XX-level Hokage

Mashiro obediently went into the room and silently closed the door.

Lying in bed, two panels appeared before her eyes. [Name: Kushina Uzumaki]

Gender: Female; Age: 20; Favorability: 20; Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Nine-Tails Chakra Affection Reward (90): Sealing Lock [Name: Minato Namikaze]

Gender: Male; Age: 20; Favorability: 30; Relationship: Strangers

Favorability Reward (50): Flying Divine Thunder Technique

Favorability Reward (90): Mastery of Flying Divine Thunder Technique

“Nine-Tails chakra…” Mashiro murmured to herself, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling.

Kushina looked at Minato and asked softly, "What's wrong with this child?"

Minato scratched his head, sighed, and said, "Do you remember when I went to the Sand Village to deal with an S-rank character not long ago?"

Upon hearing this, Kushina nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "You mean she's the girl you brought out of the Loulan Dragon Vein?" "That's right. Dr. Kishino said before that she was missing a soul, incurable, and could only sleep, but today while on patrol, we suddenly received a notification that she suddenly..."

She woke up and wanted to see me.

She claimed to be from a past era, transported to the present due to the Dragon Vein, and that she was the ancestor of the Hyuga clan. "Minato explained to Kushina."

Kushina frowned slightly upon hearing Minato's words and asked, "Do you think what she said is true? The ancestor of the Hyuga clan? This is truly astonishing."

"If this is false, then it's fine, but if it's true, then things are troublesome. Time travel is a forbidden power that even the Second Hokage couldn't figure out."

"But in any case, her identity is definitely related to the Dragon Vein, so just in case, I plan to settle her in our home first. I'll go see the Third Hokage later and we'll discuss countermeasures then." Minato said, "This matter is indeed very complicated."

"Go ahead, I'll keep her calm," Kushina said to Minato. Don't forget, she's also a very powerful ninja.

Minato nodded and said, "Be extremely careful." Then he turned and left for the Hokage's office.

Kushina glanced at the guest room where Mashiro was staying, then returned to the kitchen to continue preparing lunch. Meanwhile, in the room, Mashiro was activating her Rinnegan, sensing its powerful energy.

While obtaining the Rinnegan, Mashiro also received some information about the Rinnegan from the system, which overturned her previous understanding of the Rinnegan.

The Rinnegan is a unique eye technique of the Otsutsuki clan, and can also be said to be a symbol of the Otsutsuki bloodline. It is divided into three types: red Rinnegan, blue Rinnegan, and gold Rinnegan.

"No wonder Kaguya's Rinnegan is red," Mashiro muttered to herself, which answered one of her previous questions.

Because he was not a pure-blooded member of the Otsutsuki clan, Kaguya's child, the Sage of Six Paths, had a grayish-purple Rinnegan, and all subsequent non-pure-blooded Rinnegan also had grayish-purple eyes.

In addition to the basic Six Paths power, each Rinnegan possesses two unique eye techniques. (For example, Sasuke's Amenotejikara and space-time teleportation, Madara's Limbo: Border Jail and Heavenly Barrier Star, but because they are not purebloods, Sasuke and Madara's unique eye techniques differ significantly from those of other Rinnegan users.)

"As expected of a superior form of the Mangekyou Sharingan, it's similar to the Mangekyou Sharingan's awakened eye technique, each eye possessing a unique eye technique. However, the two unique eye techniques granted by the Rinnegan are far more powerful," Mashiro muttered to herself.

Because she acquired the bloodline of Otsutsuki, Mashiro's Rinnegan automatically evolved from grayish-purple to blue, becoming a unique Rinnegan for her. However, in a sense, Mashiro has three Rinnegans; she also has a Rinne Sharingan on her chest, but that belongs to Shisui.

Sunny, so even after evolving into the Rinnegan, it remains grayish-purple.

Therefore, Mashiro now possesses three unique eye techniques of the Rinnegan.

"Also, I might be able to awaken the Tenseigan, but because my Byakugan power is insufficient, I can't. It looks like I'll have to go to the moon to see Otsutsuki Toneri," Mashiro muttered to herself.

She gently touched the air with her hand, and the air began to flow rhythmically, as if a breeze had arisen, but it was different from a breeze.

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, with a pipe in his mouth, listened to Minato's report. "...Then I temporarily kept her at my home."

After listening to Minato's report, the Third Hokage frowned, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "Time travel? This is indeed a tricky problem."

He then put down his pipe, tapped the table, and an ANBU member approached. "Hokage-sama."

"Hmm, have Danzo send a few people to investigate the Loulan Dragon Vein. Remember, tell him not to go too far, and to do it secretly," the Third Hokage said.

"Yes, Lord Hokage." Ang turned and left.

"Minato, observe her for two days. I'll go check the Hyuga clan's genealogy, and then take her to see the Hyuga clan in a couple of days," said the Third Hokage, Minato. "Yes, Hokage-sama," Minato nodded in agreement.

"Also, Minato, you handled this matter very well. It seems I'll be able to retire peacefully soon." The Third Hokage looked at Minato and smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction.

"You flatter me, Hokage. I still have much to learn," Minato said modestly.

“You don’t need to be modest. Jiraiya will be very proud of you when he finds out. Speaking of Jiraiya, do you know where Minato is now?” the Third Hokage said.

"The teacher is currently gathering material; he wants to write a novel," Minato said with a smile. "A novel?" the Third Hokage asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chapter 114: Tomatoes and Blood Red Peppers

At lunchtime, Minato had already returned home. After confirming Mashiro's condition with Kushina, Minato knocked on Mashiro's door. "Izumi-san, lunch is ready."

Hearing Minato's voice, Mashiro got up from the bedside and pushed open the door.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Minato said to Mashiro, "Izumi-san, you should rest well today. I'll take you to see the Hokage tomorrow." Mashiro nodded, indicating that she had no objections.

Just as the two were preparing to clear away the dishes, Mashiro suddenly spoke up: "Lord Minato, I'd like to look around Konoha this afternoon. Can Kushina come with me?"

Upon hearing this, Minato and Kushina exchanged a glance. After receiving a nod of approval from Kushina, Minato nodded and said, "That's right. You haven't visited Konoha yet. Let Kushina go with you this afternoon. You can also buy some things you need while you're at it."

"Thank you, Lord Minato, and Sister Kushina," Mashiro said obediently.

Looking at the well-behaved and adorable Mashiro, Kushina couldn't contain her affection. Who wouldn't love such a sweet and adorable little sister? "Izumi-chan is so cute," Kushina said, hugging and nuzzling against Mashiro.

Seeing that the two were getting along well, Minato smiled and continued clearing away the dishes. That afternoon, Kushina brought Mashiro to the streets of Konoha.

Mashiro observed her surroundings. Although the general framework remained the same, the scenery was quite different from what Mashiro remembered. "Kushina-neechan shouldn't be from the Land of Fire, right?" Mashiro suddenly said.

Kushina was taken aback by Mashiro's question, and then asked in return, "Why do you say that, Izumi-chan?"

"It's nothing. I just saw Kushina's bright red hair and couldn't help but think that she must be a member of the Uzumaki clan. As far as I know, there is no Uzumaki clan in Konoha," Mashiro said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Kushina was initially puzzled, but then, recalling Minato's words about the girl before her, she suddenly understood. She nodded and said softly, "Izumi guessed correctly. I am indeed not from the Land of Fire. I come from the Land of Whirlpools, from the Uzumaki clan. For certain reasons, I came to the Land of Fire, to Konoha."

"Does Kushina really like Konoha?" Mashiro asked.

"Yes, I like it very much. Although I suffered a lot at first because of my red hair, I met friends and a lover in Konoha. The bustling village eventually made me feel at ease," Kushina said slowly, touching her bright red hair.

Kushina herself didn't know why she was willing to talk to the girl in front of her like this; perhaps it was because the girl gave her a subtle sense of warmth and approachability.

If Mashiro knew what Kushina was thinking, he would definitely shake his head with a smile. Affability? Maybe, but what's more important is Mashiro's continuous use of "Illusion Art: Mind Words".

"Red hair, very pretty, suits you perfectly," Masashi said with a smile.

"Thank you, I think so too. It's just that when we were kids, apart from Minato, those guys didn't know how to appreciate it." Kushina smiled as she read the response.

"By the way, does Izumi-chan know any other people from the Land of Whirlpools?" Kushina asked curiously. "Minato should have told you that I came from the past, right?" Mashiro asked. Kushina nodded, though she had never really believed it.

“I once met the head of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Kazuya, but back then there shouldn’t have been a Uzushiogakure or a Uzushiogakure village. Oh, and he had a grandson named Uzumaki Ashina,” Mashiro said with a smile.

Whirlpool, Ashina Uzumaki?!

Kushina remembered very clearly that he was the head of the Uzumaki clan and the village chief of Uzushiogakure. Kushina had met him once when she was a child.

If Izumi wasn't lying to her, then Izumi was practically an ancestor to her. "What's wrong, Kushina-neechan?" Mashiro asked, her eyes wide.

"No, it's nothing, Izumi. You can still call me Kushina." Just in case, Kushina decided to treat Izumi as an equal for now. Mashiro's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

What she just said was obviously false, but there was some truth in it. Uzumaki Kazuya was indeed the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan. She had met him when she was still a soul wandering around. However, in terms of seniority, Uzumaki Kazuya was not Uzumaki Ashina's grandfather, but at least his great-great-great-grandfather.

"Are Kushina and Minato a couple?" Mashiro asked.

“Yes, Minato is a very, very good person,” Kushina said with a happy expression. “Not married yet?” Mashiro asked.

"Not yet. Although the Third Shinobi World War has ended, it could break out again in the near future, so we plan to wait a while longer," Kushina said.

"I see. Well then, congratulations in advance," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Why don't you stay in Konoha? I'll send you a wedding invitation when I get married," Kushina said with a smile, linking her arm with Mashiro's.

Chatting with Izumi always gave her a very relaxing feeling, a comfortable feeling that made you unconsciously continue the conversation. Mashiro didn't respond to this.

"By the way, has Izumi ever been in a relationship? You sound like you're quite familiar with it," Kushina asked curiously. "I'd say I've been in one, maybe a dozen or so times," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Izumi really loves to joke." Kushina laughed at Mashiro's words and lightly punched him. "Oh dear, nobody believes the truth these days," Mashiro said helplessly.

“If it’s true, then Izumi has had more than a dozen boyfriends,” Kushina said with a smile.

"Pretty much," Mashiro said seriously. Even considering their past lives, this number was rather small, except that they weren't boyfriends, but girlfriends. Kushina still didn't take it seriously, thinking Mashiro was joking.

"So, how did Kushina and Minato get together?" Mashiro suddenly asked, changing the subject.

Mashiro's words made Kushina reminisce. She said softly, "When I first arrived at the Ninja Academy, I met Minato."

However, as a child at the time, I didn't have any good feelings towards Minato. In my opinion, he was a person who was neither trustworthy nor interesting.

When the teacher organized the students to talk about their dreams, I didn't want to be looked down upon and I wanted to leave a deep impression on my classmates, so I declared that I wanted to become the first female Hokage.

But my classmates weren't buying it. They thought it was ridiculous for a girl from another village to be so eager to become Hokage. So the boys started teasing me and gave me the nickname "Tomato."

Kushina said, a nostalgic look on her face. It was something that made her sad when she was a child, but now it seemed quite interesting. "And then?" Mashiro asked.

"Then I accepted the nickname 'Tomato,' but those boys still wouldn't let it go. I got so angry that I followed them and beat them up one by one. So I got a new nickname: Blood Red Pepper."

That's why I used to hate my red hair so much.

At that time, I didn't have a very good impression of Minato. When he gave his speech about his ideals as a new student, Minato said that he hoped everyone in the village could recognize him and that he could become a great Hokage.

But I've always thought that someone as silly and eccentric as him could never become Hokage.

Until an incident occurred, because I am from the Uzumaki clan and have special chakra, I was attacked by the Hidden Cloud Village. They did it silently.

They broke into my house and kidnapped Vortex. I was terrified that Yunren, who was escorting me, wouldn't notice, so I secretly plucked out a hair from my head and threw it on the road as a marker, hoping someone would find it and rescue me.

As I approached the border, still no one came to my rescue. Just when I was beginning to despair, Minato appeared. He defeated the Cloud Ninja and rescued me. Then he smiled at me and praised my beautiful red hair.

He held me in his arms then, his golden hair dazzling in the moonlight, and that's when I fell in love with him. "Kushina said with a smile. "What a romantic story," Mashiro said with a laugh.

But deep down she thought to herself, "Looks like I need to change my plans."

Chapter 115: Father

The next day, Minato brought Mashiro to the Hokage's office as promised.

"Are you Hyuga Izumi?" the Third Hokage asked, looking at Mashiro and Gege. Mashiro glanced at the Third Hokage, who looked much younger than she remembered, and nodded slightly.

"So you're the person Minato mentioned who traveled back from the past? That's incredible," the Third Hokage said with a smile.

"If you still have doubts, Hokage, in a few days, you can send someone with me to Loulan, and I can demonstrate the time travel process," Mashiro said softly, looking at the Third Hokage.

The Third Generation fell silent, staring into Mashiro's eyes as if trying to discern something from them.

"Would you like to see the Hyuga clan as it is today?" said the Third Hokage. "With pleasure," replied Mashiro with a smile.

"Hey, come here. Take Izumi to the Hyuga clan and tell them we're honored guests. Tell them to give us a proper welcome." The Third Hokage tapped on his desk, summoned an Anbu member, and said to him.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. This way, Izumi-san." Ang respectfully pointed Mashiro in a direction. Mashiro looked at the Third Hokage, nodded in acknowledgment, and then followed Ang out of the office.