XX-level Hokage

Under normal circumstances, Ai would definitely think that this organization is delusional.

But if it's the Sage's Eye, coupled with these powerful rogue ninjas, A couldn't help but waver. "So, what does the Hokage plan to do?" A asked.

He ultimately accepted the offer to "discuss how to protect the Jinchuriki," both to protect his younger brother Killer Bee and to safeguard the safety of Kumogakure.

"The Hokage plans to convene a Five Kage Summit."

"This is your residence. If you need anything, you can directly command the guards downstairs," Mabui said gently, leading Mashiro and Sakura to the second floor of the guesthouse and pointing to the door of their room.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Mabui," Mashiro said softly.

"You're welcome, it's my duty. You two should rest now. I'll send someone to show you around Kumogakure. I'll be leaving now." He handed the keys to Mashiro and Sakura, then turned and went downstairs.

“Let’s go in, Sakura,” Mashiro said softly, opening the door to her room.

Mabui prepared two rooms for Mashiro and Sakura, but Sakura heard from Mashiro that she wanted them to sleep in one room. After hesitating for a moment, Sakura still went into Mashiro's room.

"Sakura seems a bit quiet today, she hasn't said much." The two sat down on the sofa, and Mashiro leaned back, resting her head on Sakura's lap, and said softly.

"I don't know why, but when I'm with Mashiro, I always feel a deep sense of security. It makes me feel like I only need to look at you from the sidelines, and everything will be fine." Sakura said softly, stroking Mashiro's hair.

Chapter 133: The Great Battle of the Cloud Ninja (Part 3)

"Really? I really like what you said." Hearing Sakura's words, Mashiro was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

Seeing Mashiro's radiant smile, Sakura couldn't help but blush slightly. [Name: Haruno Sakura]

Gender: Female Age: 18 Favorability Rating: 80

Relationship: More than friends, less than lovers

Affection Reward (50): Increased Chakra Control (Already Obtained) Affection Reward (90): Mastery of Medical Ninjutsu (Already Obtained)

Seeing the favorability rating of 80, Mashiro couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She had only kissed Sakura to test the system before, and hadn't had any close contact with Sakura for a long time afterward. She didn't expect the favorability rating to be so high.

"Why do you like me?" Mashiro couldn't help but ask, her affection already reaching the level of liking. "What, I, no, no, that..." Sakura stammered, flustered.

"What, you don't like me? Hmph, that really hurts my feelings." Seeing Sakura's reaction, Mashiro smiled and said with a hint of disappointment.

"I like her, I do." Seeing Masaki's reaction, Koro hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up her mind before speaking. Mashiro, with her milky-white eyes, looked gently at Sakura, quietly waiting for her next words.

"Actually, when I first met you, I didn't like you because you were prettier than me, had a better background than me, and were more popular than me. Later, you even took away my friends and best friends, and you were better at studying than me."

Then, because of debts, I was forced to become your slave. You forced me to do many strange things, and I was filled with fear of you. But as we spent more time together, I don't know what suddenly happened to me, but I began to believe you weren't that bad. You remembered my birthday, my parents' birthday, and so on.

They comfort me when I'm down and protect me when I'm in danger.

Do you remember that time in the Forest of Death? You suddenly appeared, and perhaps I already had feelings for you then.

After the Chunin Exams, I graduated from the Ninja Academy. Because of my family background, my life was very different from my classmates', and for a long time I was very ashamed.

I was afraid, and I also felt inferior. I was afraid that I would live a mediocre life.

It was then that you took my hand and led me to the teacher, which is how I became who I am today.

Then there was the time when my father and mother were injured. At that time, our house suddenly collapsed, whether due to years of disrepair or the impact of the previous Sand Ninja attack. They were injured at that time.

I was on a mission at the time and was unaware of it. I only found out about it when I returned. You were the one who sent people to take them to the hospital and also helped us...

I found a new house, although it was supposedly compensation from the village, but I know what you really meant.

I know exactly when I started to like you, but slowly, my self-esteem began to shift to you. After saying this, Sakura let out a soft breath. These words had been buried deep in her heart for a long time, and saying them out loud made her feel much more relaxed.

After hearing Sakura's words, Mashiro was at a loss for words; her feelings were complicated.

She performed perfectly at the Ninja Academy to increase her favorability rating; she forced Sakura to do interesting things to test the system's favorability mechanism; rescuing Sakura in the Forest of Death was something she did incidentally while searching for Orochimaru; she recommended Sakura to become Tsunade's disciple because Sakura had the talent, and it was also foreshadowing Sakura's future summoning; as for rescuing Sakura's parents and changing their house, it was all by chance.

As for remembering Sakura's and her parents' birthdays and comforting her when she's feeling down, Mamoru does this to almost all the women around him.

"So this is how Sakura sees everything I've done," Mashiro thought to herself. Sakura, her face flushed, closed her eyes, like a gladiator awaiting the final blow from her enemy.

Finally, Mashiro reached out and touched Sakura's cheek, then leaned forward. Their lips met.

Let everything take its natural course.

"Don't look at me, mine is small and not pretty." "I think it's cute."

Late at night, Mashiro got out of bed, opened the window, and looked at the scenery of Kumogakure under the moonlight. Soon, this place would be reduced to ruins.

A breeze blew in through the window, and Sakura felt a little cold. Braving her weary body, she gently opened her eyes and saw Mashiro standing by the window. Bright moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating Mashiro's naked body. The pale moonlight and Mashiro's fair skin complemented each other, giving her a radiant glow.

A layer of cool frost.

A cool breeze ruffled her hair, and her long, black hair inexplicably shimmered with a silvery-white hue in the moonlight, exuding an ethereal and delicate beauty that was incomparably captivating. At this moment, Mashiro radiated a detached and aloof aura, a stark contrast to her usual gentle and warm demeanor.

Her body ached from struggling, and she slowly got up, walking quietly behind Mashiro before gently hugging her. "Are you cold?" Mashiro whispered, then reached out to close the window.

"No need, this is fine." Sakura stopped Mashiro's movements and then hugged her tightly.

Their skin was pressed tightly together, warm yet slightly cool due to the breeze. "What's wrong?" Mashiro asked with a smile, feeling Sakura's tight embrace.

"It's nothing. The moonlight feels so white and beautiful, almost unreal, like a fairy living on the moon who could return at any moment," Sakura said.

Sensing Sakura's unease, Mashiro gently stroked her hand.

The next day, when Mashiro went out, the people arranged by Mabui were already waiting at the door.

"Lord Mashiro, hello. My name is Ira. Today, I'll show you around Kumogakure." A girl with dark skin, long orange hair, and a wooden stick stuck in her hair said to Mashiro with a smile.

“Okay, thank you. Let’s go.” Mashiro nodded and said, showing great interest in the scenery of the different ninja villages.

"Um, where is the other lady?" Ira glanced behind Mashiro and asked softly. "She's a little tired and needs to rest. The two of us can go," Mashiro said. "Okay." Ira nodded gently, then led Mashiro towards Kumogakure.

Most of the buildings in Kumogakure are shaped like tall towers, reaching straight into the sky and accompanied by clouds and mist. Walking through Kumogakure, deep within a stone forest, this architectural style intrigued Mashiro.

"The Cloud Village is built amidst a mountain range, and most of the buildings were directly adapted from the original mountain peaks, resulting in its unique appearance today..." Ira explained softly.

As Ira explained, Mashiro nodded gently.

Just then, Mashiro spotted a familiar figure not far away. Smiling softly, Mashiro slowly approached. Meanwhile, Yugito was strolling around.

Without the various complicated tasks, Yugito was able to relax for a rare moment, and these two challenges inexplicably brought her back to the feeling of Konoha.

"I wonder how Mashiro is doing. No, no, why am I suddenly thinking about that guy? Oh well, I should just go home and rest." Yugito muttered to herself.

Just as she was about to turn around and go home, someone suddenly hugged her from behind.

Just as Yugito was about to explode in anger, she sensed an incredibly familiar aura that caused the demons within her to subside. Yugito's body stiffened.

"How have you been lately, Yugito?" Mashiro whispered in Yugito's ear.

Hearing the familiar voice and tone, Yuki turned her head slightly and saw that beautiful face that she often thought of yet deeply hated.

"Mashiro?! What are you doing here?" Yugito was incredibly surprised, then a little happy, and then fearful. "What, aren't you welcome?" Mashiro released Yugito and said with a light laugh.

Chapter 134: The Ninja World War (Part 4)

"No, it's just that I didn't expect it." Yugito looked at Mashiro and said softly. "Why did you suddenly come to Kumogakure?" Yugito then asked.

"Do you remember the attack on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? Konoha specially sent an envoy to discuss the matter with the Cloud Village, and I was the envoy sent there," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

Yugito nodded slightly. She roughly understood what had happened. Looking at her smiling face, she hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "How have you been lately?"

"Not bad, everything went smoothly, and you gained a lot. How about you? How was your return to Kumogakure?" Mashiro asked. "Pretty good, just like before," Yugito replied.

Mashiro nodded slightly, then asked softly, "Would you be interested in showing me around Kumogakure?" Yugito looked at Mashiro and nodded.

Seeing this, Mashiro was quite satisfied, then turned to Ira and said, "Thank you, Miss Ira. My friend will show me around from now on." Ira naturally had no objections. She knew Yugito, the highly respected Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, and since the two were friends, she could only...

Ira nodded slightly, then bowed slightly to Yugito before turning and leaving. Mashiro walked to Yugito's side, and the two began their journey side by side.

"This is Raisen Cliff, one of the most unique sights in Kumogakure. It was here that the Third Raikage gradually developed his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and also here that he suppressed the Eight-Tails Gyūki," Yugito explained, pointing to the broken cliff ahead.

Looking around, Mashiro saw many broken, huge rocks scattered everywhere, and many irregular deep pits connected together to form a uniquely shaped lake.

"In terms of human strength, to cause this level of destruction, the Third Raikage is almost at the pinnacle of ninja ability," Mashiro murmured.

"The pinnacle of ninjas? In your opinion, what kind of ninja can be considered the pinnacle of ninjas?" Yugito asked with some doubt. In her opinion, the Third Raikage was already the most powerful ninja imaginable.

"In my opinion, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha, the strongest member of the Uchiha clan, are the only two people in the entire ninja world who can be considered to stand at the top. The Second Hokage, Masashi Senju, the Third Raikage, A, the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki, and the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, are all close to the top. The Fourth Hokage died in his youth, so it's impossible to say. If he had lived long enough, he might have been close to the top as well," Mashiro said after thinking for a moment.

"You actually included legendary figures like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. But they are just legendary figures after all, so it's impossible to say exactly how strong they are. In my opinion, they are at most on par with the Third Raikage. They can't possibly cause the seas to turn upside down or meteors to fall from the sky," Yugito said softly.

Mashiro simply smiled slightly at this, neither confirming nor denying.

Young people today have forgotten the terror of being dominated by the God of Ninjas. But then again, if Mashiro hadn't been reborn, she couldn't imagine the power that treated Kage-level powerhouses like toys.

"And what about you? Where do you think your strength ranks?" Yugito suddenly asked with some curiosity. She had always thought that Mashiro was very strong, even the Two-Tails couldn't match her, but she could never imagine just how strong Mashiro really was.

"me?"

Mashiro pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Probably a little stronger than all of them." Hearing this, Yugito visibly paused, then looked at Mashiro and said, "That's a really lame joke." Clearly, she wasn't taking it seriously.

Mashiro didn't offer any explanation, but walked slowly forward until she reached the lakeside.

Looking at the clear water of the lake and the swirling mist around it, Mashiro reached her hand into the water. It was a little icy.

Then Mashiro turned to Yugito behind her and said, "Do you remember the lake in the Forest of Death?"

As Mashiro brought it up, memories that Yugito had deliberately hidden deep in his mind began to surface.

Yugito's face began to turn red. It was in that lake that Mashiro... and Mashiro even shaved her head... but it still hadn't grown back.

“Of course I remember,” Yugito said through gritted teeth. Mashiro nodded, then smiled and extended her hand to Yugito.

Seeing Mashiro's outstretched hand, inappropriate images began to flash through Yukito's mind. She quickly stepped back, gritting her teeth as she said, "Shiro..."

It's not suitable for today; let's try again tonight.

But Mashiro's hand still reached out, and Yugito could only close her eyes tightly.

A moment later, feeling that nothing had happened, Yugito opened her eyes. She had already been pulled to the lakeside by Mashiro. "See that? Fish in the lake. This is the first time I've ever seen fish in a lake this high up," Mashiro said softly. "Fish?"

Yugito then realized that he had misunderstood Mashiro's meaning, and breathed a sigh of relief. He then said, "The fish here are a specialty of the Land of Lightning."

There are varieties that only grow on high-altitude mountains. They are poisonous and cannot be eaten. Of course, in special circumstances, they can be used to stave off hunger after being roasted over a fire.

Upon hearing this, Mashiro nodded slightly, then came up behind Yugito and gently hugged her.

"Was Yugito thinking about something strange just now?" Mashiro asked, stroking Yugito's slender waist. "Really? No, I don't think so," Yugito replied, trying to appear calm.

Ignoring Yugito's lies, Mashiro continued her hand downwards, reaching hers, and whispered, "After Yugito returned to Kumogakure, did she...?"

But I remember your fishing net was very strong.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean." Yugito said calmly, her face flushed, as she gently rubbed her legs.

"Really? Then I must have misunderstood," Mashiro whispered in Yugito's ear, her breath lightly brushing against Yugito's earlobe. Yugito's legs went weak, and she leaned back against Mashiro.