Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 287 Capturing the Son of the Daimyo

Having shaken off Kakashi and the others, Chisuke dispatched numerous shadow clones to search everywhere, and finally, a few hours later, he found the daimyo's son.

Two clumps of sand enveloped the guards. Sensuke gently clenched his fist, and sand and blood splattered, splashing all over the daimyo's son's face.

The daimyo's son fell to the ground, his face filled with terror. He didn't bother wiping the filth from his face, his eyes wide as he watched Chisuke approach step by step, his lips trembling as he stammered, "Don't come any closer... No, no, don't kill me..."

Chisuke stepped over the bloodstains on the ground and slowly walked to the daimyo's son, leaving a trail of bloody footprints behind him.

Seeing that the other party was a little nervous, Chisuke thought that he would be a daimyo in the future and should show some friendliness. So he smiled, revealing his white teeth, and his voice became more relaxed: "Your Highness, don't be afraid. Lord Kazekage sent me to protect you. Please come with me."

Looking at the other person's pale white teeth and listening to their gentle words, the daimyo's son felt his hair stand on end, his body shivering, and his teeth chattering involuntarily.

Just now, this horrible man killed his loyal guard in an extremely cruel manner.

Nearby, fragments of the guards lay scattered—blood, bone fragments, and visceral debris—intertwined and indistinguishable, creating a bewitching yet cruel scene on the sand.

So utterly depraved, yet he dared to claim he was protecting himself; the daimyo's son, terrified, didn't know how to respond.

Seeing that the other party did not react and seemed to be in a daze, Chisuke frowned and said softly, "You're not scared out of your wits, are you? Then I'll just have to kill you and find someone else to be the daimyo."

Chisuke's voice was soft, but to the son of a daimyo, it was like a thunderclap, making him shudder and immediately shout, "Don't kill me! I'll do whatever you say!"

Seeing that the other person had become obedient, Chisuke stopped scaring him and took him to find Yekura. Along the way, he thoughtfully found him a horse to ride.

To avoid the people sent by Chiyo, Chisuke took a detour and traveled slowly, estimating that he would not be able to see Yogura for several days.

Meanwhile, Ooka Shinya also retreated in time, and Kakashi and the others, whose mission had failed, returned to Konoha looking disheveled.

The morning after returning home, Kyosuke went to see Kakashi and told him about the Hokage's guard.

Kakashi agreed to Kyosuke's request without much thought.

With that, the Hokage Guard was complete, and Kyosuke, along with Kakashi, Shisui, and Obito, went to report to Minato Namikaze.

"Teacher, these are the team members I found."

Minato Namikaze glanced at the three of them. Kakashi was also his disciple, so there was no need to say more. Shisui was a genius of the Uchiha clan, and choosing him could also ease relations with the Uchiha clan, which was not bad.

It was only Obito who was chosen by Kyosuke, which surprised Minato Namikaze.

Considering his relationship with Kyosuke and his own strength, Obito wasn't the best choice.

Moreover, with Shisui already in the picture, Obito's Uchiha clan identity is no longer a significant factor. If the goal is to win over other ninja clans, other individuals would be more suitable.

Well, Kyosuke has his own ideas, let him be.

Minato Namikaze stopped thinking about it and gave everyone some encouraging words, emphasizing one point: "You are my guard. You will only obey my orders and will not be disturbed by others, understand?"

Kyosuke and the others immediately replied, "Yes!"

Subsequently, Minato Namikaze gave Kyosuke his first task: to protect Kushina.

"Kushina is about to give birth, and I need you to protect her with all your might, understand?!"

"Yes!"

Everyone answered again, but among them, only Kyosuke understood that Minato Namikaze did this not only because Kushina was her lover, but also because Kushina was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!

The Nine-Tails is extremely important to Konoha; if anything happens to the Nine-Tails, Konoha will suffer a severe blow.

Secretly, the Anbu had been protecting Kushina, but Minato Namikaze was still worried, which is why he wanted to strengthen the guard.

After leaving the office, Kyosuke made arrangements.

"Kakashi, you and Obito are in one group, and I'll be in another group with Shisui. We'll take turns on duty, one shift a day. Today, it'll start with Shisui and me."

Kakashi and Obito exchanged a glance, nodded in agreement, and then went their separate ways.

Kyosuke and Shisui then went to Kushina's house.

With Shisui protecting her from the shadows, Kyosuke boldly knocked on Kushina's door.

"Kushina-neechan, I've come to see you."

Kushina wasn't surprised to see Kyosuke. Kyosuke had been coming over often lately to help her cook and do housework, so she smiled.

"You've come at the perfect time. I just bought some fresh vegetables, and I'm waiting for you to cook."

After glancing at Kushina's prominently protruding belly, Kyosuke naturally walked into the kitchen, and soon the sound of chopping vegetables could be heard from there.

In the evening, Kyosuke finished dinner and left Kushina's house chatting and laughing, then he and Shisui kept watch in the shadows.

Mikami, who was far away in the Land of Rain, had just finished eating when he was summoned to a meeting by Yahiko.

"You all know about the Sand Village incident, right? Chiyo and Pakura have both sent people to contact us. What should we do?"

After Yahiko finished speaking, he looked at the others.

Orochimaru, Tekka, Mikami, and Sasori all expressed their desire to participate in the battle.

Orochimaru and Sasori want to capture people for experimental purposes, Tetsuka needs to plunder resources to rebuild the laboratory, and Mikami needs to maintain his warlike persona.

That's their reason for joining the war.

Nagato hesitated for a moment and said, "Our Rain Village has just ended its civil war, and the situation is still unstable. Is it really okay for us to participate in the Sand Village's civil war at this time?"

Mikami immediately retorted, "Our Land of Rain has a small territory and weak national strength, which limits the potential of our Rain Ninja. Even if we develop with all our might, we can never compare to the Five Great Ninja Villages. So, why don't we rely on war to expand our territory?"

Tetsuka and Scorpion wholeheartedly agreed with Mishou's outrageous remarks, but Konan just snorted coldly.

"Our goal is to achieve peace, not to start a war."

Mi Shou curled his lip and said, "Without power, nobody will pay any attention to you. How can you achieve peace? By talking nonsense?!"

"you!"

Konan glared at Mikami, about to explode, when she heard Mihiko say with a smile, "Alright, everyone, stop arguing. Konan, don't be angry. What Mikami said makes sense. Although we have some strength, the strength of the Rain Ninja is too weak. We need to find a way to strengthen the Rain Ninja."

Just as Mikami thought that Yahiko was on his side, he heard Yahiko change his tone: "However, we cannot easily plunder the land of other countries. Doing so would be too harmful. It would be better to form an alliance with one side and end the war quickly. In this way, with an ally, the Amegakure will have some weight in their words, and we can end the war faster and reduce the suffering of the people."

Orochimaru's pupils shifted slightly, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Which side should we help?"

At this moment, Scorpion spoke up: "In terms of strength, Chiyo's side is stronger, while Yekura's side is relatively weak. If we help Chiyo, we won't have to expend much effort."

If Chiyo joins forces with Akatsuki, then Sensuke is doomed. Yamori certainly can't let that happen, so he looks at Sasori provocatively.

"Oh my, I didn't expect that, Scorpion. You're very affectionate towards your family."