XX-level Hokage

Kushina and Mikoto both looked at Mashiro curiously. "How did you know?" Kushina asked curiously. "Nothing, just a premonition," Mashiro said with a smile.

Mikoto didn't mind, gently stroking her lower abdomen, and said, "It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, I just hope he can live happily in the future and become a strong ninja."

"She's certainly powerful, but whether she's happy or not is another matter," Mashiro thought to herself, looking at Mikoto's lower abdomen. "What name is Mikoto-neechan planning to give the baby?" Kushina asked.

"I'm not sure either. I've thought of several names, but I haven't decided on the final one yet. Kushina, do you have any good suggestions?" Mikoto said gently.

"I...I don't know either," Kushina said, somewhat at a loss.

"So, Izumi-chan, do you have any good suggestions?" Mikoto asked, looking at Mashiro.

“Uchiha Itachi, what do you think of this name?” Mashiro said softly. “Itachi? That’s a nice name,” Mikoto said with a smile.

But she felt a little strange. Among the several names Fugaku had suggested, there was the name "Itachi." Was it a coincidence?

"Mikoto-nee, you don't need to listen to her. It's best to decide the child's name yourself," Kushina said, pinching Shiro's cheek. "No, Itachi is indeed a very nice name. We can discuss it with Fugaku when we get back," Mikoto said with a smile.

Kushina couldn't say anything more about this, so she changed the subject, saying, "That's fine, let's go look at some clothes." Mikoto nodded gently and followed Kushina and Mashiro into the clothing store.

"Izumi, wouldn't you like to try other colors, Shiro?" Kushina asked Shiro, looking at a pale yellow dress.

Kushina and Mikoto had already chosen their outfits, and now they were helping Mashiro pick one out. "No need, I can only accept black," Mashiro said, waving her hand.

"That's a real shame. Izumi would look absolutely gorgeous in that dress," Kushina said regretfully. Mashiro remained noncommittal.

"Izumi-chan's hair is so beautiful. Do you take care of it regularly?" Mikoto asked as she combed Mashiro's hair, feeling its smoothness.

"No, I don't know much about these things," Qi Bai shook his head and said. "I'm really envious," Mikoto said with a sigh.

She was indeed very beautiful. Her hair was white and smooth. The hair of the Uchiha clan was thick and straight. Although it looked beautiful, it was very troublesome to manage and it was easy to get frizzy.

"Speaking of which, Izumi's skin is not only fair and tender, but also very smooth. It feels really comfortable to touch," Kushina said, rubbing her face against Mashiro's.

Upon hearing this, Mikoto reached out and touched Mashiro's face. Her first impression was how soft, bouncy, and smooth it was—it was simply irresistible. Her beauty, her hair, her skin, and her tall figure filled Mikoto with a profound sense of defeat.

"If I were a guy, I would definitely pursue Izumi-chan very much," Kushina said with a smile. "That's a pity. Actually, I don't like guys," Mashiro said calmly.

These words stunned Kushina and Mikoto, both stopping what they were doing. "You don't like men? You mean, you, you like…" Kushina hesitated, unsure how to respond. Mikoto, too, wore a strange expression, lost in thought.

Mashiro didn't speak, but chuckled softly, tacitly agreeing with Kushina's guess.

"It's nothing, everyone has their own choices," Mikoto said with a smile, continuing to comb Mashiro's hair. The ninja world, due to its high mortality rate, has a very open-minded atmosphere.

After hearing Koto's words, Kushina came to her senses and said, "That's true, as long as Izumi-chan likes it." In the end, after Kushina's persistent pleading, Mashiro changed into a black dress.

"I knew it! A dress suits you better." Kushina said with a smile as she looked at Mashiro emerging from the dressing room. "It really does suit you." Mikoto nodded gently as well.

Mashiro looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't feel anything about the change in her appearance, but she felt a little strange wearing a dress. Well, it was better than she had imagined.

After leaving the clothing store, Mikoto said goodbye to the two men and then walked in another direction.

This clothing store was located on the edge of the village, far from the residential building where Minato lived, but very close to the Uchiha clan's territory. Therefore, at this time, the Uchiha clan had been pushed to the edge of the village.

On the way back, I watched the sunset; the orange light shining on the clouds was beautiful.

"By the way, Izumi, I'm a little curious, why do you like girls?" Kushina asked after hesitating for a long time, she was very curious. "Who knows? If I had to say, it's probably innate," Mashiro replied softly.

“Then, what kind of girl does Izumi like? I can keep an eye out for her in Konoha for you,” Kushina said with a smile. “No need, I already have a girlfriend,” Mashiro shook her head and refused.

"Was it from your era?" Kushina was somewhat incredulous that her ancestors were so open-minded. She remained silent.

At that moment, a gentle breeze blew, stirring Mashiro's dress and hair. Mashiro covered her hair with one hand and her dress with the other, her eyes showing a hint of "coercion".

"So beautiful!" Kushina felt a strange flutter in her heart upon seeing this scene. "How strange, why am I suddenly feeling so happy?" [Kuna's Affection +5]

Mashiro silently observed Kushina's reaction. "B-Rank Ninjutsu: Gentle Wind"

This is the reward for having 50 points of affection with Shizune. It's a very strange ninjutsu. It's called Wind Release, but it's more like a mental illusion. When a breeze blows, it can create a ripple of love out of thin air in an instant, making people's hearts flutter.

It seems to be working quite well.

"It seems I'm still not suited to wearing skirts; I always feel a bit unsafe," Mashiro said softly as she released her grip on her skirt after a gentle breeze.

“You looked beautiful just now,” Kushina said, her face slightly flushed. What had just happened? It felt so strange. “Really? Thank you for the compliment,” Mashiro said with a smile.

Kushina quickly regained her composure, and the two continued chatting about the game.

"By the way, what kind of names does Kushina want to give her future children?" Mashiro suddenly asked. "That's too early, I'm not even married yet," Kushina sighed.

"That's why I said from now on, if we think things through in advance, we won't have to think about it on the spot," Mashiro said with a smile. "But isn't this a bit too early?" Kushina said.

Even so, Kushina still pondered, muttering to herself, "A name is really hard to come up with. Menma? It doesn't feel quite right. Boruto? That doesn't feel quite right either. Oh well, let Minato think of one."

Night, the Hyuga clan's underground training room. The experiments continue.

"How did it go?" Mashiro emerged from the shadows and asked. "Some progress, but it's strange," Orochimaru said. "What's wrong?" Mashiro asked.

Orochimaru raised a Byakugan, which was currently enveloped in a blue-white energy. "This Byakugan?" Mashiro observed carefully; she had never seen anything like it before. "The eye power gathered together, and then it became like this," Orochimaru explained.

Mashiro tried to inject her chakra into the eye, and in an instant, the eye began to emit a yellow light, and then began to grow larger and larger.

Mashiro immediately stopped injecting chakra.

"Have all the Byakugan's power been gathered?" Mashiro asked, handing the glasses to Orochimaru. "Four pairs of the main family's Byakugan remain. Happy," Orochimaru replied.

"That's good. Speed ​​things up." Mashiro said before disappearing into the shadows.

Chapter 121: The Eve

When Mashiro injected chakra into the hundred-eyed Tenseigan, she already knew that the experiment to create the artificial Tenseigan had failed.

The yellow, ever-growing shape of the Byakugan was something Mashiro remembered; it was a Tenseigan guarded by the descendants of Hagoromo on the moon.

The eye we've obtained through experimentation can only emit the Tenseigan's brilliance when combined with Mashiro's chakra. Mashiro's chakra is the power of the Otsutsuki clan, so the birth of the Tenseigan requires the power of the Otsutsuki. However, the power of the Otsutsuki cannot be replicated, so the experiment to create an artificial Tenseigan is bound to fail.

Therefore, Mashiro could only try her best to complete this unfinished product so that she could use it for other purposes.

"Man proposes, God disposes," Mashiro muttered to herself. She had originally thought that the Tenseigan was comparable to the Mangekyou Sharingan, but now it seemed that it was actually comparable to the Rinnegan.

"It seems I need to activate the Tenseigan as soon as I get back, and I should also go see Otsutsuki Toneri," Mashiro murmured, then lay down on the bed and closed her eyes.

Mashiro's Tenseigan has been activated; Mashiro is certain of this, but she doesn't know why she can't activate it on her own. Perhaps the only answer will be found on the moon.

The next few days remained very peaceful.

But Mashiro kept glancing into the distance, sensing that the time to return was drawing ever closer. "I hope I can get everything sorted out before I leave," Mashiro muttered to herself.

"What's wrong? You seem a bit distracted these past few days," Kushina asked. The two were having dinner at a restaurant at the time.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Can you go back?" Kushina asked. "I can't be sure either," Mashiro said.

Kushina breathed a silent sigh of relief. To be honest, she didn't want Mashiro to go back. After spending these days together, she had come to regard Mashiro as a friend.

"Has Mikoto not arrived yet?" Mashiro asked.

The reason she and Kushina went out to eat together today was because Mikoto had asked them to.

“The Uchiha clan's territory is quite far from here, and Mikoto is pregnant, so it will be a bit slow,” Kushina explained. “Actually, we should have arranged to meet near the Uchiha clan's territory, so Mikoto wouldn't have had to come all the way here,” Mashiro said.

"I told Mikoto the same thing, but she seemed to really like the food at this restaurant, so we made a special appointment here," Kushina said. A little while later, Mikoto arrived.

"I'm sorry I'm a little late," Mikoto said with a hint of apology.

"It's alright, it's alright, neither of us is in a hurry," Kushina said with a smile.

In order to keep Mashiro calm these days, the Third Hokage has not given Kushina any missions, so that Kushina can stay by Mashiro's side and do a good job of observation and protection.

Although Mashiro's true identity is still unclear, judging from Kushina's attitude towards Mashiro, Mikoto also needs to befriend Mashiro. Therefore, Mikoto and Mashiro have been interacting frequently these days.

After dinner, we strolled around the streets, said goodbye to Mikoto, and returned to our room. The day was over. Late at night, Shizuka Mashiro opened her eyes in bed, then melted into the shadows.

The Hyuga clan's underground training room. The experiment is nearing its end.

"Is it finished?" Mashiro emerged from the shadows and asked softly.

“It’s finished, but I still feel like it’s only half-finished.” Orochimaru said, handing one of his Byakugan to Mashiro. “What about the other one? Is there only one?” Mashiro asked.

"There's only one of these. To achieve a qualitative leap, the amount of Byakugan power needed is too great. The Byakugan that Hiashi provided is only enough to complete this one," Orochimaru said, looking at Hiashi.

"This is all the Byakugan the Hyuga clan can offer," Hiashi said, his face grim as he looked at Orochimaru.

"It doesn't matter. The experiment is over. All I need is the data and the results. Even if the result is just one, it's enough," Mashiro said, then took out a scroll and sealed the Byakugan in his hand into the scroll.

"Clean up the traces here. In a few days, I'll give you two of what you want." Mashiro finished speaking and disappeared into the shadows. Orochimaru and Hiashi exchanged a glance and began cleaning up all the traces of experiments in the underground training room.

By dawn, all traces of the experiment had vanished; some were taken away, some turned to ash, and some sank underground. Orochimaru and Hiashi also left one after the other.

In the shadows of the corner, a pair of blood-red eyes secretly watched everything.

After the two left, a soldier from the Shadow Legion appeared, carrying a scroll. He then went to a corner and placed the scroll in a black...

The box was placed in the corner of the wall and then buried in the ground.

In the guest room of the Minato family.

Mashiro was lying in bed, looking at the moonlight outside the window.

"Now that the experiment is complete, it's time to go back," Mashiro said softly, then closed her eyes. The second stage: early morning, at breakfast.

"Minato, I'm ready. Go tell the Hokage to send me to Roran. I can demonstrate how time travel works for you." Mashiro finished her milk and looked at Minato, saying this.

Mashiro's words startled both Minato and Kushina.

Minato glanced at Kushina, then looked at Mashiro and said, "I'll go inform the Hokage right now." With that, Minato vanished.

"Izumi, are you leaving?" Kansina looked at Mamoru and said with great reluctance.

Mashiro nodded gently, then said something that left Kushina utterly bewildered. "Don't worry, Kushina, we won't be separated."

In the Hokage's office, Minato had already explained the situation to the Third Hokage. After listening to Minato's words, Fei frowned slightly and tapped the table.

"Okay, go call Orochimaru over here." (At Orochimaru's house.)

At this moment, Orochimaru was pondering what Haku had secretly told him.

"The Eye of the Immortal is now half complete. Next, we will need the power of the Loulan Dragon Vein. I will go to Loulan. Once this eye is truly awakened, it will grant you the power of the Immortal and grant you eternal life."

Orochimaru was actually aware that he was being deceived, but due to the effects of the Bewitching Technique, he didn't even consider that possibility. "Lord Orochimaru, the Hokage requests your presence," an Anbu member appeared near Orochimaru and said.

"I understand." Orochimaru glanced at the Anbu, then turned and walked towards the Hokage's office. "Orochimaru, how are the results of your research?" the Third Hokage asked.

"It's basically confirmed that there's an energy in her body that's completely different from chakra. Perhaps this energy is what allows her to travel through time. However, to understand how this energy works, we need to observe her time travel process," Orochimaru reported.

The Third Hokage looked into Orochimaru's eyes. Orochimaru remained expressionless.

"You should go back now," the Third Hokage said. Orochimaru turned and left.