Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

Rei Amamiya wore a polite smile.

Tsunade returned to the village without deliberately concealing her whereabouts, so the two of them naturally received the news immediately.

Koharu and Homura stood opposite Tsunade and nodded to her.

Koharu Utatane spoke first: "Tsunade-hime, the village has decided to appoint you as the Fifth Hokage..."

Koharu Utatane was interrupted by Tsunade before she could finish speaking.

Tsunade took Tonton from Shizune's arms and fiddled with Tonton's pig tail: "The two elders have misunderstood. I returned to the village not to succeed as Hokage, but to assist Zero."

Koharu and Homura were taken aback.

The two of them came to their senses and looked at each other.

Mitokado Homura said, "While Zero is indeed a suitable candidate for Hokage, she is still too young..."

"Was the Fourth Hokage younger than Zero when he took office?"

Tsunade retorted.

Her smile remained unchanged as she looked at Rei Amamiya and patted her on the shoulder: "Rei is more suitable to become Hokage than I am. Besides, I returned to Konoha to assist her, so the two elders can rest assured."

Hearing Tsunade say this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado became even more worried.

With Tsunade succeeding as Hokage, the elders' power remained in their hands.

If Rei Amamiya succeeds as Hokage, and Tsunade assists him, then the power held by the two of them will inevitably be reduced.

This is not the outcome that Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado wanted to see.

Tsunade's gaze darted back and forth between Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's faces; she knew, of course, what the two were hesitating about.

Tsunade sneered inwardly. It was precisely because she was worried that Rei Amamiya wouldn't be able to handle these two old foxes that she was determined to return to Konoha.

"Konoha needs a Hokage to protect it, and the matter of Zero succeeding as Hokage cannot be delayed any longer!"

Tsunade said firmly.

Koharu and Homura paused, their gazes fixed intently on Tsunade.

"The Eternal Bliss Cult is currently causing trouble in the ninja world. Not long ago, the cult leader attacked Konoha. In order to stabilize people's hearts, the sooner Zero succeeds as Hokage, the better!"

Tsunade's voice was urgent.

Upon hearing the mention of the Eternal Bliss Cult, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado immediately fell silent.

The premise of holding power is that Konoha still exists. If Konoha is gone, what power can one hold?

In comparison, defending against the Eternal Bliss Cult is indeed more important.

Given that neither Tsunade nor Jiraiya were willing to succeed as Hokage, Rei Amamiya was indeed the best choice.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance, and Koharu Utatane nodded and said, "Alright! Then Rei Amamiya will succeed as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Tsunade stated directly, "Let's hold the succession ceremony in two days!"

Koharu and Mitokado nodded.

Since the sacrifice of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the atmosphere in Konoha has been somber. They are taking advantage of Rei Amamiya's succession as Hokage to revitalize the village.

After everything was settled, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado went to prepare for the succession ceremony of the Fifth Hokage.

Rei Amamiya and the others headed towards the barbecue restaurant.

"Great!"

"My sister will be the Hokage from now on!"

On the way, Naruto couldn't contain his excitement and shouted it out.

After shouting, he immediately remembered what Granny Tsunade had said before, and cautiously looked at his sister.

Seeing the gentle smile on his sister's face, Naruto felt a warm glow in his heart.

After entering the private room of the barbecue restaurant and ordering, Naruto sat next to Rei Amamiya, hesitating whether or not he should ask.

His awkwardness was noticed by Rei Amamiya.

"Naruto, is there a question you want to ask me?"

Rei Amamiya patted his head.

Tsunade and Jiraiya, who were sitting opposite Rei Amamiya, immediately focused their attention on Naruto.

Jiraiya knew exactly what Naruto was going to ask next.

Naruto's face flushed red as he slowly looked up at Rei Amamiya: "I'm sorry, sister..."

This sudden apology left Rei Amamiya completely bewildered.

He looked at Naruto blankly and laughed, "What trouble did Naruto get into? Why are you suddenly apologizing?"

Hearing his sister's gentle tone, Naruto's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

He sniffed, holding back the tears welling up in his eyes: "I've been a burden to my sister, making her do many things she doesn't like..."

Chapter 458 The old man's words are truly secretive!

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, the private room fell silent, with only the sizzling sound of grilled meat filling the air.

Rei Amamiya looked helplessly at Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Tsunade felt unusually guilty.

She cleared her throat: "Anyway, he'll find out about these things sooner or later..."

Rei Amamiya looked at Naruto, whose tears were streaming down his face, with a gentle gaze, and gently wiped away Naruto's tears with his hand.

"Naruto, you have never been a burden."

As soon as Rei Amamiya finished speaking, Naruto's tears streamed down his face.

"You are a precious gift in my life."

Rei Amamiya smiled and wiped away Naruto's tears.

"You taught me what responsibility is."

"You have given me many novel life experiences."

"I've always wanted to thank Naruto."

Rei Amamiya gently wiped away Naruto's tears with a handkerchief, careful not to hurt him or affect the quality of the meat.

"Wow……"

Upon hearing Rei Amamiya's words, Naruto burst into tears, threw himself into Rei Amamiya's arms, and wailed loudly.

Rei Amamiya patiently comforted him.

Seeing this, Jiraiya sighed slightly. Just as he had thought, Rei Amamiya would never see Naruto as a burden.

Tsunade rested her chin on her hand, looking at Rei Amamiya. She could hardly believe that there was such a gentle and kind person as Rei Amamiya in the world.

Tsunade caught a glimpse of Muzan standing next to Naruto out of the corner of her eye.

Muzan's face remained expressionless as he focused solely on eating the grilled meat.

"..."

Tsunade was a little worried that Muzan would be jealous of the closeness between Rei Amamiya and Naruto, so she deliberately put a lot of meat in Muzan's bowl.

Muzan, who had absolutely no desire to watch his true form act, thought, "..."

Is someone making things up again?

Muzan unceremoniously ate all the meat that Tsunade had picked out for him.

After finishing their barbecue, Rei Amamiya, Tsunade, and Jiraiya moved to another location, leaving Muzan and Naruto, the two children, to go home.

Entering the izakaya, Tsunade waved her hand and ordered a large table of drinks with great enthusiasm.

Jiraiya's lips twitched as he looked at the bottles crammed onto the table.

Tsunade unscrewed the cork and placed a bottle of sake in the hands of Jiraiya and Rei Amamiya.

She picked up a bottle of wine herself, tilted her head back, and took a big gulp.

"drink!"

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya and Rei Amamiya with excitement.

Drink up!

Rei Amamiya beamed and clinked glasses with Tsunade: "Cheers!"

the other side.

The Shuimen family.

After a long day of work, Naruto washed up and collapsed onto the bed, starting to snore softly.

Muzan glanced at the sleeping Naruto, closed the door, and walked towards the entrance.

Under the moonlight, his figure rapidly changed.

The door was gently closed.

The person who left the Shuimen family had completely changed.

Even if Naruto stood in front of Muzan, he wouldn't recognize the unfamiliar ninja as Muzan.

Muzan touched his face and walked to the water basin in the yard.

The basin of water reflected the appearance of an ordinary young ninja.

Muzan leaped silently onto the roof like a cat, his figure as fast as lightning, constantly darting through the night sky, until he landed in a courtyard.

The moonlight, like water, spilled through the window and flowed onto the tatami mat.

An elderly person was suddenly awakened from a nightmare while sleeping.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his breathing rapid, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

Mitokado Yan was panting heavily, thankfully it was just a dream!

Sudden.

His gaze sharpened.

A dark figure stood before his bed.

Mitokado En's pupils dilated, and he opened his mouth, but could not make a sound.

A fruit firmly blocked his mouth.

He didn't know where the fruit came from; it seemed to have grown out of his throat.

Mitomon Yan dared not move. His intuition told him that if he moved, the fruit would burst open in his mouth.

Muzan stood in front of Mitokado Homura, his hand on Homura's shoulder.

A flicker of fear crossed Mitokado Yan's eyes.

next second.

Mitokado felt a strong sense of emptiness.

A dizzying sensation spread before her eyes, and only when Mitokado Homura felt her feet touching solid ground did she look around.

Where is the former Konoha now?

It was clearly a completely unfamiliar place.

A familiar figure appeared in Mitokado Yan's eyes.

It's Koharu, who's been transferred to another room.

"Cough cough..."

Mitomon felt an intense itch in his throat, and he desperately wanted to reach down and scratch it.

puff-

A fruit was spat out of his mouth.