Kishimoto's Summoning Beast

"Another beautiful day!"

Shimura Kentei stepped out of the stone cave and watched the rising sun, feeling exceptionally good—until that good mood was swiftly ruined.

"You little pervert, die!"

A graceful figure suddenly charged out of the woods. Boosted by the Body Flicker Technique, she moved with incredible speed, arriving before Shimura Kentei in the blink of an eye and throwing a punch.

What the hell is this woman going crazy for?

His sword-like brows rose slightly. Though Shimura Kentei had no idea what was going on, he immediately manipulated Chakra Threads to wrap around her, making Tsunade's movements stall briefly.

Though she was only halted for an instant, it was enough for him.

With two fingers held together like a blade, his right hand shot out like lightning under the dual enhancement of the Super Speed Technique and Super Strength Technique. It burst one deadly weapon and pierced straight through her heart.

"You little pervert, just you wait!"

After leaving behind that vicious threat, Tsunade's Shadow Clone exploded into a cloud of mist.

"What was that about? Is she on her period?"

Frowning, Shimura Kentei could not understand what that woman was losing her mind over this time.

Fortunately, that had only been a Shadow Clone, and one with little chakra at that. Its combat strength had not even reached that of a special jonin. Otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.

But he did not remember offending that woman!

"Brother Kenpō? Are you there?"

After thinking for a while, Shimura Kentei called out.

Naturally, he knew the clan had always assigned people to protect him in secret. Even Konoha was not absolutely safe, much less a place outside the village.

The clansman hidden nearby was named Shimura Kenpō, a name full of philosophical meaning. He belonged to the same generation as Kentei but was more than ten years older. Rumor had it that even his children were old enough to run errands.

"Young master!"

A black figure leaped out. It was Shimura Kenpō, who had just broken free from the sealing technique.

"What happened?"

Shimura Kentei gave him an inquiring look. When Shimura Kenpō had not shown himself to stop Tsunade's Shadow Clone earlier, he had realized that something was wrong. He simply did not know what exactly had gone wrong.

"Nothing. As long as Tsunade's real body does not appear, I can protect the young master's safety. Even if her real body comes, I can still get the young master out safely."

After giving the young master of his own generation a strange look, Shimura Kenpō solemnly guaranteed that he could handle Tsunade's problem. At the same time, his heart was filled with admiration.

Earlier, Uncle Lu had told him that this young master seemed to have developed a relationship with that lady. He had not expected things to have progressed this far.

Though that lady was no longer young, the Yin Seal made her look like a sixteen-year-old girl. It did not seem strange for her to end up with the young master.

Moreover, this would bring enormous benefits to their clan. They might even use the opportunity to win over the Uzumaki Clan, a powerful ally indeed.

As for Tsunade, he did not care. As long as Tsunade did not want to fall out with that lady, she would never dare use the Senju Clan's power against them. He was not afraid of Tsunade alone.

After all, he was now a Quasi-Kage Level powerhouse!

"Fine. As long as you know what you're doing!"

Seeing that Shimura Kenpō did not wish to say more, Shimura Kentei could not be bothered to press him.

Now that he had tightly latched onto Miss Mido's thigh, Tsunade's usefulness had plummeted. All he needed was an opportunity to obtain that woman's bodily data. If they fell out, then they fell out. It was no big deal.

After all, Shimura was no simp!

After quickly preparing and eating breakfast, Shimura Kentei returned to the stone cave to continue experimenting with a new method of brain death.

As for Tsunade, she soon sent over another Shadow Clone. However, upon seeing Shimura Kenpō glaring like a tiger watching its prey, she shot the stone cave a resentful glare before turning toward the river to continue watching over Uchiha Mikoto and Hyuga Suzune.

Earlier, she had been so enraged that she had attacked, intending to destroy that brat's manhood. Now that she had calmed down somewhat, she knew this matter absolutely could not be made public or allowed to escalate.

Otherwise, not only her grandmother, but also her grandfather and the entire clan would be disgraced.

"Damn little pervert!"

Tsunade cursed angrily. She truly wished she could pound that little pervert into a meatball—or at the very least, castrate him.

What kind of bullshit was this?

At this moment, she regretted it. She felt that she should not have acted out of revenge, much less coveted that little pervert's money.

Now look what had happened. She had invited a wolf into the house, and he had seduced away her grandmother. He had even made the grass on her granduncle's grave grow green—especially green.

Shimura Kentei naturally knew nothing of these misunderstandings. Shimura Danzō and the others also did not want him to learn Uzumaki Mito's true identity. They intended to let things develop naturally. It would be best if the two ended up together, but it did not matter if they did not.

Shimura Danzō had even personally gone to talk things over with his daughter-in-law, Shimura Keiko. All of this was for the Shimura Clan's prosperity and Konoha's stability!

"Clan Head, the clansmen sent to the Land of Honey have returned. That noble family of the Land of Honey, the Shouqi Family, had already perished during the last Ninja World War. Our people investigated Shouqi Castle and discovered that something was wrong with it. It was concealed by a powerful genjutsu, and it likely hides the Lizard Clan."

An old man came to Shimura Danzō's side and reported the intelligence they had just received.

"The Lizard Clan!"

Shimura Danzō narrowed his eyes slightly. He had heard of this summoning beast clan. Though it could not compare to the summoning beasts of the Three Great Sage Lands, it was still among the best, especially in genjutsu.

However, the Lizard Clan rarely operated in the ninja world and seldom formed contracts with humans. There was very little intelligence on them. He had not expected that noble of the Land of Honey to have formed a summoning contract with them.

This was an opportunity. If they could obtain the Lizard Clan's summoning contract, the Shimura Clan's strength would surely rise to a new level.

"Make the preparations. I will personally make a trip to the Land of Honey!"

Shimura Danzō gave the order coldly. If the Lizard Clan was truly as powerful as the rumors claimed, it was worth his personal intervention.

"Yes!"

The old man withdrew and began preparing for the matter.

The Land of Honey was not close to Konoha. Even riding a Flying Ninja Beast would take several days. They had to arrange everything properly to prevent trouble from arising within the clan.

"Senju..."

Shimura Danzō looked toward the Senju Clan's territory and deeply realized just how terrifying the foundation of a top-tier noble clan was.

His son had obtained this information on the Lizard Clan from the Senju Secret Archives. Though it had only been a simple line, it had brought them enormous benefits.

For instance, that Uchiha Clan from last time had been quite valuable. Even obtaining just a section of its clawed arm had allowed them to take a crucial step forward in senjutsu.

Unfortunately, the Tsuchigumo Clan had escaped last time. It would be difficult to find them again anytime soon.

And this information had only been obtained by his son from the first floor of the Senju Secret Archives. One could imagine that the higher levels contained even more and greater secrets—priceless treasures.

The Senju truly deserved to be called a top-tier noble clan that had endured for thousands of years!

After his moment of reflection, Shimura Danzō headed toward the Hokage Building.

He had far too many affairs to handle now. Shadow Clones alone could not manage them all. He had to speak with Hiruzen first and have him cover for him.

"Hiruzen is sick?"

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

He had come to see his good friend, only to be informed by an Anbu ninja that his friend had fallen ill.

"What illness?"

Shimura Danzō asked coldly. He could not understand how Hiruzen, who had been perfectly fine just days ago, had suddenly gotten sick.

Could he have jerked off too much while reading Ninpō Sōkyū?

"I don't know!"

The Anbu ninja replied respectfully. He truly did not know what had happened. He only knew that the Hokage was recuperating at home and would not be coming in today.

Frowning, Shimura Danzō turned and left, heading directly for the Sarutobi Family's territory. When he saw his good friend, the man's appearance gave him quite a fright.

"Did you fall off Hokage Rock?"

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose entire body was wrapped up like the Second Tsuchikage's, Shimura Danzō could not understand what illness required such an exaggerated display.

"More or less. They're just superficial wounds. I'll recover soon enough!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen responded gloomily. He had not expected his wife to strike so ruthlessly. Several of his bones had been broken, and his handsome face had been beaten into a pig's head.

"Danzo, I don't care what your relationship is with Master Yunzhongniao, but don't use me as the prototype for novels from now on."

Remembering his wife's savage cruelty yesterday, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help shuddering. He quickly took the opportunity to warn his good friend.

Reading a novel with himself as the protagonist had felt pretty great, but once the thrill was over, it was straight to the crematorium.

The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was a respectable man. He cared about his reputation.

Shimura Danzō, who had been puzzled, suddenly understood. A strange expression appeared on his face as he roughly guessed how his good friend had received those injuries.

Heh. Women truly were obstacles to men's progress!

"I need to go to the Land of Hot Water to make arrangements in advance. Keep an eye on the village these next few days!"

Too lazy to say more, Shimura Danzō left after dropping those words.

Of course, he would not say that he was going to the Land of Honey in search of the possibly existing Lizard Clan. That was the Shimura Clan's top secret, even its trump card.

After all, it was the Lizard Clan, skilled in genjutsu. Among the three major ninja disciplines of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, genjutsu ranked supreme. In terms of value, the Lizard Clan was not much inferior to the Three Great Sage Lands.

"At last, war is coming!"

Lying on the tatami, Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered softly, his eyes filled with sharpness.

War was a game that reshuffled countless powers. Over the years, he had been an unbearably stifled Hokage. Though he was the Hokage, nearly half the village's authority was controlled by the Senju Clan, while the other half rested in the hands of other ninja clans. Very little actually reached him.

All these years, he had merely acted as a peacemaker, constantly dealing with trivial disputes between the major ninja clans. He had never truly held power. To put it bluntly, he was little different from a puppet.

However, the Sarutobi Family's foundation was too shallow. They could not reclaim the powers that rightfully belonged to the Hokage through sheer strength. This coming war was a good opportunity. If he seized it properly, he could surely become a true Hokage and lead the village toward prosperity and strength.

"Danzo, I hope you know where to draw the line. Don't make things difficult for me!"

Thinking of the good friend who had just left, Sarutobi Hiruzen's feelings were complicated.

He knew very well that his friend had always been dissatisfied that their teacher had passed the position of Hokage to him. Danzo had always wanted to replace him.

The village's current circumstances were poor, and the Hokage's position was merely a title without real authority. But if those ninja clans, especially the Senju Clan, no longer restrained them, his friend likely would not continue cooperating with him so intimately.

It would be fortunate if they did not directly come to blows.

Once their plan succeeded after the Second Shinobi World War, they would inevitably be unable to remain as united as they were now. He had to guard against Danzo in advance, lest he be caught off guard later.

"Danzo came by?"

At that moment, a beautiful woman walked in slowly and sat seiza on the tatami. It was Sarutobi Biwako.

Though she was furious at her husband's indecency, she knew how to distinguish between important matters and petty ones. She was not an unreasonable woman.

"He just left!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and did not hide it from her. In such matters, his wife was not only his virtuous helper but also his best adviser, helping him identify omissions and refine his plans.

"What should we do about Mito? If she becomes suspicious, we won't be able to bear her wrath."

Sarutobi Biwako looked worried. She knew just how dangerous her husband's plan was. One misstep, and their entire family could be destroyed.

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

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled mysteriously, unafraid that Mito Uzumaki would become suspicious.

A truly skilled hunter never acted personally. They only needed to guide the situation from the shadows. After all, quite a few forces had their eyes on the Senju Clan.

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