Naruto: The Hidden Protector-Chapter 118: The Favour And The Truth

Hey guys, it's your favorite author here!

Some of you may have noticed that my update rate has slowed down a bit over the past week. First, I want to sincerely apologize for that. I might have gotten a little too confident about keeping up with my usual pace, and clearly, I overestimated myself. I'm truly sorry.

That said, don't worry—despite my increasingly busy university schedule, I will continue updating Chapters regularly. That's a promise from me to you, as your loyal author.

Now, on a brighter note!

To celebrate my recent admission to university, I'm launching a special promotion for the next two weeks:

✨ 30% off on all Patreon membership tiers! ✨

So if you're currently a free member and have been considering upgrading, now is the perfect time to jump in and enjoy the benefits.

Thank you all for your patience and support. If you have any comments or feedback about the novel, feel free to drop a message or comment on my Patreon.

See you in the next Chapter!

https://patreon.com/Nauty_Manu?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

**********

Kiyomi was cleaning up the table when her shadow began to flicker, and Itachi came out of it. He had a dazed expression, unlike his usual expressionless face.

"Hey, Itachi, what happened? What did Aunt Izanami ask you?" Kiyomi asked curiously. She really wanted to know what her aunt did to make Itachi look like his worldview crashed.

" Nothing, she just asked me to have a girlfriend and get married, " Itachi said truthfully.

Yes, at the end the request Izanami asked him for is to get a girlfriend and get married. According to her, he is the least special amongst all his siblings, so she wanted him to get the special identity of making Fugaku's first grandchild.

Hearing Itachi's words, Kiyomi was silent for a moment. 'As expected, Aunt Izanami is still unfathomable as always,' she thought.

She knew why Izanami wanted Itachi to get a girlfriend and get married. This is to tie him into protecting his family and making him a part of the Uchiha clan.

She had noticed how distant he was becoming from the Uchiha clan. And in the last year he and Fugaku also had many arguments.

Kiyomi didn't know the full story, but she had an inclination of why Itachi was like that. Itachi is very much afraid of war due to his past trauma. And in the village there was an old fox who preached about the Will of Fire.

Coupled with the fact that Itachi was actually recruited to the Anbu by the Hokage himself, it really isn't hard to find who is brainwashing him.

At first, Kiyomi didn't care, as she could always beat the shit out of him if he went off track. But Itachi had lately been becoming more and more normal the last year, so Kiyomi thought things would be alright.

But it seems she was a bit too lax. If Aunt Izanami had personally gone to correct it, then he must have done something very dangerous in the future.

After all, she literally tied him to the clan. After Itachi got a girlfriend, she would become his sole emotional pillar. This is something that every Uchiha has in common.

Itachi himself has Sasuke as his emotional pillar, but that is just his obsession and overprotective nature of his younger sibling.

But if Itachi had a girlfriend, things would get different. Itachi would be forced to play the protective guard dog to keep her safe while not restricting her freedom.

This also meant that he would have to listen to her. And if that girl was from the Uchiha clan, Itachi would have to mend the strained relationship with the clan, as he wouldn't want to affect his girlfriend.

So in short, by taking a girlfriend, Itachi is essentially forging new emotional attachments that he would strive to protect.

And love might also change Itachi's extreme mentality. After all, love can do wonders for people.

.

.

.

.

After having the talk with Itachi, Izanami went around Konoha village to make some preparations in case something happened.

Although Tsunade had the full support of the whole village, she really wasn't that good of a leader. She is a decent one, but her control over the village is not 100% like Izanami's.

So some old fossils might make trouble for her with Izanami out of the picture to point out any schemes before they are implemented.

And those guys might also try to make a move on Naruto. After all, Izanami couldn't really take away Naruto.

' Wait, couldn't I actually do that? ' Izanami paused as she suddenly realized this truth. She is not from Konoha, and she doesn't need to obey Konoha's rules. And as a responsible adult, she couldn't really abandon Naruto in a village full of malicious people.

And with this thought, Izanami swiftly headed towards Tsunade's office. Although she doesn't need Tsunade's opinion, they still have to keep up the act in public.

So under the eyes of the whole village, Izanami swaggered inside the Hokage Building in a fancy carriage she took out from her shadows.

Due to their earlier experience, the receptionist didn't even flinch as they asked a nearby Anbu guard to escort Izanami to the Hokage's office.

And like that, in just five minutes, Izanami was face-to-face with Tsunade, who didn't even bother to look up from the stacks of documents.

" Hey Tsunade, I want to ask if you could.. " Izanami was about to ask for her request when Tsunade cut her off mid-sentence while saying,

"Okay, you can do it, just make sure not to cause any chaos in Konoha."

There was a brief silence as Izanami and the Anbu guards all looked at Tsunade with disbelief.

'She didn't even ask what I/she wanted,' they all thought in unison.

Feeling the abnormal looks she was getting, Tsunade finally looked up from her documents and asked, "What do you want to ask for anything else? "

Izanami looked at Tsunade seriously and asked worriedly, "Hey, Tsunade, are you okay? Do you need me to call a doctor for you?"

Tsunade, puzzled by the sudden care, said, "No, I'm perfectly fine."

" Then why did you agree to my request even without hearing what I wanted to ask? This isn't like you at all," Izanami asked. No matter how hot-headed and impatient Tsunade is, she still knows the basic rule of being a leader. And that is to hear the full story of someone's request.

Hearing this, Tsunade looked at Izanami with a deadpan gaze that seemed to be asking, ' Are you serious?' Seeing Izanami still clueless, Tsunade rubbed her forehead and explained, "Does it really matter what my opinion is when you would eventually do it one way or another? " she added with an annoyed expression.

'Well, she got a point there,' everyone thought and nodded in agreement. Izanami had the capital to do whatever she wanted in Konoha.

"Well," Izanami had an awkward expression as he felt the annoyance emanating from Tsunade. It seems she may have had too much fun in Konoha.

"Ah, so what did you want to ask anyway?" Tsunade grumbled as she asked.

"Well, I'm leaving Konoha in a week, so I wanted you to look over Naruto while I'm away. " Izanami said. She didn't dare to say her real reason since that would make everyone realize Tsunade's earlier words were true.

Of course, she would come back and take Naruto to Japan when his school vacation is coming in two months.

"Wait, what?" Tsunade suddenly shouted as she got up from her seat in a hurry. She was so shocked that she unconsciously dropped the documents she was holding. This is really big news.

If Izanami is leaving now, then that means she would have to govern Konoha all by herself without getting any help from the Yokai members or Izanami herself. And this meant she would have to do a lot more work.

****

If you want to read up to 15 advanced Chapters go to my Patreon Account.

patreon.com/Nauty_Manu

R𝑒ad lat𝒆st chapt𝒆rs at free𝑤ebnovel.com Only.

****