Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

Chapter 550 Are you sure this child has nothing to do with you?
Konoha Ninja School,

This famous school located in the prosperous center of Konoha was built with capital from the Whirlpool Country when the village was first established.

In exchange, the Land of Whirlpools will send a group of international students to study every year and communicate with Konoha to achieve a beautiful situation of mutual benefit and win-win results.

Among them, the principal is the leader of Konoha. The previous principal was Senju Tobirama who died on the battlefield. The current principal is his disciple whom he has high hopes for, the third generation of Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In the principal's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was checking the list of graduating Genin. He puffed on his pipe and the pungent smell made the people around him frown.

"Hiruzen, why are you becoming more and more addicted to smoking?"

Uchiha Jing couldn't help himself and stood up to open the tightly closed window. As the cool breeze blew in, everyone's brows were relieved a little.

"I've been under a lot of pressure lately, so I smoked a little more."

Sensing the suspicious looks from the people around him, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled awkwardly, took down his burning pipe, and turned to ask Uchiha Kagami who was standing by the window for some fresh air with a questioning look,
"By the way, Jing, are you really not going to take a few disciples with you?"

"You know, we Uchiha are not suitable to be the leading jonin. Besides, I have too much work on my hands right now, and some bad news just came from the border."

Uchiha Jing shook his head slightly when he heard this. If he was still an ordinary jonin, he might choose to take a few students to add fun to his life.

But now, his identity has undergone tremendous changes. As the branch secretary in charge of external affairs, he has too much work to do every day.

"Is this the Hidden Cloud Village?"

I don't know if he has a prejudice against the Black Prison, but Danzo, who was standing by, heard what Uchiha Jing said and immediately asked,

"You guessed wrong. This time it's the Iwagakure Village. According to intelligence reports, the Iwagakure Village has been stationing troops at the border recently. I'm afraid they are planning some ulterior motive."

There was a trace of worry in Uchiha Kagami's eyes. Once the Hidden Rock Village fired the first shot, the entire ninja world might enter the most chaotic era since the end of the Warring States Period.
After so many years of keeping a low profile, the comprehensive strength of the major ninja villages has developed by leaps and bounds.
Well, except for the Hidden Mist Village, they have been tortured by the Uzumaki clan in recent years. Not only has their strength not improved, but there are even signs of regression.
There are also rumors that conflicts are frequent within the Hidden Mist Village, and the Bloodline Family has repeatedly forced the Mizukage to abdicate, which is indeed a situation of internal and external troubles.

"Do you need me to send a spy over?"

Danzo frowned slightly, then asked,
"Then trouble you."

Uchiha Jing nodded slightly without refusing. At times like this, the importance of intelligence becomes more evident.
"Danzo, I'm only lending you those Anbu temporarily, how come you're so skilled in using them?"

When the Tailed Beast Rider Exam was held before, Danzo borrowed some Anbu from Sarutobi Hiruzen on the grounds of lack of manpower. Now that the exam has been over for so long, the other party has no intention of returning them and even treated them as his own private army.
"Monkey, it's a bit sad when you say that. Are you and I still separate from each other?"

Danzo looked extremely distressed, and tearfully accused his childhood friend of his ruthless behavior, which for a moment made Sarutobi Hiruzen at a loss for words.

"Public is public and private is private. If you want spies, train them yourself. The Anbu still have their duties."

"That's what you said, so I'll go and recruit someone."

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Danzo's eyes lit up. These Anbu under his command were originally unstable factors. They were very convenient to use, but in the end they were only loyal to the Hokage. They were not as reliable as the ones he had cultivated since childhood.

"Don't mess around."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned when he noticed Danzo's little thoughts.
"Don't worry, I will never use coercion. It's just right. You can write me a handwritten note so that I can recruit people from the major ninja clans."

Danzo raised his hand and swore solemnly, his words were convincing.
"Okay, I'll send you a message later."

Rubbing his temple with a headache, Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to the matter.
After all, there were too many shameful things between him and Danzo, so giving him some benefits would be good for his future work.
At least someone will be willing to take the blame for themselves.
"Hum~"

Having achieved the result he wanted, Danzo proudly stepped aside, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he began to think about which ninja clan to start with.
Nara?

Too smart to have.

Akimichi?

He eats too much and I can’t afford to feed him.

In the mountains?

It’s best used for torture!
"Are you interested in taking Danzo with you?"

"No."

His career hasn't even started yet, so how could he have the energy to take care of a little kid?

"We don't have time either."

When Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze shifted to Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En, they both shook their heads in unison. They both shouldered the important mission of revitalizing the family and had no extra energy to take care of children.

"I am interested, Hiruzen. Give me a few motivated children and I will train them into excellent ninjas."

However, Akimichi Touka, who was eating cakes served as a treat in the office, raised his hand expectantly.

When the F6 were dividing up Konoha's interests, Akimichi Tofu was given the most leisurely position as the logistics chief. His daily work consisted of signing and stamping documents. He lost a few pounds due to the idleness.

"Well, well, take a look at the list."

Thinking of his friend's radical fighting qualities, Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment, but finally handed over the list of Genin in his hand.

He's just a Genin, he shouldn't be that radical, right?

"Are these the only children left?"

Akimichi Tofu took the list and took a look at it. A look of confusion appeared on his chubby face. There were quite a few Genin in this class, so how come there were only a few children left without an assignment?

"I kept these children here on purpose. They had a good relationship with Tsunade when they were in school, so I decided to choose two of them as Tsunade's future partners."

"Are you going to fulfill your promise?"

"Yes, this can be considered as an explanation to the Senju clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and reached for the pipe on the table, but Uchiha Kagami gave him a look and stopped him. He could only smile.
Previously, the Senju clan was heavily in debt and on the verge of disbanding. It looked like they were going to be wiped out by the world. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Senju Hisa appeared out of nowhere, stood out in the Tailed Beast Rider Assessment, and became the new pillar of the Senju clan.

This forced Sarutobi Hiruzen to face up to the Senju clan. His main purpose in accepting Tsunade as his disciple was to show goodwill to the Senju clan.

"I see."

Everyone nodded after realizing it. Qiu Dao Qu Feng, who wanted to take in a disciple, asked curiously,
"Do you have any children to recommend?"

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed to a name on the list.
"This student named Orochimaru is very good. He ranks among the top in all grades. He is a rare genius. His parents are also Konoha ninjas. He has a very clean background."

"I don't want it. He looks too effeminate. The blue-haired guy looks more masculine than him."

Looking at Orochimaru's long black hair and cold white skin, Akimichi Tofu rejected this seemingly fragile child without any hesitation, and pointed to Kato Dan who was standing beside him.
"This child is the son of Kato Ying, and he is the most talented ninja in the Kato clan right now."

After taking a look at Kato Dan's name, Sarutobi Hiruzen explained based on the information,

"Nani, he is actually the child of 'God's Finger', then I must accept him, Hiruzen, don't fight with me." The name of God's Finger is known to everyone in Konoha.
As the fastest ninja in the Land of Fire, how did Kato Ying develop such flexible and powerful fingers? This has always been a mystery that no one has solved.
Qiu Dao Qu Feng has not yet married, and he urgently needs to acquire an outstanding skill to help him find a partner in the future.
With this in mind, he waved his hand and brought Kato Dan back to his fold, ready to extract the secret of the Finger of God from his future disciple.

"Tsk~ I didn't realize you're such a person."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled teasingly, showing a smile that all men understand. Compared to the single Akimichi Tofu, he, who already had a wife and children, did not have much desire for the Finger of God, so he generously gave Kato Dan to him.

"Then I will take this Orochimaru away."

After selecting a candidate, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his attention to the remaining children. After some selection, he picked up the information of a white-haired kid and nodded with satisfaction.

"This kid has good talent, so let's choose him for now."

"Might Dai, his chakra talent is extremely low, and even the release of the Three Body Technique is a bit difficult. How did such a child graduate?"

On the other side, Qiu Daoqufeng, who got the information of the melon-headed Mighty, said in surprise,

"Is his family rich?"

"On the contrary, his family is so poor that they can barely afford to eat."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who remembered Might Guy's information, shook his head and explained,

"His chakra talent is extremely poor, only his physical skills are pretty good."

If it weren't for the fact that Might Dai and Tsunade were close, Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't have kept him until the end.

The purpose of leaving these children behind is to select people who are familiar with Tsunade, so that there will be fewer conflicts within the team and the atmosphere will be more harmonious, making it easier for him to lead the team.

"As for Taijutsu, I'll choose him."

Hesitating for a while between the muscular Might Dai and the timid little boy Beiluhu, Qiu Daoqufeng thought that if he thought for a second, it would be disrespectful to himself, so he took the melon-headed man directly.
"Let me see his perseverance!"

To be able to successfully graduate by relying on physical skills, this kid must have put in many times more effort than his peers. His perseverance is evident, which is very much to Akimichi Norifuge's liking.

"Hiruzen, this child is not for me."

After handing back Bei Liuhu's information, Qiu Daoqufeng shook his head and said,
"Hirohu. He is the first in the theoretical exam, but unfortunately his physical talent is too poor."

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little sorry for this child. If his physical talent was better, he would definitely be an excellent jonin.

He didn't want to waste time on Beiruhu, so he threw his information back and prepared to arrange for a jonin to take over.

"Hey! Hiruzen, what's wrong with this kid?"

Suddenly, Qiu Daoqufeng, who was holding a document, blinked strangely.
"what happened?"

His friend's reaction successfully aroused Sarutobi Hiruzen's curiosity, so he took the information and looked at it for a long time, but he didn't find anything surprising.
“Is this an ordinary child?”

"Don't you realize that his eyes are very similar to yours?"

"what?"

"What? Let me see!"

Qiu Daoqufeng's words instantly set off the whole place. The other people immediately came over out of curiosity, but when they saw the little boy with a slightly obscene look in the photo, they all smiled strangely.

"Hiruzen, are you sure you haven't let Biwako down?"

Danzo stared at Jiraiya's wretched little eyes for a long time, and asked solemnly,

"What nonsense are you talking about? How are I similar to him?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen placed the photo of Jiraiya speaking righteously next to his face, trying to dispel the rumors with his deep eyes.

"Forehead"

"Monkey, I'll treat you to some wine after get off work."

Suddenly, Danzo said something out of the blue.
"Okay~ I'll order ten!"

When he heard the words "hanamiki", Sarutobi Hiruzen instantly revealed an obscene smile, and the moment this expression was frozen was exactly the same as the photo of Jiraiya next to him.

"You still want to quibble? I'll leave this child to you. As for this Hatake Sakumo, I'll take him."

Now that the evidence was irrefutable, Akimichi Qufeng reached out his hand and snatched the candidate information that Sarutobi Hiruzen had prepared. After taking a look at the name, he directly recruited him into his team.

"Ah? Are they really that similar?"

After taking out a mirror and examining himself carefully, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not find any similarities between himself and Jiraiya.
"It's not the looks, it's the temperament."

Uchiha Jing shook his head slightly. Being vulgar is a talent that cannot be concealed.

"I don't understand what you are talking about. Never mind. It's almost there, and a team can't be full of geniuses."

Since the one he had picked before, Hatake Sakumo, was snatched away by Akimichi Tofu, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to assign Jiraiya to his team.
Bang bang bang——

"Enter."

"Hokage-sama, Branch Secretary-sama, the advisory elders, and the graduating Genin have arrived."

After entering the door, the visitor bowed to everyone in turn, and finally told the purpose of his visit.

"Come on, let's see the new seedlings of Konoha!"

A few people moved to the school playground. The huge open-air venue had been set up. The bustling Genin were whispering to each other in the open space, sharing their ideas about leading the Jonin.

"Let me tell you, my family has arranged everything for me. My teacher is the famous xxx."

"Wow~ Really?"

"How could that be false? Don't you even look at my last name?"

A Genin from the Ninja Alliance was showing off to the Genin around him with a smug look on his face. He enjoyed the envious looks very much.

"Humph! It's just a smudge, just a roadside smuggler. My future teacher is the Sandaime-sama."

Tsunade and her group arrived late, and just happened to hear the words of this ninja clan genin. Jiraiya, who looked dazed, curled his lips and spoke in his sleep, which made the friends around him roll their eyes.

"It's over. The side effects are here as expected. Orochimaru, it's all your fault that Jiraiya has turned into a sugar man."

(End of this chapter)