In the Hokage's office, everyone involved in the issue of the Nine-Tails' chakra running amok inside another person was gathered.
Tsunade, Namikaze Minato, Fugaku Uchiha, Rin, Obito, and Kakashi.
"I suppose you already know why I summoned you here?"
The atmosphere inside the office was tense, so thick with air that it was impossible to even move improperly in front of the Hokage.
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
At the meeting, they discussed the fact that Kenji, for some reason, had the same power as a jinchuriki. Everyone else was wondering how an orphan from who knows where had the mantle of the tailed beast.
But Tsunade raised her voice.
"Old man, according to what Kushina said, the brat has a fraction of the nine-tails, but as for how he got it, I investigated and found that he was born near the border of the Land of Lightning." She paused, as if to check that they were listening. "I think you know what that means, right?"
Sarutobi was stunned by this revelation.
While it's true that he could have investigated his origins, he didn't take it seriously, so he never learned about his origins.
However, if what Tsunade said is true, it's very likely that he's the grandson of one of the two brothers who killed his master Tobirama.
"You say he's a descendant of the gold and silver brothers?"
Tsunade nods, but also adds,
"We believe he may also be a descendant of the Uzumaki clan due to his physical condition and ease with seals, so he could be a cross between the Gold and Silver brothers, as well as a member of the Uzumaki clan who fled after the destruction of their home."
Everyone else was stunned by this information.
That means he's a cross between two very strong bloodlines, inheriting the enormous physical strength of the Gold and Silver brothers, as well as the Uzumaki's special physique.
Isn't this a win for Konoha?
Isn't that a full Yang chakra mixed?
However, Hiruzen's brow furrowed, and his face darkened, as did everyone else's.
"Fugaku, you didn't know about this?"
Fugaku was deep in thought, but when the Third Hokage called, he composed himself and answered.
"No, Lord Hokage, the Uchiha clan had no idea about this." He cleared his throat a little and continued. "My cousin adopted that boy, and all she told us was that he was found in a caravan that was attacked by bandits. We never bothered to ask any more questions."
Sarutobi's frustration only grew. How is it possible that a brat with such bloodline could be overlooked and seen as an ordinary shinobi until now?
But it's too late to regret; this isn't the time to cry over spilled milk.
"You've all seen what happened. Apparently, he inherited those Nine-Tails chakra fragments from his grandparents, so we'll consider him equal as a jinchuriki. So, don't anyone even think about speaking of this."
Everyone present nodded at Sarutobi's words.
Rin, Kakashi, and Obito, for their part, were lamenting and asking, "How did I get caught up in this?"
But Tsunade asked doubtfully.
"So what will we do about the boy's chunin exam? There's half a month until the third phase begins."
Sarutobi narrowed his eyes as he thought of a solution, but Minato intervened.
"Lord Hokage, couldn't we use the excuse that he was injured and can't participate? If we accidentally revealed this information, it would draw the attention of other nations, especially the Cloud Village."
Sarutobi nods in agreement with what Minato said.
"Wouldn't the other villages find it strange if we suddenly recalled one of our talented individuals?" Fugaku asked with a worried expression.
But Minato was already prepared for this.
"It's well known that that boy experiments with poisons and very dangerous insects, so we can use the excuse that one of those experiments went wrong and he won't be able to continue the exam. We can also use the other excuse that he was accidentally injured during one of his training sessions with Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade frowned at the mention of her in that way.
"Hey, are you saying I'm violent when I educate my students?" Tsunade roared, her voice slightly irritated.
Minato pursed his lips and simply looked away, somewhat regretting what he had just said.
At that, Fugaku also intervened.
"We could also have him take a mission with an ANBU following him and file a false report that he was injured in combat."
But Tsunade interrupted him with a loud bang on the desk.
"No one will believe that. He already killed a jounin single-handedly, and his insects instantly incapacitate chunin. Plus, it's already been mentioned that he wiped out the Grass Village ninjas during the second part of the exam."
But just then, a malicious voice echoed in the office.
"I can help with that."
An insidious voice came from behind everyone present, except for Hiruzen. The Hokage's advisor, Danzo Shimura, appeared before the doors opened.
"Danzo, you shouldn't be here," Sarutobi growled as he saw Danzo walking toward him.
But the old man ignored him, simply walking toward Sarutobi's desk while clanking his cane.
"Hiruzen, I can have my agents disguise themselves as shinobi from other villages and give you the perfect excuse to remove him from the chunin exam."
Those present in the room looked as if they'd swallowed a fly. Even those who didn't know Danzo knew just by looking at him how insidious he is.
"Also, for the mission, how about we give him the mission to exterminate the bandits who have been a problem these days? That way, we'll eliminate two birds with one stone. he kills the bandits preventing traders from the hot springs from reaching the village, and we get the excuse that he was "wounded in combat."
Hiruzen's gaze was bitter, as if he'd swallowed shit, but he knew that even rogue jōnin wouldn't be a match for him; he had already proven himself capable of killing them with relative ease using his many tactics and poisons.
"What do you really want?" Hiruzen said bitterly.
But Danzo just smiled as he whispered in his ear.
"Nothing, Hiruzen. I'm only doing this for the village. You know me, right?" Danzo's tone held great malice that hid his intentions.
Hiruzen knew that Danzo would never reveal what he was doing no matter how hard he tried, so he finally nodded reluctantly.
The others who saw this scene fixed their eyes full of dissatisfaction and disgust on Danzo.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm only doing this for the village."
While Danzo ignored the others' stares while laughing, he left just as he had entered.
"Old man, what the fuck? Are you seriously planning on letting Danzo do the job?"
But Sarutobi just pursed his lips in frustration like eating shit, unable to do anything but agree.
Lately, Danzo has been very insistent that he be given young Furukawa or that he be allowed to do something for him.
"I have no choice. He's the only one who could handle this task without any problems."
"What bullshit excuse are you giving, old man? Do you really think it's a good idea for Danzo to get involved?"
Sarutobi's expression grew more bitter the more he argued with his student Tsunade.
As soon as Tsunade began to argue more heatedly with the old man, Sarutobi signaled the rest of those present to leave.
Outside the Hokage's office, a stunned Minato, Fugaku, and the Kakashi trio stood.
"Minato, do you think Kenji will be okay?" Fugaku asked with a concerned tone.
But Minato just frowned and answered.
"I couldn't say, but if it's the Lord Hokage who agreed, I think he will be."
But Fugaku wasn't convinced, so he planned to send some Uchiha elites to keep an eye on him.
"Hell nah, he won't be fine with that Danzo doing his stuff" Fugaku thought.
While plans and awkward silences lingered in the office, miles away, Kenji woke up inside Kushina and Tsunade's house.
It no longer makes sense for me to say that silly thing about "oh, an unfamiliar roof."
But me waking up in Kushina's house has become a habit since I started training with Tsunade, so I even have a futon set aside for when I wake up after being knocked unconscious by a punch.
"Good morning again." I turn to look at Kushina, her eyes like a dead fish.
"Is it necessary to knock me out at the end of every training session?"
Kushina just laughed at my bad joke, but then she looked at me with an expression I didn't understand, because she seemed sad.
"Is something wrong?" I asked, since I don't remember much about what happened during training.
She just sighed and proceeded to explain what happened a few hours ago.
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I don't quite understand. How the hell do I have part of that fucking fox inside my body?
I mean, I understand Kushina, she's the jinchuriki, in the case of Kinkaku and Ginkaku because they devoured part of the fox, but what does that have to do with me?
Why? WHY!?
"Besides, with that incident, we confirm that you're very likely a descendant of those two who devoured the nine-tails' flesh."
Oh, that's why.
"So you're telling me I'm the son or grandson of one of those two brothers and inherited part of the nine-tails' chakra they devoured?"
"In short, yes."
"And they suspect I'm also a descendant of an Uzumaki."
"Yes."
...
From what I understand, my biological mother wasn't an Uzumaki, so it must have been my father or some grandfather.
"But I don't have the red hair of the Uzumaki."
"I know, but it's not like there's no record of Uzumaki descendants who doesn't have red hair. You see, Sister Tsunade is the granddaughter of Mito Uzumaki and has blonde hair."
That makes sense to me.
I remember there was a theory that due to the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra, Naruto had those fox whiskers from birth, so it wouldn't be difficult to inherit some of his chakra if he was devoured.
How does the logic of genetics work in this world?
I don't know and i don't care.
In my world, they always said: it's a fucking animation, don't make sense of it.
But now that that animation is actually my real life, I wouldn't really know what to think, but fuck that.
BAM
The door bursts open and Tsunade appears with a scroll in her hand.
"Hey, brat, if you're already awake, get to work," she yelled as she threw the scroll in my face.
I spread out the scroll and read its contents.
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"I just woke up after being knocked unconscious, and right when I woke up, I have a mission?"
Kushina and Tsunade noticed that my tone wasn't really angry but rather mocking, so they chuckled.
"Don't worry, it's a quick mission," she walked toward me. "Besides, you're already used to missions like these, so it's not a problem, right?"
I looked at the scroll again, which had more details than the other bandit extermination missions I'd taken before.
I couldn't help but sigh and agree.
"Okay, I just need to get ready."
I tried to stand up, but Tsunade stopped me by placing a hand on my chest and putting on a serious look.
"Kid, I'm sorry for what I said earlier, but I wanted to check things out."
I think for a moment, pressing my lips together slightly.
"Don't worry. When I came to my senses, I realized you had other intentions, but I still accept your apology."
This is awkward, you know?
Tsunade smiles slightly at my words.
"I have to admit that her smile is nice and that she's a beautiful woman, but when I saw her in the series, her vices killed my interest in her."
"Thanks."
I pout slightly as I look away, somewhat embarrassed.
"PERHAPS."
I feel a hand on my head, ruffling my hair a little.
When I turn to see who it is, Kushina has her hand extended towards me.
"Even though you have a sharp tongue, your heart is very pure and kind." In a kind and warm tone of voice, reminiscent of a mother or an older sister, she continues to stroke my head with her soft, warm hand.
I feel embarrassed under Kushina's tender gaze and look down.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
"Hahaha," she giggled lightly.
Well, having decided to get the mission over with, I think I should get ready. So, to avoid being here any longer embarrassing myself, I used the Flying God technique to disappear and head home immediately.
When I appeared at the house, Maki was already waiting with my things ready to go.
"Young master, your scrolls and ninja tool bag are ready as always," she said while in Seiza position.
It sometimes bothers me when she's in that position, but she insists, so I'll leave her alone.
"As efficient as always, good work."
I grab my ninja bag with my scrolls and other tools and proceed to the Hokage building to report my departure and immediately go to the mission site.
Well, I have to go fast if I want to finish quickly, right?
A/N Sorry if the translation is poor, but since I can't afford a proper translator, I have to use Google's for now.
Anyway, I really appreciate the feedback, so please keep commenting if there are any errors, inconsistencies, or suggestions.
Thank you so much for reading this.