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The battle between Zhang Ye and Miura Daimon was getting faster and faster. All that could be seen was Zhang Ye's body flashing constantly, while Miura Daimon was being overwhelmed by Zhang Ye.

Shimizu Ichiyo tried to help, but was tightly entangled by Charizard, which seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

Suddenly, a stream of blood splattered directly from the battle between Zhang Ye and Miura Daimon.

Zhang Ye had already put his Zanpakuto back into his system inventory, and he looked at Miura Taimu, whose head and body had been separated.

Even in death, Miura Taiyu couldn't believe that he had been killed by an eleven or twelve-year-old boy.

At the same time, the Charizard, with flames burning in its mouth, bit off Shimizu Ichiyo's head in one gulp.

The two remaining Thunder Ninja also died.

Zhang Ye recalled Charizard and turned to run towards Arcanine.

Kushina was now asleep, lying on Arcanine's back. Her hair, which used to reach her waist, was now just past her shoulders.

My hair looks like it's been chewed up; it looks awful!

"Thank you, Arcanine!" Zhang Ye thanked Arcanine and then put it back into his spatial storage.

He gently picked up Kushina and headed towards Konoha.

Zhang Ye was very careful along the way, afraid of waking Kushina, after all, she had just suffered such great harm.

Kushina's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

The face that came into view was the one she knew best.

It's Zhang Ye, he came to save me!

Tears streamed down her cheeks and dripped onto the back of Zhang Ye's hand.

"you're awake!"

Zhang Ye stopped at the top of the tallest tree in the dense forest, looking at Kushina with a gentle smile.

"Hmm!" Kushina looked at Zhang Ye with a slightly flushed face. "How did you find me?"

"You've already left your mark on me. If I can't find you again, how can I be worthy of being your boyfriend?" Zhang Ye said with a smile.

"Also, please don't damage your beautiful hair so easily in the future, it breaks my heart!"

The moonlight shone on Zhang Ye, and Kushina was mesmerized by his appearance.

……

"Lord Hokage, we have located and dealt with those Lightning Ninja who kidnapped Kushina Uzumaki!" an Anbu member reported to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting in the Hokage's chair.

"How is Kushina?"

"Kushina Uzumaki and Zhang Ye Izayoi returned to Konoha together, while those few Lightning Ninja were already dead. Judging from their wounds, it was Zhang Ye who did it!"

The members of the secret service reported truthfully.

Chapter 51 The Hokage Takes on Disciples

Today, many people have gathered at Zhang Ye's house, including the future Sannin and Hiruzen Sarutobi's son, Shinnosuke Sarutobi.

Of course, the most important one is the "Red Hot Chili Pepper" Kushina Uzumaki, who is famous throughout the ninja academy and can defeat even genin without daring to fight back.

Of course, none of these people are the main characters today. The most important character today is Zhang Ye, who is surrounded by them.

More than a month has passed since Zhang Ye rescued Kushina from the Raikage.

Just a week ago, Hiruzen Sarutobi specifically summoned Zhang Ye to the Hokage's office to discuss this matter.

The content is: He will accept Zhang Ye as his fourth personal disciple!

The moment this news broke, the entire Hidden Leaf Village erupted in excitement.

It should be noted that Hiruzen Sarutobi had not taken on any disciples for a long time. He had not only taken on Jiraiya and the other two, but also had three other disciples, who were also his personal disciples. Unfortunately, they were killed in a major incident.

Everyone thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi would no longer take on disciples, but unexpectedly he took on another personal disciple, Zhang Ye, who had a certain reputation in Konoha.

The Uchiha clan and Danzo Shimura were the most troubled by this matter.

The Uchiha clan was severely humiliated because of Zhang Ye, while Shimura Danzo believed that there was now another person vying with him for the Hokage position.

"Should we tie his hair up?"

Tsunade stroked her chin with one hand and offered her advice to the group.

"No!" The first person to object was not anyone else, but Zhang Ye.

Tying his hair up—although many long-haired men in Naruto tie their hair up with rubber bands or similar items—in Zhang Ye's mind, only women tie their hair up with whips.

Jiraiya pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "I think this is fine. It's not like we're getting married; it's just him becoming an apprentice to the old man. It's not a big deal, so there's no need to do a makeover for Xiaoye!"

After hearing Jiraiya's words, Zhang Ye quickly gave him a grateful look. If he let these people continue to mess with him, he would probably look effeminate rather than masculine when he attended the event!

Tsunade alone planned to transform Zhang Ye into someone dressed as a woman.

Moreover, Orochimaru was also joining in the fun, which completely changed Zhang Ye's understanding of Orochimaru.

Snake isn't cold and aloof; in fact, he likes to play pranks all the time!

The Growlithe, lying in the house, instinctively covered its face with its paws. It had already imagined what Zhang Ye would look like in women's clothing, and it was truly unbearable to look at.

"Alright, time's almost up. Tell Zhang Ye to get ready; the apprenticeship ceremony is about to begin!"

Today, Sarutobi Shinnosuke wasn't wearing his Anbu uniform; instead, he was dressed in his Shinobi attire, making him look exceptionally energetic.

"Okay, let's all go to the scene first. Let Kushina accompany Zhang Ye!"

Tsunade secretly gave Kushina a thumbs-up.

Seeing Tsunade's expression, Kushina blushed deeply.

After everyone had left the house, Kushina, her face slightly flushed, said, "You look very handsome today!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Zhang Ye raised an eyebrow and teased, "Was I not handsome before?"

She even put on a wronged expression as she spoke.

"Of course, of course not! You used to be handsome too!" Kushina quickly explained, but her voice was so soft it was barely audible; Zhang Ye probably wouldn't have heard her if he hadn't been so good at hearing.

Seeing Kushina's blushing face, Zhang Ye subconsciously reached out and pinched it twice.

"Silly girl!"

Kushina's face then turned even redder. She covered her face and ran towards the door, then suddenly stopped.

"Hmph, all you do is tease me, you big bad guy!"

After saying that, Kushina quickly ran out.

Zhang Ye chuckled softly, then looked at himself in the mirror. "Hmm, still handsome!"

After he finished speaking, his expression became serious.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took him as his disciple partly out of personal motives, and partly to inspire the warriors in the border regions of the Land of Fire.

Recently, all the major ninja nations have begun to stir, and a major war could break out at any moment.

The first to lose patience were the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind. They have already dispatched a large number of ninjas to invade the Land of Rain, wanting to seize this important military location for themselves.

The Land of Fire, of course, was not to be outdone, and naturally dispatched a large number of elite troops there, led by Sakumo Hatake, the captain of the Konoha Anbu.

Of course, the Land of Rain was unwilling to hand over its territory to these three large countries, and naturally it would fight back fiercely.

Fortunately, their village had a warrior named Hanzo of the Salamander whose strength could rival that of the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Nations!

It was only through his powerful army and his monstrous summoned beasts that he was able to resist the elite troops of the three great nations stationed at the front lines.

The battlefield is the place where you can get promoted the fastest!

Zhang Ye had already planned that after formally becoming Hiruzen Sarutobi's apprentice, he would personally go to the front lines to fight.

After all, he had a very important task that he needed to complete within two years, or he would die!

Moreover, in the original work, it was Kakashi Hatake who rose through the ranks rapidly during the war, becoming a Jonin at the young age of twelve.

Therefore, Zhang Ye must go to the battlefield!

After looking at himself in the mirror, Zhang Ye got up and headed to the Hokage Building.

……

The entire village was gathered around the Hokage Building, as the Hokage accepting a disciple was a very important event.

They were all talking amongst themselves, and the topics they discussed were all related to Zhang Ye.

Some people even went so far as to deify Zhang Ye in order to boast about having witnessed his battles, saying things like "This child should only exist in heaven."

After a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked up to the top of the Hokage Building, wearing a divine robe, and looked down at the people of Konoha with a gentle expression.

"Look, the Hokage is here!"

The crowd below immediately fell silent, all holding their breath as they watched Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Fellow citizens of Konoha, today is the day I, Hiruzen Sarutobi, am accepting a disciple. It is an honor for all of you to be here!" Hiruzen Sarutobi paused and continued, "I once said that I would take the champion of this Ninjutsu Tournament as my disciple, and now I must fulfill my promise!"

"Izayoi Zhang Ye!"

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi call his name, Zhang Ye walked over and stood beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"From this day forward, Izayoi Zhang Ye is my disciple, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Zhang Ye and asked, "For every disciple who becomes my disciple, I will grant them one request. Just tell me what you want to ask for!"

"Reporting to the Hokage, this humble one wishes to go to the battlefield and contribute to the cause of Konoha!"

Chapter Fifty-Two: Going to the Battlefield

"You want to go to the battlefield?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned serious. He then said to Zhang Ye, "Do you even know what a battlefield is? You dare to go? Do you think you've lived too long?"

Konoha generally doesn't allow students who have just graduated from the Ninja Academy to participate, so even though Zhang Ye is now a Chunin, it's still impossible.

Since the founding of Konoha, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had issued a clear order that students graduating from the Ninja Academy must wait at least one year before they could go to war.