Hikaru Hokage

"Obito, let's be quiet in front of Hokage-sama."

"I understand ~ Lady Lin."

Of course, the one who walked in next was the Minato squad led by Namikaze Minato.

"How is the mission?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Namikaze Minato walking over with a smile on his face.

Young, obedient, powerful, born as a commoner, he is also his own disciple - the disciple of Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas.

After Konoha White Fang, another talented ninja who can make people feel at ease finally appears.

"It went very smoothly, with almost no danger."

The only enemy he encountered was a lost chuunin from another village.

He didn't even need to take action, the opponent was quickly dealt with by Kakashi.

"I see."

Only then did Sarutobi Hiruzen raise his head and take a real look at Hino Hikaru.

It seems that the other party's mission report did not lie, and it did contain the enemy's main force.

However, they lost two more Chuunin in the village.

"Hokage-sama, I have completed all the tasks before being promoted to Jonin."

Just when Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking about something with his cigarette in his mouth, Kakashi Hatake who was behind Minato Namikaze suddenly came out and said something.

"I think I said that, but..."

I wanted to take the Jonin exam when I was 12 years old, a little bit...

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen then thought that Konoha Village was indeed in urgent need of another genius at this time.

"Just what?"

Hearing that the Hokage seemed to be repenting, Kakashi was obviously a little bit upset.

It was clearly agreed before that after this mission was completed, he would be qualified to participate in the Jonin assessment.

"Okay, okay, I will discuss your promotion to Jonin with Minato later."

Seeing Kakashi still unable to conceal his excitement even though he was wearing a mask, Sarutobi Hiruzen had a kind smile on his face, and then looked at Namikaze Minato aside.

If Kakashi wants to be promoted to Jonin, Minato should be the examiner for the assessment.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

After receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's reply, Kakashi quickly looked at his teacher expectantly.

"I understand, I will consider your promotion to Jonin carefully."

Namikaze Minato could only turn around helplessly to comfort his disciple.

Although this disciple of mine is a genius, but...

Kakashi is not calm enough at the moment, and the death of White Fang has made him a bit over the top. To be honest, regardless of strength, just looking at the qualities of a ninja, Kakashi is not qualified to be a Jonin, or even a Chuunin. Somewhat reluctantly.

If it weren't for the current lack of combat power in the village and the fact that the entire ninja world was in a state of semi-war, Namikaze Minato would never have allowed the other party to be so eager for success to be promoted to Jonin.

"Ah, by the way, Hikari is about to be promoted to Chuunin. Your assessment should be on the same day. Then you can get to know each other."

The Third Hokage suddenly thought of something and added another sentence.

"Chunin?"

Hino Hikaru, who thought he was just an outsider, didn't expect to be suddenly cued by the Hokage.

When did he mention that he wanted to be promoted to chuunin?

As a genin, he received a lot of missions with a narrow escape from death. If he was promoted to chunin, he would not have a narrow escape from death...

He also wanted to live in Konoha Village for as many years as possible.

At least survive until the Kyuubi Rebellion begins.

Hino Hikaru does not have high requirements for himself.

"That's right. In fact, you could have been promoted a long time ago based on your strength."

It's just that because his leading teacher died during the mission, and all the companions assigned to him later also died, no one ever mentioned this matter.

Sarutobi Hiruzen omitted the following explanation and only said the previous sentence.

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"Minato, when we go to the Country of Grass this time, what's going on in the Iwagakure Village over there?"

After Kakashi, the others, and Hino Hikaru all left the office, Sarutobi Hiruzen really asked Namikaze Minato about this mission.

"I have written all the details in the mission scroll. As for Iwagakure's movements..."

Namikaze Minato's face was full of seriousness.

"They are preparing for war, and their target is Konoha. They even have contact with the people of Kumogakure."

Iwagakure and Kumogakure, the two major ninja villages are not much worse than Konoha in terms of strength. If they join forces, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for Konoha.

"is it?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked his pipe again.

Facing the alliance between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, even he felt uneasy at this moment.

"Although I noticed their movements before, I didn't expect them to really dare..."

The Kingdom of Grass is a small country on the border of the Kingdom of Fire. Iwagakure from the Earth Kingdom marching here is undoubtedly a provocation to Konoha.

"I told you you would regret it, Hiruzen."

Quietly, a man with a cane and half his face covered in bandages suddenly appeared in the Hokage's office.

"If we could launch a surprise attack on the Land of Earth before the ninja army from Iwagakure Village arrived in the Land of Grass, we wouldn't be as passive as we are now!"

Hiruzen is getting old after all, and this Konoha still needs him, Shimura Danzo, to lead it.

"Launching a surprise war against another country for no reason is a recipe for death, and now is not the time for such an afterthought, Danzo!"

Putting down the pipe in his hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi banged the table hard to show that he was the Hokage of Konoha.

"Then how do we deal with the alliance between Iwagakure and Kumogakure now? Also, the nails hidden in Sunagakure Village have also sent back information, and their Kazekage is also planning to attack Konoha."

Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure, the three great ninja villages, also represent the three great countries behind them, the country of wind, the country of earth, and the country of thunder.

Even Konoha, which gained the most from the last ninja war, cannot be said to have the strength to withstand the simultaneous invasion of these three countries at this moment.

What's more, two of the three Konoha Sannin, the main force in the last ninja battle, were not in Konoha. The remaining one was obsessed with scientific research and ignored everything outside the window. Konoha White Fang was... ahem , had committed suicide a few years ago because of "guilt".

At present, the high-end combat power that the village can produce, except for Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, seems to be the only one left who has just emerged, Minato Namikaze.

"Even Sunagakure?"

After hearing the information Danzo just told, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned even more tightly.

Since the three major ninja villages all have the idea of ​​​​taking action against Konoha, then the last Kirigakure village may also have the idea of ​​​​taking a piece of the pie.

The alliance of the four great ninja villages...

If the situation continues like this, Konoha will indeed be in danger.

After taking another puff from his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally raised his head and looked at Shimura Danzo.

Chapter 2 Just because I took one more look

"That rascal……"

After walking out of the Hokage Building, Kakashi was in a good mood and was thinking about whether to invite Hikaru to the barbecue restaurant where Minato's class was going to have dinner later, but as soon as he came out, he didn't see him at all.

When did he leave?

Didn't even notice him?

"What's the matter, Kakashi?"

Nohara Lin was the first to notice the change in Kakashi's mood.

"It's nothing."

Kakashi glanced around, but still couldn't find any trace of Hino Hikaru leaving.

That guy is definitely above the chuunin level in terms of stealth skills.

It seems that it’s not like others said...

"Hurry up, hurry up, I'm starving, Kakashi!"

Obito, who couldn't wait to eat barbecue, was running excitedly towards the other side of the street while turning back to wait for his two companions.

"Really, I am always late every time I go on a mission, but I am so proactive at this time."

Kakashi shook his head, but followed Nohara Rin anyway.

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"It's great. After returning from the mission, I can have barbecue with my companions."

Hino Hikaru, who was standing horizontally on the wall of the Hokage Building, quietly watched the three people walking away.

"However, this is just the time, they will have to..."

The Iwagakure Village has invaded the Country of Grass, which will also mark the beginning of the Third Ninja War.

As a time traveler who is familiar with Naruto, Hino Hikaru has already seen the fate of Kakashi and his team.

But he has neither sympathy nor intention to do so——

I don’t have the ability to lend a helping hand.

Just a little bit sad.

Because compared to himself, people like Kakashi Obito are much luckier.

In the ninja world that has always been in a state of semi-war, civilian ninjas and civilian genin with no potential have always been cannon fodder among cannon fodder.

It's the kind of passerby-level genin who is killed by the protagonist or supporting characters with kunai, shuriken, or punching and kicking in one hit——

A backdrop that immediately hit the ground as soon as it appeared on the stage.

It is a very different existence from the powerful genin of Konoha in my impression.

Hino Hikaru, who receives missions with a narrow escape from death every time, is actually not special. His specialness, and the "attention" he currently receives, is just because he can get out of the missions alive every time, while other civilian ninjas who receive dangerous missions All dead.

That's it.

"I didn't expect that Danzo was also in the Hokage's office. No wonder I kept feeling like someone was peeping just now."

In order to get the real news about the war so that he could survive better in the future, Hino Hikaru boldly used his "transmittance" to hide his figure, and had been hiding outside the window of the Hokage's office, eavesdropping on the conversations inside.

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"Danzo, let Orochimaru end his research as soon as possible. People in the village have begun to have objections to him, and Konoha is about to enter a war, and his power is needed now."

After Namikaze Minato also left the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately changed into another face.

In front of his classmate and best friend Shimura Danzo, he no longer needs to put on that kind and good-guy expression.

"But Orochimaru said that now is the critical moment for him..."

Whether it is studying the cells of the first generation or the forbidden techniques of the second generation Hokage, Orochimaru has made quite rapid progress over the years.

This is also one of the reasons why Danzo Shimura is willing to be friends with Orochimaru in private.

"The safety of the village is more important than anything else!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was unusually angry.

I don't know if he is angry with Orochimaru for drifting away from him over the years, or if he is angry with Danzo for pushing the envelope, or perhaps both.

"You tell him that after this war, I will reasonably consider the candidate for the next Hokage and retire from the position of Hokage from now on."

"understood."

The old man with his face bandaged seemed to be waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to say these words.