Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

Yami wasn't the least bit annoyed by Koyuki's teasing.

Instead, he smiled and said, "Don't be fooled by how silly Naruto acts. His teammates are dependable."

Naruto, who had been scratching his head while laughing, suddenly froze.

Something felt off about that sentence…

Sasuke had to press his lips tightly together to hold back a smirk. He clenched harder than when forming a Chidori.

Pfft.

Seeing Naruto's dumbfounded face, Koyuki couldn't help but burst into laughter.

She stepped forward and introduced herself with a warm smile. "Hello, I'm Koyuki Kazahana, daughter of the Daimyō of the Land of Snow, and also…"

Her pretty face turned slightly red.

"I'm also Yami's fiancée. You can call me Sensei's wife."

"NANI?!"

"Another Sensei's wife?!"

Naruto was shocked once more.

Why did it feel like Yami had more wives than he had Shadow Clones?

Sasuke's expression also twitched slightly.

Unlike Naruto, his thoughts were focused elsewhere.

He couldn't understand how Yami had become so strong when his focus clearly wasn't on training.

If he had that kind of talent, Uchiha Itachi would already be a thing of the past.

After a quick round of introductions, Yami got down to the main reason he had called the three of them here.

Koyuki Kazahana had become a major star in the shinobi world. Her movies kept growing in popularity, and she used each release to promote the Land of Snow.

Gradually, the Land of Snow was gaining attention and becoming a hot spot for winter tourism and skiing.

This time, Koyuki had returned to the main continent to film another movie, but rival film companies—jealous of her success—issued missions through bounty stations and ninja villages to sabotage the shoot. Some of them even targeted Koyuki directly.

"Your mission is to ensure the filming process goes smoothly and protect the crew," Yami said. "Considering Koyuki's identity as a princess… this mission is ranked A-level. There are ten tasks in total."

If the assignment had been to protect Koyuki alone, it would have been S-rank.

But with Yami present, there was no need for them to guard her personally.

In reality, this was a honeymoon trip for Yami and Koyuki, and he had conveniently recruited three "tools" to make it more fun.

Hearing that it was an A-rank mission, Naruto became pumped up and shouted like he'd been injected with energy.

"Don't worry, Yami-nii! With me, Uzumaki Naruto, the mission will go off without a hitch!"

Sasuke nodded absentmindedly.

However, what Yami said next got Sasuke more excited than Naruto.

"Sasuke, this mission is your final test. Once it's completed, I'll tell you everything you want to know."

"Yami-sensei, I'll go prepare now."

Sasuke bowed deeply, then ran out of the office. Naruto quickly chased after him.

Koyuki looked toward the half-open door in surprise. "It's just a regular mission. Why are those two so excited?"

"Don't mind it," said Izumi with a gentle smile. "Yami and those two students of his are unique. You'll get used to it."

But as she spoke, a hint of pity flashed in her eyes.

Sasuke might be overjoyed now, but once he knew the truth… that joy would turn to pain.

"Come on, let's go home first. Our home's completely different now. Yami put a lot of effort into it."

After silently offering a moment of sympathy for Sasuke, Izumi stopped caring about other people's fates. She laughed as she linked arms with Koyuki, chatting with Yami as the two women left the Hokage building together.

As for Yami…

He still had a lot of work to finish if he wanted to enjoy this trip.

Soon after, he called over Danzō and the other Konoha higher-ups from the next office.

When they heard that Yami planned to leave the village for at least a month to go on vacation, the entire room fell silent.

Looking back at Konoha's sixty-plus-year history, not a single Hokage had ever made such an outrageous request. Every one of them worked themselves to exhaustion at their desks.

But Yami had delegated almost everything as soon as he took office. He rarely spent more than two hours a day in the office.

And now he wanted a month off?

They weren't worried about his safety. After the Iwa incident, Yami had become a walking disaster in their minds. His enemies were the ones who needed to worry.

But still… this didn't follow protocol.

Yami didn't care what they thought. He looked directly at Danzō.

"Old man, haven't you always wanted to prove you're better than the Third Hokage? This is your chance."

"While I'm away, you'll be in charge of everything. I'll support you even if you want to start a war."

"But…" Danzō frowned, about to speak, when Yami interrupted him.

"Come on, I'm the Hokage."

Danzō's vision went dark. He nearly exhaled in frustration. After taking several deep breaths, he finally calmed down.

"You brat… I won't let you regret this."

The others in the room could barely hold back their laughter.

For all his quirks, Yami had made the leadership atmosphere in Konoha much better. Everyone just focused on their own responsibilities without constantly worrying about Danzō pulling strings from the shadows.

Now, they openly collaborated in the office and exchanged opinions. The lack of secrecy had reduced distrust.

Placing the Hokage hat on Danzō's head, Yami left the office at a relaxed pace to enjoy his long-awaited vacation.

Meanwhile, Danzō, who had finally sat in the Hokage's chair, felt the immense pressure settle on his shoulders.

In the past, no matter what he did in the shadows, Hiruzen would cover for him. But now that he was officially in charge, every move mattered—and he wasn't quite so sure of himself anymore.

Because some scenes needed to be filmed in and around Konoha, the film crew didn't leave immediately. They waited until all those scenes were completed before heading to the southeastern border.

Some scenes had to be shot by the sea, and then the snowy setting of the Land of Snow would come last.

Yami found the filming process quite interesting. Every day, he accompanied Koyuki to the set and helped scout locations.

Although Koyuki lacked ninja talent. After years of effort, she had reached roughly Chūnin-level strength.

This helped immensely with martial arts scenes, allowing her to perform without a body double.

Yami also saw the so-called "special effects" ninjas.

Their flashy ninjutsu looked impressive, but in truth, they had zero lethality.

Out of curiosity, he tried playing one of the "special effects" ninjas himself.

When he flattened an entire mountain, the director cried and begged him to stop.

If he did that again, the whole crew would flee.

Yami reluctantly stopped after that.

During the filming at the beach, the rival film company finally made their move, sending hired ninjas to sabotage the production.

Thanks to Neji's Byakugan, they were spotted the moment they acted.

There were five enemies.

Three Chūnin and two Jōnin. Neji instantly wiped out the Chūnin. Sasuke killed both Jōnin, though he was injured in the process.

Seeing Sasuke wounded, Naruto went berserk. Three tails emerged from his Tailed Beast Cloak, and he shredded the last Jōnin into pieces.

Yami didn't interfere, only stepping in afterward to heal them.

Once the two ships carrying the crew left port, Yami gave Naruto and Sasuke some private instruction.

Despite their victory, he was furious.

"Sasuke, are your eyes growing out of your forehead? You didn't even assess the enemy's condition, and you still charged in like a fool. You exchanged injury for victory—what are your Three Tomoe Sharingan even for? You couldn't see that his chakra was nearly empty?"

"And you, Naruto. What are you grinning for? You seriously can't tell how much stronger Sasuke's taijutsu is now? You've got dozens of Shadow Clones, but you went in with your real body to test the enemy?"

"Didn't you bring the brain back from Konoha?"

"You should be learning from Neji—strike when the time is right. Kill in one blow. Beat a Jōnin to death and make it clean. Don't go around telling people you're my students if you fight like that!"

After scolding them, Yami kicked them off the ship.

As punishment, they had to run behind the boat unless they were sleeping.

Water walking wasn't hard for Naruto and Sasuke anymore, but the challenge was maintaining it for days at sea—and dodging sudden giant waves.

Naruto fell several times and had to be rescued by Sasuke.

Finally, after seven grueling days, they reached the Land of Snow. The two collapsed in relief.

Yami stretched as he stepped off the boat.

Finally…

If not for his excellent body and stamina, he would've been drained dry by Koyuki.

With nothing else to do on the ship, the two of them had locked themselves in their room daily to "study the art of life." It was a harmonious experience, especially since Koyuki, trained in judo, could pull off all kinds of difficult positions.

Yami had almost forgotten about Konoha.

The port had changed drastically since the last time he'd come to the Land of Snow.

What was once a tiny village had developed into a city.

The town now buzzed with tourists. Several ski resorts had opened, and the area was becoming a winter destination.

Without stopping in the town, the film crew went straight to a pre-reserved ski resort for the final scenes.

Now that they were in the Land of Snow, Yami's home turf, enemy ninjas had no means of interfering. The remaining scenes were completed smoothly.

A few days later, filming wrapped up entirely.

With Koyuki and her attendants, Yami parted ways with the crew and headed toward the capital.

Just when Sasuke was starting to get anxious, three individuals wearing chakra armor and ANBU masks appeared.

Naruto and Neji immediately prepared for battle, but Yami stopped them.

"These ones are here for Sasuke. They have nothing to do with you."

Naruto stared warily at the trio. "Yami-nii, are you sure? I feel like they really wanna kill Sasuke!"

He'd been a ninja long enough now to sense clear killing intent and battle spirit.

"Don't worry. They won't kill him."

Yami smiled and waved them back. The three masked shinobi bowed to him, then simultaneously charged toward Sasuke.

At the same time, red glows shone in their eyes.

"Sharingan?!"

Sasuke was stunned, but before he could react, shuriken came flying from all directions.

All three masked figures formed hand seals in unison.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

(To be continued.)

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