Chapter 39: 3-man team, Maruboshi Kosuke
Little Shisui gave an innocent smile.
"I do not know."
"I only know that no matter what decision my brother makes, I will stand by your side!"
……
Ah……
"As indecisive as ever."
"Hehe, using my brain is too tiring. Grandma has already told me that I should just listen to my brother in everything!"
"Keep practicing treading water. If you can't walk proficiently within three days, you won't be able to go out anymore."
"Ah~"
Shisui had a bitter face, looked back every step, and walked towards the pool helplessly.
I thought to myself.
Itachi is so cute, I want to play with him...
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Hokage's office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was holding a pipe, and standing in front of him were Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina.
He looked down at the report and then looked up again.
"You said...you wanted to go on a mission outside the village with Minato?"
Namikaze Minato looked embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.
Kushina managed to hold her breath, holding her head high and chest puffed out, "Why! No way!"
"I'm telling you, old man, I can control the Nine-Tails very well now!"
"…Don't speak so loudly, Kushina."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and smiled bitterly: "How about this... I allow you to move freely in the village?"
"no!"
He looked to Minato Namikaze for help.
Under normal circumstances, Minato Namikaze would not disobey the orders of the Hokage.
only……
But an angry Kushina is more terrifying.
Namikaze Minato pretended not to understand the meaning of Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, and patted his chest and said: "Hokage, I have practiced sealing techniques hard and can ensure Kushina's safety!"
……
Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a long sigh.
He looked at the two of them seriously.
"Have you ever thought that Kushina is the last guarantee of the village's safety? It is because of her existence that other villages dare not directly attack Konoha."
"We can choose not to use the power of the Nine-Tail, but the village cannot be without the Nine-Tail."
The two were silent for a while, and then Kushina had an idea.
"That's not right!"
"Other villages obviously don't dare to invade Konoha because they are afraid of you, old man!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen almost couldn't suppress his smile when he heard this.
"Ahem...what you said does make some sense, but..."
"No buts! Old man, you are old, so just stay in the village. I'm going to carry out the mission!"
"I want to make a name for myself as a handsome guy too!"
"I want to be the first female Hokage of this village!"
call……
Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke and looked deeply at Kushina.
He thought back to the girl who had just arrived in Konoha and had spoken out her dream in class.
What he hoped was that everyone in the village could unite towards the goal of becoming Hokage.
even if...
Even if it was Uchiha Kagami, if he took action and won over the people in order to become Hokage, he would accept it.
However, his attitude towards the villagers clearly showed his contempt for most people except the Uchiha.
We are the ones discriminating against Uchiha, how can Uchiha discriminate against us?!
Sarutobi Hiruzen is actually somewhat similar to Fugaku in the way he deals with Uchiha issues.
They will lean towards whichever side the general trend favors.
In the original time and space, Namikaze Minato came to power and the relationship with the Uchiha eased, and he was happy about it.
After the death of the Fourth Hokage, Danzo secretly attacked the Uchiha, and he went with the flow.
……
These days, Sarutobi Hiruzen has been thinking about a question.
What should we do if Uchiha Kagami grows up and wants not only the position of Hokage, but also the status of the Uchiha clan above Konoha?
Now, he has become so difficult for Sarutobi Hiruzen to deal with that he has no way to deal with him.
When he really grows up, who can control him?
perhaps……
He looked at the two people in front of him.
I hope you can form a bond with Mirror...
Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decision that Shimura Danzo and others would never agree to if they were present.
Take a deep breath.
"When Jing recovers from his injury, the three of you will form a team to deal with emergencies on various battlefields."
"I will also arrange for an old friend to follow you. This is my bottom line."
This is the final test for Kushina, for the mirror...
I really hope...you won't let me down.
"Yo-ho! Old man! It's settled!"
Kushina raised her arm and pulled Minato out, "Let's go! Let's go and make sure Kagami-chan recovers quickly and doesn't let him do anything weird. Extend his vacation."
"Hokage-sama, we'll take our leave now." Minato apologized with a wry smile and was dragged away like a pendant.
……
into the night.
Sarutobi Hiruzen finished his work and came to the remote Konoha Forest.
At a mountain spring, Sarutobi Hiruzen listened to the sound of gurgling water and waited quietly.
Soon, a tall and thin ninja with an unremarkable appearance walked out of the forest and half-knelt on the ground.
"Third generation sir."
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at this man with some regret, and was silent for a long time before he spoke.
"I have a task for you, and I think only you can do it."
"No matter how dangerous the mission is, I will do it!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed softly, "Don't take your life so lightly, Kosuke."
"Namikaze Minato, Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Kagami, I promised them to form a team of three."
"Minato and Kagami are Jiraiya's disciples, and Kushina is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
The identity of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has always been a top secret in Konoha, but the Third Hokage told it to this person as if it were a casual conversation.
Maruboshi Kosuke, a man recognized by both the Second and Third Generations, has a strong will of fire who is willing to devote everything to Konoha.
When he was young, Gu Jie was eager for quick success and gave rash orders during a mission, which resulted in the death of two of his companions.
For this reason, he swore a vow to the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, to always be a Genin.
Despite his strength far exceeding that of an average jonin, he is still an unknown genin today.
"I hope you can join this team and guide them well...especially the kid named Uchiha Kagami."
Kosuke listened carefully, and after Sarutobi Hiruzen paused, he spoke: "He must be Kagami-senpai's grandson, right? I've heard rumors about him recently."
“He’s a remarkable child.”
"Yeah...he is really amazing." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the lights of thousands of homes in Konoha from afar.
"Gu Jie, there is a gap between that child and the village. I hope you can serve as a bridge to connect him and the village."
"If he can be like Jing... after I die, I can also meet the first and second generations with peace of mind."
……
"I will try my best, Sandaime-sama."
