Naruto

After returning to the Leaf Village with the help of the Flying Thunder God Technique, Jiraiya took Tsunade to meet the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. Under Hiruzen's persuasion, Tsunade finally relented and agreed to succeed the fifth Hokage.

position. Immediately afterwards, Jiraiya reported to the Hokage the entire process of Pain's Six Paths attack on Tanshu Street. Hiruzen sighed and said to Naruto: "You have done a good job. Your Highness, I

I will fight hard to restore your reputation."

Naruto raised his head and said, "Thank you, Third Generation Grandpa! Grandpa, is there anything else you need me to do?"

Hiruzen put his pipe in the ashtray and knocked it, and replied: "I sent Kakashi to the Hidden Rain Village to investigate before, and the situation is not optimistic."

Jiraiya asked, "What did he find?"

Hiruzen replied: "The entire Rain Hidden Village is covered by a large illusion barrier."

Everyone was surprised: "An illusion barrier covering the entire village?"

Hiruzen said to Naruto in a deep voice: "Please wait until you finish training at Mt. Miaomu before making any plans for this matter. Don't make a mistake before you are completely sure. Do you understand?"

Naruto lowered his head and replied: "Yes."

He suddenly remembered another important thing, and said to Hiruzen and Tsunade: "There is one more thing that needs to be consulted by the third generation grandfather and Tsunade-sama. I hope that Xiang Rin can follow Tsunade together with Sakura.

Master Tate is learning medical ninjutsu."

Tsunade frowned and asked, "Xiang Rin?"

Sakura explained: "She is a member of the Uzumaki clan. She was rescued by Naruto from the hands of the Kusagakure ninja a few months ago and has now become a ninja of Konoha. She is very talented in medical ninjutsu.

"

Naruto glanced at Sakura gratefully, who smiled at him. Tsunade pondered for a while and replied: "Let her come with Sakura next time."

Naruto jumped up excitedly and shouted: "Thank you, Granny Tsunade!"

The next second, everyone saw Naruto's body flying backwards like a bullet, knocking open the door of the Hokage's office, and creating a human-shaped shallow crater on the wall of the corridor outside the door. Dust and bricks flew everywhere.

All over the place.

"This...is this already a fatal attack? Will Tsunade-sama strike a little harder this time?" Shizune said worriedly.

Sakura thought of the last time she saw Naruto and Kakashi sparring, the former was chatting and laughing after several bloody holes were poked in his body by Kakashi's short sword. She curled her lips and said: "Don't worry,

That guy can withstand beatings very well. This kind of injury doesn’t even reach the level of half of his daily training.”

Blood flowed from the corner of Naruto's right eye and nostril. He coughed a few times, crawled out of the shallow pit, covered his right eye and asked, "Why did you punch me suddenly, Granny Tsunade?" He was momentarily confused.

In her joy, she actually uttered a taboo word twice in a row that must not be mentioned in front of Tsunade.

"Who do you think is the mother-in-law?" Tsunade rushed in front of Naruto, lifted his collar like a chicken, and roared fiercely.

"Ah, I was so happy just now that I didn't pay attention to the name for a while. I'm really sorry, Tsunade-sama. That punch just now was very fast. Your physical skills are really well-deserved, haha." Naruto suddenly realized and touched it.

On the back of his head, he grinned.

"...Idiot." Seeing that Naruto was neither scared nor angry, Tsunade felt as if she had punched cotton wool. Under Hiruzen's gaze, she could not continue to bully the younger ones, so she had to relax.

He opened his collar and let him sit on the ground.

"Okay, Naruto and Sakura, please go down first. Tsunade and I still have something to say." Hiruzen smiled kindly.

"Yes, Hokage-sama (third generation grandfather)." Naruto climbed up quickly, bowed his head with Sakura and walked out of the Hokage's apartment.

"Wipe the blood on your face quickly, otherwise others will be worried when they see it."

"Thank you for reminding me, Sakura."

"I wonder if Tsunade-sama will be so strict during training. I always feel that Xiang Rin and I will have a difficult time in the future."

"Only if your daily training is stricter can you make fewer mistakes in battle! How is your water escape practice going?"

"The streamlined structure has been successful, and the high

The pressurized water jet is still in the experimental stage. I also want to develop a water release ninjutsu that can provide the ability to lift off in a short time, but I don’t know if it can be successful. "

"Then let's work hard together!"

Tsunade looked at their retreating figures and fell into deep thought. Then she heard Hiruzen's serious voice behind her: "Tsunade, if you want to secure your position as Hokage in the future, you must win over Kakashi and him.

three students."

"Obviously, Uchiha Sasuke is wanted by the five major ninja villages, but is actually moving freely outside the village. He has activated the three Magatama Sharingan. He is quite proficient in using Thunder Style and Fire Style, and his overall strength is comparable to that of an ANBU jounin.

However, he has a deep hatred for Danzo, so you should pay attention to this."

"Your student Haruno Sakura, with medical ninjutsu and taijutsu, defeated all genin in the same class except Sasuke and Naruto. She is still practicing water escape. She has been working hard since joining Kakashi's class

Follow the footsteps of other companions.”

"Hatake Kakashi is my favorite candidate to be the next Hokage. He can defeat the Five Shadows including me with his sword skills and thunder ninjutsu alone, not to mention the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the inherited power.

The Yondaime Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique. He is quick-minded and calm, and he has already proven his loyalty to Konoha during his previous ANBU days."

After Hiruzen finished speaking a few words, he felt a little depressed and sat back down in his seat.

"Where's that yellow-haired brat?" Tsunade asked.

"He is the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki in the village and the son of the Fourth Hokage. He killed Orochimaru during the Chunin Exam and eradicated all Orochimaru's spies in Konoha. Later, he easily suppressed and re-sealed the blast

He also assisted the Anbu in destroying all of Sunagakure's plans for Konoha. In terms of strength alone, even if he did not rely on

With the power of the Nine-Tails, only Kakashi and Danzo in the Konoha Village can compete with him; if he adds the Nine-Tails, he can level the entire Konoha Village with a self-created ninjutsu. In terms of wisdom and tactics

Decision, Kakashi will discuss countermeasures with him and seek his opinions whenever something happens." Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette and replied leisurely.

Tsunade was silent for a while, as if it was hard to believe that the kid who could only giggle had such a side. When Hiruzen saw her expression, he laughed and said, "But you saw it just now. With his character,

Even if you beat him up for no reason, just

If it hadn't threatened other innocent people, he wouldn't have cared about it at all." Hiruzen pulled out the information about the four people collected by the ANBU from a stack of documents and handed it to Tsunade, "As Hokage, they will

It is the best help you can rely on in all matters in the village."

Tsunade took the document and replied, "I understand, Sarutobi-sensei."

"In addition, Konoha has deeply hurt Naruto and Sasuke. Although they do not resent Konoha for this, I still hope that you can represent the village and treat them well."

"How exactly was it hurt?" Tsunade asked.

"The villagers of Konoha didn't know that Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage. Instead, they blamed him for the Nine-Tails Rebellion. He was isolated, ostracized, and even fought with each other since he was a child. He lived a worse life than usual.

The orphans have to work even harder. But before the Uchiha

Regarding the genocide, Danzo actually forced Uchiha Shisui to death first, and then used Sasuke's life to force Uchiha Itachi to massacre his own people, using this extreme method to prevent the coup planned by Uchiha Fugaku."

Jiraiya answered instead of Hiruzen.

Tsunade slammed her hands on the table and asked angrily: "And Mr. Sarutobi, you just let these things happen under your eyes? Are you worthy of Uchiha Kagami and Namikaze Minato who sacrificed their lives for Konoha? Once these things happen,

If the villagers find out, won't it chill the ninjas of Konoha?"

Uchiha Kagami, Shisui's grandfather and Hiruzen's teammate, sacrificed his life to cover the retreat of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama.

Hiruzen took off the Hokage's hat, put down the pipe in his hand, and sighed: "I do feel guilty about these two things, so I hope you can take proper care of those two teenagers in the future. However, for the sake of the village

To achieve unity and stability, you must continue to keep these two secrets."

Tsunade took a deep breath to calm down her anger, and replied tiredly: "I know."

On the other side, Ming

Everyone and Sakura walked out of the Hokage's apartment side by side, and came to the place where Team 7 had previously gathered. They were surprised to see Kakashi standing on the training stake, holding a small book in his right hand, reading with relish.

"Kakashi-sensei, it's really rare that you are not late this time." Naruto waved to Kakashi and said with a smile.

"After all, it's worth celebrating that your first independent mission was successful." Kakashi jumped in front of the two of them, noticed Naruto's slightly purple right eye, and asked, "What's going on with you?

Did someone beat you up?"

Sakura spread her hands and said, "It wasn't because Naruto said something stupid in front of Tsunade-sama that he was punched away."

Naruto didn't refute, just scratched his head and chuckled, causing Sakura to look at him with caring eyes.

Kakashi laughed, shook his head, raised his voice and said, "Okay, I have the latest news about Sasuke, do you want to hear it?"

Naruto and Sakura instantly stood in the most standard posture, looking at him eagerly.

Kakashi revealed the answer: "Konoha recently issued a wanted order for Sasuke, classifying him as an A-level traitorous ninja."

Sakura had a frustrated look on her face, but Naruto just asked calmly: "What else?"

Kakashi replied: "He and Itachi have occupied several of Orochimaru's strongholds, and gathered a group of subordinates to establish an organization called Eagle. In addition, I told Lord Hokage a few days ago that part of Sasuke's escape

He promised not to interfere in the grudges between Sasuke and other high-level factions in Konoha."

Naruto's eyes flashed and he continued to ask: "When will Konoha accept them back to the village?"

Kakashi said leisurely: "Then you need to gain a greater say. The Hokage alone doesn't have the final say in this village. If you want to convince the public, you can't do it without some credit."

Naruto nodded and said, "We will work hard to prove ourselves."

Sakura quickly agreed: "That's right!"

Kakashi patted the two of them on the shoulders and said to Naruto: "Another thing, when I went to the Hidden Rain Village to investigate a few days ago, I found that the entire village was covered by a huge illusion barrier."

Naruto frowned and asked, "Was this barrier built recently?"

Kakashi understood what he was worried about and replied: "I made a special trip to ask Itachi, and he said that when he was in the Akatsuki organization, they had not built a similar barrier. I was not able to investigate deeply because the barrier was surrounded by

There are numerous unmanned aerial vehicles deployed.”

"High-tech products?"

"Well, some of the aircraft have chakra fluctuations, and the other parts don't have any at all. They are probably purely technological products."

"How did the third generation grandfather cope?"

"Lord Hokage has sent ANBU members to monitor near the Hidden Rain Village to prevent them from launching a surprise attack."

"What is the attitude of other hidden villages?"

"Do you think they will believe Konoha's words? Even the jonins in the village were convinced by the Hokage-sama who spent a lot of effort."

Naruto was silent for a while and said: "During the time when I went to practice at Mt. Myoboku, I left it to Master Kakashi to monitor the movements of the Akatsuki organization and other people."

Kakashi rubbed his blond hair and said: "I have other tasks in the ANBU, and I won't be able to fulfill them for you in a few days. You should practice well in Miaomu Mountain and don't cause trouble for those immortals, do you hear me?

?”

A trace of sadness flashed across Naruto's face, but it was immediately replaced by a sunny smile: "Kakashi-sensei, you have to work hard too!"

Kakashi patted his head, took a step back, and said to the two of them: "You guys should rest for a few days and prepare to participate in the succession ceremony of the Fifth Hokage. I'll leave first." After that, his figure changed.

He disappeared in front of the two people in an instant.

"While you are away, I will try my best to help with matters in the village. Just practice with peace of mind." Sakura suddenly said to Naruto.

Naruto was startled for a moment, and when he saw the girl's extremely solemn look, the expression on her face finally settled into a bright smile: "Yes. Thank you, Sakura."