Chapter 96: Boiling tea and discussing Naruto (Second update)
"Meet at the entrance of the village at nine o'clock."
Tsunade said after leaving the Hokage's office.
"OK."
Hanekawa said goodbye to them and went to the ninja school.
He didn't have anything to do, he just wanted to take a day off.
As for Yuhi Kurenai, he told her about it this morning.
The time soon came to nine o'clock.
When Hanekawa arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village, he saw eight ANBU arranged neatly.
They wore uniform ANBU uniforms with different masks on their faces.
Standing together, their whole bodies exuded the aura of keeping strangers away.
The two Konoha door gods were so frightened that they were sitting not far away, sweating profusely.
In the eyes of many ninjas, Anbu and Roots are gods of death and should be kept at a distance.
"teacher."
Hanekawa walked up and said hello, "Uncle Sakumo."
"Let's go."
Tsunade said with a headache, "Let's hurry up."
The Kingdom of Ghosts is located between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth. According to normal ninja strength, it would take about five or six days to travel.
This is definitely a long journey.
She and Hatake Sakumo were fine, but they were afraid Hanekawa wouldn't be able to hold on.
But Tsunade still had confidence in him.
Whoosh!
The eight ANBU disappeared instantly.
As ANBU, they naturally have to hide in darkness.
Hanekawa quickly followed Tsunade and Hatake Sakumo.
"In order to save time, we enter the Kingdom of Wind from the Kingdom of Rain, and then go to the Kingdom of Ghosts."
Tsunade said while running, "It rains all year round in the Land of Rain, so you should put on your raincoats in advance."
"Would Hanzo be disturbed by passing through the Land of Rain?"
Hatake Sakumo thought for a moment and asked, "He has never had a good relationship with us."
During the Second Ninja War, there was a direct confrontation between Amegakure Village and Konoha Village.
The most famous battle is undoubtedly the one between young Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Tsunade against the leader of the Amegakure village, Hanzo.
At that time, Hanzo was known as the demigod of the ninja world, which also created the reputation of the Sannin of Konoha.
As for the god of the ninja world, it is naturally Senju Hashirama.
"Won't."
Tsunade shook her head and said, "He has been busy cleaning up the opposition forces in the Kingdom of Rain recently and will not offend our Konoha Village rashly."
Hanekawa's heart moved.
At this time, there is only one opposing force in the Kingdom of Rain.
The Akatsuki organization established by Nagato, Yahiko and Konan.
Now they are still young and have a pure dream, which is peace in the ninja world.
After Yahiko's death and Nagato's darkening, the Akatsuki organization became the main villain in the original work.
It is worth mentioning that Shimura Danzo also participated in this.
It was he who sent the roots to help Hanzo and kill Yahiko.
It makes perfect sense for Nagato to run to Konoha Village to carry rice.
And his parents also died at the hands of the ninjas of Konoha Village.
When we arrived in the Land of Rain, the weather suddenly changed and heavy rain fell without any warning.
"We'll have a rest when we get to the Kingdom of Wind."
Tsunade put on her raincoat and said loudly.
The sound of rain covered her voice, making it a little blurry.
Neither Hatake Sakumo nor Hanekawa said much, and followed her in silence.
At night, the three people finally arrived at the edge of the Kingdom of Wind.
They didn't go deep because beyond that, there was endless desert.
One of the reasons why Konoha Village can become a place that many ninja villages compete for is the beautiful environment.
"Hanekawa, let's set up the tent here."
Tsunade paused and said, "Pitch two tents."
"I'm going to find something to eat nearby."
Hatake Sakumo took the initiative and said.
After Hanekawa set up the tent, he went to pick up dead branches and leaves.
He found a bare branch and couldn't help but use it as a sword and waved it a few times.
If you were a child, such a branch would definitely arouse the envy of your friends.
The fire started.
Hanekawa and Tsunade sat down around the fire.
A moment later, Hatake Sakumo approached from a short distance away, holding three skewers of fish in his hands.
The fish has been processed and is dripping with blood.
"There's a river on the left."
Hatake Sakumo explained casually and put the fish on the fire.
"I brought condiments."
Hanekawa opened a storage psychic scroll.
"Why did you bring condiments?"
Hatake Sakumo asked in surprise.
It's normal for someone of Hanekawa's age to bring everything, but it's weird to bring condiments.
"I'm a chef. Is it reasonable to bring seasonings?"
Hanekawa asked with a smile.
"It's indeed reasonable."
Hatake Sakumo was stunned for a moment, nodded and said.
Tsunade pouted.
She always felt like Hanekawa was tapping her.
He carries so many condiments with him purely because she wants to eat them.
When she first started her mission, Tsunade could still follow the rules.
But after one or two times, just ignore it.
In Tsunade's words, you are already a qualified ninja, regardless of those rules and regulations.
"Hanekawa, I have a question."
Hatake Sakumo chatted while grilling fish, "Why don't you graduate early?"
"Insufficient strength."
Hanekawa thought for a while and said.
"You are just like Kakashi, you are too modest."
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but laugh.
If Hanekawa is lacking in strength, then what do Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai count?
Taking ten years as a standard, Hatake Sakumo could not find anyone stronger than Hanekawa.
"I'm actually telling the truth."
Hekawa coughed lightly and said.
He had the memory of his previous life and knew Uchiha Madara and Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Compared with them, his strength was not worth mentioning.
"Okay, kid."
Tsunade raised her hand and rubbed Hanekawa's head.
"So, you plan to graduate normally?"
Hatake Sakumo turned over the grilled fish in his hand and asked.
"Not necessarily."
Hanekawa shook his head and said, "Maybe I will graduate next year."
In the original work, due to the influence of the war, Yuhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma graduated in the fifth grade, which is next year.
He probably can't avoid it.
"Kakashi must be very happy to know this news."
Hatake Sakumo said with a smile, "He actually wanted to graduate in the second grade, but you stopped him."
"You can't blame me for this."
Hanekawa recalled, "Who told him to say that he would graduate only after defeating me."
"Actually, I have to thank you."
Hatake Sakumo changed the subject and said, "Graduating too early is not necessarily a good thing."
Hanekawa nodded in agreement.
Because of the special nature of ninjas, this world does not pay attention to the mental health of teenagers.
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The most typical example is Uchiha Itachi.
Going to the battlefield to kill people at the age of four, it would be strange if his psychology is not twisted.
"Here."
Hatake Sakumo handed the grilled fish to Tsunade and Hanekawa.
"Thank you."
Hanekawa took the grilled fish.
There were four fish on a skewer, all of which were quite large. With the rice balls and sushi they brought, it was enough to fill their stomachs.
"Did the Sand Village not send ninjas to the Land of Demons this time?"
Hatake Sakumo talked about the commission of the shrine maiden Miroku.
Once the demons of the Land of Demons escape, the first to suffer are the nearby Land of Wind and Land of Earth.
Logically speaking, they are also the most active.
"Not sure."
Tsunade thought for a while and shook her head.
Hanekawa took a bite of the fish and thought of a reason.
Could it be that the Third Kazekage has disappeared?
In the absence of a leader, the Sand Village fought for power and all kinds of conflicts broke out, so they naturally ignored the Demon Country.
"Maybe something happened."
Hatake Sakumo touched his chin and said, "When we go back, let the Hokage investigate. Maybe there will be unexpected gains."
The three of them chatted and finished their meal quickly.
"It would be great if we could have a cup of hot tea at this time."
Hatake Sakumo suddenly said with emotion.
"I have tea here."
Hekawa blinked and said.
"How do you have everything?"
Hatake Sakumo was stunned.
"As a chef..."
Hekawa was interrupted before he finished.
"I understand."
Hatake Sakumo said seriously, "It makes sense."
Hekawa couldn't help but smile.
Although the ninja world said that Konoha White Fang was cold and ruthless, in fact, Hatake Sakumo was a typical ninja of the will of fire.
In simple terms, it is to be loyal to Konoha, cherish companions and care for the younger generation.
"You guys drink, I'll go for a walk."
Tsunade didn't like tea very much, so she stood up and said.
"Teacher, you can't drink secretly."
Hekawa suddenly thought of something and reminded him.
"You're annoying!"
Tsunade glared at him fiercely and said.
She actually remembered that Hatake Sakumo said there was a river not far away, so she wanted to go there to take a bath.
Because there was a shadow clone as a lookout, no one would find out.
"Your teacher-student relationship is really interesting."
After Tsunade left, Hatake Sakumo said with some envy.
"Uncle Sakumo, why don't you become a team leader?"
Hekawa made do with the fire and started to make tea.
"The missions I do are too difficult. It's hard to survive with a Genin."
Hatake Sakumo explained, "I can't hurt them."
As the fire boiled, the aroma of tea wafted out.
"Good tea!"
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help saying.
"Here."
Hekawa handed him a cup.
"Thank you."
Hatake Sakumo took a sip and his eyes lit up, "Isn't this tea cheap?"
"Asuma stole it."
Hekawa smiled mysteriously and said.
"You...you mean this is the Hokage's tea?"
Hatake Sakumo coughed violently.
"Most likely."
Hekawa nodded with a smile.
"Great."
Hatake Sakumo praised and said bluntly, "Another cup."
"Uncle Sakumo."
Hekawa poured him another cup and said hesitantly, "I have a question, I don't know if I should ask it or not."
"What shouldn't I ask?"
Hatake Sakumo took a sip of tea, exhaled a breath of hot air, and said, "Ask anything you want."
"Do you want to be Hokage?"
Hekawa asked directly.
Hatake Sakumo was choked by the tea again and started coughing.
He slowed down and asked, "Did your teacher ask you to ask?"
"No."
Hekawa told the truth, "My teacher is not interested in being Hokage for the time being, but I am just curious."
Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly.
He had no doubts, after all, the children in the ninja world are relatively precocious, such as Uchiha Itachi.
In the original work, Sarutobi Hiruzen commented that he was a boy who could think like a Hokage at the age of 7.
"My dream since childhood was indeed to become a Hokage."
Hatake Sakumo sighed and said, "But dreams are dreams. When I grew up, I found that I was not suitable."
Especially after the failure of the mission last year, he suffered various accusations, which made him see the situation more clearly.
He was good at doing missions, but he couldn't handle things outside of missions.
"If your teacher wants to be one, I can support her."
Hatake Sakumo said in return.
Not to mention that Tsunade and Hanekawa helped him, just talking about who is more suitable for Hokage, Tsunade is better than him.
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