Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 226 Taking Kushina Away (Please Subscribe)

next day

Upon hearing the order, the ANBU squad leaders all gathered in the Hokage's assistant's office.

With five ANBU squad leaders, the entire ANBU now numbers nearly a hundred people. This is due to the absorption of Root members and the loss of some members in Amegakure, which has been compensated for by the subsequent replenishment of many more.

Before they arrived, they had already received orders from the Hokage. From now on, the Anbu would follow the orders of the Hokage's assistants, and when the Hokage did not give orders, they would follow the orders of Uchiha Yoichi.

Sakumo Hatake plans to relinquish control entirely; from today onward, the Anbu may no longer receive orders from the Fourth Hokage.

"The Fourth Hokage should have already told you everything. First, report on the missions carried out by each squad. Although I have handled some of your missions before, I need all the Anbu movements now."

Uchiha Yang said that he currently has information on the Anbu personnel, but he doesn't know what missions some of the teams are carrying out.

"My lord, I am Dragon. The First Division consists of five ANBU squads. Currently, the First and Second Squads are in the Land of Rain."

"My lord, I am Jia Hu. The second division has four spies, but currently only the fourth pawn remains in the village."

"To assist the Lord."

"To assist the Lord."

The five ANBU squad leaders reported their squads' mission status to Uchiha Yoichi in turn. Only half of the ANBU remained in the village, forty-eight people.

Of those on missions abroad, a quarter were gathering intelligence in the Land of Wind, half were gathering information about the Akatsuki in the Hidden Rain Village, and the remaining quarter were monitoring the movements of the Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village.

"Leave only four squads in the village. The remaining nine squads will carry out two missions. Five squads will infiltrate the Land of Water to gather information on Kirigakure, but be careful to remain hidden and report back to Kirigakure regularly. These five squads will be mainly composed of members from the Third Division."

"The remaining four teams will head to the waters off the Land of Lightning to search for the whereabouts of a giant turtle island. That should be the sacred ground of the Cloud Ninja, and perhaps only the Cloud Ninja know its location, so this mission will be quite difficult."

Uchiha Yang paused for a moment, then continued, "I will send some Uchiha ninjas skilled in genjutsu to try and pry them open with genjutsu, but don't let the Cloud Ninja discover your purpose."

The mission to search for Turtle Island was entirely prepared for Kushina, but it is a sacred place for the Jinchuriki trials of the Cloud Ninja, and it is protected by a barrier. Information can only be obtained from the Cloud Ninja.

Otherwise, finding Turtle Island on the vast ocean would not be an easy task.

Although Uchiha Yoichi wanted to send ninjas from the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Inoichi might not agree. Moreover, the ninjas from the Ino-Shika-Cho and Sarutobi clans were also secretly active, so Yamanaka Inoichi might argue with him about it.

We had no choice but to send Uchiha clan ninjas as a second-best option. Fortunately, genjutsu torture was quite effective, and genjutsu-type eye techniques are generally difficult for ordinary people to resist.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Several squad leaders immediately responded, but the first squad leader hesitated and said, "Sir, there are only four squads in the village. Won't that be a shortage of manpower?"

"Don't worry about that. There's a security force in the village, which is enough to handle most things."

After giving the instructions, Uchiha Yoichi had nothing more to say, so he waved his hand and said, "Go and carry out the plan."

"Yes."

Compared to Nagato, Uchiha Yoichi wanted to collect all the Kamui Sharingan first.

Moreover, Nagato is someone who has been misled and is now physically crippled, unable to utilize the power of the Rinnegan, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

Obito Uchiha also committed heinous crimes; he killed very important ninjas of Konoha and was the mastermind behind instigating the Akatsuki organization.

Most importantly, Obito was no longer of any use. His last contribution was to improve Uchiha Yoichi's reputation.

The news that the Anbu had been handed over to Uchiha Yoichi by Hatake Sakumo quickly reached the ears of Sarutobi of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Among the three families of Ino-Shika-Cho, the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan were probably the most needed by the Anbu.

Nara Shikaku and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths when they heard the news, but there was nothing they could do about it.

It was initially thought that Sakumo Hatake's agreement to capture Akatsuki members and demand his resignation was an attempt to treat both sides fairly; however, it now appears that the Fourth Hokage still values ​​Yoichi Uchiha.

The Anbu are the most elite ninjas in the village. Although the minimum requirement is Chunin, ordinary Chunin cannot get in. Those who can get in have the potential to become Jonin.

Furthermore, although Hiruzen Sarutobi did not completely hand over the Anbu to Sakumo Hatake, he later supplemented it and recalled Danzo's Root members to add to the Anbu, making the Anbu a sharp blade for the village.

Both of the Anbu's missions are quite difficult. One is to find information about Turtle Island, and the other is to gather information about the Fourth Mizukage in Kirigakure. However, Uchiha Yoichi has given them directions for their search, and with so many elite ninjas, it should be fine.

If Uchiha Yoichi were to personally lead these two missions, they would undoubtedly succeed.

But he had other things to do, such as handling village affairs and training. Besides, he had already become the Hokage's assistant, and Hatake Sakumo didn't like to get involved in things. Now, Uchiha Yoichi was the most powerful person in the village.

If he has power but still has to run his own missions, and the village benefits so much from him, then what's the point of him going to all this trouble to become the Hokage's assistant? He can't really burn himself out to become a saint and sacrifice himself for the village, can he?

Uchiha Yoichi now creates dozens of shadow clones every day. Half of them are in Loulan absorbing dragon vein energy and cultivating genetic energy; the other half are in a relatively secluded forest outside the village, practicing new ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Last month, I collected the last three chances to draw prizes and redeemed the [Research Assistant] ability. Then, I slowly figured out the most difficult ninjutsu technique to fuse.

The combination of the World-Destroying Spear Technique, Super Strength, and Lightning Release Chakra Mode creates a new ninjutsu. It should no longer be considered a ninjutsu, but rather the most difficult forbidden technique in the ninja world: Lightning Instant!

The reason it's considered the most difficult is because even Uchiha Yang felt it would be very hard to master after seeing it; this new forbidden technique has only one principle: simulating the instant of a thunderclap to achieve extreme speed and destructive power.

If one's physical strength is insufficient, one will surely be blown to pieces first. After obtaining this super S-rank forbidden technique, Uchiha Yoichi tried to train with it.

However, the first time he used Lightning Strike, he injured Uchiha Yoichi's internal organs, meridians, muscles, and bones. This was even after he had reduced the explosive power of Lightning Strike as much as possible.

However, its power was also astonishing. In just one second, Uchiha Yoichi appeared three kilometers away like a bolt of lightning, with a speed of nine times the speed of sound.

This speed was achieved by Uchiha Yoichi deliberately reducing his burst speed; otherwise, it would have been ten times faster, or even higher. However, in that case, his body would likely have been torn to pieces, and he would have been unable to control his body, like a charging bull.

After recovering from his injuries, Uchiha Yoichi temporarily put aside the forbidden technique, Lightning Strike. It wasn't particularly difficult, but it placed too many demands on the user.

Once he increases his physical strength by two more levels, he will be able to fully withstand the forbidden technique, Thunder Strike.

boom!

boom!

boom!

Loulan's wooden clone shattered again, transmitting back the genetic energy and memories it had cultivated.

After receiving this massive genetic energy, Uchiha Yoichi used it to strengthen his body.

After the muscles, bones, and other parts of the body absorb this genetic energy, all aspects of the body are slowly improving. The greatest function of genetic energy is to elevate the level of life, allowing the cultivator to slowly evolve towards the direction of genetic optimization.

Each time he absorbed genetic energy, Uchiha Yangyi felt the most profound improvement in his eyes.

Even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan requires constant training to reach its peak; however, Uchiha Yangyi rarely used the Complete Body Susanoo, only cultivating his genetic energy, yet he could still feel his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan continuously strengthening.

He now possesses Hashirama cells, which theoretically allow the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan to evolve into the Rinnegan. However, the Ashura chakra remaining in the Hashirama cells is too small. Even if it can evolve, with the help of genetic energy, it will probably take more than ten years.

It would be better to plot against the Ashura chakra within Naruto Uzumaki. Once Naruto is three or four years old and has trained his own chakra, we should be able to make our move.

The Rinnegan is a way to enhance Uchiha Yoichi's strength, but it's not particularly necessary. He currently focuses on genetic energy and lightning destruction. However, Ashura's chakra is right beside him, and he can take it at any time. It would be wrong of him to be too lazy to do something so easy.

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"Kushina."

Before leaving the village to do his mission, Jiraiya wanted to see Minato's children, so he went to Kushina's house and knocked on the door.

He also secretly hoped that when Naruto grew up, he would take Naruto as his disciple.

When Kushina opened the door, she saw Jiraiya and said, "It's Jiraiya-sama. What can I do for you?"

Although she greeted him, Kushina's slightly furrowed brows did not relax.

Not long ago, her temper became a bit bad, and she would sometimes get angry for no reason. However, besides her, there was only one-year-old Naruto Uzumaki at home, which made it impossible for Kushina to vent her anger.

After calming down a bit, Kushina also noticed her recent changes and began to suspect Kurama.

She then reinforced the seal again, leaving the Nine-Tails with no chance of escaping. However, Kushina's mood did not improve; sometimes, a dark side would surface in her mind, making her feel that no one should exist.

Only when Kushina is holding Naruto can she recall her darker self with a sense of fear, and secretly reflect on how she must never have dark thoughts again.

However, after letting go of Naruto, Kushina couldn't help but start overthinking again, as if she were trapped in a cycle.

"Kushina, I want to see Minato's child."

"Naruto has just fallen asleep. Let's come another time, Jiraiya-sama."

Jiraiya was interrupted and his expression froze for a moment, but he then scratched his head and chuckled, "Is that so? Well, I'll see when I get back after I finish my mission. But Kushina, when Naruto grows up, make him my disciple. I'll definitely train Naruto to be a ninja like Minato."

"Like Minato, let's talk about that when Naruto grows up."

Kushina's tone suddenly rose, but then she realized something and stopped abruptly after speaking; she then declined Jiraiya's offer, closed the door, and went back inside.

Jiraiya stood at the doorway, somewhat dazed, before snapping out of it after a dozen seconds.

Seeing the door tightly closed, Jiraiya sighed inwardly and left; he sensed that Kushina still harbored hatred and hadn't forgiven her yet. Moreover, compared to last time, Kushina's hatred seemed to have grown even stronger.

Hopefully, after he captures and kills the Akatsuki members, Kushina's hatred will lessen somewhat.

Jiraiya thought to himself that although the Akatsuki was powerful, they were already on Konoha's kill list.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shikaku Nara also believed that Nagato had to be captured and killed to prevent the Rinnegan from continuing to develop. This was why Hiruzen Sarutobi readily agreed to Sakumo Hatake's request, and also why Sakumo Hatake brought up the Akatsuki organization as the Hokage mission.

When both Sunagakure and Kirigakure are at their weakest, the threat posed by the Rinnegan to Konoha may only be second to that of Iwagakure and Kumogakure, so it must be dealt with.

Not long after Jiraiya left the village, Uchiha Yoichi arrived at Kushina's house.

After the knock, Kushina's annoyed voice rang out from inside: "Who is it now?"

Upon opening the door and seeing Uchiha Yoichi, Kushina's expression immediately became very complicated, but she still asked somewhat warily, "Oh, it's you. What's the matter?"

"Naruto is inside, isn't he?"

After asking the question, Uchiha Yangyi pushed open the door and walked in, ignoring Kushina's cries of "Hey, hey!"

"What do you want with Naruto?"

Kushina hurriedly blocked Uchiha Yoichi's path, preventing him from getting close to where Naruto was sleeping.

"Never mind, since he's inside, we won't send him over. We'll have Mina come and pick Naruto up later. She can take care of Naruto for you for the next while."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about? I won't agree!"

"The Anbu has found a place that can help you: the True Waterfall in Kumogakure. So you'll be training there to heal the dark side of you."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Kushina looked puzzled. Before she could finish speaking, she saw Uchiha Yoichi put his hand on her shoulder, and then the two of them disappeared from Konoha Village.

The next second, he instantly appeared in the forest outside the village, a place where Uchiha Yoichi often trained, about ten kilometers away from the village.

After being teleported, Kushina immediately looked around at her surroundings and exclaimed in surprise, "Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"It's the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique!"

After saying that, Uchiha Yoichi's eyes had transformed into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Then, a massive amount of deep blue chakra appeared, quickly condensing into bones, muscles, and armor around his body, eventually transforming into a nearly 100-meter-tall Complete Susanoo.

This is not the limit of Uchiha Yoichi's power. He can still double the size of Susanoo, but for traveling, this Susanoo is enough, and even a bit too big.

Then, Uchiha Yoichi controlled Susanoo to flap its wings and fly, carrying him and Kushina directly into the sky.

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