Naruto: I Borrow from the Future

Seeing this, Nohara Rin blinked, looked at Yuhi Kurenai, and then at Kyuumei: "Kurenai, you already knew this cat's name? Oh, right, you're all in the same team."

"I knew that before."

Kurenai Yuhi gave a soft hum.

She didn't become familiar with Qingye after they became teammates.

She and Aoya had a good relationship back when they were in the Ninja Academy.

As for the reason...

Kurenai secretly glanced at Aoya's face.

hiss!

He seems even more handsome than before!

Back when they were at the Iwagakure battlefield, Aoya's hair was a bit long, and coupled with his constant presence on the battlefield, he exuded a sharp and fierce aura.

It felt to her like a precious sword; she longed to see it, but was afraid it was too sharp.

Now, after getting my hair trimmed at home, it looks much softer.

No, no, I can't think about this anymore.

Kurenai Yuhi shook her head slightly, trying to suppress the blush rising on her face.

"Qingye said he hoped to have good luck on the battlefield and save his life, so he chose this name."

As she spoke, Kurenai looked at the crows in the tree on one side of the courtyard wall: "As for the names of those two ninja crows, I don't understand what Aoya was thinking."

"Hmm? Are those two crows ninja crows too?"

Nohara Rin turned her head to look, somewhat envious.

As expected of someone from a powerful clan, they have an advantage over others in terms of talent, ninjutsu learning, and raising summoned beasts.

Huh? Obito was also from the Uchiha clan, but I don't seem to sense any of these things in him...

"This male bird is named Yu Yi."

Kurenai beckoned, and two ninja crows flew over from the tree and landed on her palm.

"Feathered Robe?"

Nohara Rin read it aloud and nodded slowly: "It is quite suitable as a crow's name."

"It's not 'Hagoromo,' it's 'Hagoromo,' the 'one' in 'number,'" Kurenai Yuhi explained.

Nohara Rin: "..."

That makes a huge difference!

No wonder Hong said she couldn't understand why Qingye named himself that; she couldn't understand it either.

"So this is just a female bird?"

Nohara Rin pointed to the other one: "Its name should be Yuuji, right?"

"Call him Hamura," Kurenai Yuhi said.

"..."

Nohara Rin was completely bewildered.

What does this name mean?

"I asked why it was named this way, but Aoya just wouldn't tell me." Kurenai looked at Aoya and said angrily, "I wonder what Yuichi and Hamura Mirai will name their little crow."

……

Hokage Building.

After submitting his Jonin application for so long, the Hokage Building finally sent someone to summon Aoya to participate in the Jonin Exams.

The Jonin Exams in Konoha are not held regularly. Instead, they are arranged by the Hokage after you apply, and consist of four parts: qualification review, written test, interview, and practical test.

The qualification review mainly checks whether you have completed the required amount of tasks, and also includes a political review to see if you might be a spy from another village.

After all, Jonin have the right to cast a vote of confidence in the Hokage election!

However, Qingye will definitely not be blocked because of this.

As an Uchiha, whether it's Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo Shimura, one might suspect that the Uchiha clan is planning a rebellion or a coup, but it's impossible for one to suspect that the Uchiha are spies for other villages!

"I've reviewed your resume; you've consistently been on the front lines of the battlefield..."

With a pipe in his mouth, Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned Aoya according to procedure.

Qingye answered fluently as well.

The interview went very smoothly.

"There is a question about the Hidden Mist Village's ninja sword, the Lightning Blade Kiba."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly sat up straight and said seriously, "Kurosuki Raiga of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist should have died at your hands, right? Why didn't you report it?"

"I didn't know that person was Raiga Kurosuki."

Qingye revealed the reason she had prepared long ago: "When I met that person, he was already seriously injured and his face was covered in blood. I used explosive tags to kill him, and I barely managed to leave any corpse behind."

really!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank, but he wasn't surprised at all. He took a deep drag of his cigarette and continued to press, "In that case, what about the two ninja swords?"

"I didn't know at first that they were the seven ninja swords passed down through generations in Kirigakure."

"After I got them, I sealed them away with a scroll because the two knives didn't suit my aesthetic, so I never used them."

This is a lie.

Aoya didn't report it, partly because he wanted to help Kurosuki Raiga fulfill his wish to donate his body, and partly because he was worried that Hiruzen Sarutobi would return the two ninja swords to Kirigakure!

Aoya felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi might actually do such a thing!

If Kirigakure shows any intention to negotiate, it's entirely possible that Hiruzen Sarutobi would force him to hand over his ninja sword and return it to Kirigakure!

At the time, I was just a genin, and I had no right to resist, whether in terms of strength or status.

"Is that so..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly.

This excuse...

It's either that he doesn't believe it himself, or that the person who told him didn't expect him to believe it either.

But on the surface, Hiruzen Sarutobi can only be trusted!

The body of that Black Hoshino Raiga was most likely sold to an underground gold exchange.

The underground gold exchange offers much higher pay than the village's mission rewards, and some Jonin do this too.

Although he, as the Hokage, was dissatisfied with these people disregarding the village's interests, he could only turn a blind eye to it.

As for now.

Even if he wanted to hinder this young man's promotion to Jonin, it would be very difficult.

The opponent's record on the Iwagakure battlefield is too outstanding. If there isn't a sufficient reason to deny him promotion to Jonin, the other ninjas in the village will have objections.

Moreover, since Minato Namikaze helped submit the Jonin recommendation letter, it was even more difficult for him to block the Jonin promotion.

"Congratulations, you've passed the interview."

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile onto his old face: "Shin-sui, you'll be in charge of Aoya's upcoming practical assessment."

"Yes."

A member of the secret service, speaking with a young man's voice and wearing a monkey mask, suddenly appeared.

Qingye followed the Anbu away, his gaze sweeping over the figure in front of him.

Shenshui...

Who could this be?

The two went to the underground training ground one after the other.

According to the rules, one can pass the practical test by surviving for half an hour against a Jonin.

Swish!

The secret agent codenamed "Shenshui" drew his sword immediately.

Like Aoya, it is a longer katana.

"Half an hour, start the timer."

After turning the hourglass upside down and placing it properly, Shen Shui attacked directly, sparks flashing on his katana.

"This swordsmanship..."

Qingye narrowed his eyes.

Why does it look somewhat like the Uchiha-style swordsmanship?

But it only looks similar; upon closer inspection, there are some differences.

"Alright, let me see what you're capable of."

A flash of crimson light appeared in Aoya's eyes, and his Sharingan began to copy the opponent's movements and ninjutsu.

……

Half an hour later.

The Hokage's office.

"Father."

Shen Shui, from the Dark Division, returned, panting heavily.

"Hmm, how is it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head.

"I……"

The ANBU member looked ashamed: "I couldn't even test his strength. Uchiha Aoya could easily parry every move I made, and he basically only used taijutsu and swordsmanship the whole time."

After this competition, not only did he fail to figure out his opponent's strengths, but he also completely exposed his own weaknesses.

"Fine, let's leave it at that."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and shook his head helplessly.

As he aged and his strength declined, coupled with the difficult situation Konoha faced in the Third Shinobi World War, his prestige in the village waned day by day.

Besides, he only wanted to probe Uchiha Aoya's abilities and didn't intend to do anything more.

As for Danzo, even though he had given him a warning beforehand, it was hard to guarantee that Danzo wouldn't do something underhanded in private.