Fugaku's Recurring Stomach Trouble

Inside the dungeon, Yashamaru had his hands bound behind his back, a thick blindfold over his eyes, and his lips were swollen and red, clearly indicating that he had been beaten.

Outside, an Internal Affairs Department ninja responsible for capturing him complained to his companion about the encounter, "Don't let his delicate skin and girlish appearance fool you, he's ruthless when he gets going. I almost lost my arm."

Looking at the bandages soaked with blood on the other person's arm, the companion shook his head with a smile, "You can only blame your lack of skill. If the captain heard about this, I don't know how much extra training he'd give you."

Yashamaru, who was separated from them by several corridors, naturally couldn't hear their conversation. At this moment, he was extremely annoyed, never expecting that his carelessness would lead to all of his sister's children falling into Konoha's trap.

Back then, after realizing that Sunagakure would target Temari and the others, Yashamaru led the three children to flee to the Land of Fire.

Not long after, Konoha began its expansion plan. Yashamaru, realizing that he could blend into Konoha without being subjected to strict scrutiny, obtained a spot from Black Market merchant and joined Konoha under an assumed name.

When Yashamaru first learned that the study tour would take place in his area, he was very worried and locked the three little ones firmly at home.

As time went by and the study tours were held one after another, Yashamaru finally felt relieved, believing that Konoha had not discovered his false identity and began to allow the little ones to move around in a limited area.

As soon as the kids left, they were pinned down by the Internal Affairs Department ninjas.

That despicable Konoha, are they actually using entrapment tactics?

Yashamaru thought to himself in despair.

However, the reality was different from what he had expected.

His false identity has indeed stood the test, as evidenced by the fact that he was not exposed during several study tours.

Unfortunately, Karin was on the list of participants for this study tour. Minato, worried that his daughter might be Minato by the advisor, personally checked the list of residents and eventually discovered Yashamaru.

Minato looked at the three little ones with a helpless expression.

These individuals were not inherently vicious; they were classified as rogue ninja only because of the Fourth Kazekage.

But how to deal with them has become the most pressing issue for Minato.

There was only one Yashamaru, so both his execution and imprisonment were in accordance with the rules.

But what about the three children?

Noticing Minato's gaze, Temari gripped her two younger brothers' hands tightly, praying that the Konoha authorities wouldn't kill them on the spot.

Despite disliking Kazashiro's attitude, Ōnoki ultimately approved of the formation of the Shinobi Alliance and agreed to serve as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces.

After the meeting adjourned and the matter was settled without any unexpected incidents, the Kage set off on their respective journeys, sending messengers to inform their respective daimyo of the news.

"This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable!"

Upon receiving the news and initiating a remote video call, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was the first to object.

"If these ninjas unite, we will all be overthrown by them!"

The Daimyo of the Land of Wind, disregarding his image and having been provoked by Rasa once before, even resorted to body language. "That's right, I agree with Daimyo of the Land of Lightning said, ninjas are all bad news!"

The Daimyo of the Land of Earth had a fairly good relationship with Iwagakure and spoke up for them, saying, "However, the so-called Ōtsutsuki and Madara Uchiha are indeed terrifying. If the ninja don't unite, they'll probably be defeated one by one."

"That's a matter for the ninjas."

"But if all the ninjas are wiped out, won't we be next?"

Just as their pointless argument was about to drain the battery of their power, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, who had been listening to their argument while his face was covered by a folding fan, spoke up:

Will our agreement or disagreement affect the ninjas' final attitude?

The words of the Land of Fire Daimyo silenced all the other Daimyo.

Yes, even if one disagrees, would modern ninjas still act according to one's wishes?

"In that case, the Land of Fire agrees to form an alliance."

Seeing that no one else spoke, the daimyo of the Land of Fire was the first to cast his vote in favor.

"Alas, I hope this is not the beginning of our destruction. The Land of Water agrees."

"... Damn it, the Land of Lightning agreed."

"The Land of Wind agrees."

Thus, with the permission of the Daimyo, the Shinobi Alliance was officially established.

Unsurprisingly, the journey back to the village was fraught with assassinations and traps.

But this was just a minor incident on the way back.

Amidst assassinations and verbal sparring, Kazashiro returned to his loyal Konoha.

"The daimyo of the Land of Fire is quite pragmatic."

As soon as they entered the village, Shikaku told Kazashiro everything that had happened during this period.

Two advisors also gathered some elderly people, attempting to interfere in the matter of the Jinchuriki.

"Jinchuriki..."

After marveling at the daimyo's pragmatism, Kazashiro began to consider the selection of Jinchuriki.

From a bloodline perspective, Karin Uzumaki is indeed suitable to become the Jinchuriki of the Seven-Tails.

The opponent has the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan and can also learn Kushina's Sealing Jutsu.

The Sealing Jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan are quite valuable.

"By the way, the Internal Affairs Department has captured Yashamaru, a rogue ninja from Sunagakure, as well as the three children of the Fourth Kazekage."

Just as Kazashiro was about to discuss the Jinchuriki issue with Kushina and her daughter, Shikaku's next words instantly caught his attention.

"Three children? Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara?"

Shikaku was quite surprised to see his Hokage casually name the three children.

Konoha did not make things difficult for the three children.

Of course, they weren't allowed to have it easy either.

To make management easier, the three children were forcibly placed in the Uchiha Clan Compound under the strong-willed attitude of Aburame Ryoma, and were put under the supervision of Fugaku.

This has caused some trouble for Fugaku's retirement life.

At the very least, my daily walks are gone.

Fortunately, the trouble caused by the two advisors made Kushina feel a strong sense of crisis. During this time, Mikoto did not go to Minato's house to chat with her best friend, but stayed at home to take care of the three children.

When Kazashiro arrived at the Fugaku, Mikoto was smiling as she tidied up the dishes in the kitchen, while Temari stood beside her, helping her with some chores.

"It's the Fifth Generation Hokage, please come in."

As Fugaku's somewhat uneasy voice rang out, Kankuro, who was sitting on the tatami mat in the living room fiddling with puppet toys, hurriedly reached out and tugged at Gaara, who was reading a book alone. The two of them stood up from the tatami mat.

Temari also curiously came out of the kitchen, wanting to see what the so-called Fifth Hokage looked like.

Then the two saw a man and a woman of similar height walk into the room.

The girls seemed to dislike Fugaku very much, giving him a cold snort as soon as they met.

This caused Fugaku's stomach ailment, which hadn't bothered him for a long time, to suddenly show signs of recurring.

"The Hokage, is it that little dwarf in front of us?"

Kankuro thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

Looking at Kazashiro's delicate face, Kankuro felt that the Hokage Rock was sculpted rather crudely.

After scrutinizing the three little ones in front of him, Kazashiro finally fixed his gaze on Temari.

Placing the Seven-Tails on this little guy seems like a good choice?

Temari's Wind Release is second only to Danzo and Naruto in the original work, so it should have good compatibility with the Seven-Tails.

However, it's unclear what kind of feelings these three people currently hold towards Konoha.

"It's so beautiful."

Temari was unaware that she had been included in the list of candidates for Hokage by the Jinchuriki in front of her. At this moment, like many girls her age, she subconsciously compared her appearance with Kazashiro.

Perhaps because she had lived in the sandy environment of Sunagakure for many years, Temari always felt that her skin was very rough and incomparable to that of the Hokage in front of her.

Furthermore, my skin tone is also a bit darker than mine.

"Mikoto, I'd like to ask you to look after these children for a few more days."

After confirming that the people in front of him were indeed Rasa's children, Kazashiro left the Fugaku with the hostile Uchiha Hikari in tow.

Where to go next?

Hikaru was already annoyed while waiting for food, and her annoyance almost doubled after arriving at the Uchiha Clan Compound, making her even hungrier.

"Let's eat first. There's a good dango shop in the Uchiha."

Just by looking at Uchiha Hikari's expression, Kazashiro knew what state the other person was in. If he didn't take him out to eat soon, this guy would definitely make him regret it.

It wasn't that he was afraid of her, but rather that he didn't want the villagers to see their respected Hokage being chased and beaten by a young girl.