Chapter 274

By the time Kushina came to her senses again, several hours had passed, and the sky was growing dark. She lay staring at the ceiling, her breathing still erratic, but she could feel the warmth spreading from her abdomen, and her energy was rapidly recovering.

How much time had passed? Kushina wasn't sure. She only knew that she was a terrible person—someone who had been trying to escape the turmoil in her heart, succumbing to Yōichi's words, and even indulging her desires, willingly doing things she never thought she would do.

Splits, high kicks—all of that.

"Kushina, that's enough. Get up and clean yourself up. Naruto will be back soon."

Yōichi said as he transferred some life energy to her. When he saw the complicated look in Kushina's eyes, he knew that her decision had already been made.

After all they had done, and with the child now on the way, Yōichi didn't know why Kushina's darker side hadn't emerged, but there was no turning back for her.

Just moments ago, when she was on the verge of climax, Yōichi had even asked her if she wanted to go back. Controlled by desire, Kushina had shouted "no" and shook her head.

They bathed, changed clothes, cleaned the bedsheets, and aired out the room. Even though Minato would definitely not come back tonight, Naruto might enter, so Kushina always made sure everything was clean and neat.

Kushina, with a cold expression, asked, "Let me make it clear—don't come back here for a while. At least wait until Minato leaves, or I won't agree to anything."

"I understand. For the sake of the child, I'll be careful from now on. But you must promise me that the moment Minato leaves, you'll inform me!"

Yōichi said, giving her a quick kiss, and though Kushina just huffed and turned her head, she didn't move away.

As for Yōichi's words, Kushina didn't believe them at all. Anything "for the sake of the child" was just nonsense; if it really was for the child, he wouldn't have been as wild as a bull, using all those different positions.

Once Yōichi left, Kushina plopped down on the bed, covering her face.

She really was a terrible woman, deceiving the one who loved her most, Minato.

"I'm such a hopeless person."

Kushina sat on the bed for a while, tugging at her red hair. She knew what she had to do now—hide everything that had happened and keep it all a secret.

Even when she gave birth, that bastard would definitely take care of everything, and there would be no issues. But deep down, Kushina still felt immensely guilty towards Minato.

And now that Minato had returned to Konoha in his Edo Tensei body, if she had to face him every day, Kushina felt she wouldn't be able to bear it. Her guilt would make life unbearable.

"Minato... please leave soon..."

...

"For the time being, I'll be training for a while. I'll leave the village matters to you, Sakumo-senpai."

Yōichi said to Sakumo, whose expression immediately turned awkward when he heard that.

He had already retired...

Curious, Sakumo asked, "Yōichi-kun, will it take long?"

"With the first three Hokage gone, only you can handle the responsibilities in the village. Besides, Sakumo-senpai, this is for the village."

Yōichi used the greater good of the village to convince Sakumo. In reality, there wasn't much that needed his attention, just someone to oversee things.

Moreover, Yōichi still had a clone stationed in Konoha specifically for emergency communication.

"Fine, I'll keep an eye on the village for a while. But, Yōichi-kun, it's been a long time since I handled village affairs. I might be a bit rusty."

Sakumo hinted that he hoped Yōichi would come back to take over village matters as soon as possible.

However, Yōichi didn't give him a definite answer. He really needed to focus on training for a while. Earlier that morning, another batch of his clones had dissolved, sending back the refined genetic primal energy, making him feel a sense of "fullness."

Godzilla, who had long been inactive and almost lost sentience, had also started undergoing a mutation inside Yōichi's body.

While Yōichi had complete control over all of Godzilla's powers, that morning, his body had suddenly started to overheat.

Coupled with the "fullness" from the genetic primal energy, Yōichi had a feeling that he was about to break through.

Beyond a High-level God of War lay the planetary level. Not only was Yōichi cultivating genetic primal energy, but he had also absorbed a great deal of powerful chakra recently, which had evolved his eyes into the Six Tomoe Rinnegan.

The chakra breakthrough had strengthened his physique considerably, facilitating the cultivation of genetic primal energy.

So, after arranging matters in the village and leaving three emergency wooden clones behind, Yōichi headed alone to Rōran.

After turning Sunagakure into a Sand District, the third oasis town was designated for Rōran. Yōichi had already arranged for people to contact Rōran and explain the benefits of merging with Konoha.

Rōran was a small country, with the oasis slowly being eroded. Moving to the oasis town built by Konoha was advantageous for the people of Rōran. Although there would no longer be a queen of Rōran, Sara could serve as the head of Konoha's oasis town.

Sara hardly hesitated before agreeing. After defeating Anrokuzan, her biggest concern had been the erosion of Rōran.

Even if Konoha hadn't sent people to negotiate, Sara had been considering relocation. In another ten years, this place would have completely deteriorated, and Rōran would have had to move anyway.

Sara's only concern was the Dragon Vein, but the messenger from Konoha assured her that the Dragon Vein would be properly sealed, and everything was resolved quickly.

This was also thanks to Sara's positive impression of Konoha, having been helped by their shinobi. Coupled with the opportunity to join Konoha and gain an oasis town free from wind and sand erosion, it was an obvious choice for any rational person.

Helping with Rōran's relocation had been designated by Yōichi as an S-rank mission, and Senju Tobirama had arranged for thirty shinobi teams and some transportation convoys to assist, ensuring Rōran's relocation went smoothly.

When Yōichi arrived in Rōran after handling village matters, it had already become an empty city.

He set up a new barrier and partially lifted a seal, allowing the Dragon Vein's energy to slowly dissipate before preparing to break through.

A High-level God of War breaking through to the planetary level, along with the fourth level of the Thunder Annihilation Chakra Mode, and the changes within Godzilla...

Yōichi cautiously sensed his body's condition before sitting down in a meditative position to begin his training.

Energy was continuously absorbed into his body, and as time passed, Yōichi seemed to become the center of an energy vortex, with massive amounts of energy surging towards him.

Inside Yōichi's sealed space, Godzilla seemed to have gained an instinctual consciousness, and its massive body glowed with a brilliant purple light that grew increasingly intense.

"Roar!"

When the purple glow on Godzilla's body reached its peak, it let out a roar before the light dispersed, transforming into countless radiant points that merged into Yōichi's body.

After Godzilla disappeared, the seal on him also lost its effect, but at that moment, Yōichi couldn't bother with the seal.

Suddenly, he felt intense pain throughout his body. Crystalline scales formed on his skin, and a tail with dorsal fins sprouted from his back, glowing brightly in purple.

Thump, thump, thump—

His heartbeat echoed like the tolling of a bell, and with each beat, the purple glow on his body dimmed and then flared brightly.

Yōichi's skin also turned paler, and on top of the crystalline scales, a white magatama-patterned robe appeared, formed by the transformation of Six Paths chakra.

Time slowly passed, and eventually, an immense surge of energy burst from Yōichi's body.

The terrifying energy surge, more violent than an S-rank Wind Release, instantly destroyed the barrier around the Dragon Vein, ravaging the entire Rōran.

Rumble!

This powerful outburst was like a desert storm, lasting for seven or eight minutes before gradually calming down.

Now, except for the tower sealing the Dragon Vein, all of Rōran had turned into ruins.

Having successfully broken through, Yōichi stood on top of the Dragon Vein's seal, feeling the changes in his strength.

"I didn't expect the changes to be this significant. Even Godzilla is gone..."

Yōichi looked at his arm beneath the Six Paths robe. The crystalline scales were much like Godzilla's, but he was able to retract them at will.

"Now I am Godzilla. I can transform into a hundreds-of-meters tall Godzilla, but there's no need for that."

Yōichi flew high into the air, his body glowing purple. Gathering the purple glow into his hand, Yōichi raised his palm and aimed it at the empty desert.

Zzz!

Boom!

A purple beam shot from Yōichi's hand, striking the distant desert and instantly causing a massive explosion.

The explosion's flames and shockwave were akin to a Tailed Beast Bomb, and the violent blast turned Rōran, already in ruins, into complete debris.

Yōichi merely protected the Dragon Vein with a barrier, paying no attention to the rest. It was already a ruin and would be rebuilt later.

A hundred-meter-deep crater appeared in the distant desert. If Yōichi had used the full power of the beam, it would likely have created a crater a kilometer deep.

Moreover, the strongest feature of the beam was its formidable cutting power when focused into a single ray. It had even sliced through a Tailed Beast's chakra body before.

"Now I don't need to fire the beam from my mouth. I didn't expect the planetary-level breakthrough in my genetic primal energy to merge Godzilla's abilities with my own—it's so convenient."

Yoichi was a bit surprised himself. Previously, if he wanted to use Godzilla's abilities, he had to transform into the full Godzilla form. However, after gaining the Rinnegan and his genetic abilities, he gradually abandoned the idea of using Godzilla to fight.

The bulky Godzilla body was more of a hindrance when facing opponents of similar level.

But now, it was different. Yoichi himself was like a humanoid Godzilla. He possessed all of Godzilla's abilities, and whether it was the crystalline scales or the tail with dorsal fins, they were all weapons that enhanced his power.

As for his appearance, Yoichi didn't find anything wrong with it.

"In today's ninja world, who could possibly be my opponent?"

Yoichi couldn't help but smile as he spoke. His power had greatly increased, and he no longer had to worry about any threats. Unless it was something like the explosion of the universe, he was practically immortal, and he could protect the people around him.

The Raimei Chakra Mode had also advanced to the fourth level. With his current physical strength, he could achieve a ninefold burst of power at full force.

With this, Yoichi had to hold back his strength a bit; otherwise, he could turn his enemies into dust with a single punch.

Afterward, Yoichi cleaned up Roran, piling the rubble to one side. He then used sealing techniques and barriers to protect the Ryūmyaku before heading back home.

He had begun his training in the morning, and when he woke up, it was still morning. It was impossible that he had only trained for one or two hours. This time, his breakthrough must have taken at least a whole day.

Currently, Madara was like a fish he was raising. Yoichi was looking forward to the day Madara would become the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails and revive Kaguya.

As for Urashiki and the hidden Isshiki, they were hard to find.

Both of those guys had space-time abilities, and it was incredibly easy for them to hide from ordinary shinobi. Searching for the Kara organization might have some hope, but once they started searching, it would likely alert Isshiki, making him hide even further.

Before completing his Kāma resurrection, Isshiki was likely more cautious than a rat.

...

Back in the village.

Yoichi asked Mina and found out he had been away for two days.

However, Yoichi had no intention of returning to handle village affairs. There wasn't anything significant happening, just some small matters that needed reporting. Even Kurenai and Rumi could handle them.

Thinking of his disciple, Rumi, Yoichi suddenly remembered that there were descendants of Hamura and the Tenseigan on the moon.

That massive Tenseigan would be too much for him alone to absorb, so Yoichi thought of Rumi immediately.

She had great respect for him, and Yoichi had nurtured her from a young age. Moreover, her relationship with the Hyuga Clan's main family wasn't good, aside from the Caged Bird Seal on her forehead. Rumi was almost the ideal assistant he could hope for, someone worth nurturing.

Furthermore, Yoichi wanted to try evolving the Tenseigan first, and Rumi was his best choice.

After informing Mikoto and Mina, Yoichi headed towards the Hokage Tower.

When he arrived at the Hokage's office, he happened to pass by Sakumo's office, just as Sakumo opened the door and walked out.

Seeing Yoichi, Sakumo smiled, "Yoichi-kun, you're back."

"I'm just a clone, coming to find someone," Yoichi replied, pretending to be a wood clone handling business. He then ignored Sakumo and walked into his office.

"Rumi, you... hmm?"

Upon entering, Yoichi saw Rumi sitting in his chair.

It wouldn't have been a big deal if she was just sitting there, but it seemed like she was bending down to look under the desk. Was there something under there?

"Yo-Yoichi-sensei?"

Rumi blushed and stood up when she saw Yoichi come in. She had been trying to figure out how Rin had crouched down back then and managed to keep swaying, so she hadn't noticed the movement outside. That's why Yoichi caught her in such an awkward position.

But before Yoichi could ask anything, Rumi quickly spoke, "Yoichi-sensei, you've returned, does that mean the training went well?"

"Yes, it went fairly well. But for now, don't tell the Fourth Hokage, only you and Kurenai need to know. If there's anything urgent during this time, you can come to my place to find me."

Having been interrupted like that, Yoichi decided not to question what Rumi was doing. She was only sitting in his chair, after all.

"Rumi, I need to talk to you about something. Let Kurenai know and come with me."

"Yes, Yoichi-sensei."

Rumi smiled sweetly, thinking to herself how amusing it would be to see Kurenai's reaction when she found the scroll she had left behind.

After leaving a scroll for Kurenai, Rumi followed Yoichi out of the Hokage Tower to an empty training ground. There, Yoichi asked her directly:

"Rumi, would you like to remove the Caged Bird Seal on your forehead?"

"Wh-what?"

Rumi widened her eyes in shock and asked again in disbelief, "Yoichi-sensei, did you just say the Caged Bird?"

"Yes, I have discovered the legacy of the Hyuga Clan's ancestors, which may grant you great power. But I don't know if you can accept this legacy with the Caged Bird Seal, so I want to remove it first."

Yoichi explained. The Caged Bird Seal caused defects in the Byakugan, and although he hadn't tested it, he instinctively believed that a flawed Byakugan couldn't evolve into a Tenseigan.

He needed to find a way to remove the seal first before attempting to evolve Rimei's Byakugan.

And Yoichi didn't know many from the Hyuga Clan. He had previously reprimanded the main family as the Hokage, and apart from Rumi, he wasn't interested in helping any other Hyuga member unlock the Tenseigan.

"Rumi, did you understand what I meant? If you are willing..."

"I am, Yoichi-sensei!"

Tears welled up in Rumi's eyes as she suddenly hugged Yoichi.

After about five or six seconds, she blushed and let go, happily removing her forehead protector. "Yoichi-sensei, I've dreamed of getting rid of the Caged Bird Seal."

"Alright, since you agreed, I'll try my best to remove the seal."

"Even if I die from an accident, I will only feel grateful towards you, Yoichi-sensei."

Rumi wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and continued, "The Caged Bird Seal is difficult to remove. They say the only way for branch members to get rid of it is through death. Even if it can't be removed, it's already enough that you thought of me, Yoichi-sensei."

"Every technique has a way to break it. Let me try first. If it doesn't work, I'll ask Hiashi for information on the seal for further study."

Yoichi comforted her. Yin-Yang Release could nullify any technique except Senjutsu, including seals and barriers. Even if the Caged Bird Seal was unique, it couldn't compare to the power of Yin-Yang Release.

Using chakra as thin as a strand of hair, Yoichi slowly touched the seal, and with that, the Caged Bird Seal began to dissolve and disintegrate.

After a few minutes, Yoichi withdrew his hand and said to Rimei, who was still nervous, "Alright, Rumi, check your Byakugan's blind spot."

"It... did it work!?"

Rumi excitedly opened her eyes and quickly formed a hand sign. "Byakugan!"

She could see everything—her previous blind spot was gone.

Yoichi then used Water Release to create a water mirror, allowing Rumi to see her now clean forehead. She used to cover it with a forehead protector to hide the ugly Caged Bird Seal, but now, she no longer needed it.

Rumi stared at her reflection in the water for a moment, then touched her forehead to confirm. After that, she hugged Yoichi again. "Yoichi-sensei, the Caged Bird is gone, and it's all thanks to you!"

This time, it wasn't just a moment of excitement. It took all her courage to do it, and as she hugged Yoichi, her heart was filled with sweetness and happiness.

(End of Chapter)

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