Hokage's office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was working on the files.
Boom!
At this time, there was a knock on the office door.
"Please come in."
Namikaze Minato pushed the door open and bowed slightly:
"Third generation sir."
"Minato, you're here." Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pen and said with a smile: "Don't be cautious, you did a good job last night. The torture department interrogated all night and got a lot of information from the Kumogakure ninjas you captured. "
"Kushina did all of this. She had already killed the enemy when I went there."
Namikaze Minato told the truth and did not want to take the credit. He seemed to have thought of something, and he looked a little hesitant.
"If you have anything you want to say, you can just say it. Jiraiya is my disciple. After all, you are still my disciple." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled slightly.
"Yes." Namikaze Minato said seriously: "Sandaime-sama, although Kumogakure took the initiative to stir up trouble, if we capture the envoy of the alliance, will it cause a diplomatic dispute? Should we be careful that Kumogakure will take this opportunity to cause trouble?"
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said happily:
"You have considered it very comprehensively. However, Kumogakure has experienced the battle with Iwagakure and the Jinchuriki riots. He should not be able to fight Konoha at the moment. Moreover, I have sent people to notify the ninjas on the border to be careful."
"Sandaime-sama is still thoughtful, I am too talkative." Namikaze Minato scratched his head, a little embarrassed, how could the Third Generation not think of things that he could think of.
"No." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and smiled: "It is very rare for you to have a Hokage-like mind at your age."
"Sandaime-sama, why would Kumogakure's ninja risk breaking their alliance and turning against Konoha to capture Kushina?" Namikaze Minato couldn't help but ask.
Although he had not underestimated Kushina, the power that Kushina unleashed last night was beyond his imagination. It was obvious that she was not just an orphan of the Uzumaki clan.
"You will know these things later, but not now."
"yes."
"In any case, it is a great achievement that you can help Kushina this time. I can give you permission to read the book of seals, and you can choose any ninjutsu on it."
"Permission to read the Sealed Book?" Minato Namikaze looked shocked, "But I didn't do anything!"
"Just think of it as a reward for your ability to save people regardless of danger for your companions." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. With the sealed book in his hand, the standard of the reward can naturally be lowered appropriately.
"Thank you, Sandaime-sama!" Namikaze Minato is not a pedantic person. The Sandai clearly wants to focus on cultivating him, how can he not know good from evil.
You must know that the Sealed Book was left behind by the first and second generations, and it records A-level and even S-level super ninjutsu.
Even if he became Jiraiya's disciple, he still hasn't learned even one S-level ninjutsu.
It's not that Jiraiya is hiding something, on the contrary, Jiraiya even taught him the sage mode at the bottom of the box. Some time ago, he was still learning senjutsu under Fukasaku Sage in Mt. Myoboku, but he hasn't gotten started yet.
Mainly because Jiraiya himself doesn't know S-level ninjutsu.
Most battles between jounin use B-level ninjutsu. Being able to master an A-level ninjutsu is considered excellent among jounin.
Those like the Sannin who are proficient in multiple A-level ninjutsu and can use them freely are all elite jounin.
As for Hatake Sakumo, he barely learns ninjutsu, and there are very few ninjas who can intimidate the ninja world with their sword skills alone.
"Work hard, I'm optimistic about you." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly.
"Yes!" Namikaze Minato looked excited.
This is recognition from the Will of Fire!
"Let's go, I'll show you the Sealed Book." Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up from his seat.
Judging from the scene in the crystal ball last night, Minato's speed is very terrifying. Even among the older generation of ninjas, few can use the teleportation technique to this extent.
This is an absolute talent! It has nothing to do with whether you work hard or not.
This was a good investment for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
...
The 39th year of Konoha has arrived as scheduled.
Root headquarters.
The lowest level underground.
Orochimaru and Danzo stood in front of a glass petri dish about two meters high.
The petri dish was filled with light green liquid, with a boy about two or three years old floating in the middle. The boy had an oxygen mask on his mouth and tubes in his arms and body.
As more and more first-generation cells were poured into the culture dish, the boy inside began to struggle violently.
Bang!
The middle of the petri dish burst open, the culture fluid inside leaked all over the floor, and the boy inside stopped struggling.
The instrument showed that the boy had lost his vital signs.
"Are you satisfied now? I have long said that the wood escape experiment cannot be successful at this stage." Orochimaru frowned and said coldly, then turned and left.
Cultivating amputated limbs and completely transplanting primary cells are two different concepts, and the level of difficulty is not the same.
This experimental subject already had the lowest rejection reaction, but it still failed.
Danzo was completely wasting his time.
"Hmph!" Danzo snorted coldly, his face extremely gloomy.
It seems that wanting to recreate Mu Dun is indeed a bit fanciful.
"Cough! Cough cough cough..." Just when Danzo was about to turn around and leave, a violent cough came from behind.
Danzo was shocked.
I saw the boy who had lost his vital signs just now coughing and breathing heavily.
"This is?!"
Danzo looked in disbelief.
The wood escape experiment was successful!
A bold idea appeared in Danzo's mind.
Apart from him, even Orochimaru who participated in the experiment did not know that the experiment was successful.
As long as you keep this child by your side and train him to be a die-hard loyalist, you can one day regain the wooden escape of the first Hokage and control the Kyuubi.
This is crucial for him to ascend to the position of Hokage!
For a time, Danzo's determination to support Orochimaru was not as firm as before.
...
Bai Yu is making potions in the small laboratory at home.
"Hiss~"
The little white snake crawled to his feet, then wrapped around his waist, stretched its head, spit out the snake letter, and spit out a roll of paper as thick as a thumb.
Bai Yu opened the note and saw that it was Orochimaru who informed him to gather and go out to perform a mission together.
This is something new.
In recent months, their team has not carried out a single mission.
Bai Yu stored the medicinal materials in his hands and prepared to leave.
At this time, the little white snake suddenly rubbed Bai Yu's cheek, as if acting coquettishly.
"You've learned too much!" Bai Yu scolded with a smile, took out a tube of dark red potion from the storage scroll in his arms, and fed it all to the little white snake.
After several months of cell experiments, the bloodline of the little white snake has been purified. It has grown from less than half a meter to more than three meters long. Its body has become several times thicker, and its overall appearance is more beautiful.
Moreover, its intelligence seemed to have been significantly improved. After knowing that drinking the potion was good for itself, the little white snake also learned to please Bai Yu.
After drinking the potion, the little white snake's body stiffened and slid straight down from Bai Yu's body.
Bai Yu held it with both hands and placed it on the small bed in the laboratory.
Then go to the 10th training ground to gather.
When Bai Yu arrived, Orochimaru, Chiho, and Hideto were all there.
"Teacher Orochimaru. Chiho, Yingren." Bai Yu greeted.
Orochimaru said calmly: "There is a new member."
"Is there another one?" Bai Yu was stunned and looked at Chiho and Yingren. The two of them also shook their heads in confusion, expressing that they didn't know.
After a while, a girl appeared.
She wore a black slim-fitting combat uniform on her upper body, and arm armor on her forearms.
The lower body is a black short skirt and black knee-high socks, which outline the perfect shape of straight and slender legs. There is also a leg ring in the middle of the thigh to tie the ninja bag.
Her long fiery red hair was tied with a black ribbon, and she looked full of youthful vitality.
The person coming was none other than Kushina.
