Chapter 09: Page 9

Some impatient students have applied to graduate.

Located in the central area of ​​Konoha.

Hokage's office building, indoor.

A man with white hair and a solemn expression sat on the desk. He was Tobirama, the second-generation Hokage who dominated Konoha.

"Monkey, I will now relieve you of your current position."

The one called Monkey was a jounin of medium height and a bit dull appearance. His real name was Hiruzen Sarutobi. Because Yuan Fei had the metaphor of a monkey, he was affectionately called monkey by the second generation.

Hearing these words, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought that he had not done well enough, and said in a sincere tone: "Teacher, is it that I did not do well in that area?"

"No, it's just that now I have a more important task for you." The unsmiling Tobirama squeezed out a rare smile: "Go and become an instructor jounin."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little puzzled.

Instructing Jonin is different from ordinary Jonin. The main job is to cultivate the young shoots of Konoha and become independent ninjas.

Although it was a very important job, at this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that the job at hand was more important. But since it was the teacher's order, he didn't ask too many questions. The teacher must have his own considerations.

Holding down the doubts in his heart, he respectfully took the disciple's intelligence information handed to him and suddenly became enlightened.

"Teacher, what are you doing?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the three pieces of disciple information in his hand and was lost in thought.

Orochimaru, the chief of this term, is outstanding in all aspects. At only six years old, he already possesses strength that is no less than that of a genin.

Jiraiya has obvious advantages and disadvantages. Ako is not very smart, but he has unparalleled physical ability and a huge amount of chakra.

Tsunade is a genius whose grades in school are second only to Orochimaru.

Being able to be specially told by Tobirama is a sign of outstanding ninja talent, but what really surprised Sarutobi Hiruzen was the identity of one of them.

Tsunade, whose full name is Senju Tsunade, is the granddaughter of the first Hokage Senju Hashirama, and Hashirama is the brother of the current Hokage Tobirama. He arranged for such a person with a special status to enter the team he leads. What was the meaning behind it? Sarutobi Hiruzen became excited when he thought about it, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.

He is twenty-four years old this year and is no longer the reckless young man he used to be. He has become more mature and considerate as he grows older.

Tobirama-sensei plans to train himself as a successor.

"Inheritance of the Fire Flame, I will leave the seeds of Konoha to you."

In a few years, Tobirama will be 50 years old. Although he is still in his prime, he knows that this situation will not last long. He was born in the Warring States Period and fought all the way. The long years of fighting have already left a lot of disease in his body. , as he continues to grow older, these hidden dangers may break out at any time, and he will go to see his dead elder brother.

Tobirama has been very meticulous in doing things since he was a child. In order to deal with emergencies, it is natural to take precautions.

It just so happened that this graduating class was special. In addition to Tsunade's status, it was also because the qualifications of these three people were so excellent that it would be difficult for someone to surpass these three people at the same time in the next few years. That's why he decided to take over as Hokage. Their identities as humans allowed these three people to worship the monkey as their master at the same time, establishing a master-disciple relationship.

As long as they are properly trained, these three people will become the monkey's most effective assistants.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said excitedly: "Teacher Tobirama, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"Do it well."

Tobirama stood up and patted Sarutobi Hiruzen on the shoulder with great responsibility.

At this moment, there was a banging sound outside the door, and someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

After hearing the reply, the person who knocked on the door pushed open the door and a handsome black-haired man came in.

Uchiha Mirror.

Like Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was his favorite disciple.

"Teacher Tobirama, this is the information you requested to sort out last time."

Jing put the information on the table, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Tobirama nodded, acknowledging his work.

Looking at Jing's leaving figure, he sighed inwardly.

He comes from a famous family, has outstanding talents, is handsome in appearance, gentle and elegant, and what is even more rare is that he has a vision beyond the family and loves the village more than his family.

It would be difficult to find a better man than him in this village. If it weren't for Uchiha's surname and his eyes, to be honest, Kagami would be the most suitable successor to Hokage in Tobirama's mind.

In the past, when the eldest brother was still talking, Tobirama might really consider Uchiha Kagami as the successor to Hokage.

But with the death of his eldest brother, there is no absolute power to suppress Uchiha, and Uchiha Setsuna took the lead in stirring up trouble some time ago, almost causing turmoil. Tobirama will never be able to include Uchiha as the successor to Hokage.

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In the classroom, Aokiji expressed his sincere blessings to the three classmates who graduated at the age of six: "Congratulations. At such a young age, you can contribute to the construction of Konoha before going online. I really envy you."

Why did these words sound so harsh? Tsunade frowned and said: "With your strength, you can actually graduate early."

Am I stupid, rushing to reincarnate?

The steady Qingzhi shook his head: "You know me, I don't aspire to be a ninja. If I stay in school for a few more years, I will do some business to support myself."

"Humph."

Tsunade was angry that she didn't fight, and left angrily. Although she had such a good talent, she was so lazy all day long.

Watching her leave, Qingzhi sighed helplessly.

In the eyes of outsiders, because he had not exercised much for a long time, his shuriken skills had begun to decline. His grades were worse than those at the beginning of school. It was no wonder that Tsunade, as a friend, would be disappointed with him.

Not long after Tsunade left, Jiraiya and Orochimaru left one after another and went to another classroom to wait for their mentoring Jonin.

Seeing his friends leaving one by one, Aokiji no longer had any reason to stay here. As a student, he had to work hard to go to school.

Today's classes were relatively light, so after finishing school early, Aokiji didn't go home directly. Instead, he wandered around aimlessly with a purpose in mind. Finally, he got lucky and came across an adult training three children at a training ground. These three children were Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.

Among them, Jiraiya was repaired particularly badly, and everyone was tied directly to the pillar.

Tsunade held the bell, shook it, and scolded: "Hehe, Jiraiya, if you want to beat me, you are a hundred years too early. Sure enough, you are still in last place."

Jiraiya couldn't bear the ridicule and broke his guard: "It's so noisy, you airport, washboard."

Tsunade became angry when she heard this. Now she was no longer the girl who didn't know anything about "breasts" and mistakenly regarded fighting as a treasure: "You deserve a beating, right?"

Seeing the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two, Sarutobi Hiruzen, a teacher, shook his head helplessly: "Are these two people the same as before?"

Orochimaru agreed, "I guess so."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the stubborn Jiraiya and sighed. Although Ako had brute strength but not much brains, it seemed that she needed some special guidance. "It's getting late, Orochimaru, Tsunade, you two should go back first."

"Yes."

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to give special guidance to his disciple.

Tsunade waved with a victorious smile, and just as she turned around, she saw a familiar figure.

"Yo~"

Aokiji took the initiative to say hello.

"Why are you here?" Tsunade asked in surprise, "Could it be that in your heart you still want to be a ninja?"

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just wandering around and having some fun." Aokiji took out the pillow he carried with him from his backpack, then lay down on the ground skillfully, his elbows resting on the pillow: "Don't worry about me, you guys continue..."

After that, he turned his attention to the adult.

Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Aokiji thought to himself.

The living area of ​​Konoha is so small, and Aokiji still knows his identity through careful observation in daily life.

He was a little confused. In the animation, didn't the three ninjas seem to be eleven or twelve years old when they became disciples of Sarutobi Hiruzen?

How come I became his apprentice at the age of six?

Moreover, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked quite old at that time, with a beard, and he didn't look as young as he does now.

But it's normal if you think about it carefully. In a few years, the Second Hokage, Tobirama, would probably be preparing to step down, and then Sarutobi Hiruzen would directly become Hokage when he returned. It's impossible for him to have time to guide ninjas after becoming Hokage. This is illogical.

Even if we take a step back, it can still be barely justified because of Tsunade's special identity and Orochimaru's actual talent, but you, Jiraiya, should not have reached that point yet. Let the Third Hokage, who is the Hokage, directly commit to guiding her.

So this explanation doesn't make sense at all, and Aokiji didn't think much about it. He could only blame it on the chaotic timeline of Naruto, and the author just thought of the bug on the slap of his forehead.

Just as Aokiji was lost in thought, he suddenly felt his vision darken. It turned out to be Tsunade standing in front of him, fiddling with her knuckles: "You actually like sleeping so much, I'll let you sleep for the rest of your life."

Tsunade rushed over with her fist raised, and Aokiji was so scared that he picked up the pillow and ran away.

"Stop right there." Tsunade chased after him, while Aokiji ran ahead. "You told me to stop, so I stopped. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Looking at the two people playing and joking, Yuan Fei Hiruzen said with a smile: "Is he your classmate? He seems to be a very interesting kid."

"Aokiji-kun is indeed a very interesting guy." Orochimaru agreed with a smile: "If he were to take it seriously and spend his sleep time on training, the position of the chief this time might not be mine."

Yuan Fei and Hiruzen were shocked when they heard this. What a concept, that his talent was even better than Orochimaru's.

Although he had not been in contact with Orochimaru for a long time, Orochimaru's visible talent left a deep impression on Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Although there may be an element of compliment to a friend, to receive such an evaluation from Orochimaru, his talent must be extremely outstanding.

Thinking about Tsunade's conversation just now, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but ask, "Tsunade just said that he seemed unwilling to be a ninja, right?"

"Yes, Aokiji-kun has no interest in being a ninja and wants to be a day-sitter."

Although Orochimaru understood that he would not be able to fight alongside his friends in the future, he still felt a little regretful deep down.

"What does day man mean?"

Yuan Fei Rizen was a little confused. It was the first time he heard of this term.

"To use Aokiji-kun's words, it probably means living a good life with a wife and children and a warm bed."

Yuan Fei Hiruzen nodded: "This is really a simple and unpretentious dream."

It is rare for a child to have such a clear understanding at such a young age.

But understanding is one thing, and whether or not to agree with it is another.

If it were in peacetime, this ideal would be fine, but now it is a time of war and a special era.

The prosperity of the village is closely related to everyone present.

A strong village means strong people; a weak village means weak people.

Personal interests should always come second to the village.

There is no room for such narrow-minded thinking among the common people.

If Aokiji had mediocre talent, it would be fine. One more or one less would not make much difference. But since Aokiji possesses a talent that even Orochimaru praised as rare, with proper training, he might become an important figure who can influence the outcome of battles in the future.

Looking at Aokiji who was playing with Tsunade, Yuan Fei Hiruzen, who was entrusted with an important task by Tobirama, had a far-sighted vision. For the long-term interests of the village, he should pay attention to him when he has time and guide him onto the right path.

After all, he is not only a Jonin of Konoha, but also the successor of Hokage designated by Tobirama Sensei, and the future Third Hokage.

While enjoying the protection of the previous generation, this generation has to shoulder the same responsibility of protecting the next generation.

But their generation will eventually grow old, and at that time, perhaps the next generation will shoulder this burden.

Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire is endless.

(End of this chapter)

12. Chapter 12: The Art of Spiritual Communication

Chapter 12 Psychic Technique

But before that, Prime Minister Hiruzen Sarutobi must first lead his disciples to the right path.

Thinking of this, he looked at his disciple and sighed helplessly: "You are really a ninja. How can you be a ninja and fall into these obvious traps several times?"

"because……"

Jiraiya glanced at his mouth and wanted to defend, but due to Yazi who was not very bright, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation and was speechless for a moment.

During the process of snatching the bell, Sarutobi Hiruzen realized that Jiraiya was eager for success and did things without thinking. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. It seemed that he needed to find a long-term goal for him. To understand this, he began to Prescribe the right medicine: "What you lack is purpose."

"what?"

"That's right..." Sarutobi Hiruzen crossed his arms and crossed his chest, closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and came up with a good idea: "By the way, there is another way."

As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher.

"W-what?"