Pakura clapped her hands, looked at Asuka with an approving expression, and praised.
"Your strength is very good!"
Asuka twitched the corner of his mouth, he glanced at Danzo standing on the roof, and began to think about how to not expose his strength under Danzo's eyes, and quickly end this unnecessary battle.
The Sand Village delegation took action against us because a ninja was captured.
Since they value the prisoners so much, as long as their lives are threatened, presumably the matter of the prisoners should be put aside for the time being.
Clan leader, I'm sorry, prepare to pay! Thinking of this, Asuka inserted his sword back into its sheath, then jumped high into the air, raising his arms above his head.
"Hmm?"
Pakura frowned and glanced at Asuka. She could feel that although the other party seemed to be fighting very hard on the surface, he didn't use his full strength at all. This... As a Scorch Style ninja, she is very sensitive to "fire".
When Asuka raised his hand, she noticed that the heat in the air gradually converged to the other party's palm.
Blazing Sun!
The next moment.
Pakura's pupils shrank suddenly, looking at the huge fireball formed by spiral flames, resembling the sun, the intense light radiated in all directions, feeling the violent fire element inside... gulp!
After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Pakura's face instantly turned ugly. This madman is actually using this level of ninjutsu in his own village.
Madman!
Dozens of fireballs floated from Pakura's palm to the top of her head, and instantly converged into a huge fireball.
Scorch Style: Over Steam Kill!
The moment the two huge fireballs appeared on this land, they ignited half of Konoha's sky. The Konoha Village's thermometer was like it was on a train, directly reaching the top, and then cracking one after another.
"Is this the Uchiha's true strength?"
Looking at Uchiha Asuka standing in mid-air, holding the sun, like a god, a ninja wearing a mask swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a low voice.
Danzo shook his head regretfully. Although the scene before him was shocking, it still differed somewhat from the intelligence he had.
The opponent had another move that could cover his body with some kind of mark, which was said to increase his combat power exponentially. This was also the source of his codename "Blackened". Unfortunately, after he was promoted to Jonin, there was no more detailed data.
Although not letting the Uchiha go to the battlefield reduced the number of people in their clan who awakened their Sharingan, it also reduced the intelligence he had about their combat power, especially the detailed intelligence of the Uchiha Jonin's combat power.
Boom! Hearing a sound of air friction suddenly coming from his ear, Danzo subconsciously turned his head to look at the battlefield, his pupils shrinking slightly.
These two bastards actually threw the fireballs in their hands?
This is the village.
Seeing the fireball in Asuka's hand leave his hand, Pakura shouted at the people behind her, then threw the fireball in her hand and began to flee the spot.
Her body is not immune to explosions, let alone high temperatures... Hmm? After Pakura took two steps back, the expected explosion did not come. She turned around in confusion and saw a blond, blue-eyed guy wearing a white Hokage robe with the words "Fourth Hokage" on it suddenly appear in the field.
Minato Namikaze?
"Sigh!"
Minato sighed in his heart. He lowered his head and looked at the blisters on his palm, then turned his head to look at Danzo, who was watching the excitement on the roof, feeling a little speechless.
He shouldn't have agreed to let him come to meet the Kazekage delegation in the first place.
Ebizo still gives him some face. "Lord Hokage!"
Asuka landed behind Minato Namikaze at this time and told him exactly what had just happened.
People without strength talk about reason, people with strength don't need to talk about reason, but people with strength and strong support behind them are very imposing when they talk about reason.
The smiling expression on Asuka's face disappeared at this time, and he looked at the group of Sand Ninja with a cold and arrogant expression, and suggested.
"Kill them, don't keep them for the New Year.
They dare to move their hands and feet in the village, I'm afraid they will dig up the ancestral graves of the Daimyo family outside."
"Minato, you came just in time."
Danzo also jumped down at this time. He came to Asuka with a cane, looked him up and down, and then turned his gaze to Ebizo, his voice old.
"Long time no see!"
"Yes!"
Ebizo nodded, his face once again filled with a kind expression, and looked at Danzo, and said.
"It's been more than a month."
"Ebizo, your level of placing spies has become more and more low-level recently, and they will be exposed in front of Genin."
"Likewise, recently a Konoha spy was discovered by a Sunagakure Ninja Academy student. If you have time, let's exchange them, and exchange the prisoners from the war together."
"Tsk!"
At this time, Pakura suddenly walked to Asuka, and after seeing the clan emblem on his back, she sneered.
"I said, it turns out to be a madman from the Uchiha family, no wonder he dares to release S-class ninjutsu in the village."
"You idiot from Sunagakure, you don't have any brains at all. Half of the reason why it doesn't rain in Sunagakure is because of you. Listen to my advice and marry the Rain Country."
"The commoners there are quite pitiful. If you throw a few fireballs into the sky every day, after ten years, you'll definitely become a Rain Country Bodhisattva, worshipped by the people."
"Stop being glib. Come with me to an open space, and we'll fight again."
"Heh~ heh~"
Uchiha Asuka looked at Pakura with a sneer.
Idiot, moron, battle maniac. This guy really has a lot of negative buffs.
No wonder she died at the hands of the Mist Village.
Poor thing. After a moment of emotion, Asuka turned to look at his three students and lectured them.
"As your teacher, I'm imparting a ninja common sense to you: stay away from idiots. The saying 'fools have fool's luck' is just survivor bias. Generally, idiots die young and live miserable lives, their lives full of darkness. Contact with idiots is more harmful than beneficial."
"Can't you Uchiha avoid talking bad about people in front of them? Do you think the person involved is made of clay?"
Hearing the cold voice from behind, Asuka said without even thinking.
"Before the Hokage came, you were stubborn and unreasonable. After the Hokage came, you're still stubborn and unreasonable.
Did the Hokage come for nothing?"
Hearing this, Pakura turned her head to look at Minato Namikaze, and seeing the sunny smile on his face, she opened her mouth, wordlessly.
"Hokage-sama, I'm dealing with a personal grudge, it doesn't involve the village!"
"Ah?"
Minato Namikaze scratched his head. He was just about to offer some advice when he realized that his right hand was firmly grasped by Danzo.
"Minato, sometimes some sacrifices are unavoidable!"
"But..."
Looking at Pakura's raised foot, which had been aiming at Asuka's back for a long time, Minato Namikaze hesitated.
"I feel like this sacrifice can be avoided."
"She's Pakura, the Sand Village hero, and he's Uchiha Asuka. This is a rare opportunity to probe the other side. Make the Uchiha suffer a bit, and collect more information about Pakura. This is of extraordinary significance for certain future actions of the village.
Ninjas, you must learn to sacrifice yourselves."
The brief disturbance did not affect the normal life of the Konoha villagers.
Under the scorching sun, the streets were filled with shouts of hawking, bargaining, and provocation.
"Let's have a showdown, Kakashi!"
"No!"
Kakashi glanced at Might Guy with dead fish eyes, then shifted to the left, saying as he walked.
"Guy, I've joined the Anbu now, and my hands are stained with blood every day. I'm not in the mood to have such a simple competition with you."
"Then find it again, find the original intention of you competing with me."
Hearing this, Kakashi looked up at the sun in the sky, the blinding sunlight causing him to slowly narrow his eyes.
The original intention of the competition, huh.
When I went to the toilet, you stood on the wall. When I took a bath, you popped out of my bathtub. Even when I slept, I could feel like there was someone under the bed. Thinking of those years when Might Guy forced him to compete, he looked at the other party's fiery eyes, pondered for a while, and said with a helpless tone.
"Rock, paper, scissors, best of five."
"Kakashi, you're fooling Guy again."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind them.
Hearing that familiar voice, Kakashi's mouth twitched, and then he showed a dead fish eye expression, looking down at the ants crawling on the ground.
This guy really isn't likeable.
"Kakashi, a man who never forgets his youthful aspirations, is the most likeable."
Kakashi turned to look at Uchiha Asuka, and said lazily.
"Actually, it doesn't matter if I'm not likeable."
Hmm? After seeing the female ninja lying on Asuka's back clearly, Kakashi's expression froze, and his entire temperament changed instantly.
Sand Ninja?
Is she Pakura? How did she become like this?
At this moment, Pakura was covered in dirt, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped from her forehead onto Asuka's clothes.
Her chin rested on Asuka's shoulder, and she breathed in the fresh air with big gulps, her arms hanging limply in front of Asuka's chest as if they were broken.
"Tsk!"
Asuka came to the two of them, bounced Pakura up a bit, then supported her thighs with both hands, turned his head to look at Might Guy, and said somewhat breathlessly.
"Guy, remember, youth has no price, use the Eight Gates in the present.
You are destined to win today's competition."
Hearing this, Kakashi's face turned pale. He looked at Might Guy, who was trembling with excitement, used a Body Flicker Technique to come to Asuka's side, and quickly changed the subject.
"Why is Pakura here?"
"Oh!"
Asuka's eyes rolled slightly, and after glancing at Pakura, whose chin was resting on his shoulder, he said casually.
"She came to the village with Ebizo for negotiations. That guy took advantage of my distraction and kicked me dozens of meters away, and then we started fighting in the forest outside the village.
The result of the contest was obvious. I won. But I couldn't just leave her lying there, nor could I heal her on the spot, so I had to carry her to the hospital to see a doctor."
"Despicable."
Pakura bit out two words from between her teeth, then started gasping for breath again.
"Hey, who told you that all the Uchiha Jonin are combat-type ninjas?"
Hearing this, Pakura's eyes widened instantly. She only felt that less and less air was entering her lungs. That bastard was still carrying her, his chest pressing against her back, making it even harder for her to breathe.
Once my injuries heal, I'll definitely beat him to death. "Your strength has already reached this level?"
"Not really, it's just that this guy is too confident in his own strength and doesn't bother gathering information before competing with others.
I cut some of the muscles in her limbs, and also cut the intercostal muscles in her chest... Now she has trouble even breathing, where would she get the strength to fight?"
As he spoke, Asuka waved to the two of them, and as he walked towards the hospital, he called out to Might Guy with his back turned.
"Might Guy, youth is only thirty thousand days, every day that passes is one day less, cherish today."
"Yes!" Might Guy clenched his fists, his eyes burning as if filled with natural gas. He watched Asuka's departing figure, turned to look at Kakashi, and said excitedly.
"Kakashi, let's have a showdown while today's youth hasn't ended yet!"
"No."
Before he could finish speaking, Kakashi felt his shoulder being gripped tightly by a large hand, and then his feet left the ground, and a gust of wind rushed past his ears.
That Uchiha Asuka, he really makes it hard to like him.
Every time, he provokes Might Guy to be so restless.
"Heh~"
After hearing the commotion behind her, Pakura couldn't help but sneer and gasp heavily.
"You... you Konoha have so many perverts... That pervert is actually wearing a jumpsuit... and it's green... Now not only do my muscles hurt, but my eyes hurt too."
"Well~ well~"
Asuka shook his head, somewhat ruefully.
"The pervert in your eyes is the ceiling for regular ninjas. When all the ninjas fall, that workaholic will stand up and transform into a red beast, and a ridiculously powerful one at that.
Oh, you may not have heard of his name now, but his father is quite famous in the ninja world.
His father is the one who crippled three and killed four of the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
Hearing this, Pakura's mind instantly flashed back to a shocking rumor from last year.
Their Sunagakure also had a great feud with the Mist Village, and they knew some of the other side's trump cards.
It was said that the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were reserved for their Sunagakure.
But unexpectedly, just a few days after the seven left the village, just as they were planning to publicize the brutality of the Mist Village ninjas, they were crippled by a Konoha Ninja.
"Eight Gates Release Formation. Might Duy?"
"Oh, so you know about it."
"Yeah!"
After humming in agreement, Pakura, who was on Asuka's back, fell into a rare silence.
Konoha seemed to be blessed by the heavens, always producing a bunch of freakish ninjas in times of crisis.
As for their Sunagakure, not only was their financial situation controlled by the Daimyo, but even their military strength was a whole level below Konoha, let alone those freakish ninjas.
This time, she was escorting Ebizo to sign the negotiation agreement, and Ebizo revealed some of the negotiation content on the way.
In summary, it was just one point: we can't beat Konoha, and Sunagakure's bottom line for negotiation is very flexible.
"Hey, can... can you tell me about Konoha?"
Seeing Pakura, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly say this, Asuka paused for a moment, then resumed his normal pace. He figured there was still some distance to the hospital, and said,
"What do you want to hear about?"
"I... I don't know."
Pakura shook her head, looking at the street in Konoha, which was several times more prosperous than Sunagakure's most bustling street, and said with some disappointment.
"Tell me about you first."
"What's so interesting about me?"
"When you were fighting me, you must have held back a lot of trump cards.
I remember the Uchiha's Sharingan can copy any ninjutsu, you can't possibly not know the Eight Gates Release Formation, such a powerful ninjutsu."
"Hey, hey, the Uchiha aren't as amazing as you think.
There's a limit to copying too, I can only open the first gate of the Eight Gates.
And the advancement conditions for that ninjutsu are really too difficult.
1. Stay up late to cultivate, be very hardworking.
2. Wear tight clothes and don't bulge.
3. You must have the determination and belief to not be afraid of making a fool of yourself.
4. You also need to have a dad who can open the Eight Gates.
If you're missing any of these four, you won't be able to open the Eight Gates."
After saying that, Asuka smelled the faint lavender fragrance in the air, and his eyes couldn't help but wander.
He didn't know why those transmigrator predecessors chose the Eight Gates skill.
That thing is really too hard to practice.
As night fell, Asuka once again appeared in the Nara Clan Grounds.
"How long will it take for my son to become a normal person?"
Hearing Nara Ryoko's urgent voice in his ear, Asuka looked down at the sleeping child on the bed, pondered for a moment, and said.
"Next, after six more treatments, your son will be just like a normal person, but we'll have to observe him afterward. If Tsunade returns to the village, you can spend some money to have her take a look."
Ryoko looked at her son's bloodless face and said with some heartache.
"Ever since my son was born, Tsunade has never returned to the village."
"Don't worry, that guy is losing money pretty quickly, I estimate she'll be back in about half a year."
Thinking of the last reply, Asuka's mouth twitched.
There were only a few words on the letter.
The general meaning was, [You're a good person, but because the creditors are coming to collect debts, I don't have time to write too much, goodbye.]
The granddaughter of the dignified Hashirama Senju, the head of the Senju Clan, one of Konoha's Legendary Sannin, borrowing money and running away, injuring creditors... the thought processes of these people in the ninja world are really puzzling.
What are those creditors who lend money to Tsunade hoping for? Are they hoping she won't pay them back?
Should he also borrow money outside under the Uchiha name?
Anyway, the Senju family's reputation is already ruined like that.
Chapter 27: Self-Exposure?
Konoha 51, February 20th.
Undoubtedly, Uchiha Asuka is one of the few in the Uchiha Clan who embodies sunshine, handsomeness, and gentleness. He doesn't treat those outside the clan with the arrogance typical of the Uchiha Clan, and he's very patient with his idiot disciple.
After all, not everyone can possess the Sharingan like the Uchiha Clan, capable of copying ninjutsu, and he's not a well-known mentor in the ninja world.
The truly good teachers of the ninja world: Tsunade.
She personally taught her disciple medical ninjutsu, and in just two and a half years, she turned an intern into someone with [outstanding medical skills, inheriting Tsunade's Super Strength, and resolving injuries that even Chiyo and other Medical Ninja couldn't handle, even faster than Scorpion could mix antidotes based on prescriptions, Sakura Haruno could independently prepare medicine.]
The truly good teacher of the ninja world, Jiraiya: His disciples not only included Minato Namikaze, whose speed was unmatched in the ninja world, but also the Three Rain Bosses. Each of his disciples was a tough nut to crack, and after more than two years of his teaching, Naruto went from being the class dead last to a Konoha hero who punched Orochimaru, kicked Hidan Kakuzu, and persuaded Nagato with his talk-no-jutsu, successfully reversing his reputation and achieving a life turnaround.
The truly good teacher of the ninja world, Orochimaru: A scientist with ambition, ideals, and the ability to put them into practice often brings unexpected gains.
After more than two years of his teaching, Sasuke successfully transformed from an Uchiha orphan with no hope of revenge into someone who could communicate with the Nine-Tailed Beast with just his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
And his current Three-Tomoe Sharingan can only see Kushina's fair belly and the fine, light-colored fluff on the surface. Staring at it for too long can easily lead to misunderstandings.
Uchiha Asuka is a fake good teacher.
Relying on his superb Medical Ninjutsu, he buys discounted medicinal herbs from the Nara Clan's pharmacy, then uses his own money to buy a live fish from the market, slams it on the ground a couple of times, and lets his disciple practice. If she revives it, they release it; if it dies, they eat dead fish for dinner.
The theoretical courses are textbooks he writes himself, scribbling a page on A4 paper every morning, which becomes the day's textbook, emphasizing freshness.
Although he's not like Jiraiya, Tsunade, or Orochimaru, who can teach Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to the point where they can punch Kaguya Otsutsuki with their bare hands in just over two years, he's still very conscientious.
He's very confident that he can train Uzuki Yugao into an excellent Medical Ninja within five years.
This fish soup is really delicious.
"Ah!"
Taking a sip of today's new fish soup, Asuka gave her a thumbs up and praised,
"Your fish-stewing skills are improving faster than your Medical Ninjutsu."
"Ah, Medical Ninjutsu is so hard!"
Uzuki Yugao took a sip of fish soup, then pouted her little mouth and said dejectedly,
"It's been four days, and I haven't even made it through the door.
Teacher, how long did it take you to get started?"
Me?
Asuka put down his spoon, leaned back in his chair, and recalled,
"After drinking eighty-seven bowls of fish soup, three meals a day, I finally got started. I was going to starve to death if I didn't."
"Then, Teacher"
Uzuki Yugao looked at the fish soup on the table, subconsciously swallowed her saliva, and said blankly,
"Do we have to drink eighty-seven bowls of fish soup?"
"That's you, I'm not drinking it."
Saying that, Asuka wiped his mouth with a tissue, remembering Sakura Haruno, who was yet to be born, and Tsunade, who was probably losing money at some gambling den, and continued.
"To be honest, I still can't figure out how someone could learn for only two and a half years and make Sunagakure's number one Medical Ninja admit defeat and feel inferior.
That old hag can revive the dead and give life to puppets, a powerful Medical Ninja.
The only reason I can think of is that the old hag probably saw that Sunagakure's high-end combat power was failing and decided to suck up to Konoha."
Old hag??
Uzuki Yugao looked at Asuka in confusion. Which old hag could give life to puppets? How did it sound so mystical?? A technique of the Sage of Six Paths??
"That old hag is a high-level member of Sunagakure, Chiyo."
Pointing to the location of the Konoha hostel, Asuka poked at the fish in his bowl, his tone somewhat somber.
"It's Ebizo's older sister. If there's a ceiling to the medical arts in the ninja world, then the living 'Chiyo' counts as one, 'Tsunade' counts as one, and your teacher, compared to those two, counts as one-third."
"Wow, teacher, your Medical Ninjutsu is so powerful?"
Uzuki Yugao's eyes lit up with stars this time. She had only heard that her teacher's Medical Ninjutsu was very strong, but she didn't expect it to be half as strong as Tsunade.
According to legend, Tsunade can cure all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases and is the number one Medical Ninja in the ninja world.
Thinking of this, she saw that Asuka's mood had suddenly become a little low for some reason. Uzuki Yugao quickly left her seat, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him.
"Teacher, you are still very young. Don't deny yourself just because you think you are not as good as them now.
You are just not as good as Tsunade and Chiyo.
But from what I heard from the teacher just now, in the ninja world's long history, how many people can compare to those two? It's useless for anyone to come against such opponents that you only encounter once in a thousand years.
If I were the teacher, I would dare to recognize myself as the third in the ninja world."
"Indeed!"
Asuka shook his head, shaking out the scenes of the Third Shinobi World War from his mind. He put his hands on his hips and looked out of the village, a look of pride on his face.
Chiyo is 57 this year, and Tsunade is 38 this year.
When Chiyo dies, I will be the second in the ninja world, and when Tsunade dies, I will be the first in the ninja world.
Clang! Clang! Clang! At this moment, the clock on the wall suddenly rang. Asuka looked at the time on the wall and saw that the hour hand was pointing to 10, then stood up and said.
"I'm going out to do some things. Eat up and go home quickly."
"Okay!"
Afterward, Asuka jumped onto the roof and hopped all the way to the Nara Clan Grounds.
He touched the letter of accusation in his arms and looked at the middle of the clan grounds.
In the past few days, he had been reporting his information about coming to the Nara Clan Grounds to Nara Yoshino, bit by bit.
Out of a detective's good qualities, he was just waiting to finish the final work today (the last treatment for Ryoko's son), and tomorrow he would hand over the remaining information to her.
Then Nara Yoshino would discover that he, this private detective, was actually the real culprit who trespassed on the Nara Clan Grounds and knocked on the widow's door in the middle of the night.
Well... if there are no accidents, there shouldn't be any accidents.
After Uchiha Asuka smiled, he skillfully pushed open the door and walked in.
Apart from Naruto, that saint influenced by Asura, the rest of the ninja world repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge.
Danzo's power -1.
Creak!
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Nara Ryoko, who was hiding in the house, turned to look at the door.
Hmm? Why is he here?
Seeing Asuka sneaking into the house, she frowned, then as if she had thought of something, a look of realization instantly appeared on her face.
This guy is probably here for the same purpose as us, to block the "real culprit" and get concrete evidence.
And looking at how skilled this guy is, it seems like he's been here more than once.
Professional, he's already scouted out all the spots in advance.
"Why did you come from here?"
Looking at the suddenly appearing "Nara Ryoko," Asuka blinked, his face a little dazed.
He's been here several times, and every time he sneaks in like this after avoiding the patrol.
Nara Ryoko then lowered her voice.
"You quickly find a place to hide."
????? Hearing this, Asuka was even more confused.
I still have to go back to sleep after treating your son, why hide? Thinking of this, he closed the door and went straight to the point.
"Where's the kid?"
Nara Ryoko pointed to the empty house next door, lowering her voice.
"In the empty house next door."
"Alright!"
Asuka turned to leave.
If he had known her son was next door, why would he have come here?
And today, this guy gives me a strange feeling.
At this moment, Nara Ryoko suddenly grabbed Asuka's arm, frowning.
"Where are you going?"
Then, she directly got up and grabbed Asuka's arm, lowering her voice.
"Just now, when you saw me, you were unusually calm, which proves that you also guessed something.
That's right.
Based on the information you provided, we roughly calculated that that person might come again later tonight."
So, that's why we're here today, to personally intercept him.
I didn't expect you to have the same idea as us.
If you leave now, you're likely to ruin our plan. The patrol personnel at the Nara Clan Grounds today have been ordered to turn a blind eye to external intruders, but anyone leaving from inside will easily be caught red-handed by the clansmen hiding in the shadows.
Since you're aware of this, then wait here with us. Quickly, find a good hiding spot."
"We?"
Hearing Uchiha Asuka's questioning voice, she pointed to the furniture around them and said,
"There are already people here. There's someone behind that curtain, someone in the cabinet next to it, and the space under the bed is full of dust, so no one's there."
"..."
Asuka silently walked towards the curtain. He secretly lifted a corner of the curtain and saw the Akimichi Matron inside, giving him a friendly smile.
Then he went to the cabinet, opened a crack, and saw the Nara Matron and Yamanaka Matron hiding inside. The Yamanaka Matron even made a shushing gesture at him.
This small room actually concealed five people.
Oh, six if you count me.
Should I expose myself now? Or tomorrow?
Away from the center of Konoha Village, inside a small house in the Nara Clan Grounds, the atmosphere was eerily quiet.
In the dim light, one could see the simple and old furnishings of the house, with the slightly moldy ceiling forming a stark contrast to the surrounding white walls.
In the corner, a tall figure stood blankly outside the cabinet door.
Uchiha Asuka crossed his arms, his index finger constantly tapping the muscles on his forearm, a look of contemplation on his face.
There are five people in the house, and they probably won't be able to wait for the "real culprit," after all, the "real culprit" is standing in the house, but it's not appropriate to say this now... Maybe I'll be restrained by a shadow binding technique, and then that plump Akimichi guy will grab my neck with both hands and jump into the air for a fierce "Plum Blossom Piledriver," and finally the Yamanaka clan will try to take over my body and do a series of inhuman things.
Hmm... The thought of a potentially embarrassing situation made Asuka's body jolt, and then he thought of the abnormality on Nara Ryoko's body earlier, a look of realization on his face.
Finally, I know what's wrong.
It should be the Yamanaka clan using ninjutsu to control "Nara Ryoko" and then using her as bait.
Now the fish has run into the house... Sigh! Staying here tonight is a waste of time, I should go heal the child.
Not forgetting his original intention, Asuka thought for a moment, then turned and headed straight for "Nara Ryoko" at the door.
Knock! Knock! Hearing a slight knock on the door, Asuka stopped abruptly, looking at the door in surprise.
Good heavens... Could it be that Nara Ryoko really has another man?
Seeing a large, masculine hand suddenly appear at the door, Asuka hurriedly looked for a place to hide.
Crap!
Realizing that the space under the bed was a bit far, he gritted his teeth, pressed his palms together tightly, and static chakra began to flow.
Bang! Hmm? Chakra fluctuation? Sensing a sudden burst of chakra fluctuation in the room, the person outside flashed into the house.
When he saw Nara Ryoko staring at him warily, and a child standing there foolishly looking at him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
That chakra fluctuation just now must have been Ryoko's subconscious reaction to seeing an uninvited guest in the room.
"Ryo!"
Calling out the other party's code name, he straightened the fox mask on his face and said in a low voice.
"The higher-ups need you!"
Need me?
Seeing the mask on the other party's face and the tone of his voice, "Nara Ryoko" vaguely guessed the other party's identity.
Danzo's subordinate, what a pain.
She had initially opposed Ryoko joining the so-called "Anbu Training Department," but she didn't expect Ryoko to be so stubborn, not listening to any advice, and even going to Danzo on her own.
Becoming a ninja and carrying out missions was already dangerous enough, but the missions from Danzo were even more dangerous.
Easy to get in, but not so easy to get out.
Thinking that Ryoko's body was now occupied by her, and even if she returned it, the other party would have to sleep until tomorrow morning, she smoothed the hair falling to her forehead and said in Ryoko's tone.
"What mission?"
"Ryo, you first complete the final mental test. If there are no mental problems, meet at the usual place tomorrow."
"Okay!"
"That..."
At this moment, the Root ninja glanced at Ryoko standing beside him, pointed at the child standing blankly on the floor, and hesitated.
"Not taking him?"
???
"Ryoko" looked at the ninja with a question mark on her face, then she looked at the child again, her face full of incomprehension.
Isn't this a mental test? What's the point of bringing him? The Root ninja frowned, staring at Ryoko's reaction, and said in a strange tone.
"During the previous two mental tests, your son cried incessantly as soon as he left you, causing you to be distracted, and your test scores barely reached the passing line. This has already caused dissatisfaction among the higher-ups."
"It's okay, he won't cry now."
Uchiha Asuka transformed into a child right in front of her eyes. If he doesn't mind embarrassing himself, let him cry. Anyway, he's not her son, and his crying won't distract her.
At this moment, the Root ninja pondered for a moment and then said firmly.
"Let's take him along, so we don't waste time."
Uh! "Nara Ryoko" was stunned for a moment. Looking at the Root ninja's insistent eyes, the words of refusal instantly got stuck in her throat.
She is currently using the identity of "Nara Ryoko". If she reveals any flaws, with Danzo's cunning, he might issue several suicidal missions.
This is also why she initially opposed Ryoko joining Root. It's not easy to come out alive.
Thinking of this, she turned around, picked up Asuka, glared at him, then turned back to the Root ninja and said calmly.
"Let's go!"
Ignoring the child's struggles in her arms, Nara Ryoko followed the Root ninja directly to the living room and began the mental test.
Which is the legendary questionnaire.
Until now, Asuka was still confused. There were too many accidents tonight.
He reached out and tugged at her hair, only to have his thigh twisted in a circle, and the intense pain finally made Asuka accept the reality.
He looked at the Root ninja who was preparing the questionnaire, then wrapped his arms around "Nara Ryoko's" neck, feigning intimacy, but actually whispering in her ear.
"Can't you fill it out yourself?"
Nara Ryoko looked straight ahead, her right arm supporting the child's buttocks, and her left hand writing on his back.
[Shut up, don't cause trouble for Ryoko. Danzo is not someone to be trifled with.]
After writing, she patted Asuka's back, then sat directly on the sofa, took the paper handed over by the Root ninja, glanced at the questions on it, and said calmly.
"Ready."
"Start!"
As soon as the words fell, Asuka saw Nara Ryoko's eyes instantly become serious.
A questionnaire! He had also heard of the Root's questionnaire.
It is said that the questions above are exceptionally testing of people's hearts.
If he wasn't mistaken, the ninja wearing a mask should also be a ninja proficient in sensing.
Through the examinee's mental fluctuations, heartbeat speed, and writing speed, he could judge whether the other party was loyal to Lord Danzo.
Thinking of this, Asuka, with curiosity in his heart, secretly looked at the questions on the paper.
Question: If you are a member of the [Anbu Training Department], what is your first thought when the village encounters a powerful ninja attack and you cannot eliminate the opponent? 1. Rescue, evacuate, and resettle the villagers.
2. Immediately gather the remaining ninjas and desperately try to stop the enemy ninja's attack.
3. First collect information about the enemy on the battlefield, and find an opportunity to transmit the information to the Hokage.
4. Go to the Root base, obey Lord Danzo's command, wait for the precise timing to launch a full-scale attack, and strive to kill the enemy with one blow.
After reading the first question, Asuka raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
This question... is quite deadly. Ever since he entered the ninja school, the teaching he received was that if Konoha encountered a surprise attack by the enemy:
First stage: Eliminate the enemy's surprise attack force, and if it cannot be eliminated, immediately enter the second stage.
Second stage: Lead non-combatants to evacuate, let women and children go to the village's shelters, and then enter the third stage.
Third stage: Use the power of the entire village to eliminate the enemy.
How could anyone run to Danzo's place in the first stage? If he had to choose this question, he would definitely choose 1 first, then 2, and then 3. Seeing Nara Ryoko choosing 4 without hesitation, Asuka's mouth twitched, and his gaze fell on the second question.
Question: If the Hokage is engaged in a one-on-one battle with a powerful enemy in the village, what do you think you should do? 1. Rescue the villagers trapped by the aftermath of the battle.
2. Guard the Hokage in place to prevent other enemies from secretly attacking the Hokage.
3. Summon the nearby ninjas and surround the two dueling people, creating great psychological pressure on the enemy.
4. Ninjas must be prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time, believe in the strength of the Hokage, and believe in Lord Danzo's judgment. As long as the village is still there, our Root is still there.
Go to the Root base as soon as possible, obey Lord Danzo's command, and prevent anyone from taking advantage of the Hokage being entangled to attack the village, causing greater losses to the village.
????? Seeing Nara Ryoko choosing 4 again without hesitation, Asuka directly buried his head on her shoulder.
There's no need to look at the remaining questions, choosing Danzo is the right answer. Any hesitation, doubt, or wavering will definitely result in a big deduction of points.
It really tests human nature.
However, who is possessing Nara Ryoko now? Isn't Lady Yamanaka staying in the closet?
"Huff!"
After passing the test and watching the "Root" ninja leave, she took a few deep breaths and thought to herself.
I think I answered pretty well today. Hopefully, it won't cause any trouble for Ryoko.
Thinking of this, she noticed the heavy feeling of something hanging on her neck. Her gaze slowly lowered, looking at Asuka, who was clinging to her chest with his arms around her neck.
As an excellent Medical Ninja, the number of children he had contact with was comparable to the Third Hokage, who gave speeches at the Ninja Academy every year. The child this guy transformed into really didn't have a single flaw that outsiders could find.
He was even more like her nephew than her actual nephew.
Just now, because she was so mentally tense, she forgot about this after answering the questions. When she saw her nephew clinging to her, she even affectionately rubbed against him.
The thought that this guy was Asuka in disguise, and that he kept pushing her nose, showing great resistance, made "Ryoko's" forehead instantly bulge with veins.
Moreover, through her calmness while answering the questions, she suddenly thought of Asuka's identity as a Medical Ninja, and the fog in her mind completely dissipated.
Ninety percent of the things that had happened to Ryoko recently were this guy's doing.
She took a few deep breaths, her tone instantly turning cold as she said, "Aren't you going to get down?"
Thud! Asuka steadily jumped to the floor, then dispelled the transformation and stretched his muscles. Noticing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, he casually brought up a topic.
"What exactly is your plan for tonight?"
Hearing this, she looked at Asuka with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, then stood up and walked back to the bedroom, saying as she walked, "I'll use the Yamanaka Clan's basic secret technique, Mind Body Switch Technique, to control Ryoko. After 'that man' arrives, I'll use Shadow Binding Technique to restrict his movements. Then, the Akimichi Clan will beat him until he's lost his fighting ability, and the Yamanaka Clan will enter his mind, not hesitating to use mind-damaging torture ninjutsu to extract information. If we fail to restrain him and he manages to escape, I've also arranged a tracking ninja."
"But now, none of that is needed. Uchiha Asuka, we'll talk in a bit."
"Is it important?"
"Whether it's important or not, if you dare to run away today, Ryoko will appear at your house tomorrow, and the wedding banquet the day after will be held at the Uchiha Clan Grounds."
Hearing that she was going to send a widow to his house, Asuka's retreating steps instantly froze. He looked at "Ryoko's" departing figure, muttering to himself, "Could I have been found out??"
After she saw off her several helpful girlfriends and completely lifted the clan grounds' alert, she returned to the room to find Asuka leaning against the sofa, his face full of the word [Thinking].
"Uchiha Asuka, do you think I'm an idiot? You've been deceiving me for so long?"
Looking up at the sound, Asuka saw Nara Yoshino standing in front of him with a dark face.
Is Shikamaru's mom's IQ this high too? I haven't even confessed yet, and I've already been exposed? "Madam Yoshino, were you the one controlling Ryoko just now?"
"Mm!" Yoshino nodded, looking at the confusion on Asuka's face, and explained, "The Ino-Shika-Cho three clans formed an alliance as early as the Warring States Period. Our three families have always gotten along very well, like one big family. This is something your Uchiha Clan can't compare to."
"After 15 generations of close cooperation between Ino-Shika-Cho, the leaders of our three great clans have all mastered some of the basic secret techniques of the other clans."
After all, only by knowing each other well can we cooperate more closely, right?
So, are you going to reveal your true intentions now?
For example, what is your purpose in approaching the Nara Clan?"
Hearing this, Asuka knew he had been completely exposed. He stood up, pointed to the sofa, signaled Yoshino to sit down, and then went to a place where he could easily escape, and said,
"Actually, I'm here for a marriage alliance on behalf of the clan head."
"I've met Uchiha Fugaku. He's not the type to have an affair. Don't use that excuse to deceive me."
"What if the clan head gets a divorce?"
Nara Yoshino seemed to have heard a joke. She pursed her lips and laughed.
"He will get a di... di..."
Looking at Asuka's determined expression, a flash of lightning suddenly crossed Yoshino's mind. Then, she looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at a rare animal and exclaimed,
"So, you're the bastard clan member Mikoto was scolding.
The Uchiha Clan is the most tolerant clan I've ever seen. The ideas within the clan are truly diverse."
"Madam Yoshino, since you already know the reason, I'm going back to sleep..."
"Don't rush!"
Yoshino leaned back on the sofa. She pointed to Ryoko, who was unconscious in the bedroom, and continued,
"While Ryoko is still unconscious, tell me about your other purposes."
Other purposes? Asuka stopped in his tracks, secretly observing Shikamaru's mother. Seeing her propping her cheek with one hand, looking at him with great interest, his gaze slowly moved down, towards her rounded belly, and said,
"Does making friends count?"
"Making friends?"
Following Asuka's gaze, Yoshino looked down at herself, remained silent for a long time, and then said uncertainly,
"Are you lusting after my body?"
"No, no."
"Isn't that the intention behind every man who wants to befriend a woman?"
Seeing that she was misunderstanding, Asuka waved his hand and explained,
"I actually want to be friends with your son."
"Heh!"
Yoshino chuckled. She didn't believe that someone would want to be friends with her son before he was even born. Could this person predict the future? Could he predict that her son would become a great figure in the future and invest in him in advance? But you're investing way too early, he's still in my womb.
Thinking of this, Yoshino reached for a pillow on the sofa and said perfunctorily,
"Shikamaru can't speak yet, but he just kicked my belly. As his mother, I can understand his thoughts.
He agrees."
"Tell me about any other purposes you have."
Watching Nara Yoshino run wild with her words, Asuka spread his hands, speaking very seriously.
"None."
"None?"
"Really, none."
He really only had two purposes: one was to send some warmth to Danzo's subordinates, and the other was to take advantage of Shikamaru's newfound literacy to befriend him with a lollipop.
"Then listen to me!"
At this moment, Nara Yoshino glanced sideways at Ryoko, who was still unconscious, then focused her gaze on Asuka, her expression instantly turning cold.
"You haven't revealed any of your true purposes.
When answering the questions just now, I suddenly remembered that your expression when you saw Ryoko was too natural. You had no way of knowing that I had entered Ryoko's body; you treated me as the real Ryoko.
And I, at the time, had prejudicially placed you on our side, mistakenly thinking that you were also here to capture someone, but in reality, the person we were supposed to capture was you.
Am I right?"
Seeing Asuka standing there in silence, Yoshino licked her dry lips and continued,
"Ryoko's identity, compared to ordinary people, has several very obvious labels:
[Root Member], [Nara Clan Head's Cousin], [Widow].
When I used Ryoko's body just now and subconsciously acted affectionately towards you, I could tell from your slight resistance that you didn't like her, so we can exclude the widow label.
You Uchiha are not interested in the Shadow Imitation Technique, and I have a good relationship with your Clan Head's wife, Mikoto. Apart from some secrets involving the clan, I share other things with her.
Ryoko is very loyal to the clan, and she would not do anything to harm the Nara Clan. Besides, there are quite a few Nara Clan members who are the Clan Head's cousins, so this label can also be excluded.
Then the only answer left is that she is Danzo's subordinate.
Konoha, from top to bottom, knows Danzo's attitude towards you Uchiha. Are you planning to take action against Danzo?"
"You say..."
At this moment, Asuka rubbed his chin with one hand, looking in the direction of his clan grounds, his tone somewhat hesitant.
"Is there a possibility that our Clan Head likes widows with status?"
???
Nara Yoshino was stunned for a moment. She thought of the way this guy had looked at her earlier, which was somewhat unsettling.
The Clan Head likes widows with status? The clansmen like married women with status?
Logically, it doesn't seem to be a problem, but... is this what a normal person would think? After taking a few deep breaths, Nara Yoshino stood up and came to Asuka's side. She looked at the gate in front of her and said to herself,
"In order to promote the special bond between the Ino-Shika-Cho three clans, the Sarutobi clan will give earrings to the three clans as witnesses, witnessing our friendship.
And the friendship between the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzo is like that of our three great clans.
Actually, I quite like Mikoto, but Mikoto's identity dictates that she will be kidnapped by the will of the clansmen."
"Your current thoughts are dangerous. Do not involve the Nara Clan. I will repay you for saving my nephew in other ways; don't think of threatening Ryoko with this."
Asuka placed his hands behind his back, looking at the moon, mostly obscured by the window. The pale moonlight shone on his face, making his originally rosy cheeks seem to lose their color instantly.
His pale complexion, coupled with his eerie voice, sent shivers down one's spine.
"Madam."
Hm? Noticing the strange atmosphere in the air, Nara Yoshino instantly became alert.
So fast!
Watching Uchiha Asuka suddenly appear next to her, she narrowed her eyes. Before she could say anything, Asuka patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "Our Uchiha Clan will fully support Tsunade of the Senju to become the Fifth Hokage."
Yoshino looked at him, his eyes forcing her to state her position. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "If Princess Tsunade really wants to choose the Fifth Hokage, we will definitely support her."
"Then the Uchiha want to become Tsunade's in-laws... You don't object to this, do you?"
"It's good to have dreams; I don't object to that."
"Then I want the Clan Head to get a divorce... You don't object to that either, right?"
"I can't interfere in your clan's internal affairs."
"You said you would repay me, right?"
"Yes!"
"If you have the chance, advise Mikoto to get a divorce quickly and free up the space... The Uchiha Clan Head's wife must always have a spirit of sacrifice."
After saying that, she saw Asuka disappear directly from the room.
Watching him leave, the expression on Yoshino's face gradually solidified. She felt a little uneasy, and her sense of control was somewhat shattered.
The expected anger, sadness, and arrogance were not displayed; instead, he said some incomprehensible things to her.
I'll help you persuade Mikoto?? Even if I persuade her to divorce, the chances of the Uchiha and Senju forming an alliance through marriage are only one percent of the chances of Tsunade marrying Jiraiya, right.
Tsk! Shaking her head, Nara Yoshino decided to stay away from Uchiha Clan members other than Mikoto in the future; they all have problems with their heads.
However, looking at the note that Asuka had slipped to her before leaving, Nara Yoshino couldn't help but frown and muttered, "Your daughter-in-law is gone!"