Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Defeat Uchiha Madara! Sixth Generation Head Morkel!

Killer Bee added with a grin, "By the way, there's one more thing. Morkel, you've officially been named the Sixth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village.""I heard that both the high-ranking officials of Konoha and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire have given their approval. All that's left is to wait for the war to end so we can hold the handover ceremony."Naruto looked at him in awe. "Morkel, you're amazing. You've done so much and never bragged about any of it!"Morkel shrugged. "I told her I didn't want the position, but she insisted—and declared me Hokage just like that. She didn't even ask me... T_T"Naruto replied enviously, "You should be happy! I haven't even gotten the chance to become Hokage yet!"---At the Akatsuki HideoutInside the secret base of the Akatsuki, after Yakushi Kabuto performed some twisted and unexplainable operations on Anko's body, Orochimaru was successfully resurrected."Orochimaru-sama," Kabuto said solemnly, his voice filled with mixed emotions.After confirming Orochimaru's resurrection, Kabuto stood silent, conflicted. He had thought that this war would be his moment to prove himself. But in the end, it all came back to relying on Orochimaru once again.He was about to explain the current battle situation, but Orochimaru raised his hand to stop him."No need," Orochimaru said in his hoarse, snake-like voice. "I saw everything through Anko's body.""You've grown a lot, Kabuto. I'm impressed by your large-scale use of Impure World Reincarnation."Although it was meant to be a compliment, Kabuto only felt defeated. He lowered his head and muttered, "To force the Allied Shinobi Forces into submission, I even resurrected Uchiha Madara in his prime… and still lost.""Lord Orochimaru, how do we defeat Morkel?"Orochimaru didn't answer immediately. He simply placed a hand on Kabuto's shoulder and said, "If you want my help, let me recover my strength first."At that moment, Kabuto's expression changed dramatically!The Sage Mode markings and snake-like skin on his body began to dissolve. His Toad Sage Mode completely disappeared.Meanwhile, Orochimaru's face gradually turned a healthy red, and his expression seemed relaxed.After absorbing Chakra, he stuck out his snake-like tongue and licked his lips with delight."Come on. Let's pay a visit to the Hidden Leaf Village," he said."I refuse to believe there's no one in this world who can defeat Morkel.""Oh, and before we head there, borrow a few White Zetsu from the masked man," he added."We'll also need to find an Uchiha."---At the Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters – Cloud VillageBack at the United Shinobi Forces headquarters in the Cloud Village, the Four Kage had returned.The muscular Raikage declared energetically, "Our victory at the Iron Country battlefield has completely shifted the momentum in our favor!"Tsuchikage Ohnoki nodded with lingering fear. "If Morkel hadn't been there, we would've all been killed. The Second Division would have been annihilated. The situation was really that critical."The Mizukage agreed. "Right now, the First Division is recovering. The Second and Fourth Divisions are heading to the Land of Rain to support the frontline. Victory is within reach."However, Tsunade frowned. "There's still one major hidden danger—the infiltration of White Zetsu into our ranks. We must find a way to uncover them."Nara Shikaku shook his head. "Unfortunately, their transformation is nearly flawless. It's hard to detect them."Mabui offered, "There has to be a breakthrough somewhere. We'll find it."Yamanaka Inoichi added, "We just received word from Turtle Island. Naruto and Killer Bee are requesting permission to join the war."Raikage's eyes narrowed. "Why are they stirring up trouble now? Denied!""But," Yamanaka continued, "they claim that Morkel placed protective safety marks on them."Raikage paused and then nodded slowly. "If they carry Morkel's marks, then they're protected. Plus, the Jinchūriki are powerful weapons in our arsenal—it's worth considering."---On Turtle IslandOn Turtle Island, deep in the forest, Naruto was training in Tailed Beast Chakra Mode. Upon learning that Morkel had been officially appointed the Sixth Hokage, he felt the pressure of his own limitations.He stopped fantasizing about helping Morkel make tools and threw himself into serious training.Inside his sealed spiritual world, the Nine-Tails scoffed, "Give it a rest, Naruto. Even if you train for another hundred years, you won't catch up to Morkel.""Do you understand what I'm saying? His clone defeated Uchiha Madara.""A clone!""Think about that. Madara once controlled me... such a despicable human."Naruto responded, "Of course I know that, but I won't give up just because I can't surpass Morkel.""My goal now is to become the Seventh Hokage!""I've been stuck on Turtle Island for so long—I really want to see how far the war has progressed."Just then, Killer Bee approached Naruto, jogging up to him excitedly."Hey, Naruto!""What's up, Uncle Bee?" Naruto asked.Bee leaned in close and whispered, "Let's take a little stroll off this island.""But we're not allowed to leave, right?"Bee smirked. "It's wartime, man. We need to help! You don't want to live on this turtle shell forever, do you?"Naruto hesitated. "But if we leave now, we might be captured. The Akatsuki are after us."Inside Naruto's consciousness, Kurama said, "You fool. Morkel already told you he couldn't join the war due to the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, but he never said you couldn't go."Naruto scratched his head, confused. "Now that you mention it… that's true.""But the Akatsuki want to capture the tailed beasts. Isn't it too risky?""Then j*** o** to me!" Bee shouted dramatically.He placed a hand on Naruto's forehead. "Don't talk like some wishy-washy punk. Let me read your soul and see if you've grown some guts!"Naruto frowned. "I'm not wishy-washy! I've always been clever!"Bee smiled and patted his shoulder. "I get what you're worried about. But don't worry, I already got permission from my brother—the Raikage.""If you're really that concerned, you can just ask Morkel to place one of those safety marks on you—like the ones he used for the Hokage."Naruto's eyes lit up. "You're right! I'll go find Morkel now!"As Naruto ran off, Killer Bee remained behind, smirking slyly."Heh, the plan worked perfectly!"Inside his mind, the Eight-Tails commented, "Raikage agreed to let you escape. That's just reckless. Only Naruto would believe such nonsense."Bee replied, "Now report to headquarters: Morkel placed safety seals on us.""Tell Morkel that HQ approved our departure. Once he sees the official go-ahead, he'll probably agree to place the mark…""Then we'll be free to leave on January 2nd—and I can start my concert tour!""I'm such a genius!"---At a Small Island Near Turtle IslandOn a smaller island adjacent to Turtle Island, Morkel was hard at work forging tools from meteorite iron.The craftsmanship was already excellent.Naruto burst into the workshop, curious. "Morkel, are you making a pot lid?"Morkel wiped his sweat, took a sip of water, and replied, "Aren't you supposed to be training?"Naruto explained, "Well, Uncle Bee and I applied to leave Turtle Island. HQ approved it.""But I'm worried about being ambushed outside, so I came to ask you for a safety mark…"Morkel narrowed his eyes. He didn't believe for a second that the Allied Forces really approved Naruto and Killer Bee's departure.After all, they had previously wanted to restrain even him.But then Morkel thought to himself: I'm already the Sixth Hokage now. I should train the Seventh as soon as possible so I can step down with peace of mind…He looked at Naruto and smirked."All right," he said. "Come here. I'll place the mark."