Konoha's task master

The streets of Konoha.

On the way home, Yuhi Zhenhong recalled the girl from the Uzumaki clan. He was shocked. That girl's will was extremely tenacious, as if she had made countless decisions in her heart and wanted to protect a secret to the death.

Yuhi Makoto was even ready to give up at that time, because the Third Hokage's order could not harm the girl. But when he changed the shape of his mental body into a certain boy, the hard barrier collapsed instantly.

The girl whispered before falling into coma...

"Yakumo-kun, I did it."

That must be love, Yuhi Zhenhong thought of this and subconsciously speeded up his pace home. For some reason, he always felt that he had offended a great person invisibly.

When Yuhi Zhenhong returned home, she couldn't help but think of that girl again. Maybe she had never eaten candy. Then someone gave her a candy, and it was sweet to her heart. She held it tightly in the palm of her hand and was unwilling to let go even if she died.

, she is not greedy for the sweetness of sugar, but because after losing that sugar, she will have... nothing.

"What a lonely and fearless girl..."

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked through the information in front of him, his expression constantly changing.

This information comes from the ANBU, the Medical Department, the Finance Department, and the Logistics Support Department. Together, these materials form Yakumo's entire trajectory from birth to the present, down to the smallest details.

Sarutobi Hiruzen played with the beard on his chin and read the information quietly. For a while, the only sound in the office was the sound of flipping through information.

The truth is gradually pieced together...but the complexion becomes more complex.

"In two years, it will be upgraded to a film-level level."

"For Konoha... I'm sorry, Danzo."

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Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong…

Yakumo opened his eyes in his sleep and heard the sound of the doorbell ringing. He thought that guests arriving late at night were not very polite. Polite guests would not disturb the host in the middle of the night, but he still pressed the doorbell patiently.

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Yakumo split his shadow clone and at the same time took back the shadow clone that was practicing ninjutsu. He rubbed his eyes, breathed a few times, and walked slowly to the living room facing the door.

Yakumo, drowsy.

Click, the door is opened.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was covered in bandages, stepped into the small courtyard, his steps steady with a hint of well-hidden urgency. In fact, after knowing that the person was Yakumo, he smoked a pipe for three hours and finally suppressed the turbulence in his heart.

stunned.

"The Third Hokage-sama."

Yakumo stood up and greeted, with a warm smile on his face, as if he was not unhappy at being disturbed from his sleep.

Sarutobi Hiruzen snorted coldly and sat directly opposite Yakumo, his face full of chills.

When he saw Yakumo's harmless face, he suddenly had the illusion that he was being toyed with, as if his intelligence had been pressed to the ground and crushed repeatedly, and his pride was also crushed at the same time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen gradually adjusted his mood, neither sad nor happy.

Yakumo poured orange juice for Sarutobi Hiruzen, and then he drank a few sips first, swallowing the cold and sweet and sour juice into his abdomen, and then he felt that he finally woke up.

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hand to express his refusal. At first, he thought that the atmosphere between the two would be tit for tat, but Yakumo did not follow the routine at all, like a warm host entertaining guests from afar.

"Ahem." Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat, and finally took two sips of cold orange juice. Smoking for a long time made his throat a little uncomfortable.

"...You shouldn't be so strong."

This was the first sentence Sarutobi Hiruzen said. It took him thirty-five years to reach the pinnacle of non-blood ninjas.

But it only took Yakumo less than two years to reach the peak that Sarutobi Hiruzen once reached.

"My strength can only be considered average..."

Yakumo replied sincerely.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed continuously, as if he couldn't breathe, and was almost sent away by Yakumo's words.

If this kind of strength can only be considered average, then wouldn't he have been living like a dog for the past fifty years...?

Yakumo quickly stood up, picked up the kettle, and poured a glass of cold water for Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"How do you have such great strength?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice could not conceal his surprise.

When he knew about that person Yakumo, he immediately began to investigate August's growth curve, and all the information about Yakumo was placed on his desk.

Sarutobi Hiruzen discovered that it was not a curve at all, but a straight line. From June last year to September this year...he jumped from an ordinary genin to the shadow level.

"Add hard work and talent."

Yakumo replied that he could pat his chest and guarantee that his achievement of today's strength was all due to his own efforts.

"Talent, hard work."

Sarutobi Hiruzen obviously didn't believe Yakumo's lies, but he didn't continue to dwell on this issue. After all, everyone has their own secrets.

"You were present on all occasions when that mysterious man appeared, but I just ignored you. Even when I guessed that the mysterious man was you, I felt like I was crazy."

"I denied the correct answer and kept looking for clues and information on the wrong path. That's because your age is too deceptive."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.

"You've been lying to me since the first time we met, right?"

If Yakumo had already reached the Jonin level when they first met, how could he be frightened by Orochimaru's aura, and how could he be at a loss in front of him?

"It's not important." Yakumo didn't deny it.

What bad thoughts can an eight-year-old have?

Sarutobi Hiruzen came to see Yakumo alone, which meant that he did not want to completely push Yakumo to the opposite side of Konoha Hidden Village, and he wanted to bind Yakumo firmly to Konoha.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was a qualified Hokage, and the stability of Konoha always came first in his heart. However, due to the decline in his own strength in the later period, his foreign policy became a bit weak and easy to bully.

For the sake of the stability of Konoha, he sent his eldest son to work in the Anbu... In the end, both his son and his daughter-in-law died. For the sake of Konoha, he would sacrifice anyone...

"But you killed Danzo and many roots..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Yakumo.

"I did not kill Danzo-sama, nor did I attack the roots at all. I am a ninja of Konoha, how could I do something that harms the interests of Konoha!"

Yakumo said very firmly.

"you…"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't understand why Yakumo continued to deny it... After a few seconds, he suddenly understood what Yakumo wanted to express, and then spoke.

"That's right... Danzo did not die at your hands. The person who attacked the root also had a murderer. As the Third Hokage, I issue a mission to you to find the murderer of Danzo and the person who attacked the root!" Hiruzen Sarutobi ordered.

road.

In the heart of Hiruzen Sarutobi, there is no comparison between Danzo and Yakumo. The latter can directly make Konoha become the most powerful ninja village in the ninja world in more than ten years.

It is true that Danzo is his best friend, but he is also the Hokage of Konoha. On the one hand, he will create promising enemies for Konoha, and on the other hand, he can firmly bind this person to Konoha. This is not a difficult task.

choice.

The most important thing is... except for targeting Danzo, Yakumo did not do anything to harm the interests of Konoha. As for why he attacked Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen was like a mirror in his heart. He knew very well what his best friend was like.

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Probably... he was interested in Yakumo's strength and wanted to use coercion and inducement to coerce him into joining the Roots, but Yakumo counterattacked.

Sarutobi Hiruzen gradually figured out the "facts".

"As commanded."

Yakumo solemnly replied, but this task will never be completed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a satisfied smile. As long as the benefits were sufficient, the opponent who was fighting desperately just a few seconds ago could easily shake hands and make peace.

"If the Third Ninja War breaks out in the future, I hope you can take action at the critical moment to protect Konoha's army and establish victory on the battlefield." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

"Of course, after all, I am also a member of Konoha."

Yakumo nodded in response.

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a satisfied smile, tonight he confirmed one thing that Yakumo really loves Konoha, and that was enough.

Yakumo stood up and filled Sarutobi Hiruzen's glass with cold water again. The latter immediately smiled, and the atmosphere between the two gradually became harmonious and warm.

"Old fox." Yakumo thought to himself.

"Little fox." Sarutobi Hiruzen said secretly.

Starting tomorrow, Konoha will have one more trump card.

Then there is a second thing about his trip.

"Yakumo, you are planning to help Hatake Sakumo become the Fourth Hokage...right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly asked.

"That's right." Yakumo nodded and admitted.

"Orochimaru is more suitable." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

"Orochimaru is not suitable to become the Fourth Hokage. In order to study it, he cooperated with Danzo to dig up the grave of the first Hokage, steal the body, and conduct human experiments."

Yakumo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and spoke.

"Is this true!?" Sarutobi Hiruzen lost his cool.

"You can investigate on your own..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen instantly thought of a forbidden art created by his teacher Senju Tobirama, the Reincarnation of the Earth.

It was hated by the First Hokage at the beginning of its creation. Ninjutsu that summons the souls of the deceased ancestors to return to the living world to fight is contrary to human ethics and full of unclean attributes.

Digging graves and corpses in the ninja world is also a despised behavior, especially when the person being dug up is the founder of Konoha Hidden Village and the first Hokage... Senju Hashirama.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that if this incident broke out, Orochimaru's accumulated reputation would collapse in an instant, and it would even affect himself.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Yakumo's determined face and couldn't help but feel convinced. He barely suppressed the anger surging in his heart and spoke to Yakumo.

"How dare he do this...I'm leaving first."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up to say goodbye. At this moment, he finally understood why Orochimaru was able to kill Sansho Hanzo, and he relied on... It should be the reincarnation of the earth.

Yakumo stood up and walked to the bedroom.

Time is like a white horse, it is November of the fortieth year of Konoha.

A major event happened during this time. The third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Orochimaru had a fierce quarrel in the Hokage's office. In the end, Orochimaru was dismissed from all positions in Konoha and was fined to practice his health behind closed doors.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see... This is a prison sentence. No one can understand why Sarutobi Hiruzen would punish his beloved disciple so cruelly.

At this time the Hokage's office.

"Old man, what did Orochimaru do?"

Jiraiya asked as he collapsed on the sofa.

"You can ask him yourself!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was full of wrinkles, and his originally sharp eyes were full of fatigue. He seemed to have aged several years in a few months. Orochimaru was his proud disciple, but now he has become a heartache.

"Hey, Orochimaru... didn't see me at all..."

Jiraiya murmured.

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Jiraiya, lowered his head and continued to work. He was now wrapped in deep fatigue.

"Well...how about...lifting his confinement?"

Ten minutes later, Jiraiya opened his mouth to explore.

"Impossible!" Sarutobi Hiroshi didn't even raise his head.

Jiraiya looked bitter, just wondering how Orochimaru made the old man so angry that he even dismissed Orochimaru from all his duties and sent ANBU to monitor him day and night.

"If it doesn't work, I'll write a self-criticism for him."

When he was a child, Jiraiya always made Sarutobi Hiruzen angry. At that time, Orochimaru would help Jiraiya write a confession in exchange for Sarutobi Hiruzen's forgiveness.

"Hey, go ask Yakumo."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, the past was so clear...as if he could remember it vividly. They all say that when they get older, they like to recall the past. In his memory, although Orochimaru was cold, he was upright in his heart...but he doesn't want to think about it now.

It became like this.

While Sarutobi Hiruzen was angry, he blamed himself more. He would naturally think that it was his own negligence that caused Orochimaru to go astray.

"Old man, do you know?" Jiraiya was surprised.

"Well...that's right."

Well, Jiraiya left the Hokage's office in an instant.

Hatake Residence, living room.

Hatake Sakumo and Yakumo were eating fruit and discussing plans for the coming January. Suddenly, they both raised their heads and looked towards the corridor. A few seconds later, silver-haired Jiraiya appeared.

"Yakumo, the old man said that you know why Orochimaru was removed from his post and under full surveillance by the ANBU."

After Jiraiya entered the room, he immediately rushed in front of Yakumo. His tall figure created a terrifying sense of oppression, completely shrouding Yakumo in his shadow.

"I do know this..."

Yakumo put down the roasted chestnuts in his hand and spoke slowly, while motioning for Jiraiya to sit next to him.

"Orochimaru cooperated with Danzo to steal the body of the first Hokage for experimental research, and secretly conducted human experiments..."

"Is this true...?" Jiraiya immediately asked.

"Of course, I personally led the investigation. It took a month and a half to locate four laboratories and rescue dozens of human experimental subjects, the youngest of whom was only five years old."

Hatake Sakumo opened his mouth and added.

"The evidence is conclusive."

Jiraiya froze on the spot as if struck by lightning, then clenched his fists...and turned around angrily.

"What are you going to do, Jiraiya-sama?"

Yakumo grabbed Jiraiya's wrist.

"Of course I'll beat him up and wake him up!"

Jiraiya said matter-of-factly, holding his neck.

"According to the Ninja World Convention, anyone who conducts human experiments and causes more than ten casualties will be imprisoned indefinitely." Hatake Sakumo reminded.

"I want to say..."

"A beating is not enough, I suggest you beat him to death directly."

Jiraiya sat down a little decadently. Now he understood that the old man's confinement of Orochimaru to his home could be regarded as the result of extrajudicial mercy.

Yakumo continued to eat his roasted chestnuts.

PS: Asking for a monthly ticket