I Am Weak, But Not Blind

"Say, Kotetsu Hagane, right? You just said there's no record of me leaving, didn't you?" Uchiha Gen suddenly stepped forward to ask.

"Uh? Yes, there really isn't!" To be safe, Kotetsu Hagane specifically flipped through the recent Konoha exit records again; there truly was no signature from Uchiha Gen.

"No exit record, what does that mean? It means I didn't go out! If I didn't go out, on what grounds are you stopping me from entering?" Uchiha Gen laid out his logic.

"Huh??? Is that how it works? It actually sounds kind of reasonable!" It was the first time Kotetsu Hagane had encountered such logic, and for a moment, he didn't know how to refute it.

"But I clearly saw you returning from outside the village. This counts as leaving without authorization, and you're even bringing an elite jonin from Sunagakure with you. To put it bluntly, this is unauthorized collusion with the enemy!" The honest Izumo Kamizuki, standing to the side, patiently explained.

"Well~ you must have been standing guard for too long and saw wrong. I've been staying perfectly well in the Uchiha compound the whole time and never left. If you don't believe me, you can ask any Uchiha clansman!" Uchiha Gen shamelessly bluffed.

"Then what about her? How do you explain her?" Izumo Kamizuki pointed at Pakura, who was standing to the side. Are they really treating us like we're blind? This is somewhat insulting!

"Her? Didn't she go on a diplomatic mission to Sunagakure with the Fourth Hokage earlier? An accidental encounter, two lonely souls—you could call it love at first sight, or perhaps lust at first sight! The rest is personal privacy. But even I didn't expect Pakura would be willing to abandon Sunagakure and join the big family of Konoha for the sake of our love! I'm quite touched myself. Alright, the ins and outs are just that simple and dull! If you don't believe me, I can make up another one for you!" Uchiha Gen said shamelessly.

Pakura rolled her eyes at his words.

The Fourth Hokage had arrived.

"Lord Fourth!" Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"Gen, what is this?" Namikaze Minato was also full of confusion. His subordinates had suddenly reported that Uchiha Gen had left the village without permission and brought Pakura from Sunagakure back with him! Although Uchiha Gen's gaze toward Pakura had indeed been strange during the mission to Sunagakure, wasn't this moving a bit too fast? It had taken him years of pining for Kushina to finally win her over, yet Uchiha Gen had managed it in just a few days?

And he had even kidnapped her back to Konoha? What was going on with Pakura? Was she love-struck? Willing to betray her village for love? Based on past analysis, Pakura shouldn't be that kind of person!

"Lord Fourth, you've come at the right time. You were there during the last mission to Sunagakure; Pakura and I are in mutual love. Kushina said she'd help me introduce a girlfriend, but there's been no word since. Now that my girlfriend has finally delivered herself to my doorstep, you can't be the villain here, Lord Fourth! You must remember that saving Kushina was all thanks to my contribution!" Uchiha Gen said, digging up old favors while using his past deeds to demand a reward.

"Uh, but Pakura is an elite jonin from Sunagakure! Joining Konoha as a rogue ninja is somewhat suspicious, and it won't be easy to explain to Sunagakure! By the way, after talking for so long, I've been meaning to ask: what is going on with your current state?" Namikaze Minato looked at the translucent Uchiha Gen and felt a massive headache coming on.

"Now that you mention it, I have something to say. You know I learned the Spirit Transformation Technique, right? This is the result of that. I am currently in a soul state, but my body is indeed still in the Uchiha compound! Can this really be considered leaving without authorization? Which law in Konoha states that a soul cannot go out?" Uchiha Gen said indignantly. After speaking, he looked toward the two gatekeepers, Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki.

"Uh, the Spirit Transformation Technique? There were indeed no regulations regarding this before. I will add them later; we'll let it slide this time!" Hearing Uchiha Gen's explanation, Namikaze Minato waved his hand, deciding to treat a major issue as a minor one.

"What do you mean 'add them later'? Besides me, who else in Konoha can use the Spirit Transformation Technique? You're clearly targeting me, Lord Fourth!" Despite saying this, Uchiha Gen's expression remained quite calm. Just kidding, with this experience, next time I'll just skip the main gate! If it weren't for the fact that Pakura needed registration and proof, I probably wouldn't have been exposed this time.

"Alright, everything is for the sake of Konoha, not targeting anyone. We still need specific regulations! Who knows, maybe someone else will learn the Spirit Transformation Technique in the future? As for Pakura, she can be registered. We'll put the household registration directly under your name. Since you'll be changing her surname to Uchiha when you get married anyway, you might as well change it early. We can hide it for as long as we can! But if Sunagakure finds out, you'll have to handle the trouble yourself!" Namikaze Minato gave up on the matter. Anyway, I might not be able to beat him, and with Uchiha Gen's strength, if he really wanted to do something to Konoha, I couldn't stop him!

Besides, after observing him for a while, Uchiha Gen isn't that kind of person. Since that's the case, why not take the opportunity to do him a favor?

Well, it can't exactly be called doing him a favor; I still haven't repaid the debt for saving Kushina! Let's consider this a clean slate!

However, I seem to recall Kakashi mentioning that Uchiha Gen was dating Kurenai Yuhi? Why did he bring back Pakura now? Could it be? Did he break up with Kurenai Yuhi? How long has it been? Are young people really this fast?

What is happening to Konoha? The older generation is playing it wild, the younger generation is playing it messy, and here I am, just honestly sticking with Kushina!

"Mm, that would be best. Many thanks, Lord Fourth!" After saying this, Uchiha Gen took Pakura to register.

Hah~ when he needs something, it's 'Lord Fourth,' and when he doesn't, he doesn't even offer a greeting! Namikaze Minato thought with a wry, awkward smile.

"So that's Namikaze Minato. He doesn't look all that impressive! I'll have to find time to spar with him," Pakura remarked as she watched Minato walk away, turning to suggest it to Uchiha Gen. After all, he was a powerhouse who had been famous in the Ninja World during the same era; due to their age difference, Minato had actually become famous a few years earlier than her.

However, as someone who had also risen during the Third Great Ninja War, Pakura didn't believe a mere few years of difference could change much! Rasa was a whole cycle older than her, and his strength was still mediocre!

"Uh, you shouldn't think about that. This guy is known for his speed. Until you can suppress his speed, don't even think about challenging him! There aren't many people in the current Ninja World who can trade blows with him," Uchiha Gen hurriedly warned. After all, the Flying Thunder God Technique was truly too troublesome! He couldn't think of any way Pakura could counter it! Her Scorch Release techniques were powerful in a head-on clash, but against someone like Minato who wouldn't fight you head-on, they would be completely useless!

"Hmph~ is he really that strong? How does he compare to you?" In Pakura's current perception, Uchiha Gen was the strongest ninja she had seen in her dozen or so years of life! Pakura asked with a hint of defiance on her face.