Konoha's Mission Master

“Old man, you’re already in your fifties. Why not retire gracefully and go home to enjoy your retirement?”

Before leaving, Jiraiya tried to persuade him. Of course, he couldn't betray Yakumo, after all, they were both partners of justice.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fiddled with the pen in his hand, his eyes darting around. After Danzo's death, Hiruzen Sarutobi gained direct command of Root, and from then on, Root became his personal army. The price he paid was that he promised to avenge Danzo.

"The Fourth Hokage..." Hiruzen Sarutobi began to ponder.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, Orochimaru is currently the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage, but in terms of both reputation and support, Orochimaru is slightly lower than Sakumo Hatake.

"Perhaps we really should consider training the Fourth Hokage..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his slightly sore shoulder and sighed. He could clearly feel the decline in his body's recovery ability after this injury.

On the other hand, the Minato Namikaze family.

Several people sat around the table eating various sushi made by Kushina Uzumaki. Beef, vegetables, and boneless fresh fish were being smoked and heated over a stove, with bamboo skewers skewered on them, filling the air with their aroma.

Rina Uzumaki quickly became friends with Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki expressed her sincere gratitude to Yakumo.

The Uzumaki clan has been wiped out, but Kushina Uzumaki is, after all, the granddaughter of the former Uzumaki clan leader. Although she doesn't need to rebuild the Uzumaki clan, taking care of her clan members is a responsibility she should shoulder.

Not long after, Jiraiya pushed open the door and entered.

Join the dinner party.

Yakumo took a sip of seaweed soup, the refreshing aroma gradually washing away the spiciness in his mouth, while Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya drank low-alcohol sake, white steam rising, and the oil from the meat dripping onto the charcoal fire, crackling and popping.

Yakumo put down his soup cup.

Wrap the grilled beef in vegetables... and swallow it in one bite.

“Rina…this child has good talent. Kushina, you can’t keep her talents hidden from us in the future.” Jiraiya said, sipping his sake.

"Nonsense, Lina is one of my people. I'm counting on her to have more children to rebuild the Uzumaki clan."

Kushina Uzumaki patted her chest and assured him.

Rina Uzumaki, standing to the side, blushed slightly and lowered her head.

"Don't worry... Master, we will take good care of her."

Minato Namikaze divided the remaining sake in the bottle in two and poured it into Jiraiya's sake cup.

"Haha, that's good, that's good."

Cheers!

The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

After the meal, the group went out.

Kushina Uzumaki has her own residence in Konoha, but she often stays overnight at Minato Namikaze's house, and now they are going to Kushina Uzumaki's house.

Konoha Village remained as peaceful and serene as ever, like a paradise in the chaotic ninja world. Perhaps because of the large number of people around, Rina Uzumaki seemed a little shy and simply followed silently behind Yakumo.

Splash!

Kushina Uzumaki opened the door. Her residence in Konoha was enormous and located in the central area of ​​the village, next to the Senju clan's residence. The Hokage Building could be vaguely seen in the distance.

Unlike Kushina Uzumaki's rough and rugged personality, Yakumo could tell that this residence had been carefully tidied up, filled with girlish elements and warmth.

Moreover... the whirlpool clan's emblem is everywhere.

"From now on, Rina will live in the bedroom on the second floor."

Kushina Uzumaki said.

“Okay.” Rina Uzumaki nodded.

Yakumo also tidied up Rina's bedroom. The room was already clean and tidy, so there was nothing that needed to be tidied up. He simply laid out a quilt.

“Thank you, Yakumo-kun,” Rina Uzumaki said.

"You're welcome," Yakumo reminded him again.

"Take good care of yourself, and remember to cultivate diligently."

“I understand.” Rina Uzumaki nodded.

After settling Rina Uzumaki in, Jiraiya made an excuse to slip away, leaving only a few young people behind. In the end, Kushina Uzumaki made the decision to buy some daily necessities for Rina Uzumaki in the afternoon, and also to get her some new clothes.

The group strolled through Konoha's commercial street, picking out clothes for Rina Uzumaki. Yakumo noticed that Rina Uzumaki preferred blue among the many colors, and within a few hours, she had chosen three blue short-sleeved jackets. Meanwhile, he and Minato Namikaze became bag-carrying machines.

Night falls.

After having dinner at a barbecue restaurant, Yakumo set off home alone. The surging chakra within him could not mask his mental exhaustion. No matter which world a woman is in, the fighting power she unleashes when she goes shopping is always terrifying.

Yakumo unlocked the door and gently pushed it open. Mori Masako was still sleeping on the sofa without any regard for her image, and next to her was the even more unrefined Nai-ball. Only the furniture had been completely renovated.

"Clap!"

A water ball the size of a fist hit the surface of the milk ball's body, and the latter immediately jumped up, its hair standing on end and its eyes filled with vigilance. But when it saw Yakumo grinning mischievously, it immediately pounced on it with all its might, baring its teeth and claws.

Yakumo used her feet to dodge the attack with great agility, and at the same time, she struck the round, white belly of the milk ball with lightning speed.

"Meow~"

Milkball was a little dissatisfied, but was still hugged by the back of his hand. Just as he was about to struggle, he suddenly remembered that Yakumo would bring him a big meal every time he came back.

"Have a big meal...have a big meal..."

"It's not shameful to bow down to food."

Yakumo petted Milkball for a while, then took out some special delicacies he had collected during this time from the scroll and fed them to Milkball.

Masako Mori had already woken up beside him.

"You weren't hurt this time, were you?" Masako Mori asked.

"Of course...you know I'm not bad at all."

"That's good."

Masako Mori seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, let me treat you first."

Yakumo led Mori Masako to the bedroom, where she obediently lay down on the bed. Yakumo's hands emitted a faint green light, gradually enveloping Mori Masako's entire body. The Yang Release chakra within Mori Masako's body became even larger, and the Yin Release chakra also became even more powerful. This was not a good sign.

The battle between the two was also a process of tempering, but unfortunately, Mori Masako, as the vessel, was simply unable to withstand the drain from their clash.

The green light of the Palm Healing Technique gradually nourished Mori Masako's body. The master's use of it would reduce the consumption of chakra to some extent. Half an hour later, Mori Masako left the dormitory with a rosy complexion, followed by Yakumo with a normal expression.

"Meow?" Milkball was surprised by Yakumo's change.

What a relief!

Yakumo thought to himself, the most direct benefit of breaking through the Palm Immortal Technique is that... from now on he will never again leave pale and leaning against the wall.

"Let's go, let's chat in the yard."

“Okay,” Yakumo said.

The two lay on the roof, gazing at the Milky Way in the sky, or rather, the Milky Way. From this vantage point, they could see the hazy shadow of the Death Forest in the distance, where the trees stood tall and full of vitality, as if they were challenging the heavens and the earth.

The weather was perfect for early summer, with a gentle breeze.

Yakumo began to recount his experiences during this period to Mori Masako, from Kusagakure to Amegakure, and finally to the followers of the evil god beneath the Land of Hot Springs. In the end, he still couldn't understand the true nature of the evil god.

Throughout this process, Masako Mori was very patient, simply resting her hands on the pillow and listening to Yakumo's experiences. Occasionally, she would show interest on her face and ask a few questions. She would also unconsciously clench her fists when Yakumo faced danger.

Throughout this process, Yakumo subconsciously ignored Rina Uzumaki. Although his relationship with Rina was completely innocent, he knew that revealing it would definitely upset Masako Mori, so he decided to keep quiet...

Half an hour later, it was Mori Masako's turn to recount what had happened in Konoha during that time.

After the start of the second year at the Ninja Academy, the throwing of kunai, shuriken, and senbon was added to the curriculum as an examination subject. Students had to choose one of the three as a compulsory subject for the exam. In addition, the study of the basic Three Body Techniques was added as a graduation subject.

Through Masako Mori's account, Yakumo learned that during this period, Obito Uchiha had been training under Sakumo Hatake's guidance, and his strength had increased rapidly.

Unfortunately, he was still no match for Masako Mori. Yakumo estimated that Masako Mori at full strength was comparable to Kakashi.

"By the way, Obito awakened a Sharingan with one tomoe."

"What's going on?" Yakumo asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Masako Mori sat up, scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, and then spoke.

"During a sparring session a while ago, I accidentally went too far and made Obito cry. He squatted on the ground and cried and then... awakened his one-tomoe Sharingan."

"I see... Rin Nohara was with you at the time, wasn't she?"

Yakumo asked in return.

"That's right, it was Rin who comforted Obito in the end."

Masako Mori lowered her head with a hint of guilt.

Yakumo found it strange. Based on his experience sparring with Masako Mori several times, Masako Mori did not completely lose her mind after entering that state of excitement.

“Come on… let’s have a spar,” Yakumo said.

"Okay."

The two jumped into the courtyard and began a head-on battle.

Half an hour later, Yakumo called a halt. He began to carefully observe Masako Mori. The bloodshot in her eyes disappeared at an extremely fast speed, and her eyes regained their clarity.

"Yakumo, your current strength is terrifying..."

Masako Mori sighed with lingering fear.

"It'll do alright... Let me treat you first."

The green light reappeared.

Yakumo looked puzzled, not understanding why Mori Masako would accidentally make Obito cry.

At that moment, he was unaware that he was the only one in the entire world who could bring Mori Masako back to calm with just one sentence.

Yakumo escorted the latter to the door…

Masako Mori suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Looking at Yakumo's face, it seemed as if she was reminiscing.

Then he asked casually.

"I'm very curious..."