Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

Chapter 104 Special Care

Fine raindrops fell on Chiyu's face. Many military deployments inside the tent had been completed, but a final decision had not yet been made on how to deal with the Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure.

Ultimately, it was advisor Mitokado Homura who made the final decision: the Four-Tails Jinchuriki would be handed over to him and the sealing team, which allowed the conversation inside the tent to continue.

"The purpose of the Iwa ninja this time is to test the waters, so if we don't turn their momentum around at the beginning, then once they gain a foothold in the Land of Rain, the Land of Fire will never have peace again."

Mitomon Homura took over the conversation, his tone icy, "Gentlemen, since we're going to fight, we have to subdue the enemy. We have no way out. If anyone has any questions, please speak up now."

"If you want to retreat on the battlefield tomorrow, don't blame the Hyuga clan leader and I for being ruthless."

As Mitokado Homura finished speaking, the people present looked at each other without wavering in the slightest. These were all survivors of the Third Shinobi World War and were already used to it.

"In that case, everyone should go back and prepare," Hyuga Hiashi said, and the Jonin in the arena left one by one, leaving Mitokado Homura and Hyuga Hiashi alone.

About half an hour later, Mitomon Yan emerged from the tent, her thin face gazing at the misty night sky, as if trying to wash away her fatigue.

"Qianyu, walk with me for a bit," he said without looking at Qianyu, simply adjusting his cuffs slowly, his voice as calm as the continuous night rain.

Upon hearing this, Qianyu nodded slightly, without asking any further questions. She simply followed quietly half a step behind, and the two of them moved away from the main tent, one in front of the other.

The rain and fog made the distant scenery blurry under the cover of night, with only faint lights shining from the various tents. When the ninjas patrolling the camp saw Chiba use the coded hand seals, they disappeared back into the darkness.

"Qianyu."

"Mitsumon advisor, I'm here."

"After this battle, when you return to Konoha, you can go see the Third Hokage," Mitokado Homura said with his back to Chiba. "I made a promise to him before I left that, regardless of whether you become a Jonin or not, you can have the opportunity to browse the Fourth Hokage's Space-Time Technique Manual once."

"Although the Flying Thunder God Technique was created by our teacher, it was the Fourth Hokage who popularized it; otherwise, our teacher would not have perished back then."

A slightly melancholic voice rang out, and the old man was clearly lost in sorrow. However, Qian Yu was not careless at all, as he did not want the other party to notice anything.

"Thank you for your consideration, Advisor, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to break the rules like this? It might cause controversy. Qianyu, you should wait until you've accumulated enough merit points before exchanging them."

Qianyu thanked the other party for their kind words with respect, but since she did not know what the other party wanted, she had no choice but to politely decline.

Besides, he can only use the second-generation Flying Thunder God Technique with difficulty; the advanced version would be like reading gibberish. Let's just forget about it, or people will start to overthink it.

Seemingly surprised that Chiba would refuse him, Mitokado Homura turned to look at him with some astonishment, then suddenly smiled, "That's right, after all, Lady Momoka should have the teacher's manuscripts, so it would be good for you to study them first."

"How are the water-style ninjutsu? The Scroll of Seals contains not only the teacher's water-style techniques, but also many water-style techniques from other villages. I suppose Lady Momoka doesn't have any of them."

"This... consultant, can I ask you something? What exactly do you need me to do?" As the other party stuffed benefits into her arms, Qianyu's vigilance reached its peak.

"Advisor, I don't think the Third Hokage and the other advisors will agree to you breaking the rules time and time again."

Seeing Chiba's wary gaze, Mitokado Homura laughed first, but his rain-soaked face looked more like a silent sob.

"You're breaking the rules, Senju Senba," Mitokado Homura said in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor, as he looked intently at Senba.

"As a disciple of the Second Hokage's personal guard, I encountered danger while on a mission. The Second Hokage died in battle, but none of his personal guards perished. According to the rules, how should this be handled?"

Mitokado Homura's words left Chiyu speechless. Chiyu's lips moved, but she didn't say anything.

It was only then that Chiba realized that the old man in front of her, who had inherited the Second Hokage's cautious and meticulous personality, was also trapped in a vicious cycle of internal strife. Perhaps it was because he saw Chiba's resemblance to Tobirama Senju that he couldn't help but speak out.

"Advisor, many things couldn't be measured by normal standards back then. Perhaps in the eyes of the Second Hokage, this was the best choice, after all, the opponents at that time were two Kage-level powerhouses."

Mitomon Homura listened to Chiyu's advice without responding, simply looking at him quietly. "Chiyu, actually, I've always been wary of you, not from the first time I met you, but from when Tsunade took you as her student."

Upon hearing this, Chiyu composed herself and met Mitokado Homura's gaze. The air seemed to suddenly become heavy at that moment.

Not seeing Chiyu's gaze, Mitokado Homura seemed to be lost in memories instead, "When you appeared before me wearing the same casual clothes as the teacher, my vigilance increased even more. I knew that the boy in front of me had a composure beyond his years."

Seemingly unaware that Chiba's right hand was slowly reaching behind her back, Mitokado Homura said to himself, "But when I discovered your talent in ninjutsu and sealing techniques, I felt that perhaps the teacher had sent you out because he didn't want Konoha to continue to decline."

"Huh?" Qianyu was caught off guard by the other party's sudden turn of events. She was holding the specially made kunai in her right hand and did not take it out.

"Compared to the master's dying wish to disband the Senju clan, I hope that someone like the master can appear and pull Konoha out of its quagmire."

"I haven't known you for long, but at least I can tell that you're not a nice person, and you're a bit despicable. You used my nostalgia for my teacher to lower my guard, but this trick only worked on me. It might not have worked on other advisors."

Mitokado Homura watched as Chiba's expression gradually stiffened, a hint of approval in his eyes, but also a warning that this trick wasn't effective on everyone.

"Therefore, I chose to train you, just like the Third Hokage trained Jiraiya and Kakashi Hatake. However, my power is limited, and I can't do much."

"You may not believe it, but that's okay. If it weren't for the Iwa ninja suddenly entering the Land of Rain, I wouldn't have said these things."

"Go back and get some rest. No matter what, it's not the time for a young man like you to carry the torch yet," Mitokado Homura gently patted Chiba's shoulder. "Try to send your teacher back to Konoha. Hiruzen is getting old, but we haven't chosen a suitable successor for Hokage yet."

Watching Mitokado Homura leave, Chiba stood alone in the rain, fiddling with a kunai in his right hand. Today's words had a significant impact on him; was the other party testing him?

Moreover, the other party's statement just now clearly had the feel of planting a flag, which made Qianyu uneasy.

Also, I hate rain.