Master, Please Become a Hokage

The stark contrast in combat styles reflects the differences in their cultures.

In the eyes of the Mist Village's strong, the weak are mere cannon fodder, existing only to be stepping stones.

Survival is paramount above all else.

Only after all his subordinates had entered did Ringo Ameyuri slowly lift her foot, descending the steps into the underground...

...

"Young Master, someone's coming."

Yamanaka Kei turned her head, sensing multiple figures rapidly approaching.

Breaking through the trap barrier on Kato Dan's stone coffin was proving difficult.

Even Sarutobi Ryo had to proceed with caution.

Sarutobi Ryo speculated that the barrier on the coffin was likely set by Mokume Kouno, an elite Jonin who accompanied Tsunade at the time.

Mokume Kouno, seemingly an insignificant extra, was actually a senior to Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.

He was also in the same graduating class as Hatake Sakumo.

Back when Kato Dan died, it was Mokume Kouno who loudly rebuked Tsunade, urging her to regain her senses.

The arrangement of an elite Jonin, even with the passage of time and the diminishing power of the barrier trap, still required utmost caution.

"They aren't our people... They've split up... I understand, they plan to seal off all the passages in the chamber, cutting us off!"

Yamanaka Kei reported the real-time situation while sensing their movements.

"You guys go first."

With his hands placed on the barrier covering the stone coffin, manipulating chakra, Sarutobi Ryo replied without turning his head.

Focused on dispelling the trap before him, he was like running a hacking program, chipping away at the dense array of seals bit by bit.

Relying on his exceptional knowledge and intellect, Sarutobi Ryo was fully confident in removing the restraints.

"......"

Yamanaka Kei glanced at her young master, knowing that once he made up his mind, there was no turning back.

Clearly, the young master had no intention of burdening others.

He was determined to bring Kato Dan's remains back to his hometown.

"You, come with me."

Yamanaka Kei suddenly raised a hand, pointing at Hakuyun Hayama.

"Huh?" Hakuyun Hayama was somewhat bewildered.

Subsequently, still clueless, he turned around and left with Yamanaka Kei.

With the departure of the two, the tomb chamber temporarily fell silent.

Hyuga Ruri stood aside, her eyelids drooping, gazing at the ground, seemingly lost in thought.

She didn't speak, and Sarutobi Ryo focused on breaking the barrier.

For a time, the tomb chamber was so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard.

And not long after...

The sounds of battle cries and shouts erupted.

Clearly, Yamanaka Kei and Hakuyun Hayama had encountered enemies.

Sarutobi Ryo frowned upon hearing these sounds.

Not that he was worried about Yamanaka Kei's safety.

With her impish nature, she would likely sell out Hakuyun Hayama first in a crisis.

How should one put it? At the beginning of humanity, the nature is both good and evil.

Some people are born good, others... are born little devils.

Before long, the sound of footsteps rang out again, gradually approaching.

As soon as that figure appeared at the entrance, what greeted him... was a pair of seemingly delicate hands.

The girl's slender arms danced, pointing out several fingers in succession.

"Eight Trigrams... Four Palms."

Only when the enemy's shattered heart stopped beating and darkness enveloped his vision did Hyuga Ruri murmur the name of the technique.

Hyuga clan's bloodline limit taijutsu... Gentle Fist!

"......"

Seeing the Hyuga girl's actions, Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his mouth.

Hyuga Ruri stood by the door, drooping her head, returning to her silent state.

However, some tacit understandings were perfectly clear without words.

Give a peach, receive a plum in return.

You help me, and I'll help you.

Chapter 11: Night Vision Cheat Has Arrived!

Whoosh.

With Sarutobi Ryo's application of jutsu, chakra gradually flowed through the barrier.

Dense runes lit up one after another, and one checkpoint after another was breached.

It was a display of strength, and also a competition of intellect.

As the eldest son who inherited Sarutobi Hiruzen's qualifications as a ninjutsu professor, Sarutobi Ryo's talent was exceptionally outstanding.

The so-called ninjutsu professor is someone who is proficient in all of Konoha's ninjutsu, except for bloodline limits and secret techniques.

This means that he can come up with corresponding solutions for any situation he encounters.

Currently, Sarutobi Ryo is still very young, and his strength is only at the Jonin level, so naturally he doesn't have the same strength as his father, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

But this also shows that Sarutobi Ryo has infinite potential, and his future achievements are promising. Similarly proficient in all seven attributes, reaching his father's level is only a matter of time.

Soon, another burst of footsteps rang out, and Yamanaka Kei and Hakuyun Hayama retreated back.

"Young Master, they're tough... As expected, they're ninjas from the Bloody Mist!"

The Hidden Mist Village, also known as the "Village Hidden in the Blood Mist", is known for its extremely cruel and bloody style.

This cruelty is not only directed at enemies, but even at their own people.

It is said that ninjas in the Bloody Mist are required to kill their close friends, who they sleep above and below in bunk beds and eat from the same pot with, during the graduation exam at the ninja academy. Only those who survive can become official ninjas.

Various anti-human rules and regulations have forged the bloodthirsty and crazy Hidden Mist Village.

In terms of individual combat, the average quality of the ninjas in the Bloody Mist is probably the highest among the five major ninja villages.

Because ninjas from other villages would subconsciously avoid the corpses of their comrades who died in battle.

However, these guys stepped on their comrades' corpses like they were stepping on garbage.

Chi!

A shrill sound of wind rang out.

The kunai thrown casually by the enemy startled Yamanaka Kei and Hakuyun Hayama.

Hiss hiss hiss!

Smoke burned at the end of the kunai, resonating.

"It's an exploding tag! Evade!"

Yamanaka Kei, with her keenest sixth sense, shouted and ran away first.

Hakuyun Hayama barely dodged, but because the corridor was narrow, he was immediately covered in dust and dirt.

Rumble!

The underground passage trembled from the explosion, and coupled with years of disrepair, it began to collapse.

Cracks appeared on the walls and ceiling above.

Stones and stone powder fell down in a rustling sound.

Soon, the light here became dim, and the light from the vents was immediately shrouded in darkness.

"Damn it! These lunatics, aren't they afraid of collapsing this place?!"

Yamanaka Kei coughed a few times, complaining.

In the darkness, they couldn't see each other's figures.

Sarutobi Ryo's progress in breaking the barrier was not affected in the slightest.

At this moment, even Ruri, who had been silent all along, curiously raised her head and looked at Sarutobi Ryo in the darkness.

At this time, Sarutobi Ryo was not pretending, but discovered that some mysterious changes had occurred in his right eye.