Master, Please Become a Hokage

At midday, as the sun reached its zenith, the leader of the Iwagakure Jonin, carrying a sheathed longsword, narrowed his eyes calmly.

Unlike his sweat-drenched subordinates beside him.

His breathing was so steady, his expression utterly indifferent.

The others, seeing this, cast envious glances.

"It's said... that Lord Red Earth's blade possesses unique freezing properties. It seems the rumors are true..."

The Iwagakure Jonin, named Red Earth, had fair skin and a well-proportioned physique.

Compared to his sturdier comrades, his body could be described as "slender." Of course, this was only relative.

Clutching a three-foot short sword, a faint chill emanated from the scabbard.

It was this chill that dispelled the heat for him.

Different lands nurture different people. Most ninjas from Iwagakure have the primary affinity of "Earth."

Among them... there are also strong individuals who use swords and blades.

For example, in the original work, during the Third Shinobi World War, in just the parts drawn in the manga, the young Kakashi directly encountered two high-level Iwagakure Jonin who used swords.

After clashing, Kakashi almost died twice.

Once, he was saved by Minato Namikaze using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The other time, he narrowly avoided the crisis with the cooperation of Obito, who awakened his Sharingan.

And the Red Earth before them had an even more resounding identity...

"It's said that Lord Tsuchikage intends to cultivate Lord Red Earth, valuing him even more than Lord Yellow Earth..."

In the hidden history, there are many unrecorded events.

In the original work, Ryō Sarutobi's original form only appeared on the cover page.

Tsunade's parents were not even mentioned once.

But not mentioning them doesn't mean they never existed.

"After all... Lord Red Earth is Lord Tsuchikage's most beloved youngest son..."

Someone sighed.

Red Earth's older brother was Yellow Earth.

And he was the youngest son of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

Red Earth did not inherit his father's powerful physique like his older brother, Yellow Earth.

Therefore, he devoted more energy to exploring his other strengths.

In the end, Red Earth developed formidable taijutsu/swordsmanship skills.

His sharp attacks and swift movements struck fear into the hearts of his enemies.

And to make his second son's combat power even stronger, the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, specially sought out a sword for him.

This three-foot-long sword emitted a faint cold light and possessed extreme toughness and cutting power.

Its unique "icy" property could even freeze the enemy's movements, and even their thoughts!

Just as the resting group was discussing things animatedly...

Outside, the sentry on guard duty rang the bell.

In the oasis, the large bell, originally used by the natives to summon the villagers, had now become the source of the invaders' alarm.

Hearing the bell ring.

Red Earth instantly opened his eyes.

The others also stood up from the ground one after another, looking outside.

Soon, someone ran in and reported: "Lord Red Earth... it's bad! People from Konoha and Sunagakure are attacking!"

"Konoha and Sunagakure?!"

Everyone was surprised by this news.

"It's Pakura of the Scorch Release, and the recently rising 'Black Reaper'... Sarutobi Ryō, the son of the Hokage!"

"Huh?!"

If Red Earth had been expressionless before, then when he heard that the Hokage's son had also appeared here, he immediately understood that Sunagakure and Konoha had likely formed an alliance.

This was a major event that had to be reported.

"You... return to the village immediately and report this matter to Lord Tsuchikage."

Red Earth looked at an accompanying Anbu member beside him.

This Iwagakure Anbu nodded and immediately disappeared into the ground.

Using Earth Release stealth, many Iwagakure ninjas could freely travel between the earth.

"Son of the Hokage..."

Red Earth then looked outside.

"Recently, I've always heard about his deeds. As an Anbu, he always shows his face. How flamboyant..."

After joining the Anbu, Sarutobi Ryō almost never wore a mask.

He himself was always dressed in black.

In addition, every time he attacked, it inevitably brought death.

Over time, the nickname Black Reaper spread like wildfire.

In the eyes of many, acting as an Anbu without wearing a mask was an extremely flamboyant display.

"Let me witness whether he really has some skills or is just deceiving the world!"

What Red Earth and the others didn't know was...

Konoha White Fang, Sakumo Hatake, was obediently wearing an Anbu mask, hidden in the crowd.

If he knew that Konoha White Fang was also present, he would have been much more cautious... and might even have chosen an orderly retreat...

Chapter 23. Two Sons of Kage

It was expected that the people of Sunagakure would come, after all, they had been committing crimes on the border this week.

But it was unexpected that Konoha could connect with Sunagakure.

Red Earth came outside, thinking as he walked, his face very calm.

"Pakura's threat is greater, the Hokage's son is unknown..."

Because he had not fought Sarutobi Ryō, Red Earth did not know what Sarutobi Ryō's true strength was.

"I've only heard that he possesses the ability to use Ice Release... interesting..."

In addition to the Sarutobi clan's innate divine strength and the seven attributes, the Hokage's son, Sarutobi Ryō, could also use Ice Release.

This was confirmed information.

"I'll fight him!"

Red Earth immediately looked at his companions and assigned the strategy for dealing with the enemy.

......

On the other side.

Sarutobi Ryō and Pakura also led the group into the oasis. After killing a sentry responsible for guarding, the opponent triggered the alarm.

Looking at the Iwagakure team gathering in the distance, comparing the strength of the two sides.

Obviously, our side had the advantage in strength.

"A bunch of rabble..." Pakura waved his hand: "Everyone, move out!"

"Oh~!"

The Sunagakure ninjas shouted and rushed towards the enemy formation.

Pakura took the lead, leading by example.

Sarutobi Ryō also acted together and rushed to the front of the team.

The first round of engagement was the throwing of ninja tools.

While running, both sides threw shurikens, kunai, and other flying tools at each other.

The originally concentrated team quickly dispersed, and the clanging sound was endless.

Different from the fighting methods of the samurai of that year.

The ninjas' evasion ability was very strong, so the formation was usually scattered.

It was obviously two platoons fighting, but they forcibly pulled out a long line.

After leaving a few corpses behind.

A figure who didn't even bother to dodge caught Sarutobi Ryō's attention.

The other party held a long sword, the blade not even unsheathed, and casually blocked the flying tools flying towards him.

"Hmm?"

Soon, Sarutobi Ryō discovered that the other party was coming for him.

Chi!

With the blade unsheathed, the other party threw the discarded scabbard fiercely towards him.

Sarutobi Ryō slapped it away, shaking off the scabbard, and immediately engaged in battle with the other party.

"Son of the Hokage?"

"Son of the Tsuchikage?"

The two second generations recognized each other's identities.

A startling fighting intent ignited in Sarutobi Ryō's eyes, and Red Earth was unwilling to give in.

Both were sons of Kage, symbols of the faces of the two Kage.

If they didn't perform well, it would not only tarnish the village's name but also make their respective fathers lose face.

This also gave Sarutobi Ryō and Red Earth's growth trajectories a surprising similarity.

Both honed their strength through arduous training.

Without much conversation, just one look was enough to see each other's similarities.

Chi!

The three-foot-long green blade was swung.

The cold air surged above, and under the scorching midday desert sun, the cold air emitted by the green blade even condensed water droplets in the twisted heatwave air.

Just at first sight, Sarutobi Ryō understood that this was not an ordinary blade.

Chi!

Sarutobi Ryō did not hesitate to take off the large sword behind him.

This 1.2-meter-long sword was the spoils of war obtained from the Storm Release ninja, Sarui, last time.

In terms of thickness and width, it completely surpassed the blade in Red Earth's hand.

Clang!

The two swords clashed, sparks flying.