Master, please become the Hokage

Every movement is incredibly smooth.

In less than two minutes, Sarutobi Ryo had performed all the physical techniques he had learned at D- and C-level.

After completing a set of physical techniques, Sarutobi Ryo felt warm all over, with streams of heat flowing through his body.

Generally speaking, when there is no mission, Sarutobi Ryo will practice physical skills and swordsmanship taught by Hatake Sakumo for at least 4 hours every day.

Then practice ninjutsu and genjutsu for several hours.

Read books and study by the way to constantly supplement your knowledge.

Because he inherited the talent of his cheap father, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, a ninjutsu doctor.

Ryo Sarutobi possesses an extremely formidable memory and learning ability.

Strictly speaking, Sarutobi Ryo's own talent is not even inferior to Orochimaru, one of the Three Ninjas.

It was just because Sarutobi Ryo was a very low-key person and never deliberately showed off, so even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself could not see the true talent of his eldest son.

"Master, the test is tomorrow, why don't you get some rest tonight?"

Yamanaka Hui, who was standing aside, held his cheeks with his hands, his elbows resting on the stone table in the yard, staring at Sarutobi Ryo who was practicing.

"Ahui, I've said it many times, there are too many dangers in the ninja world. Only with great strength can you control yourself... or should I say..."

Sarutobi Ryo turned his head, his eyes like stars.

"You want to spar with me?"

When Yamanaka Hui heard Sarutobi Ryo's suggestion, he shuddered, obviously thinking of some terrible past.

She must be crazy to practice physical skills with the young master!

It will really kill people!

Because the young master can kill a cow with one punch!

"I, I'll go practice now..." The girl immediately stood up and obediently practiced the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan.

"Konoha Tornado!"

Sarutobi Ryo turned his head and continued to practice Taijutsu.

The sky is full of stars, and the sweaty figure is so conspicuous in the dark night...

Chapter 8 + Chapter 9. Whirlpool Country: Ruins

The next morning.

Sarutobi Ryo fastened the forehead protector that represented his identity as a Konoha ninja, put on his vest, and rushed to the entrance of Konoha with Yamanaka Kei.

Early in the morning, people were already coming and going in front of the village gate.

As the center of the Land of Fire, Konoha is a prosperous city no less than the capital, and its prosperity far exceeds that of other towns.

"Morning, Master Liang."

"Morning, Master Sarutobi Ryo."

One by one, familiar or unfamiliar faces appeared and greeted Sarutobi Ryo.

Sarutobi Ryo responded one by one.

After more than ten minutes, all the people arrived.

As Utatane Koharu walked up to the crowd, everyone's whispers subsided. "Next, I'll explain the specific information about the assessment..."

The person in charge of the jonin examination naturally cannot be a jonin.

Just like the Chunin Exams for Genin, which are usually conducted by Special Jonin and Jonin, this time the examination is led by Utatane Koharu.

In addition to being responsible for the assessment process, it will also ensure that all enemies can be truly eliminated.

Utane Koharu's role is to serve as both an examiner and a fighting force.

If by any chance the candidates present are unable to achieve their goals, then... Utane Koharu will take direct action.

In the official official book "The Book of War", there is a description of Mito Kado En's strength, saying that his strength is comparable to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Utane Koharu's strength was second only to Mitomon En's. With such a strong person behind them, everyone naturally felt more confident about the test and felt extremely relaxed.

As Utane Koharu explained, the specific details of the assessment began to take shape in everyone's minds.

The destination is the Uzu no Kuni ruins, which takes 2 days to depart and 2 days to return.

Including the carpet-style search, combat, and expulsion of the assessment tasks, the entire assessment process will probably last 10 to 15 days.

"Master, this means we have to be prepared not to go home for half a month..."

Yamanaka Hui whispered quietly to Sarutobi Ryo.

"Don't worry, I've packed all the seasonings and other things..."

Looking at Yamanaka Hui's excitement, Sarutobi Ryo shook his head slightly.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha's main opponents were the Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Amegakure... and other ninja villages, and most of the battles were fought on land.

The ruins of the Whirlpool Country are located in the maritime area.

Obviously, Yamanaka Hui was very eager to see the sea, and by the way, do some seafood cooking, sea bathing, beach sunbathing... and so on.

"This is not a vacation."

Sarutobi Ryo reminded.

The Land of Whirlpools is most likely inhabited by ninjas from the Hidden Mist.

"Why not Yunyin?" Yamanaka Hui asked like a curious baby.

"The Cloud Village's style of action is like lightning, like a gust of wind. Once they have plundered enough, they will leave the plundered place like a whirlwind... On the other hand, the Mist Village is like a bloodthirsty shark, constantly roaming around, waiting for more prey to step into the trap..."

Sarutobi Ryo explained.

"Is that so... As expected of a young master, you are truly knowledgeable." Yamanaka Hui praised sincerely.

Sarutobi Ryo has been familiar with various books since childhood and can understand the affairs of the ninja world without leaving home. Even without relying on the memory of a time-traveling fire scientist, he can still analyze various things.

knowledge is power.

And intelligence...can often determine the life or death of an individual, a team, or even a village or country.

"Okay, that's the specific situation."

After Koharu Utane finished her story, the students began to divide into groups.

Yamanaka Hui, Hinata Ruri, and Shirogane Hayama were grouped with Sarutobi Ryo.

Minato Namikaze, Kushina... and others are another group.

In this way, team numbers of four people were continuously assigned.

"..."

When Utane Koharu read out Kushina's name, Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but look at Kushina a little longer.

The pretty red-haired girl was no longer as outgoing and cheerful as she had been yesterday.

Today, her face was stained with an indelible sadness.

Kushina's homeland is the Land of Whirlpools.

The fall of her country made her depressed for a long time. Later, with the company of Minato Namikaze, she gradually came out of her psychological shadow.

Last year, Namikaze Minato rescued Kushina and they fell in love under the moonlight. From then on, whenever Kushina was on a mission, Namikaze Minato would always be by her side.

Such an arrangement means that Minato Namikaze is the protector, protecting the orphans of Uzumaki, and even more so... protecting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!

Generally speaking, the person chosen as the Jinchūriki would be someone who is close to the Kage.

For example, the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Mito, her husband was the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama.

So if someone wanted to marry the Jinchūriki, Kushina, they would need to have a close connection with the Kage.

In other words.

Minato Namikaze...was being trained by several high-ranking officials including Utatane Koharu to be the next Hokage.

Thinking about these things in my mind, I brought Kushina with me on this mission, probably because I valued the fact that Kushina was born in the Land of Whirlpools.

The official official book says: The Uzumaki clan is the founder of Konoha's sealing technique.

There are enemies entrenched on the ruins of the Whirlpool Country, and they have refused to leave after several years. They must be looking for something.

The only person who can truly discover the legacy of the Uzumaki clan is Kushina, an Uzumaki orphan.

Therefore, I'm afraid Kushina is also burdened with additional secret mission arrangements.

"A test, fraught with multiple political considerations. It's partly to quell popular conspiracy theories, and partly to uncover the legacy of the Whirlpool Country..."

Sarutobi Ryo shook his head secretly, becoming even more certain that this trip might be very dangerous.

......

Soon after, everyone set off.

Teams of 4 people travel together.

There was a team of Anbu following Koharu Utane, which made Sarutobi Ryo more certain of his previous guess.

After leaving Konoha, the team galloped forward. The sun rose high in the sky and then set, and the stars moved.

Two days later, the team arrived at the waters around Whirlpool Country.

Wow...

The waves are rolling.

Everyone released chakra from their feet and stepped on the sea.

No need for a boat, just cross the sea with your body, that's a ninja.

Looking at the coastline before her, Utane Koharu nodded, "We've arrived... at the ruins of Whirlpool Country."

As a relative of the Senju clan and an ally of Konoha.

The destruction of the Whirlpool Country was a huge loss for Konoha.

Utane Koharu ran onto the beach, her eyes sharp as a knife. With a wave of her right arm, she issued an order: "The test... begins! Drive out all enemies... without a single one left alive!"

Swish!

The next moment, each team ran in different directions and began a carpet search of the ruins of the island nation of Whirlpool...

......

As the sound of the waves gradually faded behind them, they crossed the beach and entered the jungle.

Because it has become a ruin, the ruins of Whirlpool Country are covered with green vegetation.

"Although the Whirlpool Country is small, its terrain is complex. Even if you run at full speed, it takes about three hours to cross the entire country. And in terms of area, it is still much larger than countries like the Wave Country..."

On the way, Sarutobi Ryo introduced the situation of the Whirlpool Country ruins.

Baiyun Yeshan, who joined the team, is a serious peer.

He was also a former classmate of Sarutobi Ryo.

He had a long sword on his waist and was skilled in sharp wind-style swordsmanship and ninjutsu.

Snap.

Bai Yunyeshan stepped on something and when he looked down, he saw that it was a skeleton!

As the group moved forward, more and more bones appeared on the scene in various postures.

"These skeletons..." Bai Yunyeshan's eyes narrowed, and his expression became more solemn.

"These are the bones of the people of Whirlpool Country." Yamanaka Hui's tone became much softer, no longer as optimistic.

Hinata Ruri, who was at the end of the team, looked at these bones, not knowing what she was thinking, but the gloomy aura emanating from her body became increasingly stronger.

"The Whirlpool Country is our ally. Even if it has become a ruin, it is still the land of the Whirlpool people..."

Sarutobi Ryo glanced at Kushina's team which was not far away.