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

Chapter 332 New Residents in Naramori!

With the war over, the ninjas who had been stationed on the front lines and defending against foreign enemies naturally needed to return to their villages to rest and recuperate.

Nara Rinka, the highest commander of the Kumogakure defense line, was no exception.

Konoha would never need to stockpile a large number of troops along its borders during peacetime; there's simply no need for it.

Moreover, the main battleground for Konoha and Kumogakure is located in the Land of Hot Water, which is outside the borders of the Land of Fire!

With the Third Shinobi World War now basically over, Konoha naturally needs to recall its war forces to reduce the resource consumption of the village by these dispatched soldiers.

Therefore, not only the Konoha ninja stationed in the Land of Hot Springs, but also those stationed in the Land of Grass, the Land of Rain, and other areas will gradually return to the village.

In other words, Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, both "candidates for the Fourth Hokage," will be returning to Konoha!

Nara Rinka was sorting through the memory messages that the [Shadow Clone] had just transmitted back.

"I originally thought the village would continue to 'abandon' me in the Land of Hot Springs, but I didn't expect them to recall me..."

The war between Konoha and Kumogakure "ended" very early.

Almost immediately after Nara Rinka arrived in the Land of Hot Springs and clashed for the first time with the Third Raikage and the A-B combination from Kumogakure, Konoha and Kumogakure basically stopped engaging in large-scale battles on the main battlefield.

Especially after Nara Rinka successfully controlled the Third Raikage, Kumogakure took the initiative to cease hostilities, and Konoha did not launch an attack.

Later, a massive battle took place in the Land of Hot Springs involving the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Stone Village, and the Hidden Leaf Village, resulting in the complete destruction of the Hidden Cloud Village's AB combination...

The war between Konoha and Kumogakure has essentially ended.

In this situation, Nara Rinkazu should have been dispatched by the Konoha leadership to other battlefields as a firefighter, just like Namikaze Minato.

After all, Nara Rinka knows almost everything that Master Men knows, especially the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Information about the Nara Lan Gui Association's "Flying Thunder God Technique" was well known among the Konoha leadership.

But this top-tier combat power was ironically suppressed in the Land of Hot Springs.

At first, Nara Rinka didn't realize the problem; he just felt that the village's arrangements suited his tastes.

Having already gained enough from the war, Nara Rangsuke was too lazy to travel to other battlefields.

But later he was kept in the Land of Hot Springs. The Minato Squad, the Nara Squad, and even the chief strategist Shikaku Nara were all transferred to other battlefields one by one...

Nara Rinka finally realized what was going on.

It's simply that the Konoha leadership is wary of the Dark Shadow achieving some great feat on the battlefield, which could threaten their own position and prestige...

To be honest.

Nara Rinkazu originally didn't care about these petty and despicable things.

In a world where individual power is overly prominent, the strong will always have the greatest say.

Given Nara Ranke's current strength, as long as he remains sufficiently cautious and careful, he may not be able to "enter and exit Konoha seven times," but at least no one can threaten him.

If Nara Rankei wanted to, he could have stormed into Root's stronghold and taken Shimura Danzo's life!

He could even do it so secretly that no one would know.

【Shadow Invisibility Technique】, forever the best!

Even without using this stealth tactic, Nara Rangka has many other options.

all in all.

Nara Rinka doesn't really care about the opinions and thoughts of the small fish and toads in Konoha Village's little pond.

But now the situation has changed a little bit.

Tsunade hopes to personally train a new Hokage.

Nara Rinka also intends to fulfill the other party's wish.

In this way.

Nara Rinka can no longer "do nothing" within the territory of Yu-no-Kuni!

We can't have Tsunade's side making a big fuss while Nara Rinka is just sitting around doing nothing, can we?

It is true that he gained remarkable prestige and achievements during the war.

However, if one wants to become the fourth generation, certain "facial recognition" behaviors are still quite necessary.

Nara Rinkei had originally planned that if the village didn't allow him to return for a holiday, he would give himself a "holiday."

Surprisingly, the village was quite cooperative this time...

of course.

As the highest-ranking commander on the front lines, Nara Rinko cannot simply pack his bags and return to the village like ordinary Chunin or Genin.

He was most likely among the last group of ninja to evacuate the Land of Hot Springs, in preparation for a possible "final surprise attack" from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Nara Rinkasa sorted through all the information obtained by the [Shadow Clone], and the details of the "Return to the Village Plan" customized by the new Chief of Staff Nara Suzaku also passed through his mind one by one.

As just considered, Nara Rinka was among the last Konoha ninja to evacuate the Land of Hot Springs.

However, this did not stop Nara Rinka from looking for an opportunity to bring Samui back!

Upon receiving the message, Samui took a deep breath and then obediently turned and left.

Nara Rangkei said that Samui was to "pack her luggage," but where did this little girl get any "luggage" to pack?

It was nothing more than some ninjutsu training scrolls that Nara Rinkei had given her over this period of time.

"Is this little one a bit nervous?"

Nara Rinka watched Samui's retreating figure, silently shook his head, and then disappeared from the spot.

"Let's go and inform King Mu of this news first!"

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Several ninja squads split off from the Konoha camp and headed towards the Land of Fire at a normal pace and in an orderly manner.

These ninja squads were the "vanguard" returning to the village, that is, the first batch of returning squads.

After them, more and more Konoha ninja will continue to return to the village.

Until all Konoha ninja forces completely withdrew from the Land of Hot Springs.

Not far from the Konoha camp, a completely black shadow creature also rose from the ground and took flight.

High in the sky, the wind howled.

Samyi clutched her small package tightly, her fingers turning slightly white, clearly quite nervous.

What made her nervous at this moment was not the height and speed of the [Shadow Creature]—that was secondary.

What truly made Samui anxious was the distant destination.

Konoha!

Even though she had acknowledged Nara Rinkei as her teacher, Samui still considered herself a Kumogakure ninja in her heart.

A Cloud Village ninja, a young Jinchuriki carrying a Tailed Beast, travels "alone" to Konoha...

It's understandable that Samui would feel anxious and uneasy.

Sitting at the very front of the [Shadow Creatures], Nara Rinka turned around and saw the blonde little girl cowering behind her like a quail.

As early as yesterday when the notice was issued, Nara Rangkei noticed Samui's slight nervousness.

He thought that the other person's mood would improve after a night.

But this morning he discovered that Samui hadn't relaxed at all; in fact, he had become even more tense...

"Don't be so nervous, Samui."

Nara Rinkaku spoke up to comfort him.

"Didn't we get along very well during our time in the Land of Hot Water?"

"But teacher..."

Samui bit her lip; she still trusted Nara Rangsuke quite a bit.

"That's Konoha after all..."

Samui's voice was very weak.

If it weren't for Nara Rinka's keen hearing, he wouldn't have been able to hear what the other person was saying.

"Didn't I already tell you this before I left?"

Nara Rinka reached out and rubbed Samui's little head; his short, golden hair felt exceptionally soft to the touch.

"Strictly speaking, the place you're going to later isn't Konoha, it's just a small town near Konoha:"

"Kikyo Castle".

Samui's body is sealed with the Two-Tailed Rider.

Nara Rinka wouldn't go looking for trouble by forcibly taking the other party to wander around Konoha Village.

Even though the war has ended, there are still spies from other villages, big and small, inside Konoha.

Spies are something that can never be completely eradicated.

As the highly valued Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails in Kumogakure, Samui, like the Third Raikage, "mysteriously disappeared".

Even a fool could guess that Kumogakure was frantically searching for Samui.

Under these circumstances, Nara Rinka would certainly not bring Samui into Konoha Village.

The density of Cloud Village spies within Konoha Village is definitely the highest in the Land of Fire.

In comparison, there are far fewer intelligence agents from other villages roaming around Kikyo Castle outside Konoha Village.

However, Nara Rangkei did not intend to let Samui move into Kikyo Castle immediately.

His real plan was to have Samui stay in Nara Mori for a while.

Nara-mori is a forest that only Nara clan ninjas are allowed to enter.

This minimized the possibility of Samui contacting or being exposed to other Cloud Village ninja spies.

At least until the Five Shadows Summit ends.

Nara Rangsuke had no intention of letting Samui leave Naramori.

Furthermore.

It will take Samui a long time to master the chakra of the Two-Tails Matatabi within her.

For now, what this little girl needs most is quiet contemplation.

While Nara Rinka and Samui were chatting, the [Shadow Creature] flew over one mountain after another.

As Nara Rankei's mastery of the Shadow Transformation Technique grew, so too did his skill.

The shadow creatures are also flying faster and faster.

It was close to noon.

Nara and Samui then arrived at the eight great mountains surrounding Konoha.

Riding the [Shadow Creature], Nara Rinka led Samui directly into the Nara Forest.

Although Nara Mori only allows Nara clan ninjas to enter.

Nara Rinka is now the clan chief.

He can do whatever he wants!

Ok……

All Nara Rinkachi needed to do was notify his family in advance, and the family not only cleared out a plot of land in Nara Forest beforehand, but also built a small wooden house on the land.

This is the power of the clan leader!

Nara Rinka controlled the [Shadow Creature] and landed near the cabin in the forest.

Samui jumped off the back of the Shadow Creature, surveyed the surroundings, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The environmental conditions in Naramori were not much different from those in the Land of Hot Springs, which greatly reduced her psychological stress.

As Samui was checking the surroundings, a Nara ninja with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle approached.

"Chief! The old chief is calling you home!"

The second update yesterday...

What I'm doing now should be called staying up all night.

Then...go to sleep.

(End of this chapter)