Shota arrived back to the guesthouse, making sure no one saw him slip inside. Once in his room, he took off the special tag that had copied his chakra so the village sensors would not notice anything unusual about his movements. He placed it away carefully and lay down on the bed as if he had been resting there the whole time.
The sensors only noticed a minor disturbance in that but did not think much of it. No one raised any alarms, which allowed Shota to relax for a moment.
As Shota lay in bed, 'Lets hope becoming a jinchuriki is as easy as it sounds and there are no complications.' He stared at the ceiling and thought about the risks ahead.
Absorbing the nine tails chakra could bring many problems even with his Erasure to control it. He hoped the process would go smoothly without hurting his body or mind.
Before coming back to his room, he had created a couple shadow clones and sent them outside Konoha to learn the Fuinjutsu sealing jutsu that Kazuma had taught him.
With those thoughts, Shota fell asleep.
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As the Suna delegation woke up and had their breakfast, Choza was the one to greet them once again.
The Suna group gathered in the dining area of the guesthouse. They ate simple but filling food like rice, fish, and vegetables while discussing their schedule.
"What are your plans for today?" Choza asked. He sat down briefly with them and poured himself some tea.
"We have another small meeting with Lord Hokage. And we want to ask if there is anything we could help our allies in the village after the calamity that Konoha unfortunately suffered with." Shota said while eating.
"Could you tell us what caused this? How could nine tails that had never gotten loose in so many years cause so much destruction?" Pakura asked. Getting information about how the attack happened was one of the primary reasons of sending the delegation.
Choza did not think of it as something of a village secret so he told them. "We believe it to be the work of a rogue Uchiha since some survivors saw the nine tails eyes briefly turning into Sharingan resembling that it was caught in a genjutsu."
Pakura said shocked, "A rogue Uchiha... a genjutsu strong enough to control the nine tails. I don't think there was an Uchiha capable of this after Madara Uchiha." She trailed off in surprise.
The idea that one person could control the strongest tailed beast, nine tails with genjutsu was alarming. It showed how dangerous the Uchiha abilities could be if turned against others.
Choza did not elaborate further as he walked away. He gave a small nod and left the table to attend to other duties. He had shared what he knew but did not want to reveal too many sensitive details about the ongoing investigation.
Shota knew that after he and Pakura reports this to Suna council, they would be a lot scared of the Uchiha clan and Konoha. He thought about how this news would affect politics back home. The Suna leaders would worry about the power of Konoha's Uchiha clan.
Pakura said, "Uchiha clan is much stronger than we believed them to be." She continued talking as the group finished breakfast.
Pakura expressed her concerns openly. She pointed out that if even one rogue member could control the nine tails, the whole clan must possess incredible abilities. This realization made her uneasy about future relations with Konoha.
"No, if all Uchiha could do it then they would have used this power of theirs in the previous war. I believe it to be limited to only a few Uchiha." Shota said as they too walked out of the guesthouse.
During the last great war, the Uchiha did not dominate with such overwhelming power, which suggested not everyone in the clan had the same level of strength.
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Shikaku stood with an old man on top of a roof as they watched the Suna delegation walk out of their inn. The two figures observed from a hidden spot high above the streets. They had a clear view of Shota and the others.
"So he is my grandson." The older man said as Shikaku nodded. The old man spoke with a mix of pride and longing in his voice.
"He really looks so much like him." The old man said. He studied Shota's appearance from afar and saw strong familiar resemblances.
"Yes." Shikaku replied quietly.
"He has become quite a capable shinobi. Shinto would be quite proud to know this. It is a pity that he is a shinobi of Suna." The old man said.
"Indeed." Shikaku agreed again.
"Is there no way to get him to join our village and clan?" The old man asked with hope in his eyes. He looked at Shikaku with a spark of optimism, wishing for a way to bring his grandson back to the family.
Shikaku shook his head. "Sadly no. We would be making his life more difficult if we even reveal his identity." He explained the risks involved. Revealing the truth could put Shota in danger from multiple sides.
"If he joins Konoha, Suna would do everything to either get him back or assassinate him considering his Dojutsu and Suna secrets that he possesses." Shikaku said.
He listed the problems one by one. Suna would not let go of someone with such a powerful dojutsu and inside knowledge easily. They might try to reclaim him or eliminate the threat.
"And then there is the fact that Konoha itself would never truly accept him considering who he is. He would always be suspected of double crossing Konoha with Suna." Shikaku continued.
Even if Shota came to Konoha, the villagers and leaders might not trust him fully because of his background. Suspicion could follow him everywhere and make life hard.
"And finally we might be his real family but for him Suna is his true family. All his friends and loved ones live there. I do not think that he would leave Suna." Shikaku added. Shota had grown up in Suna with deep connections there. Changing villages would mean leaving behind everything familiar to him.
Shikaku then said, "And finally..." He smirked. "He is a Nara. He would find it too troublesome to change his allegiance to another village."
The old man could not help but chuckle at that but there was some sadness in his eyes of not having the opportunity to meet his grandson personally.
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