[New Translation!! [Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor]
"The daimyō of the Land of Waves is dead?"
In the Hokage's office in Konoha, the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, had just received the news of the daimyō's death. She expressed her surprise but didn't give it much thought.
Daimyō and ninja lived in two different worlds.
Even if there was mourning to be done, it was a matter for the Land of Fire, not something concerning the ninja villages.
"To think he died from excessive drinking, what a useless man."
Having grown up around sake barrels, Tsunade held little respect for the daimyō's cause of death.
If you're weak, don't try to act tough.
After offering her critique, Tsunade was about to brush the matter aside.
Her assistant, Shizune, reminded her, "Tsunade-sama, there's more. The Land of Fire requests that Konoha send a team of ninja to protect the envoy going to the Land of Waves for the mourning. The mission payment has already been sent to the village."
"Oh, I see."
Since it was official business, Tsunade pulled out the thick ninja registry to select a suitable team.
But then, she paused, remembering something, and said:
"Didn't Kakashi's team go to the Land of Waves over two years ago? They made quite a stir there. I've heard about that Naruto Bridge several times now."
"So, are you thinking of sending Kakashi's team back to the Land of Waves?" Shizune immediately understood Tsunade's plan.
However, after considering it, Shizune shook her head and said, "Ever since Kakashi's team returned from Jomae Village, Naruto has been intensely training under Captain Yamato's guidance, and your disciple Sakura is doing the same. This isn't the best time to interrupt them."
"Training, huh?"
Tsunade recalled the determined expressions on Naruto and Sakura's faces after they returned from Jomae Village—frustration, unwillingness, and a desire to improve.
And the one responsible for all of it: Sasuke.
"He's just like Orochimaru back then."
Both gifted, both in pursuit of power.
Both ultimately chose to betray the village, each with someone foolishly chasing after them, hoping to bring them back.
Back then, that fool was Jiraiya.
Now, it's Naruto and Sakura.
Tsunade's feelings toward Orochimaru were complicated, not as steadfast as Naruto and Sakura's, but she understood their resolve.
"Alright then, send Asuma's team." Tsunade changed her decision.
As a former member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, Asuma had experience dealing with various officials from the Land of Fire, making him a suitable choice.
Shizune immediately went to inform him.
But before she left, Tsunade asked,
"What about Kakashi?"
Kakashi hadn't joined the mission to Jomae Village because he had been assigned another important task: finding the missing Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tails, Fū.
Recently, after the joint Chūnin Exams between Konoha and the Sand Village—held once again after the one years ago—many young ninja from various villages participated, including Fū from the Hidden Waterfall Village.
However, after the exams ended, Fū and the two accompanying Waterfall jonin never returned to their village. They had completely disappeared.
The Hidden Waterfall Village immediately noticed something was wrong. While they dispatched a search party, they also requested help from Konoha and the Sand Village.
A Jinchūriki is of great importance.
Konoha didn't refuse and assigned Kakashi, replacing Kurenai, who was on maternity leave, to lead Team 8, known for their tracking abilities, to investigate Fū's disappearance.
It had been about two weeks now.
Shizune was about to shake her head, indicating she hadn't received any updates.
Just then, a member of the Intelligence Division arrived, handing over Kakashi's latest mission report.
"They've located the last place where Fū disappeared. There are traces of battle, and after assessment, it was concluded that Fū's side was defeated..."
Tsunade quickly scanned the scroll, her brows furrowing.
Fū, the Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tails, was defeated?
And finally...
"...based on witness reports, individuals wearing black cloaks with red clouds were seen near the location where Fū disappeared."
Black cloaks with red clouds.
"Akatsuki?"
Tsunade's frown deepened.
In the past year or two, the Akatsuki had been relatively quiet.
She had hoped they would stay that way, but now it seemed they were revealing their claws again.
No doubt, the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki had fallen into their hands.
As Tsunade thought of the entire Jomae Village being relocated, the mysterious Hagoromo clan behind it, the remaining Uchiha, and Hagoromo Gensou...
She looked out the window.
The blue sky and white clouds, the bright sunshine—it looked like a beautiful day.
But far in the distance, the storm clouds were gathering. The turbulent times were likely approaching.
"It's time to contact Jiraiya," Tsunade decided quickly.
She then glanced in the direction of the training grounds.
"Naruto, grow strong as fast as you can."
Tsunade didn't share her thoughts with anyone.
When she looked at Naruto, she didn't just see Dan and Nawaki, but she also sensed a similarity between him and her grandfather.
She had no doubt about Naruto's future potential.
Her only concern was whether there would be enough time.
"Yeah!!!!"
In the training grounds, hundreds of Naruto's shadow clones cheered themselves on as they each held a leaf, focusing seriously on their wind chakra nature training.
"Sharp! Thin! Tear!"
Thinking of the properties of wind and remembering Gensou's powerful technique, "Wind Release: Rasenshuriken," Naruto had found a clear goal. With the help of his Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, his training progressed rapidly.
"No matter how many times I see it, it's always amazing."
Nearby, Yamato watched in awe.
He had witnessed Naruto's astonishing progress in wind chakra nature manipulation firsthand and even knew the method, but he couldn't do it himself.
It wasn't just him—no one in the ninja world could.
Hundreds of shadow clones training simultaneously, and when they dispel, all the memories and exhaustion flood back into the original body. Anyone else would have collapsed from the strain, or even died from the sheer burden.
Even Gensou, truthfully, couldn't repeatedly use shadow clones like Naruto without showing any fatigue.
When training or doing research, Gensou rarely used shadow clones.
While it might increase efficiency temporarily, the resulting exhaustion and extended recovery time afterward would negate the benefits.
All in all, the overall efficiency wasn't much faster than training alone.
It wasn't just him.
Throughout the ninja world, no one who knew the shadow clone technique had ever used it to speed up their training.
Naruto was one of a kind.
"Ridiculous! Is this the power of the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki?"
Yamato could only think this way.
He didn't realize that Naruto's ability to train like this wasn't just due to the Nine-Tails, but also because of his Uzumaki lineage and, most importantly, the fact that he was the reincarnation of Asura.
There was no helping it—Sage body abilities were just too overpowered.
"Sasuke!!"
With a shout from deep within, Naruto, now carrying the hopes of many, trained harder day by day, his determination fueled by thoughts of Sasuke.
Dark clouds and sunlight were now moving in sync.
(End of Chapter)
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