XX-level Hokage

After dinner, Yugito went straight upstairs. Bai Wen said a few words and left. Hinata and Hanabi also returned to their rooms, leaving only Tehan and Tayuya to clean up the mess.

The next day, early in the morning.

Mashiro gently opened her eyes. She felt a slight numbness in her arms and shoulders. Looking to her side, she saw Izumi sleeping peacefully. "Stop pretending to be asleep, get up," Mashiro said helplessly, patting Izumi's head.

Izumi opened her eyes, jumped up and hugged Mashiro, saying, "You feel so soft and comfortable."

“I don’t think this is a good thing. Because of this body, I’m basically cut off from physical skills.” Mashiro picked up Izumi, put her aside, got up from the bed, and said.

"It seems you were also completely incapable of physical combat in your past life," Quan said with a stretch and a smile.

What Izumi said is true. As one of the three heroes of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Zero was an absolute genius in ninjutsu, genjutsu, and the development of the Sharingan. However, he could never master taijutsu no matter what he did.

"Get up and eat breakfast. Temari and Tayuya should have already prepared the food. After breakfast, I'll take you to see Tsunade so she can check your body and see if there's anything wrong," Mashiro said softly, gently combing Izumi's hair.

When they arrived in the living room, Shouhan and Duoyu had indeed prepared breakfast, but neither of them were in the living room; they must have gone back to their rooms to catch up on sleep.

She sat down, looking at the breakfast in front of her: fried egg Q, bread, milk, broccoli, sashimi, and an apple. "It's such a familiar setup," Izumi said, picking up an apple, taking a bite, and remarking.

Mashiro didn't say anything, silently picking the broccoli off her plate and transferring them one by one to Izumi's plate, until only one broccoli was left on her own plate.

Izumi smiled gently, then took the broccoli that Mashiro had picked up and put them back one by one. If Temari saw this, she would probably be moved to tears.

"Hmph..." Mashiro let out a soft sigh, then picked up a broccoli and put it in her mouth. "It tastes really strange," Mashiro said with a troubled expression.

“I admit that too.” Quan also picked up a piece of broccoli and put it in his mouth, his expression turning strange.

At this moment, Yugito and Shiro came downstairs together. Upon seeing Mashiro and Izumi in the living room, Yugito nodded slightly in acknowledgment, while Shiro respectfully greeted them before they left the villa one after the other.

"When are you planning to make your move on them?" Izumi asked curiously, biting into an apple. "I don't know either, we'll see," Mashiro replied, continuing to eat her broccoli. "You seem to have changed a lot; you should have succeeded by now," Izumi said with a smile. "What kind of image do you guys have of me?" Mashiro said somewhat helplessly.

"You'd be better off asking Sister Hong about that. Speaking of Sister Hong, haven't you won her over yet?" Quan asked back while eating his fried egg.

“Perhaps because I’ve been reborn, or perhaps because of some other influence, I want to be gentler this time,” Mashiro said with a light laugh. “Really?” Izumi looked at Mashiro with wide, questioning eyes, even her beauty mark seemed to speak of disbelief.

"Of course it's fake. I just haven't had the time. Once I do, I'll take them all down, whether it's Yugito or Haku, Kurenai or Ino, Tsunade or Shizune, Sakura or Karin." Mashiro said expressionlessly as she ate the last broccoli.

After hearing Mashiro's words, Izumi's expression returned to calm, and she said gently, "Indeed, this should be your personality." Mashiro remained noncommittal and took a bite of her apple.

In a private room at Konoha Hospital, Izumi was lying on the hospital bed.

Tsunade, who had been forcibly summoned by Mashiro, was frowning as she examined Izumi.

When Tsunade was first brought over by Mashiro, the moment she saw Izumi, she could tell that Izumi didn't have any major problems. With that in mind...

Tsunade began to examine Izumi, and as the examination deepened, her expression gradually became serious.

"How is it? Is there a problem?" Mashiro asked softly after Tsunade finished her examination.

Tsunade rested her chin on one hand, seemingly pondering what Su was looking at. After a moment, she said, "Her body is very strange. She is very healthy but extremely malnourished, and the cells in her body seem to be completely undeveloped. Yet, there is an incredibly strange chakra in her eyes."

But what puzzled me even more was her soul. Her soul didn't seem to fit her body. This was somewhat similar to the forbidden technique Orochimaru had learned before, and it was somewhat like the Soul Transformation Technique of the Severed. In short, there was a gap between her soul and her body.

"Is it incurable?" Mashiro asked. If Tsunade couldn't cure it, she could only pin her hopes on scientific experiments.

“I really have no way, but the sage should have a solution. I can send her to Shikkotsu Forest for treatment,” Tsunade said, showing great interest in the phenomena surrounding Izumi.

Tsunade's words reminded Mashiro that she had almost forgotten about the three old men from the three sacred lands. It seemed she would have to find time to visit Ryuchi Cave.

Yi Liao, however, was still somewhat uneasy about whether Orochimaru was truly dead.

"If it can be cured, I have no objections. I hope you can help me, Lady Tsunade," Izumi said gently.

Izumi had no objections, and Mashiro naturally had no objections either. Tsunade then pulled Izumi along and performed a reverse summoning jutsu.

Mashiro sat on the hospital bed, pondering how to deal with Itachi's situation. Two hours later, the smoke cleared, and Tsunade appeared alone in the same spot.

"How is it?" Mashiro leaned back on the hospital bed and asked.

"The sage said the treatment will take a month, and Izumi asked me to bring you a piece of paper," Tsunade said, handing a white sheet of paper to Mashiro. Mashiro opened it, glanced at it briefly, and then looked up at the ceiling.

"You'll be back in a month. In the meantime, ask for leave and take some time to do what needs to be done." Ugh, really.

"Tsunade, I need to take some time off. Please don't contact me about any official business beforehand." Mashiro said, standing up.

"How many days?" Tsunade was reluctant to ask, since Mashiro taking leave meant that Tsunade needed to handle her official duties while also taking care of the "Root" matter.

"See? It shouldn't be too long," Mashiro said. "I'll give you a week," Tsunade said.

Mashiro thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's enough."

Mashiro: Hates broccoli; Izumi: Hates broccoli; Author: Hates broccoli

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Chapter 81: Mashiro's Vacation (Part Two)

After returning from the hospital, Mashiro went back to the Hinata family home first, gave them instructions for the next seven days, and then handed everything over to Hinata Kensuke.

Immediately afterwards, Mashiro arrived at Root's headquarters and dumped all of Root's affairs on Hayakawa Yukikaze. Then, looking at the nervous and teary-eyed Hayakawa Yukikaze, she told her she only had one week. By the time everything was dealt with, it was too late.

When Mashiro returned home after a leisurely stroll, it was already dinnertime. She ate dinner with Temari and Tayuya. This time, the two of them were smarter and didn't even bother to clean up the dishes after dinner, instead running straight back to their rooms.

However, Mashiro wasn't worried. At night, Tayuya blushed and knocked on Mashiro's door. Then, in the early hours of the morning, she quietly walked back to her own room, leaning against the wall.

Looking out at the pitch-black sky, a truly white holiday is about to begin. The first hurdle of the holiday.

Mashiro lay asleep in bed, and despite Tehan's attempts to wake her several times, she showed no sign of getting up. Finally, at ten o'clock in the morning, Mashiro finally got out of bed.

Entering the bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror, Mashiro muttered to herself, "Just laziness, huh? Who should I choose today?"

After washing up, I went to the living room. Breakfast was on the table, but Shouhan and Duoyou were nowhere to be seen. I wondered if they were sleeping in their rooms or had gone out to play.

Since Izumi wasn't there, Mashiro put all the broccoli on Tehan's plate. While she was eating an apple, Yugito came downstairs; she seemed to get up very late every day.

Yugito saw Mashiro and, as usual, nodded in acknowledgment before turning to leave. "Yugito, come and comb my hair," Mashiro suddenly said.

Yugito actually wanted to refuse, but when she turned her head and saw the faint smile on Mashiro's lips, she remembered that she was actually Mashiro's prisoner and that Mashiro had planted a strange curse mark on her. The peaceful life she had been living these past few days had almost made Yugito forget this fact.

So Yugito walked quietly behind Mashiro, picked up the comb Mashiro handed him, and began to gently comb Mashiro's hair. "Her hair is so beautiful," Yugito thought to himself as he stroked Mashiro's hair.

Mashiro quietly ate her breakfast, making soft chewing noises, while Yugito gently combed Mashiro's hair, the smooth strands of hair touching the wooden comb and making a slight "sizzling" sound.

"Is Yugito going out for breakfast?" Mashiro asked softly after finishing her breakfast. "I'm planning to go for a walk," Yugito replied softly as she tied Mashiro's hair up.

Yugito had been wandering around Konoha Village these past few days, experiencing its customs and traditions while also recording its layout. "Then let's go together," Mashiro said with a smile. "I know some fun places."

Yugito glanced at Mashiro and saw her gaze. She knew she couldn't refuse. "Really? Thank you then."

Mashiro brought Yugito to Ichiraku Ramen.

"This is a rather unique place. Many ninjas like to come here to eat ramen, including my teacher, the Third Hokage," Mashiro explained.

Looking at the unremarkable little shop in front of him, Yugito couldn't help but become curious, so he ordered a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen.

The chewy noodles, infused with broth, filled her mouth upon first bite. "It's really delicious," Yugito murmured.

Mashiro smiled but didn't say anything, quietly watching Yugito eat ramen.

Seemingly a little embarrassed by Mashiro's gaze, Yugito asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"You forgot, I just ate breakfast. Even if you want to share your noodles with me, I don't mind." Saying this, Mashiro opened her mouth. "Ah~"

Yugito hesitated for a moment, then rolled up some ramen noodles and put them into Mashiro's mouth.

"It really is delicious." Mashiro's tongue touched the chopsticks, causing Yugito to frown slightly and her face to flush a little. After finishing the ramen, Mashiro led Yugito to the Valley of the End.

"You've probably heard of these two as well," Mashiro said, pointing to the two stone statues in the Valley of the End.

Yugito nodded and said very seriously, "The Hokage Hashirama Mikite, who was hailed as the God of Shinobi, and his opponent, Madara Uchiha, the strongest member of the Uchiha clan."

“This is a very famous place that can make you instantly realize your own insignificance,” Mashiro said softly, but her gaze was not on the two statues. She looked deeper, as if trying to see what was deep within the statues.

"Yes, how insignificant I am." Looking at the two enormous statues before him, Yukito felt a sudden sense of humiliation and weakness.

Legend has it that Hashirama Senju once captured all eight tailed beasts and distributed them to various ninja villages, but he was captured by two unknown ninjas and eventually became a slave.

Finally, Mashiro led Yugito to the Forest of Death.

"This is the testing site for the second stage of the Chunin Exams," Mashiro explained to Yugito. Yugito looked around at the dense forest and nodded slightly.

Mashiro led Yugito to the depths of the Death Forest, where there was a lake of moderate size with crystal-clear water.

Upon arriving at the lake, Yugito carefully observed what made the lake unique. Beside her, Mashiro began to undress. "What are you doing?" Yugito asked, looking at Mashiro with a puzzled expression.

"Take a shower, why don't you join us?" Mashiro said with a light laugh. I...

“Yugito, no, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, you should know what you should do.” Just as Yugito was about to refuse, Mashiro looked at her and calmly said…

Finally, Yugito gritted her teeth and began to take off her clothes. Yugito's body was already incredibly mature.

Peach trees grow by the lake, their blossoms intertwined, and wild grasses grow beside them. The peaches are juicy and the vegetation lush and green.

Upon entering the lake, the water was not as cold as the wooden man had imagined; on the contrary, it felt subtly warm beneath the surface.

"This place was originally supposed to be a hot spring, but it was later affected by ninjutsu and turned into a lake," Mashiro explained softly as she hugged Yugito from behind.

This lake is a product of her battle with Orochimaru.

Feeling the soft touch, Yugito's body stiffened slightly.

“Yukito seems to really want to go back to Yunhu. I can let you go back.” Mashiro whispered in Yukito’s ear. Yukito twitched her ears, feeling a little ticklish from Mashiro’s breath, and then turned to look at her.

“But I saved Yugito’s life, and I also helped you solve the problem of being hunted down because of the Tailed Beasts, and I also made your control over the Two-Tails stronger. Tell me, how should you repay me?” Mashiro got closer and closer to Yugito, her nose lightly touching Yugito’s earlobe.

"What do you want?" Yugito's voice was a little hoarse. Mashiro gently extended her hand.

By the lake, a bird landed on a peach branch, its claws grasping at the peach.

Yukito sat wearily by the lake, wearing only a single garment.

Mashiro stood in front of Yugito, carefully observing her. Suddenly, as if remembering something, Mashiro went to the side of the clothes and took out a...

He took the kunai and then approached the wooden figure.

"What else do you want to do?" Yugito had a bad feeling, but she no longer had the strength to resist. Mashiro smiled and lowered herself between his legs.

Beside the peach tree, lush weeds are being cleared away.

Chapter 82: Mashiro's Vacation (Part 3)

Seeing Yugito's cold gaze, Mashiro put down the kunai in her hand, gently patted her lower abdomen, and nodded in satisfaction.

To Mashiro's surprise, Yugito's favorability rating didn't drop; in fact, it increased by five percent. Could it be...?

Mashiro stepped down, her tail gently rubbing against Yugito's face.

"Get this disgusting thing away from me," Yugito said coldly.