Naruto: Kushina's Redemption, My Revenge

Uchiha Masaki was among the rare few in the Uchiha Clan who actually possessed some intelligence.

And precisely because of that intelligence, Masaki naturally realized just how dire the Uchiha Clan's current situation truly was.

The day the war ended would be the day Konoha settled accounts with the Uchiha.

That was why Masaki had cast his net so widely back then—he hadn't even overlooked someone like himself, a rejected son of the Uchiha. The fact that he had been willing to swallow his pride and send Fugaku Uchiha to apologize showed just how tense things were for the Uchiha Clan right now.

As for Chinya, he believed that if the higher-ups, like Hiruzen Sarutobi, wanted to deal with the Uchiha Clan, he was the perfect—and irreplaceable—tool for the job.

There was only one reason for this: Chinya was an outcast from the Uchiha Clan.

Chinya reasoned that Konoha wouldn't try to move against the Uchiha immediately after the war ended.

After all, once the war concluded, the Uchiha Clan's reputation would reach its peak due to their contributions during the conflict, making it impossible for Konoha to act openly against them at that time.

That meant any move against the Uchiha had to happen before the war ended—preferably once Konoha's overall situation had improved slightly.

If Chinya played an important role in this upcoming purge of the Uchiha Clan, then Hiruzen would definitely need to weigh the pros and cons carefully.

Would he prefer a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who could be replaced, or someone irreplaceable who could do the dirty work for him?

Chinya let out a long breath. "Well then, before that time comes, I'll have to ensure the name Crimson-Eyed Asura echoes across the Shinobi World. Even the dirtiest jobs have standards, after all."

...

A few days later, Hiruzen Sarutobi received a letter from Jiraiya.

When Sarutobi read about Nara Shinei's suspicions regarding Chinya, his expression turned grim.

The matter of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was an extremely critical issue for Konoha, and absolutely no mistakes could be allowed.

Chinya's actions had already crossed Hiruzen's red line.

Although Chinya had overstepped, Sarutobi didn't plan on punishing him—at least not yet.

After all, Chinya had merely sought out a member of the Uzumaki Clan as a potential replacement for Kushina Uzumaki. As long as Sarutobi himself refused to approve it, Kushina's status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would remain unchallenged.

Besides, Chinya was performing exceptionally well on the battlefield, and there was still a need for him in the upcoming battles.

As for Chinya's request to go to the Land of Hot Water, Sarutobi had no valid reason to deny it.

The pressure coming from the Village Hidden in the Clouds on the Land of Hot Water front was the heaviest among the four battlefields.

Just as Sarutobi was drafting Chinya's transfer order to the Land of Hot Water, another messenger hawk flew to the window of his office.

Reading the latest message, Sarutobi's pupils constricted sharply.

"The Mangekyo Sharingan? I didn't expect Chinya to have awakened it."

Sarutobi himself had witnessed Uchiha Madara in battle.

The world-shattering power of the Mangekyo Sharingan remained fresh in his memory.

His first reaction upon reading the message was a flicker of exhilaration.

Because Konoha had gained another formidable warrior.

More importantly, Chinya, who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, wasn't an Uchiha, but rather Orochimaru's own disciple.

In other words, completely one of their own.

But soon, Hiruzen grew anxious.

Although Chinya, with his Mangekyo Sharingan, could indeed control the Nine-Tails,

it was far from safe — the risks were dangerously high.

Hiruzen thought for a long time before deciding not to approve changing the Jinchuriki.

Chinya's current value was certainly significant, but not quite enough to sway Hiruzen into changing the current Jinchuriki.

Hiruzen began drafting transfer orders, sending both Chinya and Kakashi to the Land of Hot Water.

...

Chinya glanced at the transfer order in his hand and let out a faint, knowing smirk.

Hiruzen had only approved his departure for the Land of Hot Water. After briefly encouraging him in the letter, he hadn't mentioned anything else.

This meant Hiruzen had seen through Chinya's plan to use Uzumaki Miyuki as the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki... and still refused to approve it.

Moreover, he intended to turn a blind eye — as if the idea had never been raised.

The situation was exactly as he had guessed.

Undoubtedly, this was Hiruzen's decision after weighing everything upon learning about Chinya possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Since he had already begun weighing his options, then things had already started shifting.

Uzumaki Miyuki was already being escorted back to Konoha by two Leaf ninja.

"Lord Jiraiya, then Kakashi and I will take our leave first."

Without even looking back, Chinya and Kakashi directly left the Land of Grass.

Chinya and Kakashi journeyed across enemy territory before finally reaching the battlefield in the Land of Hot Water.

Meeting Orochimaru once again, he remained unchanged as ever.

Orochimaru looked at Kakashi beside Chinya and curled his lips into a smile: "It seems you're making remarkable progress, Lord Chinya."

Chinya nodded: "Hmm, relatively smooth. I just found a long-forgotten member of the Uzumaki Clan stranded in the Land of Grass and sent them back to Konoha."

Orochimaru asked, "So what's your plan next?"

Chinya activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and said to Orochimaru, "Sensei Orochimaru, from now on, I want to... rise to fame in the Shinobi World!"

Orochimaru, seeing Chinya's Mangekyo Sharingan, hesitated briefly, then laughed: "I see. You've already awakened the Mangekyo. Then indeed, Chinya, you already have the qualifications to earn renown throughout the Shinobi World.

From now on, I won't assign you any missions. Act freely. If you want to build your reputation, naturally you'll need some worthy opponents to help you along."

Chinya understood exactly what Orochimaru meant.

He would carve his name into history — one Cloud Ninja at a time.

Chinya nodded: "Understood, sensei Orochimaru. Oh, please take good care of Kakashi. He won't be accompanying me for my upcoming battles."

Orochimaru looked toward Kakashi: "Yes, I understand. I'll make the arrangements."

After leaving Orochimaru's room, Chinya and Kakashi stood nearby where Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and their other teammate, Katsuhiko Koseki, were waiting.

Seeing Kakashi, Obito Uchiha waved at him frantically: "Kakashi!"

Rin Nohara was also blushing as she looked at Kakashi.

Katsuhiko Koseki bowed to Chinya and said, "Lord Chinya."

Minato Namikaze kept his gaze fixed on Chinya.

Chinya turned to Kakashi beside him and said, "Kakashi, you'll follow Orochimaru-sensei's instructions from now on. I'm heading out."

"Understood, Lord Chinya. Please take care."

Chinya smiled, "You're concerned about your teacher now, I see. I understand. I'll be careful. Don't slack off during your training either—I might return anytime to check on your progress."

After saying that, Chinya disappeared using [Shifting Body Technique].

Obito Uchiha ran in front of Kakashi, "Kakashi, what's wrong with you? Did you not hear me calling you?"

Kakashi's expression remained cold, "I have nothing to say to you."

Kakashi turned his back on Obito and walked off.

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