Chapitre 38: Hokage
"Oh, I feel so comfortable after taking a shower."
Ayane walked across the forest with her long hair wet. There was still some moisture on her skin, and her skin was white and red.
Behind her followed Ruri who remained silent.
Shiraishi looked at the two, quickly took Kunai out of the ninja bag, and said to Ayane and Ruri, "Before you come, give the code first."
"signal?"
Ayane was stunned.
Ruri had no expression on her face and started making hand seals, Chakra accumulated in her mouth and suddenly she threw up:
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
The huge fireball attacked Shiraishi head-on.
Shiraishi threw herself to the side, avoiding the fireball's attack in embarrassment.
Seeing the trees scorched by the fireball behind him, cold sweat broke out on his face.
"How does this code respond?"
Ruri smiled and looked like she was ready to launch a second fireball.
Shiraishi stood up, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Yes, it's fine. It's just a joke, you don't need to use Katon directly"
"That's more convincing, isn't it?"
Ruri said confidently.
"Yes, it is much more convincing than a simple sign..."
Shiraishi sighed and rubbed her sore buttocks.
"Shiraishi-Kun is also true, I thought we had already set some secret code before."
Ayane came and said.
Just as Baishi was about to say something, Ruri looked around and didn't find Sakumo's figure, so she asked, "Where did Mr. Sakumo go?"
"He went looking for the ingredients. There's not much food in the backpack. I need to go to the sentry to restock tomorrow."
Shiraishi took her backpack and said.
"I want to eat Ramen. I always eat dry food and game outside, and I almost forget what it tastes like."
Ayane touched her belly and grumbled as she sat on a rock.
"Tolerance will be much better after the war is over."
The food consumed by Baishi and others today is cold products. Only when there is not a lot of food, do they go to get the raw material on the spot, but the food is also simple. You can fish in the river or find some wild vegetables in the forest. And mushrooms to satisfy your hunger.
"Shiraishi-Kun just invented portable ramen, right?"
"You can think about it. As for the ramen, forget it."
Shiraishi shook her head, ignoring Ayane's request.
"Well, you can eat more when you go to the sentry post tomorrow. You and Mr. Sakumo didn't find anything here just now, right?"
Ruri carefully observed her surroundings, maintaining a high degree of vigilance.
"No, Mr. Sakumo and I were just talking about the next Hokage."
Shiraishi told the truth.
"Huh, is Shiraishi-kun interested in this kind of thing?"
Ayane was curious.
Shiraishi looked at Ayane.
"Because Mr. Sakumo is the closest ninja to the Hokage rank in another ten years after the Third Hokage ages, Mr. Sakumo will have great support to become Hokage. Even the three Sannin will lose."
Shiraishi analyzed him rationally.
Neither Ruri nor Ayane disputed Shiraishi's views.
Konoha White Fang is indeed Konoha's biggest appeal.
"The village is a country. To be promoted politically you need more than just the support of the civilian class. If Professor Sakumo doesn't get the support of the Clans, he doesn't stand a chance, and his character is not suitable for the Hokage. Sometimes fame is the same as the Hokage, but it can become a double-edged sword."
Ruri leaned against the tree, hands on her chest, the expression on her face was serious, and Ruri didn't say anything when she reached the end.
Ruri is not ignorant of politics, but he is not interested in that aspect.
Sakumo's reputation, strength, and character are indeed enough, but relying on civilian support alone is not enough to become Hokage.
In Ruri's eyes, the so-called civilian ninjas do not have a complete whole, their factions are complex and their interests are very dispersed. If there is no one to integrate, those people will never become relevant.
In contrast, most Ninja Clans have already formed a community of interest. They know what they are going to do, what they can accomplish, the sacrifice required, and their goals are the same.
"Listen up, the so-called Hokage... is just a boring game of alternating power on the upper level and has nothing to do with the lower level."
Hearing Ruri makes such comments, Ayane looked a little worried: "Ruri, wouldn't it be bad to say that? I think that only by being recognized in the entire village can one become a Hokage."
"Are you an idiot? If you do, the title of Hokage in the village has not been valued for a long time. You are also a person of the Ninja clan. Think about it, you will recognize the essence of the Hokage." As long as I have the power and the idea, the Hokage's position is within my grasp. Mr. Sakumo doesn't have that idea, so he's an excellent Konoha Shinobu, but he doesn't qualify for the position of Hokage. "
A confident smile appeared on Ruri's face, and her opinion of herself was never wrong.
Ayane puffed out her mouth angrily, a little hurt.
"Okay, okay, you two, it's too early to be candidates for the next Hokage. At least the most important thing in front of you is completing the tasks explained above."
Shiraishi ran to make amends.
Baishi knew Ruri's temper very early on.
She doesn't have much respect or admiration for the Hokage's existence.
She only respected the ninja named Sarutobi Hiruzen who became the third generation Hokage.
Respect the powerful ninja, not for the Hokage's identity.
As long as you follow this idea, Ruri's mind is easy to understand.
After a while, Sakumo returned from hunting and found two hares and some fish. Dinner was reserved for the evening.
Before that, they first find a safe place to hide their whereabouts in the forest hunting ground.
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The next day we arrived at the nearest sentry.
There was damage here, a large number of buildings collapsed, and more than a dozen Konoha ninja fell into the ruins, spilling blood all over the floor.
Coming here with Sakumo's team is an Anbu squad.
The Anbu team has a squad leader and three members.
The squad leader is a jōnin, one of the three-team members is a Tokubetsu jōnin, and the last two are chūnin.
Shiraishi was trying his best to rescue a Konoha ninja who had fallen into a pool of blood. He was so badly injured that his entire chest was blasted away by the detonation talisman, hovering on the brink of death.
He hasn't died yet, this Konoha ninja has a very strong desire to survive.
As the sentry building was destroyed, Shiraishi was only able to initiate surgical first aid outside, but Shiraishi was unsure about the survival rate.
When they arrived here, the Konoha ninja had already missed the best time for surgery.
As for whether he can survive or not, he can only trust his fate to see if he can survive.
Sakumo and others did not interrupt Baishi to operate and began looking for other traces in the ruins.
"It was large-scale ninjutsu, which directly destroyed the sentry building, and then there was a surprise attack that caught the people defenseless. The first team was annihilated by the enemy."
The Anbu squad leader wore a mask and, after a professional inspection, briefly explained some problems.
"One superior ninja, six middle ninjas, eleven inferior ninjas, can't you resist?"
Sakumo's eyes were solemn.
"It's probably the special unit hidden in the sand your team found over two months ago."
The Anbu squad leader said.
"Have their identities been verified?" Sakumo looked at the Anbu squad leader.
"They are the son and daughter-in-law of the sand consultant Chiyo, one of the best masters of the sand puppet army. As for the ninja, who can easily divide the battlefield, there is nothing new for now."
Sakumo nodded after listening.
At this moment, Ayane approached and reported to Sakumo, "Professor Sakumo, some of the sentry's supplies have been taken and the rest have been burned. What should I do next?"
"After that, go to another outpost. By the way, can you send another Anbu squad?"
Sakumo looked at the Anbu squad leader.
"Impossible. Two Anbu teams need to stay in the village. An Anbu squad helps on the front lines and gathers intelligence. Today, the only Anbu teams available are our own. So, without the help of the security team, the defense of the village became very weak."
"In short, I hope to send more people, preferably tracking specialists. I know people in the village are also very tense, but now is not the time to worry about these things."
"Understood, I will report to the Master Hokage. As for sending additional personnel, it depends on the Master Hokage's decision."
"please."
The Anbu squad leader gestured, and the other three Anbu comrades nodded in understanding and walked out of here with a blinking technique.
"Can it be done, Professor Sakumo?" Ayane asked.
Sakumo shook his head. He couldn't guarantee that more people would be sent to investigate.
Ayane's eyes alone are too small to investigate.
Enemy forces also have perception ninjas and are proficient in reconnaissance. They deliberately look for weak defensive outposts to carry out surprise attacks, causing chaos in the land of fire. Over time, it's easy to put great pressure on Konoha's ninja on the front lines.
But the fire country is so big, and the whereabouts of the hidden sand forces are often erratic, and there is no rule to follow, which makes the search difficult.
Back in Shiraishi, Shiraishi had finished the operation and was bandaging the injured person's external wound.
"Shiraishi, how is he, can he wake up?"
"That sort of thing can only depend on the strength of your will to survive. The only thing I can do is this."
Shiraishi packed the medical kit and put it back in her backpack.
Sakumo patted Baishi on the shoulder.
"You did well enough, the medical ninja is no god."
For Sakumo's comfort, Baishi didn't intend to say anything.
Chapitre 39: Reinforcement
"Sakumo asked for additional manpower, what do you think?"
In the meeting room in the Hokage Building, Third Hokage Sarutobi mentioned Sakumo's request for additional manpower.
"With your strength, isn't it enough to deal with the enemies lurking in the Land of Fire?"
Koharu frowned, obviously not satisfied with Sakumo's request for more staff.
"The opponents are two elite jōnin in the puppet army hidden in the sand. There are three other jōnin on the team, and one of them will use a large-scale ground escape technique."
"But there's no direct evidence to prove he was an Iwagakure ninja,"
said Koharu.
Hiruzen squeezed the pipe in his hand and said, "I don't think Ōnoki will do anything at this point. I cannot conclude this matter because there is no quest change in Iwagakure."
Consultant Homura looked at Sarutobi.
"So when the third Kazekage left, I sat in the village to prevent other villages from entering and making the battlefield more chaotic."
"So what are you going to do? We can't believe the Uchiha security team. Danzo is leading the roots and carrying out covert missions now, and he's not in the village. It's already extremely risky for us to stay in the village with just two Anbu units." ."
Homura's eyes revealed the meaning of the question.
"Homura is right. Before, if there were crises, it would be three Anbu teams. Now, we only have two teams to support the village, if we send reinforcements now, we will be vulnerable."
Koharu also has no sense of trust in the Uchiha.
"The Uchiha clan is also a member of Konoha. We shouldn't be prejudiced against them."
Hiruzen continued to spew a smoke ring, his expression solemn.
Handing over the garrison work to the Uchiha clan was an arrangement made by their late teacher, the Second Hokage.
There are many reasons for this. On the one hand, out of fear, on the other, he wants to limit Uchiha's power to the security team.
Because of the garrison's work, only the Uchiha clan has this ability.
The Uchiha Security Team's work problems are notable. While there are indeed some people with abnormal brains who like to cause trouble, there is also some Uchiha ninja who want to maintain Konoha's internal law and order.
Hiruzen felt that he couldn't kill everyone with a stick.
Furthermore, his teacher also wanted to fully integrate the Uchiha clan into Konoha, rather than exclude them.
It's a shame that when the first Ninja War broke out, his teacher died on the battlefield, causing the Uchiha's affairs to cease.
Everyone can only consume it in these years.
With his efforts, the relationship has improved, but there hasn't been much substantial progress.
"Kagami is Kagami, Uchiha is Uchiha, and they exist at different levels. Among the Uchiha, many Uchiha ninja inherits Uchiha Madara's radical thoughts. People of this race are potentially dangerous."
After all, the consultants don't believe in the Uchiha, that is, they don't believe in the Uchiha ninja who has the power to awaken the Sharingan.
"Then make a deal, and separate the secret parts of the two classes. Only by getting rid of the rats in the land of fire, Sakumo can go to the battlefield and counter the sand."
"But..."
"If there is anything abnormal with the Uchiha, I will personally take steps to resolve the chaos so that you can feel at ease."
Hiruzen had a powerful aura that could not be offended, even Homura and Koharu felt unprecedented pressure.
That bone confidence is deeply written on Hiruzen's face.
"Sarutobi, you said that you have no choice but to do it."
"Uchiha affairs should not be taken lightly. They are a naturally evil race and must be guarded at all times."
In the end, Homura and Koharu remembered Hiruzen, and then temporarily put the Uchiha issue aside.
"Also, the supplies sent to the front lines in the village are insufficient. Koharu and I need to go to the Daimyō Mansion to discuss with Daimyō and collect supplies there."
Homura and Koharu looked at each other and then talked.
"Not enough supplies again?"
"Yes, medical supplies are the most lacking, but the charging pill is enough."
"Go early and come back early."
Any ninja leaving the village needs the Hokage's permission. Even the consultants need to obtain the Hokage's handwriting before they can leave the village. Otherwise, they will not comply with the rules, they can be considered rebels.
Homura and Koharu took the handwritten notes that they could leave Hiruzen village and left the meeting room.
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An outpost in the northern part of Konoha, about twenty Konoha ninja are guarding it, which can be used as a temporary supply post for Team Sakumo.
Fortunately, there is a simple infirmary in this sentry.
Shiraishi carried the severely wounded Konoha ninja on her back and went to the new sentry's ward to rest.
Although he still appears unconscious, he is out of danger.
There, Ruri and Ayane traded with the Konoha ninja on the sentry and obtained supplies, food, water, and medical supplies.
Before long, Baishi and others were ready.
Sakumo placed the scroll in his hand and said, "There is good news. Master Hokage has agreed to send additional aid and is an expert in the investigation. But we cannot relax here. Since the supply is ready, we will go immediately."
"Yea!"
The three responded and followed Sakumo to take action again.
They are currently in the south-central part of the fire country, and the next route to take is east of the fire country.
It is adjacent to neighboring Yunokuni, a country famous for its hot springs.
If it's not during the war, you can go there and have fun. For now, the task is still the most important.
After patrolling for two consecutive days, I didn't notice anything unusual, and I didn't even see the shadow of the ninja hiding in the sand.
But thinking this is the countryside of the fire country, the ninja hiding in the sand shouldn't be stupid enough to do damage here, of course, with the mindset of just in case, the serious Sakumo won't abandon a region.
On the third day, when the backpack's supplies ran out, they went to the nearest Konoha outpost to buy new supplies.
"It's amazing to come out so young to carry out such a dangerous mission with Sakumo."
The captain of this sentry is a well-known jōnin from Konoha, a mature man in his thirties, and he sighed in emotion at the sight of their immature faces.
"Our help is very little, and we often need Professor Sakumo to take care of it."
Shiraishi maintained a humble demeanor.
"I know Sakumo's character. If you don't get his approval, he will never violate his principles and push you to undertake this dangerous task. In other words, his strength allows him to approve of them. He is such a man, who loves his companions."
This Konoha Shinobu seemed to remember something.
"Does Senior know Mr. Sakumo?"
"I've done errands with him. Back then, he seemed cold, but he was a very gentle person and easily shy. To the enemy, he was a cold-blooded white tooth from Konoha, and to his people a trusted companion. "
"Turns out Professor Sakumo used to be such a person."
The three can only guess like this.
"Take, what weird things are you instilling in my students again?"
Sakumo approached at this time.
"It's just a ninja experience as a veteran," Take said.
"By the way, this guy is a pervert."
Sakumo said this abruptly.
Ruri and Ayane instantly looked at the vigilant Take and walked away.
"Hey!"
"--Especially for men."
Shiraishi's smile hardened when he saw that Take was the closest to him.
Ruri and Ayane breathed a sigh of relief, and then everything was fine.
Just then, on the other side of the sentry, a severely injured Konoha ninja appeared. After a few steps, he fell.
"Careful, there are...enemies..."
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