Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 98 The Standard Configuration of a Jinchūriki

A moment later, the Konoha ninja who had been hiding to the side came over and bowed.

Upon receiving the news, Takigakure leader Shibukawa also rushed out from inside the waterfall.

The Third Hokage and Takigakure leader, Shibukawa, were chatting and laughing in the distance.

Anzu peeked out from behind Shibuki, having never seen the Hokage of Konoha before.

Qingwu slapped his forehead and called over a member of the secret service, asking, "Where's my captain?"

The ANBU replied, "The other three members of the Shadow Guard are safe. Tenzo and Kitsune are in Konoha, and Captain Hound is currently at the border, at the headquarters of Commander Shirokumo Zaojian."

Kakashi has already met up with Shirokumo in the morning? Qingwu immediately felt relieved.

The ANBU nodded and stepped aside.

The two big shots were talking, and Qingwu, the only member of the Shadow Guard present, was the person closest to them.

Shibuki approached with Anzu, but was stopped by the Anbu.

Qingwu smiled and waved, and the secret service then let them pass.

Shibuki swallowed hard. "How impressive, Qingwu-ge! The Hokage really values ​​you; he actually came all the way to the Land of Waterfall for you."

"Yes!" Qingwu sighed inwardly without saying anything more.

He will remember this kindness shown to him today!

To be honest, he had some prejudice against the Third Hokage before, but at least so far, the Third Hokage's care for him is genuine!

Anzu chuckled, "The Hokage, famous throughout the ninja world... looks just as old as the leader."

"Anzu, don't talk nonsense." Shibuki tapped Anzu hard.

"It hurts!" Xing pouted, clutching her head, then stared at Qingwu curiously and asked:

"I've heard that the Hokage of Konoha places great importance on medical care, and that each team is even equipped with a medical ninja?"

Qingwu nodded. It seems that the standardization of medical ninja team configurations in the ninja world started in Konoha.

"I'm so envious..." Anzu said, pointing to her finger. "I can only try different combinations of herbs on my own, but I don't have the means to learn medical ninjutsu."

Qingwu's heart skipped a beat. "If you want to go, I can recommend you for an internship at Konoha Hospital."

Whether it's a Shadow Guard or a Special Jonin, assigning such a minor character would suffice.

Moreover, given the alliance between Konoha and Takigakure, the Third Hokage should be happy to see such interaction.

"Really?" Xing asked excitedly. "Can I go?"

"Xing," Shibuki said, pouring cold water on the situation, "What will happen to your sister Feng if you leave?"

"..." Xing paused for a moment, then lowered her head.

Seeing the confusion on Qingwu's face, Shemu sighed and explained:

"Brother Qingwu, you may not know that Feng's mother died during childbirth when she was born."

"Some people in the village thought Feng's birth was unlucky, but Xing was a very good older sister. She believed that the poor medical conditions in the village were the cause of her mother's tragedy."

"Then, she became obsessed with learning medical ninjutsu, but our Takigakure really doesn't have a systematic medical ninjutsu."

"Although I really want Anzu to go to Konoha with Qingwu, Feng is still too young and can't do without Anzu's care."

Qingwu had always felt that the name "Feng" was familiar, but after hearing what Shemu said, he suddenly remembered that... wasn't that the future Seven-Tails Jinchuriki?

So, there's another layer of relationship involved.

Birth, mother's death, bad luck... this is practically standard for almost every Jinchuriki in the Naruto world!!

Xing's disappointment was palpable. She was simple-minded and had almost forgotten in her excitement that she had a "burden" to worry about.

Qingwu also realized that the children who could become Jinchuriki must have special physiques, and Takigakure would definitely not let Feng and Anzu go to Konoha with him.

There will be other opportunities in the future.

Qingwu comforted her, "Xing, you're still young. If you still want to learn when your sister Feng is a little older, I can take you anytime."

"Oh~!" Xing tapped her finger, her tone still betraying her disappointment.

Shibuki shrugged. "It's okay, she'll forget about it in a few days."

"Hmph!" Anzu punched Shibuki and skipped away.

Qingwu smiled and said, "Shemu, you two seem to have a very close relationship."

Shibuki moved his lips and said, "I was raised by Anzu's mother."

Qingwu suddenly realized, was it a role similar to a wet nurse? Shibuki has no mother, and Anzu has no father, it really is... a typical Japanese family.

……

Fire Country Border

The Third Hokage, along with Nara Shikaku, who had arrived, and Hakuun, the Northern Commander, discussed matters related to dealing with Iwagakure in the morning.

Outside the military tent, Qingwu and Kakashi, both members of the Shadow Guard, chatted about their experiences after they separated.

Kakashi said that he originally intended for Wenya to chase after him, but he didn't expect Wenya to abandon him and run away to the rear, and instead go after Qingwu himself.

"I never expected that you could kill an elite Jonin like Wenya."

Kakashi remarked, "Elephant, if you were to go all out now, even I, as the captain, wouldn't be a match for you, would I?"

With Mumu's help... probably... Qingwu thought to herself, and smiled:

"Captain, Iwagakure doesn't know me well enough. If my opponent were you, many of my techniques wouldn't be effective."

That's true. If he didn't use the Deadwood Guardian, Qingwu felt he probably wouldn't be a match for Kakashi.

Putting everything else aside, the Sharingan's ability to perceive things alone renders many of his spells ineffective.

Of course, this is on the premise that wood is not used.

If he joins forces with Mumu, he is already strong enough to fight against a Kage-level powerhouse.

"Intelligence is indeed a crucial element in ninja battles." Kakashi nodded, glanced at the military tent again, and said, "I didn't expect our mission this time to have such a significant impact."

Iwagakure is very likely to go to war with Konoha because of this.

Although in the early stages, it will most likely be a series of probing attacks between each other.

However, since the peace talks between Konoha and Kumogakure have not yet been reached, if the war were to resume, given Kakashi's understanding of the villages, the burden would likely be very heavy.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, so Qingwu changed the subject, "Captain, you probably don't know this, but I also killed that Iwagakure Explosion Release Kekkei—Kari."

Kakashi became interested. "That guy was slippery, how did you kill him?"

The Third Hokage held an emergency meeting with Hakumo and the others as soon as he arrived, before Kakashi had a chance to find out what happened next.

Qingwu briefly recounted his experience, and Kakashi's eyes widened in shock. "I only heard that the Tsuchikage, Onoki, had appeared. I didn't expect you to have actually fought him?"

"Thanks to Mumu," Qingwu said, then, worried that Kakashi wouldn't understand, explained, "It's the Drywood Guardian. It... is different from before; it's evolved, I suppose."

Kakashi's gaze toward Qingwu was somewhat complicated.

The boy in front of him had grown up little by little under his watchful eyes.

It hasn't been that long.

Less than a year, half a year?

Kakashi was somewhat dazed.

He had experienced the Third Shinobi World War, but never had he achieved such results.

Wenya, Shou... two elite Jonin from Iwagakure have already died at the hands of 13-year-old Qingwu...