Young Master, Please Become Hokage

The other party came late at night, no doubt wanting to get various intelligence about Kirigakure from our side. Saving me was probably for this purpose too.

After all, the title "Seven Ninja Swordsmen" is quite intimidating.

As one of the Seven Swordsmen, I, more or less... know some valuable intelligence.

As for betraying my village.

In a hellhole like Kirigakure, would anyone truly be loyal unto death?

Ah... there are still some.

Kirigakure has too many foolishly loyal guys.

They were all toyed with by that old geezer, the Third Mizukage...

Ringo Ameyuri's thoughts raced, pondering all sorts of things.

"What do you want to know? Where should I start..."

However, Akira Sarutobi didn't care what she said.

Because, it was time to test a certain function of the "System."

In the darkness, Ringo Ameyuri felt a prickling sensation on her scalp.

The opponent's presence came from above her head.

Lying on the bed, she couldn't move, her body even weaker from the treatment.

This was precisely the time when she should be resting well.

Outside, thunder and rain raged.

If Kurotsuchi Raiga had mastered the Thunder Sword Fang, he could naturally use this weather to try and draw down heavenly lightning for an attack, thereby breaking through the barrier faster.

But in reality, having just obtained the Thunder Sword, he couldn't fully unleash its power.

So...

"In three days, you won't be the only one who gets stronger..."

That guy, Kurotsuchi Raiga, must also be getting used to the Thunder Sword.

At this point, Akira Sarutobi finally responded: "You don't need to worry about that... I'll only ask you one thing, even if you kill Kurotsuchi Raiga, you won't return to the village, right?"

"..."

Ringo Ameyuri fell silent.

Her expression was exceptionally clear in Akira Sarutobi's right eye's field of vision.

Even darkness couldn't stop Akira Sarutobi from seeing.

As he used his right eye more, its functions were increasingly expanded.

"The ones who wanted you dead were the Kirigakure higher-ups. They recognized Kurotsuchi Raiga as the next inheritor of the Thunder Sword, therefore... they set a trap and sent 40 people. Ostensibly to help you complete your mission, but in reality... to ensure Kurotsuchi Raiga could smoothly retrieve the Thunder Sword Fang..."

Akira Sarutobi's string of analyses caused a flicker of bitterness in Ringo Ameyuri's eyes.

She had worked tirelessly for Kirigakure her entire life.

This life wasn't long.

But why... did it still feel so sad?

All her time was spent on training, completing missions, scheming, and surviving...

Fighting alone, the loneliness was unimaginable.

I really... want to fall in love...

Ringo Ameyuri, who had never had a boyfriend before, if there was any major regret in her life, or rather, the only regret, it was that she had never been in love.

Without waiting for Ringo Ameyuri to unleash her uniquely feminine emotions.

Akira Sarutobi had already reached out, placing his palms on either side of Ringo Ameyuri's head.

Chih...

As Akira Sarutobi pulled towards the head of the bed, in his own direction.

Ringo Ameyuri's head was pulled away from the bed.

It looked as if her neck down was on the bed, her head suspended, held by two palms.

"What is this guy... doing?"

Ringo Ameyuri felt uncomfortable with her head being held down.

This was an instinctive reaction.

Ninjas from Kirigakure maintained distance from others, like a... lone wolf.

No matter how hard she racked her brain, she couldn't figure out what Akira Sarutobi was about to do.

"I have a good suggestion..."

Akira Sarutobi spoke again, his voice laced with a certain bewitching quality...

Just as Danzō had said, Akira Sarutobi was an extremely pure person.

At the same time, within Akira Sarutobi's heart, there was light, but also darkness that Danzō couldn't accurately discern for the moment.

Danzō only knew that the darkness in Akira Sarutobi's heart was also very pure.

But the specifics... were aspects that Danzō also didn't know for the time being.

And at this moment.

Akira Sarutobi, who had merged with the darkness, finally unleashed the darkness within his heart.

In fact, all along, Akira Sarutobi had never claimed to be a good person, let alone a saint.

Even so, it didn't prevent Akira Sarutobi from still having a good side he needed to uphold.

After all, humans... were originally a mixture of good and evil.

Just like the Gemini Gold Saint, who represented two sides of the same coin.

"What suggestion?" Ringo Ameyuri's expression turned a bit paler.

With her head held in a vice grip, what could she do?

"I'll help you kill Kurotsuchi Raiga, and afterward... I hope you'll become my partner..."

"Oh?" Akira Sarutobi's suggestion brought back the playful smirk Ringo Ameyuri had when she first saw him.

At this moment... confidence, elegance, and a hint of wildness bloomed from her.

This was... the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

"Sounds good, but what's in it for me if I become your partner?"

"Money, help with problems, a place to hide..."

Akira Sarutobi listed a string of benefits.

When Ringo Ameyuri heard that Akira Sarutobi had unified the underworld of that port town and taken control of that woman's businesses...

Ringo Ameyuri's eyes began to light up, or rather... her expression became somewhat strange.

"You're quite interesting..."

"My wish is to become Hokage, the strongest ninja, and ultimately change Konoha and the Shinobi World..."

Akira Sarutobi revealed his ambition.

"As for why I'm saving you..."

Akira Sarutobi paused, giving her time to process.

"Currently... we in Konoha have a similar problem. My swordsmanship teacher... Konoha's White Fang, Kagami Uchiha, is in a situation similar to yours..."

"..."

Ringo Ameyuri's eyes snapped wide open.

After the shock, she was filled with disbelief.

Konoha is really that dark, huh? They're even trying to get rid of a powerhouse like "Konoha's White Fang"?

The name Konoha's White Fang was thunderous.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were nothing before him.

Ringo Ameyuri didn't doubt for a second that any one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, facing Konoha's White Fang alone, would be instantly killed.

They were simply not opponents on the same level.

Such a powerful figure, someone who made even the legendary Sannin seem like a hazy existence, and Konoha... was actually considering abandoning him?

"There isn't much time left..."

Akira Sarutobi murmured.

Kakashi should have graduated by now and be leading a team under Minato Namikaze.

This signaled that the death date of Konoha's White Fang was approaching.

Since his arrival in this world, many things would not unfold as they did in the original story.

It was likely that some events would happen sooner.

Therefore, he had to make plans early, rather than rigidly adhering to the timeline of Kakashi's events.

He had to become stronger.

Strength, power, money...

Then, he could control his own life and the lives of others, changing various tragedies.

Changing... all the bad things.

Ultimately, he would shine the light of the Will of Fire across the entire planet!

"So then..."

Akira Sarutobi lowered his head, looking at the shocked genius girl.

"To make our cooperation more enjoyable, I need... to add a few small constraints..."

"Steel Style!"

In the darkness, the Sarutobi clan's summoning weapon, the incredibly powerful Vajra Ruyi... slowly rose.

Ringo Ameyuri had not yet foreseen the danger approaching.

Next, the weapon was covered by Akira Sarutobi with a layer of Steel Style.

Holding Ringo Ameyuri's head.

Akira Sarutobi attacked ferociously.

Sizzle~!

"Waaah~!"

Chapter 39. Path of the Beast · Now Serializing!

Boom!

In the forest, thunder roared.

Rain poured down.

On this stormy night, Ino Yamanaka, Nonō, and Ruri Hyuga were asleep.

Outside the barrier.

Thirty Kirigakure ninja, including Kurotsuchi Raiga, had also entered a light sleep.

Things were happening quietly, unknown to anyone.

Darkness... raged in the room where Ringo Ameyuri was.