Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Chapter 122 utterly disgraced! (Please subscribe)

The rampage of the tailed beasts was clearly a major crisis, but Shinichi Hyuga and Shisui were chatting and laughing, showing no signs of tension whatsoever.

Even Yamato, who nearly lost his life to Kushina's claws, was infected by Shinichi and Shisui's composure, and his tense mood vanished.

When Jiraiya and Kushina finished their conversation and approached, the group stopped their debriefing and chatting. Shinichi glanced at Kushina, who had regained her composure, and asked with a smile:

"Has Kushina-sensei regained consciousness?"

"Are you still planning to try to control the Four-Tails' power?"

Shinichi's words made Kushina and Jiraiya exchange bewildered glances. Kushina herself felt somewhat uncertain. After the Four-Tails' power was fully unleashed, her mind was filled with hatred and killing intent. This power seemed to be beyond her current mental control.

As the "captain" of this mission, Kushina's training progress was entirely overseen by Jiraiya, a decision Minato made out of trust in Jiraiya. However, upon hearing Shinichi's question, Jiraiya fell silent.

The main problem is the risk. Jiraiya is not a reckless person. Even when he was helping Naruto master the power of the tailed beasts in the original timeline, he encountered Naruto's rampage once and then decisively stopped that kind of training.

As a result, even though Naruto's basic abilities improved significantly during the two years he was away from the village, his application of the Nine-Tails' power remained in a "passive mode."

Now, when they were helping Kushina with her training, they encountered her going berserk again. Although no one was seriously injured this time, a ninja like Jiraiya would not take any chances.

Let's hold off for now.

"Cultivation cannot be rushed."

"I've already spoken to the toad sage of Mount Myōboku beforehand. Let's begin the next stage of our Sage Mode training."

"Let's put the matter of the Nine-Tails on hold for now."

After a moment's thought, Jiraiya offered his suggestion. The purpose of training to control the tailed beasts' power was simply to increase strength; since this training had reached a bottleneck, then he might as well pursue Sage Mode training.

Kushina is a member of the Uzumaki clan, and her chakra reserves are incredibly vast. She possesses the inherent qualities to cultivate Sage Mode.

If Kushina can successfully learn Sage Mode, her strength will be greatly enhanced.

Minato Namikaze "was not able" to fully inherit his Sage Mode abilities, so it would be great if his "daughter-in-law" could master them.

"Magic!"

Hearing Jiraiya and Kushina's conversation, Shinichi Hyuga couldn't help but glance over. A large part of the reason he participated in this mission was for the Sage Mode.

but...

His relationship with Jiraiya was not yet close enough for him to directly ask someone else to teach him Sage Mode.

If the relationship hasn't reached that point, making excessive demands will only damage the current emotional connection.

Upon careful consideration, Shinichi silently withdrew his gaze, neither making any outrageous moves nor saying anything outrageous.

The opportunity to learn Sage Mode did not lie with Jiraiya, but with Kushina Uzumaki.

He also had a teacher-student relationship with Kushina. He successfully mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique under Kushina's guidance. Moreover, during the process of learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, Kushina also taught Shinichi many sealing techniques.

Speaking of "bonds," the bond between Shinichi and Kushina, and between the Minato couple, is very deep.

"If Kushina-sensei is going to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode, should we all disband?"

"If it's Mount Myōboku, we probably don't need to follow them, right?"

While Kushina and Jiraiya were discussing, Shinichi Hyuga suddenly interjected. "If it's about practicing Sage Mode, there shouldn't be any worry about the Tailed Beasts going berserk. Besides, if they're practicing Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku, with Toad Sages of Fukasaku and Shima's caliber around, Kushina's safety should be guaranteed."

Even if Kushina really went berserk in that kind of place, Jiraiya would be able to handle it with the help of the toad sages.

Rather than going to Mount Myoboku to enjoy the "insect meal," Shinichi felt it would be better to stay here.

"Well..."

Jiraiya lowered his head in thought upon hearing Shinichi's words. They were considered outsiders, and Kushina, who was about to learn Sage Mode, had already signed a summoning contract with the Toad Clan. For the Toad Clan, it was indeed inappropriate to send outsiders.

However, before Jiraiya could speak, Kushina interrupted him, saying:

"How about that?"

"I don't want to go to Mount Myoboku alone, that would be too boring."

Kushina clearly had a deep understanding of Mount Myōboku; upon hearing that they were going there to train, her expression turned grim. When Shinichi said he didn't want to continue, Kushina quickly appeared behind him, grabbed his neck, and loudly objected.

At the same time, Kushina whispered in Shinichi's ear, "Hey, Shinichi, you're my most beloved disciple!"

"Master is in trouble, are you going to desert your post?"

Shinichi's eye twitched upon hearing this, and he retorted:

"What difficulties could there be in practicing at Mount Myoboku?"

"With your abilities, Kushina-sensei, there's no need to worry about the Nine-Tails going berserk under normal circumstances."

"I don't see anything 'difficult'!"

Shinichi's words did nothing to sway Kushina's attitude. She loosened her grip on Shinichi's hand and whispered:

"Hey, come with me to Mount Myōboku to train. I'll continue teaching you sealing techniques in my spare time."

"Master, I recently got an interesting ninjutsu from Tsunade. I might consider teaching it to you!"

Kushina dragged Shinichi along, partly because she didn't want to suffer alone, and partly because Shinichi's presence as her disciple did give her a sense of security.

Kushina also heard Jiraiya tell her what happened during the time when her consciousness was consumed by the negative emotions of the tailed beasts. In order to prevent herself from having the opportunity to hurt others, Shinichi's existence can be said to be the last resort.

Even when practicing Sage Mode, Kushina was afraid of accidents. If the Nine-Tails went berserk and destroyed Mount Myōboku, she didn't know how she would face Minato or Jiraiya.

If Shinichi, who possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, were present, there would be less to worry about in this regard.

Even if things don't go well, Shinichi can still move the Nine-Tails to another location without causing too much damage.

Kushina was also taking Shinichi into her own hands as a form of insurance.

"Lady Tsunade's ninjutsu?"

"Medical ninjutsu?"

The fact that Minato and his wife survived the Nine-Tails' attack changed many things. Although Tsunade was away from the village most of the time, Kushina and Tsunade maintained close contact.

Kushina stayed at the Uzumaki Mito family home when she was a child. Uzumaki Mito was Tsunade's grandmother.

Strictly speaking, they've been together for over ten years.

Why did Tsunade treat Naruto differently? One reason was that Naruto looked somewhat like Tsunade's younger brother, Nawaki. But the bigger reason was that Naruto was Kushina's son.

Tsunade's parents, grandparents, brother, and lover all died. Kushina, whom she regarded as her sister, also died in the Nine-Tails' attack. Kushina's son, Naruto, is one of Tsunade's only remaining relatives in the world.

Tsunade is a very sentimental person. She took good care of her niece Shizune, let alone Naruto.

Shinichi was actually quite interested when he heard that Kushina had mastered a new technique.

It's unclear what kind of effect the power of Yang Release would have if applied to medical ninjutsu.

"Interested?"

"I'll teach you when we get to Mount Myoboku!"

In just a few words, Kushina had already firmly grasped her disciple's hand. She knew Shinichi well and was aware of his desire to become stronger.

Kushina had even guessed that Shinichi would be interested in Sage Mode, but after all, it was Jiraiya's technique, and even she herself only had the opportunity to learn it when Jiraiya brought it up himself.

Even if Kushina wanted to teach Shinichi, that would have to wait.

Kushina patted Shinichi on the shoulder with satisfaction, then looked at Jiraiya.

Whether these children can go to Mount Myōboku is ultimately up to Jiraiya.

"In that case, fine."

"Let's all go to Mount Myoboku together."

As Jiraiya spoke, he waved to everyone. After everyone gathered, Jiraiya used the toad to send a message to Mount Myōboku. While forming hand seals to connect everyone's chakra, he instructed Mount Myōboku to perform a reverse summoning.

With a soft sound, the group turned into white smoke and disappeared into the barrier.

In Konoha Village, Minato Namikaze, who was working in his office, suddenly summoned a communication frog on his desk. The frog spat out a scroll, placed it on Minato's desk, and then disappeared.

Shuimen unfurled the scroll and understood what was happening, a hint of worry appearing between his brows.

Kushina's training to master the power of the Tailed Beasts was not progressing smoothly. Although she had gone to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode, this was not the perfect path that Minato had envisioned.

Just as Minato was worrying about Kushina's future, there was a knock on his office door.

"come in."

Minato put the scroll away in the drawer and said loudly. A short while later, the door opened, and an ANBU member wearing a death mask silently entered the office.

"Lord Hokage, that matter has been almost thoroughly investigated."

"This is the investigation report. Please take a look."

As they spoke, the ANBU member approached Minato, took out a scroll from his pocket, and respectfully handed it to him.

Minato solemnly accepted the scroll, unfolded it, and began to read it carefully. The contents made his expression even more grave.

"Are you sure? Is this really related to Orochimaru?"

Shuimen had a deep voice, and his emotions were unreadable when he spoke.

"There's no mistake, we've already lost four colleagues in the investigation of that lab."

"The intelligence they risked their lives to send back must be absolutely accurate."