Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 17 I seem to live in his shadow
"Good morning, Sister Tsunade."

"How was your rest last night, Mitsuha?"

“Very good, the bed is comfortable, the quilt is soft, and the room is dry.”

"Hey, I heard that Kushina-chan cooked for you?"

"what"

Li Zhongren made a bitter face and rubbed his stomach again. He went to the toilet six times last night.
"Haha. Go wash yourself up. I'll take you to see the old man... ahem, I mean the Third Hokage."

"Okay, sister."

Hearing this, Li Zhongren immediately put away the carefree look on his face, turned around and walked towards the bathroom.

"Tsk, tsk, such political awareness."

Senju Tsunade couldn't help but sigh. If Rope Tree had such political awareness, why would he go to the battlefield? With the political resources of the Senju clan, it is not a foregone conclusion that he will become Hokage in the future.
"My brother"

"Konoha Genin, Mitsuha Kotoya, meets the Sandaime!"

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in his seat with his hands crossed and placed casually on the table.

However, Li Zhongren could clearly feel a pressure, a pressure that even the three ninjas together might not be able to resist.

It is obvious that the Hokage in front of him, who is at the end of his prime, is by no means comparable to the old Hokage in the cartoon.

In fact, according to the original setting of the comics, he was known as the strongest Hokage, but after his combat power system collapsed, he became a clown.

However, his previous self in the Harry Potter world had told him one thing, that is, the general trend of the world they live in is similar to the original, but many things may not be completely consistent and must conform to the logic of reality.

This is not a change from the book, or a change in the world line, but the setting of the novel itself has loopholes.

Whether it is due to the author's negligence or some other reason, there will always be loopholes in novels, but reality will not. These loopholes will definitely be filled based on various real-life logics.

Therefore, the Sandaime in front of us may not be as strong as the Satsuma, but he is definitely not as weak as in the comics.
"Konoha Chuunin, Namikaze Minato, greets the Sandaime."

Standing next to Sarutobi Hiruzen was Namikaze Minato. Although only two days had passed since he was seriously injured, he was able to walk normally under Tsunade's treatment. Of course, it would take some time to fully recover.

"Konoha Chuunin, Jaci, greets the Sandaime."

The last person to meet Sarutobi Hiruzen was Jaci. Although he did not directly participate in the battle, he also contributed a lot in the subsequent finishing work, such as helping those Genin who had lost their ability to move to keep breathing unobstructed, and he had a talent as a medical ninja.

In fact, this is true. If Li Zhongren remembers correctly, this guy later became the apprentice of Sarutobi Biwako. Unfortunately, he and his teacher were killed by Uchiha Obito on the night of the Nine-Tails.
"Sanye, it's your turn, what do you want?"

"Report to the Sandaime."

Li Zhongren raised his head, his face serious and earnest. No one could tell that he had just wandered off to Java when Sarutobi Hiruzen was giving a long speech on the Will of Fire.
"Captain Minato was the one who contributed the most and was in the most danger during this crisis. I just helped Captain Minato at the right time. I don't think I have the right to ask for what I want, but if you really want to reward me, I hope you can tell Grandma Mito that you can give me some experience about the Shodaime and Wood Release or something."

"Ha, no problem."

Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't stop laughing.

"Practice Wood Release well. Konoha will still need young people like you in the future."

"Please rest assured, Sandaime, we will defend Konoha with our lives. Where the leaves flutter, the fire will continue to burn. The flames will continue to illuminate the village and allow new trees to sprout!"

"Where the leaves dance, the fire lives on."

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen leaned back in his chair, his eyes a little dazed.

These words touched his heart, and he even felt a sense of loss. It wasn't that these words touched his heart, but that the child dug these words out of his heart.
"Squeak~~~"

The wooden door was slowly opened, and a man walked out of the room next to the office. He was one of the two elders of Konoha, Utane Koharu. There was also an old man sitting in the room, who was the other elder, Mito Kado En.

"What an interesting kid! His understanding of the Will of Fire even exceeds that of us old guys."

Coming to Sarutobi Hiruzen's side, Utane Koharu looked at the crystal ball on the table. The picture inside was the three people who had just received the reward, Mitsuha Takanashi, Minato Namikaze, and Jabe. The three of them were talking and laughing, and seemed to be going somewhere.

"And you know who Konoha is..."

"yesterday."

Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke slowly, interrupting Utane Koharu's words.

"Mito-sama told the child himself that he would pass on Hashirama-sama's Wood Release skills to him."

The room suddenly became quiet.
"Here comes with bad intentions"

After a long time, Mizuto Menyan, who was sitting there, sighed.

"Hiruzen, do you think Minato can be a match for that kid?"

"In terms of talent, Minato is naturally better, but..."

After taking a few puffs from his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a long breath. "That's Wood Release."

"Then do you want it?"

"Xiaochun."

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly raised his head, and his eyes, which seemed cloudy but were actually bright as gems, looked quietly at Utane Koharu.

"Everything we do, including my plan, is done to continue Konoha."

"It's okay to trim branches and pick a few leaves."

"But if you put the cart before the horse and dig up the roots of Konoha for this so-called plan, don't blame me for being rude. I spared Danzo's life because Konoha needs a sword hidden in the dark, that's all."

"I see."

Utane Koharu slowly lowered her head.——
Dividing line

Konoha, Kitayama, the memorial tablet.

Minato Namikaze looked at the newly engraved name on it with a somewhat sad expression.

It is the fate of ninjas to die in battle, but this time, the comrades who died were actually stabbed by their own teammates.

And, most importantly, they cannot avenge themselves.

This morning, Konoha issued a notice that the former Konoha elder, Shimura Danzo, was seriously injured while performing a secret mission and is no longer qualified to serve as Konoha's elder.
An announcement without any waves.

It didn't even cause any discussion in Konoha, because Danzo Shimura had a low presence in Konoha, and many people didn't even know he existed.

However, Minato Namikaze knew it.

The leak of the base this time was most likely caused by him.

But what's the result?

He just drank three cups as punishment. He has his own information channel. He has another identity. He is the leader of another organization in Konoha similar to the Anbu, the Root.
"Sanye, what are your plans for the future?"

Namikaze Minato turned his head and looked at Li Zhongren, who was holding a piece of wild grass in his mouth and looking into the distance.

"I'm retired, probably. But I'll come visit you when I'm free. You won't be unwilling to entertain me, will you?"

Li Zhongren withdrew his gaze and looked at Minato Namikaze.

"Of course I'm willing to entertain you, but my cooking skills may not be that good."

"Just learn slowly. No one is born knowing how to cook."

"You bastard. Then I'll go to your house for a free meal!"

"No, I'm lazy. I just like to eat. Of course, I also have high requirements for the dining environment. You have to clean your house."

"Don't trust me so much for no reason. It makes me feel very stressed."

"Hello, let's go. I have to go back and take a nap. I didn't sleep well last night."

"Minato, what are you two talking about?"

On the side, Sheci had a confused look on his face.

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