Chapter 038: Naruto's Invitation! Kakashi's Cover! Part 2
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hmm... Wood Release: Wood Giant Technique, and also Wood Dragon.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Not bad, not bad.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: This little Kitahara Kaede really has my style.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: His use of Wood Release is indeed quite good.
[Senju Tobirama]: ...
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hmm? Tobirama, what's wrong?
[Senju Tobirama]: %...
[Senju Tobirama]: Ah, it feels like a sound of being struck down and having dreams shattered.
[Senju Tobirama]: I clearly worked so hard in the past researching Big Dumb's Wood Release, trying to confirm that the Wood Release was the bloodline limit of our Senju clan, even using members of our clan as test subjects.
[Senju Tobirama]: The experiments failed. Although his relatives didn't blame me, it was still a great cost.
[Senju Tobirama]: And now, the existence of Kitahara Kaede proves that... Wood Release is not the bloodline limit of the Senju clan.
[Senju Tobirama]: Eh... I always wanted to research it, sacrificed so much for it, and in the end, Kitahara Kaede not only acquired it but completely mastered it.
[Senju Tobirama]: So after all, am I just a useless person?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I see... So that's the situation.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Sorry, Tobirama... my ideals are just ideals, they ultimately can't become reality.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: And I let the juniors face all sorts of troubles because of that.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Eh...
[Namikaze Minato]: Speaking of which, @Third Tsuchikage, since you are online, what about what the Second said before...
[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Uh...
Being @mentioned, Onoki hesitated.
He knew what Minato was referring to — the day before, he just joined the group and was scared by Senju Tobirama.
Considering the many powerful Konoha members in the group, he thought of using a peace alliance method to gain security.
Also, since most members in this small group are deceased, even though he was scared and signed the alliance document, he hadn't submitted it yet.
But...
Today, seeing who's online...
[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Got it. I've already written the alliance document.
[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: The Tsuchikage and Konoha have a 10-year alliance, right...
[Future Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: No, I signed a 40-year alliance with Konoha. Seems like the Third Hokage is very excited.
[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: ...
You talk nonsense!
Before, in this group, you clearly said 30 years!
Onoki felt stabbed by the young people again.
[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Uh... then Iwa Village will also have a 40-year alliance! The agreement will be delivered in person during the Chunin Exams.
Onoki's words showed he was cooperating directly with Mei Terumi, or at least referencing her.
The slight difference was that he wanted to rewrite the alliance document and adjust the years.
It wasn't random changing of the alliance length.
What does an alliance mean?
At the end of the Third Shinobi World War, the five great ninja villages signed a peace treaty.
Peace treaty means no attacking each other.
But an alliance means... if one side falls into war, the other side must directly join.
From opponents to allies immediately.
Offensive and defensive alliance.
So receiving a 40-year alliance proposal from Kirigakure, how could the Third Hokage not be happy?
But the focus isn't really the Third Hokage.
Onoki didn't understand why Konoha, which produced the First and Second Hokage, would decline so much by the Third Hokage's time.
But the 40-year alliance had his considerations.
When the First released Wood Release, other villages had no choice but to submit.
After all... it was too powerful.
Now, Konoha has the previous Hokage... and also the living Kitahara Kaede.
And Kakashi Hatake belongs to Konoha, able to come and go between Konoha and the group.
So...
Konoha's side is basically cheating!
His Iwagakure only has him as an old veteran, with Deidara having defected as a rogue ninja, and Kurotsuchi still needing time to grow, and then time to stabilize once grown.
So his thinking is correct.
10 years to raise his granddaughter, then 30 years for stability.
Onoki's family is long-lived.
Just hang in there.
Outside the group chat.
"Eh..."
"Is this enough?"
"Yeah," Kitahara Kaede said. "Just that moment was enough."
"..." Naruto???
Though he didn't understand, Naruto nodded in confusion.
Kitahara Kaede raised his hand and patted Naruto's shoulder.
Immediately touching soft fur.
The little white rabbit hadn't even reacted before he touched its head.
But this didn't mean it obeyed.
Probably it just hadn't realized Kitahara Kaede had already tested the acquired Wood Release.
"By the way... want to come to my apartment later?" Naruto invited.
"I saw Shikamaru and the others on the way; they're going to eat grilled meat..."
"We can totally grill inside the house," Naruto said.
"..." Sasuke.
"I don't think it's necessary," Sasuke said.
"But I have an important announcement."
"I secretly heard it from Iruka-sensei."
"..." Sasuke.
Iruka is Kitahara Kaede, their teacher at the Ninja Academy. Naruto, having done many foolish things in the past to gain attention, had more contact with Iruka.
So maybe some special info could be obtained.
"Then I'll reluctantly go," Sasuke quickly changed his tone.
"Then come to my apartment in half an hour."
Naruto said.
As he spoke, he originally wanted to buy ninja tools but used Transformation Jutsu.
Bang!
He transformed into Iruka's appearance and walked out, then went into a nearby shop.
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Namikaze Minato]: Eh... Naruto turned into Iruka? What does that mean?
[Kakashi Hatake]: Uh...
[Kakashi Hatake]: Probably because if Naruto uses his own face to buy things... he can't.
[Namikaze Minato]: Eh?
[Namikaze Minato]: ...???
Minato froze.
Or rather, inside he realized he might have underestimated something...
Then.
Half an hour later, Kitahara Kaede went to Naruto's apartment and stood at the door, while Minato saw Naruto's apartment facade.
[Get out, Nine Tails]
[Why can the Nine Tails be a ninja too!]
[Go to hell——]
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Namikaze Minato]: ...
[Senju Tobirama]: ...
[Namikaze Minato]: Minato... calm down...
[Kakashi Hatake]: Sorry... I really can't keep hiding it...
[Kakashi Hatake]: Sorry, Minato-sensei, Naruto is really not doing well.