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The development of events was basically exactly as Akimichi Xuanwu had predicted, and in the end, the matter was quietly settled. However, Akimichi Xuanwu completed an S-rank mission and received a reward of fifty taels of silver, which made him extremely happy.
As the saying goes, "As long as the pay is good enough, even Rain ninjas can be crushed." Hahaha—Third Hokage-sama, you are my reborn parents; I am willing to serve you with all my heart.
What he didn't know was that, in the original timeline, at the age of fifteen, he had no Sharingan, no escape techniques, no powerful mental strength or bug-level chakra, and no Haki. He was just an ordinary genin.
Nara Qingshui and Yamanaka Yuu did not possess the strength of today's elite chunin either; they were merely genin with slightly stronger combat ability.
During the inn ambush, in order to save his only two friends, he took the Akimichi clan's forbidden medicine and ultimately died in a foreign land.
Nara Qingshui blocked a fatal blow for Yamanaka Yuu, but lost an arm as the price. Yamanaka Yuu was unable to accept the outcome and suffered a complete mental breakdown.
Tsunade also fell into deep self-blame, voluntarily terminated the infiltration and reconnaissance mission, and returned to Konoha.
After discovering that the intelligence had leaked, Jiraiya and Orochimaru returned to Konoha together, and the Battle of Zangu never happened afterward.
Following this mission, Tsunade never again led any generation of genin; even her younger brother Nawaki was handed over to Orochimaru.
However, all of this was completely rewritten after the time-traveling Chen Xuanwu replaced Akimichi Xuanwu. From that moment on, the original host's life truly ended, and the stage now belonged to the reborn Akimichi Xuanwu.
What he didn't know was that Salamander Hanzo had secretly sent Danzo to the Hidden Rain Village, exposing his Root operatives to the Third Hokage.
He didn't do this out of kindness—he simply wanted to provoke conflict between the Third Hokage and Danzo.
Root operatives were indeed one hundred percent loyal to Danzo, but the tongue seal on his tongue exposed his identity.
With the help of the Yamanaka clan's secret technique—Mind Vision—the Third Hokage learned the full truth and flew into a rage. Danzo had actually leaked village intelligence for the sake of a half-Uchiha, turning a covert mission into a fight for survival and putting his three beloved disciples in grave danger.
Fortunately, those three had inherited his true teachings (or so the Third Hokage believed), and their strength far surpassed that of ordinary jonin—otherwise, this time would truly have ended in disaster.
He immediately decided to punish Danzo severely.
Hiruzen Sarutobi first expelled Shimura Danzo from the decision-making circle, leaving him only with authority to act under government orders while stripping him of voting rights. Then he appointed Mito Homura and Utatane Koharu to jointly manage Root alongside Danzo.
These two decisions enraged Danzo—but what could he do? Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Hokage, a powerful Hokage. Danzo was merely a senior advisor, completely powerless. Higher authority could easily suppress an individual.
He could only swallow his anger and hide in the shadows, licking his wounds alone. This made him even more eager to replace Hiruzen Sarutobi."We are both disciples of the Second Hokage—how could I be inferior to him? Hiruzen can be Hokage, but I, Danzo, am more qualified. Sooner or later, I will prove with my actions that Lord Tobirama's choice back then was wrong!"
Moreover, he hated Akimichi Xuanwu to the core."Damn brat, why didn't you just surrender obediently? Damn it!!!"
Having held power for so long, he had grown accustomed to getting whatever he wanted. Anyone who defied him was a heretic and had to be eliminated. He believed himself to be the sole standard of truth. Yet he had forgotten that Akimichi Xuanwu, like himself, was made of flesh and blood. Setting aside all identities, they were all just Konoha ninja. From his lofty position, he had long forgotten his original purpose.
At the same time, the faction of the Uchiha clan's second elder was also shrouded in gloom. The three jonin they had dispatched were all missing and essentially presumed to be in grave danger. Yet Akimichi Xuanwu returned to the village unharmed, which only deepened their hatred."You damned Uchiha disgrace—sooner or later you will pay in blood!"
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After the incident, the Land of Fire realized that war was inevitable and began going all out to build war machines and stockpile supplies. Even Konoha Village saw a sharp increase in war-related missions.
It wasn't just the Land of Fire—other countries also began full-scale preparations. The entire ninja world entered a period of comprehensive arms buildup. Border conflicts intensified dramatically, and wars even broke out over resources.
However, Akimichi Xuanwu didn't care about the actions of other countries, because he knew that the Second Great Ninja War would not officially break out until thirty-five years after Konoha's founding—and there were still three years to go. There was no need to rush.
His top priorities now were researching genetic engineering, developing the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, improving his physical and mental attributes, practicing ninjutsu combinations, and experimenting with domineering close-combat techniques. There was simply too much to do—who had the time to worry about other things?
One day a month later, taking advantage of the cool autumn weather, the busy Akimichi Xuanwu held a gathering at Training Ground Five…
At first, he only informed his teammates, Akimichi Torikatsu's family, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.
As a result, Tsunade brought her "burden," Nawaki. Nara Qingshui and Yamanaka Yuu brought their parents. Jiraiya notified his close friend Hatake Sakumo, while Orochimaru summoned the Third Hokage's eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
The most infuriating part was that Sarutobi Shinnosuke turned out to be good friends with Kato Dan—and Kato Dan was the person Akimichi Xuanwu least wanted to see, his sworn enemy (at least in Xuanwu's mind; in reality, Kato Dan didn't even know him). The two being invited together nearly made Xuanwu explode. Sigh—what a small world!
As a result, all the prepared food was increased. Roasted whole lamb went from two to four, barbecue from half a cow to a full cow, and all kinds of desserts and drinks were doubled as well.
Someone might ask: with so few people, can you really finish that much food?
Did you forget there are four people with the surname Akimichi here?
Even though he was extremely unwilling, he couldn't lose face in front of the "Prince of Konoha." Akimichi Xuanwu could only grit his teeth and entertain Kato Dan. But if we're all uncomfortable, you won't be comfortable either.
Almost all of Akimichi Xuanwu's attention was focused on Kato Dan. The moment he noticed any sign of closeness between Tsunade and Kato Dan, he would rush over—either bringing food or pouring tea—completely cutting off any possibility of conversation between them.
This made Kato Dan feel somewhat embarrassed. He thought to himself, "Xuanwu-kun is really gentle and enthusiastic. We just met, yet he's taking such good care of me. He's truly a good person."
Do you think that's the end of it? Do you really think Akimichi Xuanwu is that kind of person?
Wrong. Completely wrong. Every bit of food he gave was drugged.
The Akimichi clan could even make Ice-Chill Pills, so producing colorless, tasteless laxatives was nothing at all. To avoid detection, Akimichi Xuanwu deliberately gave the drugs separately. The beef, lamb, desserts, and vegetable salad he gave Kato Dan were all fine when eaten individually—but if he ate all of them and then drank Xuanwu's specially prepared alcohol… well, how should one put it?
In short, just as you can see, Kato Dan was eating when his stomach suddenly churned violently. At first, he thought that as a jonin, going to the toilet was no big deal.
Suddenly, a loud fart rang out, interrupting everyone who was eating and drinking. All eyes fell silent and turned toward the source of the sound. Kato Dan's face instantly turned bright red, filled with shame and rage:
"It's over! I don't want to live anymore! My life-long reputation—my romantic, gentle, elegant handsome image—has been completely ruined!"