Chapter 79
The Uchiha, with their thinnest skin, couldn't properly express their true feelings.
"You haven't even asked her name yet," the Nine-Tailed said, watching the scene.
"No need."
Naruto, carrying the box, watched Sako's rapidly departing back.
"This is good."
Slowly, no rush, just let Sako gradually fall into it on her own.
Click.
Naruto closed the door upon returning home... Sako, upon returning to the base, didn't go straight home but instead went to a nearby riverside.
There was a small wooden bridge here, perfect for practicing Fire Release.
Her older brother always used to come here, but then Shisui-san took him away, and they went to practice somewhere else.
Sako stood on the wooden bridge, feeling her older brother's emotions.
Then, she took a deep breath, formed a hand seal: "Fire Release..."
The speed of the hand seals wasn't too fast; it was her first time practicing, after all.
"Great Fireball Technique!"
Following the normal Chakra flow, Sako gathered the power within her in one breath.
Then... she converted the Chakra into fire nature and exhaled it.
Boom!!!
An earth-shattering explosion occurred.
The orange fireball swept across the river, dyeing the entire small river one color.
Sako was stunned by the terrifying power she had unleashed.
Because even she hadn't expected herself to be so powerful.
At this moment, Sako didn't notice.
The tall figure standing behind her.
Uchiha Fugaku, returning from the battlefield, could be said to have returned home in glory.
By absolutely defeating Kumogakure, the Uchiha Clan's reputation had soared to an unprecedented level.
Perhaps... the Uchiha Clan's "revolution" plan could be slightly altered.
There was no need for extreme physical seizure.
It was also possible to directly use influence... to politically force the Sandaime to step down.
That boy Shisui must have awakened a higher level of Sharingan.
Coupled with his own Mangekyo Sharingan, which he had always hidden... two pairs of Mangekyowould be enough to put immense pressure on the Konoha higher-ups.
Upon returning to the village, Fugaku heard about the incident in the Konoha back mountains from his subordinates.
He was very surprised by his daughter's encounter.
When he heard that Naruto hadn't been killed by his daughter's scheme, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Learning that Naruto had defeated Biwa Jūzō, he was shocked again.
The Fourth Hokage's child, at such a young age, showed extraordinary strength.
Such a talent was indeed worth getting along with and winning over.
Leaving the Police Force, Fugaku, rushing home, saw his daughter acting suspiciously on the way, and with the dissatisfaction that had been accumulating in his heart, he followed her all the way.
Finally... he discovered the scene before him.
"As expected... of my daughter."
"Dad?"
Sako turned around and saw her father, whose face showed astonishment.
Clearly, the results she had achieved greatly comforted her father.
Sako, receiving approval for the first time, immediately showed an excited smile.
But her father's next words immediately extinguished her enthusiasm again.
"This way... when you grow up, you'll be worthy of a good family."
Worthy of the Fourth Hokage's son.
Fugaku fantasized in his mind: forcing the Sandaime to step down, becoming the Hokagehimself. Then, marrying his daughter to the Fourth Hokage's son, winning over the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and thereby taking control of Konoha in one fell swoop.
Such a future was the future the Uchiha should have.
Chapter 19. Using Yin Release on Yūgao Uzuki
That evening.
Naruto took the souvenir and went to Konoha Hospital with Yūgao Uzuki to visit Gekkō Hayate.
Gekkō Hayate lay in the Hospital bed. As a formal Ninja who had long been on the front lines, performing various dangerous missions, he naturally enjoyed full welfare benefits.
Unlike ordinary struggling low-level Ninja, as a core member trusted by the Konoha higher-ups, at least in terms of medical care, he had nothing to worry about. He only needed to quietly recuperate.
Arranged in the most suitable environment in the Hospital's back garden, Gekkō Hayate's Hospitalstay was quite pleasant.
"Hayate-nii, you must recover soon..."
Naruto presented the souvenir, which was the dessert Sako had brought.
Made by Mikoto-auntie, it was not something ordinary people could enjoy.
The reason for bringing such an expensive gift was, of course, because he was about to borrow his lover... his childhood friend, Yūgao Uzuki.
"Cough, cough... Don't worry, I can at least live for another ten years or so..."
Gekkō Hayate smiled slightly, looking very happy.
Seeing his sickly appearance and the persistent dark circles under his eyes, one could tell how significant the side effects of "Transparent Release" were.
Naruto thought to himself, if he mastered the correct way to use "Yin Release Jutsu for Others."
Then treating Hinata's mom~ and Gekkō Hayatewould both have a clear path.
For everyone's lives, Yūgao, you must make a contribution... The darkness caused by Naruto's wicked thoughts was only felt by the Nine-Tailed.
Yūgao Uzuki and Gekkō Hayate, oblivious to this, only thought Naruto was a kind, good child.
After some small talk.
Yūgao left reluctantly: "Hayate, you should rest well now."
Gekkō Hayate: "Mmm, no problem, everyone in the Hospital will take good care of me..."
Before closing the door, Yūgao saw her lover's smiling face... When they left the Hospital, it was already 8:30 PM.
The night was deep.
Naruto would go home next, while Yūgao Uzukiwould guard him in the dark.
It sounded like there was nowhere for her to stay, but in fact, the Konoha higher-ups had already arranged a room for Yūgao across from Naruto's house.
As long as she opened her eyes, she could see the situation in Naruto's house.
And Naruto didn't have the habit of closing his curtains, so she could naturally see everything clearly.
Just as Yūgao thought tonight would be no different from other times, Naruto invited her.
"Um... Yūgao-nee-san~, actually, I've encountered some difficulties in my training path, could you give me some guidance...?"
Naruto scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.
"No problem!"
The crisp answer surprised even Yūgao herself.
Because she was finally able to help Naruto, which slightly eased the long-standing feeling that she couldn't fulfill her protective duties.
"That's really great~."
Beneath Naruto's smiling face was a dark malice... Naruto's house.
Click.
Turning on the light, the room immediately brightened.
Yūgao looked around the room and found it much tidier than the last time she had visited.
Was it Hyuga Natsu who did it?
During their Ninja Academy days, Yūgao and Hyuga Natsu were barely classmates, but only acquaintances, and they hadn't had much interaction since graduation.
"Yūgao-nee-san~, please have some tea."
Naruto came out of the kitchen and poured Yūgaoa cup of tea.
"Thank you..."
Yūgao took off her mask, placing it on the side of her head.
Her delicate, doll-like face was revealed.
After sitting on the chair, Naruto, facing her, brought up an obstacle in his training path.
"Yūgao-nee-san, I've recently encountered a small question while practicing 'Yin Release'..."
Yin Release?
Yūgao couldn't help but recall what she had witnessed at the Orphanage back then.
Naruto's burst of powerful Yang Attribute Chakrawas still vivid in her memory.
However... she wasn't an expert in Yin Release. This should actually be asked of Yakushi Nonou-san...
"Actually, I'm trying to combine 'Yin Release' and 'Nine-Tailed Chakra' together..."
Naruto described his specific training direction.
This made Yūgao realize that Yakushi Nonou-san probably couldn't help either.
Since Konoha's founding, the sealing strategy for Tailed Beasts had resulted in no accumulated experience being passed down.
To use the Nine-Tailed, Naruto was truly the first generation.
The fact that he had achieved today's results, controlling three tails while maintaining his self, was already quite impressive.
"..."
Naruto, on his side, observed all of Yūgao Uzuki's reactions.
"Yin Release" was a specialized type of Ninjutsu for the human body, and Naruto had already experimented with it on himself, with no problems.
"Nine-Tailed Chakra" could be considered a powerful status buff that could comprehensively enhance the Jinchuriki's performance.
But combining Yin Release with this buff was an unprecedented idea.