Reincarnated as Naruto, Garp template

As always, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the office early to handle official business.

But today is a little different.

The quiet environment felt like a demolition crew's place, with loud crashing sounds ringing in my ears from time to time.

At first, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained calm and focused on his work without looking away.

But as the sounds continued to assault him, the veins on his forehead began to throb, and finally he couldn't hold back any longer and exploded.

"Has that brat Kazan not finished his training yet?!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama... he's still punching the back mountain..."

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

It turned out to be Kazan. Because he had also incorporated 10% of Garp's template, hitting trees was no longer enough for him. He ran behind the Hokage Building and started punching the mountain.

What is the combat power of 20% Garp?

He has definitely reached the level of a Jonin, but his fighting style is straightforward, relying on his iron fists and lacking the unpredictable methods of a ninja.

Two hours have passed!

It's been two hours already. Isn't he worried about ruining his training?

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi had never seen such an explosive training method.

"Lord Hokage, should I stop him?"

"No need, let him continue practicing."

Despite saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi still decided to go check on Kazan later.

He was worried that training like this would ruin Kazan.

He put down his pen and went back to his old ways, using his telescope to spy.

In the scene, Kazan is punching the mountain surface with all his might.

The frequency and force of each punch were exactly the same.

He couldn't imagine whether Konoha would produce a top-tier powerhouse like the Third Raikage if Kazan were allowed to continue growing.

Although Konoha does not have Lightning Release Chakra Mode and its subsequent ninjutsu, those are secret techniques of Kumogakure.

However, Konoha is the best of the five great ninja villages, and they have other techniques that can replace it.

The Senju clan's superhuman strength and the forbidden Eight Gates technique!

It's not necessarily true that we can't cultivate a strong person who is no less powerful than the Third Raikage.

The three legendary Sannin were his students, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had his own unique understanding of cultivating talent.

There's no need to force someone to learn ninjutsu; teaching according to their individual aptitude is the only way to realize their potential.

"Let's go check on the child."

Hiruzen Sarutobi put aside his work and decided to go see Kazan to see if he could offer any advice.

He had his own unique methods for winning people over.

In the original story, he did not prevent Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from being exposed, and he also concealed the fact that Naruto was the only son of the Hero Fourth Hokage, which caused Naruto to suffer cold looks and ridicule from a young age.

At only a few years old, he experienced most of the darkness in the world.

Hiruzen Sarutobi became the only light in Naruto's life, and no matter how much trouble Naruto caused, he was like a kind grandfather who tolerated everything about Naruto.

There are many similar cases.

He used the greater good of the village to coerce Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi into working for him.

As for Kakashi, he made him the Jonin leader to help him resolve his long-standing inner conflict.

Now, he also plans to become like a "grandfather" and become Kazan's closest person in Konoha.

but.

Before he could even leave, a ninja from the intelligence department brought a scroll to his office.

"Lord Third Generation, this is intelligence from the front lines!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately took it.

Information transmission in Konoha uses special codes that require a special sorcerer to decipher.

The information that Hiruzen Sarutobi obtained has been deciphered and can be read directly.

Chapter 19 Practical Assessment

"Has all the intelligence been sent back?"

"It has been sent back to the village immediately, Lord Danzo."

"Ah."

At this moment, Danzo had already left Konoha and arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.

As the head of the pot, his work is even busier than Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

The friction between ninja villages has intensified, and Hiruzen Sarutobi needs Danzo to personally oversee the border.

After arriving at the border, Danzo had already commanded his troops to intercept and kill several groups of spies.

Having lived through World War II, he knew very well that such friction would not disappear, but would only escalate slowly until war broke out completely.

"If this continues, the Third Shinobi World War will definitely break out. We should strike first and inflict heavy damage on the other shinobi villages in one fell swoop."

He sent back information to Konoha explaining the situation at the border and urging Hiruzen Sarutobi to take immediate action.

But Danzo knew that the weak Hiruzen Sarutobi would only keep thinking about how to quell the conflict, and if necessary, he could give up the village's interests.

Danzo, however, would not allow it; his methods were far more forceful than Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

He even hoped to concentrate his forces and launch a full-scale attack to crush a certain ninja village!

To avoid being besieged by the four major ninja villages like in World War I.

But he wasn't the Hokage, he was never the Hokage!

Because he was a step too late back then and didn't step forward immediately, it became a thorn in his side.

Danzo's thoughts drifted back to that year when he followed his teacher, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, to Kumogakure to forge an alliance and sign a ceasefire agreement.

On their way back to the village, they were ambushed by Jinjiao and Yinjiao.

With the situation becoming increasingly urgent, Tobirama Senju made a decision, asking his disciples who were willing to stay behind to cover the retreat and create a chance for the others to survive.

Everyone knows that covering the rear means death, with no chance of survival.

Danzo kept telling himself, "Speak it out, speak it out, I'll stay behind to cover the rear so that my teacher and the others can return to the village safely."

Finally, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who spoke first, volunteering to stay behind and cover the retreat, willing to die.

As a result, he was too late, causing him to miss out on the Hokage position.

Their teacher had long planned to stay behind alone to cover the retreat; the previous test was merely a test of who was qualified to be his successor.

Danzo may not have necessarily wanted to become Hokage; he was more resentful of his past weakness and his lack of decisiveness compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Then, he grew up, shouldered the darkness of Konoha, and became a strong man with the demeanor of a teacher. On the contrary, the brave Hiruzen Sarutobi was worn down by the false peace.

I am now more suited to be the Hokage of Konoha.

"Sarutobi, you are no longer suitable to lead Konoha. Only I can lead Konoha to the peak of the First Hokage!"

As he was pondering this, a Root ninja wearing a demon mask brought him the latest news from the village.

"That child defeated Kakashi and the geniuses of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans in succession."

"Ok?"

Danzo's expression froze, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

That kid who only practices physical techniques and whose personality he thinks doesn't fit the Root's temperament actually has such talent?

Danzo understood that Kakashi's defeat might have been due to external factors, and it didn't necessarily mean that the kid named Kazan was really that strong.

But the fact that both the Uchiha and Hyuga clans were defeated is something he should think about deeply.

"Pity."

Danzo's eyes quickly regained their composure.

This time he misjudged the situation and missed out on the two most outstanding geniuses of this generation, but he did absorb a lot of fresh blood from other ninja clans.

A small loss is not a loss at all!

..........

at the same time.

Behind the Hokage Mountain, Kazan has stopped punching.

Immediately, he sat cross-legged on the ground and created another shadow clone.

Without words, they simply exchanged a glance with their shadow clone, and understood each other's feelings.

moment......

"boom!"

Kazan was sent flying, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

He touched his face; it hurt. As expected of his shadow clone, its fists were hard.

"continue!"

He gritted his teeth and continued, wanting to master Observation Haki and Armament Haki as soon as possible.

Kazan possesses Garp's training memories, and regarding Observation Haki, his training method is almost identical to that of Rayleigh, the mediocre teacher who misled his students.

Learn through the most brutal and direct method of being beaten.

At this point, Kazan somewhat wished he had a mentor like Kaido by his side.

First strike: Flowing Cherry Blossoms; Second strike: Overwhelming Entanglement; Third strike: Awakening on the spot!