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

Unlike Chiba, who maintained a calm mindset when facing a flawed Wood Release technique, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just met the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, could not hide his excitement.

Knowing his old friend's way of doing things, he deliberately manipulated the travel time before setting off, having Kakashi Hatake impersonate him, while Hiruzen Sarutobi set off at full speed and arrived at the daimyo's mansion ahead of time.

Just when he thought Kakashi Hatake would bring him the expected news, the other party surprised him by doing something drastic, so much so that he didn't even get to see Senju Unka and rushed towards Konoha overnight.

Wood Release, a technique that disappeared after the death of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, has actually reappeared!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was on his way, was shocked and never expected that Danzo Shimura would beat him to it.

However, it wasn't too late. When he learned from Kakashi that the child named "Kai" hadn't been completely brainwashed, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already abandoned his plan to forcibly take the child.

He decided to use gentle methods to influence the child, and with Kakashi being a friend of the child, he assisted in persuading him.

Most importantly, against the backdrop of Danzo Shimura's dark ideology, Hiruzen Sarutobi was confident that he could add another elite Jonin to the village, rather than just a mindless weapon of war.

"Danzo, you really understand me; you know what I need!"

With a sense of urgency, Hiruzen Sarutobi increased his speed once again, making it difficult for the Hokage's personal guards around him to keep up.

The person most delighted by Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden departure was Unka Senju. He had been worried because Hiruzen Sarutobi had arrived early, but now he was relieved.

Once I bring Kana and her daughter back to Konoha and hand them over to my sister, my mission will be complete. As for the matter of Kusagakure, it's not over yet, and I'll visit them again sooner or later.

Senju Unka looked in the direction of Kusagakure and couldn't help but snort coldly before returning to prepare for his journey back to Konoha.

Unbeknownst to Senju Unka, the Grass Village was being ravaged a second time, and the new Grass Kage was being trampled underfoot.

The newly appointed Kusakage, who had risen to power through underhanded tactics, was being forced to struggle in the ground with Mei Terumi pressing his head down with her toes, while his subordinates were being beaten black and blue by the Kirigakure ninja and were kneeling on the ground.

"Now tell me, what exactly happened back then? You're all insisting that it was the Mist Ninja who attacked you."

Before Mei Terumi could finish speaking, Shiro obediently took out a recording scroll and waited to record the information.

Chiba was naturally unaware of the tragic fate of Kusagakure being ravaged once again; having exhausted his mental energy and chakra, he was fast asleep.

Next to him, Genma Shiranui was sitting by the coffee table, racking his brains over how to write the mission report. He was sure the Third Hokage would ask in detail about Chiba and the Wood Release test subject. How could he write the report in a reasonable way?

And before I knew it, a night had passed, and it was time for breakfast.

With a gentle flick and turn of the bamboo chopsticks in Qianyu's hand, the handmade alkaline ramen noodles naturally wrapped around the chopsticks, without breaking or clumping, looking very chewy.

Chiyu put the chewy ramen noodles into her mouth, enjoying the broth and its satisfying texture, and felt extremely happy.

Then, taking a sip of the flavorful broth, I silently compared it to Uncle Ichiraku's ramen. Hmm, they're evenly matched, each with its own unique characteristics.

The next second, he started his ramen-eating frenzy, piling up seven or eight bowls of ramen around him in a short time. His master, who was making ramen in the distance, felt his fingers cramping.

"In another day, we'll reach our destination," Genma Shiranui said, slurping up a mouthful of ramen. "Then this mission will be complete."

"Because of the unexpected changes that occurred during this mission, your mission level should be raised a bit, but it probably won't be A-level."

Chiba deeply understood what Master Genma said. Although Wood Release was used in this mission, it was still a defective product. The village had failed countless times in the past.

Moreover, according to Chiba's memory, if nothing unexpected had happened this time, the Third Hokage should have obtained the only successful Wood Release experimental subject in the ninja world so far, Yamato.

As for the person who conducted the experiments on them, it should be Hiruko, who was a classmate of the famous Sannin and the creator of the Oni-Garra Technique.

Chiyu still remembers how obsessed she was with this ninjutsu back then, the idea of ​​fusing various powerful bloodlines into her own body was so exciting.

Looking back now, how could such a forbidden technique not have backlash? But it also shows that Hiruko's talent is definitely no less than Orochimaru's, not to mention the other two street thugs.

As Chiyu recalled the general information about Hiruko in his mind, his twelfth bowl of ramen was also finished. It wasn't that he was full, but mainly that the ramen master's speed could no longer keep up with his consumption.

While everyone was resting, Genma Shiranui began to plan the next steps, since they still had a side mission.

"Chiyu, you and I will make some arrangements at the rendezvous point later," Genma Shiranui said, taking out a map, laying it flat on the table, and pointing to the rendezvous point.

After seeing Chiyu nod to indicate that he understood, he looked at Uchiha Tsuki and Iruka, "You two need to wait here to meet us. Remember, you can only come to us when you see the signal."

"If the rendezvous time is exceeded, you must leave immediately, return to the Land of Fire, and report the situation truthfully. Understand?"

Although both of them were somewhat unwilling, they understood that the difference in their strength was too great. Uchiha Tsuki was alright, but if Iruka encountered an enemy from the Anbu, he would probably be instantly killed.

Seeing the two men's attitudes, Genma Shiranui looked relieved. Having been through war, he was most afraid of those who didn't have a clear understanding of him.

If this person is also a hot-blooded brute, it's a disaster, often bringing utter annihilation to everyone.

Now that the general tasks have been assigned, all that remains is to divide the work into smaller parts, but these will be discussed on the way.

Just then, four steaming bowls of ramen were served. The four teachers and students immediately put down everything they were doing and began to slurp the noodles with gusto. It was delicious!

"This attack method is somewhat similar to Tsunade's. How come she has students after being so depressed for so long?" Hiruko leaned back in her chair, flipping through the information in her hand.

Thinking of Tsunade, he couldn't help but think of the other two. After years of intelligence gathering, Tsunade had become despondent due to the death of her loved ones.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, was obsessed with traveling the ninja world, behaving recklessly, and was indifferent to the affairs of Konoha.

After failing to become Hokage, Orochimaru lived a secluded life and no longer concerned himself with external affairs.

Thinking of this, Hiruko felt a little regretful. The existence he once looked up to had fallen so quickly, which made him feel very unfulfilled.

Indeed, what right does a genius have to be called a genius if they haven't experienced hardship?