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This guy, who was directly involved, was now comforting Minato with food, not saying a word at all, leaving all the work to himself!

After listening to Zhang Shan's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "Don't publicize this matter yet. I will handle it properly!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage! Then, I shall take my leave!" Zhang Shan nodded and turned to leave.

"Zhang Shan, wait a moment!" Hiruzen Sarutobi called out to Zhang Shan, and under the latter's puzzled gaze, he smiled and said, "Zhang Shan, your teammate Okita Aya is no longer a ninja, and your team is currently short one person. I was originally quite worried about what to do with your and Yamada's new partner, but now, I've decided to split your team up. From now on, you'll be in the same team as Minato, how about that?"

Should we put him on the same team as Minato?

Zhang Shan hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to make such an arrangement. If he remembered correctly, the other two people in Minato's class were Shimi Aburame and Choza Akimichi, who would become the heads of two secret arts families in the future.

Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi is going to throw himself into Minato's team, is he planning to train him to become part of Minato's crew?

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Zhang Shan's mind, but in the end he nodded and said, "I will leave it to the Hokage-sama to arrange!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction, and only after the three of them had all left did his gaze become deep.

"Minato is a gifted child, and his future achievements will surely surpass mine. Moreover, Minato possesses an unwavering Will of Fire, making him the best candidate for the Fifth Hokage! However, Zhang Shan's strength has improved by leaps and bounds since a year ago, and he is now far stronger than Minato. Nevertheless, Zhang Shan has little interest in power, and his bond with Minato has already taken shape. He will become the sharpest sword in Minato's hand in the future, expanding Konoha's territory!"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Hokage, had already sensed the unrest in the entire ninja world. Although the ninja world had never been peaceful since the death of the First Hokage, in the past two years, those people's actions had become increasingly larger!

Hiruzen Sarutobi even felt that the Second Shinobi World War was just an appetizer, and that an unprecedented super war was waiting for Konoha afterward!

As the Hokage, he is responsible for the future of the village. In order to deal with the worst possible situation in the future, he must bring out all the fighting power to the extreme!

Let's not talk about whether it's possible or not, but we must think about it!

Zhang Shan, who has developed the Rasengan and is currently researching another even stronger technique, will undoubtedly become a powerful figure in the future, and is naturally among Hiruzen Sarutobi's key targets. However, Zhang Shan was not interested in the Will of Fire in the past, and his bond with Minato was like looking at flowers through a fog, making it difficult to see clearly. Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not focus on cultivating him.

After today's events, Hiruzen Sarutobi is certain that Zhang Shan and Minato have a deep bond; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked unknown dangers to rescue Kushina with Minato!

He could have easily used the excuse of coming back to get help to avoid going!

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled.

"These are the true lads of Konoha!"

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outside.

Zhang Shan had no idea that Hiruzen Sarutobi had imagined so much. He chose to join Minato's team simply because the team members were reliable and had all survived the Third Shinobi World War.

If I join this team and I'm careful, I should be able to see Naruto get married without much trouble!

However, rather than relying on others, it is better to place your hopes on yourself, of course, on yourself in other worlds!

What if a Grand Luo Golden Immortal like himself appeared in the space in the future? Wouldn't he be able to win without lifting a finger?

In the Naruto world, the Great Luo Golden Immortal is absolutely invincible! Even if the so-called Otsutsuki God came, he could kill him with a single glance!

The next day, Zhang Shan received a notification of the changes in the squad. Aoyama said that when he handed over the items, he had a happy look on his face. This Jonin also knew what the situation was like on Minato's side. If nothing unexpected happened, nothing unexpected would happen there. He was happy for his elementary school student.

"Oh right, this is the new ninjutsu I promised you before. I was originally planning to teach it to you myself, but it seems I'll have to let you learn it on your own now!"

"Thank you so much, Professor Aoyama!"

"Hahaha! This is all a teacher's duty. Alright! Get along well with your new classmates from now on! I'm going to Yamada's place!"

Zhang Shan didn't ask about Yamada's outcome, assuming that the other party probably didn't have a good place to go.

Aoyama had just left when Minato showed up again!

"Let's go! Let's learn sealing techniques!"

"Now? Is everything alright with Kushina?" Zhang Shan asked.

"Don't worry, Kushina is very strong! Both in terms of strength and mentality!" Minato laughed. "Besides, when I told her yesterday that I wanted to teach you the sealing technique, Kushina agreed without any hesitation!"

Since things had come to this point, Zhang Shan didn't delay any longer. He took the things and went to Mito's house again with Minato.

Compared to the empty house last night, the mansion is now guarded every three steps!

"It seems yesterday's events have put the higher-ups on their guard," Zhang Shan thought to himself.

Shuimen was clearly very familiar with this place. After entering, he didn't need any servants to lead the way and directly led Zhang Shan to the backyard.

At this moment, Kushina was standing in the courtyard, seemingly practicing a horse stance.

Mito sat in the corridor, holding a scroll in his hand and writing something.

Seeing Minato approach, Mito immediately smiled and said, "It's little Minato! You must have been exhausted last night, right? Come here, let Grandma take a look at you!"

Minato approached Mito with a humble expression, pointed to Zhang Shan behind him, and said with a smile, "Hello, Grandma Mito! This is Zhang Shan, who was with me last night. He invented the Rasengan!"

Mito also sized up Zhang Shan in front of her. In her perception, Zhang Shan's chakra was the cold type, completely different from the warm type of Minato. She wondered how the two of them could get along.

After a moment of confusion, Mito smiled and said, "Thank you for what happened last night."

Zhang Shan quickly bowed and said, "No need for that. I just followed along. The main credit goes to Shui Men!"

"Hehe, that's all thanks to your intervention. Otherwise, Minato might not have been a match for them. You didn't know, did you? The three who kidnapped Kushina were a Jonin and two Chunin. That Jonin was the one Minato knocked unconscious!" Mito said.

"What? There's a Jonin?"

Minato and Zhang Shan were both quite surprised. Yesterday, they really didn't think the other party was a Jonin. They thought he was pretty weak.

This is a feeling they both share, so the problem definitely doesn't lie with either of them!

Chapter 9 I'm still too weak

Seeing their expressions change from surprise to bewilderment, Mito smiled again and said, "That's a special Jonin. His specialty is stealth, which is why he was able to infiltrate Konoha and even my house!"

Mito spoke slowly and without much intonation, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

"So, the opponent's actual combat strength is below Jonin level?" Zhang Shan asked.

“That’s right.” Mito nodded. “It’s fortunate that the opponent wasn’t strong, otherwise all three of you would have been in danger! You can’t be so impulsive again, understand?”

"Yes~"

The two quickly assured him, and Mito then smiled and handed them a scroll: "These are some practical sealing techniques. Take them and learn them."

Minato took the scroll, thanked Zhang Shan, and walked over to Kushina.

Kushina had been waiting for the two of them to arrive. Heaven knows how bored she was training here. When she saw Minato coming, she wanted to talk to him, but she was worried about being punished by Mito, so she held back and didn't go over.

Now that the two of them are here, Kushina immediately starts talking!

What did Grandma say to you?

"Let's be careful in the future and not act impulsively," Zhang Shan said. Then, seeing Kushina still practicing her horse stance, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you practicing? Chinese martial arts?"

Kushina tilted her head: "What is that? Never mind, that's not important! Let me see what sealing technique Grandma is teaching you! If it's something simple, I can even give you some pointers!"

Kushina took the scroll from Minato's hand and opened it to read it.

The long scroll was unfurled, revealing a series of complex talismans before Zhang Shan's eyes.

"??? Wait, what is all this?" Zhang Shan was completely bewildered. Wasn't this supposed to be the basic version? This looks like an extremely advanced sealing technique!

"This seems to be the Four Symbols Seal?" Kushina examined the scroll closely before finally coming to a conclusion.

"Four Symbols Seal?" Zhang Shan was shocked, wondering why Mito would bring out such a high-level sealing technique.

Keep in mind that Minato is only a beginner. He has been learning for a week, but he knows absolutely nothing about sealing techniques!

"Grandma! Did you take the wrong one?" Kushina asked Mito, who was sitting in the corridor.

"No, that's for you two," Mito said with a smile. "Also, Kushina, I'll need you to teach them their basic lessons!"

"Eh!! Me?" Kushina pointed at herself, looking incredulous.

Mito smiled and nodded, without saying anything more.

Turning around, Kushina looked at Minato and Zhang Shan behind her, muttering to herself, "I'm still only a novice myself, how can I guide others?"

Seeing Kushina's troubled expression, Zhang Shan sighed inwardly but smiled kindly and said, "Don't feel pressured. You just need to teach us to recognize these runes, and we'll cultivate the rest ourselves!"

Minato nodded in agreement. As for teaching such basic skills as recognizing characters, Kushina was capable of handling it!

"That's right. Just teach us to recognize runes, and then Kushina can continue her own training. She doesn't need to worry about the two of us!"

Kushina narrowed her eyes, feeling like she was being looked down upon.

But the thought that she herself couldn't even understand the Four Symbols Seal, and that she would have to teach others... made Kushina instantly deflated.

"Alright, I'll teach you how to recognize these runes..."

After returning from the front lines in Yuyin Village, Zhang Shan finally enjoyed a rare period of leisure. He no longer had to worry about food. His team had received a large commission after returning from the front lines, which, if he spent it frugally, would be enough to feed him for half a year.

His new teacher, Jiraiya, remained completely out of contact, as if he had truly vanished into thin air.

Time flies, and two months have passed peacefully.

During this time, Zhang Shan crammed on knowledge about sealing techniques and can now use some simple sealing techniques, such as the sealing seal that Minato used before. Zhang Shan can now use it proficiently.

Not only that, he is also proficient in using other Five Elements sealing techniques, such as the Fire Sealing Seal and the Water Sealing Seal.

Even Mito was shocked by such talent, but when she thought of the Rasengan created by Zhang Shan, she felt it was quite normal.

Even Zhang Shan himself was surprised to find that he had such great talent, and he was overjoyed.

Two months have passed, and Zhang Shan has successfully received the notification for the Chunin Exams. Since their teacher Jiraiya is not present, the application form was personally handed to them by the Third Hokage.

"So, are you guys going to participate?" Zhang Shan asked, looking at the three people in front of him. "After becoming Chunin, you really will be on the front lines!"

Genin's missions are very simple, and they rarely leave Konoha. If they still haven't become Chunin after many years, they won't even be able to get missions outside the village. They can only look for cats and dogs in the village and compete for missions with newly graduated kids.

Please refer to Matt Day for details!

However, given the current situation, it seems safer to be a genin.

Neither Aburame Shiki nor Akimichi Choza hesitated for a moment before filling out the forms; they did not want to waste time in the genin stage.

Without hesitation, Minato filled out the form, and then all three of them turned their attention to Zhang Shan.

"Well, it seems I have no choice but to sign up." With a sigh, Zhang Shan filled out his information.

To be honest, he also felt that life had been a bit boring lately.

Two nights ago, he saw Zhang Shan in the white coat on his good friend's social media. After gaining superhuman physical fitness, Zhang Shan was running between the gym and the lab every day, frantically improving his physical condition while also keeping up with his scientific research.

As soon as the tap water is infected, he and Mu Tiancai will immediately enter the underground laboratory to begin the research and development of the God Gene, striving to make them perfect evolved beings!

To put it bluntly, those Japanese devils and foreigners are fighting over the Corpse King just to figure out the secret to immortality in the other's body, right? With Mu Tiancai around, and Zhang Shan having put in so much effort in this area over the years, we're sure we can develop a real elixir of immortality!