I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 199 The Nara ninjas only work so diligently in front of the great white deer!

Your Konoha—

Do not!

Are all the ninjas of your Nara clan perverts?!

Looking at the group of suspicious-looking, strange-looking Nara pineapple-headed people in front of him, Go-O was once again greatly frightened.

In an attempt to protect itself, the Five-Tailed King lowered its front half slightly, pointing its thick, sturdy horns at the elders of the Nara clan, displaying a resolute attitude of "If you say another word, I'll gore you to death with my horns."

Unexpectedly, the aggressive stance of the Five-Tailed King Kokuou not only failed to bring the Nara elders back to their senses, but instead caused their emotions to once again teeter on the edge of spiraling out of control.

"Wow! It lowered its head!"

"As expected of the Five-Tails!"

"I love it even more now..."

"Come on, use your horns—"

Shadow Manipulation Technique!

Before the Nara elders made their remarks about not being human and wanting to be deer.

Nara Rinka decisively released a web-like network of shadow tentacles, instantly connecting to the bodies of every Nara elder present and immobilizing them in place.

Under Nara Rinka's mental control, the Nara elders lined up in neat rows like puppets, then sat down in a row with their backs straight and their hands on their thighs, their posture solemn and dignified.

"Elders."

Nara Rangsuke forcefully steered the conversation back on track.

"I think we should discuss another matter you just mentioned first."

"What do you mean by 'after unanimous discussion within the family, I was chosen to be the clan leader'? I didn't know anything about this!"

Months earlier, Nara Rinkei had submitted scrolls of techniques such as the Shadow Imitation Technique to the clan, thus becoming the "youngest elder in the history of the Nara clan."

Although Nara Rangei never attended any family meetings.

However, he certainly wouldn't be unaware of such a significant event as the "change of clan leader."

"This is the result we just discussed and confirmed."

Nara Kano's aged voice drifted from the sky. Having learned from the experiences of the elders below, he did not rashly descend to the ground, but instead lingered in the sky using the [Shadow Beast Imitation Painting].

"Lan Gui, didn't you say before that you wanted to become the clan leader?"

Before?

Nara Rinka raised an eyebrow, recalling what had happened last time.

"Chief, if I remember correctly, I said, 'I only want to enjoy the rights, not fulfill the obligations.'"

"That's right! That's exactly it!"

Nara Kano clapped his hands gently, his face showing approval.

"Lan Gui, the complete result of the clan meeting is: you will enjoy the rights of the clan leader, and Lu Jiu will assume the obligations of the clan leader."

"This is a win-win situation!"

If Nara Rangsuke were merely powerful in combat, Nara Kano and the other Nara elders wouldn't have made such a seemingly rash decision.

But who can blame them when "Shadow of Darkness" is powerful not only because of his strength, but also because of his research talent?

【Lacquer Eyes】, 【Shadow Beast Imitation】, 【Shadow Imitation Technique】, 【Shadow Manipulation Technique】, 【Shadow Body Manipulation Technique】, 【Shadow Piercing Bullet】, 【Shadow Binding Bullet】, 【Shadow Mimicry Bullet】...

Nara Rinka almost single-handedly elevated the Nara clan's "Shadow Technique" to a level completely beyond its own capabilities.

As a clan specializing in secret arts, the Nara clan is now fully capable of competing with the Hozuki clan of Kirigakure!

To put it somewhat dramatically, even just based on the [Lacquer Eye] technique alone, the Nara clan could already be considered half a bloodline limit family!

Moreover, Nara Kano is well aware that Nara Rangsei has even more "private secrets" that he has not revealed to the outside world.

For example, the "visual genjutsu" that made a brief appearance in the Hokage's office.

Another example is the "Shadow Giant" that stood tall in the Valley of the End.

Considering Nara Rangei's extraordinary talent in ninjutsu research, unless the old clan head and the other elders had all lost their minds, how could they possibly allow trivial family matters to hinder Nara Rangei's personal growth?

The old clan chief and his family did not expect Nara Rinkei to leave all the secret techniques he possessed to the family.

It's perfectly normal for ninjas to possess unique, exclusive skills.

However, even if only a few techniques were leaked from Nara Rinkazu's hands, it would be enough for the Nara clan to enjoy!

No matter how you put it...

We can only suffer a little longer for Deer Long...

"Chieftain, and elders."

Nara Rinkachi remained silent for a moment after hearing the old clan chief's words.

"Does Brother Shikaku know about this?"

"I haven't had a chance to tell Shikaku yet."

Nara Kano stroked his beard.

"Just notify him when the time comes."

"So, Lan Gui, are you willing to become the new clan chief?"

Nara Rinkasa pondered the old clan chief's words.

His ideas were not needed by his family.

The family doesn't need his abilities either;

The family just wants him to take that position.

Nara Rinka's choice was naturally...

Why not?

Since someone can handle all the mundane tasks for her, Nara Rangsei certainly doesn't mind enjoying more benefits.

The five-tailed Kokuo gazed quietly at Nara Rinkaku, unsure how to describe its feelings at that moment.

"Oh no, Lan Gui has become the new clan leader... Will he also become as strange as the others?"

"Ahem, Elder Chief, and all the other elders."

Nara Rinkazu clenched his fist and coughed lightly twice, pressing it to his lips.

"The new clan leader's first order—let's escort the Five-Tailed King Kokuou to the Nara Forest together!"

Naramori, as the Nara clan's "private territory," is where the Five-Tailed King Kokuo is housed, where he is largely undisturbed and unseen by outsiders.

The new clan leader's orders and will were instantly followed and implemented by the many Nara ninjas present.

"Yay!"

"Long live Lan Gui!"

"Long live the new clan leader!"

Looking at the Nara ninjas who were eager to fight and fawning, the Five-Tails Kokuou couldn't help but take a small step back.

"I can walk by myself! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!"

……

Nara Rinka, along with the old clan chief and elders, escorted the Five-Tailed King Mu to the Nara Forest.

The ninjas, including Suzaku Nara, who remained in Nara Forest, were overjoyed to see the great white deer, which resembled the deer of their dreams, "lost and found again." They covered their faces to prevent tears from streaming down their faces.

Surrounded by a group of ninjas, the Five-Tails Kokuou's emotions gradually shifted from initial tension and resistance to helplessness and submission.

These Nara ninjas all looked rather strange.

But at least they're better than those hostile ninjas from Iwagakure...

Faced with this group of Nara ninjas who only knew how to greet people with smiles, the Five-Tails Kokuou didn't know how to deal with them and could only try his best to pretend to ignore their existence.

Is this the price of freedom?

As the Five-Tails Kokuou lay nestled in the Nara Forest, watching the endless stream of busy Nara ninjas ahead, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"My Lord Deer King! Do you like baked flatbread?"

"My name is King Mu, not King Lu! Also, tailed beasts don't have much need for food."

"Yes, Your Majesty! What about the fruit?"

"Don't call me 'adult'! I'm not an adult! Um, as for fruit, what kinds are there?"

"Reporting to King Mu, we can bring you anything you wish to eat!"

As the Five-Tails Kokuo looked at the Nara ninja in front of him, another thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"It seems the price of this freedom isn't as heavy as I imagined..."

Nara Rinka watched the scene of the Five-Tailed King Kokuou living in harmony with his family members and couldn't help but nod slightly.

He always believed that the Nara clan could definitely live in harmony with the Five-Tailed King!

However, just to be on the safe side...

Nara Rinka decided to keep the Five-Tailed King within his sight for the time being.

"It seems we'll need to build a temporary residence in Naramori..."

As Nara Rinka was considering where to find temporary accommodation, a new message suddenly popped up on the screen.

[Drawing energy from the outside world... Your [Precision] attribute has increased to a certain extent...]

[Precision +1]

"Um?!"

Nara Rinka blinked, staring intently at the line of text on the panel, a feeling of surprise welling up inside her.

"Drawing energy from the outside world? Doesn't that mean natural energy?"

"Is it the [Immortal Clan Breathing Technique] taking effect?"

[Precision] symbolizes the body's energy.

Eating will increase your body's energy and improve your [Precision] attribute.

Nara Rinka has always increased his [precision] by eating dried rice.

Unfortunately, due to the limitation of his food intake, the growth rate of his [Precision] attribute has always been unsatisfactory.

If Nara Rinka had an appetite as large as his subordinate Hinata Rei, he might have been able to "eat three hundred soldier ration pills a day," which would truly be the epitome of drug-induced godhood!

Unfortunately, the "big eater" label prevented Nara from achieving his goal.

The most effective way to increase the growth rate of [accuracy] is undoubtedly to increase the energy obtained from the outside world.

Nara Rinkachi was already aware of this. (Chapter 84)

But only today has he managed to use natural energy to enhance his own physical energy for the first time.

"It's been about an hour since I started practicing the [Immortal Clan Breathing Technique]."

"The [Precision] attribute increases by 1 point per hour, and can automatically increase by 24 points per day."

"Not a huge amount, but if we only consider natural growth, the growth rate of the [Precision] attribute is already on par with [Strength] and [Speed]!"

"This doesn't even take into account my daily eating activities; the growth rate of my [Precision] attribute is starting to increase!"

Furthermore, if the efficiency of the [Immortal Clan Breathing Technique] in absorbing natural energy is increased, the growth rate of the [Precision] attribute will continue to increase!

Nara Ranka felt quite pleased, considering that his [Precision] attribute was only A-.

He closed the panel messages and looked at the five-tailed dog, Kokuou, who was enjoying the careful nurturing of the Nara clan and was about to participate in the "Great White Deer Breeding and Raising Activity".

But just then, a message came from the underground research base.

Tsunade is here!

First update.

It's the third watch tonight.

(End of this chapter)