On the night of the Nine-Tails, I shattered the Tailed Beast Ball with a single punch.

He is approachable and down-to-earth, values ​​the safety of his subordinates, and is strict but extremely responsible in his training.

The reviews were mostly positive, with no negative ones.

"Did you see all of this with your own eyes?" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask Shisui.

If it weren't for the fact that the person standing in front of him was Uchiha Shisui, a genius of the Uchiha clan, he would have suspected that the person who wrote this report had been paid by Nagasawa.

Shisui nodded, indicating that he had indeed seen it with his own eyes.

"Captain Nagasawa is indeed an excellent ninja, but he is too low-key," Shisui said.

Goodness, they even called Captain Yongze.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and then said, "Since he wants you to be his deputy, then you should stay in that position for a while and observe the situation. The Anbu training team has a special status and cannot afford any mistakes."

"Yes," Shisui nodded in agreement.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't known that Nagasawa had never met Shisui before, he probably would have had someone else investigate him again.

Moreover, given Shisui's personality, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't think he would do anything to harm the village's interests.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had some guesses as to why the report had turned out this way.

Perhaps Nagasawa guessed that Shisui was sent by someone else to observe him, so he deliberately showed his best side.

Given Yongze's shrewdness and cunning in hiding his strength since childhood, it's not impossible that he could guess it.

Therefore, the Third Hokage had Shisui undergo long-term observation. No matter how well a person can pretend, they will eventually reveal their true nature, let alone the observer being Uchiha Shisui, who possessed the Sharingan with three tomoe.

The Third Hokage believed that if Nagasawa truly had a problem, Shisui would definitely discover it.

Chapter 86 Surprise What is a surprise?

In the afternoon, Yongze finished most of the work and handed over the rest to Shisui, successfully freeing himself up.

'I won't let Captain Nagasawa down.' Shisui thought to himself as he watched Nagasawa's departing figure.

He took this as a sign of Yongze's trust in him.

During the ten-odd days that Shisui served as Nagasawa's second-in-command, he discovered that Nagasawa was the true inheritor of the Will of Fire, deeply in love with Konoha, and thinking about how to make Konoha stronger every day.

Moreover, it's not just wishful thinking; they put it into practice. This training team was one such attempt, and they were extremely serious during their work, leaving Zhishui with no room for criticism.

This made Shisui feel admiration. If Konoha had more successors of the Will of Fire like Captain Nagasawa, how could it not become stronger?

Clearing his mind of distractions, Shisui began to work seriously, determined to learn from Nagasawa.

If Nagasawa knew what Shisui was thinking at that moment, he would probably marvel at Shisui's keen observation skills.

Because he has indeed been working hard for the development of Konoha.

Nagasawa felt that no one loved Konoha more or wanted it to develop more than him.

Let alone the death of a hundred or so ninjas in Konoha, he would be heartbroken if a few buildings were blown up. What if the prosperity rating dropped? That would be a real loss.

Keep in mind that one point of prosperity means you can earn ten points every week.

After more than two months, Yongze spent over 100,000 points to successfully raise Whitebeard's fusion level to 60%, further enhancing his strength.

It would have cost more, but I played the role of Whitebeard for a while in the Land of Rivers, which slightly improved the fusion.

Then Nagasawa tragically discovered that 50 fusion level was a milestone, and the points required for each subsequent 10% fusion level increase had to increase. Now, Whitebeard needed 20,000 points to increase the fusion level by 1%.

However, this was also because the initial fusion level required for Whitebeard was too exaggerated.

Although the template for Yoriichi Tsugikuni increases in the same way later on, Nagasawa only spent a little over 50,000 points to get Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template to 85% fusion.

Currently, it's 1500 points, and the points will be distributed next week, which will allow you to reach over 90%, although 100% is still quite difficult.

Now, Nagasawa's understanding of swordsmanship and breathing techniques has increased dramatically, and his physical body is already strong because of the Whitebeard template.

Even without using any of the three types of Haki, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Nagasawa is already considered a strong person simply because of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's template ability and his physical strength. He is not afraid of facing the Kage of the Five Great Nations at all.

……

Nagasawa left the Dark Division and went to an orphanage.

Since that night when he subtly confessed his feelings to her, the two of them haven't had a proper date.

Nono might not care, but Nagasawa felt this wouldn't do. Seeing that the weather was nice today, Nagasawa decided to have their first date after confessing his feelings to Nono.

So he delegated some of the work to Zhishui, and finished the rest, leaving early.

Before coming, Nagasawa went home and changed into more casual clothes, ready to accompany Nonou for a good stroll.

Because Nagasawa hadn't told Nonou beforehand, Nonou was surprised and yet worried when he suddenly came to the orphanage to ask her out, and asked him:

"Is your work not too demanding? You seemed very busy before."

Yongze smiled and said, "I was a bit busy a while ago, but it's much better now and it won't affect my work."

"Wait a minute, I'm going to change my clothes." Nonou thought of something and jogged away from Nagasawa's sight.

Nagasawa wasn't in a hurry; he sat quietly in his seat and waited for Nono.

He wondered what Nonou would wear, but since it wasn't a festival or holiday, she probably wouldn't wear anything too special. Nevertheless, Nagasawa was still quite looking forward to it.

Normally, because she has to take care of so many children in the orphanage, Nono usually wears black and gray kimonos that are more resistant to getting dirty.

Even so, it couldn't hide Nono's outstanding appearance, which gave her a unique charm.

If she dressed up more carefully and wore a beautiful and exquisite kimono, she would definitely become even more dazzling.

After a while, a shy-looking Nono reappeared in front of Nagasawa.

Nagasawa's eyes widened, feeling that coming today was definitely the right decision; Nonou had actually changed into a shrine maiden outfit!

At this moment, Nonou was wearing a pure white top and orange-red hakama on her bottom, and the sash around her waist perfectly showed off her slender waist.

Her chest, which usually looked unremarkable because she always wore loose clothes, was now visible. Although she wasn't revealing much, it gave Nagasawa an extraordinary allure.

It was clearly also Nono's first time wearing it; her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she was a little afraid to look directly at Nagasawa. She turned her head and asked Nagasawa in a soft voice:

"Didn't you say last time you wanted to see me in a shrine maiden outfit? So, I sewed one myself since I had nothing better to do. How about it? Is it not good enough?"

"Great, absolutely fantastic!" Nagasawa praised, seeing that Nonou lacked confidence.

"There is no one in the ninja world more suited to this outfit than you. You should be confident."

"The whole ninja world is too exaggerated." Nono said, but she was also very happy. She was no longer so nervous and shy. She turned her face to look directly at Nagasawa.

Seeing that Nono's face was still slightly red, Nagasawa sighed.

Hearing Nagasawa sigh, Nonou felt a surge of anxiety and asked uncertainly, "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

Yongze shook his head and said, "I don't really want to take you out on the street anymore. I regret it. You're so beautiful, and if others see me, I'll feel like I'm at a huge disadvantage."

Nonou was stunned for a moment, her face quickly turned red, and she gently slapped Nagasawa with her pink little hand.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Nagasawa seized the opportunity to grab Nono's hand and pull her into his arms.

"No way, it's no exaggeration. Nono is the most beautiful ninja in the world."

"Don't move around, or a child might see this and learn bad habits." Nonoyu blushed and grabbed Nagasawa's mischievous hand.

"It's all Nono's fault, you're too tempting." Nagasawa struck first.

Nono rolled her eyes at Nagasawa; it was her fault for getting up.

Nagasawa stopped fooling around and quietly watched Nono smooth out the wrinkles and straighten her clothes, then asked:

"Where do you want to go? Today's date is all about you."

Nono thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't have any particular place I want to go. You can choose, I'm fine with anything."

"Then let's just wander around and go wherever we end up," Yongze said after thinking for a moment.

He already had a general idea in mind; it didn't matter where they went, but the end of the trip had to be a surprise.

"Okay." Nono nodded.

Chapter 87 I treated you as a friend, and then what happened?

After the two left the orphanage, Nagasawa initially thought that Nono would deliberately avoid crowded places and would be shy.

Unexpectedly, Nono walked away very gracefully, with a very calm and natural expression on her face.

Nagasawa then realized that Nono was no little girl; she had once been an elite member of Root. If she were really shy all the time, how could she be an undercover agent?

The reason Nono was shy was simply because the person opposite her was him.

Only he was able to enjoy it.

The two walked hand in hand to the main street of Konoha. They didn't deliberately head towards any commercial street, teahouse, or flower shop, but simply strolled along the street as they pleased.

The two's striking good looks, coupled with the unusual shrine maiden outfit worn by Nono, attracted the attention of many passersby on the street.

It was January, and although it was afternoon and the sun was blazing, the occasional cold wind in the air still made people shiver.

Since both Nagasawa and Nonou are ninjas, this bit of cold is nothing to them. Nagasawa was even wearing a short-sleeved shirt without a jacket, showing no respect for winter at all.

The men on the street were all dazzled by Nono's outfit, as if they had discovered a new world. Then, as if remembering something, they sighed.

The passing girl looked at Nono with some envy, thinking about how she had such a handsome partner.

"See, I told you you looked radiant today, everyone's praising how beautiful you are."

The chatter of pedestrians on the street naturally did not escape the notice of the sharp-eared Nagasawa, who smiled at Nonou.

Nono lowered her head shyly, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said softly, "Some people think it's not good for me to be like this."

Yongze shook his head. "They're just jealous of you. They're jealous of your beauty and your cuteness."

"Do you really think I'm good-looking?" Nono asked somewhat insecurely.

To be honest, Nono didn't know if she could be considered beautiful or cute. Before leaving Root, her life consisted of learning various infiltration techniques and practicing medical ninjutsu.

Those topics about youth had absolutely nothing to do with her.

Even after leaving the Root, it didn't matter, because she became the director of an orphanage and continued to help war orphans.

“Really.” Nagasawa answered without hesitation.