Chapter 08: Returning to konoha

Rin POV

Rin was sitting and the only thing she could do was to listen as two of the people who saved her discussed matters that on any other occasion would be able to make her disappear just by knowing.

Honestly, she was totally lost, and with each new word that came out of these individuals's mouths she could see her soul escape from her mouth.

Honestly she was losing faith in whether it was worth risking and sacrificing so much for those kinds of people in power. Although later she realized that this way of thinking was wrong. Certainly, she never necessarily thought of them when she let Kakashi through her, in her mind there were only the people with whom she had shared beautiful and positive memories on a daily basis, maybe some bad ones, but not enough to wish them dead.

'That guy said that he chose Tsunade-sama and Minato-sensei, put them to the test, and deemed them worthy of being part of a plan. He does not hide his disdain for the Konoha of now, but he has made it clear that he was forced to start here. I can't be sure, but I think that even if he doesn't want to admit it, his fate and Konoha's are more intertwined than he would like.

So why did he save me? According to him, I had to die so that certain events happen as they should happen, but is that really all? I want to believe that I'm special… wait, if I have something that he can consider of value.'

— Excuse me, can I ask a question? (Rhine)

— Oh? Forward. (Lite)

— Why did you save me? I know one of the reasons was to contact Minato-sensei, but it couldn't be the only one, there were many ways to do it even if I really died. Is it because of the beast? (Lite)

— You are a very perspective girl. That's right, I assure you, a jinchuuriki, no matter how perfect it is, it is not enough to help with what is to come, but it certainly has considerable uses. (Lite)

Rin locked eyes with Tsunade, wanting to convey to her that even though it was risky, the advantages that existed in not cooperating with him were much worse than the advantages.

They can be manipulated to a certain degree, but as long as they see the world with clear eyes, they will be able to notice if there are any inconsistencies and take advantage of it.

They both nodded and came to the conclusion that they could keep talking for whole days and they wouldn't get anywhere if they weren't able to take the first step.

— What do you want us to do? (Rin)

Rin was the one who decided to ask. If she took the lead, Tsunade would be able to use her higher status and scold her should something go wrong.

— Calm down, Calm down. I already said it would be a cooperation. I will provide you with information, ways and technology that will help you grow and improve as long as it is not detrimental to the future. Whether you use them to help Konoha in certain coming crises is up to you and I won't get in the way, but at least I hope it's until after a new future has been created and I no longer have any control over it. (Lite)

— What kind of thing can you have that interests us apart from what has to do with the village? (Rin)

— Come on, I already helped with Tsunade's problem. Don't you think I can offer other interesting things? (Lite)

— You need more than empty words to tempt us. (Rhine)

— What do you think of the seals I used? Or how was I able to keep you alive? Or of fighting techniques that this world does not possess? (Lite)

Rin looked at Tsunade and noticed that her breathing hitched slightly, and she could clearly understand why. Although she didn't know how advanced the seals this guy used were, she understood at least that they were far above the standard, that plus innovative medical techniques certainly made for an attraction hard to resist.

— Well, you got me, what's the plan? (Tsunade)

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Lite POV

At those words from Tsunade, Lite understood that after so much he had finally managed to convince them.

How I wished this was a fanfic where with just a few words the main character is able to persuade enemies and allies to join him. {Talk no jutsu cough}

In fact, even if it isn't, he considers that his convincing technique had an effect in some way.

You have to keep in mind that there are times when you can talk for whole days or weeks and not come to any conclusion, bureaucracy. And although there were many roundings in the conversation, the goal was achieved.

— Tell me, what's the best way to deal with an enemy when you're in the light and he's in the shadows? (Lite)

— Hide in the shadows. It's a textbook answer. (Tsunade)

— And that is what we will do. Rin is already "dead". Tsunade, in your case no one from the village in the higher spheres knows that you have already recovered from your phobia, so when the war is over you will go around "traveling the world". In the future Minato will join you. (Lite)

— Interesting idea, but for that we have to save him. (Tsunade)

— Don't worry about it, it's not that complicated, what you have to do is quite simple. For six months you will leave the village, I want you to gather about a hundred people, the type of scum of society, don't kill them, that's important. Other than that you must prepare two bodies, one for Minato and one for Kushina. No one has to be able to tell the difference between them and the originals. (Lite)

— That's all? (Tsunade)

Tsunade asked doubtfully. it was certainly complicated to make a copie of the bodies, but for her it wasn't about whether it was possible or impossible, but as was said a moment ago, just complicated. And as for the hundred people, that didn't even have to be mentioned, in the middle of this war, all that's left over is scum.

— No, also give advanced seals books to little Lite. The ones in the public library are too basic and while you're out of the village, find out as much as you can about the surviving Uzumakis, save as many as you can. Don't bring them to Konoha, leave them somewhere off the radar. Preferably some island with metals that is as isolated as possible. (Lite)

— Why with metals? (Tsunade)

— More metal, less possibility of some plant sneaking in. (Lite)

— ¿? (Tsunade)

— You will understand in the future. (Lite)

No matter what, Lite had to take into account Setsu 's ability to gather information. It's impossible for him to let the last Senju just walk around.

About the subject of the Uzumakis, although a little confused, Tsunade could think of some reasons to help them, although she would still do it if she found one, it wouldn't be actively, but apparently that had changed now. However, the first thing he said did leave Tsunade frozen in surprise, and she couldn't help but frown.

After the destruction of the Uzumaki clan, each advanced fuinjutsu book was considered extremely important to each village.

When it was attacked and subsequently destroyed, much of its legacy was lost. The aggressor side coveted the knowledge of this clan, but the Uzumakis were no fools. When they saw that they had no escape, they themselves took it upon themselves to destroy all the copies that might have been, and the originals were sent to Mito Uzumaki, who was safe in Konoha.

The other villages only suffered losses and what they got was very little. In Konoha, on the other hand, having the originals of everything are preserved as treasures.

What not many know is that Mito resented Konoha for not having come to help when her people needed them most. Therefore, she only gave away the most basic and general aspects and the rest of the inheritance was hidden.

Currently only Tsunade as the last heir to the Senju inheritance knew about this. It was dangerous because knowing how hypocritical politicians can be, accusing Mito of insubordination against the leaf would be possible.

The thing is, these kinds of details weren't known to Lite either. After all, putting together an entire world with so many details would have been too much for one person, there was a lot that would be missed in the story he read. But it was precisely this kind of misunderstanding that made Tsunade believe that Lite also knew about what was hidden.

— What kind of relationship do you have with that baby? (Tsunade)

She wanted to say with the Uchiha in general, but stopped herself. Unlike her great uncle, she didn't look down on anyone just because they belonged to a certain clan. The fact that he did not live through the warring states era was a bonus to his lack of prejudice.

— That baby is my link to this world. (Lite)

A short answer, but it showed that he was willing to trust Tsunade and Rin. They could draw many interpretations from that sentence, but they were sure that no matter how much they pushed their imaginations, it would be in vain. So, they were content with this for now. Of course, the question of whether what he said was true or not came up again. Maybe it's just a random baby this guy picked to make up some weakness. But at least they could be sure that there was a relationship between them and for now, that was enough.

— If you're willing to trust us with that kind of thing, then I'll do my part. (Tsunade)

— Thank you. (Lite)

— And then what? (Tsunade)

— After those six months you will return to Konoha, but you will remain undercover, absolutely no one can know that you are here.

— Good. (Tsunade)

— This will be our last conversation until they return, I hope they don't disappoint me. (Lite)

— I hope you don't disappoint us, too. (Tsunade)

— It's the last thing I want to do. Give the books to little Lite before you leave. And when you come back go look for him immediately. This communication seal won't last long, so I'll have more ready for when you get back and we can stay in touch. And before you ask, I will not provide these seals to anyone. (Lite)

— GOOD! Not that I wanted them that much. (Tsunade)

— Ha ha ha. We will talk in six months Rin and Tsunade. (Lite)

— See you in six months mmm … Right, what should I call you? (Tsunade)

— For now, only "mister", it means sir, although in the future it will lose its meaning, since by then you will know my true identity. (Lite)

— Oh! I hope so. (Tsunade)

— See you mister. (Rhine)

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Lite POV

' Uffffffff .... And I don't know how many ufff I'll need.

I feel like the short time I've lived so far has been so complicated that I don't want to do anything else until I die again, but it's not time for regrets.

The end of the war is just around the corner, after that Kushina's pregnancy will become public.

I remember very well how it was the night Obito attacked, Naruto's birth was when the moon reflected its entire surface. Full moon.

By doing the necessary calculations I can accurately predict the attack time. Unfortunately, I have no idea where Kushina will be hiding, but that's not important. Only a few of the ambus and the wife of the third will die, I don't even remember her name well, how strange, I've always felt that my memory is getting stronger and stronger, but still there are parts that escape me. This can be dangerous; one detail is the difference between life and death. I have to review this as soon as possible.'

While contemplating what the future would bring him, Lite was lying in his room.

He had just spoken with one of the most powerful kunoichi of this time, not only that, but he had to negotiate and pressure her enough to make her succumb to the fact that working with him (for him) was the most convenient.

If anyone wonders how come no one has noticed until now that the voice they hear is that of a baby, it is simply because of the lack of innovation in these times. There are all sorts of methods, and the fact that no voice-distorting seal has been invented so far was a surprise.'

Things that had to do with physics and more tangible things were something that Lite could understand to some extent. The problem was with things like illusions, memories, soul, etc. Anything to do with anything more abstract is a mountain that no matter how hard he try, he can't cross by himself.

'Tsunade, thanks to you I will be able to do things that I would have never imagined. That somehow, I have no idea how, but I'll repay you.'

Now he just had to wait for the books to arrive.

'I have a little free time until then. What I must focus on now is organizing all the knowledge from my previous world and this one, understanding their similarities and differences, and finally creating something more powerful than I have ever seen before.

*sigh* I feel like even if I finish Kaguya's threat, my journey won't be over for a long time.

Well, at least I'll take advantage of this little breather I have to do what any baby wants to do.'

After thinking that, he began to cry.

Concerned, her mother went to her room to see what was wrong with him. Seeing him like this, she just proceeded to pet him and try to calm him down.

Lite was just a baby, a baby who had inherited knowledge he didn't want, that only confused him, along with a destiny that would force him down a path that was too dark.

Lite was just a baby who was scared.

Lite was a baby who, only in his mother's arms, could sleep peacefully.

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Tsunade POV

Tsunade was a world-renowned medical ninja. Since she was a child both her pedigree and her talent made everything revolve around her.

She was Tsunade Senju, the princess of Konoha. It can be said that her lineage was as noble as that of the feudal lords.

She always had everything at her disposal and believed that her life would be full of success. Unfortunately, life's not so beautiful.

Her clan began to decline and disappear so quickly that it all seemed like a joke to her. She was unable to save either her brother or her lover.

She was left with nothing else to live for. Just fulfilling her responsibilities without any motivation.

When the third war began, despite being full of scars, she forced herself to participate from the logistical part to have some feeling that her existence still worth something.

Tsunade Senju was a miserable person.

That was until one day, her friend's disciple appeared in front of her with an unconscious girl.

At first, She didn't pay attention to what he was saying, but the more the conversation progressed, the more her heart began to beat again.

Hearing so many secrets, so many new things, all of that and the possibility, the small and minuscule possibility of not being the last, made her feel like she was living in a dream from which she didn't want to wake up.

She understood very well the dangers of joining an unknown camp so blindly, and she wasn't naive enough to believe that she could simply leave whenever she wanted if something went wrong.

Still, she wasn't willing to leave things as they were, she wanted to move on. Although maybe it wasn't quite right, for once she wanted to be a little, even a little, selfish. And if it really was all a trap, then she would pay with her very own life, although at that moment it might not be enough.

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Rin POV

'Some time later the war ended.

Konoha was proclaimed the winner of this and everyone was celebrating, but only the most knowledgeable knew the truth. Konoha was nothing more than an empty shell right now, a very hard and imposing shell, but nothing more than that. Perhaps they were the most desperate to end the war while still having even a slight advantage.

Minato-sensei, as mister had predicted, was recognized as a true hero and successfully became the fourth Hokage. That news reached us a few weeks apart.

As soon as the conflict ended and Tsunade-sama was relieved of her duties, she paid a secret visit to little Lite and gave him all the materials that mister had requested. After that we left the village.

My mother "died" because of the sadness of not being able to bear the loss of her daughter. Now she is with us.

It didn't take long for us to find the first scum, after all there were still many small-scale conflicts everywhere and ninjas who had left their villages or were simply traumatized by the war. I don't know what their ending will be, but I'm sure I don't want to know either.

Anyway, now we are in the middle of a journey and in the middle of this Tsunade became my teacher in the art of medical ninjutsu. It certainly surprised me when she said that my talent wasn't bad, and that if we're going to be together that long, I had better learn something good for the future.

At a certain point we hid who we were and adopted the identity of a doctor torn internally by the tragedies of the war who goes around the world helping those most in need together with her two assistants and her servant.

During this time, I have met many people and learned many things and matured. I realized that not because I had fought or killed I was an adult, that simply made me that, a murderer.

Talking to people, getting to know them, helping them, knowing their history, their sorrows, joys, all of that.

According to Tsunade-sama, all those small pieces of knowledge together is what forms wisdom and allows us to make correct decisions on our way of life.

I don't know how true that is, but at least now I understand why mister didn't want Kakashi to know about us. Understanding the difference between a village and a villager was one of the most important lessons I received.

It saddens me that unlike Tsunade-sama, my friend got caught up in that whirlpool with no one to help him out. I'm sure if I asked him why he fights now, he'd answer that it's because of Konoha, the will of fire and stuff like that, and I can't help but feel sorry for him.

One would think that Tsunade, being the granddaughter of the first Hokage, would be the one who would be the most obsessed with the inheritance of the will and that, but surprisingly she is the one who hates that the most. According to teacher, her grandfather was someone with a free spirit who followed his convictions, he certainly had his will, but over time it deformed until it became what he it's now.

"When I talked to that guy, I realized a lot of the faults the village had and it certainly opened my eyes to a lot of things that are wrong, so from now on I will follow my own convictions." It was what she told me.

Time went by and now we reached the goal of gathering the hundred prisoners that we were asked to have, there were, actually, too many, but the majority were not normal people. We only received the order to gather scum, without knowing the reason or what would be done with them, so we consider that it would be better for them to be ninjas than normal people.

We captured the ninjas, and regarding the common people, if their crimes weren't that serious, we just taught them a lesson and released them, if they were too black-hearted then we annihilated them.

By the time we reached one hundred, we had become so used to acting that we just kept doing it, this time killing all the ninjas.

At a certain point we find a family of three hidden in the middle of a forest.

Tsunade had never forgotten the request to search for the survivors of the Uzumakis, so from time to time she did the summoning jutsu and scattered larvae everywhere. That's how we found these three.

We originally wanted to do what we were told and secure them somewhere far away, but we didn't have the ability to do so, so Tsunade-sama simply provided them with more tools to make their life in captivity safer.

As for the prisoners, we hide them in a cave and feed them just enough to keep them alive.

Originally, I felt bad about this task. Every time I entered, I heard their prayers, saying that what they did was out of necessity and many other things. Certainly, at first my heart softened and it was hard for me to ignore them, but Tsunade-sama reminded me every time what they did. The mutilated bodies, the raped women, the abused children.

"To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself."

More time passed and the six months were almost over, so we began our return trip to Konoha.

We were able to notice how the closer we were, the more vigilance there was. Ninjas hidden everywhere, as if they were looking for something, but there was something strange about them.

— Did you notice Rin? (Tsunade)

— Yes sensei. (Rhine)

— Tell me your analysis. (Tsunade)

— Danzo. (Rhine)

— Good. (Tsunade)

I not only trained medicine, but also my ability to analyze information.

According to everything I had heard up to this point, if there were beings that did not show emotion, then he was the one to blame.

It was not difficult to form the relationship. Besides the fact that just when another Kage was going to be chosen, that so many dirty laundries came out about Orochimaru was too perfect of a "coincidence".'

— What do you think he wants? (Tsunade)

— I don't know that, but not knowing anything about you must make him very nervous. (Rin)

— Exactly, these types of guys love to have everything under control. He thinks he knows everything about me, even my old weakness, so the fact that he doesn't know my whereabouts isn't something he appreciates. I guess that He wanted to blackmail me so that I support him in his attempt to be Hokage. Now He should be furious. (Tsunade)

'Conversations like that where each time I learned a little more occurred daily.

Six months came and we entered Konoha. Nobody knew we were here.

I didn't know what to expect, but I would fight for a better future than the one mister mentioned to us.'

— I'm back.

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