Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 5 Report

Not long after Li Yao left, Minato appeared in front of the Hokage Building.

On the office building, the third generation immediately noticed this genius boy with blond hair and a gentle smile on his face.

The Third Hokage was well aware of Minato's talent.

This is a genius who possesses ninja talent no less than that of his disciple Orochimaru.

So he had always paid close attention to Minato, and now he was a little curious as to why the child was coming to his place after school instead of going home.

Are we here to pay homage to him?

Hehe... The third generation thought to himself and a smile appeared on his face.

"Little one, is something wrong?"

Before Minato could get close, the middle-aged ninja on duty at the entrance of the Hokage Building smiled and asked Minato as he approached.

Minato glanced instinctively in the direction of his friend's house, then took a few steps forward and said in a low voice with a somewhat serious expression, "Uncle Domoto, my name is Minato, I'm a student in Class 3, Year 2 of the Ninja Academy. I have something I'd like to see the Hokage for, may I?"

Minato spoke clearly and quickly stated his identity and purpose, even calling out the name of the ninja on duty.

How do you know me?

Domoto asked in surprise, while a sense of vigilance arose in his heart. He was not a famous ninja, not to the point that any child could recognize him.

"I often hear Kogure say that you are a very strong ninja, and I saw you come to the school to pick up Kogure a few times."

Minato patiently explained that he knew his sudden request to see the Hokage would definitely put Domoto-san on his guard.

But it is true that he was classmates with Domoto's son.

"Oh, it was you."

Upon hearing this, Domoto pretended to suddenly understand. In reality, he was usually very busy and had only gone to the school twice to pick up his child.

And they were always in such a rush that they never paid any attention to the child in front of them.

However, after Minato said that, he relaxed his vigilance considerably.

"What do you want with the Hokage?" Domoto asked with a smile, without letting Minato in.

The Hokage isn't someone anyone can just meet whenever they want; what if there's an assassination attempt?

So even though Minato was his son's classmate and looked very young, Domoto still couldn't let him in to see the Hokage.

Especially for those who are not ninjas, it takes special permission or a familiar ninja to bring them to see the Hokage.

Upon hearing this, Minato became secretly anxious. He knew the procedure for meeting the Hokage, but he couldn't wait to find a familiar elder to take him to see the Hokage.

He was certain that something had happened to his friend Kimura Yao. Even a moment's delay could lead to an accident for his friend. He had to inform the Hokage immediately so that the Hokage could intervene to ensure his friend's safety.

Therefore, he must see the Hokage as soon as possible.

After thinking for a moment, Minato suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Domoto, my good friend and classmate Kimura Yo, I'm sure he's been controlled by an unknown ninja."

"Hmm..." Domoto's expression hardened upon hearing this. Looking at Minato's serious face, which seemed genuine, he also became serious and said earnestly, "Minato-kun, you know that this kind of thing is not something to joke about. The presence of spies in the village is no small matter."

Minato explained, "I'm serious. I have a sense of changes in chakra temperature. This morning I noticed that the chakra temperature in Yao's body had changed. Coupled with some changes in Yao's daily habits, I concluded that Yao has been controlled by someone."

Chakra sensing ability!

Domoto was startled. Looking at the little boy Minato, he couldn't hide his shock. To have such a refined chakra perception ability at such a young age showed just how powerful the little guy's chakra control talent was.

Later... wait!

Now is not the time to marvel at the little guy's talent.

If the little guy's talent is real, then that brat named Kimura Yo isn't just being controlled; he might have completely changed into a different person.

Because if you only control it, the chakra temperature won't change.

In other words, a spy has indeed infiltrated Konoha.

And this spy most likely also killed one of their children in Konoha.

Thinking of this, Domoto's killing intent surged and then vanished instantly. He stood up, intending to report the situation to the Hokage.

call out!

At that moment, an ANBU ninja wearing a white and red fox mask appeared instantly, moving with the speed of teleportation.

Domoto didn't even notice.

Only Minato reacted in that instant, his body responding by slightly crouching down and his hands moving closer to his pockets, ready to jump in and draw his kunai at any moment.

"As expected of a genius valued by the Hokage!"

The fox-masked ANBU ninja's gaze narrowed slightly upon seeing Minato's instantaneous reaction; he had actually followed Minato's Body Flicker Technique—such a fast reaction speed!

The ANBU ninja was shocked, and at the same time, he couldn't help but secretly admire the Hokage's insight. With this reaction speed, he had already surpassed most of the ANBU ninjas.

You have to understand that the Dark Division is a group of people who often face life and death; if you don't have a fast reaction time, you won't survive.

Therefore, the fact that he can surpass many ANBU ninjas in terms of reaction speed shows that this person named Minato Namikaze has amazing talent.

This led the ANBU ninjas who appeared to believe, to some extent, what Minato had said.

"Come with me, the Hokage wants to see you."

After speaking, the ANBU ninja gave Minato a deep look, and then disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

"Go, Little Watergate."

Domoto said that from what the Anbu ninja said, he knew that the Hokage already knew everything that had just happened, so he wasn't surprised.

The Hokage is always surrounded by ANBU guards.

The exact number is unknown, but their perception abilities are certainly very strong.

He and Minato were right in front of the Hokage Building, very close to the Hokage. It's likely that the moment Minato arrived, an Anbu ninja was already watching the area.

"Thank you, Uncle Domoto," Minato said, and walked into the building.

"Follow me." A curvaceous female ninja walked out of the Hokage Building and led Minato to see the Hokage.

Minato followed behind the female ninja, and the two quickly arrived at the Hokage's office on the second floor.

"Bang! Bang!"

After the female ninja knocked on the door, she called out, "Lord Hokage."

"Come in."

A deep, magnetic male voice came from inside the room; it was impossible to tell if he was young or old, but it was very powerful.

The female ninja pushed open the door and went in, with Minato following behind her.

"Lord Hokage, the person has been brought here."

"Okay, you can go now."

The Third Hokage waved his hand, and the female ninja withdrew, closing the door behind her.

She needed to avoid the conversation that followed.

In the office, the Third Hokage had already sat back in his Hokage chair, with two masked ANBU ninjas with katanas strapped to their backs standing on either side of him. One of them was the ANBU ninja wearing a fox mask who had gone down to call Minato earlier.

"Lord Hokage..."

Minato clenched his fists and gripped the hem of his shirt, suddenly feeling nervous and uneasy.

This was the first time he had ever faced the Hokage so formally.

He felt that the current Hokage was far more imposing than the Hokage he had seen at the Ninja Academy entrance ceremony, which made him stammer for a moment.

"No rush, speak slowly."

The Third Hokage wore a kind smile, and his calm demeanor eased Minato's tense mood.

After taking a deep breath, Minato recounted his interactions with his friend that day and how he concluded that his friend was being controlled.

As the words from the Water Gate were spoken, the Third Generation's eyes grew even sharper, and a murderous intent filled his heart.

Kimura Yao's parents were personally selected by him to join the Anbu, and they have served him and Konoha diligently for the past ten years.

It's unforgivable that someone would attack Kimura's son so soon after he sacrificed himself in a mission.

"Lord Hokage, please hurry and save Yao!" Minato said anxiously.

How strong is your chakra sensing ability?

The Third Hokage did not respond to Minato's request, but instead wanted to test the strength of Minato's chakra sensing ability, specifically asking, "Can you sense how many ninjas are currently in the Hokage Building?"

"Twelve people," Minato blurted out.

There were six members of the Hokage's Anbu guards, two on duty in the downstairs office, three in the secretary's office on the second floor, and one at the entrance of the archives room, making a total of twelve people. As soon as they approached the Hokage building, Minato sensed the chakra emanating from these people.

(End of this chapter)