Master, Please Become a Hokage

Just as Koharu was about to respond, new guests entered the hot spring.

"Lady Mito......"

Koharu Utatane, with her excellent eyesight, immediately recognized the fairy-like figure as Mito Uzumaki.

And accompanying her to the hot spring was......

"Katsuyu, I presume."

Biwako, who already knew about Katsuyu's transformation, was initially surprised.

However, considering it was a matter of the Three Great Sage Lands, she easily accepted it.

Mito Uzumaki, being relatively far away, didn't notice the two juniors in the corner.

With nothing else to do, Mito Uzumaki maintained her past habits.

With Ryō Sarutobi not around, it didn't affect her enjoying the hot spring.

Koharu Utatane, due to the appearance of a senior, couldn't help but lower her voice to her close friend: "Well...... Haiichi's cousin really has no sense of propriety......"

Speaking with the tone of a senior, Koharu Utatane began to criticize Ino Yamanaka.

She's already a big girl in her twenties, and she's not thinking about getting married.

Therefore......

"If she doesn't give birth, others can give birth."

Just like today, someone's brave performance......

That amount......

"Hmm?"

Biwako, not understanding the implied meaning, didn't notice anything.

"That kid Ryō Sarutobi is very loyal to Ino Yamanaka, they're childhood sweethearts, respecting each other......"

Thinking about her son and daughter-in-law's personalities, Biwako couldn't help but shake her head.

"Especially that kid Ryō Sarutobi, it's like he's not interested in women at all...... Aren't there girls who are stronger than Ino Yamanaka......?"

Biwako's meaning was.

Why isn't her son even a little bit lecherous.

This is completely different from his old father Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Even if he was like his old father, having the desire but not the courage.

At least you should show it.

However, besides practicing and missions, her son did nothing else.

His rigid seriousness completely inherited from her.

For the first time, Biwako felt that this wasn't a good thing.

"Cough cough cough......"

On the other side, Koharu Utatane couldn't help but cough.

Your son isn't interested in women?

Just as she was about to retort, Koharu Utatane suddenly thought of something.

"That kid Ryō Sarutobi isn't interested in women? But he is interested in me......"

Koharu Utatane, immediately engaging in wishful thinking, immediately felt...... that her charm was overwhelming, that she was the most outstanding!

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became.

Only......

Koharu Utatane couldn't help but look at her close friend beside her.

Their relationship was that of good friends, growing up together, knowing each other inside and out.

However...... such a relationship that had lasted for half a lifetime had been reversed in this one year.

She was saying that she and her close friend Biwako had several more layers of relationship.

When the time comes, you'll call me your close friend, and I'll call you Mom?

This will mess up the generations......

Koharu Utatane, whose mind was wandering, cleared her throat and asked: "Biwako, do you think...... should I put down the burden and pursue my own happiness?"

"Hmm?"

Biwako turned to look at her close friend.

The misty hot spring pool made it difficult to see clearly.

So she didn't notice her close friend's abnormality.

"You've served the village for a lifetime, and you really should take a good rest, and you're qualified to do so......"

Biwako only thought that her close friend was tired and wanted to retire.

She had also contributed enough to the village.

There are so many excellent juniors who can take over......

"No, that's not what I mean......"

Seeing that her close friend had misunderstood, Koharu Utatane explained.

"I mean...... do you think I deserve to be in a relationship?"

"......"

This question directly stumped Biwako.

That solemn face, after a hint of astonishment, seemed very funny.

"Why wouldn't you deserve it?"

After a few seconds, Biwako nodded, thinking that her close friend deserved to be in a relationship.

"You're regaining your youth now, and your figure is also incredibly good...... Koharu, don't you really know that many people in the village like you......"

Spanning children, teenagers, young adults, middle-aged people, and even...... many elderly people, were all thinking about pursuing the popular goddess Koharu that they liked back then.

In terms of age groups of pursuers, Koharu had achieved a clean sweep.

"Is that so." Koharu responded, nodding, and then said: "Then if...... your son likes me?"

"Koharu, you're really joking." Biwako naturally turned her head away, only thinking that her close friend was joking.

"Or I like your son." Koharu Utatane spoke shockingly, adding another sentence.

"Cough cough......"

This time it was Biwako's turn to cough.

"Then you'll have to call me Mother when the time comes."

Biwako, who never joked, rarely made a joke.

It was probably the first joke she had ever told in her life.

However, facing this teasing, Koharu Utatane spoke very seriously: "Mother."

Biwako: "......"

Koharu Utatane: "......"

Chapter 245. Kaguya Revived!

A few days later......

The frigid gorge.

Although it was already spring, snow-capped mountains were still visible everywhere.

After experiencing storms and other weather along the way, the group finally arrived at the dark gap.

Yekura, A, Ōnoki, Yagura, Sakumo Hatake...... the five Kage stood together.

They looked solemnly at the bottomless crevice.

Behind the five Kage were many experts responsible for guarding.

"......"

Ryō Sarutobi took a step forward, and a small stone fell.

The pitch-black Great Rift Valley couldn't block Ryō Sarutobi's vision.

Looking down, everything was clearly visible.

The withered giant tree branches extended from below.

To those who didn't know the truth, this was just a natural remnant.

However.

Ryō Sarutobi, who had already understood everything, knew very well that this was a branch of the God Tree.

The towering branches, several kilometers or even tens of kilometers long, penetrated deep underground.

And spread like a spider web throughout the entire planet.

1000 years ago.

Kaguya once used "God: Nativity of a World of Trees", allowing the God Tree to fill the entire planet.

Although the branches on the surface withered, and the trunk of the God Tree was cut down.

But the branches remaining from 1000 years ago still existed under this land.

In other words, as long as these branches could be awakened, Kaguya's will could be seen.

Especially......

The White Zetsu, who had already become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, its body resonated with these branches at this moment.

Because the White Zetsu were Kaguya's soldiers, inheriting Kaguya's will.

So its relationship...... was closer than Madara Uchiha's relationship with Kaguya.

It wouldn't be a problem to say that the White Zetsu was a cloned fragment of Kaguya's will.

Therefore.

As long as the White Zetsu was thrown into the trunk, it would become something like a catalyst, prompting the revival of Kaguya's will.

And that method......

Naturally, it was to use genjutsu to allow the White Zetsu, who was born with the ability to merge with trees, to merge with the God Tree.

However, to be more secure.

Ryō Sarutobi also planned to use the Kijin Seishō Hō that he had obtained from Orochimaru to make some slight adjustments.

Soon.

A mass of blue gel appeared in Ryō Sarutobi's hand.

As Orochimaru released the White Zetsu's restraints.

Ryō Sarutobi slammed this mass of gel into the White Zetsu's body.

Bang!

"......"

The five Kage watched this scene intently, afraid of missing any details.