Naruto: The Strongest Sage

The two were late, and the two were late.

In the Hokage Building, Konoha F4 had been waiting here for a long time. Except for Sarutobi Hiruzen, the other three showed obvious dissatisfaction with Aoba's lateness.

But Aoba didn't care. In Konoha, if you care about the attitude of Konoha F4, you will live at least ten years less. So, it's better to ignore it.

"Kamikawa Aoba, why are you back so late? Your teammates have returned and reported half a month ago. You are late for half a month, shouldn't you explain it?"

The two Evergreen consultants were the first to attack. Danzo rarely spoke.

In fact, Aoba could feel it. Danzo was interested in him, but not much. If you think about it carefully, you will know that this should be because of his lack of "talent".

Danzo likes people with special talents. For example, the inheritance of secret techniques, blood limit and the like. In his eyes, Aoba, a jonin who relies on ninjutsu to rise to the top, is a low-level person with low potential.

Therefore, when he targeted Aoba, he was not as much as the other two advisors.

"It's very simple. I was injured. The information given by Konoha about Orochimaru has huge flaws. It did not show that he had a summoned beast of that level. When we attacked the base, we were scattered by the summoned beast. I was injured while escaping, and the direction of escape was deviated. So, it took a while to return to Konoha."

"Humph. But according to the report of the root, Orochimaru was mainly chasing members of the root. How can you say you were injured?"

This is also what Danzo was unhappy about. This action was actually discussed by him and Orochimaru.

I will attack symbolically, and you give up this base. I will make up for what you lack. In this way, Orochimaru will not suffer any substantial losses. Danzo's root can also make a presence.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru had a brain gone wrong. He suddenly turned against us and killed all the people in Konoha. Three of the four people in the Root died.

The one who came back said that he was killed by Orochimaru himself.

"That's right, I was not directly hunted down by Orochimaru. It was one of his subordinates. If I'm not mistaken, the opponent should be the owner of the Shikotsugu Kekkei Genkai of the Hyuga clan in the Hidden Mist Village.

The boy is very powerful. And his Kekkei Genkai has a certain restraining effect on my tactics. I am not his opponent. It took a lot of effort to get away."

As soon as Aoba opened his mouth, Danzo knew that the other party was talking about Kimimaro. After working with Orochimaru for so many years, he naturally knew this capable thug under the other party. So Aoba's words were completely logical.

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"Okay, Aoba, this is just a normal report. We don't mean to hold you responsible. In fact, the mission failed because of insufficient intelligence. In principle, the responsibility does not lie with you.

But I heard that you brought back a mother and daughter from outside and guaranteed them. Let them live in Konoha?"

"Yes, I met them at the border of the Land of Fire when they were being chased by bandits, and I saved them. I didn't expect that they had a great connection with Konoha. They are descendants of the Uzumaki clan. The girl is Uzumaki Karin, and the mother is Uzumaki Yumi."

"I see, their red hair is indeed very conspicuous, which is the mark of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan used to be our ally, and it is natural for Konoha to take them in.

Just , even with your guarantee, some review procedures are still needed. After all, the Uzumaki clan are all talented ninjas. We need to act with caution. "

"This is natural, I have no objection."

"Well, I hope you can understand. Since they are members of the Uzumaki clan, the village can give them a certain amount of subsidies every month. As for whether they live on their own or..."

"Well, they can live with me. This, they have agreed. "

"Hehe. That's good, I'm relieved to have you take care of them. The descendants of the Uzumaki clan are our friends of Konoha. You must take good care of them. Well, that's it, you just went home, go back and rest now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen once again played the role of a good guy. Ended the interrogation.

This made the other two consultants a little dissatisfied.

"Sarutobi, he obviously has a lot of things to hide. Kamikawa Aoba's loyalty is questionable."

"Hehe, I understand what you mean. Don't forget, no matter who is exiled to the border

Three years at the outpost. The promotion report of the jonin was suppressed for more than a year. They must have resentment in their hearts.

Aoba must have resentment towards Konoha. But this is not a big problem. I believe that he still has the village in his heart. Moreover, he is not young anymore. I saw that Uzumaki Yumi.

Although he is dusty, his appearance is not bad. This young man should have other thoughts. I believe that he will have a solid bond with Konoha soon. By then, the grudge between him and Konoha will be broken.

You have also seen the report of Hayate and others. Aoba's current combat power is definitely at the elite jonin level. We need such talents. "

After leaving the Hokage's office, Aoba breathed a sigh of relief. This level was much easier than he had imagined.

Since Sarutobi Hiruzen has spoken, Karin and the others' problems are no longer a problem. It's a good thing that Danzo looks down on mediocrity. In the future, I should be able to live in peace in Konoha for a few years.

Walking to the commercial street, Aoba thought for a while and bought some meat and vegetables at the market.

Although Karin has the physique of the Uzumaki clan, she is skinny and obviously malnourished. She probably never had enough to eat in the Kusagakure.

If she wants to play a role in the future, she must be well taken care of from now on.

When I got home, I felt a little strange as soon as I opened the door. A closer look showed that the whole yard had been cleaned up, without a single fallen leaf.

Walking into the house, Yumi was wiping the tables and chairs. The kitchen had also been cleaned up in advance.

"Ah, the gentleman is back. Give it to me. "

Yumi said as she reached out to take the dishes from his hand.

"Karin, the gentleman bought a lot of dishes, you're in for a treat this time."

Aoba wasn't short of money, it was mainly because he had no place to spend money when he was at the border. All his wages were there. He also exchanged a lot of spoils from the bloody battle with Kumogakure for money. He had all this money, so it was not a problem to feed two mouths.

But if he wanted to push forward his own plan to become stronger, it could only be said to be a drop in the bucket. This aspect of the problem probably still had to fall on Orochimaru.

In the following days, Aoba, in addition to completing tasks, was at home to nurse Karin's body. By the way, he taught her basic ninja skills.

In this way, more than a month passed. One day, Karin in the yard suddenly shouted.

"There's a snake! !"