The three scrolls sat on the table like quest rewards waiting to be claimed.Hanyū Yuuma opened the first. Inside—bundles of cash.
Two hundred thousand ryō.
He tucked it into his inventory without hesitation. In this world, money vanished as fast as chakra: weapons, training gear, medical enhancers—nothing was cheap.
The second scroll revealed a C-Rank ninjutsu: Fire Style — Flame Bullet.Useful for most ninjas, but Yuuma had already mastered enough fire-based skills to blanket half a training field. A basic projectile wasn't worth grinding.
The third scroll was Danzo's reply.
Yuuma's eyes skimmed past the flattering nonsense and psychological conditioning—Danzo's classic PUA tactics—until he reached the real directive:
"Become Sarutobi Asuma's tutor. Win his trust. Become someone he respects."
Yuuma exhaled slowly and sealed the scroll. The money stayed.The rest? Burned without ceremony.
"So the old vulture hasn't given up on the Hokage seat…"He flicked the ashes off his fingers.
If Danzo had real sincerity, he would've approached the Third directly, declared Yuuma a Root operative, and made a decisive move. But Danzo hesitated… still watching. Still calculating. Still wanting Yuuma to take risks on his behalf.
Not Yuuma's problem.If both sides wanted him? Even better. He'd play the middle until the rewards overflowed.
He rolled his shoulders. "Weekend tutoring… fine. A few hours doesn't hurt."
Next thought: his unused house in Konoha's main district.
The original owner had lived there before building the secluded home in the Southern Forest to hide his Root identity. Yuuma still maintained that old house once a year out of habit.
"Maybe I should sell it… The location is good. Could trade it for secret-training tonics."
He left immediately to inspect it.
When he reached the familiar block and pulled out the keys, the door of the neighboring house opened. A blond figure stepped out.
"Ah—hello! Are you the new tenant?"Namikaze Minato smiled, warm and bright enough to be mistaken for the midday sun.
Yuuma blinked. The resemblance was uncanny—two blond men, blue eyes, and the same quiet gentleness around the edges.Minato remembered Yuuma from the library for the same reason.
"No, it's my place. I don't stay here often," Yuuma answered with a polite smile.And instantly, he reconsidered everything.
Sell the house?Not anymore.
Namikaze Minato—future Hokage, sealing genius, absolute system-grade EXP fountain—was his next-door neighbor.
Perfect.
Before Yuuma could say more, another voice burst out:
"Minato! I'm here!"
A whirl of red hair appeared—fiery, loud, unmistakable.
Uzumaki Kushina.
She looked Yuuma up and down, then jabbed Minato's shoulder."Oi, why didn't you tell me you had a brother who looks just like you?"
Minato turned red immediately. "S-Sorry, she's… energetic."
"I'm Hanyū Yuuma," he introduced himself.
"I'm Uzumaki Kushina! And your name is pretty cool!" She grinned while wrapping her arms around Minato from behind, making him flail slightly.
Yuuma chuckled lightly. "Your red hair looks great too."
Kushina lit up like someone had dropped a full Combo Buff on her."See? He has taste!"
Yuuma opened the door—dust exploded outward like a smoke bomb.
"Sorry. I need to clean this place before anything else," he said.
Minato nodded sympathetically and pulled Kushina back toward their home.
Once they disappeared, Yuuma quietly activated his Appraisal Skill.
[Name: Uzumaki Kushina][Chakra: 150,000 (???)][Potential: SS][Evaluation: A sealing specialist with an abnormal quantity of unique chakra.]
Yuuma leaned back.
A double-S potential.No wonder the Nine-Tails' influence showed as "???" in the chakra reading.
He summoned ten shadow clones with a single seal.
Dozens of Yuumas swept into the house.
Shadow Clone Cleanup: Maximum Efficiency Mode.
"Tobirama really built a masterpiece…" he murmured.
After an hour, the home looked habitable again. Yuuma stocked basic supplies, opened the window, and let the evening breeze wash over him.
He sat at his desk, pen tapping rhythmically.
Training plans.For three disciples.Three different paths.
• Might Guy: specialized physical-skill acceleration. His explosive growth deserved sharper, deadlier conditioning.• Obito: ranged-combat optimization. He needed mobility, casting efficiency, and anti-melee counter skills.• Shisui: chakra-control refinement, prepping him for advanced illusions and high-output Shunshin.
Yuuma smiled faintly.
Little Sun. Red Pepper. Future Hokage. Five-year training horizons.His classroom was turning into a forge.
And he would be the blacksmith.