Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 29 The End
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Clear and plain words.

As the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't need to beat around the bush. Moreover, he is facing Iruka and Menma, so Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't need to pretend to be profound. He can just express his attitude directly.

Iruka, who had already anticipated and prepared for this, finally let go of his worries after hearing these words.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is not Tsunade or Minato. As the Hokage who was once entrusted with the task of leading Konoha to rise, and who has been in charge of the Hidden Leaf Village for thirty or forty years, Sarutobi Hiruzen has supreme prestige in the village. His words are enough to decide everything in the Hidden Leaf Village.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Iruka also had a hint of excitement on his face, and quickly lowered his head in response.

Only Menma, who was standing next to him, looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a trace of obvious worry and uneasiness, took a deep breath, and said as if he was summoning all his courage: "But I also peeked at the Book of Seals, which seems to be the village's top secret that only successive Hokages are qualified to read. My identity is still..."

"You are you, Menma. You are the child I have watched grow up. I have always believed in you. You have no other identity. You are the ninja of Konohagakure - Uzumaki Menma. This is my recognition of you as the Hokage. You can ignore the opinions of others. It will be enough to prove it with your own actual actions in the future. As for the Book of Seals, it doesn't matter. Didn't you defeat the traitor Mizuki? Just regard it as a reward for you. You don't need to worry about this, Menma."

Without waiting for Menma to finish speaking.

Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled and shook his head, interrupting Menma with gentle words. The endless gentleness revealed in his pupils made him look like a kind old man who cared about his future generations with the most sincere heart.

Perhaps some of Sarutobi Hiruzen's words did come from the heart.

But Menma would rather believe that everything Sarutobi Hiruzen did and said was based on the justice of maintaining the so-called Hidden Leaf Village.

Menma would not be deceived by Sarutobi Hiruzen's outward appearance.

Or to be more precise, Sarutobi Hiruzen's righteousness, Konoha's righteousness, are not his righteousness. This village is not his home. His future is outside, in any other possibility, but not in the Hidden Leaf Village.

Of course, on the surface, Menma still needed to deliberately show a relaxed and excited look. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with sparkling eyes and replied with a touch of gratitude: "Yes, Third-generation grandfather."

It seemed like an expression of genuine happiness and joy.

It also came into Sarutobi Hiruzen's sight.

A hint of satisfaction appeared in the heart of the Third Hokage.

What he wanted was such an development and such a result.

Everything is under control!

"Let's end this matter here. It's late today, and there will be a graduation ceremony tomorrow. You two should go back and rest early!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the two of them and spoke gently.

Starting from 22 p.m. at night, after all the trouble, the time that has passed is now past 3 a.m.

"Yes, Hokage-sama (Grandpa Sandaime)!"

Iruka and Menma bowed in response.

They left the large Hokage office together.

"Menma, although today's events are all over, the teacher still wants to remind you that you must be more cautious and careful in your future actions. Tomorrow, oh no, it should be today, you will be a formal ninja. You will be carrying out various missions in the future. Any carelessness may lead to very dangerous consequences. I hope you can remember this."

Stepping out of the Hokage building, at the fork in the street, Iruka looked at Menma with a serious expression and said so.

"Well, I'll remember that, Mr. Iruka. I will definitely act more carefully next time!"

Menma nodded heavily and said.

"Ah."

Hearing Menma's answer.

Iruka also showed a gentle smile on his face and nodded.

"Go back and rest, the graduation ceremony starts at nine o'clock! Don't be late." "Yes, Mr. Iruka."

After saying this, Iruka turned around and left, walking back to his own position on the other side.

Menma stayed where he was, and after watching Iruka's figure gradually disappear into the night, he put away the smile on his face.

He turned his head and glanced at the Hokage Building which was still brightly lit.

A hint of coldness quickly flashed across Menma's pupils.

"This is just the beginning! !"

The end of winter.

This is the breath of the coming early spring.

July of the 60st year of Konoha.

Menma also officially graduated from the ninja school.

After leaving the novice protection period, what will next be faced are real BOSS-level enemies that are more dangerous and terrifying than the last.

The night slowly passes by.

The dawn comes quietly.

The next day.

When the first ray of sunlight shines on the earth in the early morning.

The Ninja School located in the core area of ​​the village is gradually becoming noisy and bustling. The Ninja School has two fixed busy days every year, one is the start of the school season in March, and the other is the graduation season in January!
The boys and girls who have successfully passed the graduation examination will wear the forehead protectors they have just received and come to the ninja school to attend their graduation ceremony in high spirits. The little ones who have not yet graduated will also look at these graduated seniors with envy and longing, and fantasize about their future graduation prospects.

I haven't seen the truly cruel little guys in the ninja world yet.

in their eyes.

People only see the glamour and glory of becoming a ninja, but fail to see the risks that a ninja has to take.

It was a rare time that Menma didn't get up early, but slept until eight o'clock.

This is not only because of today's special

It was also because they had just fought a battle last night. Even though Mizuki was a relatively weak enemy, that was Menma's first battle in this world after all. In other words, Mizuki was really too bad. If Mizuki really had the average strength of a Chunin and maintained the highest level of combat awareness.

Even after yesterday's hard fight, Menma couldn't have won so clearly.

Because others can't see it.

Menma was actually very clear that he was still a little nervous in yesterday's battle. The arm holding the kunai was trembling slightly at the beginning. Don't forget that he lived in an extremely harmonious and peaceful country in his previous life.

The biggest 'battle scene' was to 'assist' the adults in killing a chicken.

In this kind of 'real person PK', it would be strange if Menma didn't feel nervous at all.

Therefore, the outcome of this battle is not that important to Menma.

But the battle itself has extraordinary significance.

This also allowed Menma to truly integrate into this dark and cruel world of "blood and fire".

(End of this chapter)