Chapter 547
Hinata and Seiji's Daily Life as Master and Disciple
A masked figure emerged from behind the bushes.
He was very agile and easily dodged the attacks of the two shadow clones, but he couldn't dodge the third one.
Naruko's main body cut in from the side, delivering a straight punch that struck her opponent's side.
The masked man grunted and staggered backward.
Sasuke then made his move.
He moved even faster.
Sasuke delivered a karate chop to the side of the masked man's neck, and the man collapsed to the ground.
The whole process took less than five seconds.
Naruko deactivated her shadow clone and looked at the uninvited guest who had fallen to the ground.
"Who is this person?"
She crouched down, intending to remove the other person's mask.
Sasuke stopped her.
"Don't move."
He crouched down and pulled a long, thin probe from his ninja tool pouch.
That was a chakra detection tool invented by my father.
Because Sasuke discovered that this guy seemed to be somewhat different from ordinary humans.
He inserted the probe into the other person's skin.
A few seconds later, the crystal at the tip of the probe lit up white.
Sasuke's pupils contracted.
White Zetsu.
This attacker is not a normal human; he is a White Zetsu clone.
Sasuke received this education at the Ninja Academy.
It is said that it was arranged personally by my father.
Because there are such special creatures in the ninja world.
Has White Zetsu already set its sights on Konoha?
"He...is not human?"
Naruko asked in a low voice.
Sasuke nodded.
He stood up and put the probe back into his ninja tool pouch.
"We need to notify the Hokage."
He said.
You mean three generations of grandfathers?
Naruko scratched her head.
She was a little curious as to why Sasuke called himself the Hokage of their region.
"But we're still training right now. We'll get yelled at if we go back and report without permission, won't we?"
Sasuke glanced at her.
In this world, the "third-generation grandfather" that Naruko refers to is Sarutobi Garuda.
He took a deep breath.
"Yes, I misspoke."
He said.
"You go back first, I have something to do, today's training is suspended."
"Huh? But..."
"Ok."
Naruko was stunned.
She simply waved her hand, turned around, and ran towards the village.
An orange figure leaped through the woods, quickly disappearing into the gaps between the branches and leaves.
Sasuke stood there, watching her leave.
Then he looked down at the bracelet on his wrist.
The silver metal surface is engraved with intricate spells.
He infused it with chakra.
A few seconds later, a faint blue light appeared in the center of the bracelet.
"Father."
He said in a low voice.
"I've discovered traces of White Zetsu."
Father also set a target; information about White Zetsu is very important intelligence.
…………
The main world.
The Hokage's office.
Kiyoshi put down his pen.
The air in front of him seemed to carry the chakra messages from Sasuke.
Those bracelets embody the highest technological achievements of Kiyoshi and Konoha's research department over the past ten years, with the core technology supported by the Dragon Vein Chakra.
Therefore, long-distance communication is possible.
White Zetsu clones.
Akatsuki.
The infiltration of parallel worlds.
His fingers tapped lightly on the table.
嗒。
嗒。
嗒。
"what happened?"
Tsunade's voice came from behind.
She was dressed more formally today, in a simple kimono, with her blonde hair styled in an updo.
After all, she has only recently given birth, so it's not appropriate for her to wear cropped pants or similar attire.
Sasuke discovered something.
Kiyoshi said.
"Do I need you to handle this?"
Tsunade walked up to him.
"Need not."
Kiyoshi shook his head.
"They haven't reached the point where I need to personally intervene."
He paused.
"But it will be soon."
Kiyoshi said.
When everything comes to an end.
Tsunade looked at him.
She didn't ask what "soon" meant.
She simply reached out and gently smoothed out a slight wrinkle on his sleeve.
"Be careful."
she said.
"it is good."
…………
A mountain cemetery.
Madara Uchiha sat alone on the edge of the stone platform.
He looked down at his hands.
After being resurrected, he no longer felt alive.
Even during battle, it's hard to feel that adrenaline-pumping feeling.
Because there is no pain.
Can a battle without pain be called a battle?
This is the price of the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique".
Even if the precision is increased, this fundamental nature cannot be changed.
unless……
resurrection.
Using the "Heretical Reincarnation Technique," the physical body is truly resurrected.
Madara Uchiha closed his eyes.
He recalled the mountaintop where he stood shoulder to shoulder with Hashirama Senju many years ago.
They were young then, and had not yet shouldered the fate of their clan and village.
Hashirama would still smile back then.
They laughed so carefree, so matter-of-factly.
"Madara, when do you think the ninjas will be able to let go of their hatred?"
"do not know."
"I believe it will happen someday. As long as we persevere, the children will see a peaceful future."
Madara Uchiha opened his eyes.
The moon has already set in the west.
The eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
His best friend had long since died.
Madara Uchiha lowered his eyes.
So, should we revive... Hashirama?
How can we bring Hashirama to our side?
This was something Madara Uchiha had never considered.
However, after the emergence of the Qing Si, this became something that had to be carefully considered.
Because the Otsutsuki Isshiki also greatly feared Kiyoshi.
…………
a few days later.
Konoha Hidden Village, Kiyoshi's family.
Kiyoshi sat on the veranda with a book on his lap.
Sunlight filtered through the maple leaves, casting dappled shadows on him.
Footsteps came from the end of the corridor.
It's very light.
With a slight hesitation.
Qing Si did not look up.
"You're here?"
"……Yes."
Hinata's voice came from three steps away.
She stopped slightly behind and to the side of Kiyoshi.
"Teacher Kiyoshi, I want to..."
She paused.
Kiyoshi raised his head.
He looked at Hinata.
The girl was not wearing her training clothes today, but rather her traditional Hyuga clan attire.
Dressed in a simple white robe.
Both men and women in the Hyuga clan wear this kind of clothing.
Hinata's long hair was not tied up, but was naturally draped over her shoulders.
She kept her head down, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.
But she stood very straight.
His back was ramrod straight.
This was a posture Hinata had never shown before.
"I want to continue learning more about the cultivation of the 'White Phoenix Immortal Technique'."
She looked up.
Her pure white eyes stared straight at Kiyoshi.
"I don't want to be just a disciple who needs protection."
"I want to be someone who can truly stand by your side."
Hinata said.
Kiyoshi looked at her.
Kiyoshi then smiled.
"come over."
He said.
Hinata walked over.
Kneel down beside him.
The hem of the white robe spread out like a blooming flower.
Kiyoshi extended his hand.
His index finger touched Hinata's forehead.
There, the flow of chakra was clearly visible.
"Close your eyes."
Hinata obediently closed her eyes.
A faint light shimmered at Kiyoshi's fingertips.
The chakra flowed deep into her meridians, resonating with the sage seed dormant near her heart.
The phoenix mark began to heat up.
Hinata sensed that the seed was sprouting.
Its root system spreads and merges along the meridians.
Like water droplets merging into a river, or petals falling into the spring breeze.
"The second stage of the 'White Phoenix Immortal Technique'."
Kiyoshi's voice rang in her ears.
"Let 'Sage Chakra' become a part of your body, gradually making it a normal part of your life."
Hinata did not answer.
She was immersed in that wonderful sense of fusion.
"Sage Chakra" flowed through her body.
She could hear her own heartbeat.
thump.
thump.
thump.
Each pulsation drives the flow of energy within the meridian system.
I don't know how much time passed.
Kiyoshi withdrew his hand.
Hinata opened her eyes.
She looked down at her hands.
The chakra in the palm no longer needs to be deliberately gathered, but exists naturally.
She gently clenched her fist.
How are you feeling?
The Qing official asked.
Hinata raised her head.
She looked at Qing Si, a hint of shyness in her white eyes.
"It's very warm."
she says.
"picture……"
She thought about it.
"It feels like falling asleep in my mother's arms a long time ago."
Kiyoshi looked at her quietly.
Then he reached out and gently brushed a stray hair from her cheek.
"Go back and rest."
He said.
"Tomorrow, I will teach you the practical application of the 'White Phoenix Immortal Technique.'"
Hinata nodded.
She stood up.
He took a few steps, then turned back.
"Teacher Kiyoshi."
"Ok?"
"Thank you."
She didn't say why.
Qing Si didn't ask either.
He simply nodded.
Hinata's lips curved into a very faint smile.
Then she turned and disappeared lightly into the end of the corridor.
…………
At the same time.
Parallel world, Konoha Village.
Kakashi stood on the Hokage Rock, overlooking the entire village.
His silver hair fluttered slightly in the wind, revealing his closed left eye beneath his forehead protector.
I heard soft footsteps behind me.
Kakadon.
He didn't turn around.
"You received Sasuke's information?"
Kakadon stood beside him.
"Ah."
"The Akatsuki organization has already infiltrated this area."
Kakashi said.
This was the information he received from Sasuke.
For the past few days, Sasuke has been pretending to be "Sasuke".
Of course, when the real "Sasuke" returns, Sasuke will temporarily disappear, meaning he will become someone else.
"White Zetsu clones are very difficult to deal with."
Kakashido.
Mainly because they are very good at disguising themselves.
"Your world... doesn't have Kiyoshi?"
Kaka Dong suddenly asked.
Kakashi was taken aback for a moment.
He told Kakadon about Kiyoshi.
"……Have."
He answered.
"Our world is where the Fourth Hokage is Minato Namikaze, who sacrificed himself during the Nine-Tails' attack."
Kakadon fell silent.
“That Naruko…”
He paused.
Who is Naruko's father?
Kakashi was curious about who Naruto's father was in the other world.
Kakashi shook his head.
In their world, Naruko's mother didn't exist at all.
Naruto Uzumaki is not the son of the Fourth Hokage at all.
As for who his father was, Kakashi didn't know.
However, he felt that Naruto and Naruto Uzumaki could not actually be considered the same person.
After all, their experiences and parents were all different.
"……do not know."
Kakashido.
Kaka Dong didn't ask any more questions.
He stood on the Fire Shadow Rock, looking down at his village.
This world without Qing Si.
This oppressive, heavy world where everyone lives within the old rules.
"Your world..."
He spoke.
"What is it like?"
Kakashi thought for a moment.
"It's very noisy."
He said.
"The Hokage has to deal with a lot of documents every day, but he always finds time to train with Sasuke. Naruto is always making a fuss and insisting on becoming Hokage. Aunt Kushina can cook very delicious food, and every time I go to her house, she stuffs me with a lot of food."
He paused.
"Lady Mikoto is always very gentle, but her Mangekyou Sharingan is terrifying. Lady Hinata has become much more confident. Lady Tsunade still drinks and gambles all day long, but she has developed new medical ninjutsu."
He looked at Kakadon.
"That world is imperfect, and there are many problems to solve. But there is hope there."
Kaka Dong remained silent for a long time.
"sound……"
He finally spoke.
"Like a fairy tale."
Kakashi did not refute.
"Yes."
He said.
"Therefore we must protect it."
…………
A mountain cemetery.
a few days later.
Madara Uchiha remained seated on the stone platform.
The air in front of him distorted, and a figure slowly emerged.
Otsutsuki Ichishiki.
He held a sealed scroll in his hand.
“Here’s what you wanted.” He tossed it to Ban.
Madara Uchiha raised his hand and caught it.
He unsealed the scroll and looked down to examine it.
Inside was a small, pale tissue sample.
There was also a small bottle of bright red blood.
The cells of Hashirama Senju.
The flesh and blood of Hashirama Senju.
Ban's fingertips gently traced the surface of the bottle.
"Was this taken from Konoha's forbidden files?"
he asks.
"From Orochimaru's laboratory."
Correction of the Otsutsuki style.
"He used to be Kiyoshi's collaborator, but later... you don't need to know."
Ban didn't ask any further questions.
He closed the scroll.
"Nagato's Rinnegan."
He said.
"I will go and pick it up myself."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked at him.
"You can revive using these eyes, which are simulated by Edo Tensei, but then you won't be able to unleash the true power of the Rinnegan."
"I know."
Ban stood up.
His red armor had been repaired, and his long hair was tied back.
"Once I retrieve my eyes, revive, and awaken Hashirama..."
He looked at Isshiki Otsutsuki.
"You can wait that long?"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked back at him.
"I have waited a thousand years."
He said.
"A few more months won't make a difference."
Uchiha with freckles.
He turned around, his back to Isshiki Otsutsuki.
"You've witnessed the power of Kiyoshi firsthand."
Madara Uchiha.
"Even if Hashirama and I team up, we might not be able to win."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki did not deny it.
"I know."
He said.
"But you will be opponents he has to take seriously."
Madara Uchiha paused for a moment.
He turned his head to the side.
"and then?"
"Then……"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's voice was calm.
"That's how I got my chance."
Madara Uchiha did not ask any further questions.
His figure disappeared at the entrance of the cave.
Only one Otsutsuki Shiki remained.
He stood at the boundary between darkness and light, his brand-new white eyes gazing in the direction where the spots had disappeared.
for a long time.
He lowered his head.
Looking at my own eye sockets.
There are no "black eyes" here.
There's only the option of rolling your eyes.
He clenched his fist.
A faint clicking sound came from my palm.
Kiyoshi.
He silently recited the name in his heart.
A thousand years ago, you stole my eyes.
A thousand years from now, I will take everything back.
…………
The main world.
Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)
night.
The lights were still on in the study of the Hokage's residence.
Kiyoshi sat at his desk, several documents spread out in front of him.
The door was gently pushed open.
He didn't look up.
The footsteps stopped in front of the desk.
Then, a warm body pressed against me from behind.
Tsunade rested her chin on his shoulder.
"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"
Her voice was slightly languid, and the fresh scent of her fresh bath lingered in the air.
"soon."
Qing Si finished writing the last stroke and closed the document.
He turned around and put his arm around her waist.
Tsunade naturally sat down in his lap.
She was only wearing a thin silk robe tonight, with the belt loosely tied at the waist.
His blond hair wasn't completely dry, and water droplets from the ends dripped onto the back of his hand.
"Is Chizuko asleep?"
"Ah."
Tsunade leaned on his shoulder.
"Jingyin will stay with her tonight."
Her fingers traced circles on his chest.
"Did you go see her today?"
The Qing official asked.
"morning."
"Tsunade said softly."
"She held onto my finger tightly and slept for a long time."
She paused.
"Her eyes really look like yours."
Qingsi didn't say anything.
He simply pulled her closer.
Outside the window, the moonlight was like water.
"Seiji."
Tsunade suddenly spoke.
"Ok?"
"You said before that the development of parallel worlds would bring resources, but also enemies."
She looked up, her brown-gold eyes staring directly at him.
"Is the enemy... coming soon?"
Kiyoshi looked at her.
"almost."
He finally spoke.
Tsunade remained silent for a moment.
Then she laughed.
"You don't seem worried at all."
she says.
"Because it's unnecessary."
Kiyoshi's hand ran through her blonde hair.
"I will kill as many of them as they come."
He said this calmly.
Tsunade looked at him.
She recalled many years ago.
"You've always been like this."
She said in a low voice.
"what?"
"Never doubt yourself."
Kiyoshi did not deny it.
"Because doubt is useless."
He said.
Instead of wasting time thinking about whether it's possible, just do it.
Tsunade smiled.
She leaned forward and placed a light kiss on his lips.
Sometimes I'm really jealous of you.
she says.
"Jealous about what?"
"Jealousy is that you always know what you want."
Her voice was very soft.
"And it took me half my life to figure it out."
Kiyoshi looked at her.
Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a thin layer of silver frost on her face.
"What have you figured out?"
he asks.
Tsunade did not answer immediately.
She leaned back into his arms, her face pressed against his chest.
Listen to his heartbeat.
thump.
thump.
thump.
So calm, so composed.
"I've figured it out."
she says.
"What I've always wanted is you."
Kiyoshi remained silent.
Then he lowered his head and kissed the top of her head.
"I know."
He said.
Tsunade closed her eyes.
She stopped talking.
The moonlight fell silently.
for a long time.
Tsunade's breathing gradually deepened.
She fell asleep.
Kiyoshi held her in his arms, looking at the moon outside the window.
…………
At the same time.
The distant land of rain.
At the top of the tower, the Six Paths of Pain stood side by side.
Nagato sat in the center of the tower, his emaciated body connected to the "Gedo Statue".
"We have news from Madara's side."
Black Zetsu emerged from the ground.
"He has partnered with Yishi and is preparing for its revival."
Black Zetsu, intending to prepare for both possibilities, revealed a lot of information to Nagato.
This includes some with the "Rinnegan," such as Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Nagato remained silent.
His Rinnegan gazed out the window.
Would you help him?
Hei Jue asked.
Nagato remained silent for a long time.
Hei Jue thought he wouldn't answer.
"He wants the Eye of the Moon."
Nagato finally spoke.
"I want the Eye of the Moon too."
"But what he wants is not peace, but a dream."
He paused.
"What I want is for the world to feel pain, and to learn to understand through pain."
Black Zetsu received no comment.
He simply sank silently into the ground.
"what ever."
He concluded by saying...
Nagato did not respond.
He closed his eyes.
Rainwater slid down the tower and flowed into the endless abyss.
…………
The main world.
Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)
early morning.
When Hinata woke up, the phoenix mark on the side of her neck was slightly warm.
She raised her hand and touched it lightly.
That warmth flowed from my fingertips into my heart.
She closed her eyes.
The "Sage Chakra" within his body had become even more solid than yesterday.
She got up, washed, and changed into her meditation robes.
Push open the door.
Morning light bathed the courtyard.
She walked through the corridor and came to the backyard.
Kiyoshi was already there.
He stood under the maple tree, his black hair tied back, his red feathers fluttering in the morning breeze.
He turned around when he heard footsteps.
"coming."
Hinata walked over.
I stood still in front of him.
The morning light spread behind her, gilding her silhouette with a golden edge.
Her long, bluish-purple hair swayed slightly in the wind.
"Teacher Kiyoshi."
She spoke.
What will you teach me today?
Kiyoshi looked at her.
This girl, who used to be shy and timid and even stutter when she spoke, was now standing so straight.
Her eyes no longer darted away.
Her hands no longer gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.
The phoenix mark on the side of her neck gleamed with a pale golden light in the morning glow.
"today."
Qing Si said.
"Teaching you how to survive in desperate situations."
Hinata nodded seriously.
She assumed the starting stance of a soft fist.
The White Phoenix Technique circulated within her body, and her Byakugan activated, making Kiyoshi's chakra pathways clearly visible in her vision.
Qing Si did not move.
He stood still, without even adopting any defensive stance.
"Come."
He said.
Hinata took a deep breath.
She moved.
With each step, a shallow footprint is left on the ground.
His figure blurred into afterimages, instantly traversing a distance of five meters.
With the right hand fingers together like a sword, thrust straight at the Qingsi Jianjing acupoint.
Kiyoshi turned to the side.
His movements were slow.
It was so slow that Hinata could clearly track the trajectory.
But her attack missed.
That seemingly slow turn of her body was just enough for her fingertips to brush against his clothes.
It was only half an inch off.
"slow."
Kiyoshi's voice rang in my ears.
Hinata was not discouraged.
She turned around and, with her left hand forming a palm, attacked Kiyoshi's ribs from below.
This was the combo she practiced repeatedly last night.
The first strike is a feint; the second strike is the real attack.
Qing Si's hand was already waiting there, unnoticed.
Her palm struck his palm.
Like a piece of cotton wool, it has nowhere to attach itself.
Too straightforward.
His assessment remained concise.
Hinata took two steps back.
Her breathing was a little rapid.
It's not that I'm tired, it's that I'm nervous.
"Your attack was unintentional."
Qing Si said.
"Only form."
"You're thinking of striking the shoulder well with the first move, the ribs with the second, and the throat with the third."
He paused.
"But the battlefield won't follow your script."
Hinata lowered her head.
She understood what Qing Si meant.
"Again."
Qing Si said.
Hinata raised her head.
She closed her eyes.
They don't think about the right angle, they don't think about the standard force.
It's just a feeling.
Feel the flow of the wind.
Feel the pulse of chakra.
Feel the vibration of every wisp of air in the three-meter distance between her and Kiyoshi.
She opened her eyes.
They made their move again.
This attack had no fixed trajectory.
Her hand sometimes thrusts straight down, sometimes from top to bottom, and sometimes from bottom to top.
Each form is changing.
Kiyoshi nodded slightly as he watched Hinata's actions.
This eldest daughter of the main family is actually a bit lacking in personality.
If his personality flaws are compensated for, he could actually be a very promising talent.
Kiyoshi stroked his chin.
I'm already thinking about when to awaken Hinata's Tenseigan.
After all, Hinata's Byakugan purity is sufficient; she only needs the source-level chakra of the "Six Paths level." (End of Chapter)