Naruto: Thousand Hands of Glory

Yanagishita stood in front of the Third Hokage's office door, took a deep breath, and gently pushed the door open.

Inside the office, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting at his desk, staring out the window with deep eyes, the pipe in his hand had long since lost its temperature.

With a barely perceptible sense of depression, Yanagishita slowly walked to the table, his voice a little heavy: "Uncle Sandai, you called me here because of Grandma Mito's health condition, right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and said, "You guessed right. Lord Mito's body can no longer bear the power of the Nine-Tails. So after the village's consideration, we agree with Lord Mito's previous suggestion and let you become the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Yanagishita raised his head and looked directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes: "Uncle Sandaime, tell me honestly. Is Mito-san's health really at a point where it cannot be saved, or is Mito-san and the village looking for a more stable transitional Jinchūriki, so she is ready to end her life early?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was slightly stunned, then put down the pipe in his hand, his expression became extremely serious. He looked at Yanagi, with a hint of heaviness in his voice.

"I can't hide it from you after all. Yes, Lady Mito's body is far from reaching its limit. Even after hearing that I agreed to you becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, her body has actually improved to a certain extent. But she insisted on sealing the Nine-Tails into your body while her body was still good."

Yanagishita was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, with a request in his words: "I will do the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but I want to meet with Grandma Mito first."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "This is as it should be. Mito-sama is already waiting for you in the barrier."

Yanagishita took a deep breath and continued, "Uncle Sandai, what I mean is that I want to be alone with Grandma Mito for a while. I have something I want to tell her alone."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared deeply at the boy in front of him for a long time, and after a long period of hesitation and struggle, he finally chose to believe him: "Okay, I will take the others to wait outside for a while, but not too long. I hope you can understand. After all, the power of the tailed beast will never allow any problems to occur near the village."

"Thank you, Uncle Sandai."

Yanagishita bowed deeply to Sarutobi Hiruzen to express his gratitude. Although he did not have any special feelings towards the Third Hokage, the Third Hokage was actually quite good to him.

Especially since Grandma Mito taught the Third Hokage a lesson, he seemed to have really found his original intention, and his attitude towards handling village affairs has also changed significantly.

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Within the barrier, Grandma Mito sat there quietly, her eyes revealing a depth and calmness, the peace that comes from having seen through the cycle of life and death.

Liuxia walked into the barrier and said softly, "Grandma Mito, I'm here."

Grandma Mito smiled slightly, as gentle as usual, but her words were still weak: "Xiaoxia, I knew you would come."

Mito, who was very familiar with Yanagishita, knew that he would definitely be able to guess the truth, and the fact that he had come down now meant that he had basically accepted it.

"Granny Mito, we can wait for a while. Tsunade and Nawaki don't know your situation, and they can't even see you for the last time. Isn't it too cruel for them? Just give me some time, and I will end this war completely."

Grandma Mito smiled and shook her head. Her smile revealed a kind of detachment and relief: "Child, there is no need. Separation and death are the norm. Compared to others, I have enjoyed a lot. Tsunade has known about my situation for a long time."

"Mito Grandma, actually..." Yanagishita looked at Mito who was determined to die, thinking about the last clue that might save Mito, "In fact, I found that Uchiha Madara might still be alive."

"Madara? How is that possible? His death was confirmed by Hashirama and Tobirama."

When Mito heard this familiar name, all that flashed through his mind were the times he spent with the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, although Hashirama mentioned Madara much more often than he mentioned himself.

"It's true. I suspect he escaped death through the Uchiha clan's Izanagi."

"Izanagi?"

"Yes, it is a forbidden technique of the Uchiha clan. It can use a Sharingan as a price to make the reality that is unfavorable to oneself become unreal, and only choose the things that are beneficial to oneself to become reality."

"How do you know Uchiha forbidden techniques?" Grandma Mito's doubts deepened.

"Um, I found it in Tobirama-sama's lab notes."

He did see a lot of Uchiha clan techniques in the notes of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, as well as a lot of research on the Sharingan, and even research notes on Wood Release, but there was no research on Izanagi, otherwise Tobirama would not have left so confidently.

"This Tobirama..." Mito remembered that Hashirama often talked about Tobirama's research when he was alive.

Liuxia looked at Grandma Mito and continued, "Grandma Mito, if Madara is really still alive, it would be more beneficial for us if you were alive, right?"

"But..."

"I have a solution for the Tailed Beasts. All it will take is for a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra to remain in your body. That should be enough to keep you alive."

"Lord Mito! The sealing ceremony is ready."

The voice of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen came through the barrier of the barrier.

He had done his best as a junior and an elder by his side, and now he could only make the most rational decision for the safety of the entire village as Hokage.

Although it is said that Wood Release Ninjutsu can easily restrain the power of the tailed beasts, no one dares to rashly gamble the fate of the entire village when facing a powerful being like the Nine-Tails, and Yanagishta is not Lord Hashirama after all.

The location of the sealing ceremony was carefully considered. Although it was not set in the center of the village for safety reasons, it was not far away to ensure a quick response in an emergency.

Once the power of the Nine-Tails gets out of control, even a single attack with the Tailed Beast Ball would be a devastating disaster for the village.

"Well, get started, monkey."

"Deploy the barrier!"

"Yes!"*4

Four people wearing different masks disappeared from the spot and landed in different directions. The chakra on their bodies began to rise and surged into their palms like a tide. At this moment, the power of the four senior ninjas gathered into a powerful force.

Inside the large barrier, a more sophisticated barrier appeared. A rectangular barrier of purple transparent flames slowly rose up, like a mysterious barrier, surrounding the Third Hokage, Yanagishita and others.

The barrier array is attached with purple flames. These flames are not only beautiful, but also contain powerful power. They jump on the barrier, emitting a mysterious and powerful aura.

The Four Purple Flame Formation is an advanced barrier that requires the joint efforts of four jonin to cast. Its existence is to ensure the absolute safety of the sealing ceremony.