Hikaru Hokage

"Duanzo, please go down first. I will announce your crime and your sentence in the village tomorrow."

"……Yes."

Damn Sarutobi Hiruzen, I had been speaking for him all the time, but now I fell out with him?

Danzo glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen's face angrily, and then glanced coldly at Namikaze Minato, who had ruined his dignity, before finally walking out of the Hokage's office on crutches.

"It's a pity that the perfect jinchūriki's training method is a secret that is not taught in Kumogakure. Otherwise, Kushina can also..."

After Danzo left, Namikaze Minato mentioned the biggest enemy of this mission.

He also thought of Kushina, who was the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails.

"Becoming a perfect Jinchuuriki is not that simple."

Sarutobi Hiruzen also shook his head.

How could Kushina do something that even Uzumaki Mito couldn't do.

Even if you master the method of practice.

"However, even if we don't fight head-on, Hino Hikaru should be able to be a good helper. Shikaku, Zhiwei, this time I plan to..."

After a brief moment of emotion, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to arrange tasks again.

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"It turns out Minato isn't that old-fashioned after all."

Seeing Namikaze Minato "reprimanding" Danzo and defending his disciples just now, Kushina's mood suddenly improved a lot.

"..."

Yes, I just wonder if he would be jealous if he saw you holding my hand like this?

Hino Hikaru wanted to withdraw his hand from Kushina's hands, but he was worried that if he moved too much, he would attract other people's attention.

and also……

I was forced to become the "elite" in the village.

Having said all that, Sarutobi Hiruzen still planned to send him out.

I don’t know if Tsunade will do it again if she knows about this mission...

Alas, it would be great if I could truly awaken another ability.

"Let's go."

Hino Hikaru still only briefly made two strokes on Kushina's hand.

Then he teleported her away from the place.

What follows in the Hokage's office is just the details of personnel arrangements, there is no big news at all.

"Ah... you are so fast. You brought me to such a far place in no time."

Kushina curiously measured the distance between the two of them from the Hokage Building with her eyes.

"But what about my innocent little brother? His face is turning red when a beautiful big sister like me keeps grabbing her hand?"

He didn't even dare to touch my hand just now, and his writing was only a few short strokes.

What a cute little brother.

Are you still calling me innocent?

Kushina stared at the boy in front of her with a smile.

It would be great if he was a girl, she could just post it now and express that she likes how cute he is.

"I was just so tickled by you that I blushed."

"Hehe, don't hide it, I know that your innocent little brother will definitely not be able to resist a charming big sister like me~ But you can't like the teacher, Minato and Rin will be jealous...Pfft~"

I don't know what funny scene came up, and Kushina's shoulders started to twitch with laughter.

"Really thick-skinned."

"You brat, show some respect to your teacher! After all, today is mine..."

"What today?"

Hino Hikaru asked, pretending not to know.

"No, it's nothing. By the way, it's already very late. It's time for the teacher to go home. You also... Hey, have you arrived at Sister Tsunade's house?"

Kushina looked at the large mansion in front of her.

Although Minato wasn't there for his birthday, he seemed quite happy to be with this cheap disciple.

But I didn’t expect that today would be over so soon.

"What are you doing standing outside? Come in."

Hino Hikaru opened the courtyard door.

"Come in? I, I..."

Sister Tsunade is asleep now, right?

It wouldn't be nice to disturb you so late.

Kushina stood outside the door and smiled and shook her head.

"We haven't had dinner yet. Teacher, please come in and eat some leftovers to avoid wasting it."

"Oh……"

Having said that, I do feel a little hungry.

Kushina touched her belly, which had begun to protest, and then reacted instantly.

"Why are you eating leftovers? Calling me a dog?"

Kushina raised her fist in frustration.

However, Hino Hikaru had already "escaped" into the house.

Bang!

As soon as Kushina ran into the house after her, she heard a strange noise, and then a lot of colorful ribbons quickly fell from her body.

It seems like a birthday salute...

"Happy birthday, Kushina-nee!"

"Happy birthday, Kushina."

"Happy birthday, narcissist teacher."

"Well... you... you guys..."

Although the last words of congratulations made Kushina a little angry, after looking at Tsunade, Shizune, Nohara Rin, Kakashi and others in the room as well as the big cake placed in the center, she was finally moved and became incoherent. .

"thanks……"

It turns out that Sister Tsunade still remembers her birthday.

"Pump your shoulder again, is this the only way you behave whether you're crying or laughing?"

"I want you to take care of it!"

Damn stinky disciple!

After blowing out the candles and making a wish, Kushina picked up a freshly cut cake and threw it in Hino Hikaru's face.

Infuriating.

Sure enough, he didn’t hide the fact that he was crying under the streetlight!

Chapter 75 If you want to live a good life

Are you too lazy to even argue?

Looking at Danzo's leaving figure, Namikaze Minato suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Especially when he looked away from Danzo's back——

The Third Hokage, Shikaku, Zhiwei, and even Zhenhong-senpai didn't express any opinions on this matter, as if they all acquiesced.

It makes him look like a fool for saying it so suddenly.

Yes, the Third Hokage-sama told me before that all these are rumors, just words to maintain Danzo-sama’s face.

You are indeed a fool for believing this.

Alas, I made Kushina angry for no reason...

"Shuimen..."

After letting all the Jonin leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen specially left Namikaze Minato behind.

"Lord Hokage?"

Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen still had something to say, Namikaze Minato immediately retracted his thoughts.

"You have to understand that sometimes, there are certain things that the village needs people like Danzo to handle."

"But...if you kill people in the village, do you have to treat it as if you don't know?"

"Of course not, but this kind of thing must be considered comprehensively..."

Those who died were just ordinary civilians, and they did not cause much harm to the village.

From Sarutobi Hiruzen's point of view, this was something that could be revealed completely.

Of course, there still has to be punishment, otherwise Danzo might get worse next time.

"All things considered...Hokage-sama, I don't understand."

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could finish his words, Namikaze Minato interrupted him.

"Listen...it's okay if you don't understand. Then let's talk about Kakashi."

Although Uchiha is difficult to control, it is better to keep the power of Sharingan in the village.

It just so happens that Kakashi is now...

This is also the main reason why Sarutobi Hiruzen did not force Kakashi to join this mission against Kumogakure.

"Kakashi is very special now. People on the Uchiha side are easily hostile to him. Minato, as Kakashi's teacher, you must remember to protect him."

"I see."

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"Minato...have you started to grow up too?"

Did you not understand just now or did you not want to understand?

Also, suddenly squeezing Danzo away in front of him...

"However, it's possible that it's just to vent your anger on Kushina?"

After Namikaze Minato's back completely disappeared, Sarutobi Hiruzen whispered softly.

"Oh, no matter which child you are, you will grow up one day..."

Putting down the cigarette butt in his hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen once again looked up at the portrait of the first and second Hokage hanging in his office.

He didn't know what he was thinking of, but his eyes gradually became deeper.

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"What are you doing?"

Looking at the little hand covered in cake cream stretched out in front of him, Hino Hikaru raised his eyelids angrily.

Sure enough, it was this shameless cheap teacher again.

She just cut a piece of cake and threw it in his face. It wasn't his birthday.

He was caught off guard and his face was blurred.

It was even more confusing than when Tsunade fooled her last night.