Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Qu Feng didn't seem to mind, and the two of them ate and chatted until they had finished all twenty plates of meat.

"King Tori, thank you again for your hospitality!" Zhili said in a good mood.

"It's alright, as long as you're happy."

After paying, the two left the barbecue restaurant amidst the owner's almost perverted smile and "Come again next time!"

As they were about to part, Chiri said to Torifu, "Torifu-kun, don't forget our promise for tonight, okay?"

Qu Feng sighed in exasperation, thinking that the little girl would forget about this incident after receiving the Hokage's instruction.

I didn't expect I was still thinking about it.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely be there tonight."

Zhili smiled with satisfaction and skipped and hopped towards home.

Qu Feng stretched and prepared to go home for a nap, as he was exhausted from cultivating all morning.

As expected of the Hokage, the training is incredibly rigorous.

Some are happy while others are sad; Yunzhongqufeng is sleeping and resting peacefully at home.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi was frantically running around like a headless fly.

"Hiruzen, stop pacing around, it's giving me a headache!"

Sarutobi Sasuke watched as his son, who had returned from the Hokage's place, kept appearing in front of him.

He wouldn't say what happened when asked!

We can only let this forty-year-old comrade guess blindly!

What did he do to offend the Hokage? What did he do to try to instigate a rebellion and get caught red-handed?

The old man considered all the worst possible outcomes.

As a result, Sarutobi Sasuke became increasingly panicked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually stopped after hearing his father's words.

However, judging from his appearance, he was still very anxious.

"Hiruzen, tell your father, what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Sasuke made a very difficult decision.

If, as he suspected, his little monkey had done something utterly rebellious, he would immediately go and beg for forgiveness!

"Old man, the Hokage gave us a question today, and I don't understand it."

Hiruzen looked annoyed, while Sasuke secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought to myself, "Oh, it's such a trivial matter!" But it scared me so much that I was ready to betray my own family for the greater good!

But he still pretended to be a wise man who had seen through the vicissitudes of life and tasted all the flavors of human existence: "Foolish child, tell your father."

Hiruzen saw the old man who was usually not very serious and liked to peep into the women's bathhouse.

Suddenly adopting this air of a reclusive sage, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

But no matter what, my father-in-law is definitely more experienced than me, so maybe he can find a way!

"The Hokage taught us to find our own Will of Fire."

Then, her eyes lit up with anticipation, and she looked at her reclusive great-father with an expression of adoration.

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's expectant gaze, Sasuke simply turned slightly, extended his palm toward Hiruzen, and gently shook his head.

Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was overjoyed: "Old man! You mean you want me to bravely say no to the Hokage?"

"No, no." Sarutobi Sasuke shook his head, looking like he was hopelessly hopeless.

"What I mean is, I'm politely declining. You should find someone else."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed up a mouthful of blood, collapsing to the ground in despair: "If you can't do it, then don't! Why are you putting on this act!"

Sarutobi Sasuke chuckled and scratched his head. His already sparse hair was now even more disheveled, swaying precariously like a candle in the wind.

"Isn't this so you can have face when people talk about it, that you have a powerful, wealthy father!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to his feet, never expecting that the old man in his family was the real cancer.

He stumbled and staggered out of the room.

Watching his son's departing figure, Sarutobi Sasuke sighed softly.

Before the aloof, superior father's demeanor faded, he murmured, "Foolish child, foolish child, this is a problem that no one else can interfere with; you have to rely on yourself."

A gentle breeze blew past his head, and at that moment Sasuke felt as if his most precious possession had left him.

He touched the top of his head with his hand, but could not find a single hair. A tear slid down his cheek.

This is probably the bittersweet feeling of middle age.

This wasn't just happening in Sarutobi's household; the others were also confused about their Will of Fire.

The children don't understand the Hokage's thoughts, but the elders understand them to some extent.

So they didn't help them at all, leaving them to find it themselves.

Jiri and Torifu were still young and had just been accepted as disciples by Hashirama.

Therefore, he did not have much contact with Hashirama's Will of Fire.

But this turned out to be a good thing, as both of them were quick-witted.

Perhaps then one can better understand what one's own Will of Fire is.

Chapter 21 The Insidious Deadly Strike

When Qu Feng woke up, it was still early, around three o'clock. The sleep had left him feeling very energetic.

There's still plenty of time before the sparring session with Chiri, so there's no rush. Instead, I'll try to develop new ninjutsu.

As for Cloud Release, I've only just mastered it and am not yet proficient. Besides, I haven't even learned the Cloud Release ninjutsu recorded in my clan's records yet, so there's no need to develop it now.

Crystal Release, on the other hand, was bestowed by the system and has become an integral part of me. Using Crystal Release is as smooth as breathing, so naturally I want to develop more ninjutsu.

But this process is undoubtedly tedious, and even after several repetitions, the final result may still be unsatisfactory. However, Feng has the advantage of being a genius, which greatly reduces the difficulty for him to develop ninjutsu.

More than an hour later, the sun was beginning to set, and the wind had finished its work. After changing into new clothes, I prepared to go out.

Although there are no servants in the house, the head of the household would hire someone to clean every now and then. Otherwise, how could the head of the household act as a cleaner himself?

Toruka and Jiri agreed to spar above the Hokage Rock that evening, because it would attract too much attention in the village; a simple sparring match didn't need such a grand affair.

It was time for school to let out, and Qu Feng ran into several of his former classmates on the way. They all asked him, puzzled, why Jing Ping hadn't been coming to school lately.

He avoided giving a direct answer by changing the subject.

Otherwise, what if we told these kids, who've only been in school for less than a month, that he'd already become the Hokage's disciple? They'd probably be devastated.

He had been hoping to run into Maruboshi Kosuke and the other two, but he didn't see them even after passing the school, so he decided to take a whirlwind and head up the mountain.

"Sigh, traveling without the Flying Thunder God Technique is really a bit slow."

Speaking of which, this mountain is quite high. Chiri experienced this firsthand this morning, while Torifu was given a ride by Tobirama, so he didn't feel anything.

It took nearly twenty minutes to climb to the top of the mountain. The sky was gradually turning dusky. Standing here and looking down over the entire Konoha, I had a unique feeling.

Not long after, Qu Feng heard some noise on the road leading up to him. He thought it must be Zhi Li coming, but he still became vigilant.

Only when Zhili appeared did they lower their guard.

"I'm sorry, Lord Toki, for keeping you waiting." Zhili said apologetically.

He was the one who invited Tu Feng to spar with him, but he was late.

"It's alright, I just arrived here recently."

"Shall we begin?" Qu Feng asked.

"Hey, there's no need to rush like this. By the way, does Torifuu-kun have his own Will of Fire yet?"

Chiri had always felt that the idea of ​​"taking the wind from the clouds" was worth learning. Although she already had some insights into the question given by the Hokage, she still wanted to ask about taking the wind.

"It's just a prototype. It will take a long time to perfect it. It can't be done overnight, nor can it be explained in a sentence or two."

Hearing this, Zhili could only nod.

"Let's get started, I have a feeling something's off about this place."

To be more specific, this feeling only came about after I arrived in Chili; it was a feeling of being constantly on edge.

"Then I'll go." After saying that, her pupils rotated, turning into three tomoe shapes.

When facing off against the wind, Chiri didn't hesitate to activate his Sharingan and enter his strongest form!

During her battle with Tokifumi and Kyo, Chiri realized Tokifumi's strength, so she dared not be careless.

He leaped forward and stood in front of Qu Feng, slashing at his arm with a kunai in his hand.

Facing Chiri's slash, Tokikazu remained calm, dodging to the side and grabbing Chiri's arm in return.

Just as he was about to throw her out, Zhili suddenly exerted her strength to break free from the control of the wind, leaped into the air and threw three shuriken.

"Crystal Release - Crystal Mirror Technique".

A pale pink, transparent crystal mirror appeared between Jiri and Torifu, and the shuriken that Jiri threw was completely blocked by the mirror.

"Crystal Release - Mirror Image Technique".

The figure of the wind suddenly disappeared, and even after landing, Zhili could not detect it at all with his Sharingan.

"Damn it! Where is it?"

A bead of sweat slid down her temple. Jiri thought that she could suppress Touko for a while after activating her Sharingan, but she still underestimated Touko.

"found it!"

Just as Chiri observed the anomaly in the crystal mirror, Toru had already emerged from the mirror, his upper body outside and his lower body inside, as if he had been cut in half.

"Crystal Release - Hexagonal Shuriken Dance." After completing the hand seals, he unleashed countless crystal shurikens, scattering them like a shower of flowers, leaving no room for evasion.

Seeing this situation, Zhili knew that if he did not fight with all his might, he would surely lose.