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

Chapter 202: Strength and Speed, both A-level; Overall rating: A+!

In the following days.

The bombshell news that "The Dark Shadow" had become the new head of the Nara clan spread like wildfire.

If it weren't for the fact that it was during a war, the solemn atmosphere in Kikyo Castle wouldn't be suitable for a grand celebration.

Otherwise, the Nara clan would have to host a grand and lively banquet, inviting everyone in Konoha, big and small, to participate!

The reason for holding the banquet was not to celebrate the birth of a new patriarch.

Rather, it was to celebrate the spiritual contract that the Five-Tailed King Kokuou and the Nara clan had reached with each other.

The clan leader's authority is the clan's authority, isn't it?

Nara Rinka had no intention of interfering in the loving relationship between her family and King Mu.

In the past few days.

He was oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on teaching the fat sheep.

Tsunade was already skilled in taijutsu and chakra control.

Under the close and intimate guidance of Nara Rinka.

Tsunade's progress in cultivating the [Immortal Clan Guiding Technique] is extremely rapid.

In just a few days, Tsunade mastered the breathing techniques of the [Immortal Clan Guiding Technique] and perfectly integrated them into her daily breathing rhythm.

However, "cultivating the [Immortal Clan Guiding Technique]" and "perceiving natural energy" are two different things.

Even though Tsunade has successfully mastered the [Immortal Clan Guiding Technique], she still needs some time to enhance her own sensory abilities.

The day she successfully senses the existence of natural energy will be the day she begins to cultivate and advance the [Immortal Clan Breathing Technique].

Moreover, it's not just the [Immortal Clan Guiding Technique] and the [Immortal Clan Breathing Technique].

Nara Rinka shared all the techniques he obtained from the Fire Temple—the C-rank [Arhat Fist], the B-rank [Vajra Fist], and the A-rank [Welcoming - Thousand Hand Kill]—with Tsunade without reservation.

In his spare time while teaching Tsunade, Nara Rinkei was also steadily advancing his own experimental plan.

Testing the power and effects of the newly acquired techniques, advancing the fusion of the [Shadow Technique], and continuously collecting experimental data on Wood Release using the White Zetsu's body...

Each of Nara Rinka's incarnations has their own mission.

That morning.

As soon as Nara Rinka opened her eyes, she saw several message notifications pop up on the panel.

[If you haven't engaged in any strenuous exercise other than meeting your basic physiological needs within a calendar day... your [Strength] attribute has been enhanced!]

[If you remain completely still for one full day, aside from meeting your basic physiological needs... your [Speed] attribute will be enhanced!]

Your [Strength] and [Speed] attributes have been enhanced! Overall rating improved!

[Intensity: B+ → A-]

Speed: B+ → A-

Overall rating: A→A+ (High-level, cinematic quality)

After resting in the village for a few days, my [Strength] and [Speed] attributes, which were already close to breaking through, finally crossed the A-level threshold!

Nara Rinka then looked at her current attribute panel:

Ninjutsu: A+

Physical skills: B

Strength: A-

Speed: A-

Precision: A-

Wise and knowledgeable: A+

"His strength, speed, and precision have all surpassed A-rank! Even his weakest attribute, physical skills, has reached B-rank."

Due to its own combat system, Nara Rangei did not place too much emphasis on physical training.

His physical skills level was able to improve from B- to B.

In addition to the experience gained from physical techniques such as [Super Strength], [Gentle Fist], and [Diamond Fist],

More importantly, it lies in the enhancement of Nara Rinka's own [Strength] and [Speed] attributes.

The strength of physical skills is built upon sufficient physical fitness.

There is no doubt about that.

Nara has now won the "Power and Speed ​​Double A" title.

Even without relying on chakra, one can exert their abilities solely through their physical attributes.

Nara Rinka is comparable to an elite Jonin who specializes in taijutsu!

Physical techniques...

Nara Lan Gui shook her head slightly.

Compared to physical training and gaining experience, it's about using superb fighting skills to defeat enemies.

He prefers to solidify the foundation and use the numerical differences to crush the enemy.

not to mention……

"Why engage in melee combat when a single [Dark Spiral Wheel] strike could solve the problem?"

Nara Rinka got up from the soft, comfortable bed, washed up, and then created several clones to continue their daily research tasks.

As for Nara Rankei himself, he shuttled back and forth between the underground research base, the drug research institute, the Kikyo Orphanage, and Naramori, like a busy little bee.

at the same time.

Inside Konoha Village, in the Hokage Building, on the top floor office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was presiding over another private meeting with advisors Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

The meeting did not discuss anything complicated—how to deal with the few "top-tier combatants" recently added to Konoha Village.

To be precise, it refers to Nara Rinka, the Five-Tails Kokuo, and Uchiha Kagami.

Without considering any other factors, only individual combat power.

These three individuals are capable of handling any battlefield independently.

At a previous meeting, Koharu Utatane suggested separating Nara Rinka and Goo Kokuou.

Then, let the remaining ninjas of the Nara clan drive the Five-Tails, Kokuo, to join another battlefield and use the power of the tailed beast to restrain other ninja villages.

Mitokado believed that this method was absolutely unacceptable.

No matter how strange the relationship between the Nara clan and Kokuo is, it is still a tailed beast.

Once the tailed beasts go out of control and rampage, the destructive power they generate will directly harm Konoha itself!

My opinion remains the same as before.

Mitomon adjusted his glasses and began to address the matter at hand.

"Nara Rinka and Go-o Kokuo are absolutely inseparable."

"Aside from Nara Rinka himself, we in Konoha cannot find any other ninja who can control the power of the Five-Tails, Kokuo."

"Based on the intelligence we have gathered, the Five-Tails Kokuou is skilled in superhuman strength and has mastered the Boil Release bloodline limit. I suggest that Nara Rinka be sent to the Land of Rain so that he can work with the Five-Tails Kokuou to clean up the mess there."

As a high-ranking member of Konoha, Mitokado Homura was able to distinguish right from wrong most of the time.

He and Koharu Utatane did indeed have some conflict and opposition with Nara Rangatsu.

However, this was, after all, a time of war.

The best approach is to unite against external threats.

In Mitomon Homura's view, sending the combined power of Nara Rinka and the Five-Tails Kokuou, a force that is "1+1>2", to the Land of Rain would surely be able to quell the chaotic situation in the Land of Rain and further accelerate the pace of Konoha's victory in the war.

"But Yan, have you considered another issue?"

Koharu Utatane sneered. Her decision to separate Nara Rinka from Go-o Kokuou was not solely out of personal motives.

"That kid Nara Rinkazu made it very clear before that the merits he gained in the war were too great!"

"Once Nara manages to end the conflict in the Land of Rain and repel the combined forces of Sunagakure and Iwagakure... have you thought about how to deal with that kid's reputation after the war?"

At this point, Koharu Utatane unconsciously glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi next to her.

The two advisors, though nominally high-ranking officials of Konoha, were in reality mere "yes-men" parasitizing the power of the Third Hokage.

Koharu Utatane's words were merely a display of her opinion and attitude towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently took a drag of his cigarette.

He agreed with Mitokado Homura's opinion, but also felt that Koharu Utatane's words were not a problem.

Although Nara Rinkasa was young, his contributions were immense.

This is completely contrary to Hiruzen Sarutobi's original plan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi originally hoped to usher in the succession of the Fourth Hokage in Konoha after the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

The person he originally favored was Jiraiya's disciple, Minato Namikaze.

Whether in terms of overall strength, battlefield achievements, or reputation and prestige, Minato Namikaze, through his unremitting efforts, has come incredibly close to becoming one of the three legendary Sannin: Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru.

But all of this happened before the Battle of Kannabi Bridge ended.

Through the battle against Iwagakure, Nara Rinka almost single-handedly destroyed Iwagakure's thousand-strong frontline force, suppressed the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and also captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure.

If we also add the credit for capturing Ebizo of Sunagakure before the Nara raid...

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village today, can one find any ninja whose contributions are greater than those of Nara Rinka?

Minato Namikaze cut through the enemy lines on the battlefield, earning a formidable reputation.

But no matter how much grass Master Men cuts.

Can those insignificant "weeds" be compared to Ebizo and Gobi Kokuo?

It's no exaggeration to say that...

The turning points in Konoha's external wars almost all occurred under the leadership of Nara Rangatsu.

If Nara Rinka were to take the Five-Tailed Kokuo to Amegakure at this point...

If Nara Rangsei doesn't make any noise, that would be fine.

But what if he actually does something...?

Then, at that point, the opponent's momentum and prestige will be completely unstoppable!

Are we really going to watch a Nara ninja become the Fourth Hokage after him?

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently shook his head.

"Instead of addressing that issue, let's first discuss Jing's team composition."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed slightly, temporarily skipping over this headache-inducing problem.

"Kagami's identity is far too sensitive, especially considering his body was resurrected through Edo Tensei..."

"The only teams suitable for Kagami to join are actually the two teams that destroyed the Kannabi Bridge back then: Minato's team and Nara's team..."

"Since the Nara Plover team already has the Five-Tailed King, adding Kagami to their team would be a complete waste of resources..."

"I plan to incorporate Kagami into Minato's team so they can operate together. What do you think?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi made this decision.

Part of the reason is that if the "special duo" of Uchiha Kagami and Namikaze Minato can make a huge contribution on the front lines, it would be a natural way to promote Namikaze Minato's personal reputation.

Faced with Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane naturally had no objections and immediately agreed.

"So, the remaining one is... Nara Osmanthus."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his forehead, looking somewhat troubled.

"or……"

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door of the Hokage's office.

During this meeting, no one is allowed to disturb the proceedings unless it involves crucial intelligence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane exchanged glances and stood up simultaneously.

"Enter."

Hiruzen Sarutobi called out towards the door.

A masked Root ninja slipped into the Hokage's office, knelt on one knee, and quickly reported to the leader.

"Reporting to the Hokage! Last night, the Third Raikage launched a surprise attack on the Konoha camp located within the Land of Hot Springs. The frontline troops were routed, and Lord Danzo was seriously injured and unable to fight any longer..."

First update.

It's the third watch tonight.

(End of this chapter)