Kyohiko, Your Vision is Too Grand!

In the vast desert, Rasa is sensing the direction of gold deposits within the sand and collecting the loose gold ore.

This is one of the few additional stable sources of income for Sunagakure.

mineral.

While Sunagakure still receives support from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, the support is not as strong as before, and its fiscal revenue in this area has been reduced by more than half.

Without earning extra income, Sunagakure will find it difficult to recover quickly from the slump caused by the war.

Just then.

"Lord Kazekage..."

A figure Body Flicker Technique.

"What's wrong?"

Rasa stopped abruptly.

The other party paused for a moment, then said, "We received information that Sasori of the Red Sands appeared in a small country north of the Land of Wind and killed many people there."

"Sasori of the Red Sands..."

Rasa paused, a look of regret appearing on his face, followed by a sigh.

He's truly a genius!

pity.

Such geniuses have very serious psychological problems, making them unusable and even causing them trouble over the years.

It's time to resolve this!

but.

Rasa knew very well that it was virtually impossible for Sunagakure to capture Sasori of the Red Sands on its own; in fact, they would suffer heavy losses and even casualties.

A more reasonable approach--

"Let's ask Konoha for help!"

Rasa Road.

The other person paused for a moment, as if they hadn't heard clearly. "What?"

" With the Chunin Ninja Exams approaching this year, send someone to Konoha to discuss the Chunin Ninja Exams. I'll handle the rest."

Rasa answered.

Then, he released his Chakra, manipulated the Gold Dust below, and gathered it into a wooden barrel.

Let's go.

Konoha.

"Minato, there's something I want to ask you."

Kushina came out of the room with her lesson plan book in hand, her face showing undisguised distress.

Minato Namikaze turned around with a smile on his face.

"What's up?"

"Tailed Beast Transformation, you've tried it, haven't you?"

Kushina said.

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment, then said, "How did you know?"

"I sensed it before, but I didn't think of you at the time. It was Nine-Tails who reminded me."

Kushina said.

Minato Namikaze was somewhat surprised. "It told you that?"

"Yes, it wants to reclaim the Chakra within you."

Kushina nodded.

Minato Namikaze laughed, "I know what he wants. No problem, the Tailed Beast Chakra isn't of much use to me for now."

Several days have passed since his Tailed Beast Transformation experiment.

During this period, he did not attempt anything rashly.

He already understood.

Unless Nine-Tails cooperates and stops resisting, his limit is probably between the Three-Tails and Four-Tails, and the Tailed Beast Chakra in his body is not enough to support that level.

therefore.

As long as he doesn't release all his Chakra, he is safe and in control.

This gave Minato Namikaze a sense of certainty.

While it's a pity that the Tailed Beast Chakra can't be used further, the safety of the village, myself, and my family is more important.

Besides, there's no point in rushing.

What the Nine-Tails needs is his eagerness for quick success.

As for Nine-Tails retrieving its Chakra, it was naturally to retrieve its memories.

The Tailed Beast Chakra Cutting technique can create small clones that can persist, but in return, it loses control over these clones and cannot actively reclaim its Chakra when sealed.

In this way, the extra memories gained by the clone cannot be returned to the original body.

but.

After the Nine-Tails was recalled and its Chakra fused, he could then conduct another observational experiment.

Do the Chakra clones created by the Tailed Beast undergo subtle personality changes during the splitting process, similar to Shadow Clone?

If that's the case, allowing the Nine-Tails to split off and roam freely within a certain range might not be a bad thing.

certainly.

His word doesn't count in this matter.

The last incident already got him a scolding from Tsunade. If he rashly releases part of the Nine-Tails, he might have to spend some time in prison to quell public anger.

With Kushina around, retrieving the Tailed Beast Chakra is quite simple.

Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Bound by two chains.

Subsequently, Minato Namikaze actively released the Nine-Tails Chakra, which was then pulled directly back into Kushina's body by chains.

Inside the dimly lit, sealed space.

The Nine-Tails sharpened its claws, absorbing the foreign memories.

Then it fell silent.

That kid's progress is amazing!

Previously, although the other party had entered this sealed consciousness space through special means by following Kushina's spirit, their strength was not enough to surprise him.

But now--

Kyohiko's Wood Release, strength, and aura gradually began to resemble those of Hashirama Senju.

This guy is getting closer and closer to Hashirama Senju's level, including his own physique.

"Is there really such a thing as reverse awakening of bloodlines in this world?"

Nine-Tails looked on incredulously.

or...

"Could that guy be the reincarnation of Hashirama Senju?"

"No!"

"Impossible, Hashirama Senju is definitely dead. I sensed his impending death back then."

But what about the spots?

During this time, Nine-Tails kept pondering Kyohiko's words.

Sometimes, it felt that Kyohiko wasn't lying to it, but occasionally, when it calmed down, it worried that Kyohiko was deceiving it in order to seize its power.

After all, does the escape of one child necessarily mean that Ban is still alive?

That's utterly absurd.

"This kid..."

Nine-Tails pondered for a moment, then exhaled.

In any case, it is indeed necessary to resolve the issue of the "Summoning Contract" as soon as possible.

Just as I was thinking this, ripples appeared before my eyes.

Kushina has arrived.

Ever since she realized that her previous way of interacting with the Tailed Beast was wrong, she had been trying to communicate with Nine-Tails), so she was naturally familiar with how to enter this place.

Previously, she had reached an agreement with Nine-Tails...

"Nine-Tails, you've regained the memories of your clone. What about what you promised me?"

"Hmph, I'm not like you cunning humans. Of course I keep my word, but..."

Nine-Tails shifted its posture, grinned, and asked, "Have you thought it through?"

"Certainly!"

Kushina nodded emphatically.

Nine-Tails scoffed, "You don't have that talent or ability. At most, you can borrow my Chakra to enter Tailed Beast Transformation form, but that power... is too weak!"

"Of course it wasn't me."

Kushina answered.

Nine-Tails- Tailed Fox was taken aback, then realized that the other party had never told it not to resist.

You want to help Minato Namikaze?

"Or perhaps Kyohiko would be fine, or are you going to back out?"

Kushina countered with a question.

She knew it very well.

As an important Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in Konoha, not only is the Nine-Tails unable to leave Konoha, but under normal circumstances, she cannot leave Konoha's territory at will.

Even if she mastered the Nine-Tails ' power, it would still be of no help to her.

but.

It's different if it's Minato Namikaze or Kyohiko Yoshimine.

They are all geniuses.

Kushina believed that the two of them could definitely master the power of the Tailed Beast and make it their own, and that she herself would have a portion of the Tailed Beast Chakra, so she wouldn't die.

Furthermore, Chakra the Nine-Tails) can gain access to external communication channels, which might make her more obedient. With less chakra, her pressure will also be reduced.

A choice that kills two birds with one stone.

Nine-Tails sneered, "I won't go back on my word, but I have conditions. If you can get Kyohiko Yoshimine to agree, then I'll agree to your conditions!"

"Kyohiko?"

Kushina was slightly taken aback.

Nine-Tails Fox nodded. "I can create clones to assist you, but first, you promised to help me resolve the issue of the Summoning Contract."

"That's definitely doable, I can agree to it!"

Kushina answered in a flurry of activity.

Nine-Tails Fox snorted coldly and said, "Don't rush to agree. You don't have that right!"

"You!"

Kushina took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart.

Although I was very annoyed, I had to admit that Nine-Tails was right.

She certainly didn't have the right to agree.

"Continue."

Kushina spoke slowly and deliberately.

Nine-Tails changed its stance. "Secondly, my clones cannot be sealed. With a quarter of Chakra chakra, Minato Namikaze and Kyohiko Yoshimine should be able to keep them under control."

"Um..."

Kushina remained silent.

She really couldn't agree to that.

She thought for a moment and said, "I can only help you carry it."

"Hmph, thirdly, if Madara Uchiha really still alive, I want you all to help me blow his head off!"

A ferocious expression appeared on Nine-Tails' face.

If it weren't for that bastard Madara Uchiha, it would probably still be holed up in its own home. Why would it have been inexplicably controlled, beaten up, and sealed away?

Kushina chuckled to herself.

"Even without your request, we would still defeat Madara Uchiha. After all, he seems to be plotting something, and we can't let him succeed!"

"That's an internal matter for Konoha, it has nothing to do with me. All I need to do is make sure I can kill Madara Uchiha."

The Nine-Tails fox grinned menacingly.

"Make a deal!"

Kushina extended her fist.

Nine-Tails paused for a moment, then noticed that the prison representing the seal was splitting open with tiny cracks.

It extended its claws and exchanged fists with Kushina.

"Make a deal!"

"What?"

Minato Namikaze stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

He had only conducted the Tailed Beast Transformation experiment before, Lady Tsunade was already furious.

result.

Kushina goes a step further--

She's going to release a portion of the Nine-Tails!

Although it was for their own good, he could already picture the scene in Lady Tsunade's office; who knew...

Another table is going to be lost today.

He took a deep breath.

"Kushina, do you know the consequences of doing this?"

"I know!"

Kushina nodded.

She thought for a moment and said, "During this time, when I'm teaching or spending time with the children, I'll loosen the seal a little, allowing Nine-Tails to learn about the outside world through the overflow of Chakra."

It didn't do anything wrong.

"Moreover, I feel that it's not inherently bad."

Kushina shared her feelings.

Minato Namikaze's lips twitched slightly.

Not inherently bad?

This kind of statement is usually used to describe children!

"Kushina- Teacher, you... you should discuss this with Kyohiko first. If we can't even get past Kyohiko, we shouldn't risk it."

Minato Namikaze.

He felt that agreeing to let the Nine-Tails's clones come and go freely was quite risky.

That's a quarter of the Nine-Tails!

In the Anbu, a new message is delivered.

"Sunagakure wants to jointly host the Chunin Ninja Exams, sir. What do you think they're trying to do?"

Gekko Shusaku couldn't help but ask.

Kyohiko tossed another intelligence report aside, then continued flipping through it, saying as he read, "Intelligence work needs to be viewed holistically. Rasa's purpose is definitely not just the superficial test..."

"Look at this volume."

He threw it to Gekko Shusaku.

This is intelligence sent back by a member of the Iburi tribe from the northern part of the Land of Wind.

"There are rumors that a village in the Land of Bears mysteriously disappeared overnight?"

He frowned.

Immediately, Gekko Shusaku paused for a second, then said, "Sasori of the Red Sands?"

"Sunagakure has better intelligence in that area than we do, so they must have found out information we don't know. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be related to Sasori of the Red Sands!"

Kyohiko began looking at other information related to the Land of Wind.

Then, when he saw a message, his gaze paused for a moment.

"Huh!"

"What's wrong?"

"Sunagakure intends to repair the trade routes from the Land of Wind to the Land of Rivers and the Land of Fire. Rasa wants to cooperate with us, and there might be some pleasant surprises this time."

Kyohiko put it aside.

Furthermore, judging by the timeline, Bunpuku's lifespan is nearing its end.

"That's good. Then I'll keep an eye on that area..."

"Um."

Kyohiko nodded.

He thought for a moment, then got up and walked towards the prison.

Inside the prison, Pakura Awakening, a smile appearing on his face, "Oh, you actually thought of me?"

"How is the Curse Mark adapting?"

"This Curse Mark is alright. Although it contains toxins and has limitations, it seems to give me some power and blessings."

Pakura answered calmly.

Orochimaru's Curse Mark has already been implanted in her body.

"Contact me once every three months, and I will have someone help you strengthen the Curse Mark. All other conditions remain the same."

"Can."

Pakura had anticipated this.

She thought for a moment and said, "Besides dealing with the Tailed Beast and Madara's subordinates, what else do I need to do?"

"No need. Alternatively, you could gather some like-minded people and hide in a small country. One person's strength is always limited, but a group of ninjas can protect the people of a country as much as possible."

Kyohiko answered calmly.

Pakura stared blankly at Kyohiko's figure, momentarily stunned.

She then nodded. "I will. In addition, I will not only send information to Sunagakure, but also to any information that threatens Konoha but is unrelated to Sunagakure."

"No need. I have confidence in my intelligence network. All you need to do is be careful of Madara's men. They are very good at hiding; even I might not be able to detect them."

Kyohiko said solemnly.

Pakura blinked, remaining silent for a long time.

The other person's attitude reminded her of Hashirama Senju in the day.

Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, was perhaps like that back then; a single word from him could subdue all the Kage.

Pakura remained silent for a moment.

"You'll take me?"

"Can."

Kyohiko placed his hand on her back, and a Flying Thunder God Formula silently landed on her, then—

Flying Thunder God!

In the blink of an eye, Pakura had arrived in a forest from the Anbu Guard prison.

She looked up and took a deep breath.

Free!

Although it's limited freedom and I'm bound by invisible shackles, it's better than nothing. And at least this way, I can do some intelligence work for Sunagakure.

She sighed silently.

but.

"That brat actually let me go..."

She wasn't surprised by the Curse Mark.

If Kyohiko were truly unprepared, she would worry that he might have ulterior motives. But now, she felt that Kyohiko might be serious.

They really want to bring peace to the Shinobi World!

Peace...

Pakura sighed.

Who doesn't want peace?

However, everyone has their own stance; these two words are easy to say but incredibly difficult to put into practice.

Fortunately, right now, we all share a common goal --

The mastermind behind the Shinobi World!

Pakura sensed something, then quickly ran in one direction.

That's the direction of Sunagakure!

but.

She ran for a while, then stopped.

Sunagakure...

What good would going back do?

Pakura knew very well that she had no place in Sunagakure, and that because of Konoha, her presence in Sunagakure would only make Rasa more awkward.

She thought for a moment, then headed northwest.

To develop our power and protect the people.

This guy...

Its vision is far, far superior to that of people like Rasa!