Young Master, Please Become Hokage

Seeing the familiar barrier, Kurotsuchi Raiga's mind was immediately flooded with bad memories, and he went berserk.

Finding five talismans wasn't that simple.

Unless one possessed the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan, rapid searching was impossible.

Otherwise, expending a massive amount of manpower and resources to find five talismans would be no different than searching for a needle in a haystack.

"Aaaaah~~~!"

With his enraged roar, he swung his sword, and the head of a female ninja from the Twelve Guardian Shinobi flew off.

Blood sprayed everywhere. The Kirigakure ninja surrounding them remained unfazed, accustomed to the sight.

"Surround them all! Let's see how many days they can hold out!"

Chapter 37: Night Attack on Ringo Ameyuri!

Hummm...

Ruri Hyuga reached out and poked the air in front of her.

The air, which had seemed to be nothing, immediately rippled like water.

This "water ripple" was the "wall" of the Five Seal Barrier, and also the defense of the jutsu.

In the original story, during the Gaara Retrieval Battle, Pain had used this jutsu. Even Sakura's monstrous strength could only create moderate ripples on it. In the end, Kakashi and the others, relying on Neji's Byakugan and the walkie-talkies carried by Might Guy, simultaneously removed the five talismans to deactivate the jutsu.

"Young Master is amazing, he always has a solution for any situation..."

Ino Yamanaka sincerely praised her Young Master's excellence.

The talent of a "Ninjutsu Doctor" allowed Akira Sarutobi to use any type of jutsu.

This naturally included "barriers" and "seals."

As a "Jonin," Akira Sarutobi mastered a wide and diverse array of jutsu.

Nonō, while healing Ringo Ameyuri, looked at Akira Sarutobi, her eyes filled with growing astonishment.

It seemed there was no difficulty that could stump this young master. His calm and confident demeanor was truly astonishing.

And as they spent more time together, Nonō's attitude towards Akira Sarutobi gradually changed.

"Earth Style..."

After recalling the chakra from his five Shadow Clones, Akira Sarutobi ate a few soldier pills to replenish his stamina and chakra, then began to form hand seals.

With a rumbling sound.

The ground's soil and rocks rose and fell.

Clearly, Akira Sarutobi intended to create an artificial structure right here.

The forest trembled, and birds took flight.

The 30 Kirigakure ninja guarding the perimeter widened their eyes, all watching the changes within the barrier.

Soon, a row of artificial Earth Style houses appeared.

"Let's move her inside."

Akira Sarutobi gestured, then picked up Ringo Ameyuri and carried her into the house.

Entering the house, Nonō looked at the bed made of rock and soil and thought... being able to use Earth Style is so convenient, it's truly a must-have jutsu for traveling.

In fact, in the original story, Orochimaru used Earth Style to create his numerous hideouts scattered throughout the Shinobi World. He didn't excavate them manually because ninja didn't have that much free time for construction work.

"Kirigakure is at least a four-day sea journey from here. If we encounter storms or rough seas, the time will be significantly extended..."

Akira Sarutobi calculated the time. Nonō's treatment would take at most 3 days, so even if there were reinforcements from Kirigakure, they wouldn't arrive in time. Crossing the ocean wasn't a simple matter.

Just then, raindrops began to fall from the sky.

The rainy season... had arrived.

As a small island nation, the Land of Waves was frequently showered with rain.

The sound of rushing water descended upon the forest.

The Kirigakure ninja took out their raincoats and stared intently at the earthen house within the barrier.

Ninja could lurk for three days and three nights without eating or drinking and still have the strength to fight.

They could also survive in harsh environments.

But... no one would deliberately torture themselves.

Inside the house, Akira Sarutobi, who had collected branches beforehand, lit a bonfire.

Ino Yamanaka set up a pot, and mushrooms and wild vegetables from the forest were gathered to make a delicious stew.

The faint scent of smoke and food wafted through the jungle, making the enemies' mouths water.

Meanwhile, Akira Sarutobi, sitting by the bonfire and eating hot pot, had an exceptionally calm expression.

In contrast, Nonō was somewhat worried: "Young Master Ryo, they've already surrounded this place. Even if I heal her in three days, we'll probably only be able to escape..."

Ruri Ameyuri's recovery required time.

There are 30 people on the other side.

Even at Ringo Ameyuri's peak, she might not have been able to escape the pursuit.

When the numbers increase, it can truly cause a qualitative change.

Moreover, Kurotsuchi Raiga holds one of the Seven Swords, "Thunder Sword Fang."

Without her sword, Ringo Ameyuri's strength plummeted, making her no match for Kurotsuchi Raiga at all.

"Run away?"

Akira Sarutobi looked up at the Root girl who was shorter than him.

You've misunderstood one point.

Whether it's Steel Style or the Taijutsu Orochimaru gave me, I've only practiced them preliminarily. There's still a lot of room for improvement.

"Give me three days... I'll become stronger! By then..."

I'll go out and kill them all!

Akira Sarutobi's eyes blazed, emitting an unimaginable divine light.

"Ruri, A-Hui, you two should also train well during these three days..."

By then, the two of them will only need to protect Nonō and Ringo Ameyuri.

And soon, Akira Sarutobi's training began.

Nonō continued to treat Ringo Ameyuri.

Ino Yamanaka and Ruri Hyuga went to their respective rooms.

Inside the house, Akira Sarutobi created 10 Shadow Clones and resumed training the Steel Style: Kekkei Genkai.

His main body, after eating and drinking his fill, began training Taijutsu.

"Hey! Has anyone asked for my opinion?" Ringo Ameyuri, lying on the bed, said, "Sigh... there's still someone here."

"I will ask you."

Akira Sarutobi turned his head, and a certain look brewing in his black eyes made Ringo Ameyuri's scalp tingle.

What kind of look was that?

Ringo Ameyuri didn't know what she was about to experience...

After that, Akira Sarutobi poured all his energy into training.

Shadow Clones practiced Ninjutsu, while his main body practiced Taijutsu, cultivating both simultaneously.

Explosions continuously echoed through the forest.

Akira Sarutobi practiced Taijutsu outside as if no one else was around.

By the time evening arrived, Akira Sarutobi no longer needed the large leaves overhead as a rain shelter.

The rain fell directly on Akira Sarutobi's body, but it was blocked by an invisible "Steel Style field."

Bang!

He threw a punch.

His entire body's strength and Chakra surged.

Combining Taijutsu and Steel Style, the power became even more extraordinary.

After the punch, all the raindrops around his body were repelled from his skin.

At that moment, Akira Sarutobi's body was as dry as new, as if he hadn't been rained on at all.

Time flowed.

In the blink of an eye... daytime turned into night.

Only when it was completely dark did Akira Sarutobi temporarily stop his training.

After another dinner, Akira Sarutobi inquired about Nonō's treatment.

The 10 Shadow Clones sat in Ringo Ameyuri's room all day, training while monitoring her every move.

Upon learning that the situation had greatly improved, Akira Sarutobi nodded and left.

Another round of training, Akira Sarutobi digested his food and went to rest.

Ruri Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, and Nonō also fell into a deep sleep.

Everything became quiet, with only the gentle patter of rain, ceaseless.

And so...

After an unknown amount of time had passed.

Thunder suddenly struck the midnight sky.

Lightning illuminated the outside of the window, and Ringo Ameyuri opened her eyes, not just disturbed by the thunder, but also... because of the arrival of an uninvited guest.

"You're here?"

The patient lying on the bed turned their head towards the doorway.

Amidst the stormy, thundering rain, a silhouette as dark as night stood at the entrance, like the Grim Reaper himself.

This silhouette was Akira Sarutobi.

Inside the room, the sole Shadow Clone responsible for guarding Ringo Ameyuri automatically dispelled, turning into a cloud of smoke.

Akira Sarutobi's main body slowly walked in, and then... casually closed the stone door.

The room... was plunged into complete darkness.

"Ringo Ameyuri..."

The darkness did not impede Akira Sarutobi's vision; everything was crystal clear within his right eye's sight. A certain thought materialized into mental energy, or perhaps the body's magnetic field, reaching out towards the other person.

If killing intent could be perceived by others, then... strong thoughts could be as well.

Ringo Ameyuri was unaware of what was about to happen to her. All she knew was that the signal of danger caused her body to break out in goosebumps.

And as Akira Sarutobi approached, her heart... began to pound violently...

Chapter 38: Injecting the Will of Fire into Ringo Ameyuri!

"Alright, I can tell you what I know..."

Ringo Ameyuri's tone was deliberately casual.

But with complete darkness before her, unable to see anything, she couldn't help but feel nervous.