Naruto: Scourge of the Ninja World

There are seven chakra nature transformations: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yang, and Yin.When two chakra nature transformations merge, they create a new release known as a "Kekkei Genkai."

Many ninja possess multiple chakra natures, but only a few ever awaken Kekkei Genkai.

This means that the emergence of a Kekkei Genkai is tied to one's bloodline, even DNA.

This had been one of the research topics previously explored by Gekko Chizan and Orochimaru.

Gekko Chizan himself possessed the four basic elements: Fire, Earth, Water, and Wind.

In theory, he had the potential for multiple Kekkei Genkai.

But in reality, he only ever awakened one: Transparent Release.

That's because his bloodline came from the Gekko clan—his gene chain contained the Transparent Release gene.

But now, that situation might finally change.

He still didn't know how the system planned to grant him a second Kekkei Genkai, but since it was a system-produced reward, it had to be top-tier.

He could rest easy.

Just as he was getting lost in hopeful thoughts, the grin on his face triggered a certain red-eyed guy's flare-up.

"You bastard! You saw me fall and you're grinning that wide?!"

"Arghhh! I swear I'm gonna cut you down!"

Uchiha Fugaku ignored Minato's attempts to hold him back, his every word dripping with murderous resolve toward Gekko Chizan.

"Eh? Fugaku, you fell? Sorry, I zoned out just now."

"Bullshit! You did it on purpose!"

In high spirits, Gekko Chizan completely ignored Fugaku, linking arms with Minato to help carry him along.

Because they were escorting an injured teammate, it took them half a day to make it back to their village.

Fortunately, Gekko Chizan used Flying Thunder God in short bursts whenever possible—otherwise they'd have been delayed even longer.

"Minato, you and Fugaku head to the hospital for treatment. I'll go report to the Hokage."

"After all, this was my external mission. With such a major incident in the Land of Grass, the Hokage must be informed immediately."

Chizan spoke with solemn dignity, completely embodying the image of a dutiful and responsible shinobi.

"Alright, you go ahead. Fugaku and I really do need to get checked out."

Both of them were seriously injured—it wouldn't do to neglect it, especially Fugaku, who was practically broken in half.

After they split up, Gekko Chizan headed straight for the Hokage Building.

What he didn't know was that Sarutobi Hiruzen had already received word of the upheaval in the Land of Grass.

At the moment, Hiruzen was swamped with work—and in front of him was the ever-loquacious Danzo.

"Hiruzen! The two Tailed Beasts clashing in the Land of Grass is no small matter!"

"You know how terrifying the Tailed Beasts are! Right now, we should be using the Nine-Tails' power!"

"If Iwagakure's Tailed Beast attacks us, the damage to our village will exceed expectations!"

Tailed Beasts are a village's ultimate trump card.

Unless in an emergency, jinchūriki typically aren't sent into battle.

Especially Konoha's own Tailed Beast—the most powerful and fearsome of all nine—the Nine-Tails.

To this day, Konoha had never utilized the Nine-Tails' power.

"Give the jinchūriki to my Root. I'll use all my strength to help her quickly master control over the Nine-Tails!"

"This isn't for offense, but for defense!"

Danzo spoke with self-righteous fervor, but Hiruzen knew all too well what kind of person he really was.

If the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki ever came under Danzo's influence, with his silver tongue and underhanded tactics, Kushina would be utterly corrupted.

She'd end up as nothing more than a mindless war machine.

"Report, Hokage-sama!"

"Gekko Chizan has returned—and he has critical information."

The sudden announcement brought joy to Hiruzen's face and a scowl to Danzo's.

That damned brat again.

Because of him, Danzo never got his hands on that Scorch Release user—such a valuable Kekkei Genkai wasted!

"Let him in!"

In Hiruzen's view, Chizan's return surely meant information related to the Tailed Beast incident in the Land of Grass.

Danzo, understanding the situation, tactfully took a seat on the couch. Clearly, he was also very interested in the intelligence Chizan brought back.

The moment Gekko Chizan entered, he spotted Danzo.

But he wasn't surprised.

Come on, this was Sarutobi Hiruzen's fellow student, one of Tobirama's six disciples, and one of Konoha's "shadow Hokage."

Seeing him at the Hokage Building was totally normal.

"Hokage-sama, I've completed my intelligence-gathering mission in the Land of Grass."

"Iwagakure dispatched a large number of shinobi to station themselves there. Leading them was Han, the jinchūriki of the Five-Tails."

"The rampage incident was also initiated by him."

"Oh, right, you're already aware that a Tailed Beast battle broke out in the Land of Grass, right?"

Hiruzen nodded.

The sudden emergence of Tailed Beasts was far too conspicuous, and their overwhelming chakra made even border guards tremble in fear.

"For that, you should thank Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Fugaku."

Chizan suddenly smiled, bringing up the duo responsible for tracking down the culprit.

That immediately caught both Hiruzen's and Danzo's attention.

"What do you mean? What did the Uchiha and Namikaze do? Don't tell me they caused the Tailed Beast rampage?"

Danzo blurted out, prompting Hiruzen to frown slightly.

"Danzo, I'm the Hokage. You're just here to observe—so stay quiet if you want to listen!"

Danzo: You damned...!

Hiruzen: This is my disciple's report. Who asked for your commentary?!

"I'd been secretly tracking the Iwagakure encampment in the Land of Grass for some time."

"Then those two showed up. I gotta say—they're powerful, but when it comes to stealth, they're hopeless."

"Brazenly crossing into the Land of Grass from the Fire Nation's border—I don't know what they were thinking."

"From what I saw, they got discovered by Iwagakure forces the moment they arrived."

Namikaze Minato: I... It was all Fugaku's fault! He insisted on barging in!

Uchiha Fugaku: Gekko Chizan, you traitorous bastard!

Hiruzen's expression darkened slightly.

He knew exactly why the two had gone to the Land of Grass.

But he never expected that two of Konoha's finest would make such a rookie mistake.

They were the rising stars of the new generation, pillars of Konoha's future—how could they be this reckless?!

Was this arrogance? No—this was just stupidity!

Forget the Uchiha for a second.

Why was Minato, his prized pupil, being so careless?

It must be that damn Jiraiya's fault for setting a bad example!

He'd have to lecture him later!

What a good student—now totally led astray!

Just look at how well Orochimaru turned out!

Jiraiya: Why am I being blamed too...?

Orochimaru: Hehehe... it's all thanks to Chizan-kun's own excellence...

Tsk tsk... outstanding indeed!

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