XX-level Hokage

"That's right. Because of the attack on our village's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, we investigated the attackers and discovered they all belonged to a mysterious organization composed entirely of rogue ninja. This organization is incredibly powerful, and they've already captured six tailed beasts. Just in case, we're here on behalf of the Hokage to discuss the Jinchuriki's safety with the Raikage." Mashiro said softly. (The Gedo Mazo only absorbed half of the Two-Tails; the other half remains inside Yugito's body.)

"Tch, the Jinchuriki from other villages were too weak back then. With Raikage and Killer Bee in Kumogakure, even if that mysterious organization came, they would definitely not return alive," Karui said with a touch of arrogance.

"Really? That seems best." Mashiro glanced at Karui and said with a smile.

Soon, Omoi and Karui brought Mashiro and Sakura to the Raikage Building, which, in particular, looked more like a structure suspended in mid-air. At the entrance of the Raikage Building, a beautiful woman with black skin and white hair was waiting.

Upon seeing the group, she smiled and walked forward, seemingly waving for Omoi and Karui to leave first. Then, she said to Mashiro and Sakura, "Please come with me. Lord Raikage is waiting for you two in his office."

Mashiro nodded slightly and followed Azaburo into the building, with Sakura closely following behind. "Are you Raikage-sama's secretary?" Mashiro asked softly.

“Yes, my name is Mabui. If the two envoys need anything in Kumogakure, please feel free to contact me,” Mabui said gently. [Name: Mabui]

Gender: Female Age: 28 Favorability: 25 Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Ninja Art: Heavenly Delivery Technique

Affection Reward (90): Instant Teleport. Closing the panel, Mashiro's message became even stronger.

Soon, they arrived at the Raikage's office. Mabui gently pushed open the office door and led Mashiro and the other person inside.

In the office, a man with dark skin, light yellow hair, a very strong build, and wearing a white cloak was sitting in the Raikage's chair. He was the Fourth Raikage, A.

After Mashiro and Sakura took their seats.

Ai asked, "What is Konoha's intention in sending an envoy here? Is it really just to protect the Jinchuriki?" Ai's personality has always been impatient and straightforward.

"What, does Lord Raikage suspect we have ulterior motives?" Mashiro asked with a light laugh.

To be honest, two of our Kumogakure's Jinchūriki were also captured, but they later escaped on their own. Based on the clues she provided, we roughly deduced the identities of the two ninjas who captured her: Sasori, an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure, and Kakuzu, an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure.

After Konoha revealed information about the so-called mysterious organization, we also investigated the disappearances of Jinchuriki from other ninja villages and have now clarified the situation regarding that god.

Members of a secret organization.

Besides Sasori and Kakuzu, whom I just mentioned, there's also Deidara, the genius ninja from Iwagakure; Hidan, the heretical ninja from Yugakure; Itachi Uchiha, the rogue ninja from Konoha; and several other rogue ninjas of unknown origin. A slowly began to speak.

"I wonder why Lord Raikage would say such things?" Mashiro asked, somewhat puzzled.

“What I mean is, this mysterious organization is just a bunch of rabble with some strength. As long as we are on high alert, I don’t think they can take the Jinchuriki from Konoha or Kumogakure. The Hokage should know that too, so what exactly is her purpose in sending you here?” Ai asked.

Ai was very confident in the strength of the Cloud Ninja. Even if all of these members were to be dispatched, he did not believe that they could successfully capture Killer Bee from the Cloud Ninja.

In fact, A's speculation didn't involve any village. Now, the Hidden Cloud Village not only has him, but also the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails Jinchuriki, as well as dozens of Jonin and others.

With countless Chunin rank members present, it would have been impossible for the other members to capture Killer Bee if Nagato hadn't personally intervened.

“Logically, that’s correct, but Lord Raikage, the Cloud Ninja’s intelligence network seems insufficient. The real reason the Hokage decided to discuss this with you isn’t because of these members of the mysterious organization, but because of their leader,” Mashiro said, taking a sip of tea.

"Leader?" Ai's expression turned serious. Yun Hu had indeed not been able to find out any relevant information.

"According to Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, we have obtained crucial information: the mysterious organization is called Akatsuki, and their leader is Pain, who possesses the Sage's Eyes and the Rinnegan," Mashiro said earnestly.

"The Rinnegan?!" Ai's pupils contracted slightly; he had naturally heard the legends about the Sage's Eye.

"Are you sure?" Ai asked. Mashiro nodded gently.

"And their goal is to collect all nine tailed beasts and create an ultimate weapon to rule the entire ninja world," Mashiro added.

A bombshell

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.