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

"Sister, the person sent to deliver the message to Tsunade left this morning, and the clan members who came to visit have been appeased. But what about Chiba's situation?"

After receiving the tea brewed by Uzumaki Kana, Senju Unka had no appetite for it. Instead, the news that Senba had been left unjustly in the Hokage Building disturbed his peace of mind.

Seeing that her younger brother was still so impatient despite his age, Senju Momoka shook her head and said, "Don't worry, news of Chiyu will come tonight."

Although she didn't know where her sister had gotten her conclusion, seeing her sister close her eyes and remain silent, Senju Yunhua had no choice but to suppress her anxiety.

Kana Uzumaki, who was silently brewing tea nearby, also had a look of anxiety in her eyes, but for now she could only pray silently for Chiba.

Under the moonlight, gazing at the four hazy statues in the distance, Hiruzen Sarutobi, standing by the railing, unconsciously picked up his pipe and was about to light it when…

A flame lit up nearby, and Qianyu stepped forward with a match in her hand to light the pipe, then silently stepped back.

Faced with Chiba's actions, a hint of kindness flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. If an ordinary ninja had done this, it would have been considered obsequious.

However, Qianyu's status and age were just right. The other party's actions were a gesture of affection from a junior to an elder, a tactic that works very well for elderly people living alone.

"Chiba, I never expected you to be so talented," Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a wisp of smoke, his words tinged with a sense of wistfulness. If it weren't for Lady Momoka, this child would probably have been buried in obscurity.

"Uh, Hokage, you flatter me. I am only able to achieve what I have today thanks to the guidance of Granny Momoka and Tsunade-sensei, and their tireless support in my training."

Chiba looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a hint of shyness, scratched the back of her head awkwardly, and blushed slightly.

"No, Chiba, what I said is true," Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, and after a moment, a wisp of white smoke escaped from his nostrils. "I've reviewed your two missions, and they were quite good. It seems that putting you in logistics during the war was a bit of a waste of your potential."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject, "Chiba, when you stopped Orochimaru today, did you see one of the three Anbu members use Wood Release?"

"Of course, I'm still very curious. Could it be that someone in the family has awakened Wood Release? I was just about to go back and ask Granny Momoka."

Seeing the surprise in Chiyu's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly nodded. "There are some things that are better left for Lady Momoka to tell you, since Wood Release involves village secrets."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly remembered something, "Genma said that you and Uchiha Tsuki are strong enough to participate in the Chunin Exams, but that kid named Iruka is still not strong enough."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Chiba's expression also showed a troubled look. "Lord Hokage, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't violate the village's rules."

"We can only do our best to help Iruka and hope he can pass the exam. The three of us have been a team for more than three years and we know each other very well."

Chiba's attitude towards Iruka made Hiruzen Sarutobi nod in approval. He cared about his comrade but didn't violate the village's rules. Not bad.

"Chiba, if Iruka can't get through, then you and Yue's team will probably have to disband," Hiruzen Sarutobi said directly, pointing out the likely fate that Chiba's team would face.

Given Chiba and Tsuki's talents, after the team disbands, the former will likely be recruited into the Anbu like Kakashi Hatake, while the latter, due to Uchiha's impressive social skills, will probably go directly into the Konoha Police Department.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice fell silent, the balcony fell silent except for the night wind making the Hokage's robes flutter.

Seeing Chiyu's helpless expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly laughed, "Don't worry, no matter what, you and Yue are both geniuses of Konoha, and you shouldn't be sidelined."

"Besides, Tsunade is my student, and you are my successor from a different generation. I will find you a suitable teammate."

As he spoke, a complex look appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. Currently, there really wasn't a ninja squad with a more complicated identity than Chiba's team.

At the time, Chiba was an ordinary genin, and Uchiha Tsuki had just returned to the clan with his mother. No one paid any attention to these two insignificant people teaming up.

At that time, the Uchiha clan hoped that if something unexpected happened to Chiba and Iruka, Uchiha Tsuki might be able to awaken his Sharingan ahead of time.

This has led to the current situation where the Senju and Uchiha have teamed up, drawing a lot of attention to the two of them.

As for Iruka, even if he becomes a Chunin, the village's higher-ups wouldn't allow him to stay by Chiba's side; that would only harm him.

"Then I'll leave it to the Hokage," Chiba said respectfully to Hiruzen Sarutobi. No matter what, at this point, he could only obey orders and hoped that the other party wouldn't send a member of Root.

Seeing how polite Chiyu had been from the moment he arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi's worried face finally relaxed.

None of his three students were easy to deal with, while the three students from the next generation were all quite good. Thinking of this, a golden shadow flashed through his mind, and sorrow once again crept onto his face.

"Chiba, you can leave in a bit," Hiruzen Sarutobi knocked the ash off his pipe against the railing, pondered for a moment, and then said, "When you get back, remember to give my regards to Lady Momoka."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with great respect for this elderly man who was of the same generation as his teacher, but a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

"By the way, Chiyu," Hiruzen Sarutobi called out to Chiyu as she turned to leave, seemingly remembering something, "If you're going to contact your teacher, try to persuade her. Konoha needs her strength right now."

"Understood. If I ever meet Tsunade-sensei in the future, I will definitely pass on the message," Chiba solemnly accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's request, indicating that she would keep it in mind.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to tell Chiba to leave, but in the end, he said as if possessed, "Chiba, I gave you an A-rank ninjutsu last time. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."

"Huh? This, this?" Chiyu looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat helplessly. "Hokage-sama, A-rank ninjutsu is still too difficult for me. If it weren't for the special Rashomon, I wouldn't be able to master this incomplete A-rank ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in understanding, offered a few words of comfort, and then let Chiba leave.

"Is it really impossible to stably pass down the Wood Release technique?"

The unwilling voices drifted into the distance in the night sky with the smoke.