Wood Release isn't a big deal

The two chased and clashed in the office, with Jiraiya dodging in a sorry state.

"Hey! Old man, are you serious?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with determination: "I will bury you with my own hands to atone for my mistakes!"

Jiraiya was slammed against the wall with a stick, his hands gripping the Monkey King tightly as he cried out urgently:

"Old man, it really is Yang Xiang!"

Sarutobi scoffed, "I'm just getting old, not stupid. Do you think I don't know what a recent graduate like me can do?"

"Are you still trying to say he knows Wood Release?"

Jiraiya choked.

How did you know? He's really good at it.

...

Half an incense stick later, Hiruzen Sarutobi, carrying a bruised and swollen Jiraiya, stood outside the Senju main residence.

After hesitating for a moment, he did not climb over the wall, but instead formally handed over his visiting card.

Nawaki opened the gate and saw the Third Hokage visiting late at night. He was about to greet him when he was startled by the sight before him.

Why are you carrying a white-haired head in the middle of the night?

Upon closer inspection, the human head was still smiling at him.

What kind of monster is this?

Oh, it's Jiraiya.

That's fine.

...

"So, Yang Xiang is stronger than both of you?"

Tsunade and Jiraiya knelt side by side and nodded in unison.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked one cigarette after another.

A servant from the Thousand Hands lineage got up in the middle of the night and thought the main house was on fire.

"Old man, you don't know?"

Tsunade couldn't hold back any longer.

"As Hokage, this is incredibly negligent!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into self-doubt.

He had just made up his mind to clean house and hadn't even considered that the intelligence might be true.

Twelve years old, almost at the threshold of becoming a movie star?

A twelve-year-old elite Jonin, his graduation grade was... Good?

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly remembered Danzo's eagerness when he reached out to Yosho.

What exactly happened?

...It's so hard to guess.

Hot water is too hot for me to drink, and people's hearts are too cold for me to touch!

He was troubled.

When he received the letter from the daimyo himself, he was filled with fear.

It was the kind of anxiety one feels when their own child gets into trouble outside. Without even understanding the whole story, their first reaction was, "It's our own people who are wrong."

Now that he has discovered that the real culprit is Yang Xiang, he is at a loss.

The Thousand Hands Meridian is not easy to move.

Especially since he is such a gifted child.

But with his way of doing things, he's likely to cause even bigger trouble in the future.

"Sigh..." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "Fortunately, he's not a Wood Release ninja."

Even the strongest ninjutsu has its limits.

In the end, this world depends on ninjutsu and eyesight.

Tsunade was taken aback: "Yes, he is."

"You didn't know that either?"

pat.

The pipe fell to the ground. Hiruzen Sarutobi bent down to pick it up several times, but couldn't reach it.

...

Koichi Uzumaki and the others respectfully withdrew from Mito Uzumaki's room.

Although it was late, out of respect for the village elders and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they came to pay their respects as soon as they arrived.

Yuto walked out the door, a look of confusion still lingering on his brow.

He had never been in close contact with a Jinchūriki before.

Within Mito's body, he could clearly sense that alien chakra, which was like a black hole.

Those were tailed beasts that were firmly sealed away.

But what is that thing inside Yang Xiang's body...?

He originally thought that all Jinchūriki would be like that.

The Senju main residence was extremely large, and Mito, rarely seeing his clansmen, happily arranged for them to stay in the house, right next to Kushina's.

The children hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they inevitably made a ruckus.

It was at this moment that Hiruzen Sarutobi knocked on Mito's door.

"The little monkey is here? Come in."

Sarutobi took a deep breath and pushed open the door to step inside.

"Lord Mito, I apologize for disturbing you so late at night."

The two sat facing each other in silence for a long time.

Sarutobi couldn't sit still any longer.

"Lord Mito, I've come today to inquire about Yang Xiang. He..."

"What's wrong with him?"

Meeting Mito's indifferent gaze, Sarutobi forced himself to speak:

"He's a Wood Release ninja."

"Yes."

……

Sarutobi was speechless.

"Is there a problem?" Mito Uzumaki poured him a cup of tea and slowly pushed it towards him. "My husband is also a Wood Release ninja. It seems... nothing special."

……

What kind of talk is that?

What does it mean to say, "Your husband is also a Wood Release ninja, so it's no big deal"?

"And I've heard that his chakra reserves are exceptionally large."

Mito Uzumaki tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Really? Not even as much as I did back then. I didn't feel anything."

it is good.

That's the end of the conversation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi found an excuse to take his leave.

Although no substantial information was obtained, Mito's attitude spoke volumes.

A thousand hands.

...

At the same time, in the shadows.

Danzo took the scroll from his informant.

This is a letter from the person behind the Fire Country's bounty office.

He unfolded the letter and read it carefully, his expression remaining unchanged, before destroying it.

The letter writer's hysteria is not worth considering; both sides are merely using each other.

But one piece of information particularly concerned him.

A troublesome ninja has emerged from the Senju lineage.

Despite his young age, he harbored a strong desire to kill and maintained close ties with the Uchiha clan.

……

This child must not be allowed to live.

The thought instantly seized him.

He finally understood why Uchiha Kagami had used special channels to recruit Yang Xiang into his ranks.

These two are clearly birds of a feather.

Yang Xiang! He's just an Uchiha disguised as a Senju!

He was blessed with the prestige left by the Senju clan and was perfectly aligned with the evil of the Uchiha clan.

If he were allowed to grow up smoothly, that would be terrible!

This is no ordinary kid.

We must strike hard.

A naturally evil thousand-armed imp...

Let me do it myself!

A chilling killing intent flashed in Danzo's eyes.

For the sake of Konoha, I will bear this darkness.

He turned around, his figure disappearing into the shadows of the corridor.

As long as he makes a move, no one will notice. Yang Xiang will disappear without a trace.

...

After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Mito summoned Tsunade into the inner room to hear her recount her experiences along the way.

After listening, she felt a little numb.

Was what you just said... too definitive?

Even the Senju family has never produced someone like this.

Who taught them?

...

"Well done."

Tao Hua looked at her grandson with undisguised admiration in her eyes.

Forge a bond with the Uzumaki clan, uphold the honor of Konoha, and eliminate the mastermind behind the assassination of Konoha ninjas.

Who could find fault with any of these incidents?

She knew that her grandson was reliable.

It has not been in vain that I have been teaching them all along.

Yang Xiang calmly returned to his room to rest.

He was quite tired from the journey.

Moreover, after making a series of moves, he felt that the bottleneck was loosening, which made him want to try to establish his foundation.

Before he could lie down, a pair of hands reached out from the ground and grabbed his ankles.

I pulled hard, but it wouldn't budge.

Danzo, who was underground, was puzzled. Had he arrested the wrong person?

That shouldn't be happening!

Looking at Yang Xiang again, his body was surrounded by a blue light, and he remained completely still, looking down at the ground with a smile.

They must have noticed something was wrong underground a long time ago, and that's why they showed their black feet!

I don't know where this idiot came from, attacking him without even understanding the intelligence.

With one step, the ground cracked open in all directions.

The Thousand Hands Clan's territory was in an uproar because of this huge commotion, and Yang Xiang, who was originally in place, had disappeared.