Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

"You flatter me, Hokage," Nara Shikaku quickly said modestly. "This is the result of everyone's hard work; everything was for Konoha."

"That's right, it's all for Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with a smile, then turned his gaze to his prized disciple.

"Jiraiya, you've had a tough time too. The Raikage must be tough to deal with."

"Just average, third in the world."

Using the witty remarks he'd learned from Gengetsu Shimura, Jiraiya, quite narcissistically, tossed his long hair and waved to the young women and wives in the welcoming crowd.

"Old man, stop saying such mushy things to me. The real heroes are over there."

"Of course I know, but we have to take it one step at a time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and leaned closer, lowering his voice, "Jiraiya, if you're willing, my position will be yours from today onwards."

This is the best possible outcome; Jiraiya's strength and prestige are sufficient to qualify him for the position of Hokage.

He no longer needs to painstakingly search for a new successor.

Jiraiya stared at him in astonishment, then after a few seconds of stunned silence, he shook his head frantically, "Stop messing around, you know me, I'm not suited to be Hokage, and..."

Jiraiya's expression darkened considerably. "I still need to win him back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, sighed, and said nothing more.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi passed Nara Shikaku again, he saw Gengetsu Shimura exchanging glances with Danzo and crouched down slightly.

"Xuan Yue, why didn't you tell me about mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Gengetsu Shimura withdrew his gaze and said nonchalantly, "Do I have to loudly announce to everyone that I've learned every ninjutsu I've mastered?"

"This is different, this is the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Well, it's not much different for me. I learned it in a few months."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was impressed.

Is this the world of genius?

its not right.

He was a genius back then, but he wasn't as arrogant as Gengetsu Shimura.

But now is not the time to educate the child. Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile. "Anyway, if you learn any powerful ninjutsu in the future, you must tell your grandfather so that we can have some idea."

Telling Danzo would be pointless, as that old man would definitely brag about it to him. It would be no different from telling him anyway.

After offering this warning, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up and shouted:

"Shimura Gengetsu is the village's new hero!"

As he finished speaking, a group of people began to shout!

"Hero! Hero!"

"Konoha's Death God!"

"Speedster! Invincible!"

With a new strongman emerging from Konoha, their safety was guaranteed once again, and they were all naturally happy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched this scene with satisfaction.

He will only change Shimura Gengetsu's growth path, not strip him of his glory, and take this opportunity to make some compensation.

As the sound gradually faded away, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave another impromptu speech.

The Will of Fire first brainwashed him. After he finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi was so moved that his eyes turned red. Many other ninjas were also excited and wished they could immediately go to the battlefield to burn themselves for Konoha and make a contribution.

Among the group, Uchiha Shisui was one of those who were moved, and next to him, Uchiha Itachi's eyes flashed with a fiery light.

This is the true Kage, this is the magnanimity a ninja should have, instead of being confined to a narrow-minded clan.

An idea began to take root in Itachi Uchiha's heart.

Finally, there was the welcoming ceremony, where the army, surrounded by villagers, entered the city.

The system notifications kept ringing out; this was the treatment one received after becoming famous. As soon as they met, they could leave a deep impression on each other and establish an initial bond.

All of Shimura Gengetsu's relatives and friends came, and Izumi Lori, accompanied by her mother, stood in the crowd and shouted his name loudly.

Next to her were Karin and Misa Uzumaki. When they noticed Gengetsu looking over, Karin shouted loudly, "Gengetsu-sama!" and waved her little hand excitedly.

"Brother Xuan Yue! You're so handsome!"

A childish voice came over, and Shimura Gengetsu looked over to see that it was Naruto Uzumaki, that little brat.

The people closest to him were about ten meters away, but Naruto seemed oblivious, hopping and waving at Gengetsu Shimura.

Gengetsu Shimura broke away from the group and came to him, skillfully messing up his blond hair.

"Naruto, have you finished reading all the books I gave you?"

A hint of guilt flashed in the fox imp's eyes, but he still forced himself to say, "Of course I finished reading it."

"Very good, then I'll test you tomorrow."

"Ah? No!"

"What do you mean you don't want it? If you don't satisfy me, I'll have the ramen maker cut corners on the ingredients."

"Woo~!"

Naruto let out a whimper like a small animal, and, forgetting about the triumphant ceremony, hurriedly ran home to start reviewing... his lessons.

The army marched from the village entrance to the memorial monument to commemorate the seventy-three ninjas who sacrificed their lives in the war before disbanding.

Gengetsu Shimura was also notified to go to the Hokage Building at 2 PM tomorrow.

Back home, Misa Uzumaki had already prepared a sumptuous feast to celebrate the triumphant return of Gengetsu and the others.

Even Hongdou, who wasn't on the expedition, came over for a free meal.

It's been a while since I last saw Hongdou, and her figure has become increasingly outrageous.

When it came to the drinking session, Uchiha Shizuka was afraid that her daughter would be led astray, so she took Izumi and left first.

Sure enough, after drinking 0.5 bottles of shochu, the female ninjas began to reveal their true nature.

"Xuan Yue, you've even mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. I'm so envious."

Red Bean hugged Shimura Gengetsu and started washing his face with face wash, making him feel so stuffy he could hardly breathe.

"Lord Xuan Yue!"

Karin hurriedly rescued Gengetsu Shimura, helping him escape his misery, and glared angrily at Anko.

"Little girl, you're jealous?" Hongdou teased.

"You'd be better off being jealous of the red one than me."

"Who said that?" Hong, who had been slumped over the table, suddenly sat up straight. "If anyone should be jealous, it should be Xiyan. You have no idea..."

Seeing that the two female drunkards were going crazy again, Shimura Gengetsu was too lazy to listen to their foul language and carried Karin upstairs.

"Come here, Karin, as a reward for you today, make me a body pillow for one night."

"Really? Thank you, Lord Xuan Yue!"

The next day, Gengetsu Shimura, who was kept up until late at night by Karin, woke up and vowed never to sleep with a child again.

In the morning, I went to Naruto's house and found that after a night of intensive study, his learning results were barely satisfactory. So I took the kid out for a meal at Ichiraku Ramen.

Upon seeing that it was Shimura Gengetsu, the owner generously offered to treat him to the meal as a reward for the hero.

This made Naruto extremely envious, and he vowed that he would become a hero and eat free ramen in the future.

After finishing his meal and sending the kid home, Shimura Gengetsu finally arrived at the Hokage Building.

Pushing open the door to the Hokage's office, I found the Konoha F4 all gathered together for the first time.

Upon seeing it was him, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and waved.

"Xuan Yue is here? Come in quickly."

Chapter 83 The Captain of the Anbu, the Hyuga Clan Surrenders, and Jiraiya Wants to Take Him as a Disciple

Upon entering the Hokage's office, Gengetsu Shimura greeted the group and then unceremoniously sat down on the sofa.

"What do you want from me?"

"Of course it's a good thing."

Having won the battle without suffering any losses, Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile rarely faded.

"You are a great contributor to this war, and you should naturally be rewarded for your merits."

Gengetsu Shimura looked at the Third Hokage, wanting to hear what benefits he would offer.

"From today onwards, you will be a Jonin in the village, and this war will be recorded as ten S-rank missions in your file. You can collect the bonus and merit points yourself in a while."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't keep them in suspense and revealed the final result of their discussion.

“I heard from Shikaku that you are very interested in working in the Anbu, but I have always been against a child as young as you entering the Anbu.”