Jiraiya's fundamental purpose in coming back this time is to find the prophesied "child of destiny".
Jiraiya listened to the warning from the Great Toad Immortal, kept it in his heart, and never dared to forget it.
At first, he had high hopes for Nagato, who had the Samsara Eye. Unfortunately, he disappeared after leaving for a short time. Later, it was rumored that he had died in the war, and the idea of looking for him was lost.
Later, Namikaze Minato was Jiraiya's most proud disciple. No matter from which aspect, the title of "Golden Flash" was well deserved. He was like a newborn little sun, about to shine on the whole world.
Unfortunately, before he could fully mature and reach his peak, he died on the night of the Nine-Tails attack on the village.
The Child of Destiny is meant to complete the tasks assigned by the world. Since he died early, it must not be the case. No matter how he looks like him, it will not help.
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A great ninja is not a war weapon without ego. "
"You... always hold these naive thoughts, which is why the village is in this situation today. Jinchuriki is a weapon and a tool. Taking a step back, ninjas are also machines to complete tasks. What about humanity and ego? It’s all superfluous stuff.”
"You don't need to tell me these big principles, I am the Hokage!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said with rare arrogance,
"This matter is non-negotiable. The Yondaime's child is not something you can control at will. Give up!"
"This is how you teach the children in the village what the will of fire is and what the spirit of Konoha is? If those children chose "roots" on their own, you wouldn't stop them, right? "
"The Roots in the village is a secret organization buried deep underground and hidden from the light. It will not be known to the public at all. Its mission is to cultivate reliable personnel for the Anbu who are loyal to the Hokage and dedicate themselves to the village. It has never actively integrated into the "Roots" The children are only the children selected by "root". Your department has no power over official ninjas. "
"Is this your answer?"
Danzo Shimura smiled coldly,
"Your ability is no longer enough to support your position as Hokage. Hiruzen, if you can't do it anymore, please give up your position as soon as possible!"
"I have my own considerations. It's enough for you to do your own thing."
With a cold snort, Shimura Danzo said no more, turned and left.
Over the years, although the two of them had fought openly and secretly many times, it had been a long time since they had had such an open and serious falling out.
The ANBU nearby pretended not to hear, and kept those who approached far away.
After a long time, just as it was getting late, Jonin Metkai came in and asked to see him.
As soon as they met, Metkai said carelessly:
"Sandaime, please authorize me to teach my students the Eight Door Armor Formation!"
"Huh? The Eight Gate Armor Formation you are talking about is the one in the Book of Sealings?"
"right!"
"Nonsense! You have only been in charge for a short time, and you are already planning to teach those children forbidden arts. There must be a limit even if you don't have common sense."
"But, they are excellent!"
"That's not a reason! You don't need me to explain to you the dangers of forbidden arts! Do you want those students to spend their next lives in wheelchairs before they have grown up?"
"It's not that exaggerated. If you really don't have the talent, I won't force it!"
The so-called Eight Door Dunjia Formation, although it is a physical skill without any threshold, but if the body is not suitable, the most you can do is open the Lotus Flower, which means opening the first door - opening the door is the limit.
Nowadays, with the rapid advancement of medical ninjutsu, most of the so-called sequelae of the Eight Gate Armor Formation can be cured as long as they are not abused.
As long as it is controlled well, it is not life-threatening. At most, you will suffer a little physical pain and stay in the hospital bed for a while.
Even so, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not agree with Metkai's too radical teaching strategy.
"Those children, I know they are very talented, but unlike you, they have experienced rigorous physical training since childhood, and they simply cannot withstand the pressure of opening the eight gates. I will give you one year. By this time next year, if you If they still insist, let them try it. In this year, you can strengthen their bodies and improve their endurance. Whether it succeeds or not, we will see next year."
"Oh well!"
Metkai also knew that his request was a bit abrupt, and it was already a good result to be able to get the Sandaime to relent and give him a year.
After sending Metkai away, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of another troublesome thing.
It has almost been decided how to allocate teachers to next year’s graduating class.
Only the team leaders of Kaoru, Uzami and Kurama Yakumo, as well as Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba and Hinata Hinata's team were in trouble.
The former is okay, Yuhi Kurenai is my favorite. It is expected that the Jonin assessment task will be issued next month. As early as three months, as late as six months, she will be an honorable Jonin.
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It's a bit troublesome.
Kurenai Yuhi was moved to lead other teams, and there were not many people to fill her vacancy.
Mitarashi Anko is pretty good, but her personality is too out-of-the-box, which makes Sarutobi Hiruzen a little worried. Uzuki Yugan is deliberately transferred from the ANBU, but her personality is too cold, and she may not be able to control the three ninjas. synthesize a whole.
Tsunade's student Shizune is actually a good candidate, but she is currently traveling in the ninja world with her teacher, and she doesn't know when she will come back.
"When the time comes, if there is no other choice, I will have to let Mitarashi Anko do it."
Just when Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking wildly, someone else came to visit.
"Ebisu?"
"Sandaime, I wonder if you have time. I would like to talk to you about Master Sun's enlightenment education."
"Konohamaru? What happened to him?"
"I can't use too vulgar words to describe the extent of Master Sun's stubbornness. As far as I know, he seems to have a certain resistance to Ninjutsu practice, and the source of it is you. I wonder if you can do it while you are busy. Should you pay proper attention to Master Sun's growth? I can teach him enlightenment practices, but I cannot guide him to grow up healthily. After all, I am just a tutor."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked his pipe and said with some boredom:
"Is the problem... serious?"
"It's okay so far! But if we don't care, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Because there was no parental discipline, and his grandfather was the third generation Hokage, he was busy all day long and had difficulty returning home. He was always taken care of by servants. One can imagine the character of Sarutobi Konohamaru.
"Ebisu, I still approve of your vision, but I don't have time!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed,
"How many years have you been doing this?"
"Yes! It started with Bu Shui... Major Governor Gushan hired me to be Xiang Rin's tutor, and I achieved great results. I also taught the children of two ninja clans, and I took over the teaching of Master Sun early last year."
Because of the good reviews, especially the fact that Kaoru defeated Uchiha Sasuke for many years in the ninja school and became the top student, Ebisu also benefited a lot.
In the past few years, Ebisu has become the leading elite tutor in Konoha Village. Many parents are willing to pay a lot of money to hire him for early childhood education and enlightenment.
Because of this, he was chosen and became Sarutobi Konohamaru's first teacher.
"Do your best to let Konohamaru take the right path! I will make time to accompany him..."
"yes!"
Once the warning is in place, whether it can be realized depends on subsequent development.
"correct!"
Before Ebisu left, he was stopped by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Are you willing to take over a genin team next year?"
"Are you a newbie? I have my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear!"
"It's too early to say this now. You can prepare in advance. If there is hope this time next year, don't be caught off guard."
"Understood! Thank you for your appreciation!"
Next year's genin team is a "big year" that the village has rarely seen in many years. The last year when the success rate was so high was Ebisu, Kakashi Hatake, Metkai, Gekko Hayate, Yamashiro Aoba, etc. That period of people.
Even Gu Shan Bu Shui, who had not become a ninja but whose strength was feared by many people, was a student of the same level.
Nowadays, as long as the students in the class can grow up smoothly, the worst ones are all special jounin.
Kurenai Yuhi, who has been at the chuunin level for a long time, has almost secured her jonin qualification.
That's right, the one who fares the worst is Ebisu.
Ebisu, who is determined to make a career in education, has gradually discovered that teaching is a profession that requires a lot of experience. For a newcomer like him, if there were not students who performed well in the past, it would be even more difficult now.
It was still new to lead the genin team, especially the kids from the class of Kaoru and Uchiha Sasuke, whose talents were obviously much higher than in previous years.
Generally speaking, only relatively comprehensive jonins and masters with a good reputation can become
Candidates for teachers.
There are also close relatives like Sarutobi Asuma who are eager to inherit the glorious tradition of Konoha Village for many years.
A special jounin like Ebisu who specializes in education would not be able to stand out easily at such a time.
Look at the strength first, then the qualifications, and finally the team.
If nothing else goes wrong, within three years, it will not be Ebisu's turn to surpass the "seniors" and gain this qualification in advance.
However, it would be different if the current Hokage gave him advice in person.
As long as Master Sun is taught well, it is possible to achieve leapfrog development.
Although Ebisu also understood that this was the pie drawn by Sarutobi Hiruzen, the carrot hanging in front of him to make him work hard.
But...what if it's true?
Putting aside many unrealistic thoughts, Ebisu once again devoted his energy to the battle of wits and courage with Sarutobi Konohamaru.
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At the Hyuga family mansion, he accompanied two ladies from the clan to practice. After being a sparring partner for a while, Hyuga Neji prepared to leave on the grounds that he had a mission, but was stopped by Hyuga Hizashi.
"Neji, wait a minute, something happens..."
Hyuga Neji stopped and looked at the clan leader suspiciously, waiting for further information.
"Do you still have contact with Xianglin now?"
"Occasionally, when we meet, we will invite you to discuss and practice. However, I am a bit busy now, so we don't have much time to meet."
In the past, I could still see them often in ninja schools, but now it is difficult.
"That's it! Then... forget it, it's none of your business!"
After putting down some unrealistic delusions, Hinata and Hinata glanced at the eldest daughter who seemed to have something to say. Seeing that the other party was only obedient for a few seconds without daring to say anything, he shook off his sleeves, turned around and left. Don't worry about the little thoughts between children.
"Neji is not a member of the core social circle. In other words, the Furusugi clan really doesn't value the influence of the Hyuga family. Are we really so insignificant? 』
Thinking of what Gushan Bushui said when he came to visit last time, Hinata Hizu didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
No one is paying attention, which means no one is scheming, which is naturally a good thing for the faltering Hyuga family; but being ignored like this makes Hyuga and Hizu feel a sense of crisis.
