#81 - Certification from Minato Namikaze

“I'm sorry, Atetsu.”

Hinata Natsu's dark green short hair was disheveled on her face due to the recent fight. Her face was mostly hidden by her hair, but one could vaguely see her pointed chin, gently shaking as if she were shaking her head.

“I understand.”

Although he was very curious about the reason, he thought that it might involve Hinata Ginka and be of great importance.

It was only natural for Natsu to keep it a secret.

“Kiyoshi, what exactly happened?”

While Hinata Natsu and the others were whispering to each other.

Yuhi Kurenai trotted towards Kiyoshi.

She wore a pair of ninja boots, with the front part exposed, revealing her tender, fair, and round toes, untouched by dust. With each sway, a pair of jade-like calves could be seen beneath her short skirt.

“Can you tell me about it?”

Yuhi Kurenai asked curiously.

She was also curious about this matter.

“Just some minor verbal disagreements, nothing much.”

Kiyoshi glossed over the matter in a few words and picked up the scroll from the ground.

These scrolls could actually be traded with other ninjas for money.

Sarutobi Asuma watched Kiyoshi pick up the scroll, without asking about the matter with Hinata Natsu.

He guessed some of the reasons behind it.

It was probably that the Hinata clan said something bad about the Uchiha clan.

After all, the Uchiha's reputation in the village was not good.

At home, Sarutobi Asuma could hear his elder brother scolding the Konoha Military Police Force.

Because both the Anbu and the Konoha Military Police Force were responsible for maintaining the village's security, the scope of their actions and powers overlapped to some extent, which could easily lead to disputes.

But these things could only be said in private. Were there really people who said it outside?

“Hinata Natsu, both the Hinata and Uchiha are comrades in the village. Everyone should value harmony. After a sincere apology, let's turn the page.”

Sarutobi Asuma pondered for a moment.

He wasn't stupid.

On the day he was assigned to the team, his mother, Sarutobi Biwako, spoke to Sarutobi Asuma, telling him about Sarutobi Hiruzen's new policy towards the Uchiha, which required easing the relationship between the village and the Uchiha.

Moreover, Kiyoshi was his teammate.

He should stand up for Kiyoshi for both personal and logical reasons.

Otherwise, his mother would say he wasn't doing his job properly.

Sarutobi Asuma's relationship with Sarutobi Biwako was much better than with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

“I understand, Asuma-san.”

Hinata Natsu nodded.

In her opinion, this behavior was no less than applying pressure.

The higher-ups of Konoha… were optimistic about the Uchiha?

Hinata Natsu didn't understand the complex political relationships. Her only concern now was what Kiyoshi wanted as compensation.

And what would happen if Hinata Ginka vented her anger on her when she returned?

Although the result was caused by Hinata Ginka's personal misconduct, if she directly took it out on her, a small branch family member like her would have no way to resist.

As the saying goes, serving a lord is like serving a tiger.

For Hinata Natsu, being with Hinata Ginka felt like that.

…………

“Uchiha Kiyoshi, interesting.”

Jiraiya nodded, watching Kiyoshi in the image come out and drive the people back.

At such a young age, he had mastered "Chakra Flow" and defeated those three Cloud ninjas alone.

Even with the factor of the Hinata team's consumption, it could prove his strength.

“Actively helping companions, he is a ninja with very good character.”

Namikaze Minato smiled.

This reminded him of Kushina.

When Kushina first came to the ninja school, she was often isolated and bullied because her hair was red.

Once, she was even bullied by a ninja a dozen years older who was called in by a classmate.

At that time, he wanted to help Kushina, but Kushina beat the ninja who bullied her to the ground alone.

She even said that she didn't help him because she was a foreigner.

Later, Kushina was captured by the Cloud, and he happened to notice the traces and rescued Kushina.

The two of them under the moonlight forged a bond.

Namikaze Minato will always remember that night.

Thinking of the past, Namikaze Minato showed a nostalgic smile on the corner of his mouth.

“The third round will be worth watching.”

Namikaze Minato believed that a ninja like Kiyoshi could not stop in the second round of the exam.

……

Yomito Kei, who left, took a breath and gave the wound a temporary treatment.

Doruku and Taff were also covered in bandages.

“Does Yomito Kiyoshi really have the idea of returning to the Land of Lightning?”

Doruku said.

That guy didn't show any mercy.

The wound was still burning hot, especially that guy's knife was extremely hot. One touch and there was no need for blood to flow.

Directly scalded!

“Who knows?”

Taff's pale face turned red with anger.

Damn, it was really a hard job.

If the village hadn't ordered it, he wouldn't have wanted to care about Kiyoshi.

While the three were talking, a sudden voice sounded.

“How unlucky, we met Cloud ninjas.”

Hozuki Mangetsu said.

He didn't have a good impression of these village robbers.

They like to rob bloodline limits, rob ninjutsu, rob secret techniques, rob people... they rob almost everything!

So you can see many styles of ninjas or ninjutsu in Cloud.

Yomito Kei and the other two immediately drew their ninja swords in shock, looking at the person warily.

“Don't say that, Mangetsu.”

Terumi Mei's cherry red lips slightly opened and closed, making a rustling sound as she stepped on the ground.

“Did you encounter a strong enemy?”

Terumi Mei took a step forward.

“We met a Konoha ninja.”

Seeing that they had no hostility,

“Let me guess, Uchiha Kiyoshi?”

Terumi Mei said casually.

“I advise you not to pay attention to him.”

Yomito Kei's tone was a little colder.

Yomito Kiyoshi was a bloodline limit that their Cloud was interested in, and it was impossible to give it to Mist!

“Hehe, is that so.”

Terumi Mei covered her mouth and chuckled, and the unintentional action could also bring a kind of charm.

Different from the smile on her face, Terumi Mei gradually sank to the bottom of her heart.

Once was okay, how could the second time be a coincidence?

Pakura was a rare genius in Sand, and her teammate Maki was also.

Cloud was also not a mediocre person. Being able to spread the reputation of robbers without being destroyed by the country and the village was precisely because of its strong strength.

Attracting many hatreds, still being able to live in the world.

Terumi Mei began to re-evaluate Kiyoshi's strength level in her heart.

Currently, the cost performance of plundering Byakugan is far higher than Sharingan.

“How about we join forces?”

“No need.”

Yomito Kei refused directly.

Just kidding, they were just defeated by Kiyoshi, and now going over is embarrassing, right?

It's better to pass this round of exams first, and then find time in the third round to do ideological work for Kiyoshi.

The scrolls on their bodies were all given to Kiyoshi just now, and they need to collect them again.

“Let's go.”

Yomito Kei was obviously the captain in charge, and after he finished speaking, the others followed and quickly ran away.

Terumi Mei watched them leave, without immediately chasing after them.

On the contrary, her fear of Kiyoshi became stronger.

Even she, who had never fought Kiyoshi, could imagine Kiyoshi's difficulty.

Actually let Cloud give up directly.

After thinking for a while, Terumi Mei felt that she could form an alliance with small ninja villages and large ninja villages like Rock.

“Let's go find Pakura.”