"This year's newcomers seem to be some good prospects."
In the lounge, there was a copy of Shiranui Genma holding a thousand copies in his mouth. He leaned against the loose sofa and held a book recording student information in his hand. After browsing it quickly, he expressed his thoughts.
"I wish they were more ordinary. Then our work would be much easier."
A young female ninja who also sat with her back against the sofa rubbed her brows and spoke.
Yuhi Hong is the name of this young woman.
He is a special Jonin in Konoha who specializes in illusions. He has long black hair, a pretty face, and the attribute of being unmarried. He is very popular among men of the right age.
At this moment, she frowned in distress, looked at the materials of the three students in her hand, and lamented how difficult it was.
"Why, are you starting to feel in trouble too?"
Genma asked with a joking smile.
Before Hong could answer, a bearded man with an uncle's face next to him was the first to speak: "Maybe it's because I just became a jounin not long ago, but they are just a bunch of brats. Red, you can just train him a little. It's not necessary." It’s putting too much burden on yourself.”
Hong couldn't deny this.
Unlike Genma and this man with an uncle's face, she was not only a newly promoted jounin, but also a special jounin.
Compared to a real jounin, many of her experiences are insufficient.
And teaching students is also the first time in my life.
Especially his three students, all of whom have extraordinary backgrounds.
Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino and... Hinata Hinata.
Needless to say about the first two, the ninjas of the Inuzuka clan tend to be bold and cheerful, and are easy to get in touch with. Although the ninjas of the Aburame clan tend to be taciturn, they are not a difficult group to get along with.
But the Hyuga clan is different.
Kurenai's first impression of the Hyuga clan was the old-fashioned concepts of tradition, wealth, nobility, and rules.
What's more, Hinata Hinata is the eldest daughter of the clan.
With my abilities, are I really qualified for such a job?
Hong felt a little unsure inside.
Furthermore, her field of expertise doesn’t seem to match up with these three students, right?
Kurenai didn't understand how Naruto bound himself to these three people.
The Inuzuka clan and the Aburame clan both have their own secret arts inheritance, so it is impossible to follow her and learn genjutsu.
The Hyuga clan is even more extreme. Byakugan and soft fist are their signatures, and it is even more impossible to learn illusions from her.
As for their respective secret skills and blood inheritance limits, Hong Shen felt that he knew nothing about it, and the suggestions he could make were very meager.
Could it be... that she, a special Jonin, was specially appointed to be the exclusive nanny for the three of them?
Thinking of this, Hong shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly.
At this moment, a choking smell of smoke suddenly came from her nose. Hong's brows furrowed even deeper. She glared at the uncle-faced man sitting next to her with some dissatisfaction and said, "Asma, how many times have I told you this?" Please, don’t smoke in the room.”
As she spoke, Kurenai covered her nose slightly, a little disgusted with Asuma's behavior of smoking.
"Uh...sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
Asuma saw that Kurenai seemed a little angry, so she quickly pinched off the cigarette butt and put it in the ashtray.
"The relationship between the two of you is really good."
Genma said with a smile.
"What's better? This guy is a smoker."
Red snorted.
"No way, it runs in the family."
Asuma shrugged his shoulders and defended his smoking.
As he said that, he subconsciously took out the cigarette case from his pocket. He had just taken out the cigarette halfway when he saw Hong's staring eyes. Asuma coughed and stuffed the cigarette case into his pocket.
This smoker... Mingming was never so honest when he was partying with us, and he kept smoking every time. Seeing Asuma being subdued by Kurenai's eyes, Genma couldn't help but complain inwardly.
While the three of them were chatting, the door to the lounge was suddenly opened.
Kakashi walked in wearing Konoha's standard Jounin uniform.
"You are all here."
Kakashi walked over without being a stranger at all.
"You are the one who specifically quit your job in the Anbu to work for us low-level people. Are you here to experience life?"
Xuanjian put down the book in his hand, took a sip of tea and asked with a smile.
"It's just a vacation, and to say that I'm here to experience life is a bit too harsh. If you are willing, I can exchange my three students with yours so that you can experience being valued by the superiors. How does it feel? Do you want to give it a try?"
Kakashi looked at Genma and said.
"No need, I still want to live a few more years."
Xuanjian waved his hand, fearing to avoid him.
Kakashi will be responsible for guiding the Jonin, and their colleagues have heard about it from Ibiki.
After all, this is not an ulterior secret. Under Ibiki's big mouth, not everyone in the jounin group knows it, but it is almost there.
Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, both of them are "troublesome" existences.
Only Kakashi can suppress these two troublesome brats.
As expected of the ANBU minister, he seemed to be very well-off at the moment.
Compared to the students taught by Kakashi, his students were ordinary.
Such a mediocre coaching career is actually what Xuanjian looks forward to most.
"Sitting like this is a bit boring. Let's watch TV for a while."
As Genma spoke, he picked up the remote control next to him and turned on the TV in the lounge.
What was playing on the TV was an interview program. A beautiful girl with long black hair was smiling and accepting an exclusive interview with the TV program team.
"who is this?"
Seeing the girl being interviewed on TV, Hong couldn't help but become curious.
"Hong, don't you know?"
Asuma secretly held an unlit cigarette in her mouth.
"I don't watch much TV, and TVs are expensive, right?"
Hong said.
"It's a bit expensive. After all, it has to be transported all the way from the Kingdom of Ghosts. Such things are rarely sold in other places. But if you want to see it, just come here and stop by. You don't have to spend any money anyway. money."
Asuma's words were righteous, proving that this was not the first time he had done this.
"Then who is this girl? Is she a celebrity somewhere? It seems like I have seen her somewhere."
Red thought hard.
"It is said that the famous name of the Land of Snow, Koyuki Fuka, has nearly a million fans around the world and is the number one movie actor. It is said that when Jiraiya-sama was creating, he seemed to want to cooperate with him, but It was sternly rejected.”
Asuma flicked the cigarette in his mouth, as if he knew these things by heart, as if he had seen them with his own eyes.
"!?"
A great name from a country...starring in a movie? Or the #1 hit movie actor?
Hong patted his head, was he an antique who couldn't keep up with the times?
In her opinion, a daimyo is a noble person who lives in a luxurious palace, wears gorgeous clothes, and enjoys the service of countless servants... But when she saw the girl on TV who could smile and talk with ordinary people, she became red for the first time. I have a new perspective on the Daimyo group.
"Not only that, it is said that many wealthy people directly choose to immigrate to the Snow Country in order to chase stars, causing the Snow Country's financial revenue to continue to skyrocket in recent years."
Genjian added from the side.
"..."
Hong was speechless.
Is this celebrity effect? It's really scary.
"By the way, I am also a big fan of Koyuki Daimyo! Every time I buy a movie ticket, I have to compete to buy a first-class seat to show my sincerity!"
Genjian said proudly, as if doing so was something to be proud of.
"I would like to ask, Genma-senpai, how much does a first-class seat ticket cost?"
Hong asked after hesitation.
"The starting point is about 100,000 taels. After all, every ticket is priceless. I spent 200,000 taels several times but didn't get a ticket."
Genjian put on a proud expression as if he had made a lot of money.
"..."
Kurenai and Asuma both looked at Genma as if they were crazy.
As for Kakashi, his eyes became strange.
Could this guy Genma be Konoha's mole?
The economy of the Kingdom of Ghosts has soared in recent years, and Xuanma is also one of the contributors to it.
Because Kakashi knew that the person behind Fenghua Koyuki's momentum was the one from the Kingdom of Ghosts.
If you think about it carefully, the future of Konoha is really worrying.
While the three of them were watching the movie interview program on TV with great interest, Kakashi remembered something and said, "By the way, Asuma, the Hokage seems to have something to ask you, so he asked you to come over."
"At this time?"
Asuma took the cigarette out of his mouth.
"Yes."
"I see."
Asuma breathed out and quickly stood up from the sofa. When he walked to Kakashi, he patted his shoulder.
Kakashi turned his head and watched Asuma leave. After the other party closed the door, he turned his eyes back.
"Speaking of which, the students Asma will teach this year are..."
Genma asked subconsciously when he saw Asuma going out.
Kakashi didn't answer, and Kurenai replied: "It seems to be the new generation of Inoga Butterfly."
"It doesn't seem like an easy job. But, what does Hokage-sama have to do with Asuma at this time?"
Genjian asked in confusion.
Their students have been fixed, so there is no need to have a second discussion. Could it be that something new has happened?
Kakashi shrugged his shoulders, sat next to Genma and said, "Who knows, maybe it's a whisper between father and son."
"Really? But I seem to have heard that the relationship between Asuma and Hokage-sama is not very harmonious... This is probably a rumor."
Genjian shook his head.
Kakashi and Kurenai did not respond to Genma's questions.
Anyway, this topic is a bit sensitive, so it’s best not to go into it too deeply.
"Okay, you two, let's chat here. It's almost time. If we hurry up, we can just catch up and have lunch together."
Hong looked at the clock on the wall and stood up from the sofa.
"Is it going to be over so soon?"
Kakashi searched for something in his ninja bag.
Although the ninja school must have arranged the grouping of students in advance, Kakashi felt that there was no rush.
I'll go have lunch later, then take a nap, and then go to the ninja school.
"I don't have the confidence like you, seniors, so I'm inevitably a little nervous when meeting students for the first time. Besides, the Hyuga clan may want to pay a visit later."
Red sighed.
Seeing Kakashi's calm attitude in dealing with things, sometimes, she was really envious.
However, the reason why the other party is so generous is because it has enough strength to support it.
As a newly promoted special jounin like her, it is inevitable that she lacks confidence in this regard.
As for Genma, he had become a jounin in the village a few years ago. This was not his first time leading a team. He had rich experience, which was not comparable to that of a new special jounin like her.
"Well, I wish you all the best."
With Genma's blessing, Hong waved her hand and turned to leave the lounge.
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"What's the point of calling me here at this time?"
Just like in the lounge, Asuma stood in front of Hiruzen a little casually, but the cigarette in his mouth was already lit.
Based on Asuma's knowledge of tobacco, the air in the Hokage's office was already filled with the faint smell of tobacco.
Hiruzen must have smoked before he came, and quite a bit.
"I just want to ask if you have any thoughts on the three students you are going to teach?"
Hiruzen paused, glanced at his son Asuma, and asked aloud.
"Hasn't this kind of thing been decided from the beginning?"
Asuma frowned.
The Sarutobi clan is a staunch ally of the three ninja clans, the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi.
As the Sarutobi clan has been in power for decades, the status of these three families has also risen along with the Sarutobi clan.
A single family cannot overwhelm wealthy families like Uchiha and Hinata, but the influence of the three clans united cannot be ignored. The Uchiha clan is still alive, and they dare not provoke the three clans at will, and will only point the finger directly at Sarutobi. A clan.
In order to fulfill the family covenant that had been drawn up during the Warring States Period, the Sarutobi clan needed to rely on the power of the three clans to continue to maintain the internal balance of the Konoha Ninja Village.
The previous generation's Ino, Deer and Butterfly combination also had a close relationship with the senior leaders of the Sarutobi clan.
This time it was the turn of the new generation, Ino Shika Butterfly, and they naturally needed a jounin from the Sarutobi clan to get along with them and maintain this alliance.
Asuma can't say he hates this feeling of being arranged, but he can't say he likes it either. Compared to being the son of the Hokage and being from the ninja clan, he sometimes wishes he was an ordinary Jounin of Konoha and doesn't have to endure it. Strange looks from others.
However, you have no choice about birth.
Therefore, Asuma had anticipated Hiruzen's arrangements for him from the beginning.
This is a duty he must fulfill.
At the same time, it is also paving the way for his future.
The Fifth Hokage will not fall on the ninjas of the Sarutobi clan, and among the younger generation of the Sarutobi clan, there is no one else who can take the lead except him.
Once Hiruzen abdicates, the interests of the Sarutobi clan will be damaged.
Before that, he, the second son, needed to be allowed to take a further step in the center of power in Konoha.
Then, the support of the three pig, deer and butterfly tribes is particularly important.
"well……"
Looking at his second son who was still at odds with him, Hiruzen felt miserable.
Ever since his eldest son died at the hands of Qianye Shiraishi on the battlefield in the Kingdom of Wind, there has always been a sharp thorn in his heart, causing his old body to suffer in agony.
There is nothing more painful than losing a child in old age.
After that, Asuma, as the second son, was still stubborn and opposed him everywhere.
Although his personality had somewhat softened after a period of traveling, Hiruzen understood that Asuma had not given up on his original ideals.
He didn't know whether it was right or wrong to entrust this generation of pig deer butterflies to Asuma.
The only good thing is that on the battlefield of Rain Country three years ago, the Daming Prefecture suffered heavy losses. Even if Asuma held on to his past ideals, he could not turn the tide and could only fulfill his duties as a Konoha ninja in Konoha. due responsibilities and obligations.
"Now that you have become a mentoring Jonin, it is better not to do something too outrageous. Otherwise, I, the old man, will not be able to explain it to Shikaku. Do you understand?"
In the end, Hiruzen could only say this.
"Of course I understand this kind of thing. Isn't that why you asked Kakashi to call me here? Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you. After all, I am also a Konoha ninja. Whatever should be done, what should I do? I know exactly what I shouldn’t do.”
Asuma looked at his father, Hiruzen's old face, and simply nodded, accepting the offer.
He couldn't read Asuma's thoughts, but as long as he was Hokage, Hiruzen wasn't worried that Asuma would do anything outrageous. And there is the support of the Sarutobi clan behind him. Even if there is a problem in the future, we can use the power of the family to turn the crisis around.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen felt that he was really getting old when he began to think about what happened after his death.
"Then I'll leave it to you. After that, go visit the three clans. You will benefit a lot from having more contact with their clan leaders."
Hiruzen settled the matter.
"I said..." Asuma frowned, but seeing Hiruzen's old face, he finally stopped talking, exhaled and said: "Forget it, since you have made arrangements, what should I say now? It’s all useless.”
With such an unhappy mood, Asuma left the office without looking back, leaving Hiruzen with an unruly figure behind him.
After staring at Asuma's back for a long time, Hiruzen looked away and fell silent.
Whether as Hokage or as a father, I have failed miserably.
If his wife Biwako hadn't died, perhaps she would have had enough maternal love, and Asuma wouldn't have been so undisciplined during her teenage years that she would have ended up like this.
Soon, Hiruzen dealt with this loss.
As Hokage, he couldn't always indulge in such vague memories.
Konoha still needs him to take charge of the overall situation.
He took out a letter from the drawer and said to the air in the office:
"Send this letter to Jiraiya and ask him to make arrangements as soon as possible."
"yes."
The figure shook, and the letter disappeared, as if nothing happened.
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"What are you doing? Everyone in the other groups was taken away by their own instructors. Why can't the instructor jounin from our group come over?"
In a classroom at the ninja school, Naruto, who was sitting in his seat, saw that he, Sakura and Sasuke were the only three people left in the classroom, and he shouted impatiently.
I looked back at the clock on the wall behind the classroom. The hour and minute hands were pointing at '12', which was already noon.
My stomach started growling.
In fact, not only Naruto, but Sakura was also a little impatient, but she, who was determined to become a lady, did not show this impatience on her face.
Regarding Naruto's yelling behavior, Sasuke, who was sitting in the corner of the class, did not express any opinion, but suddenly stood up from his seat.
"Uh, what are you doing?"
Suddenly hearing the sound of a chair sliding, Naruto subconsciously looked towards Sasuke and was startled.
Sasuke glanced at Naruto. Even though the other person would be his teammate from now on, he still couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Would such an idiot really not hold him back?
Therefore, in the face of Naruto's question, Sasuke said nothing, but quietly looked at Naruto up and down, as if he wanted to see through him.
No matter from any aspect, the other party seems ordinary. How did he graduate?
Due to lack of information, Sasuke did not know how Naruto obtained the ninja forehead protector after failing the initial graduation exam.
"Hey, are you uncomfortable with looking at me like this? Do you believe I can beat you up?"
Naruto wiped his sleeves and snorted coldly. He was very unhappy with Sasuke's indifferent eyes, as if he was looking down at him from a high position.
"Naruto, what are you talking about? How can you be Sasuke-kun's opponent?"
Sakura and Sasuke are on the same side.
Seeing the girl he admired standing together with the cool guy he hated the most, Naruto suddenly felt depressed.
What's so good about this pretty boy?
With Sakura coming to intervene, Naruto naturally didn't dare to make random moves.
Although he believed that with the shadow clone technique, he could easily knock Sasuke to the ground. But at this time, he couldn't be impulsive.
Wait for a while, then let Sakura be surprised and look at me with admiration. Naruto thought happily.
When he thought that Sakura would focus on him when he arrived, Naruto's body and mind began to feel fluttery.
"Looking at this, the other party probably won't come over for a while. I'll go out for lunch first, you two can do whatever you want."
After that, Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and walked past Naruto without looking back.
That cool look directly drew Sakura's eyes away, making Naruto's eyes filled with envy and jealousy.
Why is this guy pretending to be cool even when he's walking? It's so shameless!
Sasuke naturally didn't care about Naruto's inner thoughts.
He just had a bad premonition. Logically speaking, under the premise that all the other coaching jonins were coming, the coaching jounin of his group would also come, so there was no chance of accidental omission.
But the fact is that it has been more than an hour since the students in the other groups were picked up, and there is still no movement on their side.
If there wasn't any special reason, such as an accident on the road... No, if there really was an irreversible accident, someone else would definitely come over to notify them and explain the situation.
Therefore, excluding all the above speculations, it is that their guiding jounin was late out of subjective will.
And this bad style of deliberately being late to secretly observe other people's actions suddenly gave Sasuke a very familiar feeling of déjà vu.
I hope this is not my illusion.
