Kishimoto's Summon

"Another beautiful day!"

Shimura Kentei stepped out of the stone cave and gazed at the rising sun, feeling exceptionally good. However, this good mood was quickly ruined.

"You little pervert, die!"

A graceful figure suddenly rushed out from the forest. With the Body Flicker Technique augmenting her speed, she arrived before Shimura Kentei in an instant and swung a fist down.

"What's with this woman going crazy?"

His eyebrows twitched slightly. Although Shimura Kentei didn't understand what was happening, he immediately manipulated Chakra Threads to entangle her, causing Tsunade's movements to slow down slightly.

Even though it was only a momentary pause, it was enough for him.

Fingers together like a blade, empowered by both the Super Speed Technique and Super Strength Technique, his right hand shot out like lightning, piercing through a weapon and simultaneously piercing her heart.

"You little pervert, you just wait!"

Leaving behind a fierce declaration, Tsunade's Shadow Clone exploded into a mist of smoke.

"What's going on? Is she on her period?"

Frowning, Shimura Kentei was utterly confused by her current outburst.

He was lucky it was just a Shadow Clone with not much Chakra, its combat power not even reaching that of a Special Jonin. Otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.

He just couldn't recall ever offending that woman!

"Brother Genkaku? Are you there?"

After pondering for a moment, Shimura Kentei called out.

He naturally knew that the clan had people secretly protecting him. After all, even within Konoha village, absolute safety wasn't guaranteed, let alone outside the village.

The clan brother watching over him was named Shimura Genkaku, a name rich in philosophy. They were from the same generation, but he was over ten years older, and it was rumored he already had children old enough to buy soy sauce.

"Young Master!"

A dark figure leaped out; it was Shimura Genkaku, who had just broken free from a seal.

"What happened?"

Casting a questioning gaze, Shimura Kentei had realized something was wrong when Shimura Genkaku hadn't appeared to stop Tsunade's Shadow Clone earlier. He just didn't understand what the problem was.

"It's nothing. As long as Tsunade's main body doesn't appear, I can protect your safety, Young Master. Even if her main body shows up, I can ensure your safe retreat."

After casting a strange glance at this elder of the same generation, Shimura Genkaku earnestly guaranteed that he could handle Tsunade and felt immense respect.

He had heard from Uncle Lu before that this young master seemed to have developed a relationship with that important person. He hadn't expected it to progress this far.

Although that important person was not young, due to the Yin Seal, she looked like a girl of sixteen. It didn't seem like a big deal for her to be with their young master.

Moreover, this would bring many benefits to their clan, and they could even use this opportunity to win over the Uzumaki Clan, a powerful ally.

As for Tsunade, he didn't care. As long as Tsunade didn't want to fall out with that important person, she would never dare to use the Senju clan's power against them. He wasn't afraid of Tsunade alone.

After all, he was now a Quasi-Kage level expert!

"Alright, as long as you know what you're doing!"

Seeing that Shimura Genkaku was unwilling to say more, Shimura Kentei couldn't be bothered to ask.

Anyway, he had already latched onto Miss Mito. Tsunade's usefulness had greatly diminished. In the future, he just needed to find an opportunity to get her physical data. If they fell out, it wouldn't be a big deal.

After all, he, Shimura Kentei, was no simpering dog!

After making a simple breakfast and eating it, Shimura Kentei returned to the stone cave to continue experimenting with new methods of brain death.

As for Tsunade, a new Shadow Clone was quickly dispatched. However, upon seeing Shimura Genkaku watching them menacingly, it glared hatefully at the stone cave and turned towards the river to continue guarding the two girls, Uchiha Mikoto and Hyuga Suzune.

Earlier, in her rage, she had attacked wanting to eliminate that brat. Now, she had calmed down somewhat, knowing that this matter could not be publicized or escalated.

Otherwise, if the news spread, not only her grandmother but also her grandfather and the entire clan would be shamed.

"Damn little pervert!"

Cursing angrily, Tsunade truly wished she could smash that little pervert into minced meat, or at least castrate him.

What kind of messed-up situation was this!

At this moment, she regretted it. She felt she shouldn't have acted out of revenge, nor should she have been greedy for that brat's money.

Now, she had invited a wolf into her house, seduced her own grandmother, and even made her great-grandfather's grave overgrown with grass, lush and green.

Shimura Kentei was naturally unaware of these misunderstandings. Danzō Shimura and others also did not want him to know Uzumaki Mito's true identity and intended to let things develop naturally. If the two could get together, it would be best; if not, it wouldn't matter.

Danzō Shimura himself even went to counsel his daughter-in-law, Shimura Keiko. All of this was for the prosperity of the Shimura Clan and the stability of Konoha!

"Clan Head, our clansmen from the Land of Honey have returned. That noble family from the Land of Honey, the Shouqi Family, perished in the last Ninja World War. Our people went to the Shouqi castle and found that the castle had problems. It was disguised with a powerful Genjutsu, and it's very likely hiding the Lizard Clan."

An elder approached Danzō Shimura and reported the intelligence he had just received.

"Lizard Clan!"

Danzō Shimura's eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard of this group of summoning beasts. Although they were not as powerful as the summoning beasts of the three great sage lands, they were considered top-tier, especially in their mastery of Genjutsu.

However, the Lizard Clan rarely appeared in the Ninja World and seldom signed contracts with people, so there was very little information about them. He hadn't expected a noble from the Land of Honey to be able to sign a summoning contract with them.

This was an opportunity. If they could obtain the summoning contract of the Lizard Clan, the strength of their Shimura Clan would undoubtedly rise to a higher level.

"Get ready, I'm going to the Land of Honey myself!"

He gave a cold command. If the Lizard Clan was truly as powerful as the rumors claimed, they would be worth his personal attention.

"Yes!"

The old man retreated and began making preparations.

The Land of Honey was not close to Konoha. Even traveling by flying ninja beast would take several days. This had to be arranged properly to avoid any disruptions within the clan.

"The Senju clan!"

Looking towards the direction of the Senju compound, Danzō Shimura deeply understood how terrifying the foundation of a top-tier noble clan was.

The intelligence about this Lizard Clan was obtained by his son from the Senju's secret archives. Although it was just a simple sentence, it had brought them enormous benefits.

For instance, the Uchiha clan from last time was quite good. Even obtaining just a single claw arm allowed them to take a crucial step forward in Sage Mode.

It was a shame the Spider Clan had gotten away last time; it would be difficult to find them again in a short period.

And this intelligence was only from the first level of the secret archives that his son had accessed. One could imagine that higher levels of the archives must contain more and greater secrets, which were precious treasures!

One could only say that the Senju truly lived up to their reputation as a top-tier noble clan with thousands of years of history!

After his musings, Danzō Shimura headed towards the Hokage Building.

He had a lot of affairs to attend to now, and using Shadow Clones alone wouldn't suffice. He had to inform Hiruzen first and have him cover for him.

"Hiruzen is sick?"

Standing outside the Hokage's office, Danzō Shimura was stunned.

He had come to find his good friend, only to be told by an Anbu ninja that his friend was ill.

"What kind of sickness?"

He asked coldly, Danzō Shimura didn't understand how his friend, who was fine just a few days ago, could suddenly fall ill.

Could it be he overdid it while reading "Ninpō Sōkyū"?

"I'm not sure!"

The Anbu ninja replied respectfully. He truly didn't know what was going on, only that the Hokage was recuperating at home and wouldn't be coming in today.

Frowning, Danzō Shimura turned and left, heading straight for the Sarutobi compound. He saw his good friend there, and his appearance shocked him greatly.

"Did you fall off the Hokage Rock?"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was wrapped up like the Second Tsuchikage, Danzō Shimura didn't understand what illness he had that required such a spectacle.

"Something like that. Just some superficial injuries, I'll recover soon!"

Hiruzen replied dejectedly. He hadn't expected his wife to be so ruthless, breaking several of his bones and smashing his handsome face into a pig's head.

"Azo, I don't care what your relationship is with that Master Yunzhongniao, but from now on, don't use me as a prototype for your books."

Recalling his wife's fierce and brutal actions yesterday, Hiruzen couldn't help but shiver and quickly took the opportunity to warn his good friend.

Although reading a novel with himself as the protagonist was quite enjoyable, the pleasure was followed by severe consequences.

He, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was a man of dignity and cared about his reputation.

This statement made the bewildered Danzō Shimura suddenly understand, his expression becoming somewhat strange as he guessed how his good friend got all these injuries.

Heh, women truly are obstacles to men's progress!

"I'm going to the Land of Hot Water to make arrangements in advance. You'll take care of things in the village for the next few days!"

With no desire to say more, he left after uttering a sentence and stood up to leave.

Of course, he wouldn't say he was going to the Land of Honey to search for the potential Lizard Clan. That was a top secret and ultimate trump card for the Shimura clan.

After all, the Lizard Clan, skilled in Genjutsu, excelled in the ninja, taijutsu, and genjutsu paths, with Genjutsu being their strongest. If one were to truly consider their value, the Lizard Clan was not much different from the three Great Sage Regions.

"It's finally coming, the war!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered softly as he lay on the tatami, his eyes filled with sharpness.

War was a game of reshuffling for various powers. He had felt incredibly stifled as Hokage all these years. Although he was the Hokage, nearly half of the village's power was held by the Senju clan, and the remaining half was in the hands of other ninja clans. Little was left for him.

For years, he had played the role of a peacemaker, constantly dealing with trivial matters between the various ninja clans, never truly holding power. To be precise, he was akin to a puppet.

It was just that his Sarutobi clan's foundation was too shallow, making it impossible to reclaim the power that rightfully belonged to the Hokage through sheer strength. The upcoming war was a good opportunity. If seized properly, it could allow him to become the true Hokage and lead the village to prosperity and strength.

"Azo, I hope you have good judgment and don't make things difficult for me!"

Thinking of his good friend who had just left, Hiruzen's emotions were complex.

He knew very well that his good friend had always been resentful of their teacher passing the Hokage position to him and had always wanted to replace him.

It was only because the current situation in the village was unfavorable and this Hokage position was nominal. If it weren't for the constraints of those ninja clans, especially the Senju clan, his friend probably wouldn't be cooperating with him so closely.

It would be good if they didn't fight directly.

Once their plan succeeded after the Second Shinobi World War, they would inevitably be unable to maintain their current unity. They had to guard against it in advance to avoid being caught off guard.

"Danzō came by?"

At this moment, a beautiful woman walked in slowly and knelt on the tatami. It was Biwako Sarutobi.

Although annoyed by her husband's sordidness, she was quite sensible when it came to matters of great importance and was not one to make unreasonable demands.

"Just left!"

Nodding, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hide this from her. On these matters, his wife was not only his capable assistant but also his best advisor, helping him identify shortcomings and refine his plans.

"What about Mito-senpai? If she suspects anything, we can't afford to bear her wrath."

With a worried expression, Sarutobi Biwako knew the danger of her husband's plan. If anything went wrong, the entire clan could be wiped out.

"We don't need to act personally. Those ninja clan powers will help us resolve everything."

With a mysterious smile, Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't afraid of Uzumaki Mito suspecting anything.

Truly brilliant hunters never act themselves; they merely guide the situation from the shadows. After all, there were plenty of powers eyeing the Senju Clan.

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