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The five of them, including Yugito Nii, had lunch together. The atmosphere was quite good, full of joy and harmony. Afterwards, Sasame helped Uzumaki Ena stretch her muscles before returning to Konoha Village with his black cat.
Hokage Office.
Sasame had an Anbu ninja bring him a few masks. Yugito Nii glanced at them and picked up a cat mask. Hmm, quite proactive. Sasame had thought she might choose a mask of a different animal. After all, "cat" might not be a pleasant memory for her.
"Come here," Sasame beckoned.
Yugito Nii was very obedient and got down on all fours.
"Stand up," Sasame said, seeing that she had misunderstood his intention. "From now on, in the Hokage Building, you are a member of the Hokage's bodyguard team. Do you understand?"
"Yes," Yugito Nii was stunned for a moment, then stood up and replied. She had thought that joining the Hokage's bodyguard team was just a new way of teasing her. She didn't expect Sasame to be serious. If this was the case, her life would be much better than before.
Sasame put his hand on her shoulder and channeled chakra into her. The seal was released. Not just for Yugito Nii, but also for Matatabi. In other words, she was now a perfect jinchuriki again. Yugito Nii looked shocked. This action was completely unexpected. Even with Matatabi being a traitor, her own strength was not weak. If she wanted to cause trouble, she could. Yugito Nii's eyes were filled with thought. For a moment, she was in a state of confusion, not knowing what to do. It was a strange feeling.
"You can have a code name," Sasame looked at her mask. "Let's call you Black Cat."
Yugito Nii came back to her senses and nodded.
"Change your clothes as well," Sasame took out an Anbu uniform. "You can wear your catgirl outfit after work."
"Okay," Yugito Nii walked forward and took the clothes. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "Where do I go after work?"
That was indeed a problem. Sasame stroked his chin. His own home was definitely not an option. He could only ask Mikoto Uchiha to look after her.
"After work, you'll come with me to your new residence," Sasame's brow relaxed.
"Okay," Yugito Nii replied. She changed her clothes in front of him. Her graceful body was immediately hidden, becoming very ordinary. Sasame nodded in satisfaction. This was mainly because of Yugito Nii's recent actions. She hadn't avoided him.
A knock sounded at the door. Sasame looked at Yugito Nii. She immediately entered character and disappeared, in reality guarding him from a short distance away. The door opened and Kurenai Yuhi came in. She was dressed as usual, in a black skirt and tights.
"Sasame," Kurenai Yuhi handed him a document. "This is the list of candidates for the Hokage's bodyguard team."
Sasame glanced at it. Wow, there were a lot. There were more than a dozen of them. All were jonin. Almost every ninja clan had submitted one. This included the Sarutobi Clan. They had nominated Asuma Sarutobi.
Sasame took out a pen and started to make his selections.
The first one was Izumi Uchiha. She already had a Three-Tomoé Sharingan and her strength far exceeded that of a regular jonin. If she had the right kind of stimulus, she might even awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. She was also a survivor of the Uchiha Clan. No one would say anything if he made her part of the Hokage's bodyguard team. Her situation was similar to Tobirama Senju taking Kagami Uchiha as his student.
The second one was Yugao Uzuki. She was one of Orochimaru's students. Before, she had been given to Sasame. But she had always been in the Anbu. Now he was transferring her to the Hokage's bodyguard team.
The third was Anko Mitarashi. Sasame was a little surprised to see her name. But after a moment's thought, her strength was decent. With her Cursed Seal of Heaven, a normal person was no match for her. And he could have Orochimaru strengthen her.
The fourth was Shidong Akimichi. He was the Akimichi clan jonin who had taught Sasame the Partial Expansion Jutsu. He had originally wanted to select a Yamanaka clan jonin out of respect for Ino Yamanaka. But the only one who was active in the original story was Inoichi Yamanaka. He was the head of the Yamanaka clan and in charge of the analysis team, so he definitely wouldn't join the Hokage's bodyguard team. Sasame thought about it. The Yamanaka clan wasn't suitable for solo combat. The Nara clan was the same. Only the Akimichi clan was a good choice.
"So, for now, these four?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, a little surprised. She didn't expect two of them to be Orochimaru's students. As for the other two, she could understand. They represented the Uchiha Clan and the Ino-Shika-Chō trio of Konoha Village. But wouldn't the other ninja clans resent this? For example, the Hyuga clan, the Sarutobi clan, or the Aburame clan.
"There's one more Anbu member," Sasame clapped his hands. Yugito Nii's figure appeared. Kurenai Yuhi was slightly taken aback. She was a complete stranger.
"Her code name is Black Cat," Sasame didn't explain any further. Kurenai Yuhi didn't ask. She was a smart woman and knew her boundaries.
"I will announce it now," Kurenai Yuhi bowed slightly and turned to leave.
[Because of your actions, the fates of Yugito Nii, Shidong Akimichi, Yugao Uzuki, and Anko Mitarashi have been changed. You have gained a total of 220 Destiny Value.]
A total of five people. As expected, this caused a lot of dissatisfaction.
The Sarutobi Clan.
"Just as I thought," Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy eyes flashed with a hint of light. He had vaguely sensed that Sasame was targeting the Sarutobi clan for a long time. But he couldn't find any evidence. After all, everything Sasame did was a normal action. There was nothing wrong with it. But the matter of the Hokage's bodyguard team made him realize that Sasame didn't respect him. He was Tsunade's teacher, after all.
"Old man," Jiraiya said, looking at the report. "It seems your idea won't work." He had been in Konoha recently. After the destruction of Mount Myōboku, he had no heart to go out and search for the Child of Prophecy. And looking at the situation, would there even be a Child of Prophecy? Sasame was already strong enough to kill the Great Toad Sage. Could the Child of Prophecy save them?
"As long as the Sarutobi clan doesn't make any mistakes, Sasame will naturally not find a chance," Hiruzen Sarutobi once again rejected Jiraiya. He knew what Jiraiya was thinking. He wanted Sasame to step down. But how could it be so easy? One wrong move and something bad could happen. Hiruzen Sarutobi had now lost his ambition. Without absolute certainty, he would not risk the Sarutobi clan.
Jiraiya was silent. A look of dejection appeared on his face. Mount Myōboku had been a great benefactor to him. If he didn't seek revenge, he wouldn't be able to live with his conscience. But how to get revenge was another question.
"Maybe you can get in touch with Naruto," Hiruzen Sarutobi said hesitantly.
Minato's son? Jiraiya was deep in thought.
"And he's the Nine-Tails jinchuriki," Hiruzen Sarutobi added. "You know how powerful the Nine-Tails is. It's a Tailed Beast that humans can't defeat." The Nine-Tails definitely couldn't beat Sasame. Jiraiya was very aware of this. However, what Hiruzen Sarutobi said wasn't necessarily wrong. Being able to gain one more ally was better than none. Who knows, maybe Naruto Uzumaki was the Child of Prophecy?
"How can I approach him?" Jiraiya asked after some thought.
"You are Minato's teacher, and you can also teach Naruto how to control the Nine-Tails," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile. "It's a matter of course for you to approach him." Jiraiya nodded. That was true. Even if Sasame wanted to stop him, he would have to come up with a good reason. If all else fails, he could first get in touch with Tsunade.
The Hyuga Clan.
Hiashi Hyuga was rarely flustered. He had thought that there would be a Hyuga clan jonin on the Hokage's bodyguard team. After all, he had Hinata and Hanabi's relationship with Sasame. He should have gotten a spot. But he didn't. Perhaps it was a warning. Hiashi Hyuga frowned. He had talked to Sasame about the Caged Bird seal before. But he had never made up his mind, so he hadn't sought him out again.
Hiashi Hyuga walked into the courtyard, deep in thought. Because Naruto Uzumaki had stayed in Ryūchi Cave, and Sasame was busy, Hinata Hyuga had been home for a long time. Her daily routine was to teach Hanabi Hyuga and train. However, she had not revealed the Gentle Fist she had learned from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Hiashi Hyuga watched Hinata Hyuga in silence. Her strength was now close to a jonin. If she used the bow Sasame had given her, she would be even stronger than a jonin. Perhaps it was time for her to bear the burden of the clan.
"Hinata," Hiashi Hyuga said.
"Father," Hinata Hyuga stopped and walked forward.
"Elder Hiromi Hyuga wants to place the Caged Bird seal on Hanabi," Hiashi Hyuga looked at her and asked, "What do you think we should do?" This was a test. Hinata Hyuga's strength was already up to par. But her personality was still a problem. However, it had improved a lot in the past two years because of Sasame.
"I don't think there should be a main family and a branch family," Hinata Hyuga had long had a plan for this. After all, she often talked with Sasame.
"So you're saying not to place the Caged Bird seal on Hanabi?" Hiashi Hyuga asked in a low voice.
"It's that everyone should have the Caged Bird seal," Hinata Hyuga shook her head. "But we have to improve the Caged Bird seal so that it only retains the function of protecting the Byakugan."
"Improve it?" Hiashi Hyuga was a little surprised. That was a path he had never thought of.
"Improving the Caged Bird seal is not an easy task," Hiashi Hyuga thought about it, then shook his head. "It can't be done in a short time."
"But if we don't try, we'll never have a result," Hinata Hyuga said with a firm tone.
"Even if I agree, the elders won't," Hiashi Hyuga observed her reaction. "What do you plan to do?"
"Let our strength do the talking," Hinata Hyuga looked up and said.
"..." Hiashi Hyuga's expression was dazed. It was completely out of character for Hinata Hyuga to say something like this. Was it because of Sasame's influence? After all, the Hokage did like to use his strength to intimidate people. Thinking of this, Hiashi Hyuga said with a serious face, "Hinata, you should probably talk to your teacher about this." Hinata Hyuga nodded. "I understand."
While some were worried, others were happy. For example, the Ino-Shika-Chō trio. Shidong Akimichi became a member of the Hokage's bodyguard team. This was beneficial to all three clans. Their position was more secure. As for Yugao Uzuki and Anko Mitarashi, although they were Orochimaru's students, they had no ninja clan support. In fact, they wouldn't cause a major change in the structure of Konoha Village.
A new day.
Hokage Office.
Sasame met the five new Hokage bodyguards. Yugito Nii attracted a lot of attention. The other four, while they had different relationships, knew of each other's existence. Only Yugito Nii was wearing a mask, looking especially mysterious. Sasame didn't explain and, after some pleasantries, had them go to the office next door. The happiest of all was Might Guy. The Hokage's bodyguard team office was very lively at the beginning. But after Kurenai Yuhi, Shizune, and Kakashi Hatake left, he was the only one left. Now that there were four new companions, his youthful vigor was once again ignited.
A sunny morning.
Sasame lay on the Hokage's chair like a lazy fish. Because there was really nothing to do. The black cat lay on his lap, trying to make him feel more lively. Sasame stroked her cat ears as a reward. As for the cat ears, they were Matatabi's masterpiece. It had truly become a part of the black cat. Of course, it could be undone at any time. This was the magic of chakra.
A knock sounded at the door. The black cat was startled, and her body trembled slightly.
"It's okay," Sasame patted her head, signaling her to continue. He casually concealed the black cat's presence.
Kurenai Yuhi came in.
"The Research Department has been established, and the mission hall has also been promoted as you instructed," she handed him a document.
Sasame quickly scanned it and finally saw a line of text at the end. Currently, 4,000 ninjas are using the Heavenly Net Communicator. In just one day, that was a very fast number. He thought that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki must be very happy now, right?
"You've worked hard, Sister Kurenai," Sasame said with a smile.
"It's my duty," Kurenai Yuhi put away the document. She suddenly sniffed and asked, "Is there a strange smell?"
"No, there isn't," Sasame shook his head.
Kurenai Yuhi didn't pursue the matter and just assumed it was her own illusion. She turned to leave. The Research Department and the Heavenly Net Communicator had a lot of things for her to handle. A moment later, the black cat stood up. Her throat moved slightly, and then she sat on Sasame's lap.
An hour later.
Yugito Nii left work early and went to the Uchiha clan compound. Sasame went to the Land of Snow and got the modified Sage Talent from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. More accurately, it was a Sage Art. He couldn't help but laugh. It had just turned into another Sage Art. The only way to solve this problem was with a Cursed Seal. The Cursed Seal combined with the Sage Talent would not be much worse than the original Sage Mode.
Sasame returned to Konoha Village and called Yugao Uzuki over. She and Anko Mitarashi both had a Cursed Seal. But the latter was more loyal to Orochimaru. He wouldn't give it to her for now.
"Yugao," Sasame handed her the scroll with the Sage Talent written on it. "Don't show this to anyone else. You learn it first, and then tell me." Yugao Uzuki nodded. Although she didn't understand, she was still loyal and executed the order.
After she left, Sasame returned home. Tsunade was lying on the sofa, her collar half-open.
"What's wrong, Sister?" Sasame walked forward and asked.
"It's too hot," Tsunade tilted her head. "I want to go soak in the hot spring."
"What about Chika?" Sasame was slightly surprised, then asked.
"You're the Hokage. Find someone you trust to take care of her," Tsunade said casually. It was clear that she was a little lazy today. She didn't want to take care of the child anymore. Shizune hadn't returned either. Sasame simply called Mikoto Uchiha over.
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