Kurama: I'm Leaving with Kushina-Who Agrees? Who Objects?

Shiraha and Kushina walked on the streets of Konoha.

There are fewer pedestrians on the street than before.

Even the busiest West Street in the West District is like this.

As a result, the businesses of shops along Kushina Street were affected, while the pharmacies were booming.

However, Kushina did not take this opportunity to raise prices and make a fortune from the war.

"It seems the village really can't hold on any longer, so a large number of villagers have been mobilized to help with transportation."

Shiraha looked at the sparsely populated streets and sighed inwardly.

After encountering the Third Raikage, Shiraha helped treat the wounded on the front lines for about two months. When Kumogakure and Iwagakure launched their attacks simultaneously, he and Kushina escorted the wounded back to the village.

It's worth mentioning that the village recently promoted him and Kushina to Jōnin.

Shiraha is considered normal, after all, based on his battle merits, he could have been promoted to Jōnin long ago.

Kushina was a bit extreme; she skipped the stages of Chunin and Special Jonin directly from Genin to Jōnin, which caused some dissatisfaction among the ninjas.

However, the Jōnin all knew the reason and had no objections.

After all, Kushina defeated the Third Raikage.

Such a record is probably only something that the Third Konoha Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Today, the village is holding High-Level Meeting. As the most popular newly Jōnin, Shiraha and Kushina naturally have the right to attend the meeting.

"It's time to lay our cards on the table."

Arriving at the entrance of the Hokage Building, Shiraha sighed.

"Yes!"

Kushina nodded; they had finally reached this point.

Shiraha extended his hand to Kushina: "Let us join hands and work together to build a new kingdom, Your Queen!"

"Hmm, as the man behind the Queen, you're quite good. Keep up the good work, hehe~!" Kushina stretched out her hand with a serious expression, but she broke down in laughter halfway through her sentence.

The two arrived at the entrance of the conference room lobby next to the Hokage Office.

Shiraha knocked on the door.

"Please come in." The voice of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, came from the conference room.

Shiraha and Kushina pushed open the door and entered.

Only then did they realize that Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu, along with a Four Elders of Jōnin, were all present. Everyone's expressions were somewhat solemn, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was rather oppressive.

"Sorry I was delayed on the way, so I'm late," Shiraha said with a smile.

"It's alright, the meeting hasn't started yet, please take your seats."

Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Shiraha and Kushina sat down at the empty seats at the end of the long table. After all, they were newly Jōnin, so it was already a good thing that they could sit down.

However, this should be the last time the two of them sit in the last position.

"Let's begin."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded to Mitokado Homura, who was standing to the side.

"Hmm." Mitokado Homura responded, looking at the crowd in the arena:

"The High-Level Meeting has begun. The war has progressed to this point. With Orochimaru in charge in the Western Borderlands, Sunagakure is temporarily unable to break through Konoha's defense line."

Therefore, the main topic of this meeting is how to deal with the three villages of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure.

As soon as Mitokado Homura finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "I will personally go to the Northern Territory to resist the attacks from Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

"How can this be? Hiruzen, you are the Third Hokage. The village needs you to stay and oversee things. What if something happens to you on the front lines?" Utatane Koharu said with a worried expression, expressing her objection.

Konoha is different from the other villages. It is located in the center of the Shinobi World and is surrounded by four great nations. The reason why the Kage of other villages can go into battle is that even if their Kage are injured or killed, as long as they retreat back to their villages, the situation will not deteriorate too much.

The situation is different in Konoha. If something happens to the Third Hokage, the morale of Konoha Ninja on Four Fronts will waver.

Furthermore, no matter which front the Third Hokage supports, his three villages will lose all restraint and launch a full-scale attack on Konoha.

"The village is now at its most critical moment, and I can't worry about anything else. If I die in battle, everyone should follow their own hearts and elect the Fourth Hokage. I believe that Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade are all capable of shouldering this great responsibility!"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice."

At this moment, it seems that the once- Shinobi World and beloved ' Ninja Hero ' has returned.

"Sigh... if White Fang were still alive..." Mitokado Homura sighed.

"Sakumo's death is my responsibility as Hokage, but it's no use saying that now. As for Kirigakure, since they haven't communicated with the outside world for many years, we don't know their combat strength. We must send people to keep them outside the border and prevent them from advancing any further."

Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Regarding Kirigakure, I suggest that the Hyūga and Uchiha form Allied Force and go together. The Hyūga's Byakugan counters Hidden Mist Technique, and the Uchiha Clan's individual combat strength is the highest among all the Ninja Clan in Konoha. If they join forces, they will definitely be able to resist Kirigakure's attack," Danzo had remained silent until now, suggested.

Originally, he planned to suggest that the Uchiha Clan go to Kirigakure alone, since suppressing the Uchiha was a strategy that had been carried over from the time of his teacher Tobirama Senju. However, Konoha was now facing an unprecedented crisis, and winning the war should be the top priority. Therefore, with the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, the Uchiha could also play a role.

When Uchiha Fugaku, the newly appointed head of Danzo Uchiha Clan, hesitated.

Most Uchiha are skilled in Fire Style, while Kirigakure is famous for Water Style. Water counters Fire, and the Hidden Mist Technique greatly impairs the vision of Uchiha below the Three-Tomoe, putting them at a significant disadvantage in battle. However, coupled with the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, he seemed to have no reason to refuse.

"Tengen, what do you think?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Hyuga Tengen, the old patriarch of the Hyuga clan.

Hyuga Tengen nodded slightly. "The Hyuga clan will not betray the village's trust. I will personally lead the team to the front line."

Please!

Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Fugaku.

"The Uchiha Clan will also obey the village's arrangements," Uchiha Fugaku said in a deep voice. Although it would be best to send them to deal with the Sunagakure ninjas, since fire counters wind, Sunagakure was there, so the battle situation in Orochimaru was relatively stable and they didn't need much reinforcement. Rather than defeating Sunagakure first, it was more urgent to hold off the first wave of attacks from the other three villages.

"Alright, in that case, it's settled!" Sarutobi Hiruzen and looked at Kushina, who was at the bottom of the list. "Kushina, I hope you can come with me to deal with the ninjas of Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The village needs you now, and it needs the power of the Kurama."

"I can help the village deal with the Third Raikage and prevent the Kumogakure ninjas from infiltrating the Land of Fire, but I have one condition," Kushina, standing up.

The Third Hokage's decision to promote Shiraha and Kushina on short notice was something Shiraha could guess, so he discussed it with Kushina beforehand.

Although the Third Raikage may be a bit stronger than the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, he, like Kushina, is more inclined towards Taijutsu).

On the contrary, Ōnoki's Dust Release is difficult to deal with, so it was pre-arranged for him to help Konoha deal with Kumogakure.

"Conditions?! You, a ninja of Konoha, are actually making demands when the village is in crisis?"

Utatane Koharu's expression darkened slightly.

Some of the Jōnin a strong sense of belonging to Konoha, also looked rather grim.

Kushina countered, "First of all, I am a ninja of the Uzumaki Clan and a citizen of the Land of Whirlpools; secondly, I am only temporarily seeking refuge in Konoha."

Strictly speaking, the people in the village never considered me a comrade, and never acknowledged me as a Konoha ninja.

During my time at the Ninja Academy, I was even attacked by Konoha Genin.

After graduation, he was kidnapped Jōnin Kumogakure in the village and only escaped with the help of Kurama) at the border.

Now that the village needs me, does that mean I've become Konoha ninja, a comrade?!

Everyone was speechless when asked the question.

"Since you admit that you came to Konoha to seek refuge, you should also acknowledge Konoha's protection of you and the village's nurturing of you. The power you have now comes from the Kurama, and the Kurama belongs to Konoha! Without Konoha, you would have died in the war that destroyed the Land of Whirlpools. Without the Kurama, you are nothing."

Danzo retorted.

"I can't stand what Danzo is saying." Shiraha suddenly spoke up, "It's true that Konoha protected Kushina, but compared to Konoha's insignificant help to Kushina, how many powerful enemies has the Uzumaki Clan helped Konoha resist since the First Shinobi World War?"

And what was the result? The Land of Whirlpools was besieged, but Konoha stood by and watched the Uzumaki Clan be annihilated.

If the Land of Whirlpools hadn't fought for Konoha in the first place, it wouldn't have provoked so many enemies.

Even if Konoha doesn't come to our aid, the Land of Whirlpools won't necessarily be destroyed if it doesn't lose a large number of its elite troops. Am I right?

Therefore, under this premise, Konoha has an obligation and responsibility to provide assistance when the Land of Whirlpools is under siege!

In the end, Konoha only brought Kushina back, and she happened to become the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.

The other survivors of the Land of Whirlpools, even those who wandered far from home, didn't come to seek refuge in Konoha. Doesn't that speak volumes?

"Yagami Shiraha, you need to understand your position. You are Konoha ninja!" Mitokado Homura questioned.

Shiraha smiled and said, "Lord Yan didn't refute what I just said, but instead questioned me from his own standpoint. This means that you actually think what I said is right, doesn't it?"

"You!"

Mitokado Homura was speechless for a moment.

"I actually understood my position from the very beginning. I have always stood with Kushina. She wants to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan, and I want to help her. It's that simple. That's my position!" Shiraha's words were powerful and resonant, like a heavy hammer striking everyone's hearts.

"Rebuild the Uzumaki Clan?!"

The Four Elders looked surprised.

Kushina's condition was actually to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan?

"You want to leave Konoha!?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen Kushina in disbelief.

Is it necessary to go to this extent?

And even Shiraha

Utatane Koharu, angrily retorted, "Do you know what you're saying? This is blatant Betrayal of the Village!"

"No, no, no, how can you call this betrayal?!" Shiraha stretched out his index finger and shook it gently. "Even if Kushina rebuilds the Uzumaki Clan, she will still be a staunch ally of Konoha."

She has no intention of rebuilding the country, but only of reuniting the clansmen scattered throughout the Shinobi World, which is also beneficial to Konoha.

As for me, I will serve as a bridge of friendship between Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan, going to the Uzumaki Clan to assist Clan Kushina. How can that be called betrayal?!

"That's just sophistry!" Mitokado Homura retorted angrily, "Have you forgotten how Konoha nurtured you? Weren't you cultivated by Konoha?"

"Isn't that unfair?" Shiraha smiled faintly, looking around at everyone present. "Compared to Konoha gave me, what I gave back to Konoha is more than ten or a hundred times over. If it weren't for me, Konoha's Medical Ninjutsu would have taken another twenty years to develop before they could create Medical Scroll! Everyone here, even if you yourselves haven't used Medical Scroll, can you say that your clansmen haven't used Medical Scroll?"

"The Medical Scroll is clearly Tsunade's," Danzo said in Danzo voice.

"I was just being modest, saying that I developed the Medical Scroll using data from the Medical Corps. You don't really think I got lucky, do you? I want to do my research quietly and peacefully, because I don't want to be noticed by the Root and undergo your Brainwashing Training. The village is supposed to keep my affairs a secret, but my bounty has been rising to forty million Ryo? Why is that?"

Shiraha interrupted Danzo and questioned him.

"Even so, what about the ownership of the Kurama? The Kurama was captured by the First Hokage, sealed in Lady Mito's body, and then transferred to Kushina's body. You should at least admit that, right?"

"Utatane Koharu changed the subject."

Shiraha smiled slightly, "That's simple, the ownership of the Kurama is naturally up to it to decide!"

"You decide for yourself?!"

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard.

Boom--!

A suffocatingly violent aura emanated from the center of the conference table, and terrifying Chakra swept through the entire conference room.

All of this was caused by a Mini Nine-Tails Fox that was no more than one meter tall.

Its appearance is adorable and endearing; if there are children around, they would definitely want to hug it and squish it.

However, the ninjas didn't see it that way. The terrifying Chakra emanating from the Kurama formed gusts of wind that rushed towards them!

The Four Elders, along with all the Jōnin present, stared at Kurama with wary expressions.

Kurama half-squatted on the conference table, head held high, looking down at everyone, and coldly said:

"My destiny is for me to decide!"

At this moment, everyone noticed that despite the Kurama emitting such terrifying Chakra, the conference table remained completely undamaged.

What terrifying Chakra control!

Is this the Nine-Tails, the strongest and most terrifying of the Kurama Nine Great Tailed Beasts?

"Kurama, tell me yourself, who do you want to go with?"

Shiraha said with a smile.

Kurama Fox glared at Shiraha, seemingly annoyed by his nagging.

Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, the Kurama Fox leaped into the air.

"Watch out!" The Jōnin were on high alert, protecting their clan leaders or standing guard in front of the higher-ups. If they weren't afraid of angering the Kurama, they probably would have already attacked.

Kushina opened her arms and caught the Mini Nine-Tails steadily, holding it in her arms and gently stroking it.

The Kurama- Tails bared its teeth in disgust, but considering the matter that needed to be resolved, it did not resist. It leaned against Kushina's chest and looked at the crowd.

"I want to leave Konoha with Kushina. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

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The room fell silent.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The Jōnin didn't dare to breathe.

They wanted to object, but faced with the Kurama ' questioning, who dared to stand up and try?

"Even if you say that, we still..." Utatane Koharu sentence when Kurama glared at her, and her whole body froze.

Jōnin from major clans like the Hyūga Uchiha all took a few steps back.

There's no need to fight the Kurama to the death.

The higher-ups can represent Konoha, but they are not equivalent to Konoha.

"Hashirama caught me, does that mean I belong to Konoha? If Madara hadn't ambushed me back then, would I have lost to Hashirama? Otherwise, call Hashirama out now, and I'll confront him personally!"

Otherwise, I'll either kill you or you'll kill me?

Then it will be resurrected in a few years!

A fierce glint flashed in the Kurama's eyes.

Everyone was speechless for a moment. If the First Hokage were really here, Kurama probably wouldn't dare to say that.

The key point is that the First has been dead for more than 20 years, so how could he possibly be resurrected?

"Kushina, calm down. The matter of rebuilding the Uzumaki Clan is negotiable. The Kurama will naturally belong to you," Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly.

If a major battle breaks out with the Kurama here, even if the Kurama is eventually sealed, there will be no other Jinchuriki to choose from. Furthermore, if they start fighting amongst themselves now, Konoha will be finished.

"Kurama, did you hear that? I told you the Third Hokage was a reasonable person, didn't I?"

Kushina smiled and patted Kurama's head.

"How many times have I told you, don't touch my head! Ugh!"

The Kurama fox was furious, but it still obediently returned to the Sealing Space.

Seeing that Kurama listened to Kushina so much, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Just like Shiraha said, I helped Konoha through this crisis, Konoha let Shiraha and me leave."

We will rebuild the Uzumaki Clan and form an alliance with Konoha.

If Konoha faces another crisis in the future, as allies, we will not stand idly by.

"Of course, if you don't agree, then I'm afraid I can't help you with this war."

Kushina gazed at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"I agree to your terms."

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave his answer with great difficulty, and he seemed to have aged considerably in an instant.

"Hiruzen, you..." The Three Elders officials dared not speak out, fearing to anger Kushina.

"I will take full responsibility."

P. S.: The quality of the stuff I write while staying up all night is too poor to publish. I don't have time to save up even though I'm writing thousands of words Tenten day. I'm not going to try anymore.