Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Ibiki hesitated to speak, but Yamanaka Inoichi, without much restraint, stepped forward and said, "Hokage-sama, Kakashi resigned a few years ago, and Captain Yamato also stepped forward for some reason recently. We lack an ANBU captain to lead us."

"That's true. I bear a lot of responsibility for this. What are your thoughts?"

The three generations looked towards Haiyi.

Hai is not as clever as Lu Jiu, but he is still a first-rate smart man; otherwise, he would not have been able to control the intelligence department and the mountain family.

He still trusted Haiyi very much.

"Lord Hokage, Chiba-kun was originally very suitable to be groomed as the successor to the Anbu captain, but one reason is that he is very busy, and another is that Chiba is already the head of the research institute and is no longer suitable to serve as captain."

Haiyi said.

Another point.

Too young. There are captains who are thirteen years old, but a captain who has not experienced the war years is not very convincing.

The Third Generation understood this, which is why they never considered making Chiba the captain.

He was about to say...

"Lord Hokage, Lord Inoichi, there's an emergency!"

"Something happened in the Land of Grass?"

The Third Hokage immediately stood up. At present, Konoha's only large-scale military operation was against Orochimaru in the Land of Grass; they rarely even launched other missions.

Could it be that……

His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stepped forward and snatched the letter from the other person's hand.

After glancing at it, the Third Generation stared in astonishment, then took a deep breath and handed the letter to Yamanaka Inoichi.

"For you."

Yamanaka Inoichi took it.

The Third Hokage looked at the ninja: "Where is that Kimimaro?"

"We've further bound it with sealing techniques. After all, it's the Corpse Bone Vein, so we can't be careless."

“Well done. Also, go to the medical team and have Kitayama Osamu bring someone over to examine Kimimaro’s body and see if we can help him with treatment.”

Chiba's letter was very comprehensive.

Kimimaro's health is very poor, he is almost at the end of his life and cannot withstand much more exertion, so it is best not to use your mental power to investigate for the time being.

That being the case...

Let someone come and treat him first.

After reading it, Hai was somewhat puzzled: "Chiba values ​​him highly, but he also said that he is Orochimaru's most loyal subordinate. Does he want to try to turn him against Orochimaru?"

"do not know."

The third generation shook his head.

He thought for a few seconds and felt that the child was more likely interested in the Corpse Bone Vein, while the Corpse Bone Vein of the dead was not of much research value.

"What about us?"

"Let's leave him like this for now, ensuring his safety, but we can't let him break free of the seal. Once he's free, this guy will be a huge threat to Konoha."

The third generation spoke earnestly.

"Yes!"

Hai Yi, Yibi Xi received the order.

"I'll go back and take care of some business first. I'll think about the training for the Dark Division some more."

"Thank you for your trouble."

"Hehe, I am the Hokage."

The third generation smiled, then got up and left.

Once outside the Dark Division, the Third Hokage's steps were slow and deliberate.

Chiba sent Kimimaro back and gave him these special instructions, but since the Flying Thunder Formation was used, he could also send back the intelligence he had obtained.

Did Orochimaru destroy it ahead of time?

Or maybe.

The intelligence is very important and should not be sent to the secret service.

Perhaps it's a combination of both.

The three generations seemed to be deep in thought, then another thought came to mind—

The Shikotsu Pulse ninja empowered by the cursed seal is probably quite powerful. Just how strong is Chiba to be able to capture him alive?

Is it...

Did he discover something new from the "talent of the immortals"?

"The cooperation with the Fire Temple seems to be more valuable than I thought. Fortunately, the Fire Temple and Konoha will now further expand their cooperation. It's just that the Daimyo is a bit of a problem."

The third generation sighed softly.

If it weren't for this incident, he wouldn't have needed to send Shikaku to Daming Prefecture, and the matter of the Anbu wouldn't still be unresolved.

Back at the Hokage Building...

"I've had enough of these D-rank missions, Kakashi-sensei. How about we take a C-rank mission?"

Naruto shouted from inside.

Then came Iruka's annoyed reprimand.

but.

Sakura and Sasuke also chimed in.

The third generation smiled.

It seems they really couldn't hold back any longer, but then again, the fact that Naruto hasn't complained to him during this time is already a sign of progress.

This child has really grown up!

Kakashi scratched his head inside, then turned to look at the door and said, "Why don't you wait here for a bit while I go talk to the Third Hokage?"

"Alright! Kakashi-sensei, you have to make it clear to the Hokage that we're strong enough to take on C-rank missions!"

Naruto shouted excitedly.

Kakashi sighed softly and came out of the house to greet Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was returning.

"Hokage-sama."

"Hehe, Naruto is still so energetic."

"Yes, this child is really... physically very strong. As Chiba said, he is very suitable to learn techniques such as Shadow Clone and Multiple Shadow Clone."

Kakashi briefly talked about Naruto.

Naruto has made great progress recently because Kakashi has started to let Naruto use the Shadow Clone Technique to "train" him, following Chiba's suggestion.

The main body trains the body, while the shadow clone trains the "technique".

Although it was more tiring than for a normal person, Naruto enjoyed it.

Kakashi didn't quite understand.

Because he was a genius from a young age, even though he worked harder than others, to be honest, he never experienced the despair that Naruto felt when he couldn't learn something no matter how hard he tried.

However, Kakashi was very pleased.

If Naruto is willing to work hard, he has room for improvement; he's more worried about Sakura.

More than a month after returning home, Xiaoying's condition showed signs of worsening again.

After hearing this, the Third Hokage smiled and said, "So you think Class 7 is capable of taking on C-rank missions?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage. Their situation is special and they are not suitable for regular training. Perhaps the pressure and difficulty of the mission can inspire their fighting spirit."

Kakashi nodded and said.

"If that's what you think, then go for it. I support you."

The Third Hokage said, pressing down on Kakashi who was about to leave, "Wait, there's something I'd like to hear your opinion on. Let's talk in the office."

Should I explain the situation to them first?

"Okay, I'll wait for you in my office."

The three generations nodded.

Kakashi created a shadow clone and quickly caught up with the Third Hokage.

Arrived at the office.

The Third Hokage gestured for Kakashi to sit down, and then explained the situation in Chiba.

Kakashi realized—

After Chiba mastered Sage Mode, his strength increased by leaps and bounds. Even he probably wouldn't dare to say that he was guaranteed to win.

Thankfully, I'm no longer the Jonin leading Chiba's team, otherwise...

The teacher probably has nothing left but his underwear.

Kakashi secretly rejoiced.

"Kakashi."

"Lord Hokage, please speak."

What do you think of the Anbu's current strength?

"The strength of the Anbu is certainly very strong. They are all elites among elites. However, Orochimaru and Shikotsumyaku are both beyond the limits of the Anbu squad."

Kakashi shared his opinion.

The dark side is not bad.

However, the enemies they face are stronger, which often leaves them feeling powerless.