Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

After leaving the house, Kagura headed straight for the Hokage Building, as he had been ordered to do so the day before.

He skillfully opened the door to the Hokage's office, and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi engrossed in processing documents.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi wrote something on the document in front of him, he spoke:

"coming?"

After writing the last few words, he finally raised his head and looked at Kagura.

"Um?

What are you doing...?

Upon seeing Kagura's bruised left eye, he was taken aback at first, and then subconsciously asked a question.

"Let's not talk about it."

Kagura replied irritably.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not press the matter, but merely glanced at him with a hint of sympathy.

Having watched Tsunade grow up, how could he not know Tsunade-hime's temper?

Having a shrewish wife is so pitiful...

Although Sarutobi didn't say anything, Kagura was certain she saw those words in his eyes.

So he said, somewhat annoyed:

"Alright, old man, what did you call me here for? Tell me quickly."

Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat and then got down to business:

"The reason I called you here is because an envoy from Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) will be arriving in Konoha (Hidden Leaf Village) in the next couple of days."

Don't take on any other tasks for the next few days.

"I hope you will be in charge of monitoring those people."

It seems that even without Jiraiya's reminder, Sarutobi knew through his intelligence network that the other party's intentions were not good.

However, the reason Kumogakure came this time was to re-sign a peace agreement with Konoha.

It's worth noting that the last time Konoha and Kumogakure signed a peace agreement was back when the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was still alive.

Unfortunately, the outcome was not good; both the Hokage and Raikage who attended the ceremony died as a result.

Under such circumstances, the peace agreement naturally came to nothing.

Now, perhaps the unrest in the Land of Wind has alerted the higher-ups of the Land of Thunder to something.

Or perhaps it was due to the immense pressure posed by Madara Uchiha and the Akatsuki organization he led.

This time, it was the Hidden Cloud Village that took the initiative to send people to sign the agreement.

Therefore, even knowing that the other party might have ulterior motives, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't do anything to these people openly.

Sending Kagura to monitor these people was clearly the best option.

Kagura naturally understood what Sarutobi meant.

Without saying much, he nodded to Hiruzen Sarutobi, then turned to leave.

At that moment, as if remembering something, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly reminded him from behind:

"Oh, right, so that you can keep an eye on me."

I will arrange for you to be the reception envoy.

I've been trying to get rid of the bruises on my face these past couple of days, otherwise it doesn't look very good.

Hearing this, Kagura paused, and when she turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, she saw the wicked smile on his face.

That old geezer, he's obviously doing this on purpose!

Kagura rolled her eyes, slammed the door shut, and left.

Behind him, the Hokage's laughter could be faintly heard.

Chapter 114 Washinoichi

Just after leaving the Hokage Building, Kagura bumped into her two disciples, Minato and Hiashi.

The two greeted Kagura warmly, but when they got closer and saw what Kagura looked like, they both paused for a moment.

The straightforward Minato asked directly:

"Teacher, your eyes..."

Depend on!

Should we ask this every time?

Kagura was clearly not going to be so polite to her own disciple.

He interrupted him directly:

"Ask me again and I'll beat you up right here."

Minato and Hiashi were not fools; they understood immediately upon hearing this.

Both of them knew very well what kind of person their master's wife was; otherwise, they wouldn't have been so surprised when they saw the gentle Tsunade in that world of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Seeing that the two wisely shut their mouths, Kagura nodded in satisfaction.

Then he spoke and asked the two of them:

"Speaking of which, you came here to see the old man?"

The two nodded, and then Minato spoke:

"The Hokage has arranged for us to be in charge of receiving the envoys from Kumogakure two days from now."

We're here to report on our progress.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi has just appointed Kagura as the messenger, it does not mean that Kagura will perform the tedious tasks of the reception ceremony.

His job was merely to use that pretext to monitor those people.

Besides, given Kagura's personality, he wouldn't do such pointless things.

At that moment, Kagura instantly understood the old man's thoughts.

It seems that he, or rather the Konoha leadership, has noticed Minato's potential and is intentionally nurturing his abilities.

Over the years, he has relied on the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Rasengan.

Minato is like a rising star, already making a name for himself in the ninja world.

Since no suitable successor could be found among Kagura's generation, the Konoha leadership simply turned their attention to the next generation.

The water gate clearly met their requirements.

Coming from humble beginnings, possessing talent, ability, and a broad perspective, he is arguably the most satisfactory candidate.

Although it was somewhat naive, it was generally harmless.

As for Japan's feet.

This person will inevitably become a member of the Hyuga clan in the future, and will be Minato's best helper.

Having figured out the old man's purpose, Kagura didn't delay the two of them. She stepped aside, gesturing for them to go inside.

Two days later, at the gates of Konoha.

Kagura stood listlessly at the front of the crowd, yawning.

Today marks the day that group of representatives from Kumogakure arrived in Konoha.

As agreed beforehand, they will arrive at the gates of Konoha this morning.

To demonstrate Konoha's grandeur and hospitality, the welcoming party gathered at the entrance well in advance.

As the nominally welcoming envoy, Kagura naturally had to follow the crowd and arrive at the scene early in the morning.

Behind him were Minato and Hiashi, who were actually doing the work.

It can be said that almost all the ceremony procedures and arrangements today were handled by these two people.

Seeing the teacher constantly yawning, Minato felt somewhat helpless but said nothing.

He knew his teacher very well and knew that he wasn't targeting anyone in particular, but that this was just his personality all along.

Looking at the two disciples behind her who dared not speak their anger, Kagura chuckled and comforted them, saying:

"Don't worry, I'll be careful with my manners later."

Besides, that guy from Kumogakure named Washino Hajime hasn't arrived yet, has he?

Washino Hajime was the envoy sent by Kumogakure this time.

In the original storyline, during Hyuga Neji's memories, this person was referred to as "the leader of Kumogakure".

It's not that Neji was wrong; in some ways, his description was correct.

Just like Konoha Village, besides the Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, it also has two high-ranking advisors and figures like Danzo.

Besides the Kazekage, Sunagakure also has the presence of the Chiyo siblings.

Besides the Third Raikage A, there are also people in Kumogakure who are similar to high-level advisors or people in charge of the dark side of things.

Washino Hajime is that kind of person.

Since she was going to monitor these people, Kagura had naturally done some research beforehand.

Just like his name suggests, Washino Kazuya is the leader of the hawkish faction in Kumogakure.

Incidentally, the previous hawkish representatives of Kumogakure were the brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

However, unlike the radical Gold and Silver Brothers, Washino Hajime is more adept at cooperation and compromise.

In fact, when the Third Raikage took office during such a turbulent period, it was Washino Hajime who put in a lot of effort behind the scenes, which enabled A to so easily stabilize the village.

However, no matter how you look at it, having a hawkish representative from a village come to Konoha to sign a peace agreement seems very incongruous.

As Kagura recalled Washino's deeds, a group of people finally appeared at the edge of the distant forest.