Master, Please Become a Hokage

Seeing this familiar barrier, Black Zetsu Raiga, along with unpleasant memories, immediately surfaced in his mind, causing him to go berserk.

Finding five talismans wasn't that simple.

Unless one possessed the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, a quick search was impossible.

Otherwise, spending a great deal of manpower and resources to find five talismans would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

“Ah~~~!”

With his angry roar, a single strike sent the head of one of the Guardian Ninja Twelve flying.

Fresh blood spurted everywhere, but the surrounding Hidden Mist ninjas maintained calm expressions, accustomed to it.

“Surround them all! Let’s see how many days they can last!”

Chapter 37: Night Raid on Ringo Yurui!

Buzz...

Hyuga Ruri stretched out her hand and poked at the space in front of her.

The empty air, where nothing existed, suddenly rippled like water.

This layer of "water ripples" was the "wall" of the Five Seal Barrier, also the defense of the jutsu.

In the original Gaara Retrieval Arc, Pain used this technique.

Even Sakura's monstrous strength could only leave small ripples on it.

In the end, Kakashi and the others, relying on Neji's Byakugan and a walkie-talkie carried by Guy, simultaneously revealed the five talismans, thus undoing the operation of this jutsu.

“Young Master is truly amazing, he has solutions for any situation...”

Yamanaka Kei sincerely praised his young master's excellence.

The talent of a ninjutsu scholar allowed Sarutobi Ryo to cast any type of jutsu.

His nonchalant confidence was truly amazing.

And as they spent more and more time together, Nonoyu's attitude towards Sarutobi Ryo slowly underwent more changes.

“Earth Release...”

After recalling the chakra from his five shadow clones, Sarutobi Ryo ate a few soldier pills to replenish his stamina and chakra, then began forming hand seals.

With a rumbling sound.

The earth and rocks on the ground rose or sank.

Clearly, Sarutobi Ryo intended to directly create an artificial building here.

The forest shook, and birds soared into the sky.

The 30 Hidden Mist ninjas guarding the perimeter widened their eyes, each watching the changes within the barrier.

Soon, a row of artificial Earth Release houses appeared on the spot.

“Move into the house.”

Sarutobi Ryo raised his hand to signal, then picked up Ringo Yurui and brought her into the house.

Nonoyu entered the house, looked at the bed made of rocks and earth, and thought... it's so convenient to know Earth Release, this is truly an essential jutsu for home and travel.

In fact, Orochimaru, who built structures everywhere in the original story, also used Earth Release.

His countless hideouts throughout the ninja world were not excavated by manpower.

Because ninjas don't have that much free time to engage in construction work.

“The Hidden Mist Village is at least four days away by sea, and if we encounter storms or waves, the time will be greatly extended...”

Sarutobi Ryo calculated the time, Nonoyu needed at most 3 days for treatment, so even if there were reinforcements from the Hidden Mist, they wouldn't be able to arrive in time.

Crossing the ocean was not that simple.

Just then, raindrops fell from the sky.

The rainy season... had arrived.

As a small island nation at sea, the Land of Waves was often subjected to rain.

The sound of rushing water descended into the forest.

The Hidden Mist ninjas took out raincoats, glaring at the earthen house within the barrier.

Ninjas can lie dormant for three days and three nights without eating or drinking, and still have the strength to fight.

They can also survive in difficult environments.

But... no one would deliberately torture themselves.

Inside the house, Sarutobi Ryo, who had collected branches in advance, lit a bonfire.

Yamanaka Kei set up a pot, and mushrooms and wild vegetables from the forest were gathered to make a delicious soup.

The faint smell of smoke and the aroma of food wafted through the forest, making the enemies involuntarily start to salivate.

And Sarutobi Ryo, sitting around the bonfire and eating hot pot, had an exceptionally calm expression.

In comparison, Nonoyu was a little worried: “Ryo-sama, they have already surrounded this place, even if I heal her in three days, I'm afraid we can only escape...”

Yurui's recovery takes time.

There are 30 people on the other side.

Even Yurui in her prime might not be able to escape the pursuit.

A large number of people can really cause qualitative change.

What's more, Black Zetsu Raiga is holding one of the Seven Swords, "Lightning Blade · Fang."

Without her swords, Ringo Yurui's strength would plummet, making it impossible for her to be a match for Black Zetsu Raiga.

“Escape?”

Sarutobi Ryo raised his eyes and looked at the Root girl with a great figure!

You've got one thing wrong.

Whether it's Steel Release, or the Taijutsu that Orochimaru gave me.

I'm only in the initial stages of training, there's still a lot of room for improvement.

“Give me three days... I will become stronger! By then...”

I'll go out and kill them all!

Sarutobi Ryo's eyes were burning, radiating an unimaginable divine light.

“Ruri, Kei, you two should also train well during these three days...”

The two of them would only need to be responsible for protecting Nonoyu and Ringo Yurui at that time.

And soon, Sarutobi Ryo's training began.

Nonoyu continued to treat Ringo Yurui.

Yamanaka Kei and Hyuga Ruri went to their respective houses.

So, inside the house, Sarutobi Ryo created 10 shadow clones and began to practice Steel Release kekkei genkai again.

The main body, after eating and drinking, began to practice Taijutsu.

“Hey! Isn't anyone going to ask for my opinion?” Ringo Yurui, lying on the bed, expressed, hey... there's still someone here.

“We will ask you.”

Sarutobi Ryo turned his head to look, the look brewing in his black eyes made Ringo Yurui's scalp tingle.

What kind of look was that?

Ringo Yurui didn't know what she was about to encounter...

......

Next, Sarutobi Ryo devoted all his energy to training.

Shadow clones practiced ninjutsu, and the main body practiced taijutsu, ninjutsu and taijutsu were practiced at the same time.

Explosions continued to echo in the forest.

Sarutobi Ryo practiced Taijutsu outside as if no one else was around.

When it was evening, Sarutobi Ryo no longer needed the huge leaves above his head as a rain shelter.

The rain really fell on Sarutobi Ryo's body, but it was blocked by an invisible "Steel Release field."

Bang!

A punch was thrown.

The strength and chakra surged throughout his body.

Combining Taijutsu and Steel Release made the power even more extraordinary.

After a punch, all the raindrops around him were shaken away from the surface of his body.

At that moment, Sarutobi Ryo's whole body was as dry as new, as if he hadn't been rained on.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye... from day to night.

When it was completely dark, Sarutobi Ryo temporarily stopped training.

After eating dinner again, Sarutobi Ryo asked Nonoyu about the treatment.

10 shadow clones sat in Ringo Yurui's room all day, practicing while monitoring her every move.

After learning that the situation had greatly improved, Sarutobi Ryo nodded and left.

After another round of training, Sarutobi Ryo digested the food and went to rest.

Hyuga Ruri, Yamanaka Kei, and Nonoyu also fell into a deep sleep.

Everything became quiet, with only the continuous flow of drizzle.

Just like that......

I don't know how long it has been.

The night sky was suddenly struck by a thunderclap.

The thunder light from outside the window illuminated Ringo Yurui, who opened her eyes, not only disturbed by the thunder, but also... because of the uninvited guest.

“You're here?”

The patient lying on the bed tilted her head towards the door.

The rain-soaked night was filled with thunder and lightning, and a dark figure stood at the entrance, like a god of death.

And this figure was Sarutobi Ryo.

Inside the house, the only shadow clone responsible for guarding Ringo Yurui automatically dispelled, turning into a cloud of smoke.

Sarutobi Ryo's main body slowly walked in, and then... casually closed the stone door.

The room... was completely plunged into darkness.

“Ringo Yurui...”

Darkness could not block Sarutobi Ryo's vision, everything was so clear in his right eye's field of vision.

A certain thought, materialized into mental energy, or rather, the human body's magnetic field, swept towards the other party.

Since killing intent can be perceived by others, then... strong thoughts can also be.

Ringo Yurui didn't know what she was about to encounter, all she knew was that the dangerous signal made goosebumps appear on her body.

And as Sarutobi Ryo approached, her heart... couldn't help but beat violently......

Chapter 38: Injecting the Will of Fire into Ringo Yurui!

“Okay, I can tell you what I know...”

Ringo Yurui's tone feigned ease.

But with darkness all around and nothing to see, she couldn't help but feel nervous.