Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

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Several failures left Jiraiya despondent, and recently he has been indulging in alcohol and women, writing novels in his spare time to pass the time.

Surprisingly, the novels Jiraiya wrote to pass the time actually sold better with each volume, which in turn completely ignited his passion for writing...

His writings are even influencing the middle generation of Konoha.

...

"Shinichi, have you packed everything?"

"We're getting ready to go back."

This is a stone house made of reef rocks. Although it is only five or six square meters, the house is fully equipped with a bed, wardrobe, table and chairs.

Shinichi was packing his clothes in the room. He had lived in Mount Myōboku for more than two years and had a lot of things to take with him.

Outside, Shisui, carrying a short sword on his back, gently knocked on the door, leaned against the door frame, and asked with a smile.

Uchiha Shisui is 18 years old. During the two years he spent protecting Kushina at Mount Myōboku, he stayed away from the conflicts in the village and has now safely survived a life-threatening ordeal.

Inside the house, thirteen-year-old Shinichi was packing up his various old clothes. In the past two years, he had grown taller very quickly. Perhaps it was because of the rich "natural energy" of Mount Myōboku, but at such a young age, Shinichi had already grown to 171cm.

His once slightly immature face has lost its childishness and gained more of a youthful edge.

"almost."

"If I hadn't had to pack my things before leaving, I really wouldn't have known I had so many old clothes."

"Uh... I can't wear them yet."

As he spoke, Shinichi Hyuga took a tattered short-sleeved shirt from the closet and threw it on the bed.

Boys his age grow quickly, and their old clothes often become too small and ill-fitting after a few months. Moreover, as Kushina's sparring partner after she entered Sage Mode, it was perfectly normal for his clothes to get damaged during battle.

However, Shinichi himself did not have the habit of throwing things away, and over time, his wardrobe accumulated a lot of old clothes that he could no longer wear or that were too to wear.

These things shouldn't be carelessly left on Mount Myoboku; they should be brought back with us.

The other members of the team had already packed their things, even Kushina, who was a woman, had finished packing. Shinichi was the slowest to pack.

"Wow...it really is."

"I'll use Fire Release to burn your old clothes for you; they're useless to you anyway."

Shisui stepped into Shinichi's room, glanced at the overflowing wardrobe, picked up the tattered short-sleeved shirt from the bed, and shook her head, suggesting something.

Shinichi's demeanor was quite different from the strength and sharpness he displayed during training; in his daily life, he revealed an indescribable dullness. Who else would keep so many worn-out and unwearable clothes in their closet?

"Burn it? There's no need for that."

"The clothes that are too small can be altered and given to my younger brother to wear, and the torn clothes can be cut up and used as rags, so they are still useful."

Shinichi said matter-of-factly as he packed his things.

Upon hearing Shinichi's words, Shisui was taken aback. Although he was an orphan, he was not poor. What Shinichi said was something Shisui had never heard before, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Then I'll help you pack. Lady Kushina is getting impatient."

Shisui sighed and walked to the wardrobe to help Shinichi. He was truly a very gentle person, both in life and in other aspects. Being with Shisui, even Shinichi sometimes felt like he had an older brother.

He had never experienced this feeling of being taken care of, even in his previous life.

With the two of them working together, the process was much faster. After quickly packing everything up, Shinichi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to send the full load of packages back to the Hyuga clan.

Even on Mount Myōboku, he could still use the Flying Thunder God Technique across space. Now, Shinichi can almost ignore distance when using the Flying Thunder God Technique; as long as there is a mark, he can sense it.

He didn't know if other Flying Thunder God users were the same, but for Shinichi, completing all of this was like water flowing into a channel, not difficult at all.

When Shinichi and Shisui walked out of the room, Kushina and Yamato were already waiting in the open space. Fukasaku and Shima were also there. Knowing that they were leaving today, the two immortals were also reluctant to part and came to see them off in person.

After politely greeting the two immortals, Shinichi came to Kushina and the others' side, listening to Kushina's complaints while preparing to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Before leaving, Fukasaku and Sesame waved to the crowd and said with smiles:

"Kushina, bring Naruto to Mount Myōboku to play whenever you have time."

"Shinichi, once you're an adult and your chakra has stabilized, remember to come to Mount Myōboku. I'm really looking forward to seeing what level you'll reach if you master Sage Mode."

"Shisui, Yamato, if you two encounter any trouble during missions in the future, don't hold back!"

Over the course of more than two years, Shinichi and the others developed a deep bond with the two immortals.

The children were all kind and warm-hearted. Their talents and qualities had already earned the approval of the two immortals. With Kushina as the link, they naturally signed a summoning contract with the toads of Mount Myōboku.

After the spirit contract was established, Shinichi and the others naturally became one of the people of Mount Myōboku, and the toads treated them with even greater intimacy.

Shinichi had mentioned his desire to learn Sage Mode to the two sages earlier. After their assessment, the sages felt that Shinichi's chakra was not yet stable and it was not the best time for him to learn Sage Mode, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.

Shinichi could sense what the toad sages were saying, and he chose to trust their judgment. No one was so stubborn as to insist on learning right now.

Even without any magical powers, Shinichi's strength has never stopped growing over such a long period of time.

"Don't worry, I'll bring Naruto back often when I have time!"

Kushina was overjoyed and eager to be able to leave Mount Myōboku. She waved to Fukasaku and Shima, and then signaled Shinichi to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique.

As their chakra connected, the group vanished from the open space in the next instant, disappearing without a trace.

The two immortals stood gazing at each other for a long time before reluctantly turning away.

Life on Mount Myōboku was leisurely and uneventful, but the arrival of Kushina and Shinichi brought a lot of fun to the two old people's lives.

Sending Kushina and the others away now will be difficult for the two immortals to adjust to in a short period of time.

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Konoha Village, Hokage's office.

The unusual spatial fluctuations caught Minato's attention. He had just put down his pen and looked up when he saw Kushina, Shinichi Hyuga, and the others appear from the void.

"Watergate!!!"

It had been half a month since Minato took Naruto to Mount Myōboku to visit Kushina. After all, Minato was the Hokage, and even with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he couldn't stay away from the village for too long.

If something happens in the village while he's away, wouldn't he become the culprit if he happens to be absent?

Therefore, Minato has always been very restrained and has not abused his space-time ninjutsu.

Having not seen her husband for a long time, Kushina disregarded the occasion and went straight past the desk to throw herself into the arms of Minato, who was getting up repeatedly.

"Kushina..."

Minato instinctively embraced his wife, his gaze softening as he listened to Kushina's longing whispers.

However, Minato quickly realized that there were other people present, and awkwardly smiled at Shinichi, Shisui, and the others, saying, "Sorry, haha."

"Welcome back, you've all worked hard."

"Thank you so much for taking care of Kushina for the past two years."

Minato's gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on Shinichi Hyuga. Minato had been paying close attention to Kushina's training at Mount Myōboku, and would check on her whenever he had free time. He knew perfectly well that Shinichi Hyuga, as her sparring partner, had played a significant role in Kushina's training.

Through Kushina's frequent battles with Shinichi, Minato gained a deeper understanding of Shinichi's strength. While marveling at Shinichi's exceptional talent, Minato also kept thinking about how to make use of Shinichi's powerful combat strength.

Even as the head of the Hyuga clan, being constantly protected within the clan is never a good thing; a ninja is still a ninja.

However, he was unsure of Shinichi's own attitude, and since the mission still had a long time to go, he didn't arrange any other work for Shinichi.

And now, the time has come.

"Yamato, Shisui, this mission will be recorded in your mission logs according to the S-rank mission standard, and the reward will also be distributed according to this standard. Since it is done for the village, the village will not take a share."

"I will give you a month-long leave. After that, you two 'Jonin' will start working in my newly established Anbu."

Minato gently patted Kushina, who was embracing him, and after his wife loosened her grip slightly, he spoke to Yamato and Shisui.

"Jonin?"

Both Shisui and Yamato showed surprised expressions, exchanged a glance, and read a hint of astonishment in each other's eyes.

Before this, their "rank" was not Jonin, but Chunin.

"Yes, Jonin, I prepared recommendation letters for you. More than half of the Jonin team passed the test, and you are now Jonin."

"It's not just the two of you. Shinichi, you too. Once the appointment letters are issued, you will all be official Konoha Jonin."

Minato, with a broad smile, told the group the news.

He was a seasoned Hokage, with the foresight to see the potential in these three young ninjas. It was essential to firmly gather these outstanding ninjas on his side.

Preparing recommendation letters for several people to become Jonin personally is itself a means of winning them over, besides emotional appeal.

Although Shisui and Yamato were considered mature, they were still young people. When they heard the Hokage personally recommend them to become Jonin, their faces showed surprise and delight.

Even Shinichi Hyuga was somewhat surprised.

Although he didn't care whether he was a Special Jonin or a Jonin, the goodwill signal that Minato released through this incident was still received.

"Thank you, Brother Shuimen."

Shinichi didn't stand on ceremony and even in this setting, he used a rather intimate term of address.

When Shinichi called him "brother," Minato, despite the messy backup, chuckled and waved his hand modestly, saying, "That's because your strength and achievements already meet the requirements."

"Shinichi, although you don't have many mission records, the achievement of retrieving the Byakugan alone is enough to support you in becoming a Jonin."

Everyone present was one of their own, and Minato inadvertently revealed a big piece of news to the others.

"Return the eye roll?"