Filthy Gamer in Narutoverse

by Little Merger

Tired of one bad choice in the personalization of his trait, Kaye, now Kai, logically planned his suicide for a better chance of reincarnation to get rid of the curse that his trait had almost become. Now, Kai is in a world where people breathe fire and fart thunder! *** Warning: I’m still playing with the idea of a female and submissive Orochimaru and if you don’t think fem Orochi

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Kai returned briefly after enjoying the warm, pillowy hug of Tsunade's mind-boggling breasts. His cheeks were still a little toasty and warm.

Inside his bedroom, Kai came to find a rather wholesome sight of Konan being hugged by Kushina and spooned by Nono as the bluenette had nothing to worry about tonight and she slept happily. The trio drooled over the mattress somewhat but... oh, well. It's not like he had any chance to sleep tonight either way.

He returned to the living room and slumped down. This day was quite eventful.

Meeting with Mikoto's family to finally have some serious talks about the future then Uprooting Danzo's Fierce Angels... Making the bandaged cur openly attack the Hokage and strangely disappear under Yata's pursuit... Not to mention the fact that Orochimaru had managed to master Senjutsu Chakra... what Tsunade was on about regarding Orochimaru, Kai didn't know. But it must surely have something to do with the man's somewhat weird lips. Not to mention... Orochimaru already hinted that he knew Kai was behind this whole chaos and the Sannin himself was behind the dead children in the hospital.

{A/N: Phrasing! XD}

Man, Kai almost felt sorry for Hiruzen. His best pal sucker elbowed his throat and his favorite student was in cahoots with quite the research subject... not to mention, his other two disciples were not communicating with the man, too.

Tsunade was thoroughly disappointed in her Sensei today. She only did it because it really happened to be the Hokage's job to stop all this from happening in the first place but his advisors were balls deep in him. Meanwhile, Jiraiya... was surely researching his own subject material but Tsunade claimed that she was sure Jiraiya would have heard the news but avoided coming in now because of all this nonsense itself.

But, Kai didn't let his thoughts linger around Hiruzen. After all, Kai just did this whole village a favor and was already repaid... with something a little too soft, warm, and extra. Instead, he focused on the memories he got from the clone that was left with Minato.

Needless to say, the blonde genius used his clone in every manner... intellectually. Rasengun was a cool technique only if it landed on the opponent so this jutsu most definitely needed a supporting jutsu that works with the Shinobi's strengths. Still, a single Jutsu was nowhere near enough for Minato and now the youth intended to go down the Fuinjutsu route alongside a few supporting elemental jutsu.

On the other hand, Kai unsealed a scroll from his body and then began to sort the loot from the Root.

Aside from the fresh stock of chakra ores just waiting to be pounded by one of his clones to grind the [Study of Chakra Weapons (1/100), Kai looked at one of the more interesting jutsu: Super Beast Imitating Drawing. This was... good. REALLY good. Kai could almost see janky drawings running around while waving another art piece. For instance, a giant orc using a pig as a club... freaky but cool!

Jokes aside, this is the kind of 'supporting' technique that can bring out the effects of other techniques, and even if Kai felt that clones worked better, if possible, he didn't wish to use Shadow Clones in battles because of the transfer of pain that might just make him flinch in a real pinch of a situation.

To him, Shadow Clones worked best with the Grind!

Aside from the chakra ores and this jutsu, Kai also had a field trip with other Anbu techniques that he couldn't gain since he wasn't really an Anbu. Most of it was Kenjutsu... but even if he learned it, he may not get a skill. After all... Anbu was first trained by Tobirama Senju and most of their Kenjutsu came from the Senju. After mastering [The Uchiha Intercepting Art (30/30), he had most of what Konoha had to offer in the matters of Kenjutsu.

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Setting a lab was easier said than done so Kai had to keep a pin on THAT stack of notes at the moment. Sure, his clones were studying it thoroughly alongside practicing some simple forging technique and painting but... Kai had to be here in his real self. One of the conditions by his 'master.'

Arms crossed under her budding breasts, Kushina had her tomato red hair tied into a ponytail with two thick locks framing her round face as she seriously walked around him and examined him from top to bottom. Mikoto wasn't far away as they'd just completed another D-rank mission this morning.

The world can be set on fire for all he cared but Team 'Kai' would complete a mission every day! This needed to remain constant! Thus, even if the talks between Kai's side and Mikoto's side were ambiguous, they continued to be the efficient team they desired to be.

"Want me to slip out of my clothes? You can check all you want," Kai smirked and teased as Kushina pouted, "He looks real... what about you, Mikoto?"

With her Sharingan activated, Mikoto seriously observed Kai and nodded, "Looks real enough."

Kai snorted, "Of course, I'm real. You two must be drunk to think I'd let a clone get it on with you!" He crossed his arms as he pained a very vivid image, "Sure, it may be hot if it was 'me' at all times but clones are quite individual! And if I managed to make the clones I REALLY want... hehe... I'll shower my team with LOTS of attention~!"

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Mikoto rolled her eyes, "We'll see if you can manage to come to an accord with the clan, Youngest Jonin-kun."

"Enough of this!" Kushina's pout flared further. She was quick to get annoyed by THEIR flirting and noted sourly, "We're supposed to train Fuinjutsu, right?"

"Of course," Kai nodded while Mikoto once again stared at her redheaded counterpart and sighed with a smile, "Don't look at me like that, Kushina..."

"I'm not doing anything!" Kushina retorted but still continued to look at Mikoto when a hand swiftly struck her pert, well-defined butt as the snappy sound echoed in the Senju Training Ground, "Oh, come on," Kai coiled his other arm around Kushina's shoulder, "You're acting like you didn't know what was up from the beginning."

"Tch, you're all perverts, dattebane!" Kushina scowled.

"Mikoto," Kai looked at the raven-haired beauty and smirked, "Want to know what Kushina enjoys the most in the morning?"

"Ah! Shut it!" Kushina panicked! Only Nono and she ever really did sleep with Kai and most of the time... she felt something warm, hard... and comfortable stick against her. She'd grown used to it... is all. But it was embarrassing, nonetheless.

Her violet eyes glared at Kai furiously, "I got it, alright?! So..." with her cheeks bleeding into a heavy blush, she whispered, "Stop talking... please, dattebane..."

"Now I really want to know," Mikoto deadpanned at them, realizing that whatever happened must have been a really 'spicy' situation.

"No!" Kushina shifted uncomfortably, even forgetting to rebuke Kai for having spanked her butt just a few seconds ago and declared, "Let's train and then Ichiraku Ramen!"

Mikoto scoffed. While she wasn't adept in seals, in the past three years, she had learned the basics to counter some situations but she mostly focused on her strengths— Chakra control, Sharingan, Genjutsu, Fire Release, Lightning Release, and Bukijutsu.

Having mastered Fire Nature Transformation to the level of a Jonin {20%}, Mikoto had already moved on to Lightning Nature Transformation. Tsunade's teaching only now left the seal on her forehead but even when their Sensei taught them how to form the technique... it was mostly a work in progress for Mikoto, Nono, and Kushina.

Her Bukijutsu and Genjutsu training had the most evident results as she'd physically trained herself the hardest in the past three years. While she still retained her slenderness, she had filled herself out nicely.

Kushina, on the other hand, despite her tendency to brawl, was on a softer side. Sure, she packed a terrible punch but after mastering water release to the extent of a regular jonin, Kushina wholeheartedly focused on Tsunade's teaching and her Fuinjutsu inheritance. The fact that she still hadn't mastered it despite her talent in the area for three years spoke just how... complicated mastering Fuinjutsu is. Even Kushina sometimes employed the services of her clones... but damn, even her clones demanded ramen. That was one hot mess!

So, as Mikoto began with her lightning nature transformation, Kai and Kushina began to train in Fuinjutsu. It was mostly Kushina handing out the material to Kai while doing her own thing.

Everyone in the Senju Clan knew that Team Kai trained here, so, after done with their Academy, Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko came to greet the team.

Even if only Yahiko and Konan were of appropriate age in the Academy with Nagato being 9 years old, the trio had the same educational background but different training. Yahiko was a proper brawler, the kind who rushed into battles without thinking... so naturally, his instructor beat that habit out the first thing.

Nagato, meanwhile, had a high chakra capacity similar to Kushina, and even if he hadn't gotten into Fuinjutsu, he had more than enough chakra to already practice nature transformation. Without the Rinnegan sapping his strength like a battery, Nagato was not only physically but mentally healthy. The Rain orphans most likely even forgot about the weird eyes at this point.

Konan, again, was an Origami nerd. But she was like Minato in this regard and wasn't the least bit afraid of trying something new.

The trio was expected to graduate this year or the next one but... they may not be teamed together. After all, Hokage would not team three foreigners of the same origin no matter what. But... of the three, Nagato was the one that actually considered going down the medic route since he absolutely despised fighting so he may not even be part of the military forces but may directly opt to join the Konoha Hospital.

After the trio went on with their own training, Nono returned to the training ground and looked somewhat exhausted. After all... she was the well-known 'Paperwork Bitch' groomed by Tsunade for all types of paperwork. Nono couldn't wait for Nawaki to take up the role of patriarch so that Tsunade could be free from such duties... and as such, Nono, too, could be free from the curse.

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Not even giving Kushina any time, Nono hugged the redhead tightly to 'recharge' and then started her training with Mikoto on formulating new Genjutsu.

Unlike other aspects of jutsu... Genjutsu is anything that controls an opponent. It's an art as well as a science. In Nono's eyes, if Kai was inclined towards the 'artistic' aspects of Genjutsu with all his creativity then Mikoto represented the scientific aspect since she always had a more efficient chakra method due to her sharingan. As such, Nono, after mastering Yin Transformation {20%}, continued further down this road to make even more... dangerous genjutsu while taking great strides in forming the seal on her forehead even if it was still currently a work-in-progress.

The ruckus Kai had caused was suppressed on a surface level. For the next week, before making any reforms, all the clans affiliated with the three Elders went through cleansing.

But this was only a front of the highest quality.

Hiruzen showed how ruthless he really can be as he used this failure from his side to NOT stop with just the elders. As things are, weakening the elders DID mean making the clan stronger. Even emerging from one of the clans himself, Hiruzen couldn't have that.

The first to be targeted was the Inuzuka Clan. A few influential Jonins of the clan, to be precise, two female jonins and a male jonin were running a small illegal prostitution chain for the nobles of the Fire Capital. Again, Hiruzen only targeted special individuals. By having these three Jonins stripped of their duties and publicly imprisoned to further be tortured, Hiruzen made the Matriarch of the Inuzuka greatly relieved. As scummy as it was, the trio was a great challenge to the authority of Tsume's mother, and even if this manner of removing competition was... dishonorable, Inuzuka Clan never was about honor but only winning.

This also helped Hiruzen regain the trust of the Inuzuka clan somewhat who only responded to strength and right now, Hiruzen was a picture of fierce strength— political and personal.

After this, Hiruzen rooted out a few bad apples from each clan that had the backings of civilian nobles and had become troublesome for the clan heads including the Sarutobi Clan.

Only three large clans had no such situation— The Senju, The Uchiha, and The Hyuga.

Of the Senju, Hiruzen was troubled by Tsunade but that was only due to personal reasons. The Senju Clan was the backbone of the village and had given others not a single reason to be afraid of them.

Uchiha and Hyuga... on the other hand, were different.

The Hyuga Clan practiced strict... 'monarchy'. But, this was one thing Hiruzen couldn't touch even if he wanted. Rooting out a few bad apples meant cleansing which was appreciated by the clans. Directly involved in the policies of the clan and their traditions meant 'manipulating' the clan which wasn't appreciated.

As such, only Uchiha got the worse end of the stick. It was a known fact that many Uchiha members had gotten well in over their heads and the situation was not getting better. Hiruzen admitted, that he would have wanted things to settle themselves. After all, things like this always settle down in time... but this was a Hiruzen whose neck wasn't broken by the person he trusted the most.

If the Uchiha elders and members had any frustration about why the indisciplined members of the Uchiha Police were 'disciplined' then Hiruzen let most of them know why he was STILL the Hokage and they weren't.

The coming week simply extended into an even more troubling month for the higher-ups in the village as they all demanded reforms... and reforms they got...

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Positively 'glowing', Hiruzen looked at Team Tsunade in front of him and nodded calmly at whatever he gained by seeing them. First thing, Hiruzen was quite pleased by Kai's efforts in continuing to complete Missions. In fact, Team Tsunade's mission records were rivaled only by Sakumo Hatake and Orochimaru's personal records as the man would let a clone handle the team's D and C-ranked missions while opting for B, A, and sometimes, S-ranked missions personally.

"I do apologize for all the troubles the changes in the past month may have caused you. As you may already know, even amongst other Three-men cells, your team is special. But, I haven't brought you here for idle chit-chat." Regaining the severity that had made many individuals scowl over the past month as Hiruzen stopped giving leeways to many, Hiruzen commented, "Team Tsunade, due to their special status, is tasked with the Nara, Uchiha, and the Aburame Clan Head to screen the candidates to fill the position of elders that has been 'resigned' by Elder Koharu and Homura."

Tsunade calmly nodded. Wearing her usual cut-sleeved Kimono blouse only meant that her participation would be less than active. As Hiruzen said, he included them for a special reason, that's all. Thus, she accepted the scroll. It was an A-ranked mission in name alone so Kai was more than happy to participate.

"Next, I would like to discuss something else." Letting his aged gaze size Kushina up, Hiruzen hummed and spoke out, "Kushina-kun, have you given it a thought to teach Nagato things about his clan inheritance?" While Hiruzen would have loved to make this a private conversation, Tsunade had made it virtually impossible for him to solicit her apprentice for a private discussion nowadays and it didn't help that if each of them were... privately fooling around then they were training.

Instead, having some 'ethical' and 'moral' discussions with Nagato was easier but Hiruzen knew that the effects would be paltry at best. After all, Nagato was only an orphan in the name. Given how the Senju Clan treated the boy, they may as well be considered his family.

Kushina, surprisingly, nodded, "Yes, Hokage-sama! I did ask him three days ago... I realized that contacting Uzu is of the same difficulty for us as it is for everyone. So... I wanted to train my distant cousin." The reason was simple. Kai focused on Fuin... thus, he excelled in it and Kushina wanted to teach a noob to regain confidence in her talent. "But, he utterly refused me. Instead, he wants to learn the basic fuinjutsu from the hospital and Sensei so that he can find more ways to make healing techniques efficient."

Hiruzen nodded and didn't press the issue, "I see. That is quite thoughtful of Nagato-kun and I appreciate your charitable nature, Kushina-kun. Keep on working hard... and I would like all of you to read this report."

Saying this, Hiruzen handed a scroll to Kai who unfurled it promptly and let everyone read it... before they furrowed their brows.

"How... is this possible?" Kushina whispered in shock... and awe.

"This is an S-ranked information known only to the few and you four," Hiruzen remarked with a grave tone, "And this may also be one of the triggers... for the next... conflict."

"If possible, I would like you to find ways to achieve something similar, Kushina-kun. The reports from my intelligence source in Kumo are quite trustworthy and this information may just be available to all the other villages soon enough. If this method is mastered by another village, there will most surely be a war in a matter of months." Hiruzen remarked lightly as if the prospect of war was almost fleeting to him while Tsunade wondered what his Sensei's 'spy' was doing in Kumo aside from the dark-skinned babes.

Kai had his interest flickered but... the [Study of Chakra Weapons] and the Fuin Arts currently demanded all his attention and then he also had the rest of Legacy Skills to master.

It's tough being this adept...

But Grind!

In a matter of seconds, Hiruzen actually gave something for Kushina to work for aside from her heritage and he added lightly, "Kushina-kun, if you can manage to achieve this... I'm sure that nobody would bat an eyelid should you wish to accompany Team Tsunade in missions outside of Konoha."

Kushina's eyes widened in surprise and she nodded while Kai handed the scroll back to Hiruzen who narrowed his eyes at him and Mikoto, "And... I trust that your eventual discussions have proved fruitful. I did not curb the few unruly deputy police officers just to let the youth of Konoha fall further into the political grip of the clans."

Tsunade narrowed her eyes as the zinger was aimed at her, too and she snorted but kept her silence.

It was as Hiruzen said... talks have actually started going great and even if it wasn't public, many shinobi noticed stuff like this. Uchiha Clan's initial demands had been... curbed to the basics. The same reasonable conditions any other clan member would get should they marry out of the clan.

Most of it was done once the clan was poked rather harshly and their 'unshakable' position was threatened for once by Hiruzen.

Team Tsunade was soon dismissed. Usually busy with her research as Rinnegan... was simply a lock so tough that required everything in Tsunade's arsenal to unravel even after so long. In fact, Tsunade and Kai had been stuck in one, possibly last, portion to 'unlock' the eyes. Thus, Tsunade was the quickest to leave the team and left the mission with Kai since he could take her stead in a legal capacity.

After checking things past the Uzumaki manor that was well-maintained but only utilized by Kai for their sealed chambers for training, the trio moved to the Senju Compound and settled in Kai's pad as Kushina huffed, "How the hell did some no-name runt manage to come to terms with Gyuki to become this perfect Jinchuriki?!"

The report from Hiruzen noted how a young kid had managed to 'master' the Eight-tailed beast of Kumo. It was honestly... shocking.

"Maybe this 'B' guy just had a reasonable conversation with the Biju?" Mikoto smiled wryly and Kushina pouted, "This is no time for jokes! You guys don't know... Kyubi is seriously scary. It was so huge!"

"Well, if Huge things scare you... we might have a problem," Kai gave his two bits and Kushina snorted again, "Kyubi was BIG! A GIANT BEAST! Hmph... but... if it's possible, I want to use the methods left by Granny Mito... I just wish she were here with me to help me..."

Kushina grew a tad bit downcast and while Kai did not consider revealing the secret of the masked maiden just to make the tomato-head excited once again, he did remark, "We'll help you out. I mean, once Mikoto and I are engaged, she'd be practically living here."

"You love slipping that fact into everything, right?" Mikoto smirked, "This, and back then, it was Yahiko getting injured, and even before that was when Nono was contemplating if she should cook us toasts or not..."

In reality, Mikoto absolutely loved the fact that Kai was so excited about this!

Kushina exhaled a heavy sigh, "So... it's just me then, dattebane..."

Seeing the deflated redhead, both of them had an urge to roll their eyes. By now, Kushina was just whining for the sake of it and they knew it!

"Well, the selection of elders won't start till tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to master the last bits of your inheritance seals~!"

Kushina grew even more aggravated and flipped him off, "Buzz off! I'm in deep thought on how to... be this Perfect Jinchuriki."

Before leaving, however, Kai remarked, "The best way would just be with getting stronger yourself so it's better to focus more on your Fuinjutsu and get started with wind nature transformation. You've got ken and taijutsu down while being a Jinchuriki almost makes you immune to weaker genjutsu. Besides, it's said that only the First Hokage managed to even tame and seal the tailed beast. You would need some different means to actually become this perfect jinchuriki than making the seal harsher."

Kushina winced since she DID think of that.

With that, Kai left the girls to their own devices.

His grind may have not mastered the Study of Chakra Weapons in just a month but Kai knew that it would be tough and directed his efforts to seals.

Above C-ranked seals, all the seals had their own purpose and Kushina only knew a single S-ranked sealing technique which kind of manifested from her blood so Kai couldn't learn it.

As such, he finalized the grind tonight regarding everything Uzumaki he could learn.

[Two Symbols Seal (10/10): A sealing Jutsu that temporarily seals a large consciousness of chakra into a living entity or a non-living object. Reduces Chakra Consumption by 5% at every level. Current Consumption: 3700~???]

[Four Symbols Seal (15/15): A sealing technique that balances and seals a large consciousness of chakra into a living entity or a non-living object. Reduces Chakra Consumption by 3.33% at every level. Current Consumption: 8400~???] {Adjusted}

[Jutsu Storage Seal (5/5)]

[Illusive Barrier Seal (10/10)]

[Transporting Point Seal (25/25)]

[Chakra Nature Shifting Seal (15/15)]

[Soul Restriction Seal (30/30): A sealing technique that seals the soul of the recently deceased into the body. The seal must be placed before the death of the target. Reduces Chakra Consumption by 1.67% at every level. Current Consumption: 4200.]

[Soul Overlaying Seal (5/5): A sealing technique that overlays an already sealed soul onto a non-living object or a pool of chakra. Reduces Chakra Consumption by 10% at every level. Current Consumption: 11000]

[Spirit Body Formation Seal (20/20): A sealing technique that converts a piece of the soul into a separate, connected consciousness that is invisible to the naked eye. The damage to the formation of consciousness directly impacts the soul and chakra system of the user. Reduces Chakra Consumption by 2.5% at every level. Current Consumption: 7800~???]

[Dead Demon Consuming Seal (50/50): Summons the progenitor or Symbol Seals— The Shinigami— to extract the chakra and soul of the opponent into oneself in return for the user's life. Each level increases the presence of the Shinigami by 2. Each level increases the Shinigami's disgust towards the user by 2. Chakra Consumption— ???.]

Kai didn't know whether to feel excited or... fearful of his own 'talent'. He chose the former.

He realized one of the major reasons why Kushina couldn't master her inheritance till now. It simply cannot be mastered.

To master her inheritance meant... death... not only that, the inheritance surpassed space-time ninjutsu such as teleportation to the abstract realm of souls and spirits. But Kai knew that this is what the Tailed Beasts actually are in the first place. Still, Kai went ahead and squandered his SP on the last forbidden jutsu.

If the Shinigami is going to hate him... then may as well do it all that way!

But these techniques were quite... inspirational.

The concept of the soul was particularly interesting to a reincarnator like him. But... it was just that, another mystery waiting to be unraveled, further cementing that only his own imagination and chakra capacity is the limit of what he can achieve.

[Name: Kai

Age: 10

Title: Senju Legacy Guardian

Gamer Traits: Skill Tree; Sleepless Gamer

Rank: Jonin

Hit Points: 100

Stamina: 100/100 (30.1/min)

Chakra: 104940 (27970 29983250%) (1260/min) (360250%/min)

Physique: 306 307/1000

Mental: 377/1000

Perception: 246 249/1000

Water: 21/100

Wind: 20.3/100

Fire: 20.3/100

Earth: 20.6/100

Lightning: 20.2/100

Yin: 22.3/100

Yang: 20.8/100]

[Skill points: 2958]

[Reduction of Chakra Wastage: 86]

A/N: In my humble opinion, Shinigami is a 'living' being opposite to the pure world as opposed to the King of Hell who seems the ambassador of the pure world itself.

If you guys have nothing else to read then do give Paradise of Infinity (slow start; multiverse ff with avatar as the first world.), Stop it, Bro~ (Baki x One Piece), and Quest Maker (Soul land, not available in qq forums alone) a try~~

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Team Tsunade (Kai), alongside Shikudo Nara, Yata Uchiha, and Denji Aburame is appointed to fill the role of the three elders that had been 'vacated' on such short notice. The need for elders that advised the Hokage has always been great but recent revelations showed how things were starting to lack for the worse and would get even worse if left as such. While Hiruzen would have loved for his former comrades to support him, an investigation of the elders and other clan heads after Danzo's betrayal revealed that the previous elders were no longer fit to claim such roles.

But, even this newfound committee had many rules to follow which conformed to the reforms set by Hiruzen after consulting Clan Heads in one single attendance.

First, no clan head can fill the role of an elder. This was a given itself.

Second, all the elders must retire themselves from any active duty should they wish to take this task and accept no involvement in explicit political matters whether of the shinobi world or the civilian side aside from advising their Hokage.

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Hizashi made his way to the Senju Compound with a noticeable 'lightness' to his steps. Those who knew Hyuga would certainly be surprised to find that Hizashi did not wear his forehead protector and instead had an... unmarked forehead. As he neared the compound unlike the Hyuga compound generally kept in a cover of demure silence, he was greeted by the guards and was allowed to enter.

Already aware of where the person responsible for his current situation 'rested', Hizashi took note that the couple of individuals that had been tailing him ever since he was employed under the Hokage's services stopped. It was as the rumors stated, no Anbu can enter the Senju Clan.

Well, the Anbu cannot enter any clan compound but the Senju had further reinforced their internal defenses ever since the unsanctioned Root was discovered.

Soon, Hizashi stood in front of the Matriarch's Manor and waited after knocking on the door with the metal rings set in the front. A light-brown-haired woman with a pair of spectacles covering her aquamarine eyes responded with a polite nod and let him in. Hizashi was well-aware of her.

'His' so-called Bro— Nono Yakushi. The Kunoichi had only gotten more popular after entering Tsunade's services since she was one of the rare few who could easily calm down Tsunade or walk away without any issues should Tsunade rage in a drunken stupor after squandering the clan's wealth on a meaningless bet.

Hizashi knew a few things more. Nono happened to be one of the few Genjutsu specialists in the village who had an Uchiha and a Kai to train with.

Nono led Hizashi into one of the living rooms of the manor where Tsunade was going through some papers. A white labcoat was set on the edge of the couch not far from her as the Blonde matriarch continued to screen the 'scribbles' in front of her than to give Hizashi the attention he deserved as one of the three advisors of the Hokage.

Hizashi didn't mind it, of course. Instead, he silently sat and sipped the water poured by Nono before she went away to fetch the other component of this conversation.

It wasn't long until Kai appeared with a dazed expression. No, not dazed. But an uncharacteristically haggard look. Only now did Tsunade look up and scoffed, "Told you not to overdo with shadow clones, right?"

"May as well tell me not to breathe," Kai scoffed in reply while Nono slipped out. She had nothing to do with the matter Kai considered extraordinarily important.

Kai was quick to take his seat beside Tsunade and take the papers from her hands. How the boy understood these scribbles was not something Hizashi wanted to know. Instead, he took a deep breath and spoke in a resolute tone, "I am extremely grateful for your assistance. Now that I am one of the advisors, as per the laws of the Village, I and my fiancee could have our Clan's seals removed. This also has given me hope to correct the situation within the clan from the outside."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. She wasn't the one who did anything. But... her partner-in-crime was tremendously invested in Byakugan. By now, Tsunade and Kai knew the worst about each other. Tsunade knew that Kai was the one who caused these upheavals in the first place... and was also happy about it since the Danzo was committing highly treasonous but 'effective' research. And Kai knew that Tsunade had actually spat in the suppers of First and Second Hokages out of childish spite when she was young.

So, needless to say, Kai was careful of the heretic.

Anyway, Kai had to make sure that his path of grind didn't come to an end after mastering the remaining legacy skills for he had finally completed—

[Study of Chakra Weapons (100/100)]

He had now moved on to the Flying Thunder God Technique. Still, these legacy skills were limited and Kai felt that with Danzo's research papers and their own inconclusive research into Rinnegan, he could try and start with something simple.

So, of course, Kai approached Hizashi. Kai had cultured respect for the Byakugan and motivated Hizashi to participate in the recruitment. Sure, it meant that Hizashi wouldn't be an active shinobi for the next ten years if selected but once it was clear that he would be freed from the cursed seal mark, he applied for the position.

To be perfectly honest, Kai and others didn't have to pull any strings. Hizashi impressed Nara and Aburame on his own merits alone but he also had Team Tsunade's and Yata's vote. Of course, Kai made it clear that these votes cane with the prices of Hizashi assisting him in developing a few jutsus.

Hizashi was now in a position to help and Kai didn't refuse such an invitation. Instantly weaving a shadow clone as he felt his chakra recover enough after a few minutes, Kai let it accompany Hizashi to the training ground. Anyway, this clone's goal would be to emulate Byakugan's ability to see through things.

Since the Dojutsu Kekkei Genkai did not belong to the five basic elements, Kai places his bets on the Yin and Yang aspects of chakra to form a special chakra much like healing chakra.

If not anything else, this was becoming increasingly clear in their research of Rinnegan that it was formed of a special chakra outside of the five basic elements.

Once Hizashi left, Tsunade slumped back and let out an exhausted sigh, "Your lab is almost fully equipped... but did you have to make it directly underneath my laboratory?"

Brushing off the accusatory tone, Kai shrugged, "Of course, Sensei... you're the best medic. If anything happened to me, I would be more than relieved with you nearby."

"You're really considering those research materials?" Tsunade frowned and felt a little helpless. Kai was stubborn about his desires and as such... he had locked his sights on the Kekkei Genkais and Legacy Skills that Konoha had to offer. Of them, there was Sage Mastery... but Tsunade herself had no way in assisting for that. While Kai had certainly formed a summoning contract, it wasn't with Lady Katsuyu. Lady Katsuyu was clear that while Shikkotsu forest was filled with Nature Energy, it had no sage to help assist a shinobi to learn it, unlike the two other legendary locations.

So, Kai turned to Danzo's records that experimented on something similar. But it was highly risky and to complete this research without necessary human sacrifice would take a long time. Or, at least, in Tsunade's eyes.

'If anyone was close to Danzo and could have completed the research to write a full thesis upon this... then it's most likely him,' Kai was lost in his thoughts. He had a great reason to doubt that one particular Sannin completed this research because...

[Cursed Seal Research (0/50)]

'How many humans did he need to complete the research?' Kai wondered silently. Unlike Tsunade who was opposed to this practice, Kai had no such issues.

So, while Tsunade worried that Kai might fall to the dark side, his trait conveniently opened a path. But the thing was, to grind away this information-type skill, he must utilize a special enzyme he stole from Danzo's lab.

But this was the tip of the iceberg on things Danzo wished to achieve as noted in his documents.

"Never mind my materials, did you find out how Danzo got his hands on your grandfather's materials?" Kai inquired. This was a major mystery to both of them and Tsunade's expression darkened instantly.

She hated Danzo from the depths of her heart!

Yet, she silently shook her head. Accustomed to the Shinobi practices, the First Hokage's body was cremated but somehow Danzo got his hands on the First Hokage's stem cells and wished to recreate the famed Kekkei Genkai— Wood Release. But Tsunade had no reason to expose these matters to the outside world. It was a matter of shame!

For a second, the duo sat in silence. Kai was truly exhausted and enjoyed the peace while Tsunade was lost in her thoughts.

She finally spoke up, "So? You look positively drained. Want to add another burden to your delusional harem?" Her lips curled into a smirk as she knew that Kai COULDN'T make 'use' of the engagement as he desired.

"Hell, yeah," Kai still beamed, "I mean, Sensei, I wouldn't consider you a burden. You are lightweight despite what your looks suggest!"

Tsunade rolled her eyes, not even offering an annoyed glare at this point. What could she do?

She's the one, after all, raising Kai to match herself. After all, she doesn't want an apprentice but a partner to research the Rinnegan and as such, she had started to shift her thoughts about Kai to some extent.

The duo soon stood up and left for the laboratory underneath the manor.

--

A year soon passed in the grind with nothing notable on the large scale occurring but there had been a subtle shift in the group dynamic of Team Tsunade.

Ever since learning about the Perfect Jinchuriki existing in Kumo, Kushina had focused on herself harder than ever. She was still the same Ramen-loving datte-knucklehead but the effort she placed into the grind was next to Kai.

Mikoto herself got her Jonin promotion this year while Nagato graduated this year and joined the hospital under Tsunade's lead. Yahiko, too, graduated this year but chose to be deployed in the three-men cell and was teamed up with Sakumo's son— Kakashi.

{A/N: I never understood how Kakashi managed to be in the same team as Rin and Obito since they clearly did not graduate with him.}

Konan, on the other hand, had become somewhat troublesome. She set her own standards for graduating and wasn't satisfied until she did something substantial with her chakra control and Origami. It certainly did not help that Kai's favorite munchkin had grown a love for 'rebellious' songs from the capital.

As for Kai... he was happy as usual. The Grind blessed him with... certainly amazing results.

First, he mastered—

[Super Beast Imitating Drawing (25/25)]

And Kai soon noticed that this skill and the Nara Clan's skills were quite similar in the manner to give an aspect a 'fickle' form.

Yin-based skills, for Kai, were notably simpler than Yang-based skills since the latter required high quality of knowledge.

So, Kai soon tried and touched upon the Nara Clan's skill which instantly opened the skills for him. Since these 'secret' skills were never written for fear of getting stolen, Kai's version was extrapolated from his trait's stock of reserved knowledge.

[Shadow Manipulation Jutsu (20/20)]

But this wasn't all.

As he said, Yang-based skills were hard, but not impossible. While Hizashi was unaware... Kai had managed to steal, ehm, liberate something else from the Hyuga Clan once again.

[Piercing Vision (50/50)]

As Kai had expected, Dojutsu was formed through a special chakra. Of course, this didn't mean Kai had a byakugan. Far from it. His skill did allow him an X-ray vision but it wasn't a 360 vision and even the range was questionable. This allowed Kai to understand that he somehow needed to research the Byakugan better but this was problematic itself. But it was better than nothing as it increased his perception quite a great deal.

Not even Tsunade, even now, could figure out HOW to research this type of Kekkei Genkai without a living subject.

This was a subject Kai and Tsunade had argued over constantly and it wasn't getting any better.

But other than that, Kai managed to focus on the remaining Legacy Skill, one of which made his daily life super convenient!

[Flying Thunder God Technique (75/75)]

[Four Red Yang Formation (50/50)]

Of the Legacy Skills, only the Strength of a Hundred Seals and the Shikkotsu Rock Sage Art remained, but both of them could not be mastered easily.

Meanwhile, Kai spent a total of 1250 SP to master—

[Cursed Seal Research (50/50)].

This, by itself... made Kai consider some other options. He may be Tsunade's Legacy Guardian, but he won't let that get in the path of his grin. If she was happy to curb her own growth for moralistic reasons then that's her issue. Kai wouldn't preach about it but he won't let it stop him either!

After all, his progress may not have been great in the chakra department but just this 'low' number of skills meant that he focused on his raw qualities a great deal for quite some time now!

[Name: Kai

Age: 11

Title: Senju Legacy Guardian

Gamer Traits: Skill Tree; Sleepless Gamer

Rank: Jonin

Hit Points: 100%

Stamina: 100/100% (35.1/min)

Chakra: 124869 (29983 35677250%) (1627/min) (465250%/min)

Physique: 307 354/1000

Mental: 377 401/1000

Perception: 249 311/1000

Water: 24/100%

Wind: 21.4/100%

Fire: 20.7/100%

Earth: 20.7/100%

Lightning: 20.9/100%

Yin: 23/100%

Yang: 22.4/100%]

[Skill points: 2028]

[Reduction of Chakra Wastage: 86%]

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"My, my, what a pleasant surprise," Orochimaru viewed the olive-skinned youth with a great deal of interest. His slitted yellow pupils took in his form with a slight hint of astonishment. What should have been an 11-year-old boy stood at an impressive height of five feet with his clothes filled out by a set of broad chest and shoulders. His pitch-black pupils sharper than ever... penetrative, in fact. But not minding the obvious reaction of chakra from the youth, 'he' still decided to test the youth in front of him.

Leaving hints for others, especially Kai, happened to be a great source of entertainment for Orochimaru and as such, his prominent lips curled up and he questioned in his usual raspy tone, "See something you like, Kai-kun? We haven't interacted for a whole year but I have heard a lot of good things about you."

However, still standing on Orochimaru's doorstep, Kai resisted the urge to close his eyes in pain since [Piercing Gaze] only made Kai entirely see-through Orochimaru as if he didn't exist. He sighed and remarked bluntly, "So, you did master Sage Mode."

Exhaling a short sigh, somewhat... disappointed, Orochimaru mustered, "Do come in. I don't enjoy letting my guests wait for long."

With that, the man stepped aside while Kai walked and his brows instantly furrowed as he smelled the perpetually subtle but 'sweet' scent.

"I didn't know you had women brought over to your apartment, Orochimaru-san. I expected this from Jiraiya-san. By the way, have you heard from him?"

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Orochimaru offered Kai a glass of water and let the youth sit on a chair near the counter of the kitchen.

"I haven't had any woman over, Kai-kun. As for Jiraiya... I have yet to establish contact. What about Tsunade? Out of the two of us, Jiraiya is more likely to contact her."

Kai shook his head and gazed at the glass of water thoughtfully before drinking it.

"He hasn't... I hope he's safe."

"Your prayers would go unwarranted, I assure you. If anything, pray for the brothels he visits. Even they would feel their limits tested despite earning from that man." Orochimaru hummed but Kai shrugged. If anything, Kai somewhat looked up to Jiraiya since the man clearly educated Minato from a long distance and excelled at it.

With 'formalities' out of the way, Orochimaru leaned forward against the table and Kai got the full 'blast' of that sweet scent once again...

'The hell is up with him?' Kai sighed internally as Orochimaru perked up, "So, Kai-kun. We can be honest to one another because if you had said anything to Tsunade, I would have had to flee the village, too. What can I do for you?"

"Could you bring the original?" Kai questioned as Orochimaru's eyelids jumped in surprise.

The youth shrugged, "It was an easy tell. Your clone in the Senju Compound would always act more formal than necessary."

"THIS, you see through?" Orochimaru questioned but before Kai could question what he was on about, the clone dispersed in a plume of smoke and left Kai alone...

In Orochimaru's house.

But Kai had no urge to raid the man's drawers. It wasn't like he was Tsunade.

Still, he sat on his spot and activated the [Piercing Vision]. Unlike Byakugan, the veins near the ends of Kai's eyes didn't bulge. Still, he could see through things as he desired in a certain range.

As he took a casual sweep of Orochimaru's apartment... his lips parted in shock.

What. The. Hell?!

--

Orochimaru, the real one, had great expectations once he returned from whatever he was busy with to find an extremely weirded-out Kai. Tsunade had some stories to complain about Kai and one of his girlfriends who would snoop around Tsunade's room whenever they got a chance and for that very reason, Orochimaru's shadow clone didn't just create another clone and then disperse but left Kai alone.

Seeing the youth who couldn't help but glance over at his chest and waist, Orochimaru's lips curled further.

'Maybe he finally found out... Hmm, so is it because of this matter being so unexpected that Kai never realized it? Wait, if that were true, Tsunade wouldn't have realized what happened to me the moment she laid her eyes on me a year ago... Is it because of gender differences then? Not that it's of any concern...' His eyes narrowed and the Sannin felt a great deal of 'need' to confirm the fact that all the hints he laid worked this time.

"Is something the matter, Kai-kun?" Orochimaru gave his characteristic chuckle as his gaze practically twinkled.

Aware at this point that Orochimaru was purposely laying hints, Kai gulped and then sighed, "Orochimaru-san... I am really flattered. But I... you know, like girls. So... I mean, you look great for a guy, as handsome and hot as Sakumo-san or my dear Father-in-law but... if you had a daughter, I'd be more interested in her..."

Orochimaru blanked out for a moment but instead of getting disappointed again, he found himself greatly amused by the youth's reaction. His smile grew a tad bit broader and he chuckled in response, "What are you talking about, Kai~!"

"That, right there!" Kai groaned, "Look... you can wear what you like and... be 'free' but you should know that I will never be interested in that way."

Orochimaru blinked and finally caught up to what Kai was talking about. It would seem that the youth DID look around, after all, and found some 'unsettling' clothes.

But then again, it was almost too cute that the youngest Jonin was fumbling in front of him.

"I would say you got everything wrong," Orochimaru hummed and practically stated it before changing topics, "Again, what can I do? You wouldn't have sought me out for chit-chat because the Great Jonin Kai is known for his unimaginable Training Ethics, right? He wouldn't have a time of day to idle around... except with a few lovely exceptions. I do apologize that I got you nothing for your engagement."

See? The real Orochimaru wasn't just a formal bitch but was a blend of sass and humor, too.

Looking around for a second and wondering if he should go in a roundabout manner, he decided to be straight with Orochimaru, like usual. The snake can be as bendy as he wants but Kai loved being straight.

"Well, I was hoping to... ask for your assistance. As you said, I didn't tell Tsunade about your involvement with Danzo because it didn't matter. Danzo was the one happily feeding you with 'fresh' supplies but now that is cut, you're back to the basics. So, if anything, this only adds to the long list of crimes Danzo achieved in his stellar tenure as the Elder of the Village."

Orochimaru let a hum escape his lips, shamelessly believing the matters to be as such, too.

Of course, both individuals left out many facts on the matter.

"And? You still haven't stated what is that you wish my assistance on?" Orochimaru questioned.

"I want your help on the matter of... hmm, what is it that Danzo called them in his notes? Monster Clan? The name is a little bit... meh. But you should know about them, right?"

Seeing Kai mention one of the greater research topics in Orochimaru's recent endeavors, the Sannin lied through his teeth, "I may have heard of it."

Kai resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

He would have pursued this act alone now that he had the necessary knowledge for it if not for the fact that he needed a better 'version' of this research product which Danzo's coffers did not hold.

"So, do you know that their bodies secrete a special enzyme that reacts with the part of the world around us?" Kai continued.

"Hmm, again, I may have heard of it," Orochimaru smiled.

From the knowledge gained, Kai knew that he must have quite the build to have this enzyme introduced to his body and that's why he continued to train his body quite extensively. As such, Kai only needed a better combination of this enzyme that may only be in Orochimaru's hold.

Not trying to even enter the labyrinth of wordplays and hints Orochimaru would have prepared at every step for him, Kai sighed and pressed directly, "Will you help me, or not? I am aware of the risks but Nature energy and in turn, Senjutsu Chakra is quite... interesting to me."

"It's an interest of even the strongest," Orochimaru quipped, "But interest does not equate to ability. But I appreciate the fact that you were the direct reason behind Danzo's sudden 'exile' and kept my professional affiliations with the man secret from others. However, I never expected you to take this approach... Did Tsunade and Jiraiya fail you?"

Kai frowned but kept silent. It's not like he can solicit Jiraiya and meanwhile, Tsunade was just doing her level best in achieving her interests without crossing some lines that allowed her to have peace at night. Kai did not have the mind to push her past these boundaries. It was a simple matter of selfishness, after all. And if Tsunade is annoyed with him for looking for someone else for things she could very well achieve then— Tough.

Still, this did not mean Kai would reveal more than necessary, and noting his silence, Orochimaru moved on, "I cannot help you. Instead, I can offer my services... for something in return. Tell me, how are your fuin skills?"

"Better than yours," Kai narrowed his eyes as it elicited an eerie giggle from Orochimaru, "That's certainly narcissistic... but reassuring nonetheless."

"Let's put your words to a test," Orochimaru hummed. His right index finger was suddenly covered in a tiny burst of violet chakra as he drew a seal on the surface of 'space' in front of Kai. Yet, Kai scoffed in return. He wasn't shy about making use of Kushina's inheritance and keeping his soul unextracted by this paltry excuse of a soul extraction seal. With practiced ease, Kai drew a seal pattern far more complicated than... Orochimaru imagined.

"This is how you extract it," Kai responded. He didn't have a special skill for soul extraction seal because it was the opposite of soul sealing seal.

"So young but already knowing such abstract concepts," Orochimaru hummed, "Saves me the trouble, indeed. But, how am I to trust you? What I offer is... a guaranteed method of attaining Senjutsu Chakra. That, by itself, once mastered, shall put you above Elite Jonins and close to, if not surpassing the general idea of a Kage."

"Of course, you can trust me. After all, worse than Tsunade, I haven't told Old Hokage about your affiliations with Danzo Shimura, and should he hear that you certainly... are the strongest of his disciples, and probably in the village itself, he will definitely be after you."

However, not the least bit fazed by Orochimaru's sheer presence and frenzied intent locking on him, Kai added, "What I don't understand is... why not try and become a Hokage?"

"It's merely a position that would have allowed me to achieve a few of my goals. However, as I am now, that seat is more administrative trouble than assistance. And frankly, I can't be bothered to put up a facade of caring towards civilians that can hope to accomplish nothing exemplary in their entire life." Orochimaru sighed gently and shook his head.

"Is... Senjutsu that great?" Kai inquired.

"It's a drug that only has an endless fascination and no drawbacks once you master it," Orochi smirked.

"Or, it has drawbacks that even you failed to notice till now," Kai added.

"Spoken like a true man of research. Am I right to assume that after my departure, Tsunade took an interest in you as a research partner?" The snake inquired.

"Something like that," Kai shrugged, "So, where is your lab?"

Orochimaru chuckled, "Haven't you gotten impatient after growing, hmm, big guy?"

The sheer 'suggestive' tone made Kai cringe but he bore it... for the grind!

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Things were not simple with Orochimaru and before they could continue with anything, the two spent the better half of the day discussing their cooperation instead of actually collaborating. It was clear to Kai that Orochimaru, in his goal of learning every Jutsu, had shifted his attention to Fuinjutsu, and given his attempts at forming a seal that interacted with souls, Kai could somewhat understand what Orochimaru was trying to accomplish.

In return for Kai's Fuin expertise that was only an Adamantine Sealing Chains away from trumping Kushina's talent, Orochimaru would assist Kai in the proper utilization of the special enzymes to form a gateway to master Senjutsu Chakra. Yet, it needed time. Orochimaru certainly wanted to do this in a secluded location that did not give away the location of his other facilities.

As such, after their discussion, Kai returned to the Senju compound and trained like usual. Aside from Senjutsu, Kai was also interested in Yamanaka Clan's techniques. He felt that the secret to their skills lay in a more unorthodox application of Genjutsu alongside the utilization of the concepts of spirit body studied by the Uzumaki Clan.

At this moment, while Kai agreed that Orochimaru could be dubbed as the strongest one around... it was mostly out of the 'hype' from Senjutsu Chakra. After all, the only one to truly master this state was the First Hokage who leveled an entire region in battles alone.

If Kai had to be practical, he felt that his own chances were great. Sure, his chakra was relatively on the lower side but... the sheer arsenal of skills he had could catch anyone by surprise.

'Now... I should also think about developing a better way of utilizing these skills,' Kai narrowed his eyes. He couldn't hope to use all his skills even with Shadow Clones due to the high chakra demand. Instead, he wished to select the strongest and most efficient methods and tactics to deal with opponents.

After all, the strongest shinobi are the surviving shinobi and the only way to survive is to make sure that the enemy never gets the chance to show their full strength.

He needed to be the quickest and deadliest.

As such, that's what Kai started to focus on with his clones 'Grinding and Chill' like usual in a sealed Uzumaki Training ground. After all, this world will be in true danger if his clones are let loose easily...

--

Mikoto had gotten used to waking up by being sandwiched by a really clingy tomato and even clingier short beefcake but feeling the distinct lack of something warm and stiff against her back and a pair of thicker arms around her waist. The year had allowed a lot of inhibitions between Kai and Mikoto to shed including Kushina. So, when it was Nono who was spooning Mikoto from behind, the Uchiha felt uncomfortable. After all, Nono was somewhat shorter than Kai and Mikoto and couldn't necessarily act as the big spoon.

Groaning and sitting up early in the morning, Mikoto looked genuinely confused and sleepy. It wasn't like Kai to miss out on sleeping with them when he employed shadow clones for his grind.

Waking Kushina up to question her would be an absolute mistake since the sleepy redhead was not a morning person. She quickly noticed a note set on the nightstand towards Kushina's side and pulled herself out from the middle only for Kushina to quickly roll over, latch, and slobber all over Nono...

'Oh, my god, he is actually making good progress on his 'dreams'...' Mikoto realized. After all... there were already three of them and if they included a very endearing Tsume who accepted Kai as beta... then things were certainly looking 'brighter' for the Jonin not present here.

Shaking herself out of these thoughts, Mikoto skimmed through the note.

— Hey, so, it was really weird. I mean, I really needed to drink milk and we were out of it. Now, Sensei wouldn't share hers so, I'm out finding milk.

Of course, Sensei knows where I am. I'll be back quickly... I don't know. I think the possibility of death is quite real. Just joking. Am I? Go figure~!—

Mikoto was dazed for a second before she frowned and scratched the back of her head. Yawning, she slumped on the bed beside Kushina and slept away while turning to face the redhead.

As for Kai, his cryptic messages, and the thought of him dying could be dealt with an hour later once Nono finally wakes up and brews a fresh cup of tea.

--

"To think you would have an unsanctioned laboratory in the Forest of Death... remind me why I shouldn't rat you out to Sensei?" Tsunade inquired as she stood in front of a large nutrition tank filled with pale yellow liquid within which a naked figure floated. His short black hair floated up while the figure kept his eyes closed.

But Tsunade wasn't alone in the dimly lit laboratory as a raspy but feminine giggle filled the lab, "There are plenty of reasons not to do that. Most prominent of them being the fact that I will not go down easily and it would unbalance the structure of the village. It is better for Sensei to remain ignorant on some matters... and the other reason by itself is your knowledge of Kai-kun's actions... hehe, it would seem that Jiraiya, despite his addictions, is the one who is really making Sensei proud, huh?"

The fact that Kai went to Orochimaru wasn't hidden from Tsunade. He did not need to hide it in the first place since this was a transaction. For reason well within Tsunade's capabilities to imagine, Orochimaru had a greater insight on many things Danzo was researching in the beginning... but for her own peace, as SHE just stated, Tsunade decided not to probe the subject and feigned ignorance.

Indeed, Tsunade did not like human experimentation and it was one of the reasons why it took her so long to develop the medical ninjutsu but that did not mean that other villages or even Hiruzen shared such inhibitions as long as the 'subjects' used in experiments were none other than enemy nins.

And, Tsunade knew that even if Orochimaru and Kai did not mind her addition... her morals mattered very little in the situation. She had nothing to do with this but she was quite stubborn to tag along to make sure of Kai's safety which opened her to a lot of teasing from the youth set in the tank and...

A pair of pale, chalky arms tenderly held Tsunade's shoulders from behind through the darkness as a raspy purr grazed her ear with a pair of glowing yellow-slitted pupils revealing in the darkness, "Don't you worry about him. Such... concern, robbing the cradle, are we?"

"Keep running that mouth of yours, I'll be robbing everything you worked for the past years... but to think the Snake Sage screwed you up in such a manner is hilarious. Ah, I see. Jiraiya will love it," Tsunade smirked as she practically felt Orochimaru's frustration from behind.

"Let's keep it between ourselves, shall we. It still surprises me how only you were the one in the whole village to find it out in a single day. And to think I had great expectations from your Legacy Guardian..."

"Well, not everyone considered shifting their body structures in such a manner. I would actually love to see the report on your changes..."

Only a giggle replied to her, "You would, wouldn't you? Maybe you can share one of Senju Legacy Jutsus? I would love to see it, too."

Tsunade scoffed, "You know that I will eventually work up on Danzo's research."

"In years, yes. I never doubted your intellect. But to match my pace, you need to make the necessary sacrifices."

Tsunade grew silent before exhaling a short sigh, "No. Not me. Ever."

"What's a human experiment if not a patient with an unknown ailment?" The voice countered.

"Is that what you tell yourself every night?" Tsunade frowned.

"Oh, Tsunade... I don't tell myself anything at night. I just... make the best use of this body then, hmm, in a more primal manner. I truly find myself admiring your mental strength, it can be incredibly lonely."

The pair of lips next to Tsunade's ear was a shy away from pecking her but pulled back with a flirtatious huff as the busty Senju rolled her eyes, "You really lost a few screws after adapting to the Senjutsu Chakra, huh?"

"On the contrary, I need a rather... admirable screw now more than ever. But not many ever caught my eyes... how lucky you are cannot be put into words." With that, the pair of yellow-slitted pupils turned to Kai floating in the Nutrition chamber. The moment Tsunade decided to accompany him, he readily agreed and even let one of his clones transform into one of the rubber bands tied to Tsunade's pigtails. The Clone was... absolutely freaked out by certain revelations in the dark, but again, he felt fortunate that he didn't need to deal with it.

Poor Original Kai, the clone shrugged.

"How long?" Tsunade questioned.

"There are two ways, that I deduced to introduce this special enzyme on Kai-kun. The first one is... almost primitive. I would inject Senjutsu Chakra into Kai-kun with a bite similar to how the White Snake Sage works. Of course, pure, unfiltered Senjutsu Chakra will be injected and laid down as a seal formed from the enzyme itself. Why I call this primitive is because Kai-kun, for the better half, will represent those monstrous buffoons blessed with these special Kekkei Genkai. In essence, the Senjutsu Chakra will eat on the user's mind and ail them as it did me once."

"And the other method is this?" Tsunade frowned.

"You need to relax. Kai-kun may not boast your insight but I let him through a good amount of this research to assure him. In fact, there is a precedent already."

"What do you mean?"

"Danzo has one 'product' who can use Senjutsu. Of course, that... infant," Tsunade's body shuddered and she bit her lower lip, "was sent outside. If anything, keep in mind that Danzo won't give up so easily. He believes that Hokage is his rightful position... the fool."

Orochimaru added, "And before you ramble about how I did 'bad' things. It is because of my actions, that Kai-kun can have a safer transition."

Tsunade knew she was a huge hypocrite and her silence announced that very fact loudly. She couldn't rebuke. Morally, she was disgusted. But even deeper, she came to a sick realization that she felt relieved and helpless at the same time.

"This method is more special. In essence... Kai will be granted a gift. Of course, not many can accept it. The previous one was a success because that boy was spliced with the dna of snakes from Ryuchi Cave. This time, I had to opt for a different method. See those seals?"

Tsunade looked at the seals engraved on the surface around the Nutrition tank as Orochimaru pointed out, "That's where the magic happens. The enzyme in the tank will fill Kai-kun's streams and that seal will attract nature energy around us. Of course, I still have to be present to mark Kai-kun with a cursed seal as a point of entrance for him to start absorbing the nature energy later on but as you can understand, I managed to develop this method which... grants a Kekkei Genkai to other stronger individuals."

"Both of your Sage Modes will be different then?" Tsunade questioned.

"That is likely. Mine is complete. I studied this enzyme to perfect my situation. Kai-kun will take upon this enzyme and... well, become someone with a Kekkei Genkai. Both of our methods have their own advantage and disadvantage but it won't be an ailment to either of us."

"And what happens when others find out that you formed a method that blessed Kekkei Genkai?"

"It will be considered Forbidden Knowledge, of course. Sage Mode is linked to your Grandfather so this may even incite a war. But if I am to be honest, it is just one of the things that will remain as my legacy. There are so many things I need to master that despite the benefits, Sage Mode is a more convenient tool to accomplish my goals."

Letting out a wry smirk, Tsunade shook her head, "Man, you and Kai are crazy."

"Great minds think alike."

Scoffing, and knowing full well that Kai was on her hair, Tsunade crossed her arms under her assets, "Great minds? Both of you are bimbos for knowledge and strength. Kai with his dream of harem... and you with your weird and questionable decision. How is that the act of great minds?"

"Well, only great minds can empathize with each other. You wouldn't get it Tsunade."

Realizing she'd been called a fool on the sly, Tsunade growled but the next instant, the right band on her twin tail dispersed with a plume of smoke and let her smooth blonde hair fall over her back while Kai's body within the tank began to shudder.

"Hmm, and what was that?" Orochimaru smirked.

"I dispelled my clone," Tsunade replied with a straight face even when they knew what was up. Yet, both of them observed Kai's shuddering body 'grow' further.

His skin darkened rapidly before even darker scales began to form around his forearms as the flesh around his forehead hardened and grew into two, small but sharp horns as cracks began to develop on the glass of the nutrition tank. The Seal on the ground worked continuously, absorbing an enigmatic force from around him.

It wasn't long before the cracks in the glass chamber spilled the pale yellow liquid that evaporated after coming into contact with the surroundings.

A haunting chuckle filled Tsunade's senses whose amber eyes were wide in surprise as she saw the 'thing' in front of her with a noticeable blush creeping up her cheeks, "The most impressive, right? Want to know something else? If Kai masters this state, he can theoretically stay in this state forever but that's a realm of mastery that even I have yet to achieve."

"Shove it," Tsunade turned around, "It's a success so no need for me to waste my time here."

"Oh, and I was hoping you would stay and help me test Kai-kun~!"

"Keep it in your panties, Bimbo," Tsunade snorted, "Do anything stupid and I will make it my mission to hunt you down, Sage or not."

"Hmm, I look forward to it." Orochimaru matched the challenge with a smirk as Tsunade only felt annoyed by the 'silhouette' of the Snake Sannin through the darkness.

If nothing else, that silhouette itself posed an extreme challenge to Tsunade.

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Kai was in a daze. Rightly so. It's not like he had his entire biological structure fully shifted from inside out every day. Even making sense of the situation was hard. The memories of his clones, that were dispelled at once the moment Kai... was no longer his 'previous' self, which should have threatened to tear his mind in half since 27 clones were dispersed at once felt... like a breeze.

Orochimaru's revelation came as a surprise and things finally made some sense but Kai had a lot more surprises waiting ahead.

Even after opening his eyes, Kai lay on the soft white mattress. He was in a hospital. Konoha hospital, he realized from the setting of the room. But one of the more luxurious and private sections that the Hospital had to offer.

...

No.

The 'world' shifted as Kai instinctively felt he was in a Genjutsu that was at least A-ranked since it fooled all five of his senses but not... the 'new', freaky sense that rang in the back of his head. Again, he silently observed the cavernous setting equipped with a variety of medical equipment with the surroundings illuminated with a stream of dim ceiling torches.

Something had changed.

Even though he laid... he felt better than ever. Strength continued to pump through his veins, running through his very genes as he resisted the urge to howl out loud. But he also noted the sheer number of notifications from his trait. Unlike many traits, his was quite flexible in a way, and since this was the first time Kai tried to be... something else than a human gamer, he was in the uncharted category himself.

[The Host Body is introduced with an unknown virus of metaphysical nature.]

[Deducing Damage to the Trait.]

[Deducing... Deducing...]

[Damage Noted: 0.000003%]

[Host's body is adapting through external means.]

[Recalculating Damage.]

[Damage Noted: 0%]

[Physical and Perceptive Improvement Noted: 130%]

[Host's body completed the adaption to the virus, integrating it into the bodily and spiritual system.]

[Host's sub-trait— Skill Tree, remains unchanged.]

[Host's sub-trait— Sleepless Gamer, remains unchanged.]

[Name: Kai

Age: 11 14

Title: Senju Legacy Guardian

Gamer Traits: Skill Tree; Sleepless Gamer

Rank: Jonin

Hit Points: 100%

Stamina: 100/100% (46.1/min)

Senjutsu/Chakra: 275800 (35677 78800250%) (2590/min) (740250%/min)

Physique: 354 460/1000

Mental: 401 521/1000

Perception: 311 404/1000

Water: 24/100%

Wind: 21.4/100%

Fire: 20.7/100%

Earth: 20.7/100%

Lightning: 20.9/100%

Yin: 23 40/100%

Yang: 22.4 40/100%]

[Skill points: 2028]

[Reduction of Chakra Wastage: 86%]

The term surprise for what Kai was feeling would be an understatement of the year!

From the top... his physical body had aged to adapt to the changes. This wasn't in Orochimaru's reports and also wasn't in the knowledge gained from [Cursed Seal Research (50/50)]. This only meant that Kai had proved himself to be an unknown variable and the only glaring 'variable' was Kai's Trait itself.

Suddenly losing three years of his life didn't matter that much to Kai. People of this world lived for long and if his previous 'Mistress' was anything to go by then 'Death' was a concept manageable in this world of chakra...

But turning 14 was only one of the many surprises in store for Kai just from his status screen.

He had grown stronger physically and mentally. His chakra, at the moment, was 'normal' but Kai knew that things would never be 'normal' for him. The quantity of his chakra finally surpassed Kushina. Although the redhead had a menacing amount of chakra close to 190000, most of it was being used to suppress the Kyubi sealed inside of her. But no matter that. Kai was just... TOO happy with his reserve. A bigger chakra reserve certainly did not mean greater strength but it helped in the grind.

The most surprising change, however, was the inflation of Yin and Yang nature transformation.

And all this made Kai wonder about the level of strength held by Orochimaru. Different individuals would net different results, that Kai understood. But he couldn't imagine Bimborochi doing any worse. And this made Kai wonder... if he fought Hiruzen now, would he beat the Hokage?

And if not now... then what after—

[Special action judged for creation of Skill.]

[No categorized written records found. Extrapolating data.]

[Skill creation successful.]

[Sage Transformation (1/25): Allows the user to absorb natural energy and balance it with internal chakra to form Senjutsu Chakra of equal amount as the chakra present in the user's body. The Body's constitution reacts to Natural Energy and mutates the user's body. Transformation increases the parameters of the user by 10 times. Reduce the time consumed for transformation by 4% at every level. Current Time Required: 3 minutes.

Special Note: Senjutsu Chakra cannot be recovered using regular chakra regeneration.

Next Level: Full transform 1/69 times or 60 SP]

Ten times increase... Kai stared at the notification with his breath hitched up in excitement.

Again, he was aware that the gap between each stat point increased drastically, and the stronger he gets, the 'weaker' the effect of the skill numerically, but Kai was excited nonetheless. Aside from being unable to recover Senjutsu Chakra naturally, Kai was also made aware of another problem by the extrapolated information. When in Sage Transformation, he could not utilize basic elemental chakra or, at the very least, he had to find a way to incorporate Senjutsu chakra to form these Jutsus. But aside from this, the times 10 limiter was a game changer!

And this opened a world for Kai where he could... finally hope to go after his second ideal. A dream that was only below having a great harem.

With there only being one bed, Kai was alone in the small section of the cavern. The deal wasn't over yet. While Bimborochi had done her part of the deal, Kai would need to uphold his part of the deal, too.

But it was worth it.

After curbing his excitement largely, Kai moved. Or at least, he tried to.

In the next second, unimaginable pain filled his veins and made him spasm on the bed uncontrollably!

When his vision swam and his consciousness threatened to slip into darkness, Kai's eyes snapped open once again...

Or, to be precise, he fell unconscious and woke up like a fever dream only for his eyes to fall over a very 'dangerous' woman.

Now, Kai's clone did see 'her' silhouette in the darkness and heard her voice. So, while Kai had formed a critical opinion of the woman before, it certainly helped to shift his opinion that SHE had the charm befitting a woman since the beginning and now a body befitting the Legendary Sucker herself, if not surpassing her.

Her skin was still chalky white but... her smooth features and the 'creamy' texture of her exposed skin was too hard to ignore. With her jet-black hair cascading down her shoulders, her narrow, slitted-yellow pupils revealing a sense of amusement, and her noticeable plumper lips curled in a satisfied smirk, Kai couldn't help but ignore all of it and let his gaze linger on the real stuff without any sense of shame.

Wearing a loose purple tunic that fell straight down from the tip of her large mounds, the deep neck of the tunic only revealing her soft, plump, and desirable breasts, the woman still kept her legs crossed and greeted 'it', "Well, look who's up?"

Her voice was scratchy but her confidence and 'purr' made it better... harder. Her gaze pointedly looked at the large tent pitched under the blanket as Kai still stared in at amazement just how much better Bimborochi was better than her earlier variant.

Erection for such beauty was a necessity, especially when Kai felt his body way more reactive than usual. He, in fact, felt his stomach curl in a starved protest but at the moment he was hungry for more than just food.

"Hmm?" Orochimaru continued to lean back on her chair and let her gaze wander off towards him entirely, "I suppose Tsunade will be annoyed that your body had to physically grow to adjust so perfectly. It makes me wonder how that is even possible. If anything, my adjustments were made to reduce the damage to your existence by nature energy to its very minimum."

Aaannnnd, the nerdy talk bored the little general who slumped slowly and waited for its time to shine. Orochimaru's eyes twitched at that, but Kai still stared at her and waited for her to finish.

Nodding with a satisfied smirk, she continued, "How are you feeling? Did you get the chance to observe your condition last time when you tried to move?"

"Yeah, somewhat," Kai nodded, "What caused such a reaction?"

"You didn't expect to age... hmm? What? 3-4 years, maybe, without repercussions, right? Still, the first move would be the hardest. Although, I would suggest not to strain your body with any intense activity for a few days." Orochimaru chuckled and stood up before walking around the bed to make way to Kai's left side as he intended to sneak a glance at the woman's backside but damn, it was worthy to stare at it for a while.

'Heck... is it fucking weird to get hots for the Bimbo?' Kai wondered and then shrugged. Who was he to stop his body's honest reactions? If it's hot, then it's hot similar to if there's a hole, there's a goal!

Bringing him out of his thoughts as his body started to react once again, Orochimaru hummed thoughtfully while holding Kai's shoulder. She could have done all this without 'presenting' herself but then again, where's the fun in that? And even if the two hadn't gotten to 'connect' in any form of relationship except being comrades in war, Orochi had respect for Kai's potential. If there was anyone that HOPED to make her stay more interesting then she pinned that hope onto Kai than her former teammates who were riddled by their own moral dilemmas.

"Do you sense it now?" Orochimaru inquired as Kai did sense a tiny pulse of chakra... nay, it was different. It was more gentle than healing chakra but so... heavy.

"Is that Senjutsu Chakra?" Kai inquired.

"Indeed it is," Orochimaru smiled, "But, I would much rather let you slowly figure out the nuances of Senjutsu Chakra or make use of your own connection. It would simply not be exciting for me to hold the hands of someone like you and tutor you at every step."

Kai scoffed and then looked at her, "So... your change is permanent?"

"Disappointed?" Orochi questioned with a knowing smirk as the youth rolled his eyes.

"Are we done here?" Kai questioned in return as Orochimaru took her time to let her thoughts out with her words, "Well, I don't suppose you need me to make it clear that life will be hard for you if any of this gets out."

Brushing away the threat with a shrug, Kai questioned, "Anyway, I just realized something. You used Senjutsu chakra but... your form is the same? What's the difference between us in utilizing Senjutsu Chakra?"

Smirking widely, "Quick as always, well done. Consider this free lesson a grace from my side since Jiraiya would have no idea about your condition and Tsunade can only understand so much without conducting experiments. Unlike the usual Sage Mode that I achieve through actively concentrating and absorbing natural energy, yours is instinctive. A reaction of your body itself, to be precise. So, while we both may possibly have the same boost in strength and perception, your body would mutate. With your sage transformation branching from me, your mutation is somewhat reptilian and as such, you DO gain better physical maneuverability but again, you have to test these things on your own."

Kai nodded. He intended to do just that while returning to the grind.

He still couldn't help but let a smile creep up. One thing he realized at this moment was that there is someone who would most certainly 'appreciate' his growth.

"I see," Kai replied and huffed, "Where are my clothes?"

"Gone," Orochi shrugged.

"Where?" Kai frowned. Expecting physical reactions, he had stored away most of his storage seals, and the seals on his body were removed, too.

"An accident involving nature energy," Orochimaru informed with a straight expression, "Well, I was trying to imbue inorganic matter with natural energy... Your clothes sacrificed themselves for a good cause."

Beaming at the annoyed youth, Bimborochi added, "You can wear my old clothes. I'm sure you'd fill them nicely."

"Nah," Kai scoffed, "See you around, Orochimaru-san. Oh, by the way..." he let his gaze wander over her form as she continued to sit close to him. The same, sweet scent continued to tickle his nostrils as he exhaled loudly and nodded, "Looking good. You'd give Sensei a run for her money if you decided to doll yourself up a bit."

One of the rules Kai had established in hopes of forming a harem was to make his intentions clear and now that he was older, things grew significantly... better as Orochimaru blinked in surprise at the blunt compliment and the next second Kai disappeared...

Which shocked Orochimaru for a good reason.

After all, she was still in her Sage Mode which made her pupils and the purple marks around her eyes more prominent. Still, with her unreasonable scope of perception, she failed to find Kai. This meant... he did not travel through the usual means and only ONE method fit the bill.

Space-Time Ninjutsu!

Regaining her composure, an even more brilliant yet 'predatory' smile adorned her pretty, somewhat oval face and softer features, "Feels like playing with fire despite getting this strong already... too damn interesting. Let's hope... those around him can live up to expectations somewhat..."

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Kai did not return to the pad. Instead, he appeared in one of the four sealed training chambers in the Uzumaki manor where his clones had taken residence and had also furnished the room since his clones believed all lives mattered— even the shadow cloned ones.

Righteous pricks.

But then again, the shadow clones were his own echo.

At the moment, he stood in front of the mirror. Blessed with the grind, Kai grew up better than others. The exertion he put his body through would have crippled him in his previous world but here it made him... fearsome.

{A/N: Remember Itachi when he killed the clan? He looked THAT old with just 13 in age...}

He wasn't the one to stand in front of a mirror and admire himself since he had better ways to spend his time on but Kai felt he needed to make an exception. Slipping out of his clothes, his straighter and bushier brows now frowned in curiosity, Kai observed himself a great deal.

He was five foot seven inches tall— a fact that others, including the Hokage, would notice since no one grew that much this quickly. But Kai was taught Tsunade's body transformation jutsu which made her appear young despite her actual age. At the moment, Tsunade was in her later thirties but looked in her late twenties instead. And something told Kai that Tsunade wasn't keen on 'looking' more mature. That is, from her current looks.

Pulling his head back to the topic that was his monstrous, sudden 'growth,' Kai noticed his eyes had gotten a little narrower. It wasn't anything like Orochimaru but his eyes simply weren't that of a child anymore. His pupils, as usual— dark. His jaw had gotten more angular, and his nose was straight but not 'sharp' or high with a slight protrusion evident around the center of the nose where the cartilage of the nose began. His hair was no longer freshly fazed. Instead, they fell over his shoulder. Not that he intended to keep it that way. Long hair was a hassle and since the length of his hair wasn't related to the grind or grinding of his prospective harem, Kai found it unlikely to have anything else than a simple cut of his hair.

His muscles kept up with his growth somehow. He hadn't gotten any leaner despite growing taller. Instead, his shoulders were wider, his pecs more prominent and every slight movement made the muscles of his body react visibly through the skin due to the clearly low body fat that could be maintained even by shinobi above the age of retirement with continuous training and chakra.

A few veins were evident around his arms, shoulders, the base of his thighs, and the flat of his crotch. The grown-out pubes of his were clearly not flattering, another thing he intended to keep trimmed but thank the gods that puberty did not hit him with a load of ass hair! Nobody liked that shit!

With his body looking more athletic yet bigger than before, Kai wondered if he would have looked better with a lighter skin tone or not. By now, it was no longer being 'tan' that could describe his situation. He had gotten darker over the years by grinding away under harsh conditions. Not that he was too light-skinned from the beginning but right now his skin was wheatish... worn. The growth had made the callouses of his body harder. It wasn't rebirth for Kai— it was a pure enhancement. He was better. He was deadlier than before. Everything he worked hard for remained.

Looking around, Kai quickly found one senbon made of chakra metal and imbued wind nature chakra through the weapon to start grooming himself before anything else. Budding hair on his arms, legs, and chest was fine but Kai cut off any wayward stray of a beard from around his jaw, cheeks, chin, and the underside of it before moving to the little dragon. Finally, Kai used a few bits of SP in a moment of extreme generosity to 'grind' another skill to mastery and give himself a clean and nice haircut.

[Hairdressing (5/5)]

Done with the menial tasks, Kai finally took a deep breath. He glared at 'himself' in the mirror and focused on the very 'sensation' waiting in the back of his head. Kai, now, could be said to have a Kekkei Genkai that did not grant him a constitution for rare elemental jutsus or eyes that can defy logic. No, his constitution could be said to be similar to... the gifts of Senju and Uzumaki.

High Chakra Capacity.

Resilient Physique.

And an affinity towards nature energy through bodily reactions that made the task of 'entering' the fabled Sage Mode not an act of focused practice and precision but... an urge. Like getting a hard-on, breathing, pissing. THAT simple.

But... was it really that simple?

The moment Kai started 'digesting' the ever-present bundle of seemingly inexhaustible energy, his skin began to itch all over. It was one of the reactions stated in Orochimaru's research on the effects of this Kekkei Genkai. According to the lady, the reason why this Kekkei Genkai causes an extreme lack of control amongst the only observed user is because of these physical reactions that frustrate the mind subtly from the beginning and then tip it over the edge with an overload of shifted chakra that the mind needs time to cope with.

Taking a forceful, chest-filling heave, Kai kept himself in check and bore the sensation. It would get better, Kai knew that. This 'itch' was all in the mind as if he could no see the whites of his eyes slowly but visibly turn black and his dark pupils now shifting in the shade of a dark tawny color. Meanwhile, starting from the connection of his neck to the right side of his body, a cover of 'flaming' tide began to cover his skin and as it passed, his once olive skin now turned into a rough, darker tanned hide. But Kai easily let go of the 'itch' as he stared in amazement at how his pitch-black hair now lightened to a pale blue-grey tone as if to complement his darker, rougher skin.

His short hair failed to hide the two, even darker fleshy protrusions from his forehead. They were barely three centimeters long and solidified as if no longer skin. His thin lips had turned darker, too, as if he'd turned to a goth's choice for lipstick.

His body somehow bulked up but even without moving, Kai realized he didn't feel bloated. He was quicker.

His arms and legs had a scale-like texture that acted as a natural guard with his nails growing out.

Meanwhile...

'Damn,' Kai whistled as he looked down the mirror. He looked like a demon... and got the devil's baton itself. His reasonable side spoke that big isn't better. A phallus already seven inches when soft would certainly please none but the freaks of nature themselves. But then again, Kai wasn't using it to please anyone and only stroked his ego since he vowed not to stroke his dragon.

'Dragon... this appearance says a lot. Sage Mode, or better yet, Sage Transformation takes the appearance of the 'source.' Reptilian features like scales are a given but horns? Hmm... the only reason I can think of is my trait itself. I wasn't supposed to have grown older but yet I did. It would seem that my body itself benefitted the enzymes marked with Orochi's senjutsu chakra.

Hmm... let's see...'

Kai closed his eyes and made sense of his changes in this mutation.

He felt stronger than before but it was hard to quantify the margin as easily as his trait did.

10 times.

This enhancement came from Senjutsu Chakra which moved within him. Sure, after transforming, Kai had the urge to 'smash' things but practiced in the way of the gamer mind, he could wholly control these urges. He only wanted to smash... a few individuals, but not things. Still, with chakra being the direct feedback on mental and physical growth, the bolstering of said chakra returned to his physical and spiritual parameters as a strengthened feedback. But... Kai felt he was a newbie all over again... relatively.

Chakra and Senjutsu Chakra were different from one another. The addition of nature energy made it one step more complicated to manipulate but well-versed in training with basic chakra back when he was younger made it so that he had a stronger foundation.

But this wasn't all.

With his eyes still closed, Kai continued to let his perception stretch out...

It slipped out of the sealed training room and filled the Uzumaki Manor where he was wholly capable of sensing every living being. An image, a map to be exact, was forming in his head as his perception bolstered with an affinity for nature energy sensed everything. If Kai had to complain then it would be terrible, violent urges manifesting and building within him.

And then... his perception widened even more.

Passing the entire block and then more, marking everyone within the streets.

And then further beyond.

His perception, without any intent, continued to grow further and further.

The Ichiraku Ramen.

The Nearby Akimichi Complex.

The Academy and the Hokage Office.

Although Kai couldn't see everything in detail, he could sense their massive chakra and... Kai was very pleased with the results that his chakra was well-above Hiruzen, by a tiny margin that is.

He sensed everyone's intent. No skill was formed. This wasn't considered a 'special' action in his extraordinary body. Just like he won't get a skill for pissing and shitting, he won't get a skill for something so 'rudimentary.' The Hokage, at the moment, was actually... lustful? That would explain his wife's chakra signature not far from him who felt 'responsible' but not 'eager.'

And finally... he also sensed... one concoction of chakra and nature energy intermingled in a single... curvaceous form. The moment Kai's perception tried to get a better sense, he found a pair of slitted-yellow pupils practically 'glowing' in his head and his eyes snapped open!

"So... I either need to get better at sensing discreetly or all Senjutsu Chakra users can sense one another either way. But my range of perception is roughly 50 kilometers... and it doesn't consume much chakra, barely 5 points a minute... that's good to know." Kai muttered, unconcerned that Bimborochi caught him spying. Kai was sure that Orochimaru wouldn't have been any better when she mastered sage mode the first time.

Kai looked around thoughtfully. He would need to reconfigure the use of Senjutsu Chakra from the basics such as tree sticking exercise and whatnot IF he did not have something better already available.

[Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art]

This was a technique brought by the first Hokage from the Shikkotsu Forest where he trained and independently mastered his Sage Mode. So, this wasn't something the Legendary Hashirama Used himself but it was the closest thing Kai had to get a thorough rundown on Sage Arts and their subsequent Jutsus.

But this was a task... Kai wanted to grind himself.

Not his clones but him alone.

Admittedly, Kai had felt a lack of need to personally dip into the grind for elemental jutsus and seals that could be mastered by shadow clones and dispersed to have the grind transferred to him.

But... Sage Transformation and Sage Mode were exciting.

As if responding to his excitement, Kai's arm suddenly shot out and pierced into the walls... four meters ahead. Amazed, Kai gazed at his overstretched arm...

Physical manipulation of body and the fact that Kai simultaneously felt his chakra being used just a tiny bit meant... this was his body's use of chakra to shift his shape than the body's physical ability itself.

The only thing that came close to this was Jiraiya's spiky mane jutsu, Orochi's arms forming snakes, Tsunade's body transformation, and... Akimichi Clan's Hiden of altering the size and weight of their bodies.

A wicked grin spread over Kai's lips as his mind steered his violent urges to make up better uses of his heightened perception and this ability to manipulate the structure of his body.

Possibilities!

So many possibilities!

Kai almost drooled!

Maybe his perception of senjutsu chakra and his cheap copy of Byakugan may have better effects?

Maybe he can make use of his instinctively heightened affinity with Yin and Yang to make better use of this ability to shift the shape of his body.

He felt the urge to do many things. In fact, he wanted to see the possibility of forming a clone in this mode and its effects.

There was... just so much! Grind blessed him with a better, productive future after all, and THIS level of strength... this level of strength and his newfound 'feral' urges that made him more Inuzuka than Tsume herself made it harder to work 'harder' for the two goals he wanted... 'achieved' no matter what.

"And... I wonder how well I hold up against Orochi, Hiruzen... and more controllable Jinchurikis... Who should I jump?... Hokage?" Kai and traitorous thoughts worked hand-in-hand despite being a stellar shinobi in the said Hokage's eyes.

But then again, Kai had a new level of respect for the man...

The Hokage was making the right use of his chair at the moment with his wife on top of it even if it meant pleasure for only one of them.

Still, Kai couldn't empathize. He would be eager if someone from his growing 'pack' saw him making out with either Mikoto, Kushina, or Nono... but not the masked Anbu as this was the case with Hiruzen at the moment.

"Hmm... but what do I call this form anyway?" Kai looked at the mirror. His figure looked... savage. The horns, claws, and scales made him look... different than a snake.

"If Jiraiya-san calls himself Toad Sage... and if Orochi claimed herself to be a Snake Sage... what should I be called? Looks snake enough... Cinnamon Sage? Nah, maybe Cinnamon herself will become a munchkin of a sage... Horns... scales and claws. A Dragon... nice."

His eyes steered down and his lips pulled into a shit-eating grin, "Dragon Sage indeed... I shall take up Toad Sage's mission of enlightening every female... specimen that wishes to leap with a dragon~ Ah, now that I think... Dragons ARE better than snakes... right? I should... teach Orochimaru-san... the way and rod of strength..."

Had Orochimaru known about Kai's eventual state of thoughts... she may have only revealed a look of interest and amusement or... surprise and a greater urge to surpass the Dragon that threatened to reach her level of strength.

But then again, it's Bimbodinger's Snake. She must face his intentions to truly reveal her thoughts on the situation.

A/N: Do you have Black Cat; No, we have the White Pussy.

Do you know Schrodinger's Cat?; No, we know Bimbodinger's Snake.

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"Uh... we lost another Team Leader..." Yahiko groaned as Konan and Nagato sat next to him. While Yahiko stuffed his cheeks with braised pork cooked in one of the stalls of the compound, easily competing with an Akimichi youngster when it came to appetite. Nagato patted his friend's back. Out of the trio, Yahiko and Nagato graduated.

Nagato apprenticed himself to Konoha Hospital, training in basic Iryo Nin to help the village, or more precisely, the people whom he once felt complicated about. Konan decided to stay in the academy. Others didn't know this, more like, she made Nagato and Yahiko keep silent about the fact that she was called 'Paper Freak' in the academy. Nothing new in the eyes of those who knew about the situation. Extraordinary beings often attract all sorts of attention and Konan's talent in chakra mixed with the paper was the same as Orochi with snakes, Tsunade with Iryo Nin, Jiraiya with breasts, and Kai's talent with everything.

Uncanny.

As such, Konan wished to keep herself from graduating and getting lost in a world of missions. Since she was on a route that needed her to focus on her unique talents, she stayed in the academy and threw herself at various chakra theories and training that surpassed the level of academy students long ago.

Yahiko had passed the test of his sensei with his team and was a full-fledged genin in a three-men cell... but that's when the trouble came. That's when... 'he' grew troublesome.

As if summoned with just a thought, 'he' drawled out lazily.

"Hey, you're wasting time. We should meet with Anya-san and train until someone proficient takes our responsibility..."

The cheeky fucker, Yahiko growled and looked back at the half-masked spiky white-haired son of a literal bitch given that he was part Inuzuka from his mother's side. Acting all 'loner' type but being the clingiest...

Still, turning around, Yahiko grumbled with his face stuffed, cheeks inflated, and lips smeared, "Fugh youbh!"

Blinking, the youth wiped away the stray, chewed-out piece of meat that landed close to the corner of his eyes and nodded, "By the way... did he return?"

This made Yahiko even more disgruntled.

Swallowing everything despite the threat of having it all lodged in his throat, fortunately, that didn't happen, Yahiko shouted, "You still want to meet Boss Kai?! What the hell?! No Jonin wants to take on our team and those who do after Hokage's order dump our sorry asses after a single mission because of YOU!"

The white-haired boy innocently rubbed the back of his head, "And? I told you. The only one who should teach me is either my dad or Kai-san. Did you know that he became Chunin at the age of 5 and Jonin by 10?"

Yahiko gritted his teeth and seethed, "He won't teach us, dumbass! He is always hard on training himself! Even now. Just... leave me alone... my career is dead..."

Yahiko grew depressed and threw himself at pork since alcohol was still far given his age.

"Alright...?" As if oblivious to the entirety of the mess Yahiko's emotional spectrum was, Kakashi Hatake, Sakumo Hatake's son, nodded. Before Kakashi could leave, or before Nagato and Konan could offer words of comfort, an extremely loud and boisterous call of challenge shook that region of Senju Compound.

"FIGHT ME!!"

The man came as quickly as his challenge, leaving a dark-green trail behind given the sheer speed his tiny body contained.

Wearing a red scarf over his dark green jumpsuit and his glossy black hair combed down, the extremely 'square-jawed youth grinned. Yet, when he stood in front of a wide-eyed Kakashi, the boy hummed, "What? Too dazzled by my challenge, Kakashi?!"

"Um..." Growing 'wry' and utterly 'weak', the resident calmer redhead offered, "Guy-kun... Kakashi isn't here... that's a simple clone he left and used body flicker to get away."

"What?" The youth named Guy tackled Kakashi but fazed through him and stumbled.

Clicking his teeth, Guy looked at Nagato.

"Fight me!"

"I'm sorry, but I am an apprentice medic and a nurse. I cannot fight you..." Nagato smiled and gently let the boy down since he knew the youth even before entering the academy. Guy and his father are one of the rarer exceptions allowed into the Senju Compound for a reason unknown to most.

Groaning, Guy looked at Yahiko, "Fight me!"

"Go away... can't you see? I am eating my depression away..." Yahiko grumbled.

With his shoulders noticeably slumping since Yahiko rarely ever turned down a challenge since their time in the academy, Guy looked at a curious Konan.

Blushing, Guy stuttered, "F-Fight me..."

"Ew, no."

And his father said rejection ISN'T damaging. Not even having the heart to run and let his youth blaze forward, Guy walked away.

"Sorry, anything we can do to help? If Kai-san wasn't training... we could have asked him to teach us something new this time." Nagato offered while patting Yahiko's back while Konan chimed.

"I don't know... I think Kakashi may have a point. A Jonin must have nerves of steel if not being super strong. A Jonin that cannot handle a Kakashi constantly having them 'train' him in Bukijutsu only to fail miserably... isn't upto the task... besides, have you ever seen his face?" The bluenette wondered.

"No? And how is that a point?" Yahiko heaved, "Oh, god, you've become like the rest of the girls... right? Are you going to whine over Kakashi, too?"

Konan scoffed with a blush creeping her cheeks, "No! I was just wondering how he looks like... hmph, if anything, I like... someone else."

"Wow, even more, ew," Yahiko snorted, "Boss should be off the limits!"

"Shut it," Crossing her arms, Konan pouted, "Nono-san taught me that Kunoichi is someone who gets what she wants. That's the kind of Kunoichi I want to become!"

"Ugh... Boss works hard every day." Yahiko, as impressionable as ever, retorted, "You should focus on yourself before you are forced to graduate."

"I am!" Konan snapped and then, with her face beet red, whispered, "Focusing on myself..."

"So... you did go to Boss' Pad, right? Was he there?" Nagato interjected. In reality, studying in Iryo Nin meant loads of lessons on Biology so while Yahiko viewed 'mature' stuff as a waste of time and Konan spent more time 'researching' it in her 'own' way, Nagato had a more neutral approach to it. He simply didn't care. He loved his friends, but he hated the idea of seeing them hurt so he greatly admired Tsunade who formed a way to enhance methods of treating others in this world of bloodshed.

"Well..." Konan hummed, "He wasn't there the entire day. In fact, he sends his clone for all the D-ranked missions and has gotten Old man Hokage's permission to train once again... but nobody talks about him. Even Tsume-san is getting more and more frustrated... hmm... but I did hear him last night. He just... somehow appeared in his room and then... and then..."

She blushed harder than ever.

"Oh, god! Just get on with it!" Yahiko blinked.

"Well..." With her voice almost buzzing, Konan whispered, "I heard... giggles and other voices... I was in the room next door..."

"Lame, and you got me interested in all that," Yahiko shrugged and got back to chewing while Nagato offered his two bits to an annoyed Konan who was thinking if she should unleash paper-cut hell on Yahiko's fingers once again or not.

"I don't think you should have intruded on Kai-san's privacy."

Needless to say, Konan added Nagato to that list, too.

--

As Konan revealed, Kai did get permission from Hokage while using the Body Transformation to look like before he was transformed. He didn't intend to hide his 'glory.' If anything, making progress in Sage Transformation and Sage arts while blaming an iryo-nin gone wrong was his plan after he emerges 'older' and better than before.

While Tsunade had quite the 'silent' reaction to his growth with her intent laid out in front of him in all her various appetites that were lit the moment he was in front of her once again, Mikoto, of all, had quite the open reaction.

She felt... complicated. For the first few days, Mikoto blamed herself that Kai sped his growth for her. She felt he just literally wasted years to be with her. And Kai... well got a good 'service' out of that until Tsunade broke that misconception. The Jealous Sensei...

Anyway, aside from the stunning dry spell from an 'annoyed' Mikoto, Kai felt that she was relieved nonetheless. Mikoto now had far fewer inhibitions when it came to him.

On the other hand... Kai was wholly intimidating in his two roomie's eyes. The Bro wondered how to keep up with his 'growth' while the redheaded hoe, wild on the outside but tamer than the Beta Inuzuka utterly collapsed during the first session of lips.

Not that Kai blamed her. Big things intimidated Kushina somewhat and she was working to 'tame' her fears.

Kyubi...

Iryo Nin Encyclopedia...

Kai's Awakened Dragon...

Anyway, Kai spent most of his time under Tsunade...'s laboratory.

The lab was entirely filled with clones. Two clones researched the Rinnegan and worked on Tsunade's theories.

The other two researched what was left of Danzo's notes, including the cells of the First Kage that Danzo had in his coffers. The way these cells reacted to nature energy... was inspiring. Tsunade would not have conducted such research on the remains of her grandfather. It wasn't even known how Danzo got this stuff and when she questioned Orochi, she, too, relayed her uncertainty on the matter.

But Tsunade had far fewer inhibitions in researching the dead than in performing human experiments despite knowing the benefits. Still, Kai's inclusion in the matter to let her research over his spoil of victory... well, it certainly did NOT displease Tsunade, not that her drunken self would ever admit it even to Orochimaru with whom the Legendary Sucker had started to bond again with newfound similarities of their interests, again, except for human experimentation.

But research on First Hokage's cells, like the Rinnegan, was inconclusive and did not form a skill that only relayed info. This meant they were on their own.

One of Kai's clones was with Orochi, helping her with the stuff she wanted to be done as a part of their deal.

Meanwhile, Kai's original body practiced Sage Arts.

He couldn't care about Orochimaru's newfound obsession with developing a method to learn other Kekkei Genkais, it was interesting, yes, but not upto Kai's supreme tastes.

He couldn't care about Tsunade's complicated feelings about Orochi. Despite getting cordial, Tsunade did feel that she had sent Orochi to certain death by denying her requests back then. So, despite their years of camaraderie, Tsunade only got over it once Orochi made it clear that she hardly cared about it. Since when did their ideals need to bend for other's conveniences? To Kai, his own unbendable grind provided the sweet nectar that was the sense of accomplishment.

In a month, Kai mastered Sage Transformation, the violent itch in the back of his head long gone.

In another month, Kai's clone was done with Orochi's deal and brought back with quite the skills that did NOT hurt. Kai's constitution had grown far more resilient... he was like Kushina in this regard. Even Tsunade felt a bit dizzy after dispelling a clone alive for months but not Kai, at least, he hadn't found his limits yet.

The fact that Kai had such expertise made Orochi reconsider many things.

Many.

And as such... Orochi approached Tsunade with a deal that did all but nail their cooperation for years to come.

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The fewer they crossed the perimeter of Konoha without getting under the attention of the barrier ninja corps, the better. So, Orochimaru exited the village's confines on her own. Like usual, a pale-yellow tunic covered her form. She did agree with Tsunade's previous rants about sizeable assets and longer hair getting in the way of battle, but now that she was technically a 'Kunoichi', Orochimaru wished to tackle these problems in her own manner.

With her jet-black hair tied into a low tail as it whipped back with the speed at which she traveled, Orochi wondered if she should have tried to gain something more from Tsunade. But then again, compared to her earlier supplier, Orochi realized she had a better bond with the Senjus than she earlier imagined.

Nawaki was still her apprentice and one of the better ones even if he never filled Orochi's expectations brought upon by Tsunade and Kai. Tsunade herself, as she admitted, was a comrade who was willing to look away when Orochimaru did what she deemed necessary. It was willing hypocrisy but one good thing about Tsunade was that she was aware of the fact, unlike most self-delusional buffoons. Meanwhile, Kai was... a 'partner.'

The act of accepting a Kekkei Genkai opened a road to many possibilities that mediocre would salivate over and Orochi felt she would be in such a state had she NOT mastered Sage Mode. What she was trying... was no longer done in an unconcerned manner for her health. Kekkei Genkai is interesting, but her own growth was far more fearsome than most, and Kai, at times, adopted her own strategy to drop hints.

Orochimaru was entirely sure Kai knew what she was upto, or at least, what she let known, that is. There was no way she explained EVERYTHING when it came to her new project and Orochimaru knew that her work would be a step above the research on Cursed Seals and Nature energy. If her old, completed research would be tagged forbidden and then utilized in secret to bolster the strength of the village then... her new research would be revolutionary.

Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Orochimaru stopped once she crossed a series of distinct pheromones known to snakes. It was a sneaky way of marking the perimeter and the ability made Orochi smirk.

'It would seem that the experiment has an affinity with snakes... now a part of me wants to wait for Ryuchi Cave to abduct the child and let them deal with Danzo...'

Orochimaru wholly preferred the Senju over one rogue shinobi who wouldn't hesitate to pull her down should they come to a disagreement. While Danzo was an asset before, he had turned into a terrible liability at this point.

It wasn't long before that Orochimaru moved once again while sensing her surroundings. The traps and tripwires hidden didn't faze her one bit. While she was quite perceptive in her Sage Mode, her strength itself did not lay in the physical enhancements or increase of willpower and perception. Being a Ninjutsu Specialist long before, Orochi continued the tradition. While she had only managed to learn three Senjutsu alone, it had been a fruitful experience. Sure, she COULD risk her situation by seeking out White Snake Sage... but why do that?

She didn't just help Kai attain Sage Transformation for his insight in Fuinjutsu. She wished for him to show such insightful results in Sage Arts, too. After all, with Jiraiya gone and him being more loyal to Hiruzen than anyone else, Kai... and Tsunade were likely candidates. She did feel disappointed when Tsunade turned down her assistance in adopting such a Sage Transformation, too. Given Tsunade's bloodline and parentage, things could have been interesting...

Trp*

Announcing her arrival by casually stepping on a dry leaf while leaning against a tree unmarked by any traps, Orochimaru observed the lush region. With trees surrounding everything near the borders of the Land of Hot Water, in a region not visited by any shinobi and just the kind of hiding spot one might expect from one of the most influential former Shinobi of Konoha, a trunk of a tree shuddered and dragged down to reveal a deep passage.

One of Danzo's hiding spots.

He had many such locations and underground bases formed across the Land of Fire and its surrounding territory during his years as an elder and he most certainly had many individuals under his employee even now— mostly researchers.

With a look of adoration as she observed the passageway saturated with snakes of multiple kinds as if they had found a home for themselves, Orochimaru entered the base with a smug strut in her steps that made her voluptuous peaks rivaling Tsunade's jiggle despite being wrapped underneath.

The serpents opened up a way for Orochimaru by themselves as she walked down the stairs. All the traps were deactivated since Danzo knew not many would work on her. This was one thing Orochimaru liked about Danzo. The man lacked no confidence. She could snap the man in one move but why kill the man when she could offer him up for a valued friend's trust and cooperation?

As she entered the underground base which was still unequipped, once again laid eyes on a few orphans that Danzo must have 'liberated' from other lands rather than causing a ruckus in Land of Fire, she smirked at the bandaged man. Her eyes, for a short moment, landed on the bandaged side of his face.

"You're doing well, Danzo-san," the rasp in her voice only betrayed the coyness she adopted after developing massive mammaries and having her hips flared out to what should be considered a lethal pair of cheeks.

Letting out a snort, Danzo narrowed his eye and questioned, "Did you bring the report on the village?"

It was almost cute how Danzo believed he had Orochimaru cornered. This blackmail... was one of the quickest ways to fork out resources out of Danzo in terms of data.

Shrugging, Orochimaru didn't bat an eyelid, "That and more, Danzo-san. Given your help in my research back then, I brought you a gift... of course, I would like, hmm, you do have the nifty piece of equipment from Kumo, right? The Chakra Scope? I will take that."

Frowning as the eleven children trained to react based on his expression grew aggressive, Danzo inquired, "What do you mean?"

"Unable to control himself and in need of credit to be viewed as the candidate for the next Hokage, Kai stepped out with solid proof that he was the one to ruin your action in Konoha. It's all in this report," Orochimaru enjoyed Danzo's eye-widening in shock and then anger as she added, "And this scroll... has Kai sealed and ready to volunteer for your tests. The boy is special, Danzo-san," she waved a scroll in front of him and added, "If possible, leave him alive. I believe he will make good progress in our research of HIS cells..."

With that, Orochimaru stretched her arms out. One of the children walked out, took the scrolls, and opened them. One of them contained a report and the other one had a strange inked seal.

The boy looked back and Danzo nodded.

Only then did the 'loyal' youth return with the scrolls and gave them to Danzo.

However, a sharp cry of a young child filled the base as all the snakes around them started to coil and shift uncontrollably. Yet, these animals barely moved as if under the presence of a higher, superior... godly lifeform to them.

Orochimaru's smirk only widened as despite going alert, Danzo never expected a dark, muscular arm to stretch out of the scroll that 'contained' Kai. No, he wasn't the scroll. A month wasn't enough to convert Jutsus into Sage Art. He was truly sealed but it was the most basic kind with his own chakra as a key. As such, still in his Sage Transformation, Kai easily tore through the flimsy barrier and had his claw snugly gripping Danzo's neck.

Poof*

The scroll disappeared and allowed Kai to eerily stare at Danzo with a pair of yellow irides surrounding black pupils as Orochimaru herself marveled at the sage transformation of the youth.

"T-that form—" Danzo struggled, realizing that Kai had done something similar to the 'product' still growing under his care.

Yet, the surrounding children suddenly attacked Kai with either kunai or shurikens, none managing to weave any hand seals but then again, this was no Konoha or other shinobi village for that matter. Danzo could not have higher resources to teach the next generation.

More dangerous to Kai than these blades which could not pierce the skin of his body was Danzo's sleeve suddenly providing a Kunai that was wrapped in Wind chakra. Before the kunai met its target, Kai casually crushed Danzo's neck.

Orochimaru's eyes widened momentarily as Kai 'threw' Danzo down.

The children had a great reaction time but not enough as Kai took out a summoning scroll since he couldn't even normally summon using Senjutsu at the moment.

Kai's very own summons appeared in a poof of smoke as the two shinobi on guard scurried to Danzo who was on his last breaths.

Arms crossed under her breasts and gaze as impudent as ever, Tsunade seemed ready for the moment. It would have been extremely hard for her to leave the village but retreating into the sealed chambers of Uzumaki Manor and then waiting for herself to get summoned was entirely possible. Kai could always take her back with the Flying Thunder God Technique since she did cave into his request to 'mark' her.

"Leave him with me," Tsunade states as she didn't even bat an eyelid by being surrounded.

"You know he won't talk right? Whatever he may have done... he will not give you the closure you desire," Orochimaru spoke while incapacitating one of the children with a wayward kick.

"You think I care?" Tsunade grabbed the collar of Danzo's kimono and dragged him away to the nearest room as a pair of hands suddenly stretched out and twisted the neck of the shinobi who rushed at Tsunade with his sword glinting to attract her attention.

Paltry tricks. Kai had them mastered long ago...

As Tsunade shut herself into the nearest room, Kai and Orochimaru made quick work of those around them. The children were spared for the time being but the remaining ninja was killed off quick enough.

"Kai-kun, why stay in this transformation when you have yet to make it as versatile as your base form?" Orochimaru questioned as she beckoned Kai to walk with her while Danzo's pained, muffled, and loud shriek echoed.

Nobody in here cared for Danzo himself.

Orochimaru cared for the benefits the man brought.

Kai cared about the personal and professional benefits he could pursue from Orochi's and Tsunade's Cooperation by hunting Danzo.

And Tsunade cared for the relief she would get by venting her rightful rage on Danzo.

"Well," flexing his muscles somewhat, Kai muttered, "I can't hope to be versatile in this form if I don't make this form my 'base' for the time being."

Orochimaru hummed thoughtfully as they broke into the next room and easily knocked out the researchers still trying to hide away in fear. The base, of course, had an escape path but civilians could not use it and the researchers who were shinobi, too, were the ones who offered themselves at the beginning itself.

As such, both Kai and Orochi stood in front of the door where they could sense the only being capable of noticing their arrival.

"Ready to meet your senior? The child beyond that door is the first success." She inquired.

"He's hardly my senior," Kai rolled his eyes and pushed open the door. The large anaconda, which would have attacked anyone who wished harm upon him now lay on the ground with naught a single hiss.

In the center of the room was a meter-long white snake. Seeing it, Kai and Orochimaru snuck a glance at one another before taking a step forward. However, the next second, the snake began 'melting' into the ground. This caught Kai by surprise but as if expecting this, Orochimaru let her Senjutsu Chakra invade her surroundings and Kai felt... the cavernous room turn... alive. It was strange and unlike a Jutsu that needed chakra to be molded in a specific manner to produce a specific result... this was simply too flexible as a tentacle of 'earth' coiled around the white snake and pulled it OUT from the ground.

Hiss*

A frightened hiss escaped the white snake which encouraged Kai's resident finger-long white snake coiled around the edges of his tunic to sneak a peak with what Kai sensed to be curiosity.

"What was that ability?" Kai inquired as Orochimaru only had an amused smirk to offer in response to his question.

Meanwhile, the white snake in the earthen grip shifted. Its scales enlarged and turned color while the color of its body turned to a rosy, baby-like peach. Revealing a more developed cognition despite only being reported to be 2 years old, the 'infant' revealed a very human expression of horror and helplessness as he viewed the man and the woman staring at him with their pale yellow irides glowing like torches in the dim cavern.

"So, he never got a more human sage transformation?" The one with the horns hummed curiously as the 'Woman' crossed her arms while inspecting the child in return, "Unfortunately, no. He showed extraordinary acceptance of the DNA of White Snake and that may have had a more complete transformation for him. Again, we know very little about Nature Energy."

"Bahhh!" the child cried out loud, his eyes staring at the meek yet large anaconda yet the beast lay down on the ground.

"It would seem that turning you into a dragon has brought many benefits," Orochimaru noticed that the snakes reacted more... fearful of Kai than herself. In fact, she had their reverence, but Kai had their fear.

Confused, Kai looked at Orochimaru with a ridiculously oblivious gaze, "You? I've always been a dragon. You just got me these neat horns and scales."

And to that, Orochimaru only had a scoff in store as she realized another one of the reasons why Tsunade drank so much and gambled. A 'man' like Kai... could have an equally 'arrogant' effect on others.

But then again, Kai had no reason to shrink into his own persona out of fear of how he may be viewed.

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A shell of his former self and unable to even die by triggering the seals on his body for the one in front of him, the founder of Medical Nin, had come prepared— Danzo wasn't even given the courtesy of getting 'tied' onto something. His bandages that once covered the right portion of his body now was tied onto the stump of his right shoulder. His right eye revealed a pale grey glassy pupil— half of his vision long lost.

His body was now deprived of all his motor connections through her Chakra Scalpel and his body was marked with a chakra seal that made it impossible to weave any chakra.

For all intents and purposes, after enduring 57 hours of torture, Danzo was indeed that— a shell.

Still, in one of his bases where he was betrayed by the snake, and in front of him, THEY discussed openly what to do with him.

"Hmm, this is quite primitive but a bold thing to do," Orochimaru held a terribly mangled arm that had trunk-like textured curves under the skin that formed muscles and other tissues, "Danzo HAD to inject himself with First Hokage's cells... it's no wonder that he was in such a horrible and ill-prepared condition." Turning to face the man, Orochimaru was eager to 'tutor' him and claimed, "Oh, Danzo, you just don't inject things. Your researchers failed you..."

Snatching the arm with a pair of bloodied hands, Tsunade narrowed her eyes. Danzo lost his ability to speak after going to shock multiple times but he never did reveal anything. But they will have their answers in time. So what if Danzo's seals extended to his brain and consciousness? Uzumaki Clan had a drive in screwing with such metaphysical aspects including the Shinigami as such Kai believed he would get what Tsunade wanted in no time since he mastered quite a bit of fuinjutsu by now.

But they couldn't just camp here and Tsunade narrowed her eyes and barked at Orochimaru impatiently, "You got what you wanted. I need to clean up. I'll get you your other equipment later."

Not even giving Danzo's right eye which should have been a sharingan according to Orochimaru, a single glance, Tsunade stared at Kai while gripping the wooden arm in her hand.

Shrugging, he inquired once again, "Sure you don't want some researchers, too, Sensei?"

"For this thing?" Tsunade waved the wooden arm, "I can do better. Take Danzo and let's leave."

Orochimaru couldn't help but chuckle at Tsunade's words. It was the truth, after all.

As such, Kai released his sage transformation, the speed of which caught Orochimaru's attention for a second as he continued to bring Danzo and Tsunade close. Holding each of them, albeit way too differently— with clutching Danzo's head casually... and coiling his hand around the middle of Tsunade's back since he knew that she WILL try to make an example out of him like Jiraiya and Dan back then... after all, he had brushed past this situation with his Flying Thunder God Technique more than a dozen time in the past month itself, Kai and the remaining duo disappeared, leaving Orochimaru to her own devices.

This was a highly 'grey' situation. Shinobi, by their very job description, committed 'crimes' when ordered. For Tsunade to go out of her way to do this was only because of how personal things were with Danzo and by now, she was somewhat like Orochimaru in her thoughts about Hokage.

While Orochimaru did not trust Hiruzen, she respected the man despite his obvious flaws. After all, despite the creaks of corruption that they themselves were filling and controlling, Hiruzen ran Konoha well enough.

Tsunade... did not trust Hiruzen at this point. Not his credibility, no. She wholeheartedly believed that Hiruzen was not behind Danzo's actions but obliviousness was never an excuse for irresponsibility. Tsunade no longer trusted Hiruzen's views when it came to Danzo whether positive or negative. And as such, if she could find ready assistance in Kai, then she would...

With her new 'providers' gone and feeling a little... well, envious, at the obvious benefits and convenience of Kai's 'new' Jutsu he gained from Tsunade, the Snake Sage wondered if she could gain similar things if she persuaded Tsunade to get appointed as a Legacy Guardian, too. But, two things made Orochi hesitant.

Tsunade, for all her potential, was limited by her nature in Orochi's point of view. As such, Orochi felt that she would not be able to go 'all out' with her desires... but then again, she had seen that some individuals, or in this case, that individual just may not need to do such extreme things to achieve the goal of mastering everything. This fact was a major breach in Orochi's original point of view about herself and the path she MUST take to achieve her goals but she didn't let show any of it.

And the second obstruction was... the fact that each leader can only appoint one Legacy Guardian with Tsunade being the most recent leader to adopt this archaic tradition. Then again, Orochi felt it was the correct decision how Kai turned out.

So, at this moment, Orochimaru felt torn with her previously untangled path now forking into two options.

Should she continue to stay in the muck of the world for her desires, adopt the most efficient but highly ostracized practices, and risk her reestablished professional camaraderie with someone like Tsunade whom Orochimaru ironically both trusted and respected...

Or build on this relationship, use her manipulative means above the table rather than under and take upon a path she considered fallacy once in her earlier years now that this very belief was shaken to the core after the appearance of the Legacy Guardian.

Brought back to her surroundings as she felt the scared 'child' shift, Orochimaru turned to look at the earlier product and found her earlier thoughts of either taming or... eradicating the potential threat utterly useless.

'What's after mastering everything that is and was?' Orochimaru wondered, her lips curling to a sick and twisted smirk as she let out a soft hiss, "Making sure the future has even more interesting things in store~ Right?"

Her eyelids narrowed and almost closed as her grin grew broader while the boy flailed and sobbed out loud.

--

Kai had his work cut out for him. After entering into the manor's underground prison cell, once built by the Second Hokage, and having her frustration mediated through her fists and administered to Danzo, it was Kai's job to heal the man which turned out great. With a newfound thirst for staying transformed, as he explained to Orochi, to find solutions to make this form as versatile as his base one, the thing Kai managed to adapt to, aside from grinding the Shikkotsu Rock Sage Art...

Was Iryo Nin stuffed with Senjutsu...

He hadn't mastered it yet in a matter of days since Tsunade only beat the man... for what? 1 hour? No, to grind the skill without administering torture on local rodents found in the training ground, Kai redirected the pain AND the medicine on Danzo itself.

And, Kai didn't sleep.

As such, Danzo never did either.

Sure, there was the fact that... Kai was spending more time with Danzo than Mikoto but loyal as ever, and to ease Mikoto... Kushina, and Nono that he may never fall on the grips of the other side... until the other side came to his biologically similar to the resident Snake Sage, Kai had Danzo's lips sewed shut.

Tsunade wasn't a fan of this but was pleased nonetheless once Kai put it in a way that he was only making sure that he never got any way to persuade him in any manner and slept like a baby that night.

"Uh," enduring the scent since he had yet to devise a wind nature sage art, Kai simply tiptoed towards Danzo laying in his own filth and blood, his shoulder no longer a stump as it was growing 'out'. Musing with interest internally, Kai took out his journal and noted the effects of his skill.

Not speaking any further, however, Kai cut off the left index finger of Danzo once again as the man let out not a single whimper and that was NOT because of his mouth being sewed shut.

For research reasons as to why a sharingan would lose its sight, Kai had taken out Danzo's right eye but he had yet to make any theories about the matter. He needed to study Mikoto in great 'detail' for that matter.

Still, Kai paused after the initial act and stretched his arm from the distance instead of getting too close as his scaled claws were covered in a bright, intense green glow of visible chakra that extended from his palms in a show of great shape transformation and covered Danzo's left palm as his finger began to stop bleeding. While Kai's focus was on the palm, the effects showed all over around Danzo and NOT because of his lack of control. While Senjutsu Chakra is hard to manipulate, Kai had a solid foundation of the most intense but basic discipline of the grind.

In his unsurprised and calm gaze, Danzo's finger began to regenerate.

His right arm grew out a centimeter further.

Not stopping there, Kai controlled scalpels with chakra strings and sliced open Danzo's stomach from the distance, and 'opened' the man to make a few more observations that checked out with his theory.

Danzo's 'ability' to regenerate was neither because of Kai's skill nor Senjutsu. Well, the latter was responsible but it was only the 'cause' that triggered a reaction from within Danzo.

Taking a blood sample, Kai didn't leave the prison but unsealed a tester compound and took note of changes in the blood sample if any.

Opening his journal, Kai jotted down anything notable in scribble.

And then, Kai continued to cut Danzo up, heal him, cut him up again to mark any changes, and then heal him again before testing his blood and other factors that Orochimaru dubbed as the 'origin' of Kekkei Genkai present in others, and Kai now.

'So... the more I use Senjutsu Chakra, the more the First Hokage's cells remaining and unextractable in his system are activated. The researchers from before never thought of using that snake boy to use his senjutsu to have better and holistic tests or maybe Danzo did not want a child to wield Senjutsu on him... anyway, Senjutsu has a highly positive reaction on Danzo...

This also explains why Sensei said that her Grandfather had an extraordinary constitution even amongst the Senjus. It's as if his cells are made to do good with ANYTHING nature energy-related... Danzo may not have gotten younger but the cells did everything aside from that. His organs are healed largely, all the broken teeth reverted better than ever under his sewed mouth... and his left eye regenerated... But his mind is still in shock. That's unlikely to remain like that.'

As he thought so, Kai looked at his two current notable grinds.

[Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art (27/75): Allows the user to master a set of Sage Arts and wielding of Senjutsu Chakra consciously to enter Sage Mode. Reduces the cost of Senjutsu Consumption by 0.67% at every level.

1) Drunken Monk-ey's Fist— This allows the user to perform a Taijutsu based on the intoxication of oneself using products brewed by nature energy and the manipulation of Senjutsu Chakra. Current Consumption: 4592 Senjutsu Chakra; 16 Stamina per minute.

2) Monkey Shifts, Staff Sticks— This allows the user to perform Bojutsu that utilizes a special staff able to transmit nature energy. Current Consumption: 3280 Senjutsu Chakra; 16 Stamina per minute.

3) Monkey Steals Bitches, Monkey Eat Peaches— A dance that manipulates nature energy to produce an environment of natural aphrodisia to charm sentient beings. Current Consumption: 4920 Senjutsu Chakra per minute.

Note: Special bodily conditions of the user redact the effects of the sage mode of added gain in raw parameters by 10 times.

Next Level: Perform one of the Sage Arts 6909/7000 times or 60 SP.]

Needless to say, Kai practiced the shit out of Monkey steals bitches... but the moment Tsunade entered the lab after being called under the guise of an emergency, she only glared at Kai with a flushed expression before zipping up to her lab, never to return. This, by itself, was one of those days where Kai teleported away the moment he paused the grind temporarily.

But, the knowledge from the VERY quirky Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art made it clear that the difference between normal jutsus of any kind and Sage Arts was that the latter becomes... a part of nature's action.

No, in essence, Sage Art was the ability to hold the hands of nature and carve it into something specific. Whether ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu-based, Senjutsu can be hardly considered normal which was clear once Kai used his knowledge from Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art to form his personalized Iryo Ninjutsu.

[Mystical Sage Palms (13/15): Allows the user to charge Senjutsu Chakra in a specific ratio of yin and yang nature to induce rapid physical improvement and a veritable boost to the immune system. Decrease consumption by 3.33% at every level. Current Consumption: 6238 Senjutsu Chakra/min.

Next Level: Spend 58009/400000 Senjutsu Chakra or 25 SP]

This skill was extrapolated so Kai, like always, assumed that there COULD be more to the total level of extrapolation to provide for the skill but till now, his trait has been undefeated on the matter. Still, despite the addition of a very high boost to the immune system that did everything in its power to keep the body stay as 'intended', Kai had not unlocked the secret of eternal youth. Yet, that's what Danzo managed through Hashirama's cells.

Tsunade was not happy once she was made aware of this fact. But to be absolutely clear, she was interested in the matter regardless, her bias already showing as she indirectly took part in human experimentation for the first time.

One thing was clear to Kai, however, Hashirama was special. More than most. Maybe, the MOST special until the Dragon came around this world. But... this situation also forced Kai to wonder how Hashirama died and... would Tsunade recover her age spent in the war through her forbidden skill if she manages to master Senjutsu and Sage Mode...

And another thing, the secrets of eternal youth may as well be locked behind nature energy that made anything a force of this world itself, yin transformation that represented the creative strength of chakra, and yang transformation that represented the physical strength of chakra.

As disgusted as she may be at the thought, Kai knew that the greatest recipient of Hashirama's cells to replicate such a phenomenon would only be Tsunade and Nawaki... and despite his natural talents, Nawaki was far from ideal to master Sage Mode given he focused more on his physical gifts using Tai and Bukijutsu. He did learn ninjutsu and genjutsu to be prepared but he lacked the nature transformation training and also the natural patience and deceit of a Genjutsu Master.

So, Tsunade, who possibly mastered chakra to the highest extent of control and wasted not a single percent in her jutsu was the prime 'vessel' for her grandfather. Kai couldn't wait to use the exact words to see her get the jeepers!

Anyway, turning his attention to Danzo, Kai sighed softly. He either needed to develop a way to synthesize Senjutsu Chakra with yin nature to develop a genjutsu to control Danzo and learn all his secrets since the seal on his mind was long dispelled or...

He had two other options.

1) Form a technique similar to Yamanaka Clan's Hiden and develop a Sage Art out of it.

2) Form a Shadow Clone Technique out of Senjutsu Chakra and let it do all the above while he focused on even more research.

A/N: The Dragon's Rising while stealing bitches and eating peaches~ Make bets on who's gonna leap with him—

1) Medic (Nagato)

2) Snake (Cinnamon)

3) Weird Eyes (Hizashi)

4) Fart Machine (Kuromaru)

5) Bro (Jiraiya)

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As it turns out, Kai could save him some trouble by forming a clone through Senjutsu by forming a clone of half his chakra and then letting it enter Sage Transformation. It wasn't a solution but that's all Kai had if he wanted to save juicy research of a whole new jutsu later.

As such, Kai focused on forming a Genjutsu that had the same effect as one of his skills that allowed him to control his mind.

And the clone focused on forming the Yamanaka Clan's hiden that imbued the metaphysical concepts of consciousness... something Kai had a slight experience in through the seals that formed a spirit body but...

Kai gained different results for that, something he needed to grin ONLY after the clone continued to dance in the lower laboratory until all the chakra was expended.

As for why Kai couldn't just use a regular genjutsu to control Danzo and see through his memories... well, it wasn't efficient. To do that meant conversing with Danzo in his 'mind.' What Kai and Tsunade wanted was to SKIP this step so that they could directly pull out the raw information.

And... Kai did just that once he got an extrapolated skill that shared similarities with Yamanaka Clan's Hiden since each Hiden technique is not written but passed down verbally.

The OTHER skill he got from trying to illegally get 'patented' info, however, interested Kai more.

--

"That's everything?" Tsunade took a deep breath once she closed a THICK file filled with notes and stacks of paper. With Kai not 'allowed' to leave the confine of their labs under Tsunade's manor, they sat in the living room/personal office of her laboratory since Kai's lab was saturated with a unique scent that made every biological creature with the ability to procreate attracted to him. So, in essence, not wanting her panties flooded, Tsunade refused to enter his lab.

Kai's words, not hers.

He nodded while in his base form in a rare moment of recovering chakra, "I noted every kill he made. Every friend he made. Every... interaction he had with Hokage... damn, I didn't know that every Hokage except Tobirama Senju had such inclinations... ehm," seeing Tsunade's expression darken as Kai pulled Hashirama into the fold of 'suspicion', he cleared his throat and added, "Anyway, we know it for a fact that Hokage will shower Danzo with leniency should we find and provide all these evidence. Maybe, Danzo will be given a quick death but... that's not what you want, right?"

Heaving once again, Tsunade somberly stated everything that truly made her despise Danzo even after the cripple she'd turned him into.

"He was the one who leaked confidential information about Uzumaki Clan a decade before the Second War to let the three villages scheme against Uzu and cause this Second Nightmare... and then, in that decade, he systematically eradicated the backbone of my clan... my father... my mother... he's the one that almost caused the extinction of Uzu... the benefit of the village, my ass! Just how can someone grow so BITTER and paranoid!"

She gritted her teeth as Kai didn't know how to answer that question either. Danzo... simply woke up one day and decided to be this cancer. In fact, his life was pretty awesome but the dude cause the death of his own son by releasing the news that Mito was dead, and... well, the One-tailed Jinchuriki went bonkers and killed off the front commanded by the Shimura descendent.

But... Tsunade felt all that anger vanish.

She had her answer. She had already vented her frustrations largely. Of course, she didn't mention the kinds of things Danzo had planned for her as the most popular prospect of inheriting the best of Hashirama. Everything that Danzo claimed for the good of the village... was done for HIM to rule the village and maybe, eventually, overthrow his throat buddy— Hiruzen.

"I don't understand two things... how did he get my grandfather's cells... And what about the Uchiha eye? If he did kill Kagami Uchiha back then, what about the second eye and why did he lose his vision?" Tsunade looked at Kai.

Danzo's 'report' only included his actions. She was aware that Kai left out a grand region of information.

As a prominent elder and an apprentice to the Second Hokage... Danzo had a lot of information on various Jutsus. Given the fact that he controlled Root that deployed members of various clans... it could be argued that Danzo may be the one that KNEW the most jutsus after Tobirama... and now Kai.

Grinning viciously, Kai's excited gaze transitioned from black to yellowish, "The cells just showed in the Root one day mysteriously, truly... as for the rest, Sensei... can't be the best guardian if I don't 'save' you from these moral troubles, right?"

Snorting and feeling visibly better since she had long mourned the passing of her parents, Tsunade narrowed her eyes, "Cheeky punk, you really think I won't administer grandfather's cells, or use them to enhance my own while letting Orochi do the same to me as she did to you?"

Not expecting such willingness, and being able to sense her confidence, Kai blinked in surprise as Tsunade noted it and added, "Oh, please. Everything change. Even morals. I cried at my first kill but now I don't mind being the butcher. So? Still up for 'motivating' me enough so that I ditch your help and go to my 'dear' friend?"

Giving her a deadpan, Kai snorted, "Sure, go ahead. Maybe your Sage Transformation will turn your skin into the bark of trees and grow shoots of leaves from your tits!"

Tsunade growled and threw the file at his face which he caught it promptly as she gave a cold huff, "Now I CANNOT get that image out of my mind. Thank you for that!"

"Of course," Kai smiled sincerely.

However, Tsunade's brows were still locked, "Jokes aside, Orochimaru trusts our... or rather, your abilities enough to know that you would have eventually 'unlocked' Danzo. She will realize what a source of information Danzo can be... so, what do you propose we do with her?"

Kai hummed thoughtfully. He didn't put it past the snake to bite them in their backs so he sighed, "Fine... I'll do it... I'll use my Sage Arts, give her the night she will NOT forget, and acquire her loyalty. But, remember, you're the one who tasked me with this."

Almost too stunned to speak, Tsunade's eyes widened before she guffawed, "Orochi will chew you out, boy~! Have you seen that tongue? Hmm, anyway, do you think we should try... and employ her?"

Groaning at the lack of 'trust' in his imaginable prowess, Kai pouted and leaned back, "Employ her where?"

"You are performing research on Sharingan and we are collectively researching Rinnegan but even after years... we found nothing. Makes me want to plug the damn thing inside my sockets..." Tsunade huffed, "How about... we add Orochi."

"No need," Kai frowned, "Danzo... gained a rather substantial source of knowledge once he had your family members killed and your storage facilities breached. He couldn't hope to get away after trying to poach the legacy skills so... he opted to take away Second Hokage's research materials that he, too, tried to emulate dojutsu through a jutsu..."

Tsunade frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Well... according to Danzo's memories... Tobirama Senju researched the Uchiha clan's members. He didn't go as crazy as Danzo to plot against the Uchiha Clan but... he may have looted the dead before their cremation. At the time, Shadow Clones weren't as popular and the Flying Thunder God Technique made it too simple to break in, commit the act, and leave... these research notes have some information about the Uchiha clan that supports my own theory on Dojutsu but, in the end, you need to be an Uchiha to have sharingan naturally." Kai explained as it roused Tsunade's interest who still had a hard time recovering from the fact that her Granduncle was essentially a grave robber.

--

Elemental Jutsus, actual Hiden of Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, and Aburame Clans, the so-called scroll of Forbidden Jutsus of Konoha and so much research material...

That alongside Kai's own need to master and synthesize everything with Senjutsu made it absolutely clear that despite his goals, Kai would have a long time mastering JUST whatever he could excavate from Konoha.

Including the secret jutsu of Yin Transformation that turns the soul into a 'ghost' that can possess others...

Freaky stuff...

Truly, the world just doesn't stop being interesting at all.

But, Kai was invested as ever. He had clones for grind and what he wanted to achieve before anything was the ability to naturally recover Senjutsu directly, an achievement possibly marked under the belt of Hashirama Senju alone.

Others would crumble at the thought, envy Hashirama's Kekkei Genkai and whatnot.

Nuts to that.

If he could form Piercing Vision that managed to emulate the effects of Byakugan briefly then he can surely find a way to recover Senjutsu Chakra.

And as for Piercing Vision...

Kai looked up towards the ceiling, the floor above where Tsunade worked before a lurid smirk stretched over his lips and he groaned, "Nice!"

"Nice~!"

"Naisu!"

"Mmmgh~!"

Other clones chimed while Kai dispelled the clone that couldn't keep it in his pants.

--

How many clones does it take to achieve the greatest level of grind?

Kai often wondered this question.

Did the second Hokage consider the implications of what would happen if such a skill got into Kai's hand?

Sure, Shadow Clones by themselves cannot recover chakra under ordinary circumstances... but ever since the 'load' of dispelling the clone grew minimal, Kai simply did not want to stop.

Again, how many clones does it take to ascend to a new level of grind?

10? 100?

To be honest, Kai had no way to figure it out. His score this month alone was forming and dispelling 1069 Clones and that, too, because Kai wanted to end the month on a good number.

His requirements, especially in Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art were quite high. But he had mastered it eventually. But that wasn't all. The clones were not just here for the show. While a 'few' did master most of the skills including the forbidden ones that would make him a criminal wanted by all the villages, Kai successfully attempted to transition most of the jutsu into Senjutsu but until now, he was better at it when it came to techniques of yin and yang transformation which led him to believe while 20% affinity in the basic elements is fine to cut the number of hand seals... he needed to train in them more to try and transition all those techniques into Sags Arts without external assistance.

As such, his grind for the month concluded with a few skills that would surely allow Kai to reduce Orochi's smug smirk to nothingness... but Kai did not do it for showoff. He did it for fun.

Still, with Kai having emulated most of the hiden, it was easy to master the actual secret techniques of the famous Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi Clan, and honestly speaking, the honest-looking Akimichi actually boasted the most complicated skills... but Kai had experience in their skill through the Bojutsu of Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art.

As such, despite their complication, the ability to manipulate the size and one's weight was not too out of this world for Kai.

[Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art (75/75): Allows the user to master a set of Sage Arts and wielding of Senjutsu Chakra consciously to enter Sage Mode. Reduces the cost of Senjutsu Consumption by 0.67% at every level.

1) Drunken Monk-ey's Fist— This allows the user to perform a Taijutsu based on the intoxication of oneself using products brewed by nature energy and the manipulation of Senjutsu Chakra. Current Consumption: 2800 Senjutsu Chakra; 16 Stamina per minute.

2) Monkey Shifts, Staff Sticks— This allows the user to perform Bojutsu that utilizes a special staff able to transmit nature energy. Current Consumption: 2000 Senjutsu Chakra; 16 Stamina per minute.

3) Monkey Steals Bitches, Monkey Eat Peaches— A dance that manipulates nature energy to produce an environment of natural aphrodisia to charm sentient beings. Current Consumption: 3000 Senjutsu Chakra per minute.

Note: Special bodily conditions of the user redact the effects of the sage mode of added gain in raw parameters by 10 times.]

[Mystical Sage Palms (15/15): Allows the user to charge Senjutsu Chakra in a specific ratio of yin and yang nature to induce rapid physical improvement and a veritable boost to the immune system. Decrease consumption by 3.33% at every level. Current Consumption: 5500 Senjutsu Chakra/min.]

[Consciousness Controlling (30/30)]

[Mind Body Change (5/5)]

[Mind Body Derangement Technique (10/10)]

[Telepathic Link (3/3)]

[Spirit Transformation Technique (15/15): Allows the user to safely transform their soul into a spirit body that can travel independently of the physical body to perform various functions including possessing a weak-willed individual temporarily based on their will against the user, sharing chakra, and phasing through physical matter. Reduce Chakra Consumption by 3.33% at every level. Current Consumption: 1200/min.]

[Shadow Possession (2/2)]

[Shadow Stitch (1/1)]

[Calorie Control (50/50): This allows the user to freely control the matter of the body to expand the size of any body part and increased the raw parameters of the said part proportionate to the increase in size and density. Reduces the consumption of chakra by 1% at every level. Current Consumption: 720/sq inch.]

[Ultimate Calorie Control (10/10): This allows the user to freely manipulate the matter of the body to either decrease or increase the size of the body or its parts. Reduces the consumption of Chakra by 5% at every level. Current Consumption: 720/sq inch.]

Calorie Control is the basis of all of Akimichi Clan's hiden as they use Yang Nature transformation to achieve the intended desire. In return, Kai formed the Ultimate Calorie Control that allowed him to reduce the size of his body. This was simply inspired by the Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art. However, while the two techniques indeed required a higher chakra amount... in his Sage Transformation that could already freely manipulate the structure of his body, the amount of Senjutsu Chakra required was simply too low to be registered.

But this wasn't all.

Kai managed to form a devastating list of Sage Arts based around Genjutsu. They were the same Genjutsu but merely augmented with Senjutsu which made it impossibly hard for a non-sage to recover from the technique— making Kai tie with Orochimaru as the deadliest shinobi and kunoichi of the village at the moment.

[Sage Illusion: Six Senses Destruction (5/5)]

This was the only skill that reached as high as level 5 because of the knowledge of augmenting genjutsu with Senjutsu Chakra. The rest... were an easy grind.

[Sage Illusion: Harlot's Night (2/2)]

[Sage Illusion: Joker's Nest (2/2)]

[Sage Illusion: Infinity Nightmare (2/2)]

[Sage Illusion: Void Ring (2/2)]

And these skills by themselves were Kai's greatest long-ranged attacks at the moment, at least, the Genjutsu that were not based on touch.

All this was a grind that a few hundred of his clones could have completed. Kai had used the rest to brainstorm the idea of recovering senjutsu chakra at any time and again, he couldn't outright solve the problem but he found a way to make the situation manageable.

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Tsunade, admittedly, had a hard time keeping her eyes peeled off of the youth biologically more than 20 years younger given she had aged somewhat in the second war and the youth in front of her had also sped his growth by three years. But despite having hope to recover her youth and the years she lost through continuing her prisoner's search, the fact remained she would be too old to eye the 'youth' in front of him who was a shy away from flashing her entirely.

And what... actually attracted her wasn't the half-naked youth. It was the fact that the ordinarily hyper-excited and perverted youth silently set a seal in the center of her laboratory with an utterly calm expression. Tsunade has had her moments. It wasn't the fact that she didn't like perverts. Despite her 'inexperience', she didn't mind Jiraiya's stare or Dan's attraction back then. Who didn't want to feel wanted?

But her hands just moved when someone tried to be a bit forceful. And when her hands moved, others broke. Jiraiya, after his experience, didn't stop but he clearly 'knew' the dangers and turned tame.

And Dan... last Tsunade heard about him, he had already woken up from the mental shock but wasn't deployed to the force. Even with other medics healing him, he needed a long rehabilitation session to make a full recovery.

Kai, however... had grown on her for two reasons.

These past two months, Tsunade and Kai were practically living together aside from the nights when he returned home and...

Kai would find ways to constantly 'prove' that he wasn't supposed to be expected as anything but a man. The two months were definitely grueling since Tsunade became the only 'mark' in Kai's gaze and ever since he actually became a dragon, his urges practically skyrocketed. And that... earned him a beating. Well, it was either that or actually fighting back and laying ruin to both of their labs.

And when Tsunade's first punch, that Kai just decided to withstand as a form of training, was endured with barely any force through his 'new' body... her 'hell' began then.

Kai... had surpassed her, actually, in durability. She could increase the force of her punch but that did not change the fact that Kai had managed to earn the position of strength that actually allowed him to GUARD her. He was finally her Legacy Guardian and it made Tsunade quite complicated.

But this moment of silence forced her to recall everything that happened over the period of two months.

Kai adopting Sage Transformation, Orochimaru's affiliation, Danzo's captivity, and now this... the way Kai modified the seal was something Tsunade expected from her 'late' Grandmother. Despite her obvious strengths, Tsunade knew her Granny was a massive nerd when it came to seals. She may not have developed the Uzumaki Inheritance but she damn well built it up before passing it on. Her passing memory of her grandfather was actually claiming that Mito is what Tobirama became for the Senju Clan.

While most Uzumaki members are definitely nerds in their own ways, including Kushina who could accurately describe the components of a ramen's flavor, Mito was a little... extreme in her ways. After all, no 'tame' individual would volunteer to seal a devilish fox in her body.

And the youth in front of him was similar. So was Orochimaru.

The type of individuals who knew what they wanted and got it despite the massive political or moral barrier that may stand in their way. As if sensing her gaze, she saw him turn to look in her direction. His gaze was briefly drawn to her form and then her eyes... like usual. If this stare was 'cute' when Kai was actually young then now... she truly was forced out of her views to regard him as an apprentice and a young one at that.

Rolling her eyes at her own thoughts and the youth simultaneously while making sure to clear her head with wine... alone this time since alcohol was making her even more of a risk around him, she remarked with a biting, annoyed tone, "Stop gawking and do your work. I'm not just here to be your chakra battery!"

"But you are convinced that this is better than slowly saving away bits of chakra for years to come, right?" Kai smirked in response.

This is one thing he hadn't understood before.

Tsunade had taught her apprentices the Legacy Technique left by Mito in the Senju Clan— Strength of a Hundred Seals and all of them were talented enough to master it... eventually.

The thing is, that this sealing technique needed a ton load of chakra.

While Tsunade's current chakra capacity was about 260000, nobody knew the actual amount she had 'stored' in that mark of hers. Even if she denied the claim, Tsunade, for all intents and purposes was a chakra battery for whomever that could 'use' her. After all, the Strength of a Hundred Seals stored chakra constantly and supported a Jutsu without the user's conscious effort.

For Tsunade, it was her Body Transformation Jutsu. She could stay young for... well, until she exhausts her chakra.

Kai wanted something else...

Like his basic chakra storage seal, the Strength of a Hundred Seal was a product of Fuinjutsu and Yin Transformation. Unlike other jutsus... Fuinjutsu needed very LITTLE tuning up to be transitioned and usable with Senjutsu Chakra. So little that his trait did not consider a new bit of knowledge at all and thus, had no new skill about it.

But this only made the origin of Fuinjutsu even more mysterious as the seals worked almost too well with Senjutsu Chakra. Orochimaru also devised seals to perfectly transition the Kekkei Genkai of Sage Transformation onto Kai through Fuinjutsu. But Kai wasn't here to dig the mysteries of the world, he wanted to dig something far more crucial.

So, even if Tsunade wouldn't agree that Kai's method of using a 'battery' to form this seal and then run it later was a blatant skip of many steps that actually made Tsunade a beast in the chakra control department, Kai had made it clear that he could still gain the actual benefits of the skill, i.e., 100% chakra control or— 100% Reduction of Chakra Wastage.

If this was before, Tsunade would doubt the boy but since meeting him, her act of not believing the youth has always blown on her face, figuratively.

As such, when Kai sat down in the center of the sealing circle surrounded by inky black scribbles with a large painted spot in the center, Tsunade let out a heavy groan and walked forward before taking a seat not far from him on another painted spot.

It was clear that she did not like being 'passive' but this sensation was just so much more prominent this time given how Kai was intending to use her... still, she stared at the seals. She may not be a Fuin master like Kai or Kushina who was making steady gains in her mastery of seals but she had mastered the Strength of Hundred Seals and this made Tsunade inquire about the most obvious 'flaw' with a frown.

"Why... is the technique's final point of Yin Concentration not fully marked?"

"Because nature energy cannot improve something already considered complete," Kai grinned, "I had to introduce an imperfection to let the nature energy take its course~!"

Understanding the implications of his words, Tsunade's eyes widened, "What?! That almost sounds suic—"

"Awesome, I know," Kai shrugged as he slammed his palms together. Tsunade may have seen the most obvious flaw of the seal but she totally failed to see the minute changes he introduced to Mito's legacy. The remaining few hundred of his clones didn't just sit idle or leave things to luck. They buckled down and did the appropriate research for this seal, noting any possibility that they could and form a plan 'good enough' for Kai because he knew that whether he liked it or not, the contribution of luck despite its necessity is not something that can be controlled.

As such, without Tsunade could complain any further, the seal around them glowed and Tsunade felt her chakra drain and then get refined.

With his knowledge of chakra transfer, refining and absorbing a willing party's chakra was easy enough for Kai. The main point of this whole giant ass seal was to absorb Tsunade's chakra AND introduce nature energy to the mix that interacted with his own chakra signature.

It was almost instant that Kai's body bulked, his underwear stretched further against the confines of his flesh as his muscled, almost 'greyish' body grew even more well-defined while he closed his eyes and stabilized his breath as Tsunade, too, grew silent while she released her seal. The diamond-shaped mark on her forehead inverted and let out thin trails of purple lines over her face that curved around her cheeks while leaving a diamond-shaped space in the center and that's when Kai realized just how much chakra Tsunade had stored...

Millions...

Just too much!

The only thing Kai could compare Tsunade to was what he felt within Mito and Kushina. Make no doubt— Kai never managed to actually measure the beast within them. But, the concept of chakra capacity of such vast and inexhaustible size was... almost 'simple' to Kai for a second.

What use is so much chakra is not used efficiently?

While Genins, Chunins, and even Jonins scrambled over Chakra Capacity— the world of elites is only governed by skill. Tsunade just had the necessary SKILLS to master such a seal and in turn, save so much chakra over the years and not the other way around.

And, Now, Kai let the 'skill' which he expected to be new and thus, have a notification of extrapolation of data marked along...

But it never came.

This skill, this Seal that he wished to form already existed and in written form at that...

[Seal of Adamantine Sage (1/75): Forms a seal of chakra concentration capable of storing Senjutsu Chakra, too, in a special seal which becomes available for use after 5000000 chakra points and senjutsu chakra is stored. Reduces Chakra Wastage by 0.186% at every level. Reduces Senjutsu Chakra Wastage at every level by 0.66%.

Next Level: Store 800978/1000000 chakra/senjutsu chakra or 60 SP]

'Adamantine Sage?' Kai wondered. He knew Toad and the Snake Sage. He considered himself the Dragon Sage. There was a white snake kid but the brat was no sage yet... and he mused if this sage was even alive.

--

Far off, deep within the ocean under a sturdy structure of seals and earth while viewing the formation of a chakra construct entirely red with hints of magma forming around it, a masked, white-clothed maiden sniffed her nose and muttered, "Almost sneezed... is someone plotting against Uzu again? Well, not my problem. Saved them once, they should be one their toes now..." and with a scowl, she turned to view the giant 'phantom', "Damn... I heard that they revive but didn't know it took so long..."

--

Pulling his attention from the name and seeing that the skill had the desired effects, Kai sucked Tsunade wholly off of her chakra without inhibitions. She had a lot of juicy chakra stored in and Kai knew he could manage to grind the skill in one seating.

Of course, this wasn't something Tsunade wanted to experience but she felt that if she could 'satisfy' her guardian with just her chakra... then it would be worth it. Given the initial success of the seal, Tsunade also wished to note the difference between their Seals and if she should even consider... taking up on his offer to practice with him.

And soon, well, in a matter of days, Kai mastered the grind.

[Seal of Adamantine Sage (75/75): Forms a seal of chakra concentration capable of storing Senjutsu Chakra, too, in a special seal which becomes available for use after 5000000 chakra points and senjutsu chakra is stored. Reduces Chakra Wastage by 0.186% at every level. Reduces Senjutsu Chakra Wastage at every level by 0.66%.]

And the most recent addition to the status panel pleased Kai greatly as it opened yet ANOTHER path of improvement.

[Name: Kai

Age: 14

Title: Senju Legacy Guardian

Gamer Traits: Skill Tree; Sleepless Gamer

Rank: Jonin

Hit Points: 100%

Stamina: 100/100% (46.1/min)

Senjutsu/Chakra: 292425 (78800 83550250%) (2747/min) (785250%/min)

Physique: 462/1000

Mental: 529/1000

Perception: 404 432/1000

Water: 24/100%

Wind: 21.4/100%

Fire: 20.7/100%

Earth: 20.7/100%

Lightning: 20.9/100%

Yin: 40.3/100%

Yang: 40.1/100%]

[Skill points: 2282]

[Reduction of Chakra Wastage: 100%]

[Reduction of Senjutsu Chakra Wastage: 50%]

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Deadpanning but still obediently lying on her bed within the lab since she needed time despite her constitution to recover chakra and was too prideful to ask for it, Tsunade eyed the steely blue circular mark in the center of Kai's brows as he reluctantly pulled a blanket over her and tucked her in— his cause of being ever so reluctant only becoming clearer the closer the edge of the blanket reached, and eventually, passed her bosom.

"Tch, tch, lusting over such an old woman," Tsunade remarked dryly, knowing that her biological age was close to forty, and even with Senju Constitution, she must look remarkably aged compared to her usual form since Kai did dry her reserves to absolute limits. The greedy brat.

Still huffing, Kai sat down and offered no sympathies for her self-criticization as he could feel her emotions in turmoil at the moment. But largely, Tsunade felt expectant and in need of something. Unfortunately, it wasn't the little dragon.

"Why wouldn't I? I want all kinds of women in my harem," Kai stated. He grew up in the era where milfs and gilfs were digitally widespread and Tsunade happened to be the most amazing specimen of the former category.

Snorting weakly in response, Tsunade retorted, "Keep that up and you'll find no one."

"You were there when I got engaged," Kai pointed out. Given that his grind was the reason why Tsunade even let herself fall into this vulnerable state, Kai knew that he could give into his emotions once considered a problem by his own trait and stick around instead of training every time of the day.

"Yeah, yeah, but that's not the point, is it?"

"That's exactly the point," Kai noted as the blanket turned out to be a bro. After all, he could easily note Tsunade's curves even better with something to entirely cover her up. Letting his words sink in, Kai rested his arm atop the armrest and his face atop his knuckle, he continued, "Not to brag or be crass, Sensei, I will bang you."

This was no declaration for Kai. He'd been interested in Tsunade since, well, forever, and let his interest known in a multitude of manners. Feeling the sheer thrill from within Tsunade as she still managed to keep the veil of stoicism over her fatigued look that gave the mature woman a sense of sheer helplessness that only served to rouse the beast Kai was hoping not to become... and become, he smirked, "Keep on looking like that. At least, you don't have to sneak a peek for the moment."

Closing her eyes and letting out an exhausted breath, Tsunade turned to her sides and turned away from Kai at the great cost of revealing the slope of her waist that made her athletic build more curvaceous than most.

"Whatever..." she muttered, "I'm tired and gonna sleep. Either research on Rinnegan or the Sharingan but get the fuck out of my room."

Shrugging and letting his muffled snickers escape his lips, much to her exasperation, the two left things in the air. Or so Tsunade thought as the moment Kai stepped out of the door, she let out a severely annoyed groan with her slightly pale cheeks flushing at the speed visible to the naked eyes, unaware in her state of weakness that Kai had silently 'appeared' on his chair once again in the same seated position while a tiny, circular seal could be seen on the chair itself.

"Fucking dumbass... I'll beat all that cheekiness after learning Sage Mode... fuck!" Her heavy huff filled the room and she turned around to lie down straight on her back once again to have her eyes narrowed at Kai.

"I told you. Leave!" She raised her voice as if she wasn't acting fussy a few seconds ago.

Snorting in response, Kai narrowed his eyes, "Did you really take me for an uncultured buffoon? I may rob others, but why the hell would I be the cause of your weakness?"

Not letting any words of resistance stop him, Kai soon settled while sitting where Tsunade's head was positioned and then laid her head over a pillow on top of his lap. His hand pressed right over where her seal must be as she revealed a rare expression of pout and indignance while glaring at Kai silently with her piercing amber gaze, like Kushina.

'They're cousins, alright,' Kai rolled his eyes as he felt Tsunade at her MOST peacefully state he'd seen in years at this moment, just like how Kushina acted spoiled only when tightly wrapped around him...

While they remained silent, Kai wondered if he should try the Yamanaka's Hiden to use the telepathic skill and scare the shit out of Tsunade with a loud scream... but he digressed. This wasn't the right moment to troll her.

'Maybe Nawaki,' Kai looked thoughtful but the moment he looked away from Tsunade, she stirred, "Already bored of an old woman."

"Sensei," Kai looked back, "Come on, we both know that's not the truth but keep on lying like that then maybe I just will," he shrugged, "Again, not to brag about my state of mind and sincerity at the expense of sounding crass... but you don't have the largest tits around the village. I measured. Orochimaru-san has them at 107 cm... one centimeter bigger. So, clearly, I'm not interested in you JUST because of your stunning looks, even now."

If Tsunade could bite out Kai's throat, she would... but she had more pressing matters.

Again, she wouldn't act so sappy. She's Tsunade Goddamn Senju! But... she was weakened, right? The cause of her current state MUST do his level best to assure her well-being, more so because he happened to be her Guardian, too, she questioned, "What do you mean?" While taking away the pillow and letting her head fall directly on his lap.

It wasn't THAT comfortable... and it certainly wasn't 'soft' as her pillow... but she felt comforted nonetheless as Kai looked oblivious to how Tsunade had her head over his cock in the opposite direction he wanted and mused with a low hum.

"I mean, your ass is way better~!"

The reply was not something Tsunade expected. She... well, expected something poetic. Something... not romantic... exactly, not... But when she looked at him and found him staring back with a smirk, a cheeky grin developed over Tsunade as, despite somewhat regained chakra, she did not transform herself to look younger once again. Instead, she chimed, "Damn right! Even that Bimbo's got nothing on my sweet little ass!"

And with that, she chuckled while shaking her head and then exhaling a light-hearted sigh, "I think this much chakra is fine."

"Sure," Kai smiled and hesitated for a second before letting his hand shift from her forehead to her hair.

"Hmm," Tsunade's affirming and pleased sigh was all Kai needed to continue. This wasn't really anything new to him. He'd realized through experience that girls did like having their hair stroked... he just hesitated because she was still Tsunade Senju.

"You'll grow to have a spectacular ass, too," Tsunade added after a few minutes of silence as Kai blinked, "Oh, wow. You DID take a peek!"

Tsunade snorted through her nostrils and closed her eyes while enjoying the rewards of her labor.

--

Kai felt that he could conclude his intense grind session for some time. He created three clones filled with a great amount of chakra to focus on the research of the technique already in development— Byakugan. As for Sharingan, screw that for now.

Byakugan's three great ability is the act of seeing through physical matter, vision so microscopic that even Tenketsu can be viewed, and 360 vision.

Kai had mastered the first of the three things. He could look through physical matter. But it was clear that the Chakra charge produced in his eyes alone wasn't enough.

Tobirama Senju concluded that the mystery behind Dojutsu was NOT the eyes, but the brain.

And the clones now worked on it.

While Kai had a Kekkei Genkai, and a sweet one at that, he still believed that anything could be achieved if it came from chakra. Tobirama Senju had similar thoughts and boy did he go crazy with one particular technique that defied the law of common sense...

Even Kai couldn't easily try to grind that.

But these thoughts were to be tackled eventually. One step at a time.

First, he wanted to see if Senjutsu Chakra can assist with emulating Byakugan to perfection while shifting his focus to his team. Staying away from them for months and only returning during nightfall left things lacking quite a bit. As such... it was time he met up and spiced things up with Minato once again, right? Maybe draw up some more variations of the blonde's jutsu— Rasengan.

Meanwhile, right above the lab, Nawaki returned to his room with an exhausted expression. As he'd grown, he realized that the burdens of being a leader were too great... but then again, he needed to be well-rounded. His grandfather and granduncle were hokages and he wanted to be one, too. Yet, he understood his current limits. He needed a lot of time to even hope to be as strong as his predecessors.

And even if he wasn't too interested in it, Nawaki had to go through political studies to get respect from his clan because apparently, none of his predecessors ever thought of knowing the art of ruling and politics before actually taking that responsibility.

Silently, he slumped on his bed, wondering when Tsunade would come outside from her studies this time around when—

"WREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

A sharp, high-pitched shriek exploded within his mind, causing him to yelp and jump up while all the exhaustion was scared out of his body.

Terrified and cautious of any attack, Nawaki looked around. But... found nothing.

This would simply be the first of many days when someone would scare the youth by letting out a sharp, shrill scream directly in his mind.

--

As the chain of command existed, Kai HAD to meet Hiruzen. So, he made sure that the man wasn't with his wife and when he did enter the Hokage's office, he couldn't shake the image of Hiruzen's slowly wrinkling balls smacking up and down THAT chair...

'Damn... gotta burn that chair and replace it if I have to use it...' Kai made a mental note while Hiruzen viewed the youth in front of him with Tsunade's report on the matter placed over the desk in front of him.

Observing the steel blue circular mark on Kai's forehead, the Hokage finally questioned, "So? Kai-kun, what makes your Strength of Hundred Seals different?"

Shrugging with a 'helpless' expression, Kai sighed, "I think the change in the seal's shape comes entirely from me trying to optimize it and failing in the process, resulting in my body growing greatly. As for the color blue, it's just an artistic choice."

Hiruzen nodded. That's what Tsunade claimed, too. Kai spent months trying to devise a way to quickly form the Strength of a Hundred Seals and ended up artificially increasing the age of his body by three years. Releasing a sigh, Hiruzen found it appropriate to reproach the boy, nay, youth, "Researching Jutsu, especially High-class Fuin must be done patiently, Kai-kun. Now that you know the costs, I hope you will become more stable later on. Anyway... how is Tsunade?"

"She is fine, Lord Third. She is researching another jutsu at the moment so she barely has any time for the rest of us. Ehm... on that matter... I would like 90 D-rank missions, 15 C-ranked missions, 3 B-rank Missions, and 1 A-ranked mission."

Hiruzen blinked before shaking his head, "Even if Team Tsunade, excluding the Team Sensei, consists of two Jonins and one Chunin, I cannot allow you and Mikoto alone to take up any mission higher than B-ranked. Instead, foreseeing a considerable time of peace, I have prepared another mission for Mikoto for her experience."

Kai frowned... he could understand what was coming.

"I intend Mikoto to take up the role of Jonin Sensei. As for you, I wish to deploy you to a different team for the time being."

Kai nodded calmly. If anything, this was to be expected once he and Mikoto engaged with each other. While married couples as teammates were unusual, the practice was avoided if possible since many Shinobi could not cope with their life partners and colleagues being the same. And in extreme situations, there was also the fear that these couples can be extorted by threatening the other partner should the enemy realize their relationship.

The only reason Kai and Mikoto could stay in the same team till now was the fact that after the war, they decidedly did more missions within the confines of the village but things were changing and the village needed more manpower on the higher-ranked missions since they had once again become the top village in the eyes of civilians and nobility.

While the higher-ups of the various countries knew that Uzu won this war without any need for reparations, Konoha wasn't shy from taking the credit as an 'ally'. It was just business. And with this, the village gained a higher quantity of missions every day!

"So? What Team am I being deployed to?" Kai inquired curiously.

"Hmm, it's a team suggested by elders of the village as it was noted how the potential of the lot of you was being wasted. You shall enter Team Fang led by Sakumo Hatake. Your team members will be..."

As Hiruzen spoke, Kai despaired.

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"You're lucky, you got the kid... I have to deal with the dad..." Kai and Mikoto leaned against one another with a listless expression in the small garden of the pad while the redhead continued to make explosive tags to sell not far from them.

"No, you're lucky... I got kids and I need to teach them... Yahiko's voice is just so shrill and I heard Kakashi doesn't listen..."

Kai blinked and then agreed, "Oh, yeah, that's worse. But hey, you're like Kakashi in that regard since you are trained the most in Bukijutsu."

"Hey, don't give up that easily," Mikoto pouted, "Your situation is not that far off. You get to deal with all of Sakumo-san's jokes. Not to mention your two loyal followers."

Kai hummed and then shook his head, "Whatever... that's simply not the news I expected after months of grind. Oh, well, at least the missions can be dry and sandy..."

And then a look of horror appeared on Kai's face as he realized the kind of pun he made.

"Oh, no..."

Giggling in response, Mikoto turned to him and pecked his cheek, "Come on, I'll cook you something nice. We Uchiha have special recipes that even Akimichi Clan drool over—"

The mention of lunch instantly attracted the devoted redhead as she instantly smirked, "Ramen, dattebane!"

"Sure," Mikoto shrugged.

It was either Mikoto or Nono who cooked while Kai wondered if he should leave a clone to grind the basic cooking skill since he did want to provide a breakfast other than toast itself. Realizing that it was better to just do it than put it off, Kai intended to form a clone tonight and get started with that.

As the trio eventually sat down for their lunch, Kushina eyed Mikoto and Kai. Despite the grind, Kai did return every night to sleep with them. It wasn't all that much but the girls did appreciate the gesture since they understood that Kai was a training freak before meeting them. It was one of the major reasons why he was the way he is currently. But still, the lack of contact for more than a night for months had left them wanting more.

"So... who should I ask if I want to get engaged, too?"

Mikoto's chopsticks parted as did her lips while Kai tilted his head, as if waiting for just this moment, "None? I don't suppose Mistresses get married."

Kushina glared at Kai as Mikoto almost choked on that one noodle before coughing loudly. The conversation got too real too quick!

"Ehm," Clearing her throat, Mikoto looked at Kushina, "What brought this on?"

"I was thinking..." Kushina hummed while scratching her cheek and averting her gaze from Kai, "Unlike Uchiha clan's policies... I have nothing of the matter stopping me unless... Kai-chan doesn't want to..."

She snuck a look only to find him slurping up the noodles in delight.

Instead, Mikoto adopted a wry smirk as she quickly realized why Kushina was actually wrong about it, "Um, Kushina, you do have many things to consider, or rather, the Village would want to consider for you as you are its Jinchuriki. Not to mention... with things still strained between Uzu and Konoha... the village higher-ups would needlessly make things complicated despite our connections..."

Kushina frowned but Kai, finally done swallowing his noodles, remarked, "Mikoto and I got engaged because that's the only way she could leave the Uchiha Clan without unnecessary troubles... but you and I have always been together. We share finances, bed, bath, and food, and I even vowed to guard you as would any fiance would promise his fiancee... so official or not... Kushina, we are tighter than an engaged couple."

Saying all that with an expression straighter than Orochimaru's existence, Kai noted how Kushina AND Mikoto were a mess internally and questioned why they had not made such an obvious analogy since the beginning. Else, Kai would have been even more impatient than Kushina to make her his. With a few moments of silence passing in, and actually willing to see just how chaotic their emotions can grow, Kai threw in a few more words quietly.

"The true question is... when do we actually have sex? Mikoto wanted for me to be a little older... well, I am. Just a year younger than Kushina, biologically speaking..."

And there it was, sweet sweet chaos as Mikoto and Kushina turned their heads to look at one another and then went beet red. Their emotions stirred and messed up largely as their fists clenched the hems of their shorts before Kushina suddenly picked her bowl of ramen and gulped it down entirely, her throat impressively bulging somewhat before she let out a loud, satisfied heave and set the bowl back on the table. With her lips stained with broth and oil, Kushina, still blushing heavily hissed sharply with a nervous expression that threatened to a breakdown, "Let's—"

"No!" Mikoto hurriedly leaped forward and covered Kushina's mouth before taking a deep breath and looking at Kai, "Don't just jump this stuff on us!"

"How else should have I done that?" Kai questioned, ready to be corrected IF he was wrong, "Wearing condoms on my fingers? Humping a chair like Kuromaru if I'm in heat?—"

"I get it," Mikoto pouted and let go of Kushina's lips while wiping away her slightly slobbered hand on a paper towel and groaned, "Even if you ask us now, I... don't know. And Kushina should seriously take the time before answering because extreme... bodily conditions are something a Jinchuriki must be cautious of, as Sensei warned us."

Kushina's shoulders slumped. She had yet to go 'berserk' for real, but throughout her training, Kushina did need to be 'put down' at times if she lost control of the chakra within her. And from the look of things, these moments were getting more frequent as she grew older and more volatile.

Surprising the duo... Kai just accepted that and nodded, "Oh, well, I wouldn't want to force the situation since we were taught in our Academy that sexual experiences can either help us grow or become one of our greatest traumatic experiences. Besides, even Jiraiya wrote in the drafts of his new novel that the best experience if both of us are enjoying."

Her mouth agape, Mikoto muttered, "That's... surprisingly mature."

Snorting in response, Kai finished his bowl and glared, "Of course, it is! And... I and Nono do have some fun while training in Genjutsu once in a while so it's not like I'm feeling urgent or anything."

The truth, however, was far from it. It took every ounce of his will not to jump them right this instant! And he even had to control himself in the bath despite always getting a boner that refused to go down until he thought about his balls exploding and the goregrish nightmare it would be to finally go down peacefully.

Even Mikoto understood this fact better than Kushina as she sometimes caught Kai staring at her for many minutes...

As if spurred by an idea, Mikoto took a deep breath and muttered, "Oh... and since you're back... I was hoping we could make up for all the lost time before we get busy with our own teams. You should go out and meet up with others. And... return a bit late... around 8... and try not to eat anything too spicy..."

Kai was stunned this time. Just enough for Mikoto to slip away from the room as she added from a distance, "I'm going to meet Kyo-san..."

If Kai didn't know what was going on, the last bit hit the nail on the head while Kushina, although embarrassed to stay in the room with Kai, cocked her head in confusion, "Why... is she going to her step-mum?"

"You know what?" Kai looked at Kushina, "Do me a favor and follow her. Quick."

Although still somewhat confused, Kushina wanted a reason to leave and did what was asked.

Once Kai felt the duo leave, he looked at the table in front of him idly before thinking hard on whom he should consult on the matter before realizing that the only individual who would know the secrets and what was the best of both the worlds was only that person.

--

"Kai-kun, so great to see you unannounced outside my apartment using that convenient fuinjutsu of yours," Orochimaru, or rather, her clone opened the door to the apartment and smiled in amusement sprinkled with a hint of sarcasm as Kai smiled in response, "Aw, I didn't know you liked surprises. I'll show up unannounced more often~!" And with that, he slipped into the apartment while the clone shook her head.

"Why are you here, Kai-kun? I believe there are still three months until the Original needs to show some results to Tsunade on her research for more funding," the clone inquired as Orochimaru was now working under the Senju's capacity, and even though it was not direct employment, for some reason, Orochimaru had gotten her act cleaned. It wasn't just for funding, Tsunade knew that much.

But after raiding Danzo, Orochimaru simply... did not take any other innocent life provided to her by the 'suppliers' and it did admittedly lower the efficiency yet... there was no tension between Orochi and Tsunade.

"Not here for that," Kai shook his head and questioned, "Where's Cinnamon Junior? How's motherhood treating you?" he inquired while noting a distinct lack of Orochi's 'pet' Cinnamon, too.

"He's with the real Orochimaru. Training," the clone hummed, "Danzo was a lucky fool to be blessed with so many resources but the level of potential he wasted of those around him was..." she shook her head, "Almost tragic. Good thing we took it upon ourselves to rectify the situation."

Letting Kai take a seat on the chair next to the kitchen's counter and then purposely sauntering around it, she leaned over the counter and put up an enticing smile, "Would you like me to bring the original?"

Kai shook his head, "Actually, I would rather talk to you than the real Orochimaru-san."

"Ooh~ That's promising. Am I about to hear something even you will be shy to talk with the original?" The Clonorochi inquired as Kai sighed and shifted a little in his seat before requesting, "Well, I wanted to know... what I should prepare for trying something intimate... probably non-penetrative with someone..."

Clonorochi blinked but her smile turned a tad bit warmer and instead of raising a ruckus and laughing her guts out as she would have in such a situation, she realized that she was the splitting copy of the original and the original... would not laugh which would be detrimental to him. After all... he could have gone to anyone but chose to be here and she knew why was that well enough.

But she did need to ask something...

"Don't you have any... another individual to ask this?" She narrowed her eyes.

"Aside from Jiraiya-san who may take me out to a brothel for direct guidance on someone else... no. And I don't want practical guidance at the moment... so, here I am."

It was the truth. Men and boys his age either feared or revered him. While Hiruzen did his damn best to keep the information about Kai within the village itself, many in the village saw Kai as a young, budding legend. Of the elder ones, not many liked to associate with him but that could be attributed to him staying rather busy with himself. As it turns out, the Shinobi community is just not THAT sociable.

Nodding and letting her gaze wander to the steely blue seal in the center of his brows, she narrowed her eyes and informed, "I'd say strength is the most appealing to me... followed by knowledge."

Kai rolled his eyes, "I meant something more detailed. Like, should I put on some—"

"Unlikely."

"Maybe strike a—"

"Not needed."

"Flex my—"

"Probably not."

Kai deadpanned and stared at Orochimaru while the woman stared back with a calm expression.

It was only after a minute did Clonorochi questioned, "So? Who's the lucky girl?"

Kai snorted and didn't reply this time.

Letting a chuckle escape her lips, she remarked, "Fine, fine. I'll inform you something. The original may have little experience being a woman aside from the biological nuances that she studied carefully but she did enter a 'relief' center after being made curious about it by Jiraiya... so, take it from experience, adapt but confidently."

Seeing Kai grow curious, she added, "Situation on bed changes, maybe not as often in a war, but they do. Always take responsibility to adapt without thinking that the 'other' one next to you will be the one to take that responsibility. Oh, and please do not flex or strike a pose. That's nothing but highlighted and prominent awkwardness."

Kai nodded. This wasn't the detailed step-by-step instructions he was expecting but he did gain something. Not the vague crap she just spouted though.

"YOU went to those places?" Kai stifled his snicker, finding it absolutely worthy to literally drop by Clonorochi's doorstep.

"Why is that amusing?" She questioned, "If anything, the butt of the joke is your situation and your willingness to seek me out." More roguish than Kai, apparently, when she truly desired, she narrowed her eyes, "After all, I have experienced women as a man... but I feel I shall be stuck in this 'role'... so I may just explore a woman's true fantasies with a partner of my stature."

"So? Another snake?" Kai smirked.

"A woman always desires more, selfishly so... thus," Matching his gaze with a pointed stare, the tip of her extraordinarily long tail flicking across her plump lip, she let out a raspy but mellow coo nonetheless, "I was thinking a Dragon, perhaps."

Kai shrugged while definitely trying not to get the tiniest bit aroused since Bimborochi was a species truly far too dangerous for the current him... but then his thoughts stirred. Challenge makes the man and... when did he ever back away except for a few moments of tactical retreats? A mere clone wasn't a 'threat' enough to make him retreat.

So, letting himself loose a little and finally taking a deep, nasal breath, he grew a little 'frantic' from within. She really loved keeping herself at the 'peak' of her current self as she truly adapted to the most effective methods of a kunoichi down to the scented pheromone perfumes produced by the Yamanaka Clan.

"A Dragon... sounds like a tough guy," Kai mused, "Maybe things will get harder for you as the Dragon grows, huh."

Narrowing his eyes, Kai sat there calmly, "Maybe stronger than your imagination. Having you at the palm of his hand... gripped tightly. Firmly. LETTING you follow your aspirations according to his own whims and desires."

While most Kunoichis would rage, Bimborochi only saw benefits as she purred, "Wouldn't that be something? A life of research without any responsibilities but the one~"

"That would be something," Kai grinned and stood up, making her wayward gaze follow down as he added, "Now, if you excuse me. I still need some solid advice than your need to get pinned under the Dragon. Be sure to get that to Orochimaru-san, yeah?" While holding his full balls to make sure her gaze did not leave it until he disappeared from the place.

"I... should really crack the formula seal of his and develop a barrier jutsu to trap his cocky little ass... and that..." she muttered while recalling his crass actions as a vicious, predatory smirk marked her lips.

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"Are you nervous?" A Kai narrowed his eyes. Well, there was a whole group of it that surrounded the Original.

"No." Kai steeled himself.

"Worry not. Are you fresh?" Another questioned.

Taking a moment to sniff his pits despite washing up not long ago, Kai nodded, "I'm as fresh as I can be."

"Hmm, what about your past? Gamer Mind fucked us up badly... what if you don't actually get a hard-on during the act?"

Kai heaved deeply, "I have it all covered up. Make a joke, sneak into the bathroom, and pop a pellet of Akimichi pills."

The others nodded with grave expressions.

Before they could continue, all of the clones blinked and sighed collectively, "Good luck, soldier... make us all proud."

And then, each of them collectively used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear and return to the lab in an instant where they had their own training and plans ready to be pursued. Meanwhile, Kai took a deep breath once again to psyche himself up. He hadn't felt nervous... until an hour ago.

Fear... was illogical to him in the past but damn did he miss Gamer Mind at this moment! But... unwilling to just 'suppress' his fears like the Gamer Mind would and force himself onto the path of logic... Kai wanted to dominate it! And he knew only one way to dominate fears— Fucking them up!

Scared of heights?

Blow them damn buildings!

Scared of animals?

AK their asses!

Scared of rejection?

Just reject them before they can reject you!

His intellect... his genius... it sometimes scared the shit out of him. But Kai only came to one conclusion about his fear of performance— Not considering it performance but Grind! And boy does he love grind!

As such, before Kushina and Mikoto entered their home, Kai welcomed Nono instead. She was on her way back already and no, this was not a coincidence that she decided to arrive at this time without drinking with Tsunade like usual.

For his earlier... 'challenge' to Bimborochi... the snake may have bit back by informing Tsunade of the general outline of their fruitful conversation and... Tsunade may have guffawed and let Nono in on the fun. Oh, Kai intended to come back at the two female sannin later... maybe even in them for proper measures but this wasn't about them at the moment.

"Nervous?" Nono questioned the moment she took off her sandals at the entrance with Kai still brooding a bit. She may be the same age as Kushina but Nono was far more 'mature' and well... downright nasty. So, despite herself, Nono has a devilish smirk on her lips, since according to Tsunade— according to Orochimaru— according to Kai, he was about to take the 'next' step that required preparations and while Orochi may not know of the lucky girl, Nono instantly noted that it would have been either her or Mikoto.

"No," Kai scoffed... and then questioned, "Do I look nervous?"

Giggling softly, Nono stepped up and leaned over his impressive frame, "There's only one thing you needed on this face of yours..."

"And that would be?" Kai inquired, still not getting what Nono meant.

Standing on her toes, her hands still beside herself, Nono let her lips gently peck Kai's as she stayed in that position until eventually, Kai held her shoulders after grazing her arms and leaned down to get that kiss that he deserved since the beginning. Only after a minute did they pull back and observing all but a vicious need for her growing deeper in his pitch-black pupils, Nono pursed her lips to regain her composure as her cheeks grew pink ever so slightly and she whispered, "There it is..."

"Thanks," Kai nodded, "Why don't you join?"

"Maybe some other day," Nono smirked, "You didn't forget that I like to assess and gather information first and THEN get my hands dirty, right?" Leaning upward once again, she whispered into his ear, "But I would love to share the memory during our training."

Scoffing a chuckle and feeling more relaxed than ever, Kai hummed, "Sure you will. But you gotta shake it to share it."

"Hai, hai~ Get me a day off from being Tsunade-sama's 'paper' bitch and I'll be willing to be yours," She chortled.

"That's all?" Kai laughed, "You're going to remain on genjutsu high until Nawaki takes over then."

Pouting, Nono lightly punched Kai's shoulder, "Damn it... and I was hoping to be knees on the floor than knees deep in paperwork..."

After sharing a little more of their banter, Kai heated up the brother and arranged the ramen for Nono, too, while his clone had started on that cooking skill tonight.

It was only a few minutes after did Kushina and Mikoto return. They went to Kyo for obvious advice. Though she was a stepmother to Mikoto, the two shared a more casual relationship as such Mikoto found it easier to learn things from Kyo than from someone close. Kai, understanding the fact that Mikoto wanted her clan to understand that she was finally getting physical with Kai and more serious in her relationship so that they can rest assured of their union, also let Kushina in on the trip to the Uchiha Clan.

With one of the Village elders being the Uchiha, Kai found no better way to let the news filter out 'indirectly' that the village's Jinchuriki was interested in him. As such, if there were any hidden circumstances around Kushina plotted within the village or funded by external 'well-wishers', this may just stir them up.

After all, Jinchuriki is considered one of the most valuable assets to the village and some may just have heads up their asses to believe they owned Kushina. One of such specimens was already in Tsunade's lab, getting the front row seat in volunteering for tests and Kai would love a few research subjects of his own.

It would seem like now that Orochi had stopped with these acts... she did have two 'fans' who continued her interest in work. Oh, what a twisted world it is to be awesome in.

The duo seemed more relaxed than Kai expected since Kushina was with them but maybe he should start giving her more credit as even after coming face-to-face with him, she greeted him with a pleasant grin, "Hey! We're back!" and then hugged him... like usual.

"Welcome?" Kai responded and then looked at Mikoto who smiled, "I will be in our room, oh, Nono-chan is back?" she glanced at Nono's sandals and added thoughtfully, "I'll speak to her for a more moment and then wait for you. Kushina was comfortable enough to let us share the room and bunk with Nono in her room."

As Mikoto walked away, Kai's gaze snapped in Kushina's direction who was still happy to keep herself snuggled against his chest.

"What did you guys do?" Kai inquired, unable to understand how the two reached such a level of understanding but when he felt that he would need to butter Kushina up, she was happy to share her evening with him and smiled broadly, "Well, we went to Kyo-mum-san for some tips... you know," she averted from the more intimate topic, "But after that, we went to Teuchi's Ramen stall where we talked. I guess... I was being a little unfair by constantly trying to center both... your's and Mikoto's attention over me... but I won't allow myself to get ignored, dattebane!"

She stared at Kai seriously with her violet pupils lit in determination, "I don't want you to just be my guardian... that title was all fancy when were kids but... if I can't have you for myself, like Mikoto... I want a BIG share!"

She opened up her arms as if to indicate just how much of a large share she wanted but then, a rustic chakra chain emerged out from both of his palms slowly and extended outward until it fully encircled Kai while her grin grew mischievous, "THIS much share."

Kai smirked. This was the first time he was seeing Kushina's chakra chains known to be the best technique granted from the Uzumaki bloodline but then, when he focused on them for a second... he noted an unmistakable hint of a unique chakra system...

Senjutsu Chakra.

It was minute, but it was there in the shadows, bolstering the chains...

Damn, Kai just felt he realized something big.

But grind and research could wait. Hugging the redhead still waiting for her 'share', Kai whispered, "Sure, you'll get all of it. Besides, I can hardly stop thinking about you at times."

'Given how your chakra is just refusing to stop growing like Nagato as if you two would die if you don't eclipse everyone in the chakra capacity department...'

Kushina's eyes lit up and she nodded but feeling Kai's hands lower through her back, she froze for a moment and then looked at him with a watery gaze, "Kai-chan... Mikoto is still waiting..."

"What did I just say?" Kai hummed, his hands gradually settling over Kushina's pert little ass trained to the point that Kai just enjoyed letting his fingers dig into her bouncy butt as she squirmed under his hold, "Just giving you everything you wanted, Kushina. I love keeping my word to a few and this ass is something I must protect at all cost~!" His coo only made her more embarrassed as she snorted and muttered under her breath, "Your words, not mine..."

Cheeky little minx.

But after giving her butt a light smack and eliciting a yelp, Kai let her enjoy yet ANOTHER bowl of ramen with Nono as Kushina pointed out as if she wouldn't slurp any leftover ramen even without any excuses, Kai left under Nono's encouraging and Kushina's somewhat complicated stares.

Opening the door to his room, Kai found Mikoto in the washroom. Since he kept his aggressively enhanced chakra capacity reserved through basic chakra suppression before, and now using the Seal of Adamantine Sage's ability to control chakra in his chakra coils and keep them in a constant state of storage where Kai only had the chakra he needed to use, Mikoto only realized he had arrived through the sound of the door closing and chimed, "I'll be out in a minute... make yourself comfortable."

'Huff... alright, no posing or flexing...'

Kai looked around the room, still not knowing what he should do to make it seem more hospitable and after a few seconds, he simply decided to heck with it and 'adapt' as Clonorochi suggested. So... he began to dance while utilizing the Senjutsu Chakra stored in his seal as a special, unique but subtly sweet scent began to fill the room while he was only a shy away from actually looking like a chimp.

This was none other than Monkey Steal Bitches, Monkey Eat Peaches; from the Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art.

The nature energy around Kai began to follow his will and this will was nothing more than his debauched desires. Oh, sure, it wasn't 'honorable' but if he could reduce the chances of his worst nightmare from occurring, then he would. He didn't need to talk to Mikoto about it. Not because it involved the fact that he had a previous life. Kai gave no two shits about it. He didn't want to talk because that would include burdening Mikoto with the baggage he had from his past life. That simply wasn't fair. And he would rather take care of the situation by having the first of many best nights of his life rather than waste the 'mood' they managed to build up since this afternoon.

And as Mikoto certainly took her time, Kai did not try to ruin his suspense and surprise by viewing through the wall and instead focused on something he realized his clones would need to understand.

As such, he quickly drew a scroll and wrote on it— Ratio of Yin, Yang, and Nature Energy itself is required. He then sent the scroll away using the Hiraishin.

Unlike his misconception before... Kai just realized that Senjutsu Chakra wasn't only granted to the clan who can perform Sage Transformation. It is maybe more widespread than he imagined but too tiny... yet crucial in many physical kekkei genkai.

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Mikoto felt her heart beat against her chest. Drying her hair and seeing that Kyo's hair conditioner tip actually worked, she let her more-than-usual luscious-looking raven lock cascade over her shoulders and gave herself another perfunctory glance through the mirror.

It would be a massive lie to say she wasn't nervous but... most of it was already receded now that another one of Kyo's advice worked. As a Kunoichi who landed herself a Patriarch, an Uchiha one at that, Kyo was a skilled seductress even if traditional in her upbringing. Her advice was simple.

Be casual.

If she acted casual about it then she has no reason to project any reason to be awkward about it. It was confounding but it worked. But Mikoto wondered if she was going over the top with her current outfit and couldn't help but wonder how Kai would react to it. She glanced down at her body and then blushed, feeling her deeply-rooted reserved teachings protest against her current outfit but Kyo had made it clear that these teachings were just to keep the Uchiha Clan's views satisfied as a whole.

It was upto the members of the clans to juggle these traditional views with their personal lives to be happy enough, at least, to the amount the Shinobi World allows them to be happy.

These few things really stuck with Mikoto.

Taking a deep breath letting her expectations simmer down somewhat since that was the more appropriate thing to do despite her fantasies, Mikoto walked towards the door but as she did, she was made aware of a pleasant scent. While momentarily surprised, she quickly opened the door and walked out to find the scent growing a tiny bit more noticeable but still pleasant nonetheless.

Her gaze was attracted to his form just as quickly as his gaze was drawn towards her and seeing the sheer surprise and then unbridled lust in his gaze as if he'd been a starved beast, Mikoto felt satisfied and a little sorry at the same time. Pulling a smirk while 'magically' finding herself more... courageous, Mikoto grew vocal and twirled her waist while standing still to give Kai brief moments of peeking through the only piece of clothing covering her.

Wearing a thin white wrap around her breasts as they hung low and full despite the obvious perkiness and a two-sided 'flaps' of a white fundoshi with one square article of white material covering the flat of her crotch and then ending just past it and the other, slightly thinner rectangular article of clothing barely covering her pale, scrumptious cheeks, Mikoto gave a rather wonderful presentation for what was about to come.

With every partial twirl of her waist, the openings of her fundoshi would sway back and forth, letting Kai directly see her cleanly shaven and pretty crotch which took his breaths away while the single bandage over her breasts that perfectly covered her nipples but 'successfully' failed to hide her luscious, soft pink areolas made Kai hard against his pants in only seconds.

Pointedly staring at the bulge only less impressive than his sheer drive for training, Mikoto stepped forward and questioned, "So?"

"I think I won't be able to hold back," Kai replied. It would be a crime against Mikoto if he even tried something like that and as expected, she flashed a smile since everything else was all but knowingly flashed at this point, "Good... Actually... I've been pretty pent up." Walking up to him and surprising him by directly sitting on top of him, she let her arms rest on Kai and blamed him with a sour expression, "And that thing sometimes pressed against Kushina or me did not make it any easier."

She stared into his gaze while gradually leaning down as her waist, even unconscious to herself, began to grind against Kai as his shaft hardened further.

He really may not be able to hold back.

--

While Kai and Mikoto had made out and seen each other naked quite a bit, the situation was wholly different as despite agreeing they would try and take it slow, both were completely pent up. As such, while wanting to 'help' him, Mikoto found herself utterly pampered instead as if Kai wouldn't have it any other way. With her back against the pillow pressed up to the head of the bead, Mikoto had a hard time breathing as Kai's hand were on her, and in return, she undressed him rather forcefully as only the chakra mesh shirt under his clothes was what remained with her tearing him out of his clothes.

Grinning and pulling back, Kai pulled up the mesh shirt and threw it over promptly as Mikoto viewed him with somewhat glassy pupils hazy with lust.

"Tell me something... whose idea was it to wear this outfit?" Kai questioned as his gaze once again lingered over her lurid choice of outfit that made her look nothing but a slut with those flap-opening fundoshi and utterly naked breasts since that bandage was pulled off the first thing Kai got his finger around it.

Gulping air to regain her composure, somewhat, Mikoto bit her lower lip, "Kyo-san... gave me a few options... but I liked it the most. It was the most modest of her options."

Kai never thought he'd be jealous of Yata but damn... he got lucky with Kyo.

With his eyes narrowed, Kai grew even more interested, "What was the worst?"

Blushing heavier than before as if recalling something embarrassing, Mikoto clenched her fists over the bedsheet and grew silent.

Chuckling in response, Kai felt his heart... viler than ever. This was a side he never knew about himself with most of his emotional spectrum dominated by Gamer Mind but instead of forcing Mikoto to speak about it, he leaned forward while letting his hand instinctively stroke her cheek. His hand was large enough, tough, and calloused enough to not only let her lean her head against it but project a sense of warmth and security that Mikoto did not feel ordinarily.

"You're so beautiful..." Kai muttered and then adopted a wolfish smirk, "Would you wear the worst mother-in-law had in her mind?"

Mikoto's eyes snapped wide open, "Now?!"

"Not now," Kai's gaze grew heavy on her breasts, "I... want you the way you are right now."

Mikoto looked a little conflicted as her heart raced wildly and she muttered, "It's... really naughty... you won't believe how much so..."

Kai mused and then snickered, "So, it's a deal."

Pursing her lips in response, Mikoto let out a soft groan. If possible, she did not want to wear THAT but she could see how that kind of thing would be enticing. However, pulling their attention to the present, Mikoto stared down at the tent pitched in his pants, and took a deep breath.

Not saying anything 'cheesy', she leaned forward and hooked her fingers into the waistband of his pants while pecking his lips, "I'll wear that on the night of our marriage. You'll love it."

"Can't wait to set a date," Kai grinned as she pulled his pants down. All the surprised gasps she had were consumed once she bathed together with Kai and Kushina. As such, holding the 11-inches of pure destruction that Kai claimed would grow should he transform, Mikoto let her hands lightly grip around the base and the center of the shaft while feeling the weight that wished to press her down should she allow it.

It was too much for a 'beginner' like her is what their Sensei advised. But she had to get started from somewhere and unlike civilians who would truly not know how to deal with the situation, Mikoto was a pure Jonin of Konoha, a medic-jonin to be precise— on paper. Instead of being intimidated by it, she gently gave it a pump and the skin was pulled back instantly.

Kai may not have actually given it a rub but he damn well made sure that he had no tight 'wrap' around his dick when things mattered the most.

"Sit down," Mikoto whispered with a hot breath as Kai sat back and sprawled his legs out with Mikoto taking a good look at the meat she was working with today. Sitting on her knees in front of Kai while letting her fingers run over her body unconsciously as Mikoto had been feeling even hotter for some reason, she stared at Kai for a full minute before her sharingan activated.

"I wouldn't want to take the chance and forget about our first night," Mikoto smiled as her thumbs were pushed against the thin waistband of her slutty little panties that did everything but cover her traditional Uchiha quim and undid it in front of his gaze. His cock throbbed noticeably at her actions and made her smirk with how honest the 'Liar's' body could be.

With nothing covering them anymore and only a dim glow lighting their room, Mikoto's red pupils seemed to glow somewhat, making her look like a red-eyed seductress who pushed her knees back and lay between Kai's thighs, her face barely a few centimeters from the thick piece of meat, which surprisingly, had the same 'scent' but more concentrated. Not that Mikoto minded it. She knew Kai had something to do with it but liked it as it made her body entirely comfortable. Her sniff turned louder as she took a deep whiff as if a ghost of an Inuzuka descended over her.

Not delaying things any further, Mikoto steadied her torso by shifting the weight on her elbows, angled her forearms towards Kai, and planted a chaste peck on the underside of the throbbing menace before pulling herself towards the bulbous pink head of the cock and licking it from under his glans as her fingers wrapped tightly around Kai. Hearing a soft, relieved sigh escaping him and realizing just how much he would have wanted this, Mikoto doubled down on her efforts.

Although this was new to her, it did help that Kai's 'reward' had an attractive scent and as she observed the tip getting smeared by a viscous but transparent globule of liquid, she couldn't help but flick her tongue over and 'clean' him up whilst being the cause of the eventual mess. And liking the taste presented to her as if Kai's whole body was just a sweet dessert from within or more likely... a sweetened sap or nectar, Mikoto didn't hesitate anymore to wrap her lip around the tip while letting her upturned gaze rest against Kai's pleased gaze and somewhat parted lips that exhaled loudly and hotly enough to have his chest heave up and down.

While she did challenge herself by lowering her lips, her jaws could only lock up around the top portion of his shaft as she barely reacted to any gag reflex. There were simply too many medicines to numb the region and make the act more pleasant as such, Mikoto only lightly felt the monstrosity pass into her throat as his groan elicited just how much tighter it would have been, and thus, how much worse she would have reacted. Still, her spit leaked from the corner of her lips, and a soft sound of gag filled the room finally when she tried breathing through a nose while pulling back slowly, revealing the sloppier half of his cock.

"Damn... that was amazing," Kai groaned and leaned his head back as Mikoto chuckled without even trying to wipe her lips smeared with her spit, "And I'll only get better."

"Of course, you will," Kai grinned, "You haven't activated your Sharingan for nothing."

Letting out a hum in approval, Mikoto gulped, "I actually wanted to try it... if you're up for it. I mean, I prepared..."

Kai blinked. He wasn't expecting this but then again, this day had been one of surprises and revelations for him.

"Damn right, I'm up," Kai nodded, not the least bit fearful or nervous at this point. He did KNOW that they would need to be a lot more considerate of one another given that this was their first time and certain complications may rise should they really get rough. But he didn't want to miss out on such an opportunity and as such, he quickly made a hand seal by stretching out his index and middle finger.

"What was that?" Mikoto inquired as Kai pulled her into his embrace instantly with a smug smirk, "A temporary sterilization yang release jutsu developed by the Second Hokage."

Her eyelids jumped in surprise, "Really?... I had similar fuin marked on myself, too."

Passing her chakra around her crotch, Mikoto revealed the Uchiha fan symbol in blank ink over the flat of her crotch but this... made Kai entirely aroused, "Hey... keep that..."

Realizing that Kai was instantly enamored by the 'fine print' than the working of the seal... Mikoto blushed, "You perv..."

Instantly having her under him with a role, Kai practically growled as she felt his slobbered wet tip smear against that very Uchiha symbol, "Says the perv who wore it."

She pouted and glared at the youth as he got down on her.

A/N: That's as much descriptive as I wanted for Kai's and Mikoto's first time BECAUSE it's their first time. Smut or not, the situation is that Kai's never had such an encounter and if I did write this, I would HAVE to make it so that he feels awkward at some point which may not be 'hot' given how this story is written. You might argue that he had experience with Nono but that's genjutsu. Their imagination. Kai actually needs to work for it to fuck how he imagines.

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Mikoto felt spent. The night did not end for them until it was morning already with Kai growing more and more relentless as if he had unlimited stamina and Mikoto may just consider that the truth for Kai at this point. If the duo did have some problems, in the beginning, their situation was far better than most. Mikoto knew she had to bear the pain but the Sage Arts variation of Mystical Palm Technique— Mystical Sage Palms eased the situation greatly. Not only did Mikoto feel good in a matter of seconds, her body actually adapted to Kai's size at a breakneck pace as her virgin cunt widened to its absolute limits while still gripping Kai's filling treat with every ounce of pressure it could manage.

And to top it all off, they could get as messy as they wanted and try things they only imagined given that the risk of pregnancy was 0.0000001%. Make no doubt, it was there, but too low to be considered a trimester menace.

As such, while Mikoto slept in the room saturated with the scent of sex, Kai kissed the top of her head with a satisfied smirk, covered her up, and opened the windows to clear the air. Mikoto, as a new Jonin Sensei could change the time of the meeting with her squad but Kai, as a member of a three-men cell could not directly disobey the orders and he needed to meet with his new team this morning. Sensing that Kushina and Nono were still asleep and no longer having their ears pressed to the wall from the adjacent room, Kai quickly freshened up and gazed at the two skills he could grind personally after hours of 'hard' work.

[Gusty Shinobi's Relieving Tactics (5/5)]

[Acupuncture Delights (1/1)]

The former skill was information type and... Kai had a reason to doubt that this was something their village's own Toad Sage compiled. Honestly, Kai's respect for Jiraiya grew to another level as the skill was filled with... 'details' on what to do to get the 'quickest' results. As such, Mikoto made a mess out of their mattress in no time!

Acupuncture technique was known in their training as Iryo Ninjutsu and as such part of mystical palm techniques but directly massaging these points also had various reactions, especially if chakra is used as a medium.

Looking at Mikoto, Kai couldn't help but lean down and peck her once again while dressing himself up.

The training mesh shirt, as usual, while cranking up the weight of the vest directly to 20 tonnes, and then came his wrist and ankle weights in the form of thin bands made out of threads refined from chakra ores. Each of these bands was cranked upto 6 tonnes, making it so that Kai had to bear the weight of 44 tonnes while using chakra to cushion the bits and spaces between his feet and the floor. This wasn't Kai's peak but after mastering Sage Transformation, Kai realized that a more effective and 'permanent' method of increasing his physical strength wasn't by the progressive overload of weights on his body but through the feedback of stronger chakra.

Kai wasn't a powerlifter enthusiast but a grind enthusiast. His goal was to get stronger, either through weights or chakra. It was just that this option was available only to a few like him.

Putting on a dark grey shirt and tanned pants, he wore the usual flak jacket while making sure to double check all the equipments sealed on his body AND the stock of exploding tags in a scroll. He had yet to master a few of Second Hokage's Kinjutsu so it was stacking the exploding tags like a noob for Kai.

Satisfied, Kai left the pad after checking the security seals of the house and left with chipper steps. It was only 6 in the morning but Kai knew that Sakumo would not appreciate any latecomers. After all, Sakumo did not like a team and usually completed his missions alone under Hokage's discretion but if he is getting a team now then it must be because of Hokage himself.

And his team was interesting... to say the least. Given that Tsunade's initial reform for including the iryo nin into a three-man cell has been revised constantly over the period, a medic-nin MUST succeed in two evaluations aside from the assessment from the hospital before being deployed to missions beyond the rank of C.

First is the basic fitness index and the other one is the basic combat index. Both of them were devised by Tsunade. The basic fitness index meant that the medic-nin must have one of his or her physical parameters high enough. To test this, the participants are made to take various activities that push their bodies to a limit and they must be able to complete the requirement of at least one such activity. Again, this was still under development through constant feedback from the Administration of the Village based on mission reports.

The combat index, as the name suggested, tested Medic Nin's combat awareness and readiness. The test and its requirements are always versatile and as such, is only conducted three times a year with the highest turnover for failures but the initial medic nins who survived the war were excused from these tests.

And, being Tsunade's apprentice, more importantly, her guardian... Kai was marked as the Team's Medic.

It was amusing, truly. But Kai supposed that he could preemptively heal his teammates by negating threats, right?

As he neared the entrance of the village, he felt Cinnamon curl further in his sleeve as a wry expression touched his lip...

"You really don't like Kuro, huh?" Kai smirked while poking against the unnatural shift under his sleeve above his left wrist weight. The soft, almost unnoticeable hiss relayed all her discontent towards the slobbering beast as a loud, excited bark alongside a wild howl marked with a distinctly feminine tone broke the silence of the morning.

Woof*

"Alpha!"

With speed befitting a race car on Kuromaru, a grinning teen with her brown hair spiking out as a bestial mane and her canines fully displayed charged at Kai before obediently stopping in front of him. The black-eyed, golden-pupilled hound, the same size as an average adult female, waggled its bushy tail while panting in front of him while Tsume climbed down and continued to stare at Kai silently, her nostrils twitching as she took in his scent.

Her pin-sized bestial pupils soon dilated and her eyes widened as she noted the distinct scent of pheromones associated with sex and knowing that Kai didn't wank off for some reason like others his biological age, she yelped, "You mated!"

"That's what you noticed?" Kai scoffed with a smirk as his words made Tsume physically take a step back and she frowned, "You... have a seal on your forehead like Tsunade-sama?"

Kai continued to stare at Tsume and she took another step back. Her gaze trailed his form entirely and she cocked her head sideways, "New... clothes? Oh, and who did you mate with? Nono? Hm... no, she's gained an alcoholic scent... Mikoto?"

Kai groaned, "I grew up, dumbass!" he shook his head before grinning, "And yeah, it was Mikoto. It was a lot of fun!"

Tsume nodded and then questioned, "Alright? So when I'm next?"

"When you grow old enough to handle me?" Kai replied back, "I grew three years older biologically. So, right now, I'm one year older than you."

"What?!" Tsume barked in surprise.

--

Though distressed, Sakumo knew why he was given this team specifically.

Looking at Tsume Inuzuka, Minato Namikaze, and Kai... the white-haired Hatake leader spoke calmly, "After his most recent, ill-advised experiment, Kai-kun has experienced an accelerated biological growth. For administrative reasons, Kai-kun's age in his records has also been shifted to his current biological age."

Letting out a distressed sigh, Sakumo looked at his new team and could see that Minato and his distant relative— Tsume, had a lot to speak.

"I am Sakumo Hatake, as you've been informed before. We can spend ten minutes here to familiarize each other with the reasons why this team was formed."

Taking a moment, Sakumo added, "The Administration detected waste of resources. Starting from the most obvious, Minato's potential was being wasted with Jiraiya still unavailable in the village. Second, Tsume was unable to cope with her teammates and had gotten out of hand. Truly, why does every talented kid needs to rebel against their Jonin-Sensei?" he sighed while recalling his son.

"Because they're unwilling to lower their heads to untalented shit shows who didn't even go to the war but like to brag about it!" Tsume scoffed and Kuromaru barked in affirmation.

"It was Barketorical." Sakumo narrowed his eyes and Minato grew visibly confused and Tsume waited for an explanation.

"You know? Bark and rhetorical?"

Tsume only frowned while Sakumo caught Kai silently shaking his head from the corner of his eyes. However, everyone except Kai failed to notice the 'admiration' bubbling in the blonde jutsu-researching freak who had a naming sense equivalent to Sakumo's puns.

'You've got to be kidding me...' Kai groaned inwardly.

"Ehm... anyway, Tsume, because of her potential and my experience with the Inuzuka Clan is sent here. And then there is the temporary addition from Team Tsunade— Kai. With Team Tsunade having a total of three Jonins, one of them elite, and none of them taking any significant mission, the administration deemed it necessary to assess your current strength for further changes. I'll be the one keeping an eye on your movements so do your best."

Sakumo explained everyone's situation and they looked at one another.

"Of course, it was also taken under consideration that Sunagakure is not making any major moves and thus, it was deemed that I must return to... be the oasis of your drying, desert-like career."

Kai and Tsume continue to stare at Sakumo, finding the fun in this pun was as hard as discovering a grain of salt in a vast... desert. Yet, Minato nodded to himself and added, "Hatake-san—"

"You all can refer to me with my first name. Not like I have to keep it a secret with my bounty increasing once again in the Bingo Book," Sakumo shrugged.

"Right, Sakumo-san, what should we expect to learn from you?"

However, Sakumo shook his head, "Nothing. I am not a Jonin Sensei but a Team Leader. Our collective task is none other than completing one B-ranked mission or higher per month. Every mission I am provided is of importance no matter the rank so we will NOT have leeways during failure."

Kai caught on quickly, "Provided, not picked?"

"Exactly. One of the reasons I could work alone was because I did not pick my missions but did what was asked," Sakumo explained, "And given your situation and quirks, for the time being, the same condition is being applied to all of you. Of course, this is to measure your individual talent, the two of you, I mean."

He pointed at Minato and Tsume.

"The final objective of Team Sakumo, however, is to make up for lost training for the two of you to a certain extent through the missions. After every mission, you will get plenty of time to train, which would suit the needs of the team."

The kids nodded while Sakumo took another look at Kai. As stated, Sakumo had adapted to many instinctive techniques of the Inuzuka Clan to form his own, and right now... his instincts were screaming madly and shrilly to NOT face Kai. The youth was able to spar with him quite well after the three years of the gap once the Second War was concluded but... this was different. Sakumo, and internally, Tsume, too, felt that Kai was a whole different beast.

While the former was more surprised, the latter only felt natural as Kai was Tsume's recognized Alpha and in her eyes, he NEEDED to remain stronger than her to be the goal she worked towards, no matter how slow she was.

As such, even if Kai became the most terrifying existence to her senses currently, far surpassing the threat she felt from Sakumo, Tsume only wondered how much must she grow to 'handle' him since he didn't deny her desires. He never did. All he did was place a condition.

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During the Second Shinobi War, two countries were turned into frontiers for war by the major participants and aside from Sunagakure and Iwagakure, the Land of Rain and the Land of Hot Water could be considered the major institutions that received the worst end of the stick in the war. Truly, the only countries that came out relatively unscathed were Land of Lightning, Land of Water, Land of Fire, and Land of Whirlpools.

But that did not mean the war ended on a good note. Many things came to light and created a new era of conflict. For instance, the Land of Water had started to aggressively conquer the surrounding tiny island nations close to it and consolidate them under their command while the Village Hidden in the Mist sent their Shinobi in the shadows to deal with the leaders of these tiny nations.

While the Land of Water was having its duration of isolated conquest, Iwagakure was not silent. To recover from the war due to losing thousands of men in a failed siege against Uzu, Iwa turned to its previous, equally kicked ally— Sunagakure. Thus, the Land of Wind and the Land of Rock were having conflicts of their own that were causing Sunagakure losses even now. But Iwagakure couldn't really be careless, too, since both the villages were left with only a single Jinchuriki each— the news of the demise of Four Tail's Jinchuriki was spread from Land of Lightning that had the sole survivor from the failed siege, Third Raikage.

Meanwhile, Land of Lightning suffered its most notable loss from the Uchiha Clan who gained stellar War Achievements in Land of Hot Water, and this, by itself, created a conflict between Kumo and Konoha.

While Kumo was trying its best to abduct the individuals with Kekkei Genkai, Konoha had launched its own conquest against the major opponents of the previous war.

With Konoha forces exploring the Land of Rain and Land of Hot Water largely, most of the missions were either created by the Administration of the Village or sponsored by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire involved attacking Kumo and Iwa through these two lands.

The effects on Land of Lightning were direct as Land of Hot Water was directly subordinate to Land of Lightning.

Team Sakumo's mission was of such nature.

[B-Rank Quest: Facility Festivity

Summary: The Uchiha Clansmen noted several underground facilities in Land of Hot Water manned by Kumogakure's Shinobi and men of Land of Lightning. Scout the region, destroy the facilities and bring the remains.

Rewards: 14 SP

Failure: Possible loss of one of the members of Team Sakumo.]

"So? What changes did you bring to this seal?" Minato, as interested in Fuin as ever, paced himself along Kai and Tsume while Sakumo took the lead.

Noting that even Sakumo was paying attention, Kai remarked, "Nothing, really. The seal is exactly the same as Sensei's. All I got for my efforts was growing older in response."

Well, Kai wasn't about to reveal how he managed to bypass the situation of being unable to absorb nature energy and form Senjutsu Chakra to recover his chakra by constantly doing that through this seal. That was the only difference between the Strength of a Hundred Seals and the Strength of Adamantine Sage's Seal. This seal was simply made for Sage Mode, or Sage Transformation to last longer.

Minato looked at the Seal on Kai's forehead thoughtfully while Tsume responded, "Anyway, the seal looks cool."

"It really does," Minato agreed.

"Did you complete your Jutsu?" Kai questioned this time around since he did want to see a perfected Rasengan. He could do it himself... but he was rather busy with his own stuff. To him, elementalizing a ball of chakra should be easy and thus the grind for low-capped skills did not take priority at the moment. Yet, Minato revealed how wrong Kai happened to be as the boy shook his head.

"It feels impossible..."

"Huh? Why?" Kai questioned.

"To keep Rasengan stable so that it does not dissipate after losing connection from the body, the chakra is purposely spiraled into a single point. This is the shape transformation of the jutsu. The other half which would have been adding an element... turned out to be quite hard for me. I tried it only after some completion in Wind Nature Transformation but... whenever I tried to add wind nature chakra, the ball shape of Rasengan would become unstable and all that remains is a weak gust of chakra that harms no one."

Kai frowned deeply. But not letting the unexpected news weigh a fellow brethren of grind down, he smirked, "We'll train together once again. Now that I'm in the team, too, it'll be easier for us to try and find time for it and sparring, too."

Minato smiled in response, "I look forward to it."

Then adopting a somewhat awkward smile, the youth added, "Sorry for being late about it but congratulations on your engagement. I also heard that Mikoto-san is living with you. Does it feel different after being engaged?"

Musing about what happened last night, Kai hummed, "Well, I would have said I'm drained. But I'm built different. Aside from that, nothing really changed. I guess that's what happens when you get engaged to someone you know from childhood... although I'm not that grown."

Minato shrugged at that. Kai simply looked the oldest after Sakumo in their team.

--

The journey to the Land of Hot Water was a matter of hours but given that they were on a taxing mission that required information gathering first and then taking action, it was well within Sakumo's duties to take breaks, and that he did near the borders of the small country.

The last time Kai was this close to the borders of the country, he needed to reach the Uzumaki Clan as quickly as possible but Kai had to hand it to Sakumo, despite his habit of puns, he knew how to make a mission worth all its trouble.

As such, when Sakumo stopped near an open hot spring surrounded by a short clearing with wildflowers decorating the area, he quickly passed orders to surveil the region, set traps, and prepare hidden weapons close to them should the need arise. But given how these open hot springs were the feature of the Land of Hot Water and were used by travelers and merchants on their own risks to relieve themselves from their travels, the group did not have many inhibitions left after performing surveillance according to their own manners.

While Kai didn't enter Sage Mode to have overkill as an achievement, he did use Piercing Vision to take thorough scouting as only specific chakra seals could block X-ray vision and Kai found no other notable chakra signatures aside from wild chakra beasts placed in the deeper section of the forest.

Soon, Kai returned and found many basic traps set by Sakumo, and finally, once Minato and Tsume returned, Sakumo offered with a neutral expression, "Tsume, we will have a look around if you want to take the bath first."

"Oh, thanks, Sakumo-san," Tsume shrugged while Kai began to undress alongside Tsume, eliciting Minato to gasp, "What are you doing?"

Turning to the youth, Kai smirked, "Tsume doesn't really mind and I think it would be better for me to bath with Tsume and Kuromaru... than hear how Hot Springs are just Oasis minus the desert." His gaze fell on Sakumo who couldn't help but mutter, "That's a good one..."

"No, it's officially not, Sakumo-san!" Kai uttered in a groan, unable to cope with the sheer sense of misguided humor that filled one of the strongest Konoha Elites.

Shrugging, Sakumo looked at Minato, "To be honest, Minato-kun, Inuzuka members may be dangerous in certain traditions but almost none of them care about nudity since they try to emulate the lifestyle of their ninken as humanly as possible. So, I don't think Tsume would mind if you wish to join in the bath, right?" he turned to Tsume who already had her black jacket removed.

"Not really," Tsume agreed. What Sakumo said was true. If possible, most Inuzuka members would rather choose nudity over their clothes despite their functionality and ability to keep them from harm's way most of the time but like their ninkens, the shinobi of the Inuzuka Clan train themselves and their civilian counterparts to wear clothes since a young age.

Blushing red, Minato quickly shook his head, "N-No, that's fine. I'll bath with you, Sakumo-san," he added while looking at Tsume, "I mean, I don't mean it as disrespect or anything but—"

But once being the youth's classmate and aware of his nature, Tsume flashed a light-hearted grin, "Don't worry, it's fine."

"Are we bathing or not?" Kai called out as he entered the hot spring with his clothes set not far off, making Minato's and Sakumo's eyes twitch. Kuromaru was already obediently floating in the water. Meanwhile, Tsume's pin-like black pupils caught glimpse of a treat she'd already outrightly asked before as she couldn't help but feel happy that she would need to train more to fully play catch with that sizeable bone.

On the other hand, a thin and tiny snake coiled around a collected lock of Kai's hair close to the nape of his neck like a necklace and let its tail barely touch the warm water.

As Sakumo and Minato made themselves sparse, one of them unwilling to really bath with a dog and a snake in the water, and the other one clearly too shy for it, Tsume was quick to pull her shirt out, slip her pants down, revealing that she only wore a pair of black, simple panties since she still didn't need a bra for the time being. Grinning even further, Tsume struck a pose without a hint of shame, "So? Can Mikoto-san compete with this?"

She pointed her thumbs at herself with her fingers curled into a fist as Kai rolled his eyes, "Damn straight she can. Now get into the water."

Tsume pouted with her canine barely sticking out from her mouth and slipped out of her panties, a sight that barely attracted Kai's attention. As he said, he took a bath with Tsume purely to avoid having his relaxation ruined by all the jokes Sakumo might be holding back and waiting to let them rip.

"That's so good..." Tsume moaned while leaning on the Alpha as all her physical tension began to soak away, "And best of all, I can pee into—"

"Do that next to me and I'll beat the shit out of you," keeping his eyes closed and chilling while not minding Tsume cozying up to him, he scoffed at her words as he heard a tiny whimper escape her lips but she didn't retort as he could feel her frustration and delight mingle into something twisted once again. In layman's terms, Tsume loved being told and directed only if she decided on someone as her alpha.

And Kai did not doubt that Tsume wouldn't take a second to do anything that would please him but given her lifestyle and her training routine, Kai was already pleased enough. As such, despite feeling the sheer frustration of Inuzuka Kunoichi who claimed herself to be the future Matriarch of the clan and wanted to get down to other seasonal traditions that were inches away from her grip, Kai's hand casually slipped across her shoulders to pull her petite but solid frame closer to him and let his hand stroke her hair and pat her head.

Her eyes widened and the area around the red fang marks on her cheeks... darkened as she grew extraordinarily quiet while closing her eyes and shifting her face somewhat to have her nose brush against the side of his pec.

Huff*

As if jealous of all the attention his partner had been getting, Kuromaru swam toward Kai and nudged his free arm. Chuckling in response, Kai muttered, "Sure, why not? You're a good boy who doesn't laze."

Kai's other arm scratched and rubbed Kuromaru as the ninken barked in affirmation.

Once they were eventually done with their baths... Tsume made sure to get a full view of what Mikoto took last night and it made her... scared and excited at the same time. What a challenge it will be!

The team left only an hour later after Sakumo and Minato had wholly enjoyed themselves, too, while Kai and Tsume kept a look-out but one thing Team Sakumo, at the point, could agree was on the fact that their mission had started out with a rather amazing note and Sakumo's decision for the impromptu bath earned him quite a bit of good impression by Tsume and Minato who didn't know him well enough.

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Hiruzen had long realized that becoming Hokage did not turn him stagnant and turn to narcotics to calm his nerves. It was his own vice of complacency. Sure, it took having his best friend betray him and a crushed throat but Hiruzen had gotten better. He smoked his pipe rarely. He had taken firm decisions to set up a board of missions that gave Jonin Commander a fair share of responsibilities, much to Nara's despair, and Hiruzen himself would handle the final assessment of missions and hand out said missions for rank B and above, or, for some rare individuals, he would still relay lower ranked missions to interact with them.

All this had turned his life around. He could take time from his work for his family.

He... trained. Something he had almost 'forgotten.'

His wife was happy and thus, in direct correlation to it, he led a happier life. And while Hiruzen did feel troubled at a few moons about dismissing his pals as the elders of the council... the thought of efficient work done by the current elders, especially Hizashi, made Hiruzen sleep better.

Sure, accepting Hizashi DID cause some friction between him and the Hyuga Clan since it meant freeing a branch family member off of their caged seals that allowed the main family elders to have direct control over the bodies of the branch members but... tough! Hizashi was the most proactive of the three elders. Having an early retirement from his shinobi duties did not mean he stopped training and having no political power or asset did not mean that he wasn't accepted.

Hizashi, single-handedly, rooted out a band of misfits in Konoha within the Intelligence Department that used the knowledge gained from other prisoners to sell it to bounty stations spread across the continent. But he didn't stop there. To any Hyuga Branch Member... their clan's seal was the most sensitive subject.

Most of the youth's time was spent finding ways to tackle this very situation.

There weren't any peaceful options yet but Hiruzen believed all they needed was time.

However, despite all the personal progress he made, Hiruzen would relapse momentarily when problems of the past would return to haunt him. Sure, Koharu and Homura were sour with him but they knew better than to tackle a Hokage still in his prime who had shown with his actions that he was done with their shit. Instead, this 'problem' was deeply rooted in a few inconsiderate decisions he made FOR Tsunade.

While Hiruzen lit his pipe, a man slowly opened the door to his office. His long, pale-blue hair stretched past his shoulder while he supported himself with a crutch in his left hand. He wore loose, light grey clothes that matched his sickly appearance far from his handsome visage of the past.

The sight of the man struggling to walk well even now and after multiple healing sessions revealed how threatening his injuries were and how incompetent the previous doctors were that made the situation worse... or was it intentional? After all, Jiraiya healed quickly in comparison and was... stronger than before getting hospitalized.

In sheer monotone, the youth who once looked up to him and the position of the Hokage brought Hiruzen out of his thoughts, "Hokage-sama."

The greeting was stale and dry as their situation had become. Nodding, Hiruzen commented after inhaling another stream of smoke from his pipe, "Dan, have you considered my proposal?"

Dan's current situation, in a way, was entirely on him. But, Dan also knew the 'risks' yet the rewards in the form of Tsunade Senju and the entire Senju Clan were equally enticing to the Shinobi who aspired to become a Hokage.

Although Hiruzen's offer was truly what Dan needed, he still shook his head and instead replied dryly, "I don't wish to meet Tsunade Senju, much less let her heal me, Hokage-sama. That would be... distasteful. I landed myself in this situation and I would like to go through rehabilitation without having it sped up by her."

Hiruzen nodded.

Dan was special. To be specific, his family's inheritance was quite unique, and as such, in return for being allowed to stay in Konoha in relative peace and protection, only one individual of the Kato Family may learn their most dangerous technique not only considered forbidden, but also a secret known only to Kato Family and the Hokage.

Currently, Dan was the said individual who mastered the technique that allowed him to turn his soul into an existence similar to a ghost that allowed him to possess others. In other words, this was a technique similar to Yamana Clan's Hiden but more powerful as the Spirit Body can also perform certain jutsus of Yin Nature and the possessed individual can easily be killed, too. This also made it so that anyone who learned this Forbidden Jutsu to carry on the family tradition MUST enter Anbu and wear the Will of Fire's seal.

The Will of Fire Seal was something like the Guardian Seal Kai had for himself. This made it impossible for Dan to think or act maliciously against the village but he had relative freedom otherwise which meant that he COULD try and act against Tsunade as a personal vendetta. But what was the point?

The moment Dan used this technique, Hiruzen WILL know of the symptoms and in return, Dan will end up losing Hokage's trust entirely.

After a few more minutes of discussion where Hiruzen tried to persuade Dan to reconsider his options, the man finally left. He could feel that Hiruzen was beginning to suspect that he was upto something but the Will of Fire Seal was a classic. It did stop someone from thinking and acting against the village maliciously but Dan was informed by his predecessor that their Jutsu was made to tackle such a situation itself.

As he walked away from the Academy where the Hokage's office was situated and mingled with the pedestrians on the street, a tiny smirk graced his thin lips as his previously dull gaze grew biting and cold.

'Take pity from her?'

Dan sneered. Everything was ruined for him. He may not have been a Jonin Elite but he was a Jonin regardless with adequate skill and a technique that could be considered quite a menace if used appropriately. Dan knew that he WOULD have been considered a Hokage candidate just because of this technique but his failure in managing to 'get along' with Tsunade Senju, and her act of beating him into a coma made it so that Hiruzen could never trust Dan to NOT hold a grudge.

And Hiruzen would never consider a shinobi who had such a past with one of the two founding clans of the village. Compared to the Senju... Dan and the Kato's Spirit Transformation Technique was wholly insignificant.

Soon, Dan reached his 'home.'

The Konoha Hospital.

His family and relatives would visit him rarely. Like the situation in any other family, just because Dan had cousins and other relatives did not mean that they were on good terms. In fact, when growing up, Dan had to beat all his cousins in many internal and strict competitions to see who would get to learn the so-called secret technique of the family.

So, Dan's room was usually... plain. Previously, he at least had his ambition. Now... he had nothing.

Except for a dream.

And Dan wanted his dream fulfilled at any cost.

So, after settling on his bed in the Hospital, Dan 'slept.' He made sure to eat and take care of any other business the nurse might want him to attend to before channeling his chakra through his chakra coils and weaving three hand seals discreetly. Too discreetly, in fact, as he weaved a single sign with a gap of ten minutes.

Invisible to the naked eyes, Dan 'stepped' out of his body. His current form was translucent and bluish. Ghost-like. He was no longer injured as his body levitated in front of his physical form.

Not waiting a single second in this sick hole, Dan phased out of the hospital and flew with a single direction in mind. Soon, near the Academy grounds where graduates would train and the location where he had taken his leave from almost half an hour ago, Dan set his sights on a young, tomboyish dark-haired girl with pitch-black dark round eyes and an overall cute appearance in her tanned shirt and cyan shorts.

"Shizune, do your best!" One of the nearby boys cheered as the girl nodded and grinned before throwing a training kunai towards the practice target accurately.

Impressed at his younger cousin's talent in weaponry, Dan still plunged down and 'entered' the body of the girl named Shizune.

For a second, Shizune's usually attractive and lively eyes grew unfocused before she seemingly 'regained' her clarity and exclaimed, "Ah, I forgot. I promised to bring back vegetables from the market. I'll see you guys tomorrow!"

With that, not even staying around to hear any complaints, Shizune jogged away. The girl ran while adopting a cheeky, cheerful grin, greeting a few who would greet her and running despite feeling her body grow heavy and her cheeks flushed like an excited girl she was.

Yet, deep down, Shizune was scared.

Her body was moving on its own. Her cheeks felt strained as she was in a state of constant smiling. Her legs ached as her body was forcefully moved without a hint of care.

Her eyes, however, could not even reveal a look of fright. She looked... normal to everyone who knew her and didn't until she made a few turns and arrived near Senju Compound. Not far from the entrance, Shizune smiled sweetly at an old man fanning himself with a small paper fan while keeping a look out for his wares as many pedestrians looked through them.

"Grandfather, I'm back!" The girl cheered excitedly at the man Shizune swear she had never met in her life. The old man looked at Shizune kindly and nodded, "Hmm, get inside brat. I can't cook up the mean mess only you can create."

Shizune giggled and entered the small house with a storefront and entered the kitchen before losing all her facial expressions. There, she pulled open the leftmost cabinet drawer and picked out a covered pan. Under the lid, Shizune's gaze narrowed as she silently unfurled the scroll placed within and observed its contents.

With a wicked grin twisting her lips, Shizune safely kept the scroll under her clothes and walked out from the exit of the house within the kitchen itself. Taking a longer route, Shizune once again huffed and puffed over to the entrance of the Senju Compound and looked at the guards with an awkward and nervous expression as she clutched the edges of her shirt, "Um... can I meet Konan-san? She said that if I have anything, I should come here to talk with her..."

"Konan?" Giving Shizune a cursory glance, one of the guarding Shinobi shrugged and found nothing wrong with Shizune as most 'civilian' kids are often easily intimidated by the Senju Clan's reputation and it did not help that Tsunade always appointed the scariest looking out of the bunch to guard the entrance even if they were one of the softest softies inside.

"Go straight ahead. Konan's usually training with Kushina-chan in Matriarch's training ground."

Shizune nodded and thanked the two profusely while... feeling that she was caught in something too terrifying. She had seen that scroll. She knew of its contents. And the fact that whoever was controlling her wanted to meet with Konan... simply made no sense to her.

Sure, being older than others in the class and the remnants of the talented bunch like Nagato and Yahiko who applied for early graduation and passed, Konan was regarded fairly well. Even Shizune looked up to Konan since the bluenette had a stellar record yet strangely decided against graduating early.

Children who have seen war... are simply different. Many would get used to the horrors of it, but a few, like Konan, valued strength and loved avoiding unnecessary conflict as such, staying in the academy while training achieved these two things Konan desired itself.

Only Yahiko chose to throw himself into conflict but the remaining two were passive. They enjoyed peace while the former wanted to work for that very peace and spread it.

Still, Shizune didn't know all this and she quickly went in the direction pointed out to her.

Soon, Shizune saw Konan running around while sending a volley of chakra-enhanced paper shuriken towards...

A menace.

She moved quickly. Too quickly for her eyes to catch her form as the figure only left a red, phantom trail as a burst of chakra, too focused and large to be considered normal did a quick work of the Origami Shurikens before a keen sound of a sword-filled the region and the blade of tanto was pressed right against Konan's neck as the figure finally became visible to be a well-known redhead with her long hair tied into a ponytail as she positioned herself once again in a relaxed manner and drew her blade back.

Konan, however, still stood with a drop of cold sweat marring her forehead as Kushina grinned, "Heh, I won~! You're getting better but why don't you just turn to regular shurikens? It's too simple to spar against the paper."

Coming to be and pouting, Konan scoffed and plopped down her butt, "I'll get better. Besides, paper is efficient. I can have weapons in any location using this concept..."

Noticing another presence, Kushina turned to Shizune and raised her brow, "What is it? Hmm? You're not from the compound."

Shizune, or rather the one controlling her, noticed how subtly Kushina's grip around her sword tightened while her right hand had already made half a seal of confrontation.

Not losing her composure and still keeping in her act, Shizune's expression turned tearful as she heard Konan speak up.

"Shizune-chan? Uh... why are you here?"

"It's... It's that damn Asuma-kun, Konan-san..." lowering her head with choked sobs leaking through her lips, Shizune added, "He... he..." before Shizune could claim the most devastating lies about the son of the third Hokage, she looked up to note their reactions yet a clenched fist rightly impacted the bridge of her nose before sending Shizune flying away.

While 'Shizune' truly couldn't handle the pain and was knocked out that very instant without suffering at all, she still stood up with her nose bent sideways and a massive bruise already forming around her bloody and broken nose. The impact of the punch itself generated enough force to throw the little body far away as Kushina followed up quickly with Konan still too stunned to speak.

"What are you doing?" Kushina hissed, "The girl's chakra pathways were completely stagnant! Someone is controlling her! Alert—"

Exactly so.

Every technique has a weakness or tell. Just because it's not known doesn't mean it didn't exist. It simply meant that it wasn't discovered.

Even Dan's Spirit Body Formation Technique had a tell that could alert only the most experienced sensor shinobi, which Dan did not consider Kushina to be. Yet, that didn't matter.

Before Kushina could even complete, Dan's chakra hidden within Shizune instantly roused as the girl unfurled a sealing scroll right at dusk—

Poof*

Kushina stopped quickly and pulled back to let the smoke clear up as she could easily sense the Jonin under the guise of smoke while Shizune narrowed her gaze and looked at her almost broken form.

'You did well... young cousin. But it's time for me to move on.'

With a single thought, Shizune's body fell to the ground as her own blood leaking from her nose would eventually choke the life out of her.

Noticing all this as the 'presence' disappeared from Shizune... Kushina's expression turned grave and she whispered to Konan, "Get out... take that girl away."

Not trying to act out of authority given the change in the situation, Konan, too, realized that the quickest way to help Kushina was to get out of her hair. The other Senju Shinobi would quickly surround the enemy anyway.

Yet, as the plume of smoke disappeared...

They found nothing.

But Kushina who quickly parried a bladed attack with sparks flying out and Konan hurriedly rushed away realizing that the enemy may as well be invisible. The moment Konan held Shizune in her arms, she didn't look back and rushed out, feeling like absolute shit but instead of making out of the training ground, she banged into an invisible wall.

Uttering a groan, Konan barely managed to regain her balance with Shizune in her arms but already alarmed and fearing the worst, Konan's expression twisted into an absolute viciousness as she controlled paper tags filled with her chakra to slip out of her clothes, revealing dozens of exploding tags that would explode at a touch being touch sensitive.

Yet, the attack she expected didn't come in any manner. Instead, Konan still heard Kushina clashing with air.

Hesitating, Konan pulled back while still keeping many exploding tags around her at an appropriate distance while one of them was plastered on the invisible wall.

Tsss— Bang*

After the explosion, Konan hurriedly rushed out and nudged the 'air' with her knees only to find that the smooth and invisible wall... was still intact.

Gahk*

Shizune involuntarily coughed and sputtered her blood over herself and Konan inwardly panicked.

"Ku—" Before she called Kushina out, Konan recalled one of Nagato's rants about vomit actually being a rare cause of death and hurriedly lay Shizune on the ground and then turned the girl onto her side before quickly patting her back as Shizune involuntarily coughed out a mouthful of blood. Unwilling to waste time by hesitation or distracting Kushina, the bluenette quickly took out her handkerchief to cover Shizune's bleeding nose.

'Shit... shit... SHIT!' Konan looked towards Kushina only to find her occupied with air, or more precisely, the invisible opponent.

'You got this... what would Kai-san do?... Beat the enemy.

Not an option... Shizune is bleeding too much... and only Kushina-san knows iryo nin...'

Thinking till here, Konan felt the wall around while returning to Shizune after every two seconds and soon realized that this 'wall' was more like a dome surrounding them and they were probably trapped the moment 'Shizune' summoned the enemy.

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Like there is a rather obvious tell when his spirit body possessed others, there was an obvious flaw in the Last Will of Fire Seal. It limited the physical thinking and action considered malicious against the village. Not consciousness and chakra given a metaphysical form. And Dan barely considered this acting 'maliciously.' He had no vendetta against Tsunade...

He was just offered a lucrative deal once he awoke from his coma and Dan felt it was 'logical' to take the deal since he had no future left here and his current state, largely was due to the Hokage and consider his 'honor' that when he did wake up, Tsunade was as popular as ever while Dan was simply ostracized by not only his previous colleagues who were in a 'similar' line of work but also by his family which had gained another internal leader after the conclusion of the Second War.

What use was trust to Dan when the only one that trusted him was the Hokage who had no means of helping him? As such... Dan had long crossed the line of implicit trust one had for their home and family.

After constantly surveilling the Senju Compound over the past month using this technique, Dan had informed the 'contacts' of the various schedule the Senju Compound uses to guard the area. If Dan had one restriction then it would be the area under Tsunade's manor that was covered in seals capable of EVEN blocking spiritual forms. What happened within was something Dan did not know but what he DID find out was the fact that Tsunade would return to her office and dispel her shadow clone 7 in the evening sharp.

Even though Tsunade did not feel any drastic reaction from receiving the experience and exhaustion from her shadow clones, Dan knew that this moment WILL open a weakness that even Tsunade isn't aware of.

As expected, she soon returned to her office and shared banter with her clone— something every Shinobi and Kunoichi did— as the contents of this banter revolved around her protege. It was nothing confidential but it did allow Dan to realize that Tsunade may have caught feelings for someone so young. The thought of it made Dan sneer.

Tsunade, for all intents and purposes, did not deserve love. And the plans his contacts had for her only made Dan satisfied and expectant. As such, the moment the clone dispelled, his form zipped past the walls of her office and shot within Tsunade—

"Back for more?" Tsunade turned around, her arm swinging in his direction with an even greater velocity that caused a circle of 'boom' around her fist before her physical punch left a hole in the center of Dan's body while the man 'smacked' into Tsunade, and was repelled back by a strange force. Not giving the 'formless' individual she could 'see' another thought, Tsunade formed a hand seal and four marks around her ruined office glowed momentarily.

Snorting, Tsunade adjusted her clothes. Her current clothes really weren't made for fighting but it worked well for her since she did have her breasts wrapped firmly enough under her grey kimono top. 'Seeing' Dan through her sensory skills alone since she did have unimaginable control of her chakra— making her a sensor itself, she clicked her tongue as the rather physical shape shook his head and turned in her direction. Seeing that things were far out of his expectations, Dan chose to retreat yet he bounced off the walls of the office.

"Uzumaki developed seals that directly seal a goddamn ninetails much less a soul... besides, my guardian would not be doing his work well enough to leave a conspiracy he sensed miles away forming alone, would he?" Smirking, Tsunade cracked her fists, "It's a new thing for me to physically beat a ghost... I wonder what kind of effect would damage on your current form elicit?"

Dan's thoughts were in turmoil. This was supposed to be a perfect plan. In a few minutes, he was supposed to return 'with' Tsunade to the appointed location. Where did he go wrong?

But while Dan only thought that Tsunade was goading her... as it turns out, the famed guardian DID sense the conspiracy from miles away!

You don't get a range of 50 kilometers to sense chakra signatures and intent and NOT use it.

--

As Tsunade was having a spiritual reunion with her ex-boyfriend, Kushina was having a hard time with her situation. While the enemy was completely disguised, she could naturally sense the chakra around the opponent but its choice of weapon had no chakra and as such, she had to note the movements of the enemy's limbs to try and deflect the attack. She created clones quickly enough but even three of her clones were having a hard time fending off the enemy.

And given how Kushina observed Konan feeling up the surroundings, the redhead was almost sure they were in barrier ninjutsu. Probably the same as the enemy's jutsu that made the target invisible.

The pace of her breathing quickened when the enemy suddenly turned around and rushed at Konan only to be blocked by a clone. While Kushina COULD attempt to create a lot of clones, she wisely chose against it. She, after all, didn't know when the need for her chakra capacity would arise, and wasting chakra on clones made no sense since it served to limit her own space and create even more targets for the enemy to maneuver around with.

With a scowl, Kushina pulled back, weaving two hand sighs as her clones did the same before releasing a pressurized jet of water from their mouths that could cut into iron but the enemy dug into the ground.

'The barrier isn't underground?' Kushina frowned and rushed towards Konan while the clones kept a close eye on the enemy's movement underground.

Checking Shizune's condition, Kushina quickly bent down, her hands glowing green with chakra, and provided basic medical assistance till the point blood stopped flowing from her.

"Use 'em, Dattebane!" Kushina commented hurriedly, tossing a scroll over to Konan who quickly unsealed a few tens of exploding tags and used her chakra to control the paper tags quickly.

Knowing that Kushina wanted to try to blow a part of this barrier, Konan got to work while a clone stayed with the bluenette.

On the other hand, tired of waiting, Kushina suddenly fisted the ground with chakra collected over her fist exploding out in a classic Tsunade-like strength that caused large chunks of ground to tear up and force out the hidden enemy that parted the cloud of dust somewhat for the remaining two clones to charge the assailant who silently and skillfully held Kushina off, revealing that when it came to skills, the enemy was beyond Kushina in normal senses.

Boom*

An explosion rang behind them but Kushina paid it no heed. If the barrier didn't break, it would be fatal to direct her attention elsewhere. And if it did break, then the reinforcements would arrive and distraction may let the enemy slip away.

After a second's wait, Trio of Kushina and the enemy rushed at each other. Given the amount of chakra the opponent possessed, it could create a clone or two but it did not even out the playing field and use his higher skill and advantages at play. After all, he could always truly aim for Konan but he was still stalling Kushina.

"Tch," After two minutes passed, the individual clicked his tongue and dispelled Kushina's clone by suddenly changing the range of his blade.

An action so simple that it caught Kushina's clones unprepared as none of them considered such a move after parrying the same bladed attack constantly and understanding its range but no matter how talented a Shinobi or a Kunoichi is, usually, it only takes one such moment to decide the battle!

While Kushina was barely fazed by the memories and experience of her clone given how they died as she had a constitution almost as mean as a Senju, she could not fathom the range of the blade at once and while she did retreat while slashing against the movement of the enemy's arm, she met no blade and then something sharp pierced her shoulder...

Again, she felt no chakra from the hidden weapon...

'Wait!'

Kushina's mind stirred as she realized the trick but it was not enough. The moment the sharp blade pierced her shoulder, Kushina felt her vision swim and her head ached sharply before she buckled on her knees with cold sweat drenching her body at a breakneck pace.

Her last view was of pulling out the chromatic weapon that the opponent had been using ingeniously to give the illusion of invisibility.

The weapon did not extend— these were Kushina's thoughts— The enemy changed the weapon with something longer but equally invisible.

The quick-acting poison soon made Kushina fall unconscious.

Konan bit her lips. Pointing her hand towards Kushina, she sent a wave of exploding tags past the unconscious redhead that would react to touch. It was extremely reckless but that's the only thing Konan could think of in her moment of utter helplessness despite all the training she had committed herself to... just this bout of invisibility wrecked her.

Not even sensing anything, a sharp blade almost reached Konan. Almost passing through her skull...

The tip of the chromatic blade was merely a centimeter away when Konan's eyes widened as she only briefly viewed the shadow of that defiant... devilish grin before a horrible, blood-curdling sound of bone crunching and flesh tearing resounded as a burly, headless man in a uniform of red and brown flak jacket towered over Konan with a head rolling not far from her.

Thud*

Both— the headless corpse and Konan slumped on the ground with the bluenette still recalling that familiar, vicious, and excited grin as her breathing slowly eased. Only a few seconds later did a sharp buzz of electricity impact the barrier from the outside, revealing that Mikoto with her kunai charged with lightning chakra rushed in only to find the odd situation.

The barrier around finally 'crumpled' and turned into chunks of the earth as Konan realized another thing, they actually weren't seeing the outside world through the 'invisible' barrier but just a real projection of it while the barrier from the outside similarly made everything within 'disappear.'

--

"That was quick?" Sakumo noted as Kai had asked to stop to 'refreshing' himself in the woods. Given the privacy of the matter, nobody would spy on him and expect a round trip to and from Konoha as one of his many intended clones dispelled and updated him on the situation.

Kai took his word of protecting Kushina seriously and he had long expected things to shake. He was only wrong about one thing. While Kai expected one of the first strikes to come from the village itself against Kushina and him, it was actually Dan who had been using the Spirit Body Technique to spy on them for quite a while now and cooperating with Iwa Nin who snuck into the borders of Land of Fire.

So... it was someone who wanted to get even with Tsunade who caused this situation.

Still, Kai was just happy to be included in the event.

"To answer your question, the turd was barely worth mentioning!"

Sakumo revealed a disgusted expression, "I did not ask for details of your bowels, Kai-kun... sigh... Bowels... vowels..." and then Sakumo entered his own world.

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Finding Kumo's track was not easy without explicitly revealing his full abilities and Kai would have done it if it wouldn't make things even more troublesome. As things are, truly, Kai was more than eligible to be the youngest Kage. And then Kai suddenly thought of something...

'Would it really be bad to just become the Hokage?'

Hokage meant being the strongest, generally. Kai really wanted to do something 'great' with this chair. Leave a 'legacy' so... damnable that even this world filled with bloodshed, schemes, and war can look back and... just feel so damned stunned to not help BUT laugh! Being the strongest and bringing peace? Screw that. Kai reveled in violence. He didn't like it, to be honest, but he did 'logically' agree that the world, like a videogame, is just more interesting when it's R18.

"What?" Kai, who had been 'staring' at Minato for a while during their sparring, looked a little weirded out. Kai was a force to be reckoned with despite not going all out since they did not want to alert the enemies now that they were on track.

Lending the blonde youth a hand to help him stand up, Kai replied, "I was just thinking if leadership meant taking on the responsibility or filling the positions of great burdens and being responsible for the appointed individuals..."

Not far from them, taking a 'relaxing' break once again since that was simply Sakumo's groove who liked making every long distanced mission, if not S-ranked level of urgent, a cool vacation. The Elite Jonin, given his experience, could pass on as a 'Deserted' Trave Guide... his words. As such, Sakumo who was giving Ninken grooming tips to Tsume and the girl herself heard Kai's question.

"Leadership? Are you hoping to become Hokage one day?" Sakumo smiled as Tsume's ears perked up and she, too, looked at Kai with astonishment and as usual, mighty respect that far surpassed the admiration even held by Kai's three loyal followers.

"Well," Kai found no reason to lie, "Given recent circumstances," majorly caused by him, "And how the Hokage has always been knee-deep into paperwork, I had my reservations. But a more serious thought about the situation does make being the Hokage a dream position."

"Isn't that something?" Sakumo smirked, "To dream of being on top and still being a servant."

Kai's and Tsume's expressions froze this once and Sakumo quickly noted it. His own expression was mixed with shock, pleasure, and disbelief.

"Wait, THAT was good?" Sakumo inquired as he had been trying to note down the humor of what Kai considered 'good.'

Kai... nodded with a strange expression.

"Well... you got lucky! Kuromaru, after all, has his moments, too," Tsume grinned like a perfect Sass Bitch while Sakumo turned a deaf ear to the girl and wrote down the words he spoke, breaking them into every sarcastic bit he felt could tickle the humorous side of his son's mind, too.

Meanwhile, Kai was surely amused. Him considering being a Kage... and Sakumo actually managing to lay a perfect burn on the position where Kai would have smiled if he wasn't too stunned for the act— What a strange day.

--

The group of facilities recently established Team Sakumo was sent to investigate turned out to be an underground 'research' group. Unofficially, this was a hub that communicated with Kumogakure to spread the influence of the village and the Land of Lightning over Land of Hot Water and its shinobi village.

The only reason why this mission was B-ranked was due to the high number of such outposts all over the Land of Hot water marked by Uchiha Clansmen.

As for how the Land of Lighting spread its influence, that was yet to be investigated as Land of Hot Water fell between Land of Lightning and Land of Fire which made this a sensitive and unavoidable situation for Konoha. Thus, their mission was to mainly understand the manner of Kumo's methods and their objectives.

After discovering one such group under a large village occupied by rather peculiar and happy villagers as the amount of chakra Kai observed was practically too collectively large to go unnoticed and even Sakumo had a hard time deciding how to infiltrate this location. While there were surely villagers who knew nothing about the underground facilities, Kai and others knew that there were even more who regulated the village and controlled the facility.

Given the circumstances, it did not seem well to try and blend into the village. It worked well in the Land of Rain due to the war and environmental factors since it always rained there which made it harder to investigate things relatively. But the conditions were optimal and no shinobi facility worth its salt would let any wayward vagabond drift in without active investigation.

"I got this," Tsume grinned, "Kuromaru and I are going to act like puppies. I'll be transformed into one."

"I read that due to being nourished by natural hot springs, almost all beasts are edible here... including canines," Minato looked at the girl and replied sincerely.

"Monsters!" Tsume hissed while Kai quickly clutched Kuromaru's muzzle to not let it bark out loud.

"The simplest approach... is to just infiltrate the facility old-fashion way," Sakumo hummed, "We'll need to be discreet about it but this also means that once we start the operation, we won't get to relax much. After all, we'll be in enemy territory."

Minato couldn't help but question, "Sakumo-san, shouldn't we scout for more information?"

Of the team, Minato had the least amount of experience in missions due to Jiraiya's long-distance teaching but Sakumo was here to fill such gaps in experience itself as he smiled, "This IS scouting. There will be more missions where conditions won't be perfect and we will have to risk ourselves. That's why train— harder than our opponents. We need to do that to live."

Minato nodded as Kai and Sakumo noted a hint of dismay flash past Minato's gaze and that probably emerged from an aversion to unnecessary conflicts than cowardice but again, Minato didn't consider himself out from the conflicts. He killed a prisoner to graduate, after all.

Being as proficient as a Jonin Elite in all the seven affinities of chakra, not that anyone knew outside Kai's little circle knew it, he could still critique Sakumo's use of Earth Tunnel Jutsu with a look and smugly find out that Kai himself would not have wasted the additional chakra that Sakumo did no matter how tiny this wastage was.

The group did not waste a second and entered the tunnel while the displaced dirt that was forced outside was sealed off by Kai into a scroll.

While it certainly was dark within the cave, Sakumo went ahead and covered the entrance of the cave, making things even more difficult for Kuromaru, Tsume, and Minato. As for Cinnamon? She continued to nest over his arm as if it was nobody's business. Orochimaru did claim that Cinnamon was a hybrid that did not age— an earlier experiment for her to achieve similar results on humans that failed eventually. So... theoretically, Cinnamon was one constant that could be with him his entire life.

The group stopped not long after entering the tunnel with a hard metal surface blocking their path. Knowing better than to touch any part of the facility directly without any information on the kinds of traps they might activate, Kai and Minato cracked down on the task to use Fuinjutsu to locate similar Fuin traps that could be hidden easily but it was mostly Minato learning from Kai on how to set an isolation seal which worked to suppress and suspend any seal under rank C and D not including certain exceptions.

Again, the Isolation seal was developed by the Uzumaki because it was just so simple for the redheads to isolate a region of fuin created by many backward peers in the form of other shinobi villages. In essence, the Isolation seal was a flex and a watershed. If it got suppressed, then it wasn't worth setting up in the first place.

The only thing actually risky about this situation was cutting off a sizeable chunk of the metal surface to enter the area. So, Minato prepared explosive tags in case they got discovered while Kai and Tsume prepared themselves for an attack while Sakumo let his Lightning Chakra flow into his famed chakra saber that shared Sakumo's moniker— White Fang. Again, Kai did use piercing vision to look past the metal wall and found no obstruction. But he was still pretty surprised by Sakumo's decisiveness to just enter the facility in such a manner. It was either this boldness that paved his path to such a level of strength and position... or he got this bold after reaching such strength and position. The former would be admirable and the latter would most certainly bode trouble sooner or later.

Then again, Sakumo was publicly known to be the most favorable individual for the Hokage's title after Hiruzen... Kai did have to give credit where it was deserved as even Kai felt he would take actions this or more brazen than the one in front of him given his level of strength.

Blue electricity arced and buzzed around the saber as Sakumo gently stabbed his blade into the large metal chunk and the blade slipped into it as a hot knife would penetrate a chunk of butter. The metal surface began to heat abruptly as Sakumo continued to fully cut out a large hole and used his hand to let chakra flow through it and stick to the surface of the metal to pull it back.

Revealing the astonishing strength hidden under his athletic and somewhat buff physique, Sakumo casually held the large chunk of metal midair with the pure, unadulterated strength of his back, shoulder, and traps while he looked through the well-lit, earthen interior of the facility.

It was a carved room with dried and large botches of blood. Adopting a stern expression, Sakumo stepped into the facility and looked at the circular pattern etched on the floor with a triangle drawn within.

"Now... what the hell is that? Some fuinjutsu?" Sakumo beckoned others and set the large metal chunk nearby as he inquired Kai and Minato...

Who were genuinely confused, too.

"More like a bad geometric art? Maybe that's why the blood? It was so bad that the artist was killed?" Minato frowned and considered the situation seriously while oblivious to the humorous undertone in his words.

"A good start," Sakumo smiled but then he heard Tsume and Kuromaru growling loudly. The remaining trio turned to look at the duo... full of aggressiveness as they were staring down on the floor.

"What's going on?" Kai inquired.

"Something is challenging me..." Tsume growled, "I can smell it from here."

Enhancing their sense of scent, only Sakumo caught the scent Tsume was talking about and that, too, due to his lawful connections to the Inuzuka Clan.

"Interesting... but it isn't challenging us." Sakumo crouched down and pushed Kuromaru aside to pick up a strand of dark brown fur that it stood upon, "This animal was challenging someone else... But if it triggered a Ninken like Kuromaru then it must be able to hold an equivalent chakra capacity of more."

Turning around as a short buzz of lightning turned the fur into ashes which calmed Kuromaru a great deal, Sakumo added, "Let's get going. We're the scouts and our main objective is to return with information so keep your safety a priority, too. We're not Anbu, squad, so let's keep it less sacrificial!"

Kai was impressed. Another hot take. Maybe Sakumo was a natural at dissing Konoha instead of Suna... Ironic.

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Although Sakumo did ask Kai to demonstrate a perfect stealth-kill to Minato and Tsume who were inexperienced in the technique so that they may find means to defend against it during their personal training, even the White Fang hadn't expected Kai to perform the most impeccable Silent Killing Technique that Kirigakure is famous for. The concept was known to other villages but only Kiri, with their brutal training regime, produced the most perfect Assassins but...

Sakumo wasn't egotistical enough to deny that Kai could kill him if caught unprepared. From the suppression of noise and scent revealed from his body to stabbing the back of a dark-skinned Kumo shinobi's head and then sealing the body the very moment into a scroll prepared long ago without spilling a single drop of blood on the floor.

It was the most perfect murder Sakumo had seen with simpler techniques and exaggeratedly low consumption of chakra. Of course, fully aware that every guard has a rotation, Sakumo created a clone that transformed into the Kumo nin Kai just killed. It was merely to stall time.

They had entered through an unknown floor of the labyrinth-like facility. While it was covered by an exterior of metal, the interior was made out of hardened earth most likely to be produced out of a jutsu to save cost which meant that either this facility was supposed to be disposable or it most likely needed constant repairs which would have made the cost harder to bear if it was wholly formed to be a metallic structure.

The first thing their team needed to do was locate key individuals or documents that could help them assess the actual threat of this, and the many facilities across the Land of Hot Water. As such, they needed to find the regions where these key sources of information are located.

Hiding when possible and killing when required, again, the act falling on either Kai or Sakumo since this wasn't a training trip and efficiency was regarded supreme currently, Minato and Tsume could only wallow in their own lack of skills at the moment.

One felt he had wasted too much time developing things where there was so much to be mastered, this 'arrogance' only stoked further by his Master.

And the other one felt she had focused herself on too little aspects of combat which opened her to a great deal of weaknesses despite already being a chunin.

But this was no time to console the duo who really were having their actual potential wasted as the remaining duo continued to do what was expected of them from the village— fulfilling their combat potential in missions.

The facility wasn't exactly large. Not many things were going on here but the specification of the facility in such a confusing layer of labyrinth stacked over each floor made Kai curious. Just what was going on here?

Sakumo's expression stiffened for a second when they finally located stairs to the floor below and he calmly informed his team, "My clone was discovered and finally taken down by 13 Kumo nin. That's all I could do without using my signature techniques or transforming into my real body to make use of my true stature for Taijutsu. But, I have news. It seems like we are not the first one to infiltrate this facility... I think it's most likely Iwa. Anyway, they are going to unleash... the freak and the Cerberus."

Others could only speculate what was going on when the walls around them trembled and began to branch and reconnect right in front of them.

Sakumo, Minato, Tsume, and Kuromaru turned to look at him for understanding what was going on fortunately, Kai did know the answer.

"It's a reshaping seal which is going to shift the shapes of walls without increasing or decreasing the size of its mass. Although most of these seals are low-ranked, I'm amazed it's actually being used," Kai mused, "Do you want me to stop it?"

"No," Sakumo smiled, "We can always safely retreat in the mouth of one of my giant ninkens. Right now, I want to see what this Freak and Cerberus are and why the Kumo Shinobi deemed them enough to tackle a Jonin whose clone killed off thirteen of their comrades. They certainly are confident about it so they won't leave. Keep a lookout for surveillance seals if any and deactivate them. I want these men and women blind."

Kai smirked and mocked a salute and they went deeper into the labyrinth. As Sakumo expected, there were surveillance seals that recorded and transmitted sound which Kai quickly deactivated, something that made Minato even more distressed as he had given a lot to try and innovate seals... but again, he failed to look at so many things already present. Compared to Kai, Minato truly felt he had wasted a lot of time but while it may partially be the truth, Minato simply wasn't aware of Kai's own respect toward Minato for his grind.

After the reshaping of labyrinth, Kai made it clear to others that the number of surveillance seals was almost close to twenty on just their floor. It was clear that this shift to the facility was brought specifically to arrange these surveillance seals and if the creators of this facility were so sure that these seals would be used here then it meant—

Thud*

The earth trembled slightly and the walls shuddered. Team Sakumo instantly grew even more alert.

— that this path was predetermined and the structure of the labyrinth was a ruse meant for outsiders.

Still, this did not stop Sakumo and others from breaking into various rooms. Most of it, again, researchers with a dead body strapped on a table and cut open. These researchers were Minato's and Tsume's kill ONLY after Kai gave them a green sign for it once he found the research tablets. It was gory bits at best with almost all the researchers trying to inject a DNA sample into these specimens. Like what Danzo did with Hashirama Cells but even more primitive and thus, even more deadly. However, all these rooms holding the dead bodies and now, dead 'researchers' who were really nothing more than butchers making the most obvious observations, were a circle holding a triangle within.

"These guys must be expendable," Tsume huffed and threw away another body in front of Kai as if 'presenting' the hunt while Kai continued to store them in his Fuin Coffin. After all... Kai did place Soul Restriction Seals on a few researchers while questioning them so that even if they died, their bodies cannot escape the confines of their flesh and Kai can convert them into spirit bodies to question them later.

In essence... two different techniques formed one Forbidden Technique and Kai was sure that this form of interrogation would fall under the category of Kinjutsu because a little slip-up in the spirit body seal would result in one's own injuries— metaphysical one.

Anyway, Kai did that in hopes of completing the mission. If they, in an unlikely chance, fail to complete the mission and find out the objective of this facility then he could interrogate the souls later and make a personal trip down here should it benefit him now that this place was riddled with his personal Hiraishin Marks.

But... there wasn't really too much confidence in that. As Tsume said, given how Kumo shinobi was 'allowing' Team Sakumo to kill researchers... these individuals must be expendable and won't have damning information.

The sound of something large impacting against the walls, however, continued to echo and it made Kuromaru and Tsume more aggressive by the second. Even Sakumo and others realized that it was most likely the same being whose fur they discovered near their entrance and many other rooms or at least some being related to it.

The sounds grew louder eventually and with one look from Piercing Vision and sensing the almost erratic chakra signature that had long lost its rationality, Kai's gaze was one of wonder and astonishment.

"What is it?" Sakumo questioned as he was already aware of Kai's status as a sensory shinobi.

"A large... dog... I sense multiple heads. So, a dog with hmm... four heads is clawing its way here, breaking every wall as we speak so I think it can sense us... all four of them."

"A dog? Leave it to me," Tsume smirked when Sakumo held Tsume by the back of her collar and retorted, "No need. You say the beast can break through these walls, right? Can you sense the entrance it came through?"

"How would I sense an entrance?" Kai looked at Sakumo weirdly since the act was outside of the norm of regular sensors and he instantly felt a sense of confirmation from Sakumo as the man nodded.

"We set a trap to stall the beast. This must be the Cerberus they were talking about. We have yet to account for one more Freak. After trapping the beast, we make a break for the entrance it came through. You two are up," He still continued to keep Tsume midair while picking her up with the nape of her neck as she had long stopped flailing her limbs around and dejectedly stayed floating. Sakumo just couldn't risk letting the beast loose who respected Kai more than the Team Leader of the team.

Minato and Kai, meanwhile, got down to set up traps sealed and triggered by touch-sensitive fuinjutsu.

--

Thuc— Crash*

Raising a cloud of dust in its wake and its large silhouette not even given a chance to properly form within the screen of dust, a tremendously large brown-furred beast rushed out while barking loudly with all four of its head bundling over its neck. The moment it rushed in, dozen of poof of smokes launched hundreds of kunais tied to red-bordered explosive tags that, the beast knowingly roared loudly at the sight and whipped a burst of wind that made all the kunais impact against one another.

"Whoa~ almost got me," one of the said Kunai casually turned into Kai and pulled back. This was a clone as others had long left the location. It was his turn to use a clone to gather information as Sakumo did previously and honestly, it was refreshing for Kai to see that Sakumo didn't need a brutal awakening to treat the youth as an equal. Age was only a single factor in strength, after all, and young age did not discredit geniuses with its limitations.

Rawr*

All four heads growled and instantly pounced on Kai as the youth noted relatively short leathery brown wings on its large furry back.

Yet, wielding a tiny senbon, Kai waved it at the distant beast, and a large arc of chakra flowing with wind affinity fueled with all its cutting power invisible to the naked eyes had one of the heads separated from its body.

It was simply the most basic chakra flow of wind elemental chakra utilized with a great amount of chakra. If his trait wasn't so nitpicky, Kai would have named this technique something cool and gained 1 SP since he needed no additional knowledge to achieve this technique.

Surprising Kai, however, was the fact that the dog only went into a physical shock for a second before two more heads visible grew out of the coiling mass of flesh and muscle that only let out a sliver of purplish blood.

ROAR*

Enraged, now five-headed dog rushed at Kai with all its might as he dodged the quick attack with an even quicker sidestep and threw the same Senbon directly at the beast's neck before forming a seal.

'Senbon Shadow Clones!'

The explosive Senbon instantly multiplied and darted into the large, muscular neck of the beast before collectively exploding.

Thud*

Thud*

Thud*

This time, with a rather large gush of purple blood leaking from its entirely decapitated body, Kai observed the beast fall on its side as its heads rolled aside.

However, under the clone's expectant gaze as he still felt the chaos rolling within the beast, the giant dog's neck muscles contracted and cut off the blood flow before growing out into ten heads but instead of being placed laterally, the heads shifted and grew around the neck and the back.

"So... let's try all the elemental chakra on you, yes, sweet, sweet pup~!" The clone DID have the task to collect information on the beast, after all, and thus test it in many ways imaginable.

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Team Sakumo quickly began breaking down the sturdy walls this time around to move toward the path the beast took to reach them and soon came across a gaping wound of a hole within the floor and jumped into it after an initial inspection. Their entry point was a large... cave. It was manmade, of course, and the rugged, uneven surface of the cave was all designed. The first thing Kai did was, again, disable the seal around the cave meant to trigger some sleeping gas and transmit voices over and then the Team began to observe their surroundings.

Instead of an isolated cave, the section branched out through many tunnels.

"It feels like we're hunting for some lost treasure," Minato remarked with a wry smirk as Sakumo was quick to add it to the list of real possibilities, "Could be just that. Maybe Kumogakure's discovered something of great material importance here. At this moment, we can't afford to discredit any theory."

"Then I say they are searching for an even stronger beast!" Tsume grinned, "Stronger than the dog before."

Minato and Tsume turned to Kai who shrugged, "I just think they are trying to research something in a distasteful, or rather, the most efficient method known to them outside of their own land."

"Well, that was no fun—" Tsume huffed.

"Of course," Kai cut her off, or rather, continued before he was rudely cut off by Tsume, "They are using the blood from the corpses to summon a massive demonic monster through that strange circle!"

"And that's even more disturbing," Sakumo rubbed his temples, if the hair on his sides was already grey, he wouldn't know given the color of his hair.

The team picked a direction based on Sakumo's choice which wasn't really that planned out. They were here to explore the location and luckily, the Kumo nin were letting them. Of course, they didn't need a third party to reveal how shady this sounded but... it was one of the better scenarios currently.

As they walked, Kai kept alert to pick on any sentient being's emotions he could. He had long tweaked it to use it with Senjutsu Chakra, too, but he needed to be in Sage Transformation to be a Sage Empath. So, at the moment, individuals with Senjutsu Chakra who have the instinctual ability to emulate nature and evade the senses of regular chakra sensors were still a threat to him.

The group marked paths and continued to go on for seven minutes until Kai sighed, "My clone's done in."

"Oh? Was it that beast alone?" Sakumo questioned.

"No, just that my clone blew up all the chakra it had to test the beast. It's interesting."

"What is?" Minato inquired.

"That the beast's entire body has grown heads. It's like an experiment gone wrong or... something else. But no natural beast would exist with a limitation as freaky as having so many heads that it covers the entire body and is unable for it to move, much less fill its mouth with something to eat."

Kai's words made the trio suck in a breath of cold air. If nothing else, it was quite freaky for such a chakra beast to exist.

They didn't have to travel for too long when Kai sensed a few shinobi on their tracks. It was clear that constantly disabling surveillance seals had finally made the upper level unrestful and even if they weren't picking their speed, the group of scouts behind them kept a large distance.

Notifying the others about it to keep his track record as stellar as ever, they ventured deeper into this primitive-like tunnel system until Kai sensed another individual and steered the group towards it. While this stranger didn't have too large of a chakra capacity, it wasn't far off from Sakumo but what attracted Kai was the utter euphoria he sensed from the individual...

It was a state Mikoto only shared when she climaxed the sixth and ninth time.

But this stranger was in a constant state of such euphoria. Surely... this person wasn't on a streak of wanking off, right?

Their advance was cut short when a low, raspy groan slipped into the tunnel attached to yet another cave not far away, "Aaah~ I didn't have to move after all. Did you get past my stupid neighbor? Is the world's most rude playmate dead?"

Coming to a stop, Sakumo signaled the team with his hand and made Kai cover their backs as Sakumo bore the responsibility of going to the front.

The cave, again, was barely lit. But Team Sakumo, more specifically, Tsume and Minato had adapted to the low visibility and light somewhat.

Unfazed by the rather jovial tone of the dubious resident this deep into a Kumo facility whose last level was specifically designed for a dog and this individual.

--

"Aaah~ I didn't have to move after all. Did you get past my stupid neighbor? Is the world's most rude playmate dead?"

The voice spread in the well-lit but somberly decorated office. The wooden aesthetic of the office worked well with the tender and subtle scent of Greenoak that naturally relaxed one's body and calmed the mind to make better decisions.

Since Kai had yet to enter the cave and destroy the remaining surveillance seals, the dark-skinned bespectacled man with his dark grey hair in a thick bun leaned forward over to the scroll placed on the table. Until now, they had yet to identify the intruders except for their origin— Konoha.

At this point, the man turned to look at a light-skinned blonde youth who wore an untainted white labcoat over the obvious grey flak-jacked with a single strap tapering diagonally over his right shoulder and a kumogakure's forehead protector around his neck through which a nasty scar snuck out.

"What's the condition of Cerberus, H?" The dark-skinned man questioned as the youth named H shook his head, "Adopting his physical behaviors, even despite growing head around his stomach, Cerberus has yet to die. In fact, it is as lively as ever but we haven't been able to scan the body. Cutting it open would now mean harming the head and more heads would sprout out in that manner."

"Hmm... so the two really may have attained some level of immortality. Still, this will be our last event of note. Order the escort to remove all non-essential personnel, seize the research material, and pack up. First Iwagakure and now Konoha... this facility is already exposed. Use chamber AC3 to capture and transport Cerberus." The man gave out a series of orders before exhaling a soft sight, "I wish we can quickly develop fuinjutsu that provides visual feedback..."

"We would have if we successfully invaded Uzushiogakure..." H shook his head.

"No matter," the grey-haired man smiled, "We'll develop it eventually. All that raid would have done was jump the pace of our development by a few years. Now, we just need to make up for it by doing extra work and finding revolutionary talents from our own village."

H gave the calm boss of his a deadpan, "Easier said than done, boss. If finding talent was so easier, we'd have more B in our village."

Turning to look at H, the man chuckled, "B isn't a talent. Far from it. He just... made up for the strength he would have had in a few years by working for it in accumulating intensity now..."

"What about your daughter, Mabu—"

"Who are you?" Before H could complete it, the scroll with a pitch-black circular seal suddenly relayed the live audio feedback. Raising his hand to silence H and in turn, their idle chatter, the man grew focused once again while H nodded and went out to carry out the orders given before.

Meanwhile, the chat continued as the facility's first captive and the cause of such a location practically giggled, "Me? Ooh~ The Two blades on my sickle mean that I am the second one to be blessed by the great savior Jashin! Now, who might you be?"

"Blessed by great savior Jashin, huh..." the 'intruder' remarked, "Hi, Blessed by great savior Jashin, I'm dad."

While the expression of the leader of the facility froze, a loud but pleased groan rang followed by the guttural sound of something stabbing into flesh.

--

Sakumo, like usual, spoke while trying to deduce as much as he could from the half-naked pale middle-aged man with a thin frame and a large red dual-sided, chained sickle resting atop his lap. The man's shaggy, overgrown brown hair gave him a haggard experience and his sinister smirk was nothing to feel appreciative about. But Sakumo had seen such a pair of tenacious, almost crazy eyes a few times and none of these encounters was something Sakumo recalled fondly.

"Who are you?" Sakumo inquired calmly as he noted a large patch of dried blood around the man with imprints of paws around the youth... a large beast. Cerberus certainly fits the bill for it, White Fang realized. But the main question was whose blood was this? Was Cerberus fighting this man? Well, to be frank, and a crass individual that judged people simply by appearance, Sakumo did feel that this individual may be the 'freak' who accompanied Cerberus which meant that this man's strength or ability would be nothing to scoff at.

"Me? Ooh~ The Two blades on my sickle mean that I am the second one to be blessed by the great savior Jashin! Now, who might you be?" The man spoke rather politely. His strange pair of crimson pupils revealed relief as his thin lips tugged further into a placated smile.

Sakumo narrowed his eyes and returned an equally polite smile.

"Blessed by great savior Jashin, huh..." he remarked, "Hi, Blessed by great savior Jashin, I'm dad."

Sakumo didn't care if the man got the joke or not. The strange surroundings and an even stranger individual were simply a recipe for disaster not to mention the Kumo shinobi tailing them. The moment the opposition's expression was marred by confusion, Sakumo blitzed forth. His White Fang gave off a piercing white glow, a feature of the blade if injected with regular chakra, and caused the opponent to go into a daze and a state of temporary blindness. Instead of a pained hiss, however, the man let out a sick moan!

The blade was plainly stabbed into the man's head and only then did Sakumo breathe out a sigh of relief.

Pulling back the blade with blood pouring through the thin stab wound of his saber, the man slowly fell back and Sakumo diverted his attention.

"Keep a lookout. If this tunnel system is just a place to keep that beast then—"

While Tsume, Kuromaru, and Minato were hearing Sakumo's order, the first to show a change was Kuromaru who suddenly charged at Sakumo but the dog's speed was similar to his partner— Tsume. Strangely, Minato, with an equal look of shock ran and was quicker than the duo but still too slow compared to Sakumo and...

The strange follower of Jashin whose head still bleeding was upon Sakumo the moment he turned around with the blade of his sickle almost upon the White Fang.

Turning around, his saber even quicker than his body's reaction, sliced the man in half but Sakumo finally 'looked' at his eyes...

He was still alive.

His grin grew wider. As the tip of the scythe that once aimed for his chest was now steered to his shoulder and reached Sakumo, his gaze grew visibly frantic at a speed only visible to a few.

Fwip*

A figure... blinked in front of Sakumo and the blade. The youth's grin was even more devilish than the scythe-wielding maniac as he held the handle of the scythe with a grip too mighty and thus, held the 'Freak,' midair, too, whole legs were still on the ground but after the initial loss of blood, the man's upper body strangely contained the blood without even healing the insides of his body that still twitched.

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Kai did not teleport over to Sakumo. He hadn't got the chance to leave a print of his formula seal on the Elite Jonin but now he did while still holding the weird but interesting freak midair who was scowling a great deal while glaring at Kai. Before the man could actually lay down a carpet of verbal hell, Sakumo's figure flashed without missing a beat, the man's pupils physically dilated as if a beast on a hunt and he decapitated the freak with another swing of his blade.

However, instead of sheathing his blade, Sakumo silently gazed at the head that fell on the ground and uttered a quiet 'ow'... who stared back in return.

It was only Kai's voice that broke Sakumo out of his 'hunting' mode as the youth observed, "While he is... truly a freak, his brain is needed to control the rest of the body. If there are still such basic biological needs, then there is a chance of unraveling this... and the dog upstairs."

Sakumo finally tore his gaze away when the 'head' remarked with scorn, "Only Jashin-sama can make me reveal the truth! But... well done, Jashin-sama will be pleased with my current condition."

"Just shut the fuck up, freak!"

Tsume barked as she was still freaked out and kicked the dude's head into the nearest wall.

"How is he alive..." Minato had also been given the fright of his life as Sakumo narrowed his eyes and calmed his nerves in an instant that had been strained at the thought of a disaster this would have turned into if Kai wasn't present.

"We'll observe that later. Our mission isn't to think about this man. Minato, you'll be sealing the man's body into a scroll, and Tsume, you will keep the head..." Turning to Kai, the man questioned, "How long would it take for you to get things done?"

Knowing well what Sakumo meant, Kai took out the octopus mask with large round eyes and trollish, curved mouth he had been carrying under his clothes and donned the red, prestigious article.

"What are you doing?" Sakumo frowned and Kai's reply only gave way to an exasperated sigh from the White Fang.

"Making name for myself, what else, Sakumo-san. Anyway, give me twenty minutes. Only three would live since that's the sweet spot for confirmation of the fact on who wrecked them."

Adopting a wry grin as if he wasn't at death's door moments ago, something that was a crucial part of the job, Sakumo shook his head, "Lord Third won't like it... but I do owe you one and I suppose... I wouldn't have been able to stop you while dealing with someone who can speak even after getting his head cut off."

Not needing to hear anything else, the burly youth with a funny red octopus mask disappeared from their view.

--

The evacuation protocol, being a necessity, was well-practiced by the Kumo Shinobi. Strong as they might be, the shinobi were to be expected to work at the discretion of the leader of the facility. As such, when the order of evacuation and elimination of the researchers, no matter how inept they were in their work actually had been brought here, the Kumo Nin had no choice but to follow the commands of the prestigious and most mighty Code Corp of Kumo led by their Raikage— A.

The group left and knowing the entire layout of the facility, they began to start the process of elimination and storing of the paltry data these men may have collected.

Once they did just that, removing every trace of life from these men while a small troop branched out to contain the immobile Cerberus into a metal container, the troop of 13 Kumo Shinobi, four of whom were most definitely Jonins, reached the top layer of the facility.

The '14'th member, a masked youth who stood behind all as if completely unnoticeable to everyone around him unless they actually saw him, continued to follow the troop loyally as four of the muscular shinobi steered the metal container on a giant wheeled carrier. Finally, these fourteen reached the exit of the facility and one of them moved out to unseal the entrance of the facility which was not far from the village they were developed under. Kai noticed a large number of explosive seals surrounding the top layer that would most likely destroy the village and cause the facility to be a mess of a crater.

Now... the benevolent Kai could not see the massacre of so many innocents...

"Pss, big brother, do you have a family?" The masked youth finally leaned over and whispered in a tone so soothing and calming that the nearest Kumo nin— a rather portly-looking dark-skinned individual with brown-red hair hummed and nodded, "Well, yeah," he looked back only to have his eyes almost pop out his skull as he stared into the wide-eyed red octopus mask with tube-like mouth stretching up in a curve menacingly chuckling, "Not anymore."

A greyish claw separated the man's head and when others turned at the sound of it, the greyish figure whizzed past them and only the four jonin had enough time to react to it since the intruder targetted their lower-ranked shinobi first.

Growls left their throats instantly, their eyes were red as they saw their friends and comrades scattered all around the entrance and the Jonin who was unsealing the entrance had to stop in his tracks. Kai couldn't really blame them. He was equally 'frantic' to save Kushina just a few days ago. But empathy never meant pity. As such, Kai was quick to introduce himself before his favorite type of mask could cause a burden to his fame.

"Call me the Dragon Sage better than the Three Sannin collectively, cause I'm here to serve you all some due Konoha Justice," Kai felt the name was apt given his Sage Transformation and even his mask was 'funny', Kai chose it specifically because... in times of terror and bloodshed, what should be 'funny' ALWAYS turn into something dreadful. Another example— Clown's Mask. As expected, the four Kumo nin had no drastic reaction. If anything, they looked even more serious and simply remembered the name.

With what this Dragon Sage had revealed... his physical parameters were off the charts when compared to a regular, newly promoted average Jonin. They would know because out of the four, only one of them was an experienced Jonin but not an elite, and right now, he had discreetly given a signal to not engage with the attacker recklessly.

Meanwhile, in the middle was the large container that held Cerberus whose muffled growls still echoed through the box.

Surprising others, the jovial tone under the mask grew ever so deep as the 'Dragon Sage' stated darkly, "I still haven't heard you saying my name."

With that, a clone that was as tiny as an ant using [Ultimate Calorie Control] to compact its size had arrived behind the Jonin with the highest and the calmest chakra capacity. With the original giving the hint, without increasing its size, the clone threw a volley of Explosive Senbon Clones that may as well be grains of dust for the Jonin but the moment these 'grains' of metal stabbed the man in the back of his head, they exploded into quiet *pat* *pat* noises that blew apart the back of the man's head into gory bits.

Thud*

The remaining trio felt a chill pass through the back of their heads as they were simply unable to comprehend what had happened.

Enjoying their fear more than Kai would admit, he remarked in a dark tone, "Say my name."

Yet, the trio suddenly moved to flank him only for the clone behind them to increase in size at a tremendous speed and trip the nearest and the only kunoichi by stretching his leg and promptly caving her head in with an ax kick from his heel.

The attack was too sudden, like everything that has been until now, and Kai easily grabbed the wrist of the Kenjutsu using fool. At the moment, Kai had a mountain of knowledge on Kenjutsu in the form of every sword practice known in Konoha...

Seeing through a few Kenjutsu of different villages was as easy as slapping a mosquito out of existence. Correction: Slapping a mosquito is harder.

The next second, Kai, snapped the man's neck and looked at the only Shinobi that had been the most 'receptive' to his demonstration since the beginning and revealed appropriate fear even if he didn't show it.

With two Octopus Masks staring him down, both of them stated in a unified tone, "Say my name."

"D-Dragon Sage!" The Kumo Nin gasped as Kai dispelled the clone and continued to stare at the shinobi before eventually commenting, "You're goddamn, right."

Surprising the Kumo nin further, Kai unsealed the entrance in less than four seconds when it should have taken them two minutes in total.

"Get the fuck out of here. I'm about to raid that village in 30 Seconds."

"What?" From letting him live to even warning him, the shinobi could not believe his ears. Meanwhile, Kai paid the man no attention and looked outside, staring at the two stunned individuals. One dark-skinned with grey hair and the other one being a fair-skinned blonde.

"29... 28... 27..."

He began counting and not even trying to surprise attack the Dragon Sage claiming himself to be stronger than Konoha's War Hero, the Shinobi rushed past him and didn't even stop to give a full report to the two individuals not far from the entrance. But whatever he said was surely effective as the duo grew somber and shocked but eventually decided to retreat.

--

"Well, you certainly had fun... Dragon Sage..." Sakumo handed Kai a thin and small booklet as they were returning to Konoha. Their mission had been... 'fruitful'. Sealing the giant container with Cerberus wasn't that hard despite it being a living being inside once the beast was dozed with sleep and paralysis poison. After all, if one masked maiden had already done this so there shouldn't be any doubt that another masked youth would, too.

Sakumo had just returned from the most recent bounty collection spot, also known as Bingo Spot, since he was pretty sure that Kai's act and boisterous claims that he explained in great detail would most definitely earn him a mean bounty from Kumo. The Bingo Spots collectively ruled and operated by the Daimyos, have one of the most complete collections of bounties.

As such, Kai eagerly held a copy of it while Tsume and Minato curiously looked over his shoulders. Flipping through the bingo book, Kai found Sakumo's bounty soon enough.

A whopping 50 Million Ryo was placed by Sunagakure since the man was quite literally a menace there while 29 Million Ryo was placed by Iwagakure who also demanded his Sakumo's body intact. Of course, if it was Kai, he would hand over the body to Iwa since he sincerely doubted that Suna even had that much money to afford for a corpse given their current condition.

Then they saw the three Sannin, and Kai had to say that 'masculinity' did not favor Orochi as she really rocked those assets currently. Still, the bounty on the three Sannins was placed by Kumo and Iwa.

Tsunade, better known as the Slug Princess in the bounty, had a bounty of 21 Million. The bingo book described her astonishing chakra reserves, unreasonable strength gained from her lineage, and the fact that she was Hashirama Senju's granddaughter made her a 'big deal' in the Shinobi World. Iwa's and Kumo's bounty were the same for her dead body and if captured alive, they would double it.

Then came the so-called Toad Sage Jiraiya. His bounty was 14 Million. Too little, in Kai's eyes, if the fact that he could use Sage Mode was true. The man was a Kage-level threat in his own right and the only reason why Jiraiya was even regarded as such came from the information on the battle of Hanzo against the Three Sannin. Summoning techniques, a string of jutsu that alleviate the effects when used together, and other dastardly tactics. But Jiraiya had no need 'alive'.

Orochimaru was regarded a lot less. In the battle against Hanzo, Orochi's summon would not listen to him. Although his skills and already renowned and strange substitution technique was known by Iwa and Kumo, HIS bounty was the least. A mere 10 million. Kai knew it for a fact that HER bounty would easily be seven or eight times that at the moment.

While Jonins would have more bounty than that, especially those considered heroes in war, Iwa and Kumo were distinctly aware that this title was given to them by Hanzo out of his pittance. They may have the potential to actually reach the level of war heroes, but for now, that was it.

Finally, after looking over Hiruzen's bounty which was settled at over 67 million, a little short of greatness, and titled under Professor, Kai flipped through his own bounty.

A sketch of him wearing an octopus mask and his hands turned into claws was depicted under the moniker— Dragon of Konoha.

'Fuck!'

Kai scowled. He wanted Dragon Sage but clearly, one of the hands in Bingo Spot, the Daimyo of Fire Nation, and Hiruzen himself wanted Konoha to be feared simultaneously.

"Woah!" Minato and Tsume gasped at the same time while Kuromaru looked at the book questioningly, not understanding its greatness.

— Dragon of Konoha, self-acclaimed Dragon Sage stronger than the Legendary Three Sannin. Notable acts— Destruction of a peace-keeping Kumo Facility in Land of Hot Water where he killed more than 90 Shinobi from Kumo, leaving exactly three alive and not out of chance. Ability— Elite Jonin. Threat level: High. If encountered, take caution of heightened Tai Jutsu and body modification Jutsu that provides claws sharper than blades.

Current Bounty— Dead or Alive.

Kumogakure: 20 Million.—

Kai's bad mood disappeared until he got to the end of it and he smirked happily. Claiming to be stronger than the Sannins AND showing his strength actually worked. Not to mention the fact, that Team Sakumo did steal valuable 'research' materials.

"Hmm... do tell me about your bounty... I could have looked over your shoulder if possible but as you can see... I'm headless. And if I may suggest, do eat a little meat. Your waist and hips are all bones. Might I suggest Jashin-sama's perfect cannibalistic diet?"

A calm and peaceful tone made Tsume scowl as she smacked the head tied to her waist while Kuromaru bit on the base of the headless man's... head with practiced ease.

Another thing.

They had a temporary, Jashin-crazed headless addition to the team. Lightweight carriage, really.

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Only a day's distance from Konoha from the Bingo Spot, again, Sakumo with his infinite travel agency wisdom decided to stay the night in a rather well-off town in the Land of Fire known for its markets. And that meant ALL kinds of services.

Interested in viewing the red light district but not THAT interested to take a slice of the pie, Kai managed to persuade Minato to accompany him. Tsume was more than ready to follow while it was Kuromaru's nap time so Sakumo got the honor of guarding the guard hound and having a well-spoken head beside him who would nut for Jashin should he get his body back. It was honestly amazing how the man was still alive.

But this was time to chill and with a rather perked-up team given that Kai could sense Minato's embarrassment and curiosity even without empathizing the heck out of his chakra intent, they went off to the nearest establishment surrounded by red and pink paper lanterns that gave the women in wide-necked Yukata a rather appealing glow. Most of them had the doors to their rooms slid open as they presented themselves to any who may pay them or reject whomever they wished not to lay with. But that could be argued in many circumstances.

Kai, Minato, and Tsume got... quite the attention for a whole different reason. With his swagger as a natural, Kai was soon approached by a buck-teeth middle-aged man whose face was still flushed in a state of intoxication while his body was reacting 'appropriately' given how almost everyone here to spend their Ryo sported barely concealed erections. Even Minato's steps were a bit wider while Tsume was slightly red as her nose twitched constantly.

"Well, well, even young ones have a business, eh? How much for that beastly-looking one?" The man inquired. As proper shinobi, Kai and others concealed their core shinobi attire so they looked rather normal. Well, in terms of clothes, that is. Being young did not mean they looked young. Tsume could pass on as a newbie in the business, and realizing how she'd been complimented as a beast by a rather unappealing man whose scent made Tsume's stomach revolt, she narrowed her eyes while her hands adopted a widened claw hold that made her unusually long nails stand out.

"Now, now, let the adults talk," Kai looked back and winked at the duo, assuring them a great deal. But turning to look at the man, with an equally lurid smirk, that is, Kai grinned, "4000 for her. But 5000 for both of them. You seem like the kind of person to get things done, sir. How about it? Have you ever tasted something so forbidden?"

While Tsume and Minato were still in a daze, Kai pulled Minato forward by coiling his arm around the blonde's neck as the drunken man in front of them seemed to be considering the question seriously.

"Well... I did once. I swear, that bitch lied to me! Fucking killed him after but boy was he tight. Hmm, 5000, eh? Cheap enough for a night." The man agreed readily and Kai chuckled, "Payment first, sir."

Not expecting any kind of hanky business from a newbie, the man slid his hand under his kimono and took out a thin stack of bills that had been forcefully straightened. Grinning, Kai took the bill and placed the man into a Genjutsu.

Seeing the man suddenly lay down and hump the ground, the duo who had been feeling a little disgruntled were stunned again.

"Welp, we got some more cash to spend. I remember your type, Minato. Redheads, righ? Let's spend on the most expensive one~!"

Kai chortled, his other hand latching around Tsume's neck whose heart fluttered at the show of 'affection' as Kai heard no refusal from Minato, too... it was the truth, after all. Minato, after interactions with Jiraiya and Kai, was forced to realize that he, too, like others, had a type.

Redheads.

As such, they quickly found themselves in front of the most expensive redhead which only had rare visitors given the fact she was a redhead and how her weak but definitely stronger than an average civilian chakra signature looked like— an Uzumaki. Did the Uzumaki have a monopoly on redheads? Kai was forced to consider this fact but in the end, who cares?

They were here and ready to pay. And, their entertainer was quite amused and surprised by her customers, too.

As such, she didn't mind the experience herself and let the trio in while closing the door to her room, revealing her status as occupied for the time being.

"So, has anyone ever poured you a drink?" The buxom redhead questioned, her gaze wandering over to the trio, who, in return observed her space of work carefully. Well, sexual entertainment was the most popular work for them at night but expensive and more trained workers like her were apt in more than just utilizing their bodies. With decorative fans sporting naked women bathing set atop a shelf, a rather graceful light blue vase, and a carved flute not far from the women on a desk next to the shelf, the room's setting was quite tasteful.

Tea and alcohol were already present while they could order eatables, too.

"Um, my Sensei poured me a drink," Minato answered.

"My mother did for me," Tsume nodded.

"I stole a jar from my Sensei and drank it on my own," Kai shrugged.

"Relax, you don't need to lie, big guy," The woman smiled at Kai with amusement.

'This bitch.' Kai deadpanned before heaving a deep breath.

Not being even a little lazy despite the customers being children and a teenager, the woman set cups and poured them a drink with a happy smile, and only after they did drink it did she question them, "So? How would you like to pass the next three hours?"

While Minato blushed deeply, Tsume remarked bluntly, "I want to train."

"Train?" The woman quizically looked at the girl with the wildest 'feel' ever.

"Yea..." Tsume nodded as she snuck a glance towards Kai, "A few tips and tricks... for later..." she mustered softly, finally feeling a tiny bit bashful but... grind was grind, and Kai was wholly pleased by Tsume's uptake. His smile broadened and his hand, like usual, ruffled the girl's head causing her smirk to broaden into a cute grin that revealed her sharp canines.

"Hmm~ How envious," the redhead purred, "Would you like me to demonstrate said tips on your sweetheart?"

Scowling at the impunity of the seductress, Tsume gave her voluptuous form covered in the revealing red yukata complementing her long red hair a proper look before growling, "Back off."

Seeing the sudden change in expression and manner, and wholly unaware that the girl in front of her was more dangerous than their brothel's guards, an even greater spark of amusement ignited within the redhead's eyes, "Fiesty, are we? How am I supposed to teach you anything with such a mannerism?"

Tsume frowned harder but the hand on her head continuously blessed her with the strength and the might of warm pats making her calmer and more rational allowed her to scoff, "Forget it... I will learn on my own."

"Right, leave Tsume with me. And if possible... point me towards the tailor who can make such sexy pieces?" His eyes wholly rested on her breasts without a hint of shame as the woman nodded, "Of course. Is that all?" She then looked at the blushing Minato. She had experienced this before... there were many men who acted like him. Shy and unsure. She had made many men actual MEN and wasn't averse to the idea.

Smiling similarly, Kai patted Minato's back while setting the youth on his master's path. Kai didn't know who Jiraiya would be prouder of— Him or Minato?

Anyway, Kai chuckled, "We'll look around a little more. If anything happens, be sure to use the seal to notify us."

His words were soft and Minato nodded before yelping, "Ah, you're leaving me alone?"

"Well, you want me to watch? That's high-level kinks dude..." Kai blanched as Minato spiraled further into a panic.

"Leave some teasing for me," the woman narrowed her gaze at the blonde and added, "Our mistress commissions Old Teppo living in the center of the town for our clothes. Ask anyone about him, he and his wife keep the shop open all day long."

Kai nodded, "Thanks, he'll tip ya," he added while patting Minato's back once again and then leaving with Tsume who took one last look at the woman, eliciting her to wink at Tsume, and in return, Tsume stuck her tongue out and left.

After pimping out Minato, Kai instantly noticed Tsume relaxing quite a bit. She wasn't particularly on guard against the youth but now she continued to sport a broad grin despite having their steps paused two times more by eager fellows falling for Tsume's charm. Sucks for them, she had a more attractive kill record than her face but unwilling to cause a commotion, Kai opted to make these fools relive their worst nightmares in a genjutsu. It wasn't anything advanced such as a shift in perception of time so the amount they spend in Genjutsu will be the same as they are screaming in real life.

Stepping up and keeping pace with Kai, Tsume questioned curiously, "Are we really going to that clothing store... I wanted to train, Alpha."

"Sure, go ahead. I'll send a clone. But I have a hoe in the pad who has red hair, too... I would like something similarly designed for her, and others, so, I need to get ideas on some outfit."

Of course, Kai wanted to 'dress' them up. It's even sexier with clothes on, period.

Pouting, Tsume grumbled, "Nah, I'll follow you... tch, but after that..."

"Sure, we'll train. Go all out," Kai smiled, "I want to get inspiration from you and Kuromaru, too, to work with Cinnamon."

Tsume's expression brightened and she grinned, "Sure! I can inspire growth in anyone!"

--

Their temporary stay for the night had been fruitful, the most for Minato in fact. While he didn't say anything and was still a little embarrassed about it, Kai and Sakumo could easily observe that the youth was tired but more focused than before. It was clear that the youth had grown after the experience in a more subtle manner but if it would really be beneficial to the blonde was yet to be seen. There was, after all, a chance that he might turn out to be like Jiraiya after having a taste for it.

And so, with the annoying head strapped to the side of Tsume's waist, they began their final portion of the journey to Konoha with exactly one week having fully completed as Kai wondered the level of grind his clones must have accomplished. After all... he did leave them with a SIZEABLE chunk of his chakra so they don't dispel easily.

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"What?" Kai's eyes snapped wide open and a glower escaped his lips as Hiruzen expected Kai to react like this 'naturally' after informing the youth that the two individuals he had grown and vowed to protect were attacked in his absence. Of course, [Acting] came to the clutch as Kai mimicked the frustration and anger he would feel if someone stole Cinnamon and it worked rather well as Hiruzen spoke gravely.

"They are safe, Kai-kun. You can check with them once this meeting concludes. Until then, retain your cool and calm. Now, what... was that head?" Hiruzen questioned with a frown while Kai snorted under his breath to reveal that he was STILL not calm as Sakumo set the mission report on the table.

Hiruzen, for the most part, was pleased with the mission's outcome, causing Kai to earn his share of SP while the Hokage then waited to hear Sakumo's thoughts. Of course, the team knew that Sakumo would be called in later for an even more detailed report later on but for the most part, Hiruzen was satisfied.

Minato earned a great deal of experience. Tsume got a fresh perspective on Ninken from Sakumo. And Kai's strengths were used fully as stated in the Bingo Book. In fact, Hiruzen was over the moon when he realized that his efforts in keeping Kai's information from leaking had only benefitted the action of wearing a mask... no matter how ridiculous the mask really was.

Once Hiruzen affirmed the safe deposit of the 'Head' and Cerberus, he dismissed everyone but Kai to keep things more personal with the youth as every higher-up at this point knew that Kai was seriously being considered for the position of Kage alongside Fugaku, Sakumo, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

Other villages would be lucky to have so many candidates with strength that reached reputation but... Konoha had TOO many of these individuals.

And Hiruzen wasn't counting others who had the potential for it since he knew that a lot of potential individuals are 'wasted' in wars and missions. But that was the thing. Kai wasn't just a potential, but he was a force to be reckoned with at this moment.

Trying to divert Kai's attention from the concern Hiruzen assumed that the youth may be feeling for Kushina and Tsunade, the Hokage smiled, "I don't think my students would actually feel thrilled to know you're publicly using their reputation as a stepping board, Dragon Sennin."

Visibly impressed by how his moniker sounded and having his ego fully tickled, Kai sighed and let out a short, strained smile as if still hung over the news of Tsunade being ambushed.

"Someone has to make Konoha great again, right?" Kai shrugged.

A little confused about what Kai intended to say, Hiruzen inquired, "And what do you mean with that?"

"Sensei said that Konoha was most peaceful when the first Hokage still lived. Hashirama Senju is noted for his Kekkei Genkai— Wood Release, Sage Mode, and monstrous chakra reserves that could only be rivaled with Madara Uchiha who did not possess a chakra equivalent to the First Hokage but is rumored to have insane jutsus... So, if I want to be able to have a Harem from every corner of this world, I must remove the root of all conflict."

While Hiruzen was less than amused where Kai's motivation stemmed from, it would be a lie to say that Hiruzen himself did not imagine himself to be all-powerful with women from around the world submitting to him. There is something in such base desires that riled men of unimaginable stature.

"Root of all conflict? And what would that be?" Hiruzen grew interested, feeling that he could make a breakthrough today and actually 'groom' Kai for the chair.

"Ignorance," Kai smirked, "Who would fuck around with me when they know death would be a kindness by getting into conflicts stemming from political reasons? The closest individual who reached this status was the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju. So, I don't have Wood Release, Sage Mode, and Chakra Reserves that made so-called Bijuus his tailed bitches. That leaves me with mastering other jutsus to an unimaginable level."

Narrowing his gaze, Hiruzen couldn't help but term what Kai desired, "So becoming a Tyrant?"

"Was Hashirama Senju a tyrant?" Kai retorted, "Lord Third, would Tyrant care about power or just enjoying life?" Smiling, he added, "A Kage is considered a noble. Logically speaking, my dream would come true easier as a Kage, and then I will have children which only serves to root me into Konoha with individuals to care for and protect."

"So you DO want to become Hokage, huh? This report states that Sakumo believes you are more than apt to be considered a Jonin Elite." Hiruzen chuckled, "But to become the Hokage, you need something more than skills. You need the Will of Fire left by the First Hokage that guides Konoha. And that, I see in you fully... your relationships within the village with other clans have also improved over the years."

But revealing that Hiruzen was no longer as 'kind' and benevolent as before getting throated by Danzo, the man smirked, "Compared to others, I'd be willing to name you my successor should you manage to contact Uzushiogakure and mend the village's broken bond with the Uzumaki Clan. You may think of me as a selfish individual, but at the moment, due to your relationship with Kushina-kun, you're the only individual who can manage this.

I'm also saying this for Nagato-kun. That boy has talent too great to be wasted over stumbling over discoveries that may be the long norm in the Land of Whirlpool. And when it comes to skills... I believe that Fuinjutsu has always been a skill set admired by many due to its versatility which would suit you. This would help you... and is probably a long overdue to provide for your talent."

[Succession Quest: Parting Whirlpool

Summary: Reform the alliance of Konohagakure and Uzushiogakure better than ever for Hiruzen Sarutobi to fully believe in your abilities and clean the chair of Hokage for you. The mission lasts as long as Hiruzen Sarutobi is the Third Hokage.

Rewards: New Title; New Skill Tree

Failure: Failed Succession.]

Saying this, Hiruzen pulled the drawer of his table and set a scroll on the table, revealing that he intended to provide this to Kai even before their return.

"This is a Fuinjutsu developed by Lord Second... even I desire it but I have been unable to master it as of yet. It's called Flying Thunder God."

'Well... fuck.'

--

After their initial conversation where Hiruzen practically gave him a skill that was mastered and revealed his intentions to consider Kai a serious contender after 'fully' understanding his goals, which, actually were beyond everyone, the Third Hokage continued to explain how Dan betrayed the village and summoned Iwa Shinobi alongside a barrier ninjutsu to contain Kushina and attack Tsunade. Fortunately, they were alive as Tsunade defeated Dan in a technique that Hiruzen deemed confidential, and thus, Dan was again in a coma. His body was sent to the Intelligence department instead of the Hospital but strangely, the Yamanaka Clan Head reported that Dan's brain was 'empty.'

Meanwhile, Hiruzen also grumbled how another group of Iwa Shinobi had settled near the borders, probably waiting to get summoned but had abandoned their posts promptly. The Sensor in the team that discovered them noted that they were the famed Demolition/Explosion Corp of the Iwa.

Finally, Tsunade also shielded Konan and Kushina from any deep interrogation and sent Hiruzen a scroll detailing their encounter with Shizune, who was too mentally drained and currently hospitalized.

As such, when Kai returned home to find Tsume also there, he was more surprised by the fact that one individual had decided to return the favor by showing up unannounced in his pad and turning the total number of Bimbos from 1 to 2.

--

Feeling a distinct lack of masculinity aside from the sheer pump and grind he projected, Kai couldn't help but question as 'everyone' was present here for the first time together, "Where are all the guys? Nagato and Yahiko, I mean."

Not everyone sat around the table and quickly finding a cute little Cinnamon to shower with 'his' attention as another, a slightly longer snake was coiled around his arm under his sleeve, Orochimaru replied in his usual raspy tone, "I believe the rules of this location was only bros and hoes. I believe... only we fulfill the criteria. On a different note, I am a bit disappointed how this place lacks your personal touch."

"What is... going on?" Mikoto was still in a daze. Not because of the ambush over a week ago but the fact that everyone present in the room had a certain... relationship with Kai even after being fully aware of his ambitions and Orochimaru's presence deeply disturbed Mikoto, Kushina, and Tsume. Meanwhile...

"What happened to your noses?" Tsunade frowned and looked at Nono and Konan who wiped the blood leaking from their noses as they continued to sneak glances at Kai's burly... hefty form and then Orochimaru's slender and rather 'caring' form as he played with Cinnamon.

"Possibilities..." Nono replied with a weak sigh, "It's too much..."

Unwilling to actually let out secrets to so many individuals since his trust did not mean there couldn't be a crazy bastard out there who could read the memories of the girls against their will, Kai snapped his fingers, "Konan, Tsume, out. Go to my room if you want and make sure Kuromaru doesn't defile my bed."

While they wanted to argue, Kai had enough rapport with the duo for them to swallow their indignations and let them out later when HE gave them a chance.

Orochimaru only smiled while gazing at their departing form.

With the setting being more 'intimate' as Kai was with those... all who had seen him naked— ehm, been with him longer and closer, he fell silent and looked at them.

They stared back at him. He could sense their curiosity, well, Kai assumed that to be true for Orochi, too, since he could only sense 'non' sages.

"So... strange, huh?" Kai shook his head, "Traitors in the village... I wonder who saved you, Kushina. Must be a mighty shinobi. Hey, you should actually think of a REALLY good way to show your gratitude."

Snorting through her nose, Kushina chose not to reply. In fact, there was another manner where she could have taken care of the enemy but her hesitation in revealing her trump cards had given the enemy the opportunity to strike first and hard.

"How long are we supposed to keep things from Sensei?" Orochimaru was quick to steer the conversation to the actual topic, "I was invited here by Tsunade for a reason, I believe. Most likely, to acquaint these girls about the situation now that they had to indirectly deceive the Hokage in the report, it won't turn out well should Hokage realize the situation."

Others frowned. They were aware of Kai's skills largely but he also made sure to keep most of them ambiguous. There were two reasons for that.

First, safety measures.

Second, Kai knew he would never use all of the skills he grinds. Just because he knew something didn't mean he has to prefer it. For instance, even after all he had, he still lusted after Byakugan that he was trying to emulate fully knowing that he had no need for it, well, aside from cultural purposes. If anything, Kai wanted this training in Byakugan as a base to finally try and copy the copying eyes themselves.

But the situation here forced everyone to realize that Kai was growing too strong and too quickly. If that wasn't true even in her eyes, Orochi wouldn't have decided to join the meeting and 'scope' the situation.

Even if Hiruzen had only displayed trust and appreciation towards Kai's growth... they did kind of pull the smoke on the Old Hokage on many occasions and there is one thing everyone here knew and that was the fact that trust once broken is exceptionally hard to repair.

Tsunade and Orochi knew even more about their Sensei and the only one who could even hope to gain Hiruzen's trust in such a situation was the only one of them three who wasn't present.

"That's a big if..." Kai responded with a relaxed expression despite the situation. He'd already Uprooted Danzo's Angel. He'd already apprehended Danzo. Orochimaru had already committed human experiments. Tsunade had already taken Rinnegan from Nagato. Mito had already deceived the village and single-handedly caused the war to end.

Actions once committed to... shouldn't be doubted or worried over.

"If anything, I believe that all of you collected here just to drool over me with your gazes for I, Dragon Sennin, was away for a whole week. I'm sure you—" Before Kai could continue to stroke his ego and simultaneously reveal part of their intentions, Tsunade furrowed her brows and rubbed her temples, "Listen here, the situation is really troublesome if we think about it."

"Lucky you, Sensei," Kai smirked, "As your Guardian, I do the thinking for you. And, I've decided that the only way to not feel troubled is for that trouble to be nothing more than a speck. Sakumo-san gave the team a break for three weeks so I believe we should be starting with that training."

Tsunade was a little speechless since she admittedly tried to avoid starting that training after having a summary from Mikoto about her 'first' night during the checkup she performed on the Uchiha Princess for confirmation's sake.

"That's one way to think of it. But society always pushes away the exceptional if the mediocre cannot humanize them. What makes you think Sarutobi-Sensei will accept should anything escape your illusion of control?" Orochimaru questioned.

Kai and others blinked before even Orochi realized what 'he' had done.

"Are you talking to me?" Kai smirked, "Who caught that damn runaway cat Tora 273 times? Who built and painted over 600 fence perimeters, and who delivered over 1000 packages for the needy?"

D-rank missions are the best way to socialize.

"Now, it's just better to admit that all of you are here with all these excuses just to meet me," Kai concluded with the most shit-eating, proud smirk they had seen on him as he leaned on the table with her finger interlocked under his propped up chin.

"So... is it really true?" Mikoto broke the heavy silence caused by Kai's words as others were thinking of ways to put him in his place.

"What is?" Kai inquired.

"You and..." She didn't speak, but her gaze did wander over to Orochimaru.

"Oh, no," Kai snickered, "Orochimaru-san is just a colleague whose... a big softie despite appearances."

At least, 'they' looked soft.

"Would you cut it out?" Tsunade narrowed her eyes at Kai with a stern expression before looking over at Mikoto. Unwilling to have Orochi's recent changes spread out just for one's amusement, Tsunade shook her head, "Kai meant that Orochimaru has been helping us and her insight in many things has been inspiring."

Silent till now but still observant to the tiniest detail being a Genjutsu Specialist and Tsunade's Paperwork bitch, Nono adjusted her glasses and uttered an inquiry that made a rather smug Tsunade who felt she'd covered up things nicely to almost yelp out loud at the rather... revealing cover. Like crotchless panties. It was there... but had no purpose.

"Her? Tsunade-sama... you just called Orochimaru-san a 'her'."

Kai's smirk widened while Orochimaru continued to gently trace... her index finger over Cinnamon's entire length as her slitted yellow pupils gazed into Tsunade with a rather... calm expression. For all her recent growth in politics when Mito was present and the war was nigh, the Senju Slug Princess had grown noticeably lax especially after having Danzo under capture. This error alongside many errors in the paperwork was something Nono was used to locating and correcting instinctively, causing this very situation.

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Tsunade felt her throat clench as she stared at everyone with a somewhat 'calm' expression. Orochimaru, 'himself' continued to let Cinnamon slowly slither back to Kai while Nono, Kushina, and Mikoto stared hard at the Senju of the Legendary Sannin.

"Her? I called Orochimaru with 'that' accidentally," Tsunade exhaled an annoyed huff and brushed past the subject only for Mikoto to narrow her eyes, "No... I don't feel something's right about this situation." She felt that she had a pretty good grasp of Kai's 'better' nature and while he mingled with Orochimaru, it was mostly on more research works than such an intimate conversation that involved betraying the Hokage's trust to a certain extent.

All this time, Mikoto had been fearing the 'worst.' Sure, it may sound extremely discriminative of her to become even more uncomfortable at the thought of Kai being with Orochi than other girls but that's just how it was. It was her own discomfort, nothing else. But... the situation might just be even more convoluted than any of them could have imagined.

"Everything is fine," Tsunade asserted and looked at Orochimaru, "Would you say something already?!"

"My," Orochi smiled, "I just couldn't help but admire your ability to handle any situation. Do go on, Tsunade. It's more interesting to watch you stumble and stutter, like the good old days."

Heaving a deep breath to keep this from annoying her any further, Tsunade glared at her apprentices sharply, "Don't always make the most out of my words—"

"Hah!" Nono gasped, "Orochimaru-san turned into a woman and has hots for Kai!"

Tsunade's expression crumbled. Mikoto and Kushina were in a stunned daze as they were already looking at Orochimaru whose features grew more feminine. Her eyes grew slightly round at the edges, her lips plumper, and her curves began to strain against her drip of an outfit.

"How did you even get that?!" Tsunade snapped at Nono who shrank her neck while Bimborochi chuckled, "That would be your Loyal Guardian mouthing those exact words to Nono. And I wouldn't say I have hots for a kid. I can only remain interested in... well, interesting beings."

Tsunade looked at Kai who lowered his head to pick Cinnamon as she questioned, "Why would you do that?"

"Why not?" Kai shrugged, "Does her gender change anything aside from her own measurements? Our situation is still the same except Mikoto's now relieved that her soon-to-be husband isn't planning on filling his harem with men."

Mikoto scoffed but kept her relief to herself and then glanced at Orochi once again to assess the 'complete' problem.

Exhaling a tired groan, Tsunade decided to massage her head instead as Kai looked at everyone calmly, "The Third Hokage may have a problem with things kept out of his knowledge but the entirety of this problem leaves if any one of us take that position eventually and let me tell you..." Kai narrowed his gaze, "That position is mine."

"Good luck with the paperwork," Tsunade scoffed.

"I'll figure something out," Kai shrugged, "But if I don't want conditions upon conditions tied around my jock to actually achieve my goals and spend the rest of my life with you," he looked towards Mikoto, "Being the best simply happens to be the best choice. I'd like to see any other elder bitch up about us or try to create a commotion at our wedding."

"Tch..." clicking her tongue under her breath, Mikoto averted her gaze with a prominent blush, "No need to look at me like that..."

Kai smirked and looked at Tsunade, "Since everyone is already here, Sensei, how about we seal our deal, too?"

Matching his roguish smirk with a scowl, Tsunade snorted, "Keep it in your pants when you help me train or I'll break it. You do remember what happened to Jiraiya and Dan, right?"

Largely unfazed, Kai shrugged and replied, "Well, you can try. Jiraiya-san writes to me and Nono frequently. One of his latest manuscripts involves a rather hot and heavy story of someone showing their brazen interest through battles."

"Oh, it was a spicy one," Nono added and adjusted her glasses, "But aside from these talks... what should we do? Konan surely saw you helping her. If she accidentally reveals it even without her knowledge..."

"The best way is to place a seal on her," Orochimaru narrowed her eyes.

"Nobody's sealing anything," Kai frowned and retorted while matching his gaze with Orochi, "If there's a seal and someone does try to extract this information, it would just confirm the validity of their suspicion. Besides, all of us know what happened so, if one is to have a seal, I propose that all of us get it, too."

Orochimaru narrowed her eyes, "And here I thought you were capable of understanding my strength."

Adopting an even colder smile, Kai replied in kind, "And here I thought you were capable of understanding my nature after everything you've noted about me. If one gets a seal, everyone else will get a seal, too."

"And who will engrave a seal on me?" Orochimaru smirked.

"Who's the better Fuinjutsu expert in this room?" Kai retorted with a chuckle as the question answered Orochimaru's inquiry itself.

Oddly... 'excited' by the challenge posed by Kai, Orochimaru's slitted pupils revealed a more aggressive glint when Nono's whisper caused Orochi's smile to freeze.

"I recall... that chapter was titled Violent Lust..."

Mikoto and Kushina nodded slowly while Tsunade was the one to blush slightly and hiss, "Enough of this drama. God damn... Nothing will happen, alright? Sensei ignored Danzo for years and he turned out to be the worst thing for Konoha. Still, I'll have Konan tailed by one of the jonins of the clan and that's that."

Tsunade, of course, didn't state explicitly that Kai could save anyone or hurt anyone from any location since he just loved marking many spots with Hiraishin on a regular basis. In fact, he could probably teleport onto Hokage's desk and stab the man to death.

Kai finally stood up with a sigh.

"Where are you going?" Mikoto inquired.

"Oh, I promised Minato to help him with his jutsu. I figured that it's better to help him out and then spend the rest of the three weeks with all of you. You know..." If his smile was anything to go by then he was absolutely lying when he winked and concluded, "I'd love to train with you all."

He disappeared promptly, leaving the room full of women. Well, three women and two teens.

"Mikoto, I heard that you spent the night with Kai-kun. How was the experience?" Orochimaru questioned in her usual raspy tone as Mikoto looked weird and then smacked her lips, "I'd rather not talk that with you, Orochimaru-san..."

"She said he reshaped her," Tsunade scoffed.

"Sensei!" Mikoto gasped.

"What? We already established I'm bad at keeping secrets. Just leveling the playing field," The Blonde Senju snorted.

"Hmm, I wonder if I should recount the night when you first got drunk. You know, in the name of leveling the playing field," Orochimaru smirked.

"Oh!" Nono instantly grew interested.

"We're done!" Tsunade glared at everyone sharply, "Get out!"

"We live here, Dattebane!" The redheaded jinchuriki finally burst out and pouted.

--

The sun was far from setting and an eager Minato soon jogged towards Kai who had been sitting cross-legged in one of the many training grounds. As Kai had promised Minato, he wanted to see the technical issue that the blondie had arrived on with his Rasengan. Despite his input, this technique was largely Minato's 'project' and Kai already knew that a pure chakra ball can be devastating if used right. But it did not change the fact that it was an incomplete Jutsu and if he could assist another fellow of grind to complete his goal, Kai would gladly do so. Enemy or friend. Grind surpassed all differences.

"Thanks for calling me right away," Minato smiled, "I was still planning on what training to spend the next three weeks on."

"Lemme make it somewhat easier," Kai grinned, "How about a spar for an hour every morning with a clone of mine in Senju Ground?"

The offer was too good to be true as Minato's eyes widened, "Really? Won't you be spending time with Mikoto-san... and others?"

"What business does a clone have in that? I mean, we aren't that kinky," Kai smirked as the youth only offered an awkward chuckle— a mighty improvement in Kai's eyes now that Minato had achieved the other grind, too.

"But I didn't want to let my clones have all the fun. So, here I am. Let's warm up and begin with your problems," Kai stretched his arms slightly. He, of course, had another motive for sparring sessions with Minato...

The youth had a basic taijutsu skill by the name of Toad Kata. It had hints of manipulation of nature energy but in its simplest form to the point, it was unusable by shinobi. But after practically tasting the effects of Shikkotsu Rock Egg Sage Art, Kai wanted to learn more about this Toad Kata. Even if Minato didn't have it now, Kai wouldn't lose out on anything by sending a clone every day to keep him busy.

After their five-minute light sparring, Minato soon extended his arm with his palm facing upward, and a ball of swirling chakra condensed over his hand and stayed right there.

"Alright, so, the point of Rasengan was to mimic a Tailed-Beast Bomb, and that we did by keeping chakra concentrated alongside condensing it a lot. This much amount of chakra can create multiple B-ranked Jutsus and I'd personally categorize this jutsu as A-rank... but, look carefully," Minato, for the first time in ever, revealed an annoyed and somewhat distressed look as Kai felt the youth slowly shift the elemental nature of the chakra.

Whoosh*

And Kai realized why Minato specifically asked to remain attentive. The moment Minato induced wind nature transformation to Rasengan, the visible ball of bluish chakra inflated with gale bursting out and promptly turning into empty gusts. But... the problem was just too... easy to crack.

"Damn, and people call ME arrogant despite being the youngest Jonin..." Kai muttered.

Minato blinked in surprise and then questioned eagerly, "You already know the problem, Kai-san?"

Kai nodded and crossed his arms, "Sit down, you're about to be tutored, son," he scowled, "Cause even if you wanted to cheat, you did it stupidly and disrespected the grind!"

Minato's excited smile froze and he muttered, "Pardon me?"

Snorting through his nostrils as if the problem was simply elementary, Kai decided to walk Minato through this situation, "First of all, answer me one thing. Why do we individually train shape transformation and nature transformation?"

"To mold chakra with conscious effort instead of hand signs and further modify other elemental jutsus," Minato's response was a quick one as he still failed to see the problem since his gaze was stuck up too high!

"Tell me another thing... have you fully mastered wind nature transformation?" Kai inquired.

"No?"

"Then what's the damn problem if you're still fumbling? You made it sound like this jutsu was impossible when all you lacked was more grind and patience! Don't tell me you think that all the training needed to have a basic mastery of an element isn't needed just for situations like these?"

Minato had a stunned expression and then his lips further parted and he suddenly slumped down over his butt with a simply... disappointed expression.

"I... somehow overlooked it..." he whispered and then wondered how this happened in the first place.

"Happens to the best," Kai sighed and smiled, more than proud of himself to show the excited youth the err of his ways.

"Now, this was something you could have understood on your own. At worse, would have taken you a few years, hopefully. But the actual problem still remains."

Kai sat down cross-legged, too, and pressed his index finger onto the ground before drawing the symbol of wind nature.

"Wind nature transformation can be adopted into two manners. First is the same thing you showed— a ball of gust or something more if you master it. But a ball of chakra nonetheless. The second is the attribute of sharpness that comes with the pure sublimation of chakra with wind nature, something used in tandem with bladed weapons through chakra flow technique."

Saying so, Kai looked at Minato and questioned, "So? Want to see what both versions may look like? The simple 'wind'gan may be the simpler of the two variations but we've got time. If we can't form anything concrete right now, you and my clone can take another hour in the morning or until the clone's chakra dissipates."

Minato looked serious and nodded, "Meanwhile, I will focus my time on basic nature transformation training. I have avoided it for too long..."

"Heh, that's what I'm talking about," Kai smirked and they got down to business.

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Almost strangled in his sleep by the resident jinchuriki as her hold over him had only gotten tighter with his fiancee sleeping not too far away peacefully, Kai soon woke up and uncoiled Kushina's arms from around his neck. Checking the time and realizing that it was only 4 in the morning, Kai's mood rejuvenated and he looked over at the duo before deciding on who to train with today.

Just because his real body was with only one person did not mean he wasn't making the best use of his time. Minato wasn't the only one getting a clone, after all. There were a few in his personal lab still working on copying Hyuga's genetic gifts, one was to be sent to Orochimaru for her jutsu's seals, too. And then another one was to train with Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan until they each had their own work for the day. All in all, the three weeks that Team Sakumo got were meant to be fully utilized to grow even more.

By himself, Kai planned to accompany Mikoto, Kushina, and Nono.

Why?

Why not?!

As such, before they woke up, Kai freshened up and decided on a technique to work. With so much already mastered, Kai chose to delve into his own path for a while and wanted to start with the jutsu he copied from the Hyuga— Revolving Heaven. The technique had some similarities to Rasengan and after conversing with Minato yesterday, Kai himself was inspired to add elemental transformation into the pure chakra defense technique.

As such, he used Hiraishin and entered one of the enclosed Uzumaki training rooms within the Uzumaki estate left for Kushina by 'Late' Mito and got down to it.

By mastering the nature transformation to a certain extent that would be considered 'basic' to elite jonins and Kages but a valuable experience for anyone under, i.e. 20%, Kai now had many ways to approach the act of infusing the element into the jutsu but a few things needed to be kept in mind.

This Jutsu was a defensive technique. Kai had loads of assault jutsus so turning Revolving Heaven into another assault-based jutsu meant very little to him. Sure, Kai probably would never need an element-based dome-like defense but what if he did in a very peculiar situation?

In a world where anything was possible to the point of summoning Shinigami, Kai loved the idea of being absolutely prepared. That's why he had also mastered other Hiden like Yamanaka Jutsu, too. He didn't care about controlling the minds and bodies of others but he still wanted to keep that option prepared should the need arrive for that.

Kai thought for a while and started with one of the 'easier' elements— Water

Now, Kai was aware that the 'ice-release' that would mold ice within the body was a Kekkei Genkai. But... that was the excuse for the mediocre. He planned to take his grind to the next step soon but now wasn't the time for it. Ice-release just happened to be the first inspiration for the technique as a burst of chakra phased out of the tenketsu over his entire body and then turn into an astonishing spiraling dome of water.

Sighing and releasing the jutsu as water splashed out, Kai sat down and started jotting notes in his mind.

There was a technique like forming a dome of water to capture a shinobi, a skill that wasn't formed in his trait due to its sheer simplicity after so much Kai had learned but... Water Release: Revolving Heaven needed to be colder than just water moving around that can be bypassed easily unlike the pure chakra version of it.

The idea of this technique was to counter fire-release jutsu of any nature. If it was hot, Kai wanted to splash cold water all over it...

But he couldn't just create colder water or ice even if he knew a jutsu that lowered temperature alone.

But soon a smile developed over his face.

"That's why I do it~! Back to the grind!" He grinned and stood up, using the water around him present already to once again try out this jutsu until something finally clicks and he forms a skill to grind eventually!

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Mikoto opened her eyes and gasped sharply as she felt herself being choked out of breath while a redhead continued to slobber all over her chest with a peaceful and innocuous expression during her sleep. Groaning and then loosening Kushina's grip, Mikoto rubbed her neck with a scowl and flicked the redhead's forehead only for Kushina to roll around with the entirety of their blanket now being spooned and choked while the jinchuriki muttered gibberish under her snores.

"Damn... Kai was right. He would need someone much 'better' to keep a check on Kushina..." Muttering softly, Mikoto proceeded to stretch her arms out and yawn subconsciously and then smiled, "Heh... we have three weeks..."

Honestly, she wondered if her desires would bring shame to her clan if they were ever known but at this point, she cared very little about it. She had effectively 'left' the clan and was now Kai's family. Legally. Officially. And emotionally, too, when she walked down the stairs to find Nono and her clone cooking for Kai a 'light' breakfast. Sensing her, Kai looked up with a grin and called out while gulping down the meat with miso soup, "Yo! You're up, too. Now let me tell you about this really cool dog and this talking head we brought back to the village."

Smirking in return since they didn't really get the time yesterday to talk about many things, Mikoto smirked, "Sounds interesting."

"Eh, it wasn't as interesting as the idea of Kai with a male Orochimaru-san," Nono pointed out as her clone nodded with a smirk, "We developed an illusion based on our imagination. Want to view it?"

Kai's and Mikoto's lips twitched as the more sensible of the duo shook his head, "Fuck, no!"

"Maybe... after breakfast? We're eating, after all..." Mikoto muttered and averted her gaze from Nono, her clone, and Kai who blinked in surprise.

'Damn... all of them are filthier than I am deep down...'

He was away for only a week... good lord!

With no one to choke to death in her sleep, Kushina woke up soon after and after they all got ready, the four of them left the Pad early in the morning with Cinnamon in his sleeves. In fact, Kai didn't want to waste Cinnamon's potential, too, and that's where the Inuzuka clan came in. But that was a grin for another time.

The four of them had their own training planned and Tsunade promised to appraise their current level this evening after she was done teaching Nawaki a few more administrative rights of a Clan Patriarch. The Senju Young Lord had only started to take the barest of responsibilities but Tsunade wanted to do right by her brother and be with him at every step until he takes over the clan eventually. This by itself freed up Nono's schedule by a great deal.

While they started with a 'basic' taijutsu spar with Mikoto being the best at it followed by Kushina and Nono, it was clear that their improvements had taken a slower pace. Kai didn't mind that. For all his eccentricities, he was at least, self-aware. Not everyone could keep up with his pace. And that, too, in certain aspects. For instance, even with all her talents in Genjutsu alone, Nono needed more and more training to keep up with him, and the same could be said in the matters of Fuinjutsu for Kushina. So, instead of taking their actual talents for granted and putting them on a pedestal, Kai was more eager to take them down—

Pah*

Kushina's eyes widened and her cheeks flared red, "Why'd you slap my—" Before she could continue, Kai reappeared behind her and slapped her ass again.

Before Mikoto and Nono could rush him, he appeared behind their backs, too, and slapped them justly!

Exhausted by their intense spar, the duo was quick to collapse, too, as they didn't have Kushina's intense stamina and fervor.

"Heh, your asses are marked!" Kai grinned, "And that means, your asses belong to me from now on!"

Mikoto deadpanned, "Way to go demeaning Lord Second's valued jutsu..."

Kai's smirk only broadened as Kushina crossed her arms and snorted, "If it's that fuin formula, I'll one day remove it on my own!"

"Good, till then, I'll keep on slapping it whenever my hand itches," Kai shrugged and stirred Kushina further into her frustration.

But knowing that this mark's actual use was being played over with humor, Nono interjected with a sigh, "You do remember you and Konan getting ambushed, right? It's better this way. Besides, nobody smart would actually want complete freedom of influence if they are weak and Jonins are... well, relatively weak."

Although Nono was only close to the rank, her words were fully acceptable since Kushina and Mikoto were already a jonin but still happened to be relatively weak.

"Exactly," Kai smiled, "If you thought I really put that mark to slap your ass, then you misunderstood—"

"And that is why," Nono interjected with an eager grin, her glasses looking somewhat reflective, "You should mark Tsunade-sama's... ehm, you know. To protect her. Maybe... others, too. For safety, of course."

The Greedy Bro strikes again.

Kai's smile matched the same eagerness that Nono projected and he nodded, "Damn right, for safety!"

Kushina and Mikoto rolled their eyes with the latter scoffing, "I'll be sure to report this to Sensei..."

Nono and Kai looked at her and then shrugged, "It's for her own safety."

It was clear that they were absolutely shameless.

With Taijutsu practice coming to a 'resounding' end, Kai and others started their individual ninjutsu/genjutsu/fuinjutsu training again. In fact, the trio readily asked Kai about his suggestions on a few things. Mikoto was well-versed with Ninjutsu but even that could be technical when trying to learn more variations. Kushina's fuin practice was steadily getting better but she had no way to fully master the Shinigami summoning seal without actually dying so it was destined that she would never be able to completely master the Uzumaki inheritance.

Nono, on the other hand, could theoretically form A-ranked Genjutsu but she still needed a whole lot of other devices to provide stimulation. She knew that a higher willpower and yin nature transformation can pick up the slack for this stimulus to project such sensation on the opponent's chakra network and that was her goal in training. To increase both these factors by letting a clone put her in genjutsu and at times, returning to yin nature transformation. She was still a bit far away from S-ranked Genjutsu that shifted the perception of time or mimicked Yamanaka Hiden of controlling memories, too.

Finally, after three hours of concentrated practice, Nono left for her job— The Paperwork Bitch, and Mikoto had to meet with her team, too. Team Mikoto consisted of Yahiko, Kakashi, and Anya. Of them, Kai only knew Yahiko well enough and Kakashi by his reputation alone.

When the duo left after making plans for the evening, only Kai and Kushina were left who looked at one another.

"I'm hungry, dattebane..." Kushina muttered and Kai disappeared from her view.

Pah*

Kushina's expression changed and she kicked back only to find Kai sidestepping and then speaking sternly, "I just protected you from a mosquito. The least you can do is be grateful!"

"Stop slapping my butt!" Kushina shouted and then Kai nodded, "Alright, fine. I'll just slap Mikoto's and Nono's."

Kushina frowned and then snorted, "I won't fall for it!"

"Of course, you won't," Kai smiled as he linked his arm with her and pulled her at a familiar pace, "I'll just slap it when we're sleeping together."

Kushina scoffed, "You're an idiot, Kai-chan. We already sleep together! There's no point!"

Kai grinned, "That's right. How foolish of me. When you're sleeping, squeezing it is just so much better... hmm, and you're just getting better~!"

The redhead glared at the youth with her violet pupils and muttered, "Pervert..."

"Says the one pressing her ear against the wall when Mikoto and I did it," Kai scoffed and Kushina's expression changed.

"You knew— Wait... I don't know what you're talking about..." She looked away.

"Oh, we're here," not caring one bit about it since he planned to eventually show her the actual demonstration of what she eavesdropped on with Nono, Kai smiled and entered a restaurant with an embarrassed Jinchuriki who had a stomach to fill.

But when Kushina expected Kai to leave for something else like he usually did, he chose to stuck around, much to her surprise. But she had no complaints as he said that he intended to train with her for a longer period these three weeks.

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