Master, Please Become a Hokage

Each clan possesses its own territory.

The Sarutobi clan is no exception.

Walking down the road, Sarutobi clan members greeted Sarutobi Ryo one after another.

Every 'Young Master' made Yamanaka Ino's already plump chest even more prominent.

In Konoha, everyone knows Sarutobi Ryo.

At least in this generation, that's the case.

As the son of the Hokage, Sarutobi Ryo has always regulated his words and actions, never doing anything arrogant or domineering, and thus naturally became a role model in people's eyes.

Today was the day to report to the Hokage Building.

The Konoha higher-ups had summoned him, with new instructions to arrange.

The great war had just ended, and everything was being rebuilt. Everywhere on the street, one could see Konoha ninjas coming and going in a hurry.

After Sarutobi Ryo received countless calls of 'Young Master,' he finally arrived in front of the Hokage Building.

"Young Master Ryo."

A figure who had been waiting for a long time now walked over.

It was Hyuga Hizashi... Hyuga Ruri's childhood friend, and also her betrothed.

Hyuga Hizashi, with an equally gloomy face, was assigned to the branch family simply because he was born a little later than his brother Hyuga Hiashi, which could be said to be extremely tragic.

"Senior Hizashi."

Sarutobi Ryo nodded, returning the greeting.

"Young Master Ryo, thank you for saving Ruri's life. I went to the cemetery to pay respects a few days ago, so I was delayed in thanking you..."

Hyuga Hizashi had already heard about the situation in the previous battle against the Sky Country.

If Sarutobi Ryo hadn't risked his life to save her, his childhood friend... and fiancée would probably have gone to see the Hyuga ancestors already.

"It would have been better to die..."

Just then, Hyuga Ruri suddenly spoke.

The girl's clear and cold voice, like white moonlight, made people feel pity.

Rather than being saved, it would have been better to die on the battlefield.

For her, that might have been the best ending.

"Ruri..."

Hyuga Hizashi was momentarily speechless.

As a member of the branch family, he and Ruri were both struggling to protect themselves.

So what if they survived the Ninja World War? The Caged Bird Curse Seal was engraved on their foreheads, and their lives could be taken away at any time.

Because in the eyes of the Hyuga clan's main family, the branch family was no different from slaves.

"Tsk..."

Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but click her tongue.

There were just too many unfair things. Every time you went out, you could see this world decaying step by step.

Damn it, how did this ninja world become like this?

Let's destroy it.

Yamanaka Ino: "Ruri, don't be afraid. So what if it's the Hyuga main family? Watch us smash it to pieces!"

"Young Master Ryo~~~."

Hyuga Hizashi was almost scared to death when he heard this.

These words can't be said...

However, when he carefully looked at Sarutobi Ryo, he found that... Young Master Sarutobi Ryo did not refute his attendant's words.

He just silently looked at Ruri, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

At this time, as Sarutobi Ryo's thoughts affirmed Yamanaka Ino's words and his determination to abolish the old Hyuga system, the system also popped up a corresponding prompt.

[Triggered... Extra Mission!]

[System · Side Function Activated!]

[Will of Fire Weapon: Hyuga Ruri]

[Side Mission Objective: Infuse Hyuga Ruri with the Will of Fire!]

[Side Mission Reward: Hyuga Power!]

Chapter 5: Anbu... The Road to Power!

Just as Hyuga Hizashi was planning to say something to ease the atmosphere,

The quarrel that erupted near the Hokage Building attracted everyone's attention.

The sounds of banging and wailing, along with the appearance of dancing red hair, made everyone stop in their tracks.

It wasn't until an extremely familiar saying rang out that the atmosphere changed: "Red Hot Habanero is hitting people again~~~!"

Daring to cause trouble in front of the Hokage Building, in all of Konoha, only Uzumaki Kushina, known as the Red Hot Habanero, could do that after Princess Tsunade.

"What's all the noise?! Huh?! It's you again... Kushina! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and drag her away?!"

As a stern-faced female ninja walked out of the building entrance, the few Konoha ninjas guarding the sides woke up as if from a dream.

"Let go of me~! Let go of me...! I still want to fight ten more~!!"

The child king, Kushina, who was being dragged away, had a very fierce expression, obviously very enthusiastic about fighting.

Unlike when she first came to Konoha and was bullied, in this era, the situation had already become one where Kushina was bullying others.

The name Red Hot Habanero was, to a certain extent, thunderous, known to everyone in Konoha.

"Minato Namikaze, you're not stopping her either!"

The female ninja scolded Minato Namikaze head-on, and Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly, not refuting.

"Lady Koharu."

Seeing the other party turn her head to look over, Hyuga Hizashi immediately nodded and saluted.

The unusually stern female ninja in front of him was none other than Koharu Utatane, one of Konoha's higher-ups.

"Sarutobi Ryo, come with me."

Koharu Utatane didn't even look at Hyuga Hizashi, directly ordering Sarutobi Ryo to follow her into the Hokage Building.

As a Konoha higher-up, and also Sarutobi Ryo's mother's... Sarutobi Biwako's close friend,

Koharu Utatane's attitude towards Sarutobi Ryo was still acceptable.

"Yes, Lady Koharu."

Sarutobi Ryo nodded and followed her.

Hyuga Hizashi quietly comforted his fiancée a few words, then stared as the group entered the building together.

......

In the hallway.

"Sarutobi Ryo, I've told you, you can just call me Aunt Koharu, no need to be so distant."

Koharu Utatane's stern voice softened slightly.

But the old-fashioned tone still maintained the status of an elder.

"Yes, Lady Koharu," Sarutobi Ryo replied faintly, not following Koharu Utatane's words at all.

"You child, do you have some kind of opinion about me?"

"Lady Koharu, I just think that many of Konoha's higher-ups' policies are inappropriate, such as... sending children to the battlefield."

Sarutobi Ryo's public statement made Minato Namikaze, who was following beside him, widen his eyes slightly.

He looked at Sarutobi Ryo, only feeling that... bringing it up like this so directly was too rash.

"Hmm."

Koharu Utatane nodded, but didn't say anything.

This attitude was completely treating Sarutobi Ryo as a child.

In her opinion, it was normal for Sarutobi Ryo to make some naive statements without experiencing the beatings of the ninja world.

Adults, naturally, wouldn't bother with a child.

You'll understand when you grow up.

Seeing that Koharu Utatane didn't take it seriously, Sarutobi Ryo also shut his mouth.

After all, one's voice carries little weight.

In many places, especially Konoha, without political status, others won't take your words seriously.

Sarutobi Ryo: "Power..."

Sarutobi Ryo's heart urgently rose with a desire for power.

Soon, the group arrived on the second floor.

As they entered the office, Sarutobi Ryo also saw his parents in this life.

"Father, Mother."

Sarutobi Ryo nodded to the kind-faced Sarutobi Hiruzen, and then looked to the side at the woman sitting there, who was even sterner than Koharu Utatane.

The woman with crow's feet at the corners of her eyes was named Sarutobi Biwako, and was also Sarutobi Ryo's mother.

"Elder Homura, Lord Danzo."

Sitting on the other sofa, not smiling, was Mitokado Homura.

With a gloomy face and extremely deep scheming was Shimura Danzo.

The five Konoha higher-ups were gathered together, obviously with important matters to announce.

"Minato, Sarutobi Ryo..."

Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses and spoke directly.

"The reason we called you here this time is that the higher-ups have reviewed and assessed your past abilities... and determined that you have the qualifications to be promoted to 'Jonin'..."

After Chunin, there is Jonin.

Of course, there are also some ninjas who will choose to actively or passively become Special Jonin.

Generally speaking, ninjas whose talents can be seen through at a glance will be directly promoted to Special Jonin by the higher-ups.

Those with higher potential will skip this step and aim for the path of Jonin.

"Minato, once you become a Jonin, you will lead a team on missions..."

Mitokado Homura arranged the path after becoming a Jonin for Minato Namikaze.

Everyone present did not doubt that Minato Namikaze could become a Jonin.

After all, he had already learned the S-rank Flying Thunder God Technique that only the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, knew, and his future prospects were limitless.