XX-level Hokage

From morning until evening, Guang remained silent, staring blankly to the left and right, which even puzzled the tribespeople who brought her food.

"So, she's gone? Yeah, how could she possibly want to be with someone like me?" Hikaru muttered to herself, then sank back down. "Are you thinking about me?" Mashiro appeared out of nowhere from behind Hikaru.

"You're back." Guang breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously, a little joy welled up inside him.

"Would you like to hear a story?" Mashiro asked softly. Hikari nodded; she had never heard a story before.

“Then let me tell you a story about the mother of chakra,” Mashiro said softly, and then began to tell the story slowly.

"Long, long ago, there were many countries in this world. Among them, the country of Zu, the country of that country, the country of this country, and the country of that country were the most powerful. This story begins with the country of Zu among these countries."

Over the next few days, Mashiro explored the world during the day, visiting various places and meeting the Ute clan, the Sarutobi clan, and the Mochizuki clan.

They also discovered the Hyuga clan in a secluded valley. The Hyuga clan seemed to have always lived in seclusion and did not participate much in the wars outside. In Mashiro's memory, the Hyuga clan only appeared in a high-profile manner when Konoha was founded.

That evening, she told Hikaru stories about Kaguya, but changed the name of the other protagonist to Zero. Hikaru showed great interest in the stories Mashiro told, and her affection for her gradually increased.

However, because she was considered a monster at a very young age and was quickly imprisoned, she became incredibly insensitive to emotions, even...

Because of some emotional deficiencies, Mashiro has given up on her plan to quickly increase Hikari's affection level. What she is doing now is planting a seed in Hikari's heart.

This seed will take root and sprout when the two meet again.

Mashiro believes she has the power to travel through time, so she thinks she will come back. Of course, if she can't come back, then there's nothing she can do.

However, to Mashiro's surprise, although she did not gain the power to travel through time in the future, she still met Uchiha Hikaru, and the seed that she had planted many years ago sprouted and grew.

"...Before leaving, Zero entrusted two things to Kaguya's attendant, Takeru. The first was to take Kaguya to the Land of Ancestors if she harbored rebellious intentions in the well, and the second was to give Kaguya a letter if the Emperor was unable to fulfill his promise."

After doing all that, Zero found the Dragon Vein and then disappeared along with it. "Mashiro slowly recounted the story. "And then? And then what? What happened to Kaguya next?" Hikaru asked curiously.

"I'm sorry, I don't know either," Mashiro said softly. *Hoo* Hikaru sighed helplessly.

“However, I can tell you the contents of that letter,” Mashiro said with a smile, observing Hikaru’s expression. Hikaru stared directly at Mashiro.

"Don't be sad about my departure. Just keep going on your own path and build a paradise on earth. We will meet again someday," Mashiro said, enunciating each word clearly. She then reached out to stroke Hikaru's head, but the hand passed right through her, leaving her with no choice but to withdraw it.

Guang carefully pondered the meaning of this passage.

“These words are also what I wanted to say to you, Nameless,” Mashiro said softly.

"What do you mean?" Kuro looked at Mashiro with some confusion. Mashiro shook her head and didn't say anything.

Chapter 112: Minato and Kushina

As time went by, Hikari's affection level had reached 40, and Mashiro only had one day left before she left.

Mashiro wasn't really bothered by not getting the reward. She had planted a seed in Hikari's heart, waiting for it to sprout and take root when Hikari realized it. If she never had the chance to come here again, then she could consider this time as just spending time with her precious "little darling" and chatting about things.

"Mashiro. What are you laughing at?" Hikaru asked softly.

"It's nothing, I just think Mumei is cute," Mashiro said softly.

There's another important reason why Mashiro likes to chat with Hikari: Hikari looks a lot like her in her previous life when she was Zero. In Mashiro's previous life, Madara once said that she looked a lot like his younger brother Izuna, and Izuna also said that she looked somewhat like Sasuke. So Mashiro's appearance in her previous life was roughly a combination of Izuna and Sasuke, but more feminine.

Furthermore, Hikari's appearance is very similar to Zero's, which makes one marvel at the genetic similarity among the strong members of the Uchiha clan. Therefore, talking to Hikari always gives Mashiro a sense of déjà vu, as if he were talking to himself when he was a child.

"What are you planning to do, Nameless? Are you going to stay here forever? This dark and gloomy dungeon is not your home," Mashiro suddenly asked. Hikari fell silent; she didn't know the answer.

"Has Nameless ever been to the flower sea? It's a place in the central part of the Land of Fire, where all sorts of colorful flowers bloom," Mashiro described softly.

Listening to Mashiro's description, Hikaru showed a longing expression, then shook his head in disappointment.

"I'll take you to see it when we have the chance." Mashiro reached out and stroked Hikaru's hair, though she couldn't actually touch it.

Looking at Mashiro, at Mashiro's gentle expression, a strange emotion seemed to begin to arise in Hikaru's heart. In the early morning, looking at Hikaru sleeping soundly.

Mashiro chuckled softly. She felt a familiar power guiding her, and transformed into a faint white light, disappearing from the spot. When the light awoke, Mashiro was nowhere to be found.

She originally thought that Mashiro had gone out for a stroll, just like before.

That evening, a clansman who was responsible for delivering dinner to Hikaru handed him a letter.

The letter was written by this tribeswoman under the control of Guang's illusion magic, and she was instructed to deliver it to Guang when she brought him food. Looking at the tribeswoman's somewhat dazed expression, Guang had a bad feeling and opened the letter.

"Do you remember the story I told you? I'm entrusting my last words to you: don't be sad about my departure. Just keep walking your own path and you will surely see a sea of ​​flowers in full bloom."

Furthermore, through these trials, I learned your name from others. You are not called Nameless; your name is Uchiha Hikaru, the light of light. When sunlight pierces through the darkness, you will shine as brightly as the sun.

As she read the letter, Guang didn't know how to react. After a long while, tears streamed down her face, followed by continuous sobbing.

Soon after, the battle between the Uchiha and Mikite began. Hikaru was also deployed to the scene as a weapon.

Ultimately, the Uchiha clan was defeated, and Hikaru was sealed away by the Senju and Sarutobi clans. Before sinking into the underground, Hikaru thought of Mashiro.

Facing the boundless darkness underground, Hikari dreamed for the first time: she wanted to see a sea of ​​flowers, even if it meant enduring an incredibly long time in this darkness. But she was no longer afraid, because she was Uchiha Hikari, and someone had told her that she would shine as brightly as the sun.

Mashiro opened her eyes and looked at the familiar ceiling. Konoha Hospital?

Mashiro gently rose, sensing the changes in her body. She waved her hand lightly, and a water mirror appeared.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Mashiro's expression turned strange.

Mashiro's skin became as fair and delicate as Kaguya's, her hair grew longer, and her Byakugan changed from pure white to even whiter.

The dress is a rich, milky white, giving off a captivating aura and subtly revealing an air of nobility.

She closed her eyes, gently opened them, and a pair of pale blue Rinnegan appeared—Rinnegan that belonged only to her.

Then, he parted the fabric of his clothes, revealing an eye on his chest—a greyish-purple Rinnegan with black tomoe—the Rinne Sharingan. He extended a finger, and a wisp of flame appeared out of thin air, burning with unparalleled brilliance—the power of a Sage.

Feeling the power within her body, this powerful and domineering force, Mashiro could finally relax. There was no one in the ninja world who could stand against her, except, of course, the Otsutsuki clan who might appear at any time.

Mashiro's smile quickly faded as she sensed the dwindling chakra within her body.

When she first traveled back to ancient times, the Dragon Vein took away half of Mashiro's chakra. From ancient times to the present, which is during the three Shinobi World Wars, Mashiro lost another half of her chakra. So at this time, Mashiro only has one-quarter of her original chakra in her body.

This amount is already a lot for an ordinary ninja, but it's still not enough for Mashiro. In addition, she will still need chakra to travel back to her original era, so Mashiro's most urgent task now is to obtain more chakra.

With a soft swipe, the water mirror disappeared. Mashiro stood up and left the ward.

As she stepped out of the ward, she bumped into a nurse on her rounds. "You, you're awake?!" The nurse was visibly surprised to see Mashiro. She recognized Mashiro.

Mashiro was brought back by Lord Minato. She is incredibly beautiful, but her illness is a soul deficiency unlike anything seen before.

So not only her, but every doctor and nurse in the entire Konoha Hospital recognized Mashiro. "Yes, I'm awake," Mashiro said softly.

"You've just woken up and keep running around. Come with me to see the doctor." She immediately tried to drag Mashiro to find a doctor. "Um, we don't need the doctor. Could you call some Minato for me?" Mashiro said with a smile.

In the hospital ward, Minato looked at the leisurely Mashiro and asked softly, "May I ask, what is your relationship with the Dragon Vein?"

“I found you from the dragon vein of Loulan, and then I brought you to the hospital. You were unconscious for a whole week, until now.” Then Minato explained the specific situation.

“The Dragon Vein possesses the power to reverse time. You can understand it as me not being a person of this era,” Mashiro said softly.

Although somewhat surprised, Minato was well-informed and quickly accepted Mashiro's explanation. "So, you're from the Hyuga clan?" Minato asked.

"My name is Hyuga Izumi. I asked the hospital nurse what time it was. Strictly speaking, I should be the ancestor of the Hyuga clan," Mashiro said calmly.

"I see. I need to discuss this with the Hokage. After things calm down, I'll take you to the Hyuga clan to keep an eye on things," Minato said with a smile.

He believed some of what Mashiro said, but not all of it. After all, it involved the dragon vein and the Hyuga clan, one of the three major families in the village, so he had to be cautious.

Mashiro nodded slightly at Minato's words, offering no objection.

Just as Minato was about to leave the ward, Mashiro suddenly asked, "Um, can I stay at your house? I don't really want to stay in the hospital." Minato initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that it wasn't safe for her to stay there, so he figured she could stay with him and he could look after her.

Besides, Kushina is at home, so it won't be too awkward.

Thinking this, Minato nodded and said, "Alright, my girlfriend is home right now. You can ask her some questions about Konoha. I'll go and get your discharge papers done now."

Mashiro nodded gently, smiling faintly.

Chapter 113: Unique Eye Technique

At Minato's house, Kushina was preparing lunch.

Although she and Minato are not officially married yet, they are already living together. However, due to Minato's traditional personality, the two have not been able to take the final step.

"Kushina, I'm back."

The sound of a door opening came from the entryway, followed by the sound of a water tap.

"Why are you back so early today? Lunch is still a while away," Kushina said with a smile.

"I didn't have any missions today, so I came back a little early. But I have to see the Hokage in a bit, so don't worry about lunch. Also, there's something I need to tell you." Minato said to Kushina as he walked into the kitchen.

"What is it?" Kushina put down the tomato in her hand, looked at Minato, and asked with some confusion.

Minato led Kushina by the hand into the living room, where they met Mashiro.

This child is so beautiful.

This was Kushina's first impression.

"Hello, my name is Hyuga Izumi." Mashiro's expression darkened slightly when he saw Kushina, and he said softly.

Kushina glanced at Minato, then wiped her hands on her apron, shook hands with Mashiro, and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Uzumaki Kushina." At this moment, Minato explained to Kushina, "Hyuga Izumi isn't from Konoha Village. For some reasons, she needs to stay at our house for a while."

"Thank you for your help during this time, Kushina-neechan." Masako smiled and gave a slight bow. "No trouble at all, you're very welcome," Kushina said with a smile.

"Izumi, come with me for a moment. This is your room. If you need anything, you can ask Kushina or me." Minato led Mashiro to the guest room.

He pushed open the door to the guest room and said.

Mashiro smiled and nodded.

"Then I won't disturb you any longer. You should rest for a while. Your body probably hasn't fully adjusted yet since you just woke up from your deep sleep. I'll come and call you when it's time for lunch." With that, Minato turned and left.

Mashiro obediently went into the room and silently closed the door.

Lying in bed, two panels appeared before her eyes. [Name: Kushina Uzumaki]

Gender: Female; Age: 20; Favorability: 20; Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Nine-Tails Chakra Affection Reward (90): Sealing Lock [Name: Minato Namikaze]

Gender: Male; Age: 20; Favorability: 30; Relationship: Strangers

Favorability Reward (50): Flying Divine Thunder Technique

Favorability Reward (90): Mastery of Flying Divine Thunder Technique

“Nine-Tails chakra…” Mashiro murmured to herself, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling.

Kushina looked at Minato and asked softly, "What's wrong with this child?"

Minato scratched his head, sighed, and said, "Do you remember when I went to the Sand Village to deal with an S-rank character not long ago?"