236TelepathyAI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 236: Telepathy
After Naruto returned to Konoha, he had been waiting for the arrival of Jiraiya and his party.
The eighty-one tribulations were just incidental; he hadn't thought about completely recreating them. The most important thing was whether En Yuicould become the Daimyo.
Hovering in the air, he was somewhat surprised to see Danzo take En Shū away.
Could it be that this long-hidden Pot-Kage was feeling a youthful surge of madness, preparing to hold the Son of Heaven to command the lords?
But Naruto thought about it and felt that Danzodidn't have the courage to do such a thing.
After all, there is only one Boss Cao.
There are millions who say "I understand" to Chancellor Cao.
Regardless, Danzo couldn't even compare.
Looking at his whole life, it's hard to call him a formidable hero.
So Naruto speculated that Danzo probably wanted to be a kingmaker, using the Land of Fire to return to the peak of power in Konoha.
And that was possible.
Even though Ninjas have the power to destroy the world, everything must be done with proper justification.
The Daimyo is the gold-lettered signboard of the Ninja World.
Naruto thought for a moment and went to the Anbu base.
Tsunade would surely rush to Danzo upon hearing this news.
But it wouldn't be easy for her alone to suppress this Pot-Kage.
At this time, Jiraiya's assistance was needed.
As for the two fence-sitting hokage advisors, they likely couldn't be counted on.
Not causing trouble would be their greatest help.
Tsunade didn't trust them either.
Naruto knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Jiraiya was slumped over the desk, writing his new work.
After the Anbu stabilized, he wasn't as busy.
According to usual practice, he should be gathering material at the Izakaya, hot springs, and other venues.
But after Naruto's actions, those irregular establishments had already blacklisted him.
There was no other way.
Not to mention that Jiraiya personally oversaw this matter, every time he appeared, it was inevitably accompanied by Tsunade's bloody storms.
Rebuilding every day—no matter how much money one had, it was hard to sustain.
Helpless, Jiraiya could only stay home and write novels.
But deep down, he did indeed have the intention to change.
Otherwise, with his strength, if he really wanted to gather material, it would be quite easy.
"It's me."
Naruto pushed open the door and said.
"What's the matter?"
Jiraiya glanced at him and didn't pay much attention.
Before his Sage Mode reached completion, he didn't want to talk much with Naruto.
He was waiting to pull off something big.
Naruto also knew what he was thinking.
But he just wanted to tell Jiraiya that he should go for it.
At least the hope was great.
In the original work, Tsunade was somewhat inclined to accept him, but then came the news of his death.
It was quite tragic.
Tsunade and Kakashi were on par, both being like cursed stars of solitude.
"I have nothing to do at home, so I thought of an interesting story to offer you."
Naruto leaned forward and glanced at what he was writing.
It actually wasn't icha icha paradise.
But that book with Naruto as the protagonist, "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi."
Although it seemed like a flop to Naruto, it was very popular in the Ninja World.
"What story?"
A look of alertness appeared on Jiraiya's face.
The stories told the last few times were simply ridiculous.
Things like Makoto-kun, Shennü Lu, and the like.
If he weren't unable to win in a fight, he would have personally cleaned house long ago.
"A very serious story, journey to the west."
Naruto didn't lie to him this time, although he had also seen some less-than-serious versions of journey to the west in his previous life.
As for whether Jiraiya could accept it.
He felt there was no problem.
After all, even Kishimoto could accept it.
Just before he could speak, an Anbu Ninjaappeared.
"Jiraiya-sama, Hokage-sama is calling you to her office."
"What is it?"
Jiraiya asked casually.
"The Daimyo arrived in Konoha not long ago, but was invited to the Shimura Clan by Danzo-sama."
The Anbu Ninja finished the report in one breath.
The reorganized Anbu could be said to have control over every move in Konoha.
Jiraiya's gaze changed slightly, and he waved his hand.
The Anbu Ninja withdrew.
"I'll go with you too."
Naruto spoke up.
His purpose for coming here was originally for this.
journey to the west was just incidental.
Jiraiya frowned.
He didn't want Naruto and Danzo to meet.
Who knows if that old senile man would try to snatch him one day.
Danzo never gave up his pursuit of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, just as he never gave up on the position of Hokage.
"It's fine, he doesn't dare for now."
Naruto opened the door and said, "Let's go, don't waste time."
Jiraiya glanced at him and didn't say anything more.
The two of them soon arrived at the Hokage Building.
Tsunade and Shizune were waiting at the entrance.
Seeing Naruto, Tsunade hesitated to speak but didn't waste time and rushed to the Shimura Clan.
Two of the legendary Sannin had come.
Even the Ninjas of the Shimura Clan didn't dare to block them.
Tsunade successfully met Danzo and En Shū.
The two were drinking tea face to face.
Danzo said calmly, "Hokage-sama has rushed here; could it be you're worried the Daimyo will be mistreated here?"
There was a strange tone in his voice.
Tsunade raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I'm not worried. It's just that when the Daimyo comes to my Konoha, he should be received by me, the Hokage, not by someone idle at home like you."
"Heh..."
Danzo was silent for a moment. Although he was being insulted, he remained unfazed.
"The Daimyo is an old friend of mine for many years. It's rare to see him; why can't I receive him?"
He displayed his seniority.
Compared to Tsunade, who had suddenly taken over as Hokage, Danzo was naturally more familiar with En Shū.
"Hmph, Danzo, I am the Hokage!"
Tsunade snorted coldly.
Unreasonable, yet perfectly logical.
No matter how much Danzo talked about personal relationships, he couldn't change this fact.
"..."
Danzo subconsciously clenched his right fist.
How hateful!
En Shū saw the tension between the two. In the past, he might have mediated a bit, but now he was more focused on returning to his Metropolis.
"Ahem."
He clapped his hands to get their attention and said, "Please help me reclaim the position of Daimyo. My rebellious son, Maru Hifū, falsely claimed I was dead and has now taken control of the Land of Fire."
Tsunade nodded, her expression softening slightly.
With the Daimyo present, she still had to show some respect.
After all, he was the benefactor.
She sat cross-legged and asked, "Does the Daimyo know the current situation in Metropolis? And how many Ninjas are needed?"
"The situation is very bad."
En Shū recalled last night's bloody wedding and sighed, "At least one-third of the ministers have been deceived by Maru Hifū, plus the ten thousand Forbidden Army or City Guard of Metropolis. They are all the most elite soldiers of my Land of Fire."
Danzo, Tsunade, and Jiraiya all showed surprise in unison.
They had only received general news.
But they didn't expect it to be this tragic and severe.
It was already equivalent to a rebellion.
If Konoha were ruthless, they could even hand En Shū over to Maru Hifū for greater benefits.
"Daimyo-sama, please rest assured, Konoha will definitely help you."
Danzo spoke first, "For the sake of our friendship, I will personally lead a team to Metropolis."
En Shū immediately showed joy.
He knew Danzo's weight.
In his mind, because Tsunade was a medical Ninjaand a woman, her status was actually lower.
"Naturally."
Danzo said indifferently.
Tsunade's face turned incredibly ugly.
Not to mention that she was the Hokage, Danzo's move made it so Konoha wouldn't get extra benefits.
According to her plan, even if they were to help, they would have to increase the aid amount to Konoha.
Now Danzo had already agreed.
Although he was a Ninja without a position, his status was too high.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was the representative of Konoha.
Tsunade couldn't refuse in front of En Shū.
Unless she really didn't want to save the Daimyo.
But that was impossible.
The Ninja code she had accepted since childhood didn't allow her not to save him.
"Hokage-sama."
Danzo continued his offensive, asking, "May I have permission to select personnel to accompany me?"
So this is what you were waiting for.
Tsunade finally saw Danzo's hidden agenda.
Just as she was about to refuse, Jiraiya patted the back of her hand.
"This concerns the Daimyo; we cannot be so hasty. I will lead a team to go with you."
"That's excellent!"
En Shū said with excitement.
With Jiraiya there, he was even more confident in teaching his rebellious son a lesson.
Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly.
His prepared rhetoric was interrupted by the Daimyo, and he couldn't obtain any more benefits, so he could only agree to Jiraiya's request.
In the end, they weren't true friends.
The so-called friendship was just a superficial transaction.
En Shū feared him.
And he purely treated him as a bargaining chip on the path to becoming Hokage.
According to the daily practice of Ninjas, En Shūissued an S-rank mission in Konoha.
Save the Land of Fire.
The reward was calculated by the number of people, one million per person.
When Tsunade saw this sentence, she wished she could stuff all the residents of Konoha into it.
But as the Hokage, she ultimately couldn't be so unscrupulous.
Even so, the Shimura Clan brought by Danzo, plus Jiraiya's Anbu, added up to more than two hundred people.
With two hundred million in rewards in hand, Tsunade was so happy she forgot her unpleasantness with Danzo.
En Shū didn't feel distressed at all.
After all, if he couldn't take down Maru Hifū, no matter how much money he had, it would belong to someone else.
Naruto also managed to get one million.
Originally, Tsunade wouldn't let him go.
But he said his Flying Thunder God Technique was fast for relaying messages, and if there was danger, he could call for reinforcements in time.
This reason was perfectly logical.
Tsunade didn't want two hundred people to die in vain.
Thinking about it, with so many people, the Akatsuki Organization probably wouldn't know Naruto had left Konoha, so it shouldn't be a big problem, and she let him go.
The group moved quickly through the forest.
Including En Shū.
He was being carried by Jiraiya.
Although the jolting was very uncomfortable, he could only endure it for the sake of time.
While speeding along, Naruto reached out his hand.
Hinata was slightly startled and whispered, "Naruto-kun, now is not the time."
"Then when is the time?"
Naruto prepared to tease his wife.
And as they jumped up and down, he could still see the ocean, his eyes filled with a sense of magnificence.
Sakura and Karin would be ashamed if they saw this.
Although they were great healers, besides Chakra, they were empty.
"Eh?"
Hinata didn't expect him to ask this question and couldn't help but glance at him, saying, "Naruto-kun, don't joke, we're doing serious business."
"This is serious business."
Naruto blinked and asked, "Could it be that only missions count as serious business?"
Hinata was somewhat helpless. Looking into his bright eyes, her face turned slightly red as she said, "At... at night."
"At night, huh? That works too."
Naruto thought for a moment but still didn't withdraw his hand, saying, "I'll collect some interest first."
Hinata hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't escape his routine, or rather, she voluntarily walked into the trap.
She reached out her hand, intending to quickly hold hands with him for a few seconds while no one was paying attention.
[Drawing card... Congratulations to the host for obtaining an item card.]
Naruto subconsciously gripped Hinata's hand tightly.
A flash of gold shone before his eyes.
Hinata's body trembled slightly; the overly warm and tight feeling made her feel a bit weak.
"Ah, sorry, did I hurt you?"
Naruto quickly let go and asked.
Hinata shook her head.
[item card: Telepathy.]
[Description: Permanent item. Even if separated by thousands of miles, you can still sense each other and conduct mental conversations. Consumes Chakra.]
[Note: Limited to those with identical souls.]
Naruto pondered for a few seconds.
Identical souls—doesn't that refer to his Shadow Clones?
System, you still love keeping them in mind.
But regardless, it was indeed a good thing.
After he used the card, he immediately felt the presence of Merlin and Uzumaki Menma.
"Yo, is this a thousand-mile voice transmission?"
Uzumaki Menma's voice rang out.
At the same time Naruto noticed them, they also noticed Naruto.
Such an overly ridiculous ability mostly likely came from the system.
"Sort of," Naruto replied and then asked, "What are you guys doing?"
"What else can we do? 007, catching Tailed Beasts everywhere without a moment's rest," Uzumaki Menma grumbled.
"Writing the newspaper," Merlin said.
"Oh, about last night?" Naruto suddenly thought of Konan and said, "Help me promote Freljord and create the world's number one idol."
"An active achievement? No problem." Merlin understood immediately. "I'm an expert at promotion. Too bad there's no internet; otherwise, I'd give them a lesson in what marketing is."
"Chat over, I'm going to fight." Uzumaki Menma cut off the connection.
Naruto was thoughtful.
It seemed the Akatsuki Organization didn't intend to interfere in the affairs of the Land of Fire.
Makes sense; since they knew The Fool was there, there was no need to look for trouble.
It was better to hurry up and catch the Tailed Beasts.
Night fell.
They were less than half a day's journey from the Metropolis of the Land of Fire.
Considering everyone was exhausted from traveling, Jiraiya ordered a stop to rest.
This time En Shū didn't say anything.
Because he was indeed too tired.
Although he wasn't walking himself, being carried by a Ninja at a speed that pushed human limits made him feel like he was on a roller coaster.
Naruto scanned the surrounding crowd and sighed.
It was a pity he couldn't do anything to Hinata.
He had intended to show his wife his massage skills.
"Naruto, I have something to tell you."
Neji walked up to him and nodded slightly to Hinata as a greeting.
Naruto was slightly stunned.
This was rare.
And he even avoided Hinata.
He stood up, patted his wife's head, and walked to a nearby small grove with Neji.
"I have basically mastered the Hashirama cellstransplantation."
Neji quietly gave Naruto a small surprise.
But it was still considered normal.
After all, he had the experimental materials from Orochimaru and Danzo that Naruto provided.
Naruto stroked his chin.
Wood Release could be considered a weapon of mass destruction.
Even a weakened version was stronger than most Bloodline Limits.
Moreover, Wood Release was just a byproduct; the physical enhancement from Hashirama cells was top-notch.
Even if he didn't need it himself, it was good to give to others.
"Besides this, I also discovered that the Caged Bird Seal acts on the soul."
Neji's tone was grave as he said, "So I need information regarding the soul."
Naruto was stunned for a moment.
Why did these words sound so familiar?
Thanks to the big boss "Names are all taken" for the tip.