Early the next morning, Uchiha Tatsu appeared at the gate.
It wasn't the appointed time yet, and he thought he was early, but he didn't expect Kushina to be earlier.
The little fox was dressed very beautifully, wearing a close-fitting mesh T-shirt, a dark green vest, and a pair of long opaque black stockings on her legs, which made her thighs look slender.
It doesn’t feel like I’m on a mission, but like I’m traveling.
Chen glanced briefly and then looked away, then handed the exit certificate that he had prepared to the guard.
A Chuunin who was not too old did not take the certificate. He just glanced at it and said with a smile: "Master Chen, no problem."
The gate guards of Konoha were all members of the security force, so when facing the clan members, Chen nodded gently and stepped out of the gate with Kushina.
Watching the two of them walk away, the chuunin said excitedly to his companion: "As expected, Lord Chen is really approachable, as rumored."
"Yes, the young patriarch wouldn't be like this."
"Keep your voice down." The chuunin whispered, "You're not afraid of others hearing you."
"What are you afraid of? It's hard for Fugaku to become the clan leader anyway."
"You don't think highly of him either?"
"Who is optimistic about him? He hides in the house all day long and doesn't know what he is doing. With Master Chen's ability, he often teaches his clan members on the training ground."
"Yeah, I've encountered it several times."
"Moreover." The ninja raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully: "Do you know who that girl was just now?"
"Who?"
After glancing around to make sure there was no one around, he said softly: "Uzumaki Kushina."
"What, is it her? I heard that she is the third generation Hokage's... illegitimate daughter."
"It's true, let me tell you, I have a friend who works in the Hokage Building..."
After breaking the news about his "A Friend Series", he continued excitedly:
"Think about it, Lord Chen has an unusual relationship with the Third Hokage's illegitimate daughter. Who will the village support in this position of clan leader?"
"It makes sense. Listening to what you said, I feel that the position of the Fifth Hokage is stable for us Uchiha."
"low profile."
Chen didn't know that he had been "appointed" as the fifth generation Hokage out of nowhere.
But even if he knew, he couldn't say anything.
After all, he himself likes to spread rumors.
For example, the most widely circulated sentence in Konoha, "Kushina is the illegitimate daughter of the Third Hokage" was what he said in front of Teacher Nishimura back then.
Unexpectedly, it has spread to this day...
All I can say is that it feels good to be happy for a while, and it feels good to be happy all the time.
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Three days later, Tatsumi and Kushina finally arrived at a port city called Niigata.
After showing the certificate of Konoha ninja as usual, the two walked into this seemingly luxurious city.
"Where should we go first?" Kushina asked, pulling Chen's sleeve.
"Go to the dock and ask if there are any ships going to the Country of Whirlpool."
Although the Kingdom of Whirlpool is not far from the Kingdom of Fire, after all, it is across the sea. Walking there just relying on chakra is a waste of time and it is easy to get lost.
"Okay." Kushina looked around nervously.
She didn't know anyone in the crowded streets, which made her feel a little uneasy as she had just left the village.
Fortunately, the young man was by her side, which gradually calmed down her anxious mood.
After asking for the specific location of the pier, the two walked towards their destination.
"There is no ship to the Kingdom of Whirlpool?"
Chen frowned and glanced at the port manager, whose face was beginning to sweat.
"I'm sorry, Ninja-sama. The route to the Country of Whirlpool has been removed from the chart. Our ship will only go to the Country of Yu, the Country of Water, and the Country of Craftsman."
"Can't you be accommodating?"
"There's really no way to accommodate this, Ninja-sama."
"What about if we buy a boat?"
"The boat can be sold or rented. However, now we don't have a captain who is familiar with the route. If we go like this, it will be easy to get lost on the sea."
"Is there nothing you can do?"
The person in charge thought for a moment and said, "I remembered that there are one or two retired old captains in the city."
"give me the address."
"Okay." The person in charge wrote down several addresses on the paper.
Putting the note with the address into his pocket, Chen took Kushina and left Minato.
"Where to go now?"
Chen raised his head and looked at the sky. The afternoon sun was quite bright, and there was no shade in the port area.
"Let's find a hotel nearby to stay, and then I'll take you to have something to eat. Anyway, the sea won't be clear no matter how fast we go today."
"Okay." The little fox nodded.
In the evening, the two sat down in a fruit shop.
Chen picked up the tea that was served and took a sip. It was very fragrant and mellow.
"You should eat too." The little fox picked up a bunch of meatballs from the table and handed them to Chen.
The boy took the meatball that was handed to him and took a bite. He wanted to persuade Kushina to eat more, but when he saw the way she was devouring it, he closed his mouth.
The food we ordered wasn't a lot originally, and Tatsu and Kushina were both ninjas by profession, so they were still half-full after eating.
After that, the little fox barked again before he was satisfied with the meal.
Tatsu left the last bit of sencha with Kushina, while he got up and went to the store to pay the bill.
But when he turned around after paying the bill, he found two people sitting next to Kushina.
“…”
Rogues are everywhere. What’s even more frightening is that they actually attack ninjas. I’m really tired of living.
But it makes sense when you think about it.
When leaving the hotel, Chen and Kushina changed out of their ninja clothes and only wore casual clothes, so now they really don't look like ninjas.
Chen didn't mean to step forward to speak. He just leaned against the counter and watched silently.
The proprietress saw the situation next to Kushina, then crossed her arms, looked at the handsome young man, and said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of something happening?"
"It's okay, she can handle it."
"Both of you are... ninjas, right?"
Chen turned his head, looked at the charming landlady, and said with a smile, "Auntie, you have a good eye."
Auntie!
The landlady lost her composure and said in a Zhiling-like voice: "My little brother is really bad. He's only eighteen years old."
Chen said honestly and honestly: "Your daughter is eighteen years old, right?"
“…”
Chen and the proprietress started chatting. Here, after Kushina drank all the green tea in the cup, she grabbed one person's hair without politeness, pressed the other person hard on the solid wood table, and let out a huge sound. muffled sound.
"We will compensate you for the damage caused."
Chen glanced at Kushina, who was completely different from usual. This fiery temperament was indeed a blood red pepper.
…
At the same time, in the distant Water Kingdom, Uchiha Fugaku was engaged in a bloody battle.
The battle has been going on for a long time, and the entire land is stained with a lot of blood.
"Damn it, you devil." The fog ninja raised the kunai in his hand and slashed at the man in front of him.
But before the kunai in his hand could be chopped off, he punched him in the chest.
Whoa, several branches grew from the body of the mist ninja, piercing the opponent's body.
Blood flew out and splashed on Fugaku's face.
At the same time, the branches stabbed out, stabbing the companion on the right side of the mist ninja to death as well.
The mist ninja on the left was much luckier, dodging the wooden thorn's attack at the last moment.
Fugaku raised his head and aimed his eyes at the mist ninja who was lucky enough to escape the wooden thorn just now.
"Amaterasu!"
Black flames dripped down on him, and the Mist Ninja let out a miserable cry.
Cruelty and ruthlessness are the current portrayal of Fugaku. This man who has become a stranger has no mercy because of the frightened and helpless regression of this fog ninja.
"Die."
Three more ninjas suddenly appeared behind Fugaku, holding the sword tightly in their hands and stabbing him.
However, Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan turned and he flew into the sky.
"Can... fly?"
The several mist ninjas holding tachi were at a loss. This ability had only been seen in the third Tsuchikage, but they didn't expect that this strange man with long hair could actually do it.
While the Mist Ninja was still thinking about countermeasures, Fugaku opened his hands and looked down at the three of them like a god.
"go to hell."
A powerful force came down, and the three of them couldn't bear it. They knelt on the ground, and the next second, they all lost consciousness.
At this time, a white creature emerged from the ground.
"Fugaku, you are becoming more and more proficient in using the kaleidoscope, but..."
"Can you please stop using the Mist Ninja to practice in the future? So many people have disappeared in the village recently. Even if I pretend to be the Third Mizukage, I can't suppress them."
Fugaku slowly fell from the sky and said coldly: "Why are you here?"
Bai Jue didn't pay attention to Fugaku's tone. After all, in this year, it watched the man in front of him gradually change from a slightly cowardly young patriarch to the cold look he has now.
"I have information to tell you. The Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki has left the village."
"Huh?" Fugaku looked surprised, "Sarutobi Hiruzen actually released the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki?"
"It was indeed released, but it was just to go to the Kingdom of Whirlpool to perform a mission with Lei Guang."
"Tatsu Uchiha... No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi is so relieved." Fugaku said calmly.
"Then shall we snatch the Kyuubi?"
"It's not necessary. The order of sealing the tailed beasts cannot be wrong. The plan hasn't started yet, and it will only serve as a warning."
"But you can't do nothing, right?"
"Hmm." Fugaku thought for a while and said, "Then let the Black Hoe Lei Ya from the Seven Mist Ninjas go there."
Bai Jue wondered: "Can he be Lei Guang's opponent?"
"Of course not, but hasn't he always been against you? Just let him die."
"I feel that the threat of lightning is quite big, why not let all seven fog ninjas go?"
Fugaku glanced at it and shook his head: "I will kill Uchiha Tatsumi myself!"
"… All right."
"How is Konoha doing now?"
"Everything is normal. It's just that the double rarely goes out. Your tribe seems to have a lot of opinions on you."
"Well, I understand."
Fugaku spoke calmly and walked slowly towards the seaside.
The strong smell of blood on his body quickly dissipated under the wash of sea water.
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