluntarily, but that the Third Hokage forced me to."

Otherwise, if it drags on year after year, Hatake Sakumo feels that if Uchiha Yoichi drags him through this year, he will definitely be dragged on for another year for another reason next year; fortunately, Sarutobi Hiruzen approached him in private, and now he finally has a legitimate reason.

Even if he were to abdicate using this opportunity, Hatake Sakumo felt that Jiraiya had no hope whatsoever.

Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi stayed away from Konoha's political affairs, but as the Fourth Hokage, he would sometimes oversee things; the village's development to this point is 70% thanks to the Uchiha clan.

The ratio of foreign ninjas to Uchiha ninjas in the security force has reached 50/50. The Uchiha clan has also added six Jonin leading teams within a year, and many people have joined from other departments, and they are performing quite well.

Instead of being arrogant because of the Uchiha clan's reputation, they took the lead and performed even better.

It's said that Tsunade is also in love with Uchiha Yoichi, and Orochimaru is also cooperating with Uchiha Yoichi; the Daimyo also thinks highly of Uchiha Yoichi, even the Fourth Hokage.

Sakumo Hatake even considered advising the Third Hokage to let go, just like he had. The village was getting better and better; wasn't that enough?

But if he were to say these words, he would feel somewhat sorry for Yang Yijun.

Akatsuki

After hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, but after a minute or two, he said, "I understand. Let's decide on this."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi got up to leave, and Sakumo Hatake also stood up to see him off.

The Akatsuki organization and the Rinnegan are indeed important matters; if the other side hadn't been so secretive, it wouldn't have dragged on until now.

Now that I've agreed, I'll have to search the entire ninja world for him. But once I capture him, it will be a great achievement, and I'll definitely be able to become Hokage.

At least that's what Hiruzen Sarutobi thought. However, he was somewhat surprised when he heard Sakumo Hatake agree to step down, and he didn't understand what Sakumo Hatake meant by what he said next.

Now, he is anxious to go back and find out the whereabouts of the Rinnegan.

The combined strength of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and the Sarutobi clans is no less than that of the Uchiha clan, and they can even entrust intelligence gathering to underground gold exchange offices. In just a few steps, Hiruzen Sarutobi has already come up with many methods, but he feels it would be better to go back and discuss them with Shikaku Nara.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Kakashi went to Sakumo Hatake's side and asked, "Father?"

"Kakashi, I can tell you what I didn't finish saying earlier. The reason I've been training with you for several days in a row is because I don't really like being Hokage."

Sakumo Hatake patted Kakashi on the shoulder and then said, "I'm going to the Hokage Building."

Watching Sakumo Hatake's figure, Kakashi shook his head and said, "How inexplicable." He didn't want to be Hokage, but he still smiled as he went to the Hokage Building.

Kakashi wondered if his father had been too busy lately.

"Let's make spicy grilled saury tonight. I don't know why my father suddenly likes this kind of food. Did he rarely eat it before because he was worried about me?"

Remembering what Yoichi-senpai had said on his shoulder last time, Kakashi decided to cater to his father's tastes from now on.

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"Yang Yi, that's how it is. This time, it's not my fault."

Sakumo Hatake sighed and said, "I've already bought you a year, and I'll be putting the Anbu under your command from now on, Yoichi. I have every right to believe in you, but this is all I can do to help."

"Wait a moment, Sakumo-senpai."

Uchiha Yoichi called out to Hatake Sakumo, then stared at him with eyes as sharp as an eagle, and tentatively said, "Let me analyze this. Although it was Sarutobi Hiruzen who approached you, you actually agreed without much thought."

Sakumo Hatake said with a serious expression, "How could that be? Before stepping down, I was still the Fourth Hokage of the village. I will not shirk my responsibilities as Hokage."

Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Yang glanced at the endless files on his desk and then at Hatake Sakumo.

Sakumo Hatake, who was full of samurai spirit before, has become just like a politician after serving as Hokage for more than two years.

"Fine, you've already agreed. This might be Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others' last hope."

Uchiha Yang waved his hand and said that he did not think he would lose. Uchiha Shisui would soon use Kotoamatsukami on the daimyo. Unless Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya killed the daimyo and replaced him, even if they captured Nagato, they would still be defeated.

The Daimyo will still choose Uchiha Yoichi as the Fifth Hokage, and in a year, Uchiha Shisui's Kotoamatsukami will probably be able to modify the will of six people; for ordinary people, there is no need to use the double-eye Kotoamatsukami, the single-eye Kotoamatsukami is enough.

"Have the Anbu come to me tomorrow. But don't relax too much before you step down, Sakumo-senpai, you are the true Hokage!"

"Yang Yi, I can serve as your advisor."

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