Izumi Uchiha's Happy Times and Joining the ANBU

The flash of insight quickly faded.

Izumi's delicate, smiling face had already turned bright red.

Mu looked surprised. Was Izumi all right? Her face was flushed so badly it was alarming.

"Ah!"

"N-No, I'm fine."

"I'm already a Kage-level powerhouse. What could possibly happen to me?"

"Mm, yes, yes. Our Izumi is the strongest."

"And your eyes have already become Mangekyō Sharingan. Your strength has increased by far more than tenfold."

"But these eyes have a drawback."

A drawback?

"Yes. I once read the clan's records."

"Using the Mangekyō Sharingan's ocular power for too long can easily cause dry, fatigued eyes and bloody tears. In serious cases, it can even lead to blindness."

"But don't worry. I'll find a way to evolve your eyes in the future and eliminate that hidden danger."

"Mm."

"I believe you."

With that, she suddenly threw herself into Mu's arms.

Mu, thoroughly familiar with the routine, gently patted Izumi's back.

He could not help thinking to himself.

Girls really changed as they grew up. The more they changed, the prettier they became.

Everything that should have matured had already matured.

Compared to Tsunade, her figure was only slightly inferior.

This caused a certain part of Mu's body to stir quite noticeably.

His hands slowly moved downward as well.

Sensing Mu's little movements.

Izumi playfully released her hold around Mu's neck.

"You really are a little devil in a child's body."

"You're still young. Wait a little longer."

"Little?"

"Who are you calling little? Who was it that accidentally touched it last time and said it was so big?"

At those words, Izumi's pretty face turned crimson.

"Hmph."

"I'm ignoring you."

"Heh."

"Ignoring me? Let's see how I punish you today."

As he spoke, Mu rapidly formed all sorts of strange and complicated hand seals.

During the tussle,

Izumi had long since surrendered.

"Mu, don't. Your body still hasn't..."

"Don't worry. I'm already a Kage-level powerhouse. Over the years, I deliberately used chakra to nourish my body. I've long since grown into it."

"Look at me now. I'm already a sunny young man standing 175 centimeters tall."

"Then... then don't do it here?"

"Hahaha."

"I think this is a nice place. You wouldn't want to miss our first battle after both stepping into the Kage level, would you?"

Hearing that, Izumi's pretty face reddened slightly.

After spitting at Mu, the two embraced and slowly rose into the air.

A massive cocoon woven from vines swayed wildly from the branches for several hours.

The cool night quickly faded away.

A light rain fell from the morning sky, washing away every trace.

Two figures stood in the rain. The raindrops seemed to strike an invisible barrier and slid down around them.

Mu held Izumi, whose face was flushed pink, in his arms.

He slowly spoke.

"It's time for us to part ways."

"Mu."

"I..."

"I understand what you're thinking."

"But a brief separation is for a better future."

"Mm."

"I'll leave those dozen or so children to you."

"I know what to do."

Izumi looked reluctant to part.

"Let me hold you one more time."

She greedily inhaled Mu's scent.

Then she slowly pushed away from Mu's arms.

Her movements were somewhat awkward as she slowly stepped back.

Watching the familiar figure gradually disappear into the curtain of rain.

Mu began planning his two tasks.

Join a ninja organization, and establish a ninja organization.

As for joining one, he should choose somewhere nearby. Joining the ANBU seemed most suitable.

It was also time to meet the Third Hokage.

As for establishing a ninja organization, he believed Izumi would not disappoint him.

The ninja world was about to become interesting.

Inside the Hokage's office.

An elderly man dressed in a white robe, smoking a pipe and wearing a bamboo hat marked with the character for Shadow, sat with his eyes closed in thought.

Suddenly, a figure in white appeared without warning across from the Hokage's desk.

This startled the Third Hokage and his guards, making them all take a sharp step back. Then they seemed to realize something.

They instantly formed up and surrounded the boy in white.

The Third Hokage also set down his pipe and fixed his gaze on the boy's face.

It looked familiar. Extremely familiar.

For the moment, he could not remember where he had seen it, nor did he dare be certain.

The boy in white waved his hand.

Somehow, he produced a stool and sat down steadily.

"Relax, relax."

"Have you forgotten what I look like?"

"Third Hokage Grandpa, we've met before."

A face seventy percent similar to Itachi's.

"You're also from the Uchiha Clan. You're Itachi's younger brother, Mu."

"Third Hokage Grandpa, you have a good memory."

"You..."

"You..."

"Weren't you unable to cultivate? I personally examined your body back then."

"You were unable to sense or absorb chakra."

"But the aura you're displaying now shows that you're already a jonin."

"Yeah!"

"Maybe I just got lucky. I can do it now."

Of course, Mu would not reveal his true strength at this moment.

Otherwise, would the Third Hokage not immediately activate the grand formation, capture him, and slice him up for research?

"But I heard that the Uchiha Clan was massacred. Apart from Itachi and Sasuke, everyone else died."

"Itachi also defected from Konoha because of his involvement in the massacre."

"How did you..."

"How did I survive?"

"Do you think anyone would care about trash who couldn't cultivate?"

"Trash?"

"At such a young age, you already possess such strength."

"Your talent even surpasses Itachi's."

"But you clearly could have continued hiding yourself."

"So why did you appear here today?"

Mu pondered for a moment. He could not exactly say he had come here to pick up girls.

He could only smile and speak.

"Once upon a time, Konoha was the strongest village in the entire ninja world."

"But now, an allied army from merely three villages could inflict heavy losses upon Konoha."

"Seeing Konoha in such decline, I also wanted to contribute to making the village stronger."

His words left everyone stunned.

Other than Hiruzen Sarutobi, everyone was moved by Mu's words.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was profound as he tried to see through Mu.

This boy had hidden himself since childhood. The depth of his scheming was astonishing.

After hiding for so many years, he had suddenly appeared before the public. He must have some agenda.

But the Uchiha Clan had also been part of the village.

If he killed him now, the others would surely begin to harbor dissent.

Konoha was also in need of capable people right now. As long as his background was clear, a mere jonin could not stir up much trouble.

Better to watch and see what tricks he was trying to pull.

"State your true purpose. Otherwise, get out now."

Mu said in surprise,

"Ah!"

"Isn't it obvious enough?"

"I just want to join Konoha, join the ANBU, and protect the village!"

"Have you forgotten?"

"Three years ago, I was the one who sent you the message, allowing you to defend against the surprise attack by the allied forces of the four great ninja villages in time."

"Otherwise, Konoha would definitely have suffered severe losses."

"Shouldn't such great merit earn some kind of reward?"

"It was you."

"You did it."

At that moment, the Third Hokage narrowed his eyes. The others were also shocked.

They began discussing the matter among themselves.

"Judging from the ability you used to suddenly appear just now, you really were the one who delivered that intelligence last time."

"Although your information reduced Konoha's losses."

"Joining the ANBU is not something one can do casually."

Though he said so, how could the Third Hokage possibly let such a powerful young man leave?

Keeping the boy close would not only allow him to put him to work, but also monitor his movements.

But Mu was thinking,

This should be around the time Naruto failed the Genin Exam and stole the Scroll of Sealing from that old Third Hokage, right?

The Third Hokage should have already noticed that the Scroll of Sealing was gone.

If Naruto went to steal the scroll again then, what rank of ninjutsu would that old man give him?

I'm really looking forward to it!