Shukaku wailed, "Aaaaaah, I feel so drained. My head is shaking."
"Quiet, Shukaku. Do you think I don't know you are also a mass of chakra? Stop pretending to be something you are not." Ryun snorted coldly.
Shukaku thought, "...How does this kid know everything? Ah, life under someone else's roof is hard."
Shukaku turned its head and glanced at Danzō Shimura. This guy clearly looked hard to fool. Shukaku thought, it seemed it was his unlucky day today.
Danzō Shimura concentrated his mind and controlled his chakra to store the One-Tail's chakra within his body. At first, he was a bit flustered and leaked a lot of chakra.
This made Shukaku feel quite distressed, as this was its own chakra after all. Even though it could recover, it just couldn't bear to see it wasted.
But to Shukaku's surprise, Danzō only wasted a tiny bit. After that, he was able to control it with great ease.
"This guy. His perception and affinity for Wind Attribute chakra are twice as strong as that old man Bunpuku. Then, he might actually become its perfect Jinchūriki. Partial Tailed Beast Transformation and Full Tailed Beast Transformation could both be possible."
Shukaku began to feel fortunate. Perfect Jinchūriki, there weren't many in the ninja world, right? Tsk, tsk, to think it had encountered one.
After about half an hour, Shukaku completely disappeared, entering Danzō Shimura's body. Just as it was cheering excitedly.
Adamantine Sealing Chains, Four Symbols Seal, and Eight Trigrams Seal firmly restrained it. Shukaku pouted. Was it really that dangerous? They even added so many layers of insurance.
"Welcome to the group, Shukaku." Kurama said with a cheeky grin. Originally, it was the only Tailed Beast in Konoha. But now, the One-Tail, Two-Tails, Three-Tails, and Six-Tails had all come. It was no longer alone.
"Hmph, don't be so smug. My Jinchūriki is a perfect Jinchūriki. Do you understand? His understanding of Wind Attribute chakra is genius level." Shukaku said proudly.
"Like that's useful. Try fighting Mito Uzumaki? She can create barriers with her bare hands, thirty-six Adamantine Sealing Chains. Even if I gave you my chakra, you still couldn't win."
"Then there's Saiken's Jinchūriki. Given the chance, would you dare to win against her? Tell me, is it useful?" The Nine-Tails mocked. Having been around Ryun more often lately, its vocabulary had enriched considerably.
The damage wasn't great, but the insult was strong. Once again, Shukaku was rendered silent.
Saiken smiled. "Alright, Kurama, don't be so aggressive. Now, five of us nine Tailed Beasts are in the same village. We're not too far apart and can chat together often. That's pretty good."
This time, Kurama did not refute. Wasn't this much better than being alone in Konoha?
"Danzō, how do you feel?" Tobirama Senju stepped forward and supported Danzō Shimura. Danzō Shimura, feeling the endless chakra inside him, smiled.
"Teacher, the power of my Wind Style jutsu has at least doubled. And I seem to have mastered a new ability." As he spoke, Danzō Shimura extended his right hand, aiming at the barrier.
Wind and sand gathered, forming a sand spike that shot forward.
Magnet Release. The One-Tail had granted Danzō Shimura the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai.
"See, see, I told you this guy is a genius. He can use Magnet Release instantly." Shukaku was showing off its Jinchūriki.
Kurama and Saiken did not refute this time. Danzō indeed had strong talent. Just after becoming a Jinchūriki, he could already use Magnet Release freely.
Tobirama Senju's eyes lit up. "Good child. Good. I have decided to tailor a set of Magnet Release jutsu for you later. You must use this jutsu and power to protect Konoha well."
"Yes. I will." Danzō Shimura's eyes were now full of light. He thought to himself, "Hiruzen, presumably now, you are no longer my match, right?"
Sarutobi Clan Compound. Hiruzen Sarutobi had just come out of his room. His legs were a bit weak. The saying 'thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger' was absolutely true. He felt his body could be blown over by the wind right now.
At that moment, his heart skipped a beat. He felt like someone was talking about him. But he shook his head. 'What do I care? I'm already retired. What more do they want from me.'
After familiarizing himself with his power, Danzō Shimura quickly pledged his loyalty to Ryun. "Hokage-sama, Elder Danzō is willing to go through fire and water for you and the village, without hesitation."
He understood that his teacher's approval and him becoming the One-Tail Jinchūriki were 80 percent because of Ryun. He wasn't stupid. Pledging loyalty to Ryun immediately upon gaining power was the best choice.
Ryun quickly helped Danzō Shimura up. "Ah, Elder Danzō, what is this for? The two of us, our two families, have long been as close as brothers, mutually beneficial. It's just the One-Tail. There will be more good things in the future."
Ryun appealed to emotion and then painted a grand picture. Precisely because it was Ryun painting it, and Danzō had already gained real benefits, he was willing to accept this grand picture.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Danzō Shimura bowed again. Ryun smiled. "Alright, please rise, Lord Danzō. By the way, I have a task for you from now on. I hope you will accept it."
"Please tell me. I will definitely agree." Danzō Shimura said without hesitation.
"It's like this. The Ninja Academy opens tomorrow, right? I want to appoint you as Vice Principal, to supervise the academy on my behalf and protect the students' safety."
"They are the future of our Konoha Village. The flowers of the Land of Fire. We must value them. I believe the number of people in Konoha with strength, faith, and ability can be counted on one hand. Among these people, only you are the most suitable, capable of taking on this important responsibility." Ryun explained seriously.
Danzō Shimura was deeply moved. Ryun actually gave him such an important position. How could he not be moved.
In the future, all ninja graduating from the academy would share a teacher-student bond with him. Usually, the Hokage would only be the Principal themselves, and give the Vice Principal position to an ordinary civilian with little influence.
This way, it wouldn't pose a threat to the Hokage position. Instead, it could help cultivate their own faction. When encountering talented seedlings, they could take them in and train them as subordinates or disciples, all very convenient.
But Ryun trusted him so much, giving him this position. Didn't this deserve his loyalty?
"Please rest assured, Hokage-sama. Danzō will definitely abide by his duty, manage the academy well, and report student talents truthfully." Danzō Shimura said firmly.
"Good. I trust you to handle things. Start your duties tomorrow. I will make the arrangements tonight." After saying this, Ryun took Tsunade's hand and walked out of the barrier, then clapped his hands.
Three Anbu members dropped down from the trees and knelt before him. Ryun told them about arranging the Vice Principal position for Danzō and ordered them to find Luming to handle it.
After doing all this, Ryun held Tsunade's hand and walked home.
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