Naruto: I'm Nine-Tails and My Host is Kushina

The commander of the 20,000-strong ninja army on the front lines of Konoha was Sarutobi Yaomaru of the Sarutobi Clan.

For victory in this war, the Third Hokage had decided that it was up to the Sarutobi Clan to secure the final triumph.

Konoha's army, nearly 20,000 strong, consisted of the Sarutobi Clan, Akimichi Clan, Yamanaka Clan, Nara Clan, Aburame Clan, Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, and many others.

Among them were elite shinobi such as the Blood-Red Pepper, Uzumaki Kushina, and the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato. The Third Hokage, believing in Sarutobi Yaomaru's leadership, saw no reason why they would lose.

Moreover, Konoha had already triumphed in previous battles against the Cloud, Stone, and Sand shinobi.

Leading those victories were Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Mikoto, and Hyuga Hikari. Now, these powerful figures had also joined the Sarutobi-led forces.

In the eyes of the Third Hokage, this army of nearly 20,000 Konoha shinobi was an invincible force.

Cloud, Stone, and Mist Shinobi had all taken caution and avoided direct battle. Yet, the Mist were the only ones still arrogant enough to stand against them.

For the Third Hokage, this was an opportunity. A decisive strike against the Mist Shinobi would cement Konoha's dominance.

Who could blame him? The Mist had chosen a cowardly strategy, lurking in the shadows while Konoha was busy fighting the other Great Villages. Instead of confronting Konoha head-on, they had waited for them to defeat the Cloud, Stone, and Sand shinobi before launching a surprise attack.

This deception angered the Third Hokage.

Water and fire had been incompatible since ancient times.

Today, the Land of Fire would turn that water into steam.

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Inside Konoha's high-command meeting room, the Third Hokage, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu gathered together.

They were preparing for the final battle.

To be precise, they were discussing the aftermath of this war.

Because Konoha had already crushed the Cloud, Stone, and Sand forces, dealing with the Mist Shinobi seemed like nothing more than a formality.

Danzo, however, was not at ease. His face was grim, his expression shadowed by doubt.

Although the tide of war was clearly in Konoha's favor, he felt uneasy. As if something terrible was about to happen.

The reports from the front lines only deepened his concerns.

One name, in particular, stood out—Uzumaki Kushina, the Blood-Red Pepper. She had already begun to harness the power of the Nine-Tails, and her fearsome reputation had spread across the entire ninja world.

She had led Konoha's shinobi to victory time and time again, without a single loss.

The warriors under her command admired her, followed her without question, and trusted her completely. Even the shinobi on other battlefields wished for her presence, believing that as long as the Blood-Red Pepper fought alongside them, they were invincible.

Danzo saw this as a dangerous problem. Uzumaki Kushina had won the hearts of too many Konoha shinobi.

Her growing prestige was beginning to eclipse even Konoha's ruling elite.

This made Danzo uneasy.

If they ever needed to contain or eliminate the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, it would now be much harder than before.

And it wasn't just Uzumaki Kushina.

Uchiha Mikoto, the leader of the Uchiha Clan, had also earned the absolute trust of her people.

Before her rise to power, the Uchiha Clan had been riddled with internal strife. But under her leadership, they had become more united than ever.

The level of loyalty she commanded among her clan was nearly absolute. She was no ordinary clan head—she carried an authority that rivaled that of a Kage.

Danzo found this deeply unsettling.

And then there was the Hyuga Clan.

Under the leadership of Hyuga Hikari, the rigid boundaries between the main family and the branch family had started to erode. The Hyuga Clan had never been so unified.

Danzo's paranoia began to take shape.

First, Uchiha Mikoto became the leader of the Uchiha Clan.

Then, Hyuga Hikari transformed the Hyuga Clan.

Then, Uzumaki Kushina emerged as an unstoppable force on the battlefield.

And all three had one thing in common.

They had once been in the same genin team.

Their sensei? Tsunade of the Sannin.

Danzo frowned.

"Are those three plotting something?" he muttered to himself.

His instincts told him that something was off. But there was no evidence.

And at the moment, everything Kushina, Mikoto, and Hikari were doing was for the village. They were fighting for Konoha.

Even Danzo couldn't refute that.

But there was one more thing he had learned from the front lines.

Something that confirmed his worst fears.

Uchiha Mikoto, leader of the Uchiha Clan, had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.

This news sent a ripple through Konoha's leadership.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu reacted with smiles of relief and excitement.

Danzo, however, scowled.

"Danzo, why is your face so dark? We're about to win this war!" Homura tried to reassure him.

Utatane Koharu, despite keeping a straight face, secretly thought to herself: No wonder Danzo always looks so miserable.

Wrinkled, bitter, and filled with resentment, as if the world owed him something.

Even in victory, he was frowning.

Danzo coughed, trying to ease the tension.

"Hiruzen, through this war, everyone has seen how powerful the Uchiha Clan is. Moreover, other clans and even common shinobi admire them greatly. Shouldn't we take steps to weaken them?"

Danzo's reasoning made sense.

If the Uchiha Clan was gaining the admiration of the entire village, what if they used that influence to start a coup?

This was what truly worried Danzo.

Unlike in the past, when Madara Uchiha had left the village and no one had followed him, things were different now.

If Uchiha Mikoto raised her voice and called her people to arms, she would not stand alone.

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Even the Third Hokage, Homura, and Koharu silently acknowledged this concern.

But as Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not openly admit it.

He simply closed his eyes, took a long drag from his pipe, and remained silent.

Koharu, sensing his hesitation, spoke up:

"Danzo, do you have a plan to weaken the Uchiha Clan?"

Danzo smirked.

"Simple. Assign them to the most dangerous missions. Let the Mist Shinobi wear them down. If they disobey orders, we brand them traitors. Either way, we win."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened in shock.

"No, Danzo. You can't do that. If the village finds out, the consequences will be catastrophic."

Homura and Koharu quickly agreed.

"Yeah, Danzo, that's too extreme. The Uchiha are still part of Konoha."

Danzo clicked his tongue in frustration.

"Hmph. You three are fools. You'll regret this decision."

And with that, he turned and left, his cane tapping against the wooden floor.

His parting words lingered in the air.

"You will regret this sooner or later."

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