Konoha's Master of Illusion

Chapter 69 Promise
Zheye's mood was not affected when he left. He had his own ideas. Although he would not go against the powerful when he didn't have capital, he still tended to choose to act according to his own principles.

The next morning, after the rain, the sky cleared, and he accompanied Ino to practice.

The girl held a kunai and launched a fierce attack on Tetsuya who was standing still. Her fists and kicks were vigorous but had little effect. She couldn't even achieve her goal of forcing him to move.

For ninjas, physical skills are extremely important.

Generally speaking, at least half of ninjas die in close combat. In the case of close combat, all aspects of physical fitness will be tested, including eyesight, reaction, proficiency, actual combat experience and even the efficiency of chakra utilization. For most ninjas, It is said that this is the most important quality, which determines who can survive in a sudden encounter or assassination confrontation.

As for those very few ninjas, which are usually the shadow level, they are not within the scope of this consideration, but these very few will generally not lack abilities in these aspects.

After nearly an hour of high-intensity exercise, the two sat back-to-back on a bench.

Tetsuya was fine, and didn't really need to rest, but Ino was far behind him in all aspects, and had reached his limit, so he needed to take a breath and slowly recover his strength.

"We're going on a mission again in two days. Now that you're a chuunin, what are you going to do next?"

Many ninjas do not have fixed positions. The usual choice is to perform more tasks, accumulate task records, and slowly climb up the ranks by relying on the rule of hard work without credit.This is a choice that is free enough, but the upper limit also depends on personal strength.Others, such as Tetsuya's initial plan to become a medical ninja, as well as various departments in Konoha, such as the barrier class, the torture department, the Hokage building, etc., and of course elite groups such as Anbu, are all different channels. .

"I forgot to tell you that Tsunade-sama decided to accept me as a disciple yesterday. I guess I will study with the fifth generation for a period of time, and then we will see the situation."

This incident made Ino very excited:
"Really? That's great. Tsunade-sama's strength is really domineering. And she is also known to be the strongest medical ninja. You have always wanted to learn medical ninjutsu. It's really suitable."

Perhaps because she had seen the majesty of Tsunade's strange power fist, she used the word domineering to describe the fifth generation's strength.

Of course the point of the matter is not about learning medical ninjutsu, but there is no need to tell her this.

"By the way, has Sasuke been discharged from the hospital?"

"I heard it's not there yet, but it's almost there."

almost
"Why are you asking this?"

"It's nothing, just care about your companions."

"Humph, you are saying this again, you must be thinking about something and don't want to tell me!"

Ino was dissatisfied and pushed his elbow back, but Tetsuya stopped him:

"Okay, let me tell you something important."

"what?"

Ino became quiet after hearing his words.

"I may leave Konoha for a while."

"What do you mean?"

She turned around and stared at Tetsuya with a serious and terrified look on her face.

"Don't worry, it's not what you think."

Zheya held her and comforted her:

"Actually, it's like going out to perform a longer mission. It may take longer, but you will definitely come back."

"Really? That's good."

The girl leaned against him. Apparently Tetsuya's words initially dispelled her doubts:
"If it's a secret mission, it's not convenient for me to ask more questions, but do you promise to come back?"

"Yeah, as soon as possible."

"How long is that long? How many months?"

Zhe also faced this question, thought for a while and said:
"Maybe a year or two?"

After hearing this, Ino closed her eyes:
"Can't you not go?"

not going?

Tetsuya has been thinking about many things in this plan for a long time. Not going means waiting in Konoha for Tiandao Pain to come and destroy this place, and then waiting for the hero Naruto to come back and resurrect everyone.

That's not what he wants. At this point, what does Tetsuya want?It is strong enough to compete with those guys. Even with the guidance of Tsunade, it is not enough to learn some strange power punches and create regeneration.

Under Payne's Shinra Tensei, Tsunade herself could only pay the price of near death to save some Konoha ninjas and civilians.

So it is impossible not to go.

"Sorry, Ino, I promise I'll be back, okay?"

Ino didn't know how true or false what this guy said was, so she just hugged him tightly and whispered:

"Well, I'll wait for you."

The weak posture didn't last long, and she suddenly pushed Tetsuya away, picked up Kunai and put it in a good position:
"Don't waste time, hurry up and practice with me, I must beat you down today!"

If it weren't for the redness around her eyes, everything just seemed like a dream.

"Okay, come on."

Tetsuya smiled and stood still.

At the same moment, on the top of Hokage Rock, Sandai looked like a frail little old man, sitting in the wheelchair pushed by Kakashi and looking out at the entire Konoha panorama.

Danzo, with one arm and eyes hidden under his robe and bandages, slowly approached with a gloomy face.

Kakashi glanced at the Konoha elder who had one eye hidden like him. They were also old acquaintances. Kakashi had frequent contact with the roots during the years he served in the ANBU, and was very familiar with Danzo. .

Pulling off the wheelchair holder, Kakashi kept his eyes on Danzo, and slowly backed away to give the two old men space to be alone.

In the distance, the two roots who had followed Danzo stood quietly.

"Rizhan, you are old!"

Sandai naturally understood what he wanted to express and smiled slightly:
"You are getting old too, Danzo."

"I'm not like you. I don't even have the strength to walk now, and I still need my subordinates to push the wheelchair around." Danzo unleashed his merciless firepower: "How can you still be the same as Shinobu? What's more, you have already Not the Third Hokage, there are some things that you don’t need to intervene in!”

"Danzo, by the time Godai comes to find you, it will be too late."

After the third generation finished speaking, Danzo also fell silent.

"If I had died in the hands of Orochimaru, you might be able to stay at your roots and be a tortoise waiting for the opportunity. Even if Tsunade succeeded the fifth generation, it would be impossible to integrate the power of Konoha in a short time and directly take action. But it is different now. Zang, are you no longer willing to consider Konoha? Obeying the Godaime's will honestly is the smartest choice."

Seeing his silence, Sandai knew that this old friend was at least not confused and understood the current situation:

"Otherwise, if I give the order, some people in the base will turn to support the Godaime. Do you believe it?"

"What do you mean?"

Danzo asked as if his anger was almost bursting from his eyes.

"The existence of the Tongue-Bane Root Seal seems to have made your self-confidence too inflated. The establishment of the root was also with my consent. As Hokage, an organization darker than ANBU that is truly and absolutely loyal to you, do you think Would I really allow it?”

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! You are too deceitful!"

"Duanzo. We are old friends, so don't say such angry words. It's useless."

What Sandai said made sense, and Danzo could only close his eyes and try to calm down, while quickly planning his situation and thoughts.

"Hiruzhan, is the disbandment of the Roots really unavoidable? Its existence is not without benefit to Konoha. So many conspiracies and destructive actions against Konoha are all handled by the Roots in secret. Without the Roots, Konoha will really be destroyed. Lost its roots in the darkness.”

"Don't make the roots so important. There is nothing that is indispensable to Konoha. If there is, it's only the Hokage!"

"But."

"Enough! Danzo!"

Sandai suddenly interrupted Danzo sharply, paused for a moment and then helplessly slowed down his tone, and then became more severe as he spoke:

"Are you really going to be so stubborn? Times have changed now. The Godaime thinks that Konoha doesn't need roots, so Konoha doesn't need them! Also, don't think that I don't know that you are secretly colluding with Orochimaru. This Don’t you know anything about the plan to collapse Konoha? I’m already trying to save face for you, just like me, retire and enjoy your old age, don’t be ignorant!”

After the stern reprimand, the third generation also felt a little tired, and more of it was disappointed with Danzo.

He looked at Konoha Village in the sunshine with a hint of emotion in his tone:

"Do you still remember? When Teacher Tobirama accepted us as his disciples, everyone made a promise to this scene."

"Perhaps you have forgotten."

Kushichi's cane creaked as Danzo squeezed it, and his expression was uncertain.

(End of this chapter)