Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

The light of the Hokage shines upon the earth~

Illuminating every dark corner~

Honesty is light~ Like the chest of a ninja~ With endless strength, so steadfast~

The villagers who had been silently watching from their windows at home noticed that the lights of the Hokage Building were lit once again. This meant—

The investigation... the White Unit that conducted the special military operation against Kusagakure had returned!

Fugaku Uchiha walked at the forefront, his proud chest puffed up repeatedly, filled with a sense of pride like a champion at a summer camp.

With wise leaders above and enthusiastic comrades below, to fight for such a village—even if he had to blind his own eyes, he would do so willingly!

Fugaku signaled to the two kunoichi of the White Unit. One escorted Momohime Uzumaki, while the other supported Yugito Nii, who had regained consciousness but whose chakra pathways were sealed. Under Kakashi Hatake's gaze, they entered the Hokage Building.

"Fugaku!"

Everyone stood up! Now, this meeting room was called "Fugaku Square"!

Including Gojo Kaigetsu, Konoha's high-ranking officials and clan representatives all stood up, wearing the warmest smiles as they faced the triumphant Fugaku Uchiha. Even those clan representatives who had previously sided with Danzo and opposed the Uchiha clan had ingratiating expressions on their faces.

The winds in Konoha had completely changed.

Since Orochimaru's failure, to Fugaku Uchiha's triumphant return—not only bringing back a survivor of the Uzumaki clan but also capturing the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure.

This achievement... From now on, Fugaku Uchiha's prestige and accomplishments might no longer be inferior to Orochimaru's.

The hero Jiraiya was still wandering the ninja world, acting like a playboy, unattached to any village—unreliable!

Although Konoha's "Princess" Tsunade had returned to the village, she spent her days shuttling between the Konoha Hospital and the Senju home, no longer concerned with ninja affairs.

The performances of the Sannin perhaps indicated that the old era's Sannin were gradually retiring, withdrawing from the mainstream ninja ranks. The first of the new era's Sannin had already appeared...

"The ship of the new era has no place for the remnants of the old!"

The representatives of the various clans had come to a realization—this was the last chance to choose sides! No matter how absurd things might seem or how much it might harm their own clan's interests...

Before the rise of any new political force capable of contending with the Fourth Hokage's group, absolute loyalty was the only option!

Loyalty! Loyalty! Absolute loyalty!

Now, even if Advisor Gojo pointed to the Two-Tails Jinchūriki and claimed she was his wife, they would all stand up and applaud wildly, congratulating him on his marriage.

Taking the Tails as his wife!!!

"Lord Hokage, Advisor Gojo... mission accomplished!" Fugaku Uchiha stood in the center of the meeting room, his voice sounding somewhat husky, magnetic, and deep.

Anyone receiving such treatment would find it hard to contain their emotions.

Momohime Uzumaki felt a bit uneasy. Despite the many promises Fugaku Uchiha had made, this was ultimately not her home.

As for Yugito Nii, with her chakra pathways sealed and her hands bound, she could only fix her proud, unyielding gaze on the two figures seated at the head.

"The person beside the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze must be Gojo Kaigetsu, as mentioned in 'Iki' she thought.

"Well, he has two ears, one nose, and one mouth... as for his eyes, I haven't seen them yet."

When characters from books step into reality, the fantasy filter is the first to shatter.

This was what Yugito Nii thought. Just from his appearance, Gojo Kaigetsu seemed normal—nothing particularly special compared to other ninjas, aside from being taller and more handsome.

Assessing her current situation, Yugito Nii's mood sank to rock bottom.

She paid no attention to the formal pleasantries between Fugaku Uchiha and Konoha's high-ranking officials.

"I will probably... die," Yugito Nii thought pessimistically.

Why was the Uzumaki clan exterminated? What was Konoha's trump card most feared by the other great villages?

The answer—

Sealing techniques and the Nine-Tails.

Because they possessed unique sealing techniques unparalleled in the ninja world—powerful seals beyond the understanding of the four great villages—the Uzumaki clan was destroyed due to the adage "a man without sin is guilty for holding a treasure."

And Konoha, as the most steadfast ally of Uzushiogakure—with two Hokage's wives hailing from the Uzumaki clan—naturally possessed this strongest sealing power.

Under this power, even the Nine-Tails, the pinnacle of Tailed Beasts, could only be sealed into a Jinchūriki, becoming one of Konoha's strategic assets.

How could she resist such power?

Perhaps after this meeting with Konoha's leadership, she would be taken away by Konoha's elite sealing team. In an underground laboratory where no one could find her, the Tailed Beast would be extracted from her and transferred into a Konoha ninja...

And the publicly known information in the ninja world was that when a Jinchūriki has their Tailed Beast extracted, death is almost certain!

The Tailed Beast's chakra is immense. The moment it's sealed into a ninja's body, it merges with the Jinchūriki's chakra—you become part of me, and I become part of you.

Being extracted of the Tailed Beast means having all the chakra in one's body drawn out. If a ninja's chakra is completely drained, death is inevitable!

"I'm... about to die."

"This is fate."

Even as she faced her impending death, Yugito Nii showed no extra emotion on her face, calmly accepting this fact.

When she became a ninja and a Jinchūriki, she had already prepared herself for the possibility of being killed by the enemy.

As a ninja, to die not at the hands of a comrade but on the battlefield was perhaps the best ending... maybe.

At least the extraction of the Tailed Beast and the passing of the Jinchūriki was clean, rather than having the successor eat the predecessor alive.

Yugito Nii thought optimistically. She remembered the warnings and tales from adults when she was young—that passing on the role of Jinchūriki involved the successor injecting the Tailed Beast's chakra into the predecessor and then consuming them piece by piece, inheriting the Tailed Beast through such a gruesome ritual.

"That would be too vile."

"After I die... will a ninja war break out?"

This was the one thing Yugito Nii did not wish for. For her, the best outcome was for her alone to die, and for Kumogakure's leaders to swallow their anger, allowing peace to continue.

"Oh, ninja world... please, no more wars!"

"Advisor Gojo, this is the Two-Tails Jinchūriki Yugito Nii that I captured. How should we handle her?" Fugaku asked.

"Yugito Nii, huh?"

Yugito Nii's heart tightened. Finally, it was her turn to be judged.

In her vision—

The tall figure of Gojo Kaigetsu walked toward her step by step. Even though there was a layer of black cloth between them and she was fully clothed, she had the illusion of being completely exposed.

What on earth...

Gojo Kaigetsu spoke: "Konoha's special military operation has been a complete success. The matter of handling the Jinchūriki is a top-secret issue of Konoha. Representatives, you may leave."

"Understood!"

The clan representatives, as if manipulated by puppet strings, stood up without objection and withdrew.

Momohime Uzumaki stood beside Fugaku Uchiha, feeling helpless. As an outsider, she probably wasn't qualified to stay for such top-secret matters.

She should leave, but... where could she go? This wasn't home.

"Momohime Uzumaki, right? Please stay. We'll discuss your situation afterward," Gojo Kaigetsu said gently, helping her out of her predicament.

"Y-Yes, Gojo-sama!"

"Hmm... Minato, Fugaku, please take Momohime to the next room for now."

"As for the Jinchūriki, I need to speak with her alone."

Minato Namikaze was accustomed to such dangerous words. He signaled to Fugaku Uchiha and Momohime Uzumaki, opening the side door and leaving the meeting room to them.

The Hokage Building, once bustling, returned to its tranquility.

Under the hazy moonlight, the man's back was straight as he gazed down from above at Yugito Nii, who was kneeling but also held her back straight.

Yugito Nii closed her eyes, lifted her chin defiantly, and said coldly, "Do as you wish—kill or torture me."

"Kill? Torture? Miss Yugito Nii, am I such a bad person?"

Gojo Kaigetsu squatted down, his finger tracing over Yugito Nii's blood-stained but smooth cheek. As if admiring a work of art, he murmured subconsciously, "So smooth~ Miss Yugito Nii."

"I'm curious—why isn't 'humiliation' within your considerations?"

"What?!" Yugito Nii exclaimed, full of shock.

"Come on, you're a defeated ninja from Kumogakure. Whatever I do to you is reasonable, isn't it?"

"You..." Yugito Nii was both shocked and angry.

Was this still the Konoha Village she regarded as the beacon of civilization in the ninja world?

She was indeed a prisoner, but in war between villages, each served their own master. If a ninja is captured and no satisfactory exchange can be made, then grant them dignity and end their life.

No one could object—regardless of whether the captured ninja was good or evil—once a ninja becomes a prisoner, death is their fate!

As for... humiliation?

That's too low! unacceptable!

Yugito Nii's eyes were icy as she pressed her lips together, unable to say a word.

She began to contemplate the possibility of suicide. If Gojo Kaigetsu showed any sign of intending to humiliate her, she would end her life right there in the Hokage Building!

Gojo Kaigetsu straightened up, grinning. "Alright, no need to be so serious. I was just joking."

"I respect you, Miss Yugito Nii. Fugaku told me you're a worthy opponent with dignity and resolve... Momohime Uzumaki said you're a kind kunoichi, unlike the scum of Kusagakure."

"With such praise, it's hard not to admire you~"

Yugito Nii was taken aback, a rare dazed expression appearing on her usually stoic face, giving Gojo Kaigetsu a sense of contrasting stimulation.

"Heh..."

But soon, Yugito Nii composed herself, becoming more reserved. A faint disdain and mockery appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Don't delude yourself, Konoha ninja."

"Saying these things to persuade me to surrender? Don't waste your effort. Either extract the Two-Tails from me and kill me, or let me return to Kumogakure. There won't be a third option. I will never betray Kumogakure, so give up."

Yugito Nii's tone was resolute, her eyes filled with determination.

By saying this, Konoha would have no further interest in her.

If she were just an ordinary elite ninja and not a Jinchūriki, perhaps there would be a chance for survival. But having shown absolute loyalty to Kumogakure, Konoha would never let her go.

Once the seals on her body were lifted, allowing her to enter Tailed Beast Mode again, whether integrated into Konoha's external forces or kept under surveillance in the village, it would be a disaster.

Even if Konoha had many ninjas capable of suppressing the Two-Tails, they couldn't monitor her every moment.

From the Nine-Tails' attack to a potential Two-Tails' rampage—such possibilities must be eliminated entirely from a village's standpoint!

"So, you intend to remain loyal to Kumogakure, Miss Yugito Nii?" Gojo Kaigetsu's voice held a peculiar charm. "Can you tell me why? Why are you unafraid of death but fear betraying Kumogakure?"

Why?

"My parents died fighting for Kumogakure. I received Kumogakure's education from a young age, benefited from its resources. As a Jinchūriki, it's my duty to be loyal to Kumogakure—is there a problem?"

"Does one need a reason to die for their village?"

Ninjas dying in battle for their village—this was the resolve of most ninjas.

Those few who were cowardly became rogue ninjas, drifting through the ninja world, reduced to mercenaries for criminal organizations or taking on shady missions, living like rats.

One day, they might be killed by a powerful target.

Since all paths lead to death, it's better to be loyal to one's village from the start!

"What if I let you go?" Gojo Kaigetsu asked.

"Kill... what? Let me go?" Yugito Nii was astonished. "You said you'd let me go?"

"Of course~ I'll give you a kunai. If you use it to stab Momohime Uzumaki heart and kill her, I'll let you go~"

"If you can do it, it proves your loyalty to Kumogakure is absolute. I respect such a ninja. Next time we meet on the battlefield, I'll have Fugaku Uchiha kill you directly, so you can die honorably."

"If you can't, I won't kill you~ Instead, I'll imprison you in an underground chamber where no one can find you, playing the 'Will of Fire' declaration a thousand, ten thousand times until you become a puppet of the Will of Fire, fighting for Konoha."

"If that still doesn't break you, I'll collaborate with Sunagakure to develop chakra puppet strings specifically for Jinchūriki. You'll lose control of your body while fully conscious, becoming Konoha's weapon against Kumogakure."

"You know, with our relationship with Sunagakure, we've been secretly developing such devices."

"So, what do you think?"

Gojo Kaigetsu casually fabricated his threats.

Controlling a Jinchūriki with chakra puppet strings was beyond current technological capabilities, even in the future.

But Yugito Nii didn't know the technological level of the two villages. As a psychological tactic, it was more than effective.

As he spoke, Gojo Kaigetsu took out a kunai and placed it before Yugito Nii.

As expected, Yugito Nii's pupils contracted in shock.

A demon! He must be a demon!

Her thoughts seemed to disconnect. The filter she had in her heart regarding Gojo Kaigetsu and the stereotype of Konoha as a beacon of civilization shattered entirely.

What civilization?

There was only the purest, most evil, and barbaric methods.

Unwilling to grant even the dignity of a captured ninja or the mercy of death, determined to make her live through hell.

"Gojo Kaigetsu... you're ruthless."

"Don't look at me like that, Miss Yugito Nii. My heart holds only Konoha. How a hero from another village feels is none of my concern~"

"Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself."

Yugito Nii looked down at the kunai, like Pandora's box, stirring desires within. She fell into deep silence.

Gojo Kaigetsu's proposition seemed like a choice but was, in reality, a simple ultimatum.

If she agreed, picked up the kunai, and stabbed it into Momohime Uzumaki's heart—a woman she'd met less than a day ago—she would be free! She could return to Kumogakure, continue living as a revered Jinchūriki, a war hero.

Her ninja way could continue.

Simple, right?

Killing an ordinary person, even while sealed, was an easy task.

But... could she really do it?

Yugito Nii gripped the kunai's handle, forcing herself to calm down. "Fine, I'll kill Momohime Uzumaki. Let me leave Konoha."

Gojo Kaigetsu looked her over and then went to the adjacent room through the side door.

"Miss Momohime, please come with me."

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes flickered. Gojo Kaigetsu hadn't lowered his voice earlier, and for a ninja of his caliber, it was impossible not to overhear.

He had heard the choice Gojo Kaigetsu presented.

He could guess the intention behind it, but he couldn't trust Yugito Nii.

Fugaku hadn't forgotten the promise he made to the Uzumaki mother and daughter in the Land of Grass. Subconsciously, he spoke up, "Advisor Gojo..."

"Hmm?"

"I promised Momohime Uzumaki that Konoha would become her second home..." Fugaku said tactfully.

Of course, if Gojo Kaigetsu insisted on this choice, for the sake of his clan and village, he would comply. But his future ninja way might be shadowed by an indelible darkness.

"Don't worry~ As an advisor, I've never failed."

Gojo Kaigetsu waved, bringing Momohime before Yugito Nii.

"Here she is. Make your choice~"

Momohime was puzzled but, seeing the kunai in Yugito Nii's hand and her cold expression, seemed to understand.

"Kill Momohime Uzumaki to prove your ninja way, Yugito Nii~" Gojo Kaigetsu moved behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders.

His palms slid down her arms until they both gripped the kunai together. They slowly moved it forward, pressing it against Momohime's heart.

From the touch, they could feel the heartbeat beneath.

Just a little further... just a bit more...

Momohime's eyes were filled with indescribable emotions—fear, relief, and a hint of resignation. As expected, members of the Uzumaki clan couldn't escape being used.

"Kill me, Lady Yugito Nii... Advisor Gojo, I don't mind dying, but please... take care of my daughter."

"Of course, I'll take good care of her."

"As for you... Yugito Nii, what are you waiting for?!"

"Go ahead!"

Gojo Kaigetsu's voice was like a devil's whisper. Yugito Nii's hand holding the kunai trembled slightly. Clearly, it was just an ordinary weapon, but now it felt as heavy as a mountain.

Not only her body, but even her ninja way was trembling!

Only now did Yugito Nii realize that the differences between Konoha and Kumogakure were not just superficial... Deep disappointment and fear overwhelmed her.

Kill her—for Kumogakure! Not kill her—for the stirrings in her heart back in Kusagakure...

Two completely opposing thoughts were tearing at her soul, nearly splitting it apart and birthing a new consciousness.

She repeatedly tried to push the kunai forward, but Momohime seemed protected by an unbreakable barrier; the blade couldn't pierce her skin.

In the ninja world, weakness is a sin.

Even though some sacrifice themselves to light the way, the ninja world remains eternally obscure... Knowing this truth, yet in every era, there are still those who step forward to ignite the light.

Because of her yearning for brightness, Yugito Nii loved reading "Iki" viewing Konoha as the beacon of civilization in the ninja world.

After realizing it was all a lie—that Konoha's civilization was just a fairy tale—Yugito Nii still didn't want to wake up.

Even adult ninjas have their own fairy tales~ If there is no torch in the ninja world, then I will be the only light.

"Perhaps drowning in this fairy tale is the best ending for me."

After a long time.

Having understood where her ninja way led, Yugito Nii no longer tried to kill Momohime Uzumaki.

She threw the kunai aside and lowered her head. "I can't do it."

"Tsk—Miss Yugito Nii, I believe I've made myself clear. If you can't prove your ninja way, what I'll do next might make you regret ever living in the ninja world~"

"Do as you wish... I don't mind becoming a puppet, manipulated without consciousness."

Yugito Nii completely surrendered.

Just as Gojo Kaigetsu was about to continue his persuasion, Kakashi suddenly appeared in the meeting room.

He knelt on one knee, holding a scroll. "Gojo-sama, an official letter from Kumogakure."

"Oh?"

Gojo Kaigetsu released Yugito Nii's arm, took the scroll, and began to read. The more he read, the more his smile grew.

Returning to Yugito Nii, he said, "Take a look~ A letter from your Kumogakure~"

Yugito Nii thought it was the village offering terms to ransom her, but she didn't know that the letter before her was the real hell.

She took the scroll and read it word by word. With each line, her face grew paler.

Despite the accusatory language, she grasped the true intent:

[To you Konoha ninjas: either let Yugito Nii die in Konoha Village, or prepare to face full-scale retaliation from Kumogakure. The full power of the Two-Tails will be unleashed on the Konoha battlefield.]

This was... forcing Konoha's ninjas to kill her. The village didn't want her to return alive.

Realizing this truth, Yugito Nii was stunned, kneeling as if her soul had left her body.

"Why?" she murmured. She didn't understand why her village wanted her dead so badly—even threatening war to ensure Konoha killed her.

Was she a hated ninja in Kumogakure? She was a hero to them...

"Hard to understand, isn't it, Miss Yugito Nii~"

Gojo Kaigetsu's irritating voice sounded again. "Don't you see why the village you've devoted your life to is so eager to eliminate you?"

"Why you can't feel even a shred of human kindness?"

"Because they're afraid! Kumogakure is afraid!" Gojo Kaigetsu's voice rose sharply. "They're afraid you're not loyal, afraid that being in Konoha will make you defect, afraid you'll become a Konoha spy within Kumogakure!"

"They never truly trusted you; you're merely a tool carrying Kumogakure's strategic weapon, the Two-Tails!"

"Your life or death doesn't matter to them! As long as the Two-Tails reincarnates in Kumogakure after your death, that's enough! That's why they have no intention of ransoming you!"

"They know that the cost of ransoming you is far greater than killing you and recapturing the Two-Tails!"

Gojo Kaigetsu's words were resounding, overwhelming Yugito Nii's heart like a tsunami.

For a moment, her eyes welled up.

A girl doesn't cry easily; it's just that she hasn't reached the point of heartbreak. Gojo Kaigetsu's words mercilessly tore away the veil covering her heart.

This was the truth...

Her parents died fighting for Kumogakure; she was prepared to sacrifice herself for the village... Yet, in the end, the village saw her only as a vessel for the Two-Tails, never as a living person.

It was too cruel, too harsh. She wasn't a tool; she was a person!

Seeing that the time was right, Gojo Kaigetsu revealed his true intent. "Join us, Yugito Nii~"

"Join you? How is Konoha any different?" Yugito Nii reflexively retorted, sneering. "Didn't Konoha's White Fang get persecuted to death by your own people..."

"All ninja villages are the same."

"No! The matter of Konoha's White Fang was during the time of the Third Hokage."

Gojo Kaigetsu shook his head solemnly, his voice powerful as he began to speak:

"As for us now, if our village's Tailed Beast Jinchūriki were captured—or even the most ordinary genin—Konoha would spare no effort to bring them back!"

"If we can't get them back, we'll wage an endless war!"

"We'll launch annihilation wars, blitzkriegs, strike operations, defensive battles!"

"In the wilderness, on highways, in trenches, on plains, on ice fields, in deserts, on the seas, in the skies, in mud, in swamps—everywhere in the ninja world, we'll wage war against the enemy!"

"I love seeing ranks of Fire Release ninjas unleashing jutsu in unison, blowing the enemy lines to pieces with thunderous roars!"

"When enemy ninjas are blasted into the air and then riddled with shuriken, my heart dances with excitement!"

"I'll have Fugaku Uchiha wield Susanoo, using the 40-meter-long Totsuka Blade to cleave through the enemy's Earth Walls!"

"When enemy ninjas, engulfed in flames, run screaming before being cut down by a barrage of shuriken—my heart fills with unparalleled joy!"

"I'll have our mighty taijutsu users crush the enemy's fragile ninjas with their robust bodies!"

"Especially when I see enemy genin panicking before Konoha's might, fleeing desperately—that drives me wild!"

"Watching the defeated ninjas, burned by Konoha's Fire Release, perish—it's a sight I can't help but revisit."

"As the captives wail, falling one by one under a hail of shuriken at my command—the feeling is indescribable!"

"When they bravely offer negligible resistance with their meager weapons, and we obliterate half their village with 48,000 explosive tags—the sensory enjoyment is supreme."

"I'll use Konoha's numerical advantage to attack the enemy relentlessly, pursuing and annihilating them!"

"I'll make those who dare offend Konoha cower like worms, feeling immense humiliation."

"I crave a war that surpasses iron, cold winds, thunder, and flames—a storm-like war that annihilates all who invade Konoha!"

"War! War! War!"

"Yugito Nii, I love war!"

"Wake those who intend to push Konoha into forgotten history, who dare to offend us in their command rooms!"

"Grab them by the hair! Pull them out! Help them open their eyes to the past! Make them remember the fear of being dominated by Konoha!"

"Let them recall the terrifying sound of our ninja boots! Let them understand the overwhelming might between heaven and earth!"

"I'll make those who reach out against Konoha understand what hell truly is!"

Gojo Kaigetsu's fervent tone left no room for doubt—he was a complete warmonger!

"Dare to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, dare to harm Konoha's ninjas... perhaps we really would retaliate at all costs."

Yugito Nii's soul trembled, howling!

Standing against Gojo Kaigetsu, she felt boundless fear. But standing beside him... being treated as a person, having a village that would spare no effort to save her...

What an ultimate bliss that must be!

"You... you... words are wind," Yugito Nii stammered.

She was truly afraid.

A ninja's strength varies, but that was never a reason for Yugito Nii to fear. Today, she truly feared Gojo Kaigetsu—a fear rooted deep within her soul.

Gojo Kaigetsu removed his ninja forehead protector, holding it up before her.

On the back, inscribed with the Konoha declaration, it still shone brilliantly:

[No matter where you are in the ninja world, the mighty Konoha Village is always your strong backing. Remember, you are a Konoha ninja, a citizen of the Land of Fire.]

Such a declaration...

Yugito Nii was momentarily lost, feeling the inscription on the back of her own forehead protector grow scorching, causing her to lower her proud head in shame.

The contrast was stark. Without comparison, there's no pain.

With comparison, a kunoichi like Yugito Nii couldn't help but feel her spirit wavering!

Indeed, Yugito Nii's spirit was wavering!

Facing Gojo Kaigetsu's immense presence, exuding overwhelming charisma, Yugito Nii was moved!

Her psychological defenses had completely collapsed.

Overwhelmed by Gojo Kaigetsu's intense will, penetrating deep within!

Only one final step remained...

"Gojo Kaigetsu... Why does Konoha fight?"

"For prosperity and democracy, for civilization and harmony, for freedom and equality, for justice and the rule of law!"

"So that the ninja world no longer divides over differing ideals! So that the ninja world no longer wars due to pain! So that no one in the ninja world cries because of war!"

"To establish the heart for the ninja world, to set the destiny for the people, to inherit the lost teachings of the previous Hokage, to open great peace for all generations!"

Thud—

The always composed and regal Yugito Nii's knees buckled, and she knelt on the ground.

Her hands overlapped on the floor, her forehead pressed against them, completely submitting before Gojo Kaigetsu.

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