XX-level Hokage

But when she saw Naruto's eager, azure eyes, Kushina smiled and said, "Naruto, from now on we must get along well." Kushina had always been someone who craved love, lacking parental affection from a young age, which made her invest far more in her children than the average ninja.

Her parents' love, this intense love, made her willing to give everything.

“Definitely, Izumi-nee.” Naruto scratched his head and said with a smile.

Naruto is also someone who craves love. He is very sensitive to all kinds of emotions. At this moment, he can feel the deep love in Kushina's eyes, which makes him feel somewhat lost.

"That's settled then. I'll occasionally have Izumi come over to chat with you and tidy up your room. I'll also invite Izumi to the gathering in a couple of days so you can have a detailed discussion," Mashiro said softly.

"Okay, Mashiro-nee." Naruto nodded with a smile. Kushina remained silent.

Then Mashiro talked about some of Naruto's recent missions.

After saying that, Mashiro checked the time, stood up, and prepared to leave. "Mashiro-neechan, are you leaving?" Naruto asked somewhat reluctantly.

“It’s getting late, and I still need to arrange accommodations for Izumi, so we’ll be leaving now,” Mashiro explained. Then, looking at Kushina, she said, “Let’s go, Izumi.”

Kushina stood up, smiled at Naruto, her gaze deep, and said softly, "See you later, Naruto."

Then, escorted by Naruto, the two left Naruto's apartment. "Is there anything you want to ask?" On the way back, Makoto asked softly.

"Hyuga Izumi, no, I should say Hyuga Mashiro, you didn't come from the past, you came from the future, right?" Kushina looked at Mashiro calmly and said softly.

[Name: Kushina Uzumaki]

Gender: Female; Age: 20; Affection Level: 10; Relationship: ?

Affection Reward (50): Nine-Tails Chakra Affection Reward (90): Sealing Chains

Seeing the drop in favorability rating, Mashiro remained unmoved and replied softly, "That's right, you guessed it. I didn't travel from the past to your era, but from the future. The so-called ancestors of the Hyuga clan and the power to travel through time are all fabrications of mine."

"Why?" Kushina asked, puzzled and confused. "Why? Perhaps it's because of my fear."

My time travel was a complete accident. When I went to the Sand Village, I accidentally heard about Loulan. Then I followed the rumors and found Loulan, where I witnessed the legendary dragon vein.

Coincidentally, at that time, the dragon vein was in turmoil, and some of the power within the dragon vein escaped through the cracks in the seal. It was because of these powers that I unexpectedly traveled to your era.

What do you think would happen if I said I came from the future? That's why I lied to protect my life and avoid being researched.

"It comes from the past." "Zhenbai is talking nonsense in a serious tone," he said.

However, Kushina believed Mashiro's words. Everyone was curious about the future, especially the village's leaders. If they could grasp some key information about the future, they could even influence the development of the entire village. A person who traveled back from the future would undoubtedly be a huge attraction for all the leaders. Therefore, Kushina could understand Mashiro's choice to say that he came from the past.

"And why am I here?" Kushina continued to ask.

“It’s simple, because of my own selfish reasons.” Mashiro looked into Kushina’s eyes and said in a deep voice. “Selfish reasons?” Kushina didn’t quite understand what Mashiro meant.

"I once obtained a ninja tool passed down from the Sage of Six Paths, called the Copy Crystal. This tool can replicate any person one-to-one."

The clone possesses the same memories, soul, thoughts, personality, bloodline, and strength as the original.

Originally, I wanted to use it to replicate the Fourth Hokage, after all, he was an extremely powerful ninja who played a very important role in the better development of Konoha.

But then I met you, and my selfishness overcame my reason; I chose you. "Mashiro gently stroked Kushina's face and said. Kushina thought of a possibility, and at that moment she couldn't help but recall what Mashiro had said to her before.

"That's a pity. Actually, I don't like men." "Izumi, are you leaving?"

"Don't worry, Kushina, we won't be separated."

"Could it be that you...you..." Kushina said nervously, dodging his white hand.

"Did you guess? You probably already know, right? You and Minato will both die later, and I don't want to see that happen, so I chose to bring you back. Like I said, don't worry, Kushina, we won't be separated." Mashiro said softly with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Mashiro, it's impossible for us." Kushina gently closed her eyes, then opened them again, and said. "Why?" Mashiro asked with a smile.

"I already have Minato, and I probably won't like women." Kushina said seriously, looking at Mashiro.

"But Minato is no longer in this era, is he? And Kushina has been with Minato all her life, but that Kushina is not you."

Whether or not one will like women is something you'll only know after trying. "Mashiro said softly, seemingly unconcerned. Kushina was speechless; she didn't know how to refute him.

“You shouldn’t have brought me into this era. Perhaps I should have died in the Nine-Tails’ rampage.” Kushina’s voice was somewhat low. “Then, what about Naruto?” Mashiro whispered in Kushina’s ear.

"You can die easily, but are you really willing to accept it? Aren't you worried about Naruto's current situation? What will happen to Naruto in the future? You're only 20 years old. Aren't you afraid of death?"

Everything has already happened, why not look forward? Mashiro reached out and pinched Kushina's chin, looking into her eyes. Mashiro's questions pierced Kushina's heart like a dagger.

Is she truly content? Isn't she worried? Isn't she afraid of death?

"You won." Kushina bit her lip, deflated, and said. So, Kushina, what's your choice?

"I want to stay here and survive."

Upon hearing this, Mashiro gently patted Kushina's shoulder.

"Xuluo·Bewitching God" Bewitching God activated.

Go try to fall in love with her.

Kushina paused for a moment, then looked at Mashiro in front of her. She seemed to look even better than before.

Chapter 128: Kiss and Embrace

Mashiro led Kushina to the villa, went up to the third floor, and entered the first room closest to the east.

"This room is yours from now on. You can rest now and think about what I told you. I'll bring you dinner later."

"Come here." Mashiro said softly, handing the room key to Kushina and then reaching out to touch Kushina's hair.

This time, Kushina didn't dodge Mashiro's outstretched hand, remaining silent. After speaking, Mashiro left the room and closed the door.

Kushina lay sprawled on the bed, her body arched, displaying her perfect curves, the seams of her clothes revealing glimpses of her fair skin. She was in great pain, not physically, but in the chaos of her mind and the repression within her heart.

The image of Mashiro unconsciously surfaced in her mind. What kind of person are you, really?

Mashiro arrived in the living room, teased Tayuya who was watching TV and Temari who was cooking, and then left the villa.

These past two days, Red's team received a very urgent mission, which forced Hinata to temporarily separate from Mashiro, which is why the gathering has been delayed.

Stepping out of the villa, Mashiro went to the shopping street. The dinner Temari had prepared was rather light, and Kushina might not be able to get used to it, so she planned to go to the street to buy some food.

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've strolled through the shopping district. Next time, I'll bring Yakumo along," Mashiro muttered to herself, looking at the dazzling lights and bustling activity around her. Thanks to Mashiro's efforts, Konoha's commercial development had been extremely rapid, with all sorts of stalls and shops springing up everywhere.

However, in Mashiro's opinion, this speed was still a bit slow. But it didn't matter. Once the factory system was complete, it could be rolled out in the Land of Fire. The workers with wages would naturally drive the rampant growth of commerce.

While Mashiro was strolling around, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure. A smile appeared on Mashiro's lips, and she walked over quietly.

Shizune was buying fried noodles at the moment. Although she and Tsunade were no longer short of money, she still preferred to buy fried noodles, a cheap and filling food.

At this moment, Shizune was thinking about Sakura and Karin. Her training in the second stage of medical ninjutsu was nearing its end when Tsunade presented her with a major problem: the ownership of the summoning beast in Shikkotsu Forest.

"Ugh, Tsunade-sama always likes to throw these kinds of difficult questions at me, Sakura and Karin. How am I supposed to bring this up?" Shizune muttered to herself while waiting for her yakisoba.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared and hugged Shizune tightly. Shizune's body only stiffened for a moment before recovering instantly. "Mashiro, you're here," Shizune whispered.

"That's strange, Shizune wasn't scared this time," Mashiro said softly as she released Shizune.

"Besides you, who else would suddenly hug me on the street?" Shizune retorted, then her face inexplicably turned red.

Mashiro looked at Shizune and noticed the hair clip in her hair. She gently reached out and smoothed her hair, saying softly, "You're very pretty, Shizune."

"Thank you," Shizune said, blushing. Mashiro also ordered a plate of fried noodles.

Then the two arrived at the fried noodle stall, and Mashiro asked softly, "Is Shizune troubled by something? You look a little troubled."

Shizune sighed and said, "It's not until Tsunade took Sakura and Karin as her disciples that she set three training stages for them. The first stage was to learn about medical ninjutsu and some basic medical ninjutsu. The second stage was to do volunteer work at the hospital to help patients and participate in some village missions. The third stage was when they would formally begin their studies. At that time, Tsunade would teach them some unique secrets."

Now, the second phase is about to end in a few days, and Lady Tsunade suddenly threw the summoning scroll for Shikkotsu Forest at me, asking me to choose between Sakura and Karin to be the summoner for Shikkotsu Forest. I'm a bit troubled; I don't know who to choose, and I don't know how to tell them.

"Hasn't Shizune considered using this summoning scroll herself? You are also qualified to become a summoner of Shikkotsu Forest." Mashiro suddenly asked after hearing Shizune's words.

"Me? No, no, this is too important, I can't take it anymore," Shizune said hastily, waving her hands.

“Shizune seems a bit insecure,” Mashiro said softly. “That’s not the reason.”

Shizune shook her head and then said, "A long time ago, Lady Tsunade told me that she wanted to pass on her mantle to me, which included the summoning scroll of Shikkotsu Forest, but I did not agree."

"Why?" Zhen asked, somewhat puzzled.

She had this question in her previous life: Shizune was Tsunade's eldest disciple and had followed Tsunade for many years, but in the end, Tsunade passed on her mantle to Sakura.

"Because I'm too capable of handling heavy burdens. Tsunade's legacy includes not only healing and saving lives, but also protection and combat. From my perspective, healing and saving lives is fine, but I can't do it on the battlefield. So it should be passed on to someone stronger." Shizune said, touching her hair somewhat embarrassedly.

Is that really the reason? Mashiro let out a soft breath, looked at Shizune with incredibly gentle eyes, and then suddenly kissed her on the cheek.

Shizune froze, and when she realized what had happened, her face instantly turned bright red. "You, you..." Shizune's voice trembled slightly.

"Alright, let's go back." Mashiro smiled and stood up. By then, her fried noodles were ready. The two of them, carrying the fried noodles, walked together to the Senju clan's territory.

"I've put the fried noodles on the table first," Mashiro said softly in Kushina's room. Kushina gently opened her eyes, looked at Mashiro, and then sat up from the bed.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Kushina was staring at him, Shinji put down the fried noodles and asked softly.

"Mashiro, why do you like me?" Kushina asked, a question that puzzled her greatly. "The reason? Probably because you're very good-looking," Mashiro said playfully.

Mashiro wasn't lying; Kushina's looks were among the top five Mashiro had ever seen. Kushina said expressionlessly, "I'm serious, why do you like me?"

Kushina didn't believe she possessed that kind of irresistible charm, nor did she think Mashiro was someone who would be attracted to someone's looks.

"As for the reason, I can't really say. Maybe it's because your smile is so bright, like a chili pepper, fiery yet irresistible. Or maybe it's because of the gentleness and kindness in your heart, like a tomato, with a sweet and sour heart beneath its fiery red exterior," Mashiro said earnestly.

Kushina did not refute Mashiro's words again.

"I want to hug you." Mashiro suddenly said. Kushina didn't object and closed her eyes tightly. Mashiro stepped forward and gently hugged Kushina.

The unique fragrance of Mashiro wafted into Kushina's nostrils.

"Goodnight, sweet dreams," Mashiro said softly, then left Kushina's room. She went downstairs and into the living room.

After having dinner with Tehan, Tayuya, and Shiro.

Mashiro got up and walked out of the villa. Not far away was a mansion, the mansion where Tsunade and Shizune lived. Mashiro hadn't forgotten it. Today, she had promised Tsunade that she would come to exchange medical ninjutsu.

In Tsunade's room, Tsunade had just finished bathing and drying herself, and was now drying her hair in front of the mirror. After drying her hair, Tsunade reached for the comb, but another hand was faster and grabbed it first.

"You've come," Tsunade said softly. "Yes."

Mashiro nodded gently, then began to comb Tsunade's hair. "Oh, I forgot to ask, what's going on with Kushina?"

Chapter 129: Night

"Why is Tsunade so certain that person was Kushina? It could be someone else in disguise," Mashiro said, gently smoothing Tsunade's hair. "I can sense the special chakra within Kushina's body, and the evil and immense power of the Nine-Tails. Besides, given your precedent, Kushina's sudden..."

"Even if it happens, I can barely accept it." Tsunade said, looking at herself in the mirror.

"Do you remember what I told you about what happened when I disappeared? I found Kushina in that space and brought her out. As for why she was there, I don't know either." Mashiro said calmly, tying Tsunade's hair into a neat knot.

Mashiro didn't tell Tsunade the truth. After all, time travel was a taboo subject, and Tsunade had finally managed to escape the shadows of her past. Mashiro...