Days went by in a flash. In these past few days, the Hidden Leaf Village had a rare time of peace. Well, if we ignore the chaos Naruto was causing in the academy, it was very peaceful. And in such a peaceful time, a storm was closing on the house where Izanami and others live.
“Mother, your vacation is over. It is time you go back to your work,“ Nanami suddenly declared as she glared at Izanami.
Feeling Nanami’s glare, Izanami began to sweat a little. She kind of forgot about the fact that her vacation was only for 15 months.
Well, she can’t be blamed since she was having a ton of fun here. In the morning she could torment little Naruto by training him to his limit. Then after that, she would enjoy the show of Jiraiya and Naruto’s prank war. Maybe it is due to how unbelievable it is, but Jiraiya still didn’t think it is Naruto who is pranking him.
Well, he can’t be blamed since he doesn’t know how frightening Uzumaki can get with seals. What most ordinary sealing masters consider impossible is very simple for the Uzumaki. If the original plot didn’t kill them, it wouldn’t be strange for the Uzumaki clan to become the strongest clan.
“Did you hear what I said, Mother?“ Nanami’s voice broke through Izanami’s thoughts.
Coming back to reality, she found that Nanami is still waiting for an answer. With a bit of unwillingness, Izanami asked, “ Couldn’t I continue to do my job from here like I did for the past year?“
“No,“ Nanami denied Izanami’s request ruthlessly. “ Do you have any idea how many of my team members were on sick leave because of how tired they are? Almost all the documents that need your approval are very confidential and important for Japan. So they must be delivered ASAP. So most members had to run from Japan to Konoha many times each day“. Nanami added.
“Come on, can’t we just use the postal system? This way we don’t need anyone to travel between Konoha and Japan. “ Izanami said as she didn’t want to back down yet. For her freedom, she had to fight.
“Do you even hear yourself? Using the post system to transport important documents is simply stupid. What if someone hijacked the entire system? Wouldn’t all those documents be lost or even destroyed? “ Nanami said exasperatedly.
The post system is a system Izanami introduced to allow people to send documents to each other. For example, you need a warrant to search a person’s house, so the police department would send an application through the post system to the Administration Office, and then the Administration Office would send the warrant through the post system. This method would save time and labor and is very efficient.
This system is something that was created taking inspiration from the Heavenly Transfer technique and Thunder God technique. Although this technique looked cool, it has a severe downside, and that is that to send documents from one place to another, you must create a permanent pathway.
This meant that after choosing two destinations, you can’t change them at all. This also meant that if one end of the pathway is occupied by another party, they would be able to get all the documents. So this is why this system is not used for delivering important and secretive documents.
“Why don’t we just create a portal that would let us go to Japan directly? That way I can work whenever I want,“ Izanami said.
Nanami just looked at her speechlessly. She plainly said, “No, that would be too much work. I won’t sacrifice the precious time of my subordinates so you can be lazy “
“Oh, come on, Nanami, aren’t I your matriarch?“ Izanami whined like a little girl. Wait, it should be said she is a little girl.
“No means no,“ Nanami said, not budging. She knew if they really made that portal, then this shameless mother of hers would definitely find some excuse to slack off and run towards Konoha, where the yokai members wouldn’t mobilize their whole unit to find her.
“But wouldn’t it be unfair for Naruto if I left? After all, I am his guardian. “ Izanami tried using another tactic.
“ He would be fine since he still has his friends and parents in the mindscape to keep him company. And there is Tsunade too. “ Nanami pointed out.
“But, but,“ Izanami began to stutter as she began to look around, trying to find a reason to stay. Ultimately, under Nanami’s intense glare, she slumped her shoulders in defeat. She knew that no matter how much she tried to argue, this stubborn daughter of hers would not change her mind.
“Arrggg, fine. I will go back in three days. Nanami, start preparing for my journey. I’m going out for some business. “ Izanami said as she disappeared into the shadows.
Seeing her departing figure, Nanami sighed in relief. She was very nervous and anxious during the whole conversation. Although it may look like Izanami was obeying her command, the truth is far from that.
If Izanami was really resistant to going back, there is no way Nanami could take her back. Don’t forget Japan was built by Izanami alone with her iron fists. Her commands are the laws. Others could only give suggestions; the final decision is entirely on her.
No amount of threat could move Izanami, a millennium-old monster. And if they push their limits too much, what awaits them is death. Even Nanami, her adopted daughter, is no exception to this rule.
“Sigh,“ Nanami sighed as she snapped her fingers. From the shadows, two yokai members appeared as they knelt on the ground.
“ Go and inform Lady Luna that the Matriarch is returning to Japan in three days. Tell her to prepare a double so no one would notice the matriarch’s absence in the ninja world. “ Nanami said as she looked at the three of them. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novelꜰire.net
“Yes, Lady Nanami.“ The two of them bowed and left the room to do their duties.
In the past, Izanami wouldn’t need someone else to replace her, as she kept a very low profile, but since her grand reveal in Konoha, various forces have been keeping an eye on her. Especially the duo of Black Zetsu and Obito.
If Izanami went missing for a period of time, they would definitely investigate. So if they somehow found traces of Japan during the investigation, that would definitely be bad. So to avoid any mishaps, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
~Uchiha clan clan head’s house~ ~
In the courtyard, there were Itachi and Kiyomi, who were having a very intense match of shogi. Today is a free day for both of them. Since Sasuke still hasn’t come from school, both of them decided to kill time with a shogi match.
In this shogi match, Itachi, the ever genius who is hailed as the strongest of his generation, had sweat forming on his face. Itachi may have a broader vision than most ninjas while also having excellent combat talents. But when it comes to a mind game like shogi, he is as helpless as a lamb facing a tiger.
But thankfully his opponent is Kiyomi, who, like Tsunade, has a curse of losing. It’s not that Kiyomi is not good at board games it’s just that she has been very bad with shogi since she was young.
Due to their unique circumstances, both Itachi and Kiyomi were able to keep their matches interesting to any dear audience who had the bad luck to see it.
Just as they were absorbed in their match, a sudden darkness enveloped Itachi, swallowing him whole.
Kiyomi, who was about to make a move, paused when she got a telepathic message from her stupid aunt.
“Sorry, Kiyomi. I will be borrowing Itachi for a while. “
“Sigh, you’re such a pain in the ass, Aunt,“ Kiyomi muttered as she groaned in displeasure. She just felt she was going to win this match.
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