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

Since the Third Hokage had spoken, Chiba and the other two were naturally released from confinement and left the Hokage Building with their belongings. Someone was waiting for them downstairs.

"Genma-sensei, Shisui-senpai?" Chiba looked at Shisui, who was dressed in casual clothes, and Genma Shiranui, who was standing next to him with a toothpick in his mouth, with some doubt.

Although Qianyu had been under house arrest for most of the day, he had already anticipated the situation. On this turbulent night, the two of them were either killing or capturing people, and he never expected them to come and pick him up.

"I'm here to pick up Yue. My mission is complete, and Quan has already been taken back by the family," Shisui said naturally, but Qianyu found the phrase "mission completed" hard to believe.

Konoha's current defenses against the Uchiha are probably even tighter than its defenses against spies from other villages. Today, the Uchiha's high-profile arrests in the village have likely raised concerns that they might use this opportunity to do something.

"Thinking too much will make you lose your hair. You should learn from Iruka. He's so young and his mind is so heavy." Chiyu was watching Shisui and Yue's departing figures when she was punched on the head.

Genma Shiranui looked at Chiba, who was crouching on the ground covering her head. Although his words were playful, a serious look flashed in his eyes.

When he was serving as the Fourth Hokage's bodyguard, he also saw many disciples from large clans who had to shoulder heavy responsibilities for their clans at a very young age, which made their young hearts feel suffocated.

Therefore, many geniuses from various families have somewhat extreme personalities. They either see things in black and white, or they give up on themselves and act as if they have achieved enlightenment, which gives the Hokage a headache.

Looking at Iruka yawning beside him, Genma Shiranui really hoped that the two of them could balance out their personalities and talents, but at this age, their personalities were already set and it would be difficult to change them.

After a brief period of playful banter, Genma Shiranui led Chiba and Iruka away from the Hokage Building under the moonlight. The occasional sounds from the night streets stirred a strange feeling within them.

"A secret alliance with Konoha?" Mei Terumi, dressed in a bathrobe, toyed with her brown hair, a thoughtful look flashing in her emerald green eyes.

Mei Terumi's departure from Kirigakure this time was not for the sake of a small village like Kusagakure, which is why she took so long to embark on her return journey.

Just now, Master Yuan used a secret technique to make her wait for the arrival of the Konoha envoy, the general meaning of which was that his lineage wanted to secretly form an alliance with Konoha.

Although Mei Terumi is young, she is experienced in handling affairs. To put it bluntly, an alliance can only be reached when both sides are of equal strength.

To be honest, Kirigakure is currently implementing the "Bloody Mist Policy," resulting in countless ninjas being killed or defecting.

Just now, Master Yuan revealed that the wielder of Kiba, one of the Seven Ninja Swords, has also defected, leaving only Hiramekarei, the twin swords, in Kirigakure.

These messages were kept secret only because of the strict secrecy surrounding Kirigakure; otherwise, they would have been discovered to be a paper tiger long ago.

In contrast, although Konoha lost the Fourth Hokage in the Nine-Tails' attack, the Third Hokage was still alive, all the bloodline clans in the village were intact, and the legendary Sannin of Konoha were also present.

Thinking of this, Mei Terumi's eyes flashed with envy. Konoha's foundation was truly enviable. Even when they fought against four opponents multiple times in the three wars, they still didn't exhaust themselves.

After she told Master Yuan about her concerns, she saw that he mentioned in his secret technique that Konoha would undergo a major upheaval and that peace talks were very possible.

After that, Master Yuan cut off the secret technique, which drove Mei Terumi, whose doubts remained unanswered, somewhat crazy. She hated being left hanging by a thread, and secondly, people discussing marriage.

"Fine, let's wait here for a day." If the Konoha envoy doesn't arrive by then, she will lead the team away, since she is responsible for the safety of the ninjas in the team.

Thinking of this, Mei Terumi yawned and went back to rest; she still cared a lot about her beauty sleep.

On the other hand, the elderly Granny Taohua had no such worries. She was lying on the soft couch, pretending to doze off, when she felt someone tiptoeing into the room.

"You're back? Hiruzen didn't give you any trouble, did he?" There was no trace of anxiety in his tone; although it was a question, he already knew the answer in his heart.

"Of course not, they just told me about the Chunin Exams." Chiyu said, taking a sip of cool tea to clear her drowsy head.

However, Chiyu stroked the teacup in her hand and looked at Granny Momoka, "Granny, I saw a user of Wood Release today. He wasn't from the Senju clan, was he?"

Granny Taohua, who was dozing, opened her eyes and looked at Qianyu with a strange expression in her eyes, making the quiet room feel even more oppressive.

Seemingly not seeing that intense longing in Chiyu's eyes, Granny Momoka breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Chiyu, don't you want Wood Release?"

"Of course I want to!"

"Oh?" Granny Tao Hua looked him over carefully again, then slowly shook her head. "I don't see any envy or longing in your eyes."

"That's probably because I believe I will awaken my own Wood Release in the future, rather than obtaining it through experiments with a success rate of less than one in ten thousand."

Although Qianyu spoke with a solemn expression, Granny Taohua still looked speechless. She really didn't know where this child got her confidence from.

"It's good to have confidence." Granny Tao Hua praised Qian Yu in a dry manner before taking the tea he handed her and taking a small sip.

"He is indeed not a member of the Thousand Hands clan; he was just a lucky one. If he were to do it all over again, the outcome would be unpredictable."

Next, Granny Momoka directly told the story of how the Third Hokage brought Yamato to ask for Hashirama's notes, and she did not think highly of Yamato's Wood Release.

"So, Grandma means that his Wood Release can only reach the level of an elite Jonin at most, and cannot reach the level of a Kage? In that case, his research value seems to exceed his combat power."

A hint of admiration flashed in Qianyu's eyes. Just from Yamato's simple demonstration in front of her, this old man had seen the upper limit of the other party's future. It's true that the older a person gets, the more shrewd they become.

"Research value? That's only part of it. The main purpose is to use Wood Release to suppress a dangerous monster."

At this point, the old man's gaze returned to Chiyu. "Chiyu, have you heard the rumors circulating in the village about the Nine-Tails lately?"

"Of course, the person who spread the rumors is too despicable, revealing what was originally a secret. The Jinchuriki's future life will probably be difficult, especially if it's the fourth one...!"

Realizing she had spoken out of turn, Qianyu quickly shut her mouth and looked at Granny Taohua with some embarrassment. This kind of confidential information should not be something she should know right now.

"I don't like what you're saying. Let's stop here. It's getting late. Go back and get some rest." Granny Taohua looked at Qianyu with a tired expression. As people get older, their energy declines.

Seeing this, Qianyu had no choice but to take his leave. However, when he turned his back to Granny Taohua, the old woman looked at his back with a thoughtful expression.

This child knows a lot. Being exposed to darkness so early, won't it lead him to extremes?