In early March, the Kumogakure condemned the Konoha Ninja for breaching their contract due to the casualties suffered by the Land of Frost, while the Konoha Village issued a warning, and the two sides started another war of words.
The Fourth Raikage A, appreciated the new Hokage Tsunade's tough stance, and his initial condemnation turned into praise. This behavior, in turn, infuriated some of the Kumogakure.
"In the future Shinobi World, only the Fourth Hokage is qualified to be my opponent!"
The Raikage's words suddenly spread among the Five Great Nations. The Konoha Ninja cursed the enemy for being shameless, Iwagakure Ninja mocked the arrogance of the two nations.
The Sunagakure Ninja are still in a state of "self-isolation." Recently, they planned to purchase several high-level puppets from Konoha, but this was too embarrassing for them to care about any other gossip.
The same applies to the Kirigakure Ninja; under their "closed-door" policy, rebellions came one after another.
Obito Uchiha of Land of Fire, also received the news. After White Zetsu told him that Shu Furukawa had "gone on a killing spree" upon arriving in the Land of Frost, Obito became even more determined. "It's all fake, and I will end this false world!"
Shu Furukawa deceived his Peer at the Ninja Academy. Obito didn't feel much about it at first, but after experiencing revenge and killing, the special Chakra in his brain began to affect his personality.
Unbeknownst to him, the aura of Chakra had changed; the helpful Obito seemed to have disappeared, and now he preferred to savor killing.
S-rank missions involve matters of great national importance, Konoha can complete them with just one ninja. This strength has once again frightened many Small Nations.
With such formidable strength, the Shinobi World was exceptionally peaceful, and more and more merchants began flocking to the Land of Fire. Konoha's medicines and special herbs also began to appear in various countries.
As Shu Furukawa, carrying his backpack, returned to Konoha, he had just arrived at the gate when Mitarashi Anko, who had been waiting for him, rushed over and jumped on him, shouting happily, "Senpai, welcome home!"
"Without guidance from experienced colleagues for the past two weeks, I feel like I'm regressing."
" Orochimaru- sensei is always in the lab, and I can't understand any of his experiments. That damned Yakushi Kabuto actually got the master's approval."
"Senior, could you continue to guide my cultivation? I will definitely work hard."
Anko tried her best to make her voice gentle. Just as the girl raised her head to move closer to Shu Furukawa, she was flicked on the forehead.
The pain made her pull her arms away from her embrace. Anko covered her head, wanting to lunge at him again, but Shu Furukawa chuckled and reminded her, "In a few months you'll be 11 years old. It'll be time for you to become a capable ninja."
"Next time, I'll have to go to Lord Orochimaru to handle some experiments after I get back. I can have a clone accompany you during your training."
Anko quickly rushed to her side, grabbing her arm and pleading for help. She complained that the teacher's expectations were too high, her knowledge couldn't keep up, and Yakushi Kabuto...
When the girl wanted to continue sharing her life, Shizune rushed in front of her, greeted Shu Furukawa gently, and then turned around and started arguing with "Bean Sprout".
Minato Namikaze was not far away, laughed heartily at the sight. The mission was successfully completed, which relieved him.
Regardless of strength, many S-rank missions involve other factors. The unanimous praise from the Daimyo of the Land of Frost surprised Minato.
At lunchtime, after arriving at the barbecue restaurant, Shu Furukawa briefly explained the inside story of the mission. Minato, upon hearing that the Kumogakure were secretly controlling the Daimyo, couldn't help but sigh, "Although I anticipated this situation, a year has still gone by too quickly."
" The Kumogakure have always been fond of plundering, and the enemy is also developing rapidly. I just hope there won't be any more wars in the future."
It's common practice for ninjas to manipulate daimyo, but Kumogakure was a bit too hasty and their methods were too crude. Shu Furukawa, of course, wouldn't say that he wanted war, and sighed, " The Fourth Raikage A, has a troublesome personality; he's said to be autocratic within the village."
"No one within the Kumogakure should be able to restrain him."
The two quickly stopped talking about the topic. Although Minato didn't reveal that he was going to be a father, the happiness on his face was obvious when he talked about his current life.
In the past, he was considered a "workaholic" among the Jonin, often taking on high-level missions solo or in teams.
Now that they're on holiday, he can spend almost every day with Kushina, and they're both very happy to be looking forward to the arrival of their new family member.
Before lunch ended, Shu Furukawa casually inquired about Minato's progress in training the Rasengan. The latter smiled awkwardly and replied somewhat embarrassedly, "There are still some issues with integrating the wind-style Chakra. I've definitely slacked off lately."
"The cultivation of Senjutsu has entered its final stage, but it will still take some time before it can be used."
Without the sense of crisis, Minato Namikaze relaxed, as if he wanted to make up for some important moments he had missed in the past, and put his ninjutsu training behind his family life.
In the season of falling cherry blossoms, Might Guy hasn't been taking on a lot of missions lately. Although Kakashi can't accompany him on his "Youth Training Camp," he has found a suitable target during this time.
In a pure Taijutsu contest, no matter how much Might Guy throws punches, elbows, side kicks, or sweeping kicks, Hideichi Hyuga, with his Byakugan activated, can easily parry them all.
After being hit by Gentle Fist, Might Guy could only activate his Chakra points. As their fighting intensified, huge craters began to appear on the training ground.
" Rotation!"
Hideichi Hyuga's Chakra surged from his pressure points, spinning rapidly before successfully deflecting Might Guy's fierce counterattack.
"As expected, my speed wasn't fast enough. After being acupunctured, the flow of Chakra in my meridians was affected."
" Gentle Fist is truly powerful! Taijutsu ninjas have a hard time dealing with it..."
Might Guy sat on the ground and sighed softly. In his daily sparring, he could only activate two Chakra points in his brain at most. In this state, he was still a bit overwhelmed when dealing with Gentle Fist.
Wearing a modified white kimono, Hideichi Hyuga showed no joy. As usual, his pure white pupils gazed at the sky again. "Don't underestimate yourself, Guy. You've already surpassed most Konoha Ninja."
"If I could choose my own destiny, I would prefer to be an ordinary person."
Seeing what Hizashi- sama looks like now, I feel like I'm seeing my future self.
Hizashi Hyuga welcomed his son, Neji Hyuga, last year. Watching his son grow up, the head of the branch family gradually began to feel pain.
As a genius of the branch family, Hideichi Hyuga Shuichi received secret techniques from the Main Family and performed outstandingly in the war. He was once known as Hizashi's "right hand" and held a very high position in the branch family.
However, this treatment did not make Hideichi Hyuga happy. The thought of that child being Caged Bird in two years made him feel as if he could see his own future.
Marry a girl from your own clan, have a child at the appropriate age, and then watch your child repeat your own experience.
Hideichi Hyuga felt that this kind of life was simply "hell." If it weren't for Might Guy often dragging him to spar, he might have already "laid down" in the clan.
Knowing his close companion's past, Might Guy didn't want him to become despondent because of the clan's rules. He flashed a bright white smile and loudly promised, "I've made up my mind! If you don't mind, I'm willing to take care of the children from the branch family!"
"Although I am only skilled in some Taijutsu, I want to help you change your current situation."
"Let's start making changes here, and everything will be alright."
Hearing this somewhat naive promise, Hideichi Hyuga smiled. After all, they were comrades who had gone through life and death together on the battlefield, so he naturally wouldn't make sarcastic remarks. "Thank you, Guy!"
"You're right, change should start with us."
Might Guy, thinking he had cheered up his comrades, laughed heartily. Hideichi Hyuga also wore a pure smile. He didn't reveal his plan, but secretly pondered, "Perhaps I've seen the 'truth.' Shu, will you give me my freedom?"
Hideichi Hyuga accidentally discovered that Shu Furukawa possessed "non-human" Chakra. He had kept this a secret for years, but after observing for so long, he was getting impatient.
He was determined to try anything for freedom, even if it meant betraying his people and village; all he wanted was to live freely.
Late at night, Tsunade, having readjusted to the changes in her body, no longer fell into a deep, exhausted sleep.
The disciple had just returned and immediately pulled him to train together. Tsunade a little embarrassed, but her body cells no longer craved it, which made her relax completely.
The two sat down in the corridor. Tsunade first looked up at the crescent moon, but finally couldn't resist her curiosity and asked in a low voice, " Katsuyu told me that in the final stage, a technique that requires the infusion of Life Energy is needed. What exactly is that secret technique?"
Shu Furukawa, who was pondering how to raise Sage Susanoo to the third stage, suddenly heard this question and his eye twitched, " Tsunade- sensei, don't worry, I'll execute the secret technique!"
"Once the body has fully transformed, the accumulation of Senjutsu Chakra will soon be complete, and the Strength of a Hundred Seal will also be fully formed."
Tsunade glanced sideways at her disciple, sensing something was amiss. The Katsuyu's tone was unusually cheerful, something she hadn't heard in years. "I have a feeling you're hiding something from me!"
Shu Furukawa was speechless. Thinking about the recent behavior of the Katsuyu clones, he thought helplessly, "Could they have broken down too? Does resonance have side effects?"
"The original body should be allowed to absorb it back, resetting its mental state..."