Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode.

Chapter 4 Rope Tree

With his amazing appetite, Kirito won over Choza, and also managed to get in touch with the other two Ino-Shika-Cho members using the remaining large meat buns.

The three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio invited Kirito to play a ninja game together.

Kirito had no objection to this. At his age, being playful was in his nature. He could use this opportunity to strengthen his friendship with his future classmates and then break into the core circle of children in Konoha.

Birds of a feather flock together; adults have their own circles, and children certainly have their own circles.

In Konoha, there are four groups of children: one for ninja clans, one for commoners, one for Uchiha, and one for orphans.

Among them, the most core circle is undoubtedly the ninja clan's circle.

The children in this circle will almost always become high-ranking members of Konoha, occupying important positions in various departments of the village. They may also intermarry, forming a huge network of relationships.

This group of people occupies a large amount of resources in Konoha Village and spontaneously keeps people who are not from ninja clans out.

The best way for outsiders to infiltrate the ninja clan is undoubtedly to start with children. Only by becoming friends, classmates, or comrades-in-arms with the children of the ninja clan can they have a chance of being recruited.

Kirito followed the Ino-Shika-Cho trio to an open area where the ninja clans lived together. There, a group of children were already playing ninja games. Judging from their clan crests, all the other ninja clans were present except for the Uchiha, and there were also a small number of commoner children.

Among the group of children, the leader was a boy who looked wild, with two red paint stripes on his face and a small black puppy perched on his head.

Kirito knew the boy was from the Inuzuka family without even looking at the family crest.

"I didn't expect to see him here."

Kirito hadn't been paying attention to the Inuzuka family's children for long when his gaze was drawn to a brown-haired boy.

He was a very lively boy with a bright, sunny smile on his face, a smile that looked a little silly.

In the ninja game, this boy is playing the ghost. Perhaps he's too single-minded; when trying to catch someone, he only knows how to charge and attack recklessly, lacking flexibility and adaptability, which is why he hasn't caught anyone yet.

However, he had amazing stamina. After a while, while the other children got tired of running, he was still full of energy.

Rope Tree, that's the boy's name.

Soon, the ninja game between Nawaki and the others finally ended, and Nawaki, with his amazing physical strength, successfully captured the other children one by one.

"Hehe, see? I've caught you all."

Rope Tree said smugly.

One child retorted, "What's so great about that? You're just relying on your physical strength. The real skill is catching everyone in the shortest amount of time."

Upon hearing this, the other children echoed his sentiments, all believing that Rope Tree's victory was unfair.

Seeing that none of his friends were willing to admit defeat, Rope Tree felt a little embarrassed and shouted, "Stop arguing! If you lost, you lost. Don't try to renege on your promise. I won't be the ghost next time anyway."

At that moment, Kirito and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio walked over, and their arrival immediately diverted the attention of Nawaki and the others.

The leader of the Inuzuka family, Inuzuka Kei, immediately asked the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, "Shikaku, Inoichi, Choza, who is this guy?"

Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, stepped forward and introduced Tohsaka Kirito to the others: "This is Tohsaka Kirito, our friend. Can we play together?"

The three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio held a high position among the children, and after Shikaku spoke, Inuzuka and the others did not refuse.

Inuzuka Mo nodded to Shikaku, then turned to Kirito and said, "Hey, my name is Inuzuka Mo. What do you like? What are your special skills? What's your dream?"

Kirito understood that this was a joining ceremony among children, and said straightforwardly, "Hello everyone, I am Tohsaka Kirito. I like to eat meat, and my special skills are that I am strong and can eat a lot. My dream is to become an excellent ninja."

Becoming an excellent ninja is undoubtedly the ultimate dream for many children present.

Kirito's revelation of his dream instantly resonated with many children, and their gazes towards him softened considerably.

"A fine ninja, what a nice dream. My dream is to become Hokage someday. Remember my name, Nawaki. When I become Hokage, you can be my subordinate."

Nawaki walked up to Kirito, put his hands behind his head, and said to Kirito with a grin.

After saying that, he extended a hand to Kirito to welcome him.

Kirito reached out and grasped Nawaki's hand, laughing, "Ah, when you really become Hokage, I'll definitely be your subordinate."

At the same time, he thought to himself, "I hope you don't step on any more explosive tags."

Nawaki was very satisfied with Kirito's answer. He felt that Kirito believed he could become Hokage, so he patted Kirito's shoulder and grinned foolishly, "It's settled then."

Becoming Hokage is a dream for many children. There can be many outstanding ninjas, but there can only be one Hokage. Nawaki's dream undoubtedly makes some people unhappy.

For example, Inuzuka, the leader of the kids, said without any politeness, even though Nawaki was the grandson of the First Hokage: "Don't believe his nonsense. Nawaki is an idiot. He can't be Hokage. The one who should be Hokage is me, right, Kuromaru?"

"Awooo!"

The little puppy on Inuzuka's head immediately chimed in.

Becoming Hokage has always been Nawaki's dream, and when he heard Inuzuka Ge challenge him to become Hokage, he immediately retorted, "No, the one who becomes Hokage will definitely be me."

Inuzuka pressed his forehead against Nawaki's and continued relentlessly, "It's me."

"it's me."

Rope Tree pushed back forcefully and shouted.

For a moment, the two started arguing about who should become Hokage.

Instead of stopping them, the other children around them started making a fuss.

"What a hassle."

As the conversation veered in a bad direction, Shikaku sighed, a bad feeling rising in his heart, and he had the urge to slip away.

But just as he was about to sneak away, he heard Inuzuka Ge say, "Shikaku, Nawaki and I are competing for Hokage. Who do you support?"

I don't support either of them.

Upon hearing this, Shikaku thought to himself, "What do you mean?"

"We'll find out once we fight. Whoever is stronger will become Hokage."

Just as Shikaku was in a difficult situation, Kirito suddenly said this.

Upon hearing this, the scene instantly fell silent. Both Nawaki and Inuzuka's eyes lit up, and they looked at each other with fighting spirit.

Just as the two were about to engage in a fierce battle between men, a cold, arrogant voice rang out: "Two pieces of trash."

Upon hearing this, Nawaki and Inuzuka were both enraged and immediately looked in the direction of the voice.

Kirito turned his head and saw a very cute black-haired girl standing on a branch of a large tree not far away, looking down at him and all the children present with a contemptuous look as if she were looking at insects.

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