Chapter 55 [I Am Blackbeard! ]

Inside the Root Base.

Shimura Danzo calmed down a little.

He couldn't let his anger cloud his mind.

Today's defeat has fully demonstrated that with Sarutobi Hiruzen around, Shimura Danzo will never be able to make a name for himself.

Not to mention taking Rock for himself.

The Hokage's light words "I am the Hokage" can shatter all the pre-prepared plans of Danzo, making him stand there awkwardly, at a loss, and can only slam the door to vent his anger!

After all, the center of Konoha is his Hokage Building, not my Root Base.

But...

Danzo looked calm, turned his head and looked at Aburame Togen beside him, one of the few people in the Root who can have his own name. He and Yamanaka Fuu are Danzo's right-hand men.

"Go find Orochimaru and tell him! I agree with what he mentioned before. I hope that he will..." in the Chunin Exam in half a year.

"I won't fail!"

Aburame Torigan immediately bowed and replied: "Yes! Master Danzo!"

"Bang" a puff of smoke.

Aburame Torigan used the instant body technique to disappear in front of everyone.

The snow and coldness from Konoha can cover the Hokage Building, but it can't drift into the Root Base underground.

Danzo turned around and looked back, as if he was staring at the Hokage Building in the distance through countless walls - that was his lifelong dream and his nightmare for half his life.

The owner of this building used to be his teacher, and the current owner is his best friend. The two stood at the crossroads of his life like a mountain.

He admired, he envied, he was jealous.

He... was helpless!

But now, he has made up his mind to cut off the ties!

"Hiruzen, I will let you know..."

"People's dreams will never end!"

...

Hokage Building.

"Danzo's ambition will not end just like this!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said so confidently.

Sarutobi Hiruzen leaned back in his chair, holding a pipe in his hand, sitting on the Hokage's exclusive desk, and now standing in front of him is the first ninja in the Anbu!

Konoha's number one wood escape technique, no...

He is clearly mentioned in the official book that he is infused with the talent of "God"! A master of wood escape that no one in the world can compare to!

Yamato! Anbu codename Tenzo.

In fact, he is not weak, but there is no way, there is a more powerful one in the field of wood escape.

In this era when wall hanging is not rampant, Yamato is already a rare master.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of cigarette and slowly said: "Tenzo, it's time for you to go out!"

Me?

Yamato stood there a little at a loss. He didn't understand what the Hokage meant. Could it be that he wanted him to kill Danzo?

He used to be codenamed "Jia" in the root, and he still feels uncomfortable when he sees Danzo.

He swallowed his saliva and did not answer in a hurry, but waited for the Hokage to continue.

"I want you to be his teacher!" Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed at Rock who was taking a class in the crystal ball.

"Rock? I want to be his teacher?"

Yamato immediately understood. He and Rock had met once before, which left a deep impression on him.

But Yamato still didn't understand some things.

He immediately raised his doubts: "Hokage, it's not long since winter has begun. At his age, he may have to wait until May or June next year to graduate! Isn't it a bit early to talk about this now?"

"Did he apply for early graduation?"

It's because he didn't apply for early graduation that I have a headache.

Sarutobi Hiruzen helplessly took another puff of the pipe in his hand.

As an old-fashioned cigarette school, Sarutobi is still quite rigid in some rules.

For example, the "acquisition of ninjutsu resources" of ninjas, in addition to positions, this knowledge monopoly is also a means to control the path of ninjas' ascension.

But Konoha is not a large society, but more like a small community, where everyone knows each other, so it is full of human relationships.

Because of this, many times when ninjas want to steal ninjutsu, they will not be too rigid.

Just say: "My friend gave it to me, my teacher taught me, is there a problem?", basically it's OK, few people will delve into it.

But this is what the old-timers who have graduated from the middle and lower ninjas will do.

And Sarutobi is the Hokage, so he must set an example. If he wants to train others and provide ninjutsu resources, he must have a legitimate reason.

This legitimate reason usually means pulling the other party into the Anbu.

After arriving in the Anbu, Sarutobi has the final say on the accumulation of merits, and can quickly accumulate military merits in exchange for rewards and ninjutsu guidance.

Even the fourth generation Namikaze Minato, who was once on the Anbu mission with Akimichi Choza and others, and received training.

Similar examples include Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi, so this can be regarded as a rising channel open to geniuses.

…

Sarutobi sighed. He always felt that Danzo was plotting something, but he hadn't figured it out yet.

So he had to take the initiative and take precautions in advance.

"I've already said hello to Iruka." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the crystal ball and continued, "There will be a ninja competition this afternoon. The winner will have the right to graduate early and will also receive six months of individual guidance from Konoha Anbu."

"We need to train an excellent Genin to prepare for the Chunin exam in July next year."

The Chunin exam is actually a process of showing off one's muscles. In addition to training the new generation, a backup is also needed.

In the original work, Naruto and the other three classes are the face of the new generation, while Lee and Neji of Might Guy's class are the back-up.

It's just that the Sand Ninjas are more scary, and they sent a more powerful back...

In Naruto's class, it was Gaara who was almost the first in the same age group.

Another very capable Shikotsugi Kimimaro was also three years older than Gaara. And Gaara was already the Kazekage in Shippuden three years later.

Yamato was slightly silent after hearing this.

Individual guidance from Konoha Anbu...

Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Yamato was silent, so he continued to add: "The real reason is Danzo."

"If it weren't for Danzo, I wouldn't be so anxious to label Rock as an Anbu."

"He has set his sights on this new Wood Release Ninja, Tenzo, I think you should understand this the most, don't let the tragedy happen again."

Yamato's pupils suddenly shrank, and he immediately bowed and said: "Yes, Lord Hokage! I understand!"

"But, Lord Hokage, do you really believe that Rock will definitely win the competition? There is a... Uchiha child in this session, right?"

Hearing the name of Uchiha, Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent for a while, and then said: "No matter which child wins, it means that the child is worth cultivating."

"This is also the reason why I didn't give Rock the opportunity directly. Every young green leaf in the village has the right to obtain nutrients."

"What's more, I believe that the child's will of fire will not lose to anyone."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were deep, as if he was lost in memories.

He remembered that afternoon when the breeze was just right.