Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo smiled, looking very happy.

"I'll take you to visit tomorrow, so you can see as much as you want."

The following morning, Yakumo took Masako Mori to visit the Namikaze residence.

Inside the house, Masako Mori was holding Naruto and chatting with Kushina about topics typical of girls. The two were engrossed in their conversation and giggled frequently.

Yakumo and Minato Namikaze were in the living room, where seven silver triangles were placed on the table; these were the keys to Ryuchi Cave.

"Thank you, Minato-nii."

"It's alright, it's nothing."

“The spatial fluctuations around Ryuchi Cave are very special. The runes inside the key can connect with that space, which is why it can be used for teleportation. I can’t help you if you want to go to another area,” Minato Namikaze said modestly.

Yakumo put away the Ryuchi Cave key and thanked Minato Namikaze again. Despite his simple words, Minato Namikaze was probably the only person in the entire ninja world who could copy this key.

This is the secret of space, this is mastering core technology.

"By the way, I heard that you developed a new ninjutsu without hand seals a few years ago to use in conjunction with the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

“That’s right, I’ve named it Spiral Gale Fire Dance Style 1. Yakumo, are you interested… in learning it?” Minato Namikaze asked.

"No, that's not it. I just think that if we add the cutting aspect of wind-style chakra nature transformation to the Spiral Gale Fire Dance technique, and use the power of wind release to increase the rotation speed, it will enhance the power of this ninjutsu."

Minato Namikaze nodded in deep agreement.

“That’s right, I’ve also considered this ninjutsu.”

"Hey, why hasn't it been developed yet?"

"Because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, as long as I am fast enough, I can throw the Rasengan at the enemy's vital points, and the vital points cannot withstand the power of the Rasengan at all."

Minato Namikaze replied.

In other words, its power is sufficient; there's no need to upgrade it.

"But if the enemy is physically strong, or... also possesses spatial abilities, and you only have the power to strike once, then powerful attacks become essential."

Yakumo thought of the Nine-Tails' rampage in the original work.

If Minato Namikaze had used Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, the Fourth Shinobi World War probably wouldn't have happened.

Minato Namikaze fell into thought, a few seconds later.

"If that's really the case, I do need a ninjutsu that can secure victory in one strike. Thank you, Yakumo... for finding the flaw in my combat system."

"Haha, of course, this is just a suggestion."

Yakumo smiled with some delight, saying that in Minato Namikaze, one could find all the beautiful descriptions of humanity in the world.

He is brave and fearless, strong yet compassionate, kind yet decisive, and cheerful—truly deserving of the name "Little Sun."

“Yakumo-kun, I swear on my honor that I did not leave behind any extra keys to Ryuchi Cave.”

Before leaving, Minato Namikaze made a rather serious promise.

"Of course I believe in your character."

On the way home, Yakumo took out a key and handed it to Mori Masako.

"You will be able to enter Ryuchi Cave freely in the future, but for now, I will still be present when you practice Sage Mode."

"That's so long-winded, I won't take that risk."

Masako Mori smiled as she accepted the key to Ryuchi Cave.

Yakumo created shadow clones on the street, each carrying several keys to find its companions.

In his plan... the people currently qualified to hold the key to Ryuchi Cave are Yukotsu Chiyuki, Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, Hatake Kakashi, and Aoyama Reiko.

If we include Yakumo and Mori Masako, there is still one key left, which Yakumo plans to give to his second disciple... Uchiha Itachi in the future.

Not long after, the three met up and headed to Ryuchi Cave to continue practicing Sage Mode. Yakumo also learned from the memories relayed by the shadow clone that the key to Ryuchi Cave had been given to Nohara Rin.

However, Obito Uchiha was away on a mission.

The two continued practicing Sage Mode.

With Yakumo providing guidance and protection, Masako Mori is making good progress... She is expected to successfully use Sage Mode within three days.

With a flash of light and shadow, Nohara Rin appeared in Ryuchi Cave. After seeing the somewhat fantastical scenery around her, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"That's amazing..."

"Welcome, Rin," Yakumo greeted.

"There are five wooden houses in total. Since you and Obito are in a relationship, you can only choose one of the wooden houses as your residence inside Ryuchi Cave."

"Alright, alright, I'll take a look around by myself first. You continue to help them train in Sage Mode." Nohara Rin skipped away.

At this moment, Yakumo's shadow clones had already left Konoha, Kakashi Hatake was still sparring with samurai in the Land of Iron, and Obito Uchiha was carrying out a mission in the Land of Waves.

He planned to deliver the key to Ryuchi Cave using a shadow clone.

After about half an hour, Nohara Rin looked around at the scenery, but instead of leaving, she sat down next to Yakumo and started chatting.

Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yuuki continued practicing Sage Mode.

Around 6 p.m., Nohara Rin left.

At 8 p.m., Nohara Rin returned, carrying dinner in her hands.

"Alright, you two stop practicing for now, let's eat."

Yukoku Chiyuki deactivated Sage Mode and stood up, while Mori Masako looked dejected. She was only one step away from success, but she still couldn't activate Sage Mode.

Yakumo reassured him, "Don't worry, we'll succeed within two days."

"I know."

"Oh, stop thinking about it and come eat."

Nohara Rin smiled gently, like a breeze dispelling her sorrow.

The group took their seats and began to enjoy the carefully prepared food.

Nohara Rin's cooking skills were quite good; the prepared dishes included steamed pumpkin with meat, pan-fried prawns, grilled beef, seafood soup, and rice.

The group enjoyed the meal, the only downside being that it was a bit too bland and didn't suit Yakumo's eating habits.

The group quickly and heartily devoured their food, while the space nearby churned and churned.

It was Obito Uchiha, whom we hadn't seen in a long time. Obviously... he had also obtained the key to Ryuchi Cave, but there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

This is a difficult situation to handle.

"Lin, it's been a long time."

Obito Uchiha looked around, and when he saw Rin, he instantly lost his composure, rushed over, and hugged her tightly.

"Alright, alright, there are still outsiders here!"

Nohara Rin blushed slightly and pushed Uchiha Obito away.

"It's okay, we can be temporarily blind."

Yakumo lowered his head to peel shrimp for Mori Masako, and Yuuki Chiyuki also lowered her head in a cooperative manner.

"Okay, okay, let's eat."

Rin Nohara chuckled and pushed Obito away, but the smile on her face was very sincere, clearly showing that she also missed Obito quite a bit.

"It's been so long since I've had Lin's cooking, it's so delicious!"

After the meal, Nohara Rin cleared the dishes.

Yuuki Chiyuki and Mori Masako continued practicing Sage Mode.

Obito Uchiha wanted to help, but was pushed away by Rin Nohara. She could tell that Obito was hiding something and planned to have Yakumo give him some advice.

Yakumo asked, "What's been bothering you lately?"

"how do you know?"

Obito Uchiha asked with some surprise.

“If I’m not mistaken, all four of us could see it.”

Obito Uchiha sighed in disappointment.

It turns out... he didn't want to trouble his friends with his own affairs, but little did he know that his thoughts had already been seen through.

To put it simply... in one sentence.

"The person I'm responsible for protecting this time is a scumbag."

Yakumo countered, "How much of a scumbag are you?"

"To the point of wanting to kill him."

Obito Uchiha answered firmly, a flash of killing intent appearing in his eyes; in truth, he had long harbored the intention to kill.

Yakumo answered matter-of-factly, "Then kill him."

"But my mission is to protect him."

Obito Uchiha was having some difficulty keeping up with Yakumo's train of thought.

“There is no conflict. If you stand on the side of justice and secretly eliminate him, his remaining assets will be confiscated and handed over to Konoha. At that time, even if there are problems, Konoha will take the blame for you.”

Will this work?

"Of course it can!"

“I know your kindness, and you even had pure killing intent towards him. You can imagine how evil he is. By doing this, you not only eradicated evil but also generated extra revenue for Konoha.”

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha was visibly agitated, but still harbored some doubts and continued to ask.

"Uncle Hatake is an upright person, will he really take the blame for me?"

"Of course, because he's short of money."

During the years that Hatake Sakumo was Hokage, he carried out several reforms.

Various forms of protection were added to Konoha, and the subsidies for the descendants of martyrs were increased several times over. The direct consequence of this was an extreme shortage of money.

"Of course, the most important thing is that you did what he could do too."