Black Tyrannosaurus of Konoha

As Uchiha Kurohane sized up Uzumaki Mito, she was doing the same to him.

She had assumed the good friend Kushina Uzumaki had made was Namikaze Minato, as Sarutobi Hiruzen had mentioned, so finding it was a strange little boy caught her slightly off guard.

Because she had been "confined" within the barrier, living a monotonous life day after day, she quite enjoyed surprises.

The child was handsome and adorable, and his eyes were filled with wisdom; he looked quite sharp.

Kushina had a good eye.

"I am still the head of the Uzumaki Clan, though there are few of us left now."

After a self-deprecating chuckle, Uzumaki Mito asked gently, "Little brother, what is your name?"

Uzumaki Mito's voice was mature and elegant, like a spring breeze brushing against the soul, bringing a comfortable coolness to Uchiha Kurohane.

"My name is Uchiha Kurohane, I am a classmate of Kushina's."

"Oh~ so you are from the Uchiha Clan."

Uzumaki Mito arched a delicate brow and smiled, seemingly interested in someone from the Uchiha Clan.

Most Konoha ninja held prejudice and suspicion toward the Uchiha, but Mito lacked such thoughts, likely due to the relationship between her beloved Senju Hashirama and Madara...

No, since this Uzumaki Mito was different from the original work—having mastered the Strength of a Hundred Technique and maintained her youth—her relationship with Senju Hashirama might have also changed.

Uchiha Kurohane immediately recalled the contents of the Konoha history books.

However, as a transmigrator, he possessed knowledge of the true history of Konoha.

He had only read a few pages back then, and finding many discrepancies, he assumed the textbook authors were just making things up and stopped reading.

Thinking about it now, perhaps it wasn't fabrication, but rather that the world line had shifted.

Uchiha Kurohane desperately wanted to ask.

But how could he pose such a question?

Should he just come out and say, "Auntie, are you the wife of Senju Hashirama?"

If she wasn't, it would be incredibly awkward.

He couldn't bring himself to ask that!

Just then, Uzumaki Mito raised a snow-white, beautiful hand and gently patted Uchiha Kurohane on the head.

"Thank you for looking after Kushina. She has just arrived in Konoha, and it is a completely foreign place to her. Please continue to take good care of her."

Uzumaki Mito's hand was incredibly soft and carried a warmth like the sun.

The sensation of her patting his head was very pleasant.

Uzumaki Kushina felt embarrassed and couldn't help but interject.

"Grandma, don't talk nonsense. I'm not a weak little girl; I don't need him to look after me."

Uzumaki Mito's eyes darted, as if she had thought of something.

"Stop calling me Grandma. Do I look that old to you? Take a page out of Kurohane-kun's book and call me Auntie from now on."

"..."

Uzumaki Kushina felt speechless, thinking to herself.

Even if you don't look old, that's just because of that Strength of a Hundred Technique, isn't it?

How old are you, really?

Are you trying to pretend to be young?

Wait, how old is Grandma, anyway?

Uzumaki Kushina only knew that Mito was much older than her mother, but she didn't know her exact age.

Uzumaki Kushina was a blunt woman; once the question arose, she didn't hesitate to ask directly.

"Grand... no, Auntie, how old are you again?"

Upon hearing this question, Uchiha Kurohane immediately pricked up his ears.

Although he was a fan of the series, the timeline of the Naruto world before the Third Shinobi World War was notoriously chaotic.

This led to many events being blurred or even contradictory.

Uchiha Kurohane also had no idea how old this Uzumaki Mito actually was.

Uzumaki Mito narrowed her eyes and beamed a kind, amiable smile.

"Twenty-eight."

"..."

Uzumaki Kushina looked skeptical; even her own mother was older than twenty-eight.

She didn't believe it, but fearing she might anger Uzumaki Mito, she dared not refute her.

Uzumaki Mito noticed Kushina Uzumaki's dissatisfaction and added with a smile, "I am forever twenty-eight."

Japanese women liked to claim they were forever eighteen. This was the first time Uchiha Kurohane had heard the claim of being forever twenty-eight. Objectively speaking, however, due to the effects of the Strength of a Hundred Technique, Uzumaki Mito's appearance would indeed remain in a state of twenty-eight forever. She wasn't wrong.

Uzumaki Mito seemed to notice that neither of the two children believed her, so she awkwardly explained again, "Alright, I was joking. But you can think of me as thirty-eight. I possess the Strength of a Hundred Technique and will never age; I am forever thirty-eight."

It was only then that Uchiha Kurohane realized the crucial point. Uzumaki Mito had learned the Strength of a Hundred Technique, making her the equivalent of a second Tsunade. There were two Tsunades in this world! Furthermore, given Uzumaki Mito's seniority, perhaps the person who would become the Fifth Hokage in the future wouldn't be Tsunade, but Uzumaki Mito.

Uchiha Kurohane looked at Mito's incredibly voluptuous, mature figure, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. If Uzumaki Mito really became Hokage, how could he ever become the man of the Five Kage? Although Uzumaki Mito was beautiful, had a hot body, and possessed an elegant temperament—looking like a classic, virtuous wife and mother type—she was already from the previous generation. Uchiha Kurohane had a significant generation gap with her...

Kushina Uzumaki brought the topic back to business at this moment. "Grandma, Auntie, what are the dangers of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique? Why can't Kurohane learn it?"

Uzumaki Mito flicked Kushina Uzumaki's forehead with her index finger. "Did you forget what I told you last night so quickly? When creating shadow clones, the user's chakra is forcibly divided equally. If too many clones are created, the original body's chakra will become too depleted. In mild cases, the user becomes weak and unable to fight; in severe cases, they die instantly. You possess the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan and have far more chakra than an ordinary ninja, so you can learn it. But even for you, you must use it with restraint. He definitely cannot."

Uchiha Kurohane felt very dissatisfied with Uzumaki Mito's words. As a man, how could he be "not capable"? "Auntie Mito, I possess the bloodline of the Uchiha Clan; I should be able to do it."

Uzumaki Mito glanced at him and smiled with pursed lips. "Although the Uchiha bloodline is powerful, chakra volume is not its strong suit. We of the Uzumaki Clan are different; we are born with powerful physiques and massive amounts of chakra. One can only say that different ninja clans have different specialties."

Although Uzumaki Mito's words were tactful, they still gave off a sense of high-and-mighty pride. It was as if she were saying, "You little Uchiha runt, you are far inferior to the Uzumaki Clan."

While this view of Uzumaki Mito's was a bit rude, she had reason to look down on the Uchiha's chakra volume. In the battle at the Valley of the End back then, Uchiha Madara had fought Senju Hashirama while wielding the Nine-Tails, and even then, he had lost. This showed just how large the gap was between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. The difference between them was an entire Nine-Tails!

Uchiha Kurohane's original chakra was indeed very low, but he had acquired Kushina Uzumaki's chakra entry; his current chakra was even greater than Kushina Uzumaki's. He wasn't a runt, he was a heavyweight... no, he should be a Tyrannosaurus! He was the Black Tyrannosaurus of Konoha! He would let Auntie Mito properly experience the powerful chakra within his body.