Awakening Of Uchiha [Naruto/One Piece]

Chapter 26: Kaori Arrives At jaya Island

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How can we let the Third Hokage relax and do whatever he wants?

We need to give him more trouble, so he doesn't have the energy to focus on targeting the Uchiha.

This will buy the Uchiha more time for stable development.

"No problem! Leave it to me!"

Katsumi listened attentively and patted his chest in agreement.

"Alright, that's settled!"

Kaori nodded with satisfaction. "Mom will continue running the map! I'm almost at jaya Island!"

"I should be able to complete this task today!"

"Next stop is Logue Town!"

"Unfortunately, we haven't found a suitable flying ninja beast to reach Sky Island yet, so we can only wait!"

Otherwise, the financial pressure would disappear in an instant.

Although gold isn't convenient to use directly as currency,

It can easily be exchanged for modern currency at the gold exchange in Fire City.

"Don't worry! It's only a matter of time!"

"If you don't believe me, you can definitely find a flying beast in the pirate world!"

"Mom, keep an eye out for any information while you're running the map," Katsumi reminded her.

"Good idea!"

Kaori's eyes lit up. "I'll pay attention! Let's go! Bye!"

With that, Kaori teleported away.

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Half a day later...

"Hm! Is this jaya Island? What a chaotic place!"

The moment she arrived on jaya Island, Kaori could feel countless malicious and probing gazes from all directions.

"As expected of a pirate island!"

'Let's explore first! Opening more maps will make it easier for Katsumi to find a stable place to settle later.'

"Otherwise, with his current strength, it will be much more dangerous.'

With this thought, Kaori didn't dock right away. Instead, she steered her boat around jaya Island for a better look.

The pirates on the island seemed surprised by her actions.

Some of them momentarily abandoned their plans to attack, while others appeared to reconsider.

However, in Kaori, who had awakened Observation Haki, noticed all of their movements. Her mastery of this skill was growing stronger by the day.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she murmured, "You're really courting death."

A group of petty pirates daring to target her was nothing short of suicidal.

After a while, Kaori sailed her boat around to a beach on the northern side of jaya Island.

She jumped ashore, stretched out her hand, and with a single thought, stored her boat into the space-time gate.

This unique ability was granted to her by Katsumi, who had allocated a 10,000 cubic meter storage space within the space-time gate specifically for her use.

It was convenient for her to collect supplies, items, and other necessities.

Mikoto had access to a similar space as well.

The space-time gate's dimensions were immense—spanning ten kilometers in both length and height—providing ample room for storage.

Moreover, as Katsumi's strength grew, the space continued to expand.

In the future, it might even evolve into a fully-fledged world.

"Quick! Over there!"

"Haha! She couldn't resist landing! And she's a beauty! Maybe we can sell her for a good price!"

"Sell her? Why not keep her for the boss instead?"

"...!"

Suddenly, hurried footsteps and arrogant voices echoed from the forest nearby.

Kaori frowned and looked in the direction of the commotion.

Moments later, a group of pirates burst out of the trees.

When they saw that Kaori hadn't fled, their faces lit up with excitement as they charged at her recklessly.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"

In the next moment, Kaori swiftly completed a series of hand seals, leaned forward slightly, and unleashed a torrent of flames at the pirates charging toward her.

Instantly, the area hundreds of meters ahead was engulfed in searing, high-temperature flames.

The fire spread in a wide, fan-shaped arc, consuming every pirate in its path.

"Ahhh!!!"

"No!!!"

Screams echoed through the air but quickly subsided.

When Kaori sensed that no life remained within the area covered by the Fire Style technique, she ceased the flow of chakra.

The flames gradually extinguished, revealing a scorched, glassy ground littered with dozens of charred corpses.

Satisfied, Kaori performed the Body Flicker Technique and vanished from the scene.

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In just over ten minutes, she had scouted most of Jaya Island.

To avoid unnecessary attention, she also employed the Transformation Technique, evading prying eyes with ease.

"That's enough! Time to head back."

After surveying some shops in the town on jaya Island and finding nothing of interest, she retreated to a secluded corner and teleported away.

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In the Ninja World, within a courtyard in the Senju clan compound…

"Grandma! You wouldn't believe the bold changes the Uchiha clan has made this time. They've opened up the Security Department and even established an elite security team..."

Tsunade shared the news of Uchiha's reforms with her grandmother, Uzumaki Mito, after returning home.

"It doesn't feel like something the old Uchiha would do!"

"After all, they've always treated the authority of the Security Department as their private domain, something sacred and untouchable by outsiders."

"I can't figure out why they'd make such a drastic change now."

Tsunade shook her head, her expression one of confusion.

"Yes, I've heard the news as well," Mito responded with a nod. "Monkey came to discuss it with me."

"Huh? Teacher?"

Tsunade's eyes widened in surprise. "Why would he come to talk to you about this? Does he want you to intervene or stop it?"

"Not to stop it," Mito replied, shaking her head. "This is a rare opportunity to influence the Security Department—how could Monkey let it slip by?"

"He can't understand the true reason behind Uchiha's actions, so he wants me to meet with Kaori to gauge her intentions."

"Especially since he's heard from sources within the Uchiha clan that Kaori seems to have regained her peak strength. It's making him nervous."

The Third Hokage had also shared his concerns with Mito, worrying that Uchiha might dismantle the policies originally established by the Second Hokage to isolate the Uchiha clan and sow distrust among the villagers.

Mito, however, offered no opinion on the matter.

She had never supported Tobirama's original policies, considering them unjust and counterproductive.

"Such measures only alienate the Uchiha further," she thought. "Eventually, they'll lead to disaster, and Konoha will pay the price."

Unfortunately, she knew the Third Hokage would never listen to her.

Thus, she kept her response brief and refrained from pushing the issue further.

However, she did agree to meet with Kaori—not to pry into the secrets of the Uchiha clan, but to confirm whether Kaori Jiri had indeed regained her full strength.

If true, she wanted to determine whether Kaori's abilities could help her extend her own life.

Mito wasn't afraid of death; her only concerns were for Tsunade, Nawaki, Kushina, and the Senju clan, which was now nearly disbanded.

She still had so much to prepare before she could rest.

Her keen insight had long revealed to her that the Third Hokage had been subtly suppressing and testing the Senju, Uchiha, and other powerful clans in recent years.

As long as she remained alive, she could mitigate the damage, but she shuddered to think of what cruel measures the Third Hokage might take against the Senju once she was gone.