The Truth of That Year

"Actually, Konoha has its reasons for not telling you. After all, what would the villagers think if they knew that you are the successor of the God of Shinobi?" Ōnoki said leisurely.

Uchiha Kō surprise, his pupils shrinking as he asked, "The God of Shinobi? You mean?"

"That's right, just as you thought, you are a descendant of Uchiha." Ōnoki smiled.

"I've heard a little about what happened back then. The Senju Clan Konoha disregarded all sentiments, seizing the positions of the First Second while excluding Uchiha."

"Uchiha realized something was wrong and wanted to lead the Uchiha Clan away from Konoha to seek another way out, but the Uchiha Clan betrayed him."

"Tsk tsk, it's truly lamentable. You, a true descendant of the clan chief, are still fighting for your enemies, treating a pack of hungry wolves as your companions." Ōnoki's voice was extremely seductive.

He was analyzing, researching, observing, and fabricating; surprisingly, Ōnoki guessed nearly 90% of the content correctly.

It's no wonder there's a saying, "The one who understands you best is always your enemy. "Ōnoki's political wisdom and personal charisma are beyond question. The fact that he can analyze so much already surpasses 80% of the people in the Ninja World!

Uchiha Kō dejection, muttering, "I... I'm the heir to the clan head's lineage? Konoha and my clan betrayed my family and drove him out?"

Ōnoki nodded in satisfaction at the sight. As expected, young people are easy to fool. He needed to add fuel to the fire. He didn't need the young man's help, but he had to get him to leave Konoha!

Without Uchiha Kō, how can Konoha fight against Iwagakure?

"Yes, they are a bunch of selfish, untrustworthy scoundrels. If you hadn't shown your talent, someone might have used your identity to their advantage..." Before Ōnoki could finish speaking, Uchiha Kō Chakra.

He stared intently at Ōnoki. "Enough!" he said, Flying Thunder God and vanished from Ōnoki's sight.

Ōnoki's lips curled up. Once the seeds of hatred and doubt are sown, they will take root and sprout. This is both a strength and a weakness of humankind.

Thinking of this, Ōnoki shook his head. Even if this attempt to sow discord failed, at worst it would be the same as it is now, and wouldn't be any worse.

Instead of maintaining the status quo, let's fight for it!

After Uchiha Kō left the battlefield, the Wood Golem and Wood Dragon turned into firewood, losing their spirituality.

Ōnoki roared, "Everyone, back to the village! Rebuild our homes!"

"Yes!" The Iwagakure Ninja were quite excited; who wouldn't be happy to not have to fight?

Konoha

Uchiha Kō appeared, curling his lip in disdain. That old man was truly stupid; if he had just asked around, he would have known that he and Tsunade were about to get married.

What does what he said even matter? It's just that he's interesting, so I'll play along. Maybe it'll come in handy someday.

"Owl Lord, you're back!" Tsunade's voice rang out, Uchiha Kō immediately dropped his playful expression, replacing it with the bright and cheerful smile of a young man.

"Yeah, I went and made some money~ Tsunade to keep you waiting, Tsunade~" Uchiha Kō laughed.

"Well, it hasn't been long. Alright, go back now. The banquet is still going on. You probably haven't had a proper meal on this trip!" Tsunade said with concern, looking at Uchiha Kō's travel-worn appearance.

Uchiha Kō stepped forward, grabbed Tsunade's soft hand, and squeezed it. Goodness, it was so tender it looked like it could be squeezed to release water!

"Alright~ You don't know the food in Iwagakure ..." The two entered the village with the Konoha guards bowing to them, and Uchiha Kō told Tsunade about the local customs and culture of Iwagakure.

Tsunade, holding his hand, looked at his youthful, sunny smile, her heart pounding.

Kumogakure

"Lord Raikage, are you alright?" Yugito asked after a long pause.

The Third Raikage A, waved his hand. "It's nothing, just some superficial injuries. It'll be fine in about ten days to two weeks!"

"Father, that Uchiha Kō..." Young Lord A's expression was complicated.

"Don't worry, I understand you want to know if Uchiha Kō's pure Taijutsu has a significant impact on our Kumogakure's Nintaijutsu."

"This question can be answered in one way or another. If someone could actually learn it, we still need to consider whether their strength and physical fitness could reach the minimum critical point."

"If you don't reach that Taijutsu, even if you learn Uchiha Kō, you can only deal with some low-level ninjas. In other words, it's because the person your father fought this time was Uchiha Kō in Sage Mode, that you achieved such a result." The Third Raikage A, was very clear-headed.

While it's Taijutsu that Uchiha Kō's Taijutsu was highly advanced, not everyone possessed his physical abilities. If they tried to use Uchiha Kō's Uchiha Kō against him, they would be asking for trouble.

Therefore, this Taijutsu did not have much impact on their Kumogakure.

"Yes, Father!" Young Lord A nodded and stepped aside.

The Third Raikage A, was in no mood to discuss anything else. After summoning the medical-nin from Kumogakure, he adjourned the meeting.

During the treatment, he carefully considered Uchiha Kō's movements and how he could break through them.

In this world, there are all kinds of people. When faced with difficulties, some escape reality, some become distracted, and some rise to the challenge.

Clearly, the Third Raikage A, is the kind of person who is not afraid of difficulties and faces challenges head-on; he is currently thinking about how to deal with them.

Yugito leaving the main tent, Young Lord A Yugito suddenly asked Young Lord A, "Young Master, do you know about the time I was tortured and trained?"

Young Lord A's eyes held a hint of unease. "Of course, why did you suddenly want to ask about this? After my father and I investigated and found out who those beasts were who had abused you, we didn't let any of them go; we slaughtered them all."

Yugito wasn't stupid; she caught that unnatural hint of nervousness in his eyes and had a guess in her mind, but she didn't show it.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask. I must thank you both, young master and Lord Raikage, for it is thanks to you that I enjoy my current status and treatment." Yugito smiled.

Young Lord A scratched his head and said, "You Yugito, don't be so polite. This is what we, father and son, should do."

Matatabi it observed Young Lord A and Yugito's expressions and responses from within its Mental Space, it knew that Yugito Kumogakure.

After talking for a while, the two left. Yugito returned to his home and saw his parents' memorial tablets as soon as he opened the door.

Her parents were killed by the enemy while protecting her, and she was captured and subjected to inhuman training and torture.

If she didn't meet the standards, she would be whipped and Kunai. Until one day, the Third Raikage A, broke down the iron gate, allowing her to see the long-lost light, and kindly told her that everything was alright.

To repay the Raikage's kindness, Yugito agreed to become the Two-Tails Jinchuriki after burying his parents.

She thought she was repaying a debt of gratitude, but it turned out she was working for her enemy.

"Matatabi, are you listening to Raikage or me?" Yugito said calmly.

Matatabi found a Jinchūriki who was a perfect match for him, how could he possibly let him go?

"Of course I'll listen to you," Matatabi said with a smile.

"Okay." With that, she took off her Forehead Protector and then drew a Kunai mark on it.

Kumogakure missing-nin from Yugito, has officially joined the game.