"The intelligence was brought back by the intelligence operative 'Dumb' who had just completed his evacuation. According to him, he was already close to being exposed, and he was able to evacuate safely because he received help from the other party. The Intelligence Scroll has been checked and no ninjutsu or toxins have been added."
A Root ninja roughly reported what he knew.
"Mm."
Yamanaka Kei nodded slightly.
With a strange look, he opened the Intelligence Scroll in his hand.
Looking back now, his manipulation of human memory was still very immature and crude.
It was lucky that Pakura didn't suffer mental breakdown and directly become a psychopath.
This...
Completely leaning towards Konoha?
Is it the human body's self-preservation consciousness that made her choose one of the cognitions?
Or...
Is there a trap?
After reading the contents of the Intelligence Scroll.
Yamanaka Kei frowned slightly, already believing Pakura eighty percent.
Mist Village had dispatched several high-level officials to Hidden Sand half a month ago, and reached some kind of agreement with Chiyo and Ebizo, who are now in charge of Hidden Sand affairs.
Although Pakura did not obtain the specific content of the agreement.
But from the words of Sajo and Fugi, two Hidden Sand high-level officials, it was inferred that their target was Konoha!
Some time ago, Chiyo even hinted to her to protect Rasa in the upcoming war, so that Rasa could gain more military merits, so as to facilitate his election as the Fourth Kazekage.
"Hidden Mist... first allied with Iwagakure, then reached an agreement with Hidden Sand, and the war with Cloud Village is mainly to delay..."
Thoughts flashed quickly through Yamanaka Kei's mind.
Although he didn't know what price Hidden Mist had paid to reach an agreement with Sand Village.
But it can basically be determined that Hidden Sand and Iwagakure will simultaneously declare war on Konoha after preparations are complete!
As for Hidden Mist and Cloud Village...
Cloud Village is okay, unless there are any major changes, otherwise it is estimated that they will directly choose to sit on the sidelines.
Wait until the three forces have consumed almost enough, and then decide whether to take action.
But Hidden Mist, because of the agreement with Iwagakure and Hidden Sand, will definitely be required to contain Konoha's combat power...
"Three-sided war, I have to think carefully about how to get Sarutobi Hiruzen to the battlefield..."
Yamanaka Kei stroked his chin with one hand.
After Danzo, played by White Zetsu, came out of the Hokage Office Building.
Taking advantage of the Chakra fluctuations of the Root ninja leaving with Body Flicker Technique, he used the Mind Transfer Puppet Clone Technique to directly enter the other party's body with his own consciousness.
Secretly directing the White Zetsu, Yamanaka Kei, holding the Intelligence Scroll, returned to the Hokage Office Building.
His main body, after greeting familiar Konoha high-level officials and core Jonin, walked home with Yamanaka Inoichi.
...
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning.
Yamanaka Kei felt Kushina in his arms get up and groggily opened his eyes.
Last night, directing the White Zetsu disguised as Danzo to confront Sarutobi Hiruzen really took a toll on his brain cells.
Although he didn't get Sarutobi Hiruzen to make a decision on the spot and personally go to the front line battlefield.
But it was clear that the Old Man was tempted!
As long as he was tempted.
Was action far away?
It was just a matter of creating a situation that would make Sarutobi Hiruzen feel confident, gain merit for nothing, and show off his name as the "Strongest Hokage."
"What are you doing up so early?"
Yamanaka Kei rubbed his still sore and sleepy eyes with one hand, asking Kushina, who was starting to get dressed.
His other hand couldn't help but touch the smooth skin of her lower back.
Causing Kushina to pout and playfully slap his hand.
"Today is New Year's Eve, and Honoka and I agreed to clean up the Mask Hall together."
"Mask Hall?"
Yamanaka Kei heard this somewhat familiar name.
He immediately thought of the scene in the original story where Orochimaru summoned the previous Hokage in the Uzumaki Clan's Mask Hall using the Reanimation Jutsu.
And the forbidden technique that must first be contracted with the God of Death to use.
Dead Demon Consuming Seal!
Looking at the sun already rising outside the window, Yamanaka Kei rubbed his cheeks, dispelled his sleepiness, and sat up from the bed.
"I'll go with you."
"Really? Hehe~ Mwah~"
Kushina saw her boyfriend's actions, smiled, and leaned over to kiss him on the cheek.
She obviously felt that it was very rewarding that her boyfriend was so busy and could still take the initiative to make time to accompany her!
The two got up, washed up, and freshened up.
They went out hand in hand, bought a few breakfasts at their own breakfast shop, and then went to the Mask Hall together.
Last night's high-level meeting not only put the war directly on the table, but also directly informed all the high-level officials of some of Konoha's arrangements.
But out of consideration for maintaining stability, the Third Hokage issued an order strictly forbidding discussion of the meeting's contents outside.
This might not stop information from leaking to other ninja villages.
But at least for now, the residents of Konoha have no idea that war is about to Burst.
They are still busy preparing for the upcoming New Year.
The festive atmosphere infected most of the Konoha residents, that kind of heartfelt yearning and anticipation for a better life filled every street of Konoha.
"How are you and the Nine Tails getting along lately?"
Walking on the path to the Mask Hall, Yamanaka Kei casually asked Kushina beside him.
"W-Well, not bad, I guess."
Kushina guiltily scratched her cheek with her index finger.
"Oh? Tell me about it?"
"With Grandma Mito's seal and my ability to transform, it can't beat me now, um, so we can communicate properly, but it's learned to be sarcastic lately."
"...And then you beat it up?"
"No, no~ Hehe~ It's just that when I see it only knows how to laugh, I make funny faces at it."
"Pfft~ You... next time it's sarcastic, you say: Nine Tails, your power is too strong! And then do this."
Yamanaka Kei couldn't help but laugh, tapped Kushina's little head lightly, and then raised a hand, clenching it in front of him.
"? Should I try?"
Kushina let her boyfriend lead her forward.
Her mind sank into the Sealing Space.
A moment later, she covered her stomach and laughed gleefully, obviously the Nine Tails' reaction was extraordinary.
"Hee hee hee~ Kei, the stinky fox said it wants to see you, do you want to see it?"
"Yeah, let's see?"
Yamanaka Kei nodded, about to use his clan's secret technique to enter the Sealing Space with his consciousness.
Kushina grabbed his hand.
After closing her eyes and sensing the surrounding environment, and seeing that there were no other people's auras, she spoke.
"Don't be scared, okay~!"
Specks of orange-red Chakra emerged from Kushina's body.
After which, it quickly dyed her entire body and clothes with a layer of golden-red light.
The jet-black swirl sealing runes appeared.
As the golden-red hair fluttered, what appeared in front of Yamanaka Kei was the perfect Jinchuriki mode!
"I... is this the invincible golden body you mentioned earlier?"
"Yeah~ Hee hee~ But now I have an even more invincible Great Golden Body! Nine Tails Mode plus Magical Girl Transformation, well, it's just that I can't control it very well yet, I'll show you when I get a chance later!"
Kushina's pretty face was full of smug little expressions.
Yamanaka Kei felt his scalp tingle slightly when he heard her words.
I wonder, does this thing really not deduct from one's lifespan?
Buzz~
Above Kushina's left shoulder, golden-red Chakra gathered, condensing into a palm-sized mini Nine Tails, baring its teeth and trying to make a fierce expression.
"Kid! How did you know!"
"I've been communicating with Hashirama Senju a bit more recently."
Yamanaka Kei raised his eyebrows, looking at the Nine Tails' uncontrollable facial expressions, and his mood improved a bit.
A smiling little fox pet is really cute!
"Heh~ You got beaten up and went to the Pure Land for a spin? You recovered pretty quickly!"
Nine Tails sneered, not believing such a ridiculous reason at all.
"Little special one, you've got some sass in your mouth~ Let me show you something fun."
Yamanaka Kei formed a hand seal with one hand, using Wood Release energy to slightly sense the various types of plants hidden underground.
Wood Release: Vegetation!
One by one, flowers that should have bloomed in different seasons quickly grew and bloomed in the winter forest with a thin layer of snow.
Yamanaka Kei picked the most beautiful one and handed it to the stunned Kushina.
Nine Tails looked at the surrounding flowers, then at Yamanaka Kei, and disappeared directly in front of the two.
"Damn~! There's something dirty here, this daddy is not playing anymore!"
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