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

Chapter 333: A Dialogue Between Clan Chiefs!

"The old clan chief?"

Nara Rinka raised an eyebrow, wondering what the old clan chief's reason for calling him was.

However, he did not publicly state this little speculation in front of Samui.

"I see."

Nara Rangsuke first nodded in response to the clansmen who had come to the scene, then turned around and patted Samui's head.

"Samui, the name of this forest is 'Naramori'. You will stay here for the time being!"

"If I encounter any problems in my daily life, I can call my clansmen for help. They are all very capable ninjas."

"Then, I will return from the Land of Hot Springs in no more than a week."

"Yes, teacher!"

Samyi nodded earnestly in agreement.

She was well aware that Nara Rinkaku and her status were different.

Given her reputation and status as the Shadow of Darkness, Samui never dared to hope that she could often follow Nara Rinkazu by her side.

In fact, when Samui was temporarily residing in the Land of Hot Springs, she was always left to her own devices by Nara Rangsuke.

It's just that this time the "free-range" period was a little longer than usual...

"So you're the clan leader's disciple? I thought you were... well, an orphan I picked up from the battlefield..."

The Nara ninja who arrived here glanced at Samui without leaving a trace, a glint of light flashing in his dead fish eyes.

"But the clan leader has actually taken on disciples? Truly worthy of being the clan leader..."

Nara Rinka was unaware of his tribesmen's inner thoughts, and he was very pleased with Samui's obedience.

He first gestured for Samui to familiarize himself with the surroundings, and then waved to his tribesmen, signaling them to take their leave.

Nara Rinkachi had informed his family beforehand about his return to the village, unlike before when he had concealed his whereabouts.

Otherwise, this little wooden house in Nara Mori would never have been built...

Of course, Nara Rinkei only gave the family a general explanation of the situation and did not explicitly tell the family members Samui's true identity. He also did not intend to make Samui's identity public in the future.

Tailed beasts are a valuable fighting force, but they are also a burden.

Due to Nara Rinka's interference, the relationship between Samui and Futau Matatabi could barely be considered familiar.

Unlike other tailed beasts, Matatabi is not hostile or hateful towards its jinchūriki, and it doesn't even cause great destruction inside the jinchūriki's body.

In this way, Samui's internal burden as a Jinchūriki was almost completely eliminated.

However, external burdens are not so easy to resolve.

Due to historical reasons, Konoha has never experienced the destruction of a "Tailed Beast rampage," and the two successive Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had excellent control over the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Let alone "going berserk," even slight "loss of control" rarely occurs.

It was precisely because of this that Kushina Uzumaki's life in Konoha was relatively good; at least she wasn't treated like her son, who was met with hostility and discrimination from the villagers.

However, due to their wariness of the Tailed Beasts' power, almost every ninja who knew Kushina Uzumaki's identity as a Jinchūriki was filled with awe and even vigilance towards her, with only a very few exceptions.

The two-tailed beast Matatabi inside Samui is definitely not as strong as the nine-tailed beast, but it is still a tailed beast.

Once Nara Rinkei reveals Samui's identity as a Jinchūriki within the clan.

The risk of intelligence leaks is secondary.

His main concern was that it would cause panic within the family, which in turn would affect various aspects of affairs.

As for the Five-Tailed King Kokuo?

That's an absolute exception!

The Nara ninja absolutely cannot lose the Great White Deer, just as Konoha cannot lose the Hokage.

After his clansmen left, Nara Rinka bid farewell to Samui and then also left Nara Mori.

He did not fly directly from Naramori back to Kikyo Castle and then to the Nara clan's residence in a straightforward manner.

Although the village had already given the ninja forces of the Land of Hot Springs an order to "retreat."

However, returning to the village early, like Nara Rangsei, is still a violation of regulations.

However, as long as it's not discovered, it's not considered a violation!

【Flying Thunder God - Shadow Blade】!

A gentle breeze blew by, and Nara Rinka's figure disappeared into the Nara Forest.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared inside the Nara clan's encampment.

To be precise, it was in the home of the old clan chief, Nara Kano.

Leaving your mark anywhere is indeed a good habit.

Nara Kano, sitting on the tatami mat, felt no panic at the sudden appearance of a figure inside the room; instead, she felt a strange sense of peace.

"Lan Gui, you're back."

Nara Kano looked at Nara Rangsuke with barely concealed satisfaction in his still clear eyes.

The old clan head couldn't find a single problem or fault with Nara Rangatsu, this younger member of the family.

"Yes, Elder Chief, it's been a long time."

Nara Rinka nodded to the old clan chief, then sat down in front of him and casually picked up a cup of hot tea.

It had been quite a while since I'd seen Nara Kano, and he looked noticeably older, but his energy hadn't diminished at all; in fact, he seemed even better.

This is perfectly normal.

The Nara clan produced a legendary ninja known as the Dark Shadow.

Every Nara ninja would feel honored.

Not to mention the clan chief of Nara Kano!

While Nara Kanke was having tea and resting, Nara Kano took the initiative to bring up the important matter.

"Lan Gui, Tsunade has already contacted me."

Nara Kano gazed intently at Nara Ranka's face, not missing a single change in emotion.

"She told me you wanted to run for the Fourth Hokage... Is that true?"

"It is indeed true."

Nara Rinka took a small sip of tea.

"While I myself am not particularly interested in the position of Fourth Hokage, Tsunade is very interested, so..."

"Um……"