"Konoha will not share its things with us; we can only rely on ourselves."

In the game, everyone is a piece, and no one has the power to overturn the board. Everyone can only abide by the rules of the game.

Unless someone possesses the kind of power that transcends the rules, like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the rules cannot be redefined.

Chapter 43, The Mischievous Kitten

The two Yugitos's confused eyes gradually hardened as they looked at the prosperous scene of Konoha before them, which inspired them to strive harder.

Suddenly, the Uchiha leading the way stopped and, together with the surrounding vigilant Uchiha, looked in one direction and raised their hands in salute.

He was a tall, handsome young man of about eighteen or nineteen with black hair. His dark eyes, like two black holes, firmly attracted Yukito's attention.

Uchiha Xiang sat lazily on the wall of the Uchiha clan compound, holding a cup of fruit milk tea in his right hand. He casually waved to the other Uchiha members, indicating that they didn't need to pay attention to him and should continue their mission.

He read the conversation between the earthen platform and the two wooden figures with great interest through lip reading.

The two Yugitos suddenly trembled and felt a little panicked. Even the two-tailed Matatabi inside them was a little restless.

This panic and trembling is not due to a difference in strength, but rather a kind of "bloodline suppression" between predator and prey in nature.

"Meow..."

The two Yugito, who were originally basking in the glow of spring, exuding elegance and queenly aura, suddenly took a step back like a startled kitten, letting out a gasp that made no sense.

"what happened?"

Tsuchida turned his head in surprise and looked at Yuki, whose face had turned pale with confusion.

Is this the way to become the perfect Jinchūriki? A "cat" is sealed inside your body, and your actions must also resemble a cat's?

Realizing they had lost their composure, the two Yugitos blushed and glanced at Uchiha Sō, who was hiding behind the crowd, before lowering their heads and whispering the blame.

"That Uchiha is very strange. When facing him, Matataru seems to encounter a bloodline suppression and is somewhat afraid of him. Even I have been affected by Matataru."

Even before the Uchiha guards stopped to salute the man, Tsuchida had already noticed the presence of Uchiha Sō.

The two girls' reactions at that moment instantly confirmed his identity.

He frowned: "The only Uchiha with such strength is Uchiha Eboshi, whom Kirigakure calls the Master of Heaven and the God of Thunder."

"Tailed beasts generally fear genjutsu."

"He may have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Legend has it that Madara Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan was able to control even the Nine-Tails, the strongest of the tailed beasts. The Sharingan is considered a kekkei genkai that is relatively effective against Jinchuriki."

“It’s normal for you to react this way. However, you don’t need to be afraid of him. Your coordination with Matatabi is almost perfect, and you have a high resistance to genjutsu. Even if the other party really awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, as long as you are careful, you will generally not be affected.”

The fact that tailed beasts fear illusions is only relative.

After all, the amount of chakra in each tailed beast is terrifying.

The saying goes, "One force can overcome all methods." To control a tailed beast with genjutsu, one either needs someone like Madara Uchiha, whose strength completely overwhelms them, or someone like Obito, who strikes when the Jinchuriki is weak.

If the tailed beasts' resistance to genjutsu were a significant weakness, they wouldn't have become strategic weapons for the major ninja villages.

After the two became Jinchūriki from the Wood Golems, their chakra reserves, vitality, and regenerative abilities all experienced a qualitative leap, but their mental resistance to genjutsu did not improve.

Compared to the significant improvement in other attributes, illusion resistance is naturally a weakness of Jinchūriki.

However, as long as the Jinchuriki is on guard, their massive chakra reserves are enough to allow them to break through the genjutsu instantly.

For an ordinary ninja, this moment might be enough to decide life or death.

However, for a Jinchūriki, a single moment is far from enough.

"Ok!"

After clearing their minds, the two Yugito nodded, suppressing their palpitations and panic, calming Masataka's emotions, and regaining their confident demeanor.

She met Uchiha Sō's gaze once more, her chin slightly raised, and glared back confidently and arrogantly.

Hmph! You dare scare me?

Watch me intimidate them back.

"Ha ha!"

Uchiha Sho was amused by the actions of the two Yugitos.

This young lady is so cute. Of course, it could also be that she's pretty, so everything she does looks good.

He didn't find the other person's expression and gaze particularly fierce; on the contrary, he felt that the other person was like a cat pretending to be calm, baring its teeth and looking adorably silly.

Uchiha Sho smiled and raised his left hand, waving it at the two Yugitos.

What?

It's only our first meeting, yet he acts like we're already very familiar. This Uchiha Xiang is too frivolous.

You wouldn't guess he was so ruthless after severely injuring Yagura.

Does this Uchiha have mental problems?

Upon witnessing this scene, Uchiha Koichi and the other members of the security department changed their expressions from serious and cold to smiling and incredibly kind.

The drastic change in attitude left even Tsuchida, the head of the Cloud Village delegation, somewhat bewildered.

"Do you know?"

He remembered that when the Third World War had just begun, because Yugito Nii was still young, the Third Raikage hadn't considered sending her to the battlefield.

Before this, Yugito Nii, who was a Jinchūriki, had never even left the village.

Even when Kumogakure was preparing to negotiate peace with Konoha, Yugito and Matatabi cooperated very well, and she only moved around in the villages and towns near Kumogakure.

No matter how arrogant Uchiha Sō is, he wouldn't go to the doorstep of the Hidden Cloud Village during a war, would he?

"Tch, I don't know him at all. This guy is too friendly, and I think he's a bit mentally unstable."

The two wooden figures turned their heads to look ahead, their faces as cold as frost.

This guy's smile is so annoying, it's like he's looking at a pet.

Hmph! I am one of the strongest ninjas in Kumogakure. You underestimate me.

"Alright, the people from Konoha who are here to greet us have arrived. It looks like it's Nara Shikaku, the Hokage's strategist. He's going to be a tough one."

Tu Tai straightened his expression.

At the end of the street, members of the Political Affairs Department, led by Nara Shikaku, walked through the crowd to greet the Cloud Village delegation that had traveled from afar.

The Konoha Security Department is only responsible for receiving and securing Kumogakure; specific negotiations are handled by the Konoha Administrative Department.

Because the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had died in the Land of Lightning, the alliance treaty was signed in Konoha as early as when both sides intended to cease hostilities.

The Hidden Cloud Village was worried that Konoha would repeat the tragedy of the Second Hokage, so they stopped the Third Raikage from going there in person.

Instead, they sent Tsuchida, the Minister of Political Affairs of Kumogakure, who had a very high reputation in Kumogakure, almost second only to the Third Raikage.

Since Kumogakure only sent a Minister of Political Affairs, Konoha naturally couldn't allow Hiruzen Sarutobi to greet him.

Nara Shikaku, the Minister of Political Affairs, was naturally the obvious choice to welcome him.

The initial framework of the alliance treaty has been established, and the Cloud Village delegation has come to discuss the follow-up details with Konoha.

The Minister of State for Political Affairs, Nara Shikaku, will be fully responsible for this.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shikaku led the Cloud Village delegation toward the inn selected by the Security Department.

Chapter 44, Selfishness at the cost of others – that's my specialty.

Following behind Tsuchida, the two Yugitos secretly observed Shikaku, Uchiha Koichi, and the security personnel responsible for maintaining order along the street.

She made a strange discovery: the Konoha Police Department, which was originally dominated by the Uchiha clan according to intelligence reports, now had many other ninjas.

Even Nara Shikaku, the Minister of State Affairs, smiled and nodded when he saw the Uchiha who were receiving the Kumogakure delegation.

This isn't right!

When did the Uchiha clan become so close to the other Konoha ninjas?

Furthermore, it was obvious that these Uchiha clans did not show the same "respect" to the current Minister of State Affairs, Nara Shikaku, as they had to the previous Uchiha.

The two wooden figures were completely baffled.

"There's no more kitten to watch, and Matatabi is a better match for the Uchiha clan. Oh well, I'll go see Tsunade instead... and explain those rumors circulating in the village while I'm at it..."

Seeing that the Cloud Village delegation had already gone far away, Uchiha Ei jumped down from the wall somewhat listlessly, casually threw away the empty milk tea cup, and turned to walk towards Konoha Hospital.

……

Konoha Hospital, Medical Department Office.

"boom!"

The door was pushed open forcefully, and Uzumaki Kushina, her face flushed, looked at Tsunade sitting behind the desk reviewing patient injury data, and said angrily.

"Tsunade-neechan, has that arrogant Uchiha Sage been bothering you again?!"

Seeing Kushina's protective attitude, Tsunade immediately recalled how the two brats disliked each other when they first met.

"Pfft, why is Kushina no longer worried about Minato, but has time to worry about me now?"

Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki blushed slightly and offered a somewhat embarrassed explanation.

“Obito and the others’ deaths have a huge impact on Minato, and I’m just a little worried about him. But I’ve also been worried about you, Tsunade.”

Then, Kushina raised her eyebrows and gritted her teeth.

"I knew you had ulterior motives for getting close to Tsunade, Uchiha. Now you've finally exposed yourself. You really are an evil Uchiha."

At that moment, Kushina Uzumaki felt a sense of satisfaction, as if she had indeed been prescient.

From the first time she saw this Uchiha brat next to Tsunade, her Kagura Mind's Eye sensed that this guy was a deep and scheming being, just like Orochimaru.

I hate it no matter how I look at it!

Kushina Uzumaki has been dedicated to getting rid of this Uchiha brat from Tsunade's side.

The matter had been progressing smoothly and was turning in the direction she had hoped for.

Who knew that after the outbreak of the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kushina was busy with Minato's safety for a while, and when she turned her attention to Tsunade, she heard "bad news".

Using the excuse that he was seriously injured for the sake of Konoha, Uchiha Xiang asked Tsunade to personally "take care" of him every day.

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