Land of Grass, Konoha Camp.
"Kid, you really had some nerve. You actually released all the restrictions of the Cursed Seal."
Inside a tent filled with medical equipment, Tsunade spoke with an annoyed sneer as she casually replaced an IV bottle.
Lying on the hospital bed, Uchiha Yoru wore a pained, ugly smile.
"Captain Tsunade, every cell in my body hurts. It even feels like I'm burning up."
He truly was not lying about that. It was his first time fully activating Curse Mark State Two, and the damage to his body had been severe.
But the boost in strength at the time had also been enormous. Even now, Uchiha Yoru could not help but feel shaken when he recalled it.
He was somewhat similar to Sasuke after his defection at the Valley of the End: the same Cursed Seal, the same Uchiha Clan, with only slight differences.
He had a Two-Tomoe Sharingan, while Sasuke had a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. He had access to clan resources and was proficient in several Ninjutsu as well as the clan's sword techniques. Sasuke, clearly due to the clan massacre, was quite lacking in Ninjutsu. Comparing them, their strength was roughly equal at this stage.
"Kid, you really don't value your life."
Tsunade looked over the examination report in her hand. Sitting upright in a chair to the side, a thirst for a certain field flickered in her light brown eyes.
"Your body's cells have been eroded by this power. Perhaps because this power comes from your own Bloodline Limit, part of it is also becoming compatible and adapting as it erodes you..."
Within her professional field, Tsunade's eyes were filled with excitement. She stared at Uchiha Yoru as though he were an exceptionally rare experimental specimen.
"But you were lucky this time. Since you were close to Kushina at the time, you absorbed quite a bit of special Chakra, which instead promoted the fusion of this power."
Upon discovering this, Tsunade had been secretly astonished. Her grandfather, the First Hokage's Chakra, could actually be absorbed by this kid?
She knew that Chakra very well. It was special Chakra from Sage Mode, yet it had been drawn toward him while Kushina was being sealed.
Could this kid's Bloodline Limit—or rather, the power of this Cursed Seal—be related to Sage Jutsu Chakra?
Professional matters really did require professionals. Especially Tsunade, who clearly understood one side of that power, had directly deduced the general direction.
"Is that so? Then I really was lucky."
Uchiha Yoru pretended not to know, speaking with a broad smile, though inwardly he muttered that the power had probably belonged to the First Hokage.
It was truly powerful. He had merely absorbed a little through the Cursed Seal on his skin, yet it had already promoted the fusion of his Bloodline Limit.
The First Hokage truly deserved to be called a universal remedy, whether it was his cells or his Chakra.
"Once this bottle is finished, your body will fully recover after two or three days of rest. And don't abuse that power!"
As she spoke those final words, Tsunade's face became even more solemn.
"You should know what happens with Bloodline Disease. If you overuse it, even I will be powerless to help."
It was not only Bloodline Limit power; even excessive Chakra depletion could endanger one's life.
Facing Tsunade's warning, Uchiha Yoru nodded respectfully.
"Thank you, Captain Tsunade. But what about Kushina?"
Since returning, he had not seen Uzumaki Kushina.
Hearing this, a complicated expression flashed through Tsunade's eyes before she concealed it. She casually waved her hand and said indifferently,
"She returned to the village. She's fine, after all, she's from the Uzumaki Clan. But she isn't suited to remain on the front lines for now."
Uchiha Yoru nodded inwardly. Indeed, Kushina had even unleashed the Nine-Tails. The news that she was a Jinchuriki had likely already spread, so it would be inappropriate for her to remain at the front lines.
"While having two Bloodline Limits is a burden on the body, they are also power. This fusion of the Cursed Seal Bloodline Limit with your own has reduced the time needed by at least one or two years. And with the promotion of that special Chakra, the power within your body is fusing even faster.
"If it originally would have taken six or seven years for the Cursed Seal Bloodline Limit to fuse completely, it should now be completed within three or four years."
Tsunade raised a brow and carefully explained Uchiha Yoru's current physical condition.
"You really are lucky, kid. On top of that, your Sharingan evolved into a Two-Tomoe Sharingan. With both Bloodline Limits combined, your Chakra far exceeds that of ordinary Kekkei Genkai ninja. Your body will even enter another period of rapid growth within the next two or three months."
A Two-Tomoe Sharingan! Was it because his companion had been in danger?
Tsunade pondered this secretly, while also feeling a little envious of those two Bloodline Limits.
For Kekkei Genkai ninja, once their power awakened or evolved, not only would their strength increase immediately, but their bodies would also enter a period of rapid growth over the next two or three months.
Uchiha Yoru's eye twitched speechlessly at those words. It would have been one thing if someone else envied him, but Tsunade?
Tsunade usually showed off her Strength of a Hundred and Medical Ninjutsu, making it hard to see anything unusual. But he knew exactly how terrifying the Chakra within Princess Tsunade was.
It could be said that among Konoha Shinobi, aside from Jinchuriki, even the Third Hokage in his current prime could not compare to her in terms of Chakra reserves.
Princess Tsunade was the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage!
The Senju Clan had always been renowned for their immense Chakra, and Princess Tsunade was one of the clan's finest.
"Kid, did that old ghost Setsuna send you some information again?"
Tsunade's seemingly casual words caused Uchiha Yoru's expression to change.
Though Tsunade sounded casual, the deeper meaning in her eyes made it obvious that she was testing him again.
"On the battlefield, you were so eager to throw your life away. You really are a qualified Uchiha!"
Tsunade's leisurely remark made Uchiha Yoru secretly sigh in relief.
So it was a misunderstanding. Tsunade had taken his previous performance on the battlefield as a death wish, believing he was trying to bury certain information.
But this misunderstanding was perfect!
Uchiha Yoru took a deep breath and began speaking leisurely from the hospital bed.
"Captain Tsunade, you know that my status is different now. I am qualified to review the clan's records, records concerning the Uchiha and the village, as well as the Second Hokage's Human Experimentation records.
"During this time, I often thought about the Uchiha and the Senju. In the end, I suddenly understood something. I discovered a problem! That problem is identity!"
"Identity?"
Tsunade frowned, unable to understand, but she still maintained the posture of a listener. She crossed her slender legs and looked at him calmly.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yoru appeared as though he had fallen into the state of someone who had uncovered the truth.
"The enmity between the Uchiha and Senju, and their isolation after Konoha was founded, were only natural. I will not avoid what the Uchiha once did.
"But after two generations of Hokage, the Senju Clan, which should have flourished and intimidated the Shinobi World, had unknowingly become like this after just twenty years since the First Shinobi World War. The Senju and Uchiha had even ended up in the same situation!"
Tsunade, sitting beside him, was so shocked that her lips parted slightly, giving her an adorable wide-eyed look.
This damn kid, instead of reading Ninjutsu Scrolls and learning powerful Ninjutsu, had actually gone to read all this history. What the hell was wrong with him?
Naturally, Tsunade knew all these things, but she could not say them aloud.
Uchiha Yoru wore the expression of a philosopher, as if he had comprehended something.
"It is all because of identity! The conflict between the Senju and Uchiha, and the current problems between the Senju and the Hokage, all stem from identity—from the clans.
"If the Hokage were still Senju now, then naturally only the Uchiha Clan would be excluded within the village. But what if the Hokage had no clan, if he were simply an ordinary shinobi?"
As he said this, Uchiha Yoru revealed a fervent expression and stared directly at Tsunade.
"Lady Tsunade, I finally understand why the Senju were so broad-minded, and why everyone agreed that White Fang should become the Fourth Hokage. It was because White Fang was not burdened by a clan. Once he became Hokage—
"The Major Clans would all be kept in balance, and there would never again be mutual isolation and exclusion."
Good heavens!
At that moment, Tsunade was dumbfounded. Was that what they had been thinking? It did not seem like they had been that noble, did it?
White Fang becoming Hokage would simply benefit everyone.
How had it become, in his words, some great thing done for the village?
Though confused, Tsunade considered it carefully and found that it actually seemed to make sense.
Hatake was not a clan, merely an ordinary shinobi family. After taking office, he would need the strength of the Major Clans and civilian shinobi, allowing them to balance one another.
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