XX-level Hokage

"Perfect, I'll take this opportunity to get rid of you," Mashiro muttered to herself, not taking this monster named "Ido" seriously at all.

Just then, Idu's attack came again, this time with poison gas. The dark green gas began to fill the entire room. Idu's poison gas affects the mind, causing those who smell it to become mentally deranged. If there are multiple people, they will start to kill each other.

"It's Mashiro," she said softly.

Immediately afterward, an unnamed gust of wind rose, sweeping all the poisonous gas together and forming a dark green sphere. "The mental toxins are somewhat useful, huh? Alright, it's time to deal with them." Mashiro murmured.

Then her eyes turned pale blue, and she gently stretched them out. An invisible force tightly bound Idu, rendering it completely immobile.

Gently floating in front of Ido, Mashiro whispered, "Release Yakumo, and I'll spare your life." "Heh heh, she'll never wake up again. This body is mine now," Ido roared.

Mashiro frowned slightly, about to say something more, when Ido suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "How is this possible! You're still awake!"

Then Ido transformed into Yakumo, looked at Mashiro, and said excitedly, "Mashiro, you're back." "Yes, I'm back," Mashiro replied with a soft laugh.

"Honestly, you left without even telling me, but I believe you, you'll definitely come to see me," Yakumo said with a smile. "What's going on?" Mashiro asked, looking at Yakumo's current state.

"Because Mi hadn't come to see me, Ido started to bewitch me. But I wasn't so afraid of Ido anymore. I wanted to see what it really was, so I went along with its wishes and let it control my body. But the real control was always in my hands, so Ido never left Richu Manor," Yakumo explained.

“Is that so? Perfect, I’ll take care of it for you.” Mashiro said. Yakumo nodded and then transformed back into Ido’s form.

"How is this possible?! How is this possible?!" Edu roared in despair.

It had always thought that it couldn't control Yakumo's body to leave Richiu Manor because Yakumo's subconscious was playing a trick on it, and that it would be fine after a while. It never expected that it had been under Yakumo's control all along. It was only because Yakumo was bored and curious that it was able to obtain this body.

"Have you thought it through? If you have, you should disappear," Mashiro said.

“You can’t kill me. We share the same body. If you kill me, you’ll kill her,” Edu said coldly.

Mashiro remained expressionless. "Human Path: Soul Absorption Technique"

Then Mashiro placed her hand on Ido's head and pulled, ripping Ido's soul from Yakumo's body. Immediately afterward, Enma appeared behind Mashiro, devoured Ido's soul, and then disappeared.

Gently set Yakumo down, Yakumo awoke, sensing the changes in her body, and whispered, "I really can't feel Ido's presence anymore." "Yes, Ido is completely dead," Mashiro said, stroking Yakumo's head.

In fact, Mashiro lied to Yakumo at this time. Ido was born from the darkness in Yakumo's heart. As long as Yakumo's heart is filled with darkness, a new "Ido" will be born.

"That's great, mua." Yakumo pounced on Mashiro and gave her a big kiss on the cheek.

"I missed you so much, Mashiro." Feeling the familiar warmth, Yakumo whispered. "Me too." Mashiro gently kissed Yakumo's lips.

"I can't take it anymore." Yakumo said, starting to undress Mashiro. Mashiro watched Yakumo's actions with a smile.

The autumn wind blew, and leaves began to fall from the branches. Two people.

Fallen leaves drifted down, their petals fluttering. Clouds and mist, like skin, intertwined.

Chapter 125: Kushina and Naruto (Part 1)

In the evening, after buying dinner for Yakumo who was still fast asleep and leaving a note, Mashiro left Rigachi Villa.

At Konoha Hospital, Sakura and Karin were volunteering. This was a task assigned to them by Tsunade and a necessary step in their medical ninjutsu training. "Sakura, Sakura!"

Sakura snapped out of her reverie at Karin's call. "What's wrong?" Sakura asked.

"It's nothing, I just noticed you seemed a bit distracted," Karin said.

"Really?" Sakura touched her hair. "Focus," Karin reminded her. "Okay, okay," Sakura nodded.

Sakura's mind is completely preoccupied with Mashiro; she keeps wondering if Mashiro will come looking for her.

Sakura shook her head, trying to forget about Mashiro.

"Focus, focus!" Sakura muttered to herself, then began reviewing the patient's resume.

Just then, a nurse walked over and said to Xiaolou, "Xiaolou, Mashiro-sama is looking for you." Hearing this, Xiaoying's heart started pounding again.

Then Sakura walked out of the doctor's office. Karin watched Sakura leave, biting her lip, filled with resentment. In the lobby of Konoha Hospital, Mashiro was reading the hospital newspaper.

At this moment, Sakura walked over to Mashiro, gently intertwined her hands, and asked nervously, "Mashiro, is there something you need?" "What? Can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong?" Mashiro looked at Sakura and said softly.

"No, no, I... I was just a little surprised." Sakura quickly waved her hand after hearing Mashiro's words.

“Sakura seems a little afraid of me,” Mashiro said softly, looking at Sakura. Sakura didn’t speak.

"Sakura, come with me to Kumogakure in a few days." Mashiro stepped forward, gently stroking Sakura's face, and said softly.

“Okay, okay.” Looking into Mashiro’s gentle eyes, Sakura couldn’t refuse for some reason. “Sakura is so well-behaved, I like her very much,” Mashiro said softly, and then left.

Hearing Mashiro's words, Sakura felt inexplicably happy. Watching Mashiro's departing figure, her eyes became dreamy.

Leaving Konoha Hospital, Mashiro arrived at the Hyuga clan's residence and went to their underground training room. It was the same familiar scene.

Reaching the corner, Mashiro summoned a shadow army. The shadow army sank into the ground, and after a while, it emerged from the ground, took out a scroll, and handed it to Mashiro.

Bai Zhen looked at the scroll and muttered to himself, "It seems to have been done at the same time. That's quite surprising."

Holding the scroll, Mashiro disappeared into the shadows, leaving the Hyuga clan's underground training room. In the Land of Iron, in a laboratory, Orochimaru stared blankly at the scene before him. "It feels so familiar... I feel like I've forgotten something," Orochimaru muttered to himself.

Orochimaru's current body is a contingency plan he left behind. After being killed by Mashiro, he was reborn in this body using a soul-splitting ninjutsu.

But whether it was due to the incompleteness of his soul or the changes in his body, Orochimaru always felt that there were some problems with his memories. "Why is this feeling of déjà vu getting stronger and stronger?" Orochimaru muttered to himself.

Orochimaru had always had a strange feeling, which started with a mission. At that time, he, Jiraiya, Minato, and Kushina dealt with the turmoil of the Loulan Dragon Vein. But for some reason, Orochimaru always had a misconception that the mission was not a real "mission" but was artificially created.

This feeling grew clearer and clearer as Orochimaru's spirit was eroded, and he began to constantly recall what had happened. "What exactly happened?" Orochimaru muttered to himself.

Mashiro returned to the villa, went up to the third floor, and walked to the westernmost room.

A transparent glass ball appeared in Mashiro's hand, and she placed it on the bed. A wisp of smoke appeared.

Kushina's mind was in a state of confusion. She saw Minato and Izumi, and past memories flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.

"What's wrong with me? My head hurts so much." Kushina gently touched her forehead, then looked at the unfamiliar ceiling. "Are you awake?" Mashiro murmured to himself, then helped Kushina sit up.

Seeing Mashiro, Kushina felt a little relieved and asked, "Izumi, where is this? What happened to me?" "This is the future, don't worry, it's normal to feel a little dizzy," Mashiro said gently.

"The future?" Mashiro's eyes widened as she looked at Mashiro and then at the surroundings. "That's right, this is the future," Mashiro said softly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, Izumi, are you kidding me? That's such an old joke," Kushina said with a forced smile.

“If you don’t believe me, you can go out and see for yourself,” Mashiro said softly, then stood up and made way for Kushina. Kushina frowned, quickly got up, pushed open the door, went downstairs, and left the villa.

Looking at the scene, so different from what she remembered, and the pedestrians around her dressed completely differently, Kushina felt a little bewildered. "What on earth happened?"

Kushina continued walking forward in the direction she remembered.

Upon arriving near the Hokage's office, Kushina saw the Hokage Rock not far away. "The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage, and... Minato?!"

Kushina seemed to be both surprised and confused; her mind was beginning to believe, but her heart was still unwilling to accept it.

Arriving at the Hokage's office, she knocked gently. "Come in," Shizune said softly.

With incredibly mixed feelings, Kushina gently pushed open the door.

"Is there something you need?" Tsunade asked lazily, then looked up at the person who had entered. "Hmm?"

Tsunade's gaze turned serious, tinged with doubt. Kushina's self-aura was also filled with loneliness and self-mockery.

"Are you the current Hokage of Konoha, Lady Tsunade?" Kushina said.

"You are?! Kushina?!" Tsunade exclaimed in surprise. Kushina stepped forward, and their eyes met.

"So, does that mean Minato and I are already dead?" Kushina asked softly. Tsunade did not answer.

"Why are you here?" Tsunade asked.

"Perhaps it's because of Izumi," Kushina said softly, a hint of sadness in her voice, as she thought of Mashiro's face.

“Izumi?” Tsunade asked, somewhat puzzled. In her memory, there seemed to be no such person in Konoha. “Hyuga Izumi, a person who traveled through time,” Kushina explained.

“Hyuga? I understand.” Tsunade instantly thought of Mashiro. “What are you planning to do next?” Tsunade asked.

"Minato and I have a child, right?" Kushina said.

“Yes, his name is Naruto Uzumaki,” Tsunade said, not hiding her true feelings. “I want to see him,” Kushina said softly, closing her eyes.

"Okay, here's Naruto's address, but I hope you won't cause him too much trouble." Tsunade wrote Naruto's address on the paper and then said meaningfully.

"Don't worry, I won't reveal my identity." Kushina took the paper Tsunade handed her and whispered. (Author's Note)

I have something to do today, I'll be back at dawn tomorrow.

Chapter 126: Kushina and Naruto (Part 2)

Leaving the Hokage's office, Kushina was still somewhat incredulous, following the address Tsunade had given her. She had arrived in the future, but this future did not include her.

Arriving at the apartment building shown in the address, Naruto was the only resident in the entire building. After the Third Hokage arranged for him to live here, all the other residents of the building moved out.

"Are you here to see Naruto?" Just as Kushina was standing in front of the apartment, a black-haired girl carrying two transparent bags walked over.

“Yes, that’s right.” Kansina hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Haha, it seems I guessed right, after all, very few people come back here." The girl sighed softly and said. "What's wrong?" Kushina sensed something else in the girl's words.

"Because Naruto is here. Everyone else has moved away, and very few people come here anymore," the girl said.

"Why did everyone else move away? Shouldn't Naruto be very popular in the village?" Kansina asked, frowning slightly, somewhat puzzled.

In her view, since she and Minato died protecting Konoha, their son Naruto should be treated like a hero.

"Are you a ninja from another village? That should be common knowledge." The girl looked at Kushina with some doubt.

“Yes, I am from Loulan. I came to Konoha for certain reasons. I saved Naruto back then, so I wanted to come and see him,” Kushina said softly, her eyes lowered.

"I see. Naruto has been helping the village with a lot of missions lately, and many Konoha residents are starting to change their opinion of him."

Naruto is a very tragic person. When the Nine-Tails caused chaos, the Fourth Hokage risked his life to seal it away. The Third Hokage found Naruto at the place where it was sealed. Because the villagers believed that Naruto was the incarnation of the Nine-Tails, they all hated him. No children wanted to play with him, and no merchants wanted to sell him anything. He could only rely on the Third Hokage's help.

Naruto drinks milk and eats instant noodles, but because the Third Hokage is busy with his affairs, he can't visit Naruto often, and many times the milk Naruto drinks is expired.

It was under these circumstances that Naruto grew up. He was hardworking, optimistic, and beautiful.

Sometimes I think, if it were me, drinking expired milk, with no one to keep me company, facing the hateful gazes of the entire village, I definitely couldn't do what Naruto did. "The girl said with a hint of regret.

"Didn't the Third Hokage mention Naruto's parents?" Kushina asked, her expression grim and her voice low. "No, Naruto has always been an orphan," the girl replied, shaking her head.

"Oh, I see. By the way, are you here to see Naruto too?" Kushina put away her cold expression, revealed a smile, and asked the girl softly.

"I was sent by Lady Mashiro to deliver supplies to Naruto. Although Naruto has money now, he still forgets to buy supplies. I come about once every two weeks, and I've been doing this for three years now," the girl said with a smile.

"Um, may I ask who Mashiro-sama is?" Kushina asked softly. "Mashiro-sama is Mashiro-sama," the girl replied noncommittally.

After saying that, the girl picked up the vegetables and fruits in her hand and prepared to go into the apartment. Kushina saw this and wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.

At this moment, the girl turned her head and looked at Kushina, whose expression was complicated, and said softly, "How about you help me deliver supplies to Naruto today? I happen to have some things to do later."

Is this okay?