The Land of Fire is gradually forming two opposing factions. Konoha Ninja Village is not alone, and the Daimyo's side is also accumulating strength. No one can say when the conflict will suddenly erupt.
This is exactly the situation Fumori masaki hopes to see, because only then can Konoha Ninja Village reverse its "inherent disadvantage" and intervene in the political affairs of the Land of Fire. Although the Daimyo has ill intentions, Masahiro must thank him for his cooperation in this regard.
Fumori masaki is also somewhat concerned about Tobi's actions. He doesn't know if Tobi hasn't seen these developments or is intentionally promoting such a situation. In any case, Tobi hasn't stopped the Daimyo's smug behavior; instead, he has supported it from behind. This makesFumori masaki even more suspicious of his actions.
Especially sinceFumori masaki has already determined that this guy is a new person introduced by Black Zetsu, his actions must have other intentions, perhaps to fish in troubled waters.
Reincarnators are people Black Zetsu pays attention to. Theoretically, Tobi should also be concerned about the actions of the reincarnators. In Asuna's report, Tobi actually had contact with Uchiha Ken and Fujimura Yuki, two reincarnators, but neither of them was particularly fond of Tobi, not even Uchiha Ken.
Fumori masaki had his former teammate, Senju Risa, maintain contact with Uchiha Ken. In the years Uchiha Ken spent in the capital, she corresponded with him via letters. Uchiha Ken shared his experiences in the capital and raised some questions, which Risa diligently answered.
Fumori masaki sometimes asked Risa about this, and during Risa's reports,Fumori masaki vaguely noticed certain signs. His senses were no longer comparable to ordinary people; no subtle movement could escape his perception. In terms of vision, he was no worse than a Sharingan, and in non-visual aspects, he had the same precision as a Sharingan.
Regarding this, Risa herself was clearly somewhat hesitant, butFumori masaki wasn't too concerned. Risa's hesitation stemmed from traditional constraints, but inFumori masaki's view, it was within an acceptable range.
In his previous life, such an age gap was really nothing. Moreover, Risa's physical abilities were still relatively young due to her medical ninjutsu.Fumori masaki felt there was nothing to be too concerned about.
Fumori masaki had subtly hinted to Risa in his words that she didn't need to worry, and that as long as she felt good about it, she shouldn't let it bother her.
It was precisely because of Risa's influence that Uchiha Ken wasn't so easily swayed. Ever sinceFumori masaki confirmed Uchiha Ken's identity as a reincarnator, he had been paying attention to Uchiha Ken's physical and mental development. He was sure that Uchiha Ken was still a child with sound morals.
The advantage of intelligence was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Black Zetsu was still using the old tricks, thinking they would always work, but he didn't realize thatFumori masaki had already patched things up, and Black Zetsu's methods were no longer likely to be effective.
However, if ordinary methods of seduction didn't work,Fumori masaki didn't know what other methods Black Zetsu would use. He vaguely felt that Tobi's actions might represent Black Zetsu's intentions. According to conventional reasoning, since the soft approach failed, Black Zetsu would definitely resort to the hard approach.
—It seems that a storm is coming soon. Before that, Konoha Ninja Village must be prepared for battle.
Fumori masaki secretly said in his heart, wrote his reply, and sent it to the capital through the predetermined channel, where Asuna would receive it.
During this time,Fumori masaki also had other things to deal with, namely the Evil God (Jashin) cultists he had encountered earlier. After that meeting,Fumori masaki intensified the Anbu's investigation, which led him to find some clues about the cultists. These cultists, after experiencing the last purification movement, had re-formed a force after more than a decade of dormancy, and it was time to strike them hard.
Fumori masaki intended to let the aerial combat unit perform, mainly to test Namikaze Minato's abilities. Over the years, he had thoroughly taught Namikaze Minato, in addition to conventional combat abilities, other qualities as well.
What pleasantly surprisedFumori masaki was that Namikaze Minato in this timeline also seemed to be good at administration and other aspects. Although he hadn't personally let Namikaze Minato take charge yet, he could discern such abilities. In other words, Namikaze Minato in this timeline was also suitable to become the Fourth Hokage.
Since that was the case,Fumori masaki would certainly cultivate him well. If he was well-trained, even if Namikaze Minato couldn't become Hokage in the future, he could become a high-ranking member assisting the new Hokage, just likeFumori masaki's fellow disciples, playing a very good supporting role.
At this moment, Namikaze Minato was practicing withFumori masaki's shadow clone in the training ground. In addition to regular wind release training,Fumori masaki mainly cultivated Namikaze Minato's use of the Flying Raijin Jutsu. This was not only to recreate the Yellow Flash, but also because in the tactics of the aerial combat unit he envisioned, the Flying Raijin Jutsu was a very important link.
The Flying Raijin Jutsu is a ninjutsu that heavily relies on practical combat experience. It's not enough to just practice; the more practical combat one engages in, the more powerful the Flying Raijin Jutsu becomes.
Therefore, after Namikaze Minato learned the Flying Raijin Jutsu, Fumori masaki intentionally had him spar with himself, allowing Namikaze Minato to fully experience the use of the Flying Raijin Jutsu in actual combat.
After actually experiencing the sensation of the Flying Raijin Jutsu, Namikaze Minato had many ideas about it, especially after gaining some sealing jutsu experience from Kushina—after becoming Fumori masaki's student, his relationship with Kushina grew better and better, and they became very close—which led him to propose a crucial idea for improving the Flying Raijin Jutsu.
The research department had many plans for improving the Flying Raijin Jutsu, but what was missing was a crucial core set of ideas. Although Namikaze Minato's inspiration was very immature and incomplete, it played a core role. Combined with the other plans of the research department, it actually worked out.
The improvement of the Flying Raijin Jutsu was immediately put on the agenda. The improved Flying Raijin Jutsu consumed less chakra and had a greater range. Seeing such a Flying Raijin Jutsu ,Fumori masaki finally understood why it was said that the Fourth Hokage's improvements made the Flying Raijin Jutsu shine. Although Namikaze Minato in this timeline did not single-handedly lead the improvement of the Flying Raijin Jutsu, he felt that even if it was just Namikaze Minato alone, it would still be possible. And since this time could be shortened, there was no need to make someone specifically perform.