The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 349 Old Fox (asking for monthly ticket)
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep puff on his pipe, and the smoke enveloped his face.

His brows were furrowed, as if he had some unsolvable doubts.

After a while, the smoke dissipated.

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped his pipe on the edge of the table and expressed his guess.

"From what you said, it sounds like some kind of bloodline limit has been awakened."

Kanhara Katsu was a little surprised and asked, "Does Lord Hokage think so too?"

"Shouto-sensei said that I have awakened the Uchiha Sharingan, and that I have some hidden Uchiha bloodline."

"Did Uchiha General tell you this?" Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to be thinking about something.

'If that's the case, it makes sense.'

'The news of Uchiha Shouren's victory was reported back to the Uchiha clan, and the upper echelons of the Uchiha clan probably believed Uchiha Shouren's guess.'

'Or maybe he saw Sheng's talent and strength and wanted to keep his bloodline in the Uchiha clan.'

This practice is also common among large families.

The ninja family is not completely against intermarriage with outsiders. They are also very willing to accept some talented ninjas.

"So after Sheng was taken away by the Root Ninja, the Uchiha used some means to inform the Uchiha clan, and then the Uchiha clan sent people to drive the Root Ninja away?"

In Sarutobi Hiruzen's opinion, the Uchiha clan should not go so far as to kill the Root ninjas.

That would be a naked provocation to Danzo, and Fugaku is not that cruel enough.

'But why don't they just take Sheng away? '

One question was answered, and a new question arose in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.

"Yes!" Mu Sheng nodded affirmatively: "Teacher Shouren also said that he would take me to the Uchiha clan to recognize my ancestors after returning to the village!"

"You agreed?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice was a little hurried.

"Of course not!" Mu Sheng shook his head and said, "I am the only one left in our Shenyuan family. How could the incense be cut off like this?"

"Besides, Shouto-sensei's judgment is too untenable. Can he still be called Uchiha without the Sharingan?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was relieved when he heard that Maki Sheng did not agree to join the Uchiha clan.

Yes, Uchiha knew Sheng’s attitude, so he didn’t take him directly.

"Sheng, you were right not to agree!"

"There may indeed be some kind of bloodline in your body. As for who the old man is, I already have some idea," Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Makisheng with a more intimate look.

"Although I'm not 100% sure, it definitely isn't the Uchiha clan's bloodline!"

He can easily learn various ninjutsu and can learn Minato's Rasengan based on just some rough descriptions.

He can also fuse two types of chakra by himself to create a never-before-seen burning escape technique.

This extraordinary talent and gift made Sarutobi Hiruzen think of someone.

It was his teacher, the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

To see the other party's achievements in ninjutsu research, just look at the forbidden techniques in the Book of Seales. Most of them were developed by Senju Tobirama.

The surge in physical fitness and chakra volume, as well as the increased chakra recovery speed described by Makisatsu, further confirmed Sarutobi Hiruzen's conjecture.

The awakening must have awakened something, but it was not the Uchiha's Sharingan, but the bloodline of the Senju clan.

In order to enhance the foundation of Konoha Ninja, the Senju clan gave up their surname and integrated into the entire Konoha Village by intermarrying with civilian ninjas.

This approach has indeed greatly enhanced Konoha Village's war potential.

The most representative of them is the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze.

That golden, shining hair is exactly the same as Tsunade's.

He also has a nerve reaction speed that exceeds that of an ordinary person, and a talent in space-time ninjutsu, and he also has some of the shadow of his teacher, Tobirama Senju.

With Maki Katsu now sitting next to him, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh again at the greatness of the minds of the first and second generations.

The disappearance of the Senju clan resulted in a steady stream of talented ninjas emerging from Konoha.

"That's what I told you! How could I be an Uchiha? Doesn't that mean that our ancestors of the Kanhara family were cheated on?"

Mu Sheng complained mercilessly: "Teacher Jiang Ren is too unreliable."

“Oh hehe.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen watched with a smile as Makisho complained about the unreliability of his teacher.

Boom boom boom!
There was a sudden knock on the door of the Hokage's office, and a ninja from the administrative class walked in with a stack of documents.

"Hokage-sama, this is a document sent by the medical department that needs your approval."

"Well, put it on the table first!"

"Yes!"

The ninja from the administration class looked curiously at Makisho who was sitting on the sofa with Sarutobi Hiruzen, put down the documents, and left.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at the time and said in surprise: "It's been so long, how come the old man didn't feel anything at all?"

"Hey! Did I delay the Hokage's work?" Mu Sheng said a little embarrassedly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "Why waste time? I'm so happy that someone can chat with me!"

"But it's really late today, Sheng, you've been traveling all day and need to rest, so I won't keep you here."

"Oh, then I'll go back first, Hokage-sama." Upon hearing that, Maki Sheng stood up sensibly and said goodbye and left.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also stood up from the sofa and prepared to see him out. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something.

"There's one more thing I almost forgot!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly slapped his head and said to Makisho with an apologetic look: "For the incident with Makoto, the old man needs to apologize to you. It's my fault for not disciplining my people well enough."

"Eh? Makoto? Who is that?" Makisatsu looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a confused look on his face, having no impression of this name at all.

Sarutobi Hiruzen saw that Maki Sheng didn't seem to be pretending, and he had a better impression of Maki Sheng.

What a wonderful boy!

Even if I am wronged or bullied, I will not hold a grudge against others.

Sarutobi Makoto: ??? Of course he doesn't bear a grudge. Look at what he did to me.

"It was the recorder in the logistics department who wanted to embezzle your merits, Sarutobi Makoto!" Sarutobi Hiruzen helped Makikatsu recall.

"Oh~ It's him!" Maki Sheng suddenly realized: "If you hadn't told me, Lord Hokage, I would have forgotten there was such a person."

"And how can this be your fault, Hokage-sama?"

"Hokage-sama, you are so busy every day. All the government affairs of the village are on your shoulders."

"Sarutobi Makoto embezzled my merits. It's his personal moral problem. How can you blame you, Hokage?"

Makisatsu shook his head repeatedly, unwilling to accept Sarutobi Hiruzen's apology.

Are you shouldering the responsibility of handling all the government affairs of an entire village?

Okay, that’s very well said!
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Maki Sheng with satisfaction, he was indeed a child who had deeply understood the will of fire.

"No matter what, Makoto is a member of the Sarutobi clan. As the clan leader, the old man has responsibilities."

"How about this, the old man gives you a gift as a token of apology, Sheng, is there anything you want?"

"Ninjutsu, ninja tools, or anything else is fine!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude was very serious. Now that it had come to this, Maki Sheng would no longer refuse, as he really had a ninjutsu he wanted.

"How about the Flying Thunder God of the Fourth Hokage? When I was in the Ninja School, I loved the Fourth Hokage's style of fighting against a hundred people alone in the battle of Kannabi Bridge the most!"

Mu Sheng had long wanted to "analyze" and refine some space-time ninjutsu, but he had never had the chance.

Ninjutsu involving time and space are too rare.

The art of substitution doesn't count, it's just a trick.

It is a ninjutsu that takes advantage of the enemy's blind spot, uses the Stand Wood to transform into one's own appearance to attract the enemy's attack, and then takes the opportunity to sneak attack the enemy.

It is only useful in specific situations or when there is a big gap in strength between the two sides.

Then there is the summoning technique, which can summon ninja beasts from the summoning world to the ninja's side. It is obviously a ninjutsu related to time and space.

But firstly, very few ninjas know this ninjutsu. After all, summoning beasts are not common things.

The ninja dogs of the Inuzuka family do not count, they are ninja beasts that need to be kept with them at all times.

Kakashi does have a summoning ninja dog, but it is a family heirloom of the Hatake clan. Given the current relationship between the two, it is obviously not enough for Kakashi to give him such a precious summoning beast.

And the summoning technique without a summoning contract cannot be considered as space-time ninjutsu.

It is more like dialing a number during telephone communication. The ninja sends the requested information, and the spiritual world responds after receiving the request.

And according to the amount of phone bill (chakra) paid by the ninja, summoning beasts of different strengths will be delivered.

In addition to this, there is the space scroll. Mu Sheng had already "analyzed" and refined the chakra runes on it.

Although he obtained the space rune that can be engraved on his body, it is useless for Mu Sheng who has the space for refining.

What he wanted was a ninjutsu that could allow him to move through space.

He had originally planned to start with the shadow guards of Minato Namikaze, but he didn't expect Sarutobi Hiruzen to suddenly put forward such a condition.

Old Ape Head is OK! Open and bright!
Makisheng felt that Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face suddenly became amiable.

"Flying Thunder God?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment and said, "Katsu, this technique is too dangerous. If anything unexpected happens during practice, the caster will be shattered by the power of time and space.

This is also the reason why the second generation teacher listed this technique as a forbidden technique."

"After Tsunade left, there was no good medical ninja in the village. If you encounter any accidents during practice, it would be a waste of time!"

"Let's change it, Katsu!", Sarutobi Hiruzen suggested: "How about the Darkness Walking Technique?
Among the ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, you have your own developed Scorch Release in ninjutsu, and also the Kamigahara-ryu swordsmanship in taijutsu.

The only thing you are lacking is the illusion technique. The Darkness Technique is an A-level illusion technique developed by Master Tobirama, which can make up for your shortcomings in illusion techniques."

Monkey, monkey, I just praised you for being so rich, and you made a mess like this.

Why are you worried that I might be in danger? I have already mastered the Burning Escape Technique, so why would I be afraid of this little danger?
To put it bluntly, you're still worried about me!
He is indeed an old fox and almost fooled me.

"Is that so? Then I will follow Hokage-sama's advice and choose the Darkness Walking Technique!"

Mu Sheng agreed without hesitation, without any unhappiness at being rejected.

Hearing Makisho's answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction.

Just as he thought, this child's heart was full of sunshine.

After being wronged and bullied, you can just turn around and let it go.

There will be no complaints after being rejected.

The fact that such a pure child can appear among the new generation of Konoha is all thanks to the protection of the first and second generations!

"That's it. I'll send someone to deliver the Dark Ninjutsu scroll to you when it's ready. Go ahead," Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand.

"Okay, Hokage-sama, I'll be leaving now."

After expressing his gratitude again, Makisho left the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen watched Makisho's figure disappear at the stairs, then he closed the door and walked to the window and stood still.

He took out his pipe, lit it, and fell into deep thought while smoking.

"Root. Uchiha."

After leaving the Hokage Building, Makisho did not go home to rest, but strolled on the streets of Konoha.

Although I have seen it in the projected memory, it still feels very novel when I see it in person.

It’s like checking in at a tourist attraction.

"If my cheat is a punch-in system, the rewards should be released right now."

Mu Sheng looked at the big words "Ichiraku Ramen" on the shop sign in front of him and said in his heart.

Then he opened the door and walked in.

How can you come to Konoha and not try Otsutsuki Ramen! Haha!

As soon as you enter the door, the heat from the room hits you in the face, and along with the heat comes the aroma of ramen.

"Welcome! What would you like to eat?"

The hand-held boss in a white chef's hat greeted with a big smile on his face.

"I want a big bowl of char siu ramen, with noodles and char siu!"

Makisho waved his hand and ordered the most luxurious ramen in the store.

Yes, it’s ramen too!

"Okay, that's two servings of chashu ramen."

The boss said with a smile, turned around and went to work in the kitchen.

"Eh?"

Mu Sheng looked at the back of the man beating his boss speechlessly, not knowing whether he was serious or joking.

Just then, a pretty head popped out from under the counter.

Seeing the helpless expression on Mu Sheng's face, Acorus covered her mouth and laughed.

"I'm sorry to confuse you, Dad was just joking!"

As he spoke, Acorus brought a few side dishes to Mu Sheng's table.

"My name is Acorus, what should I call you, my guest?"

Mu Sheng looked at Acorus, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, and smiled brightly.

"Kamihara Katsu, just call me Katsu!"

"Are you Kanhara Katsu?" A surprised expression appeared on Ayame's face, and she looked up and down at Maki Katsu curiously.

"Many people in the village are talking about your deeds. They say that you saw through the Cloud Ninja's conspiracy and saved many people!"

"They also said that you, with your sword alone, destroyed the Cloud Ninja army and that you are the strongest ninja among the younger generation of Konoha."

Listening to Acorus' endless story, Mu Sheng felt inexplicably ashamed.

Especially since these stories were spread by him himself.

But what's the matter with this strongest ninja of the younger generation?

I didn't spread it like that?

(End of this chapter)