My older sister is Kushina

As dusk fell, the swirling flower path, which had been busy all afternoon, emerged from the shop.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, he walked slowly toward the Fourth Hokage's house, casting a long, slanted shadow. He planned to visit his sister Kushina and the blond-haired boy.

Back in Konoha, Uzumaki Hanamichi would visit his sister and the blond-haired boy almost every one or two days.

In this ninja world, he has lost both his parents, and now his closest relative is his older sister Kushina. If he had to choose between Kushina and Konoha, he would not hesitate to give up Konoha.

Feelings are sometimes selfish; they're not meant to be weighed against their pros and cons.

When he arrived at his sister's house, Uzumaki Hanamichi was a little surprised to find that there were guests there. However, he recognized one of them: Uchiha Mikoto.

Mikoto Uchiha was also carrying an infant—Sasuke Uchiha.

Compared to the blond-haired boy, Uchiha Sasuke seemed to have possessed a coldness from a young age.

The two babies stared at each other, their eyes wide open, looking incredibly cute.

The images of the two main characters from Naruto not only appeared in Uzumaki Hanamichi's mind, but compared to the two babies at this moment, the contrast was absolutely adorable.

Perhaps, their bond is their destiny!

After exchanging pleasantries with the two beautiful mothers, Uzumaki Hana said, "Kushina-neechan, I'll cook dinner tonight, you two have a good chat."

Kushina readily agreed.

Whirlpool Flower Path prepared a rather sumptuous dinner using ingredients from her sister's house.

The fourth generation has also returned.

The group enjoyed a delicious dinner together.

Shortly after dinner, Uzumaki Hanamichi left her sister's house and returned to her own home.

Whirlpool Flower Path settled into a comfortable recliner and then took out a scroll.

The scroll contains the list of candidates for the Anbu selected by the Konoha leadership, which I obtained from the Fourth Hokage this morning.

He opened the scroll and examined it carefully.

The shortlist of candidates for the scroll is quite large, numbering in the dozens.

Of the dozens of candidates, apart from a dozen or so Jonin, the rest were Chunin.

After the Third Shinobi World War and the Nine-Tails' rampage, Konoha's ninja force was somewhat stretched thin.

Furthermore, Uzumaki Hanamichi also noticed some clues in these candidate lists. Many of the candidates had rather complicated backgrounds, involving Konoha's high-ranking factions.

After browsing through them, I found a few people I liked.

According to the basic structure of the Anbu, the first squad needs seventeen people, one captain and four squads. Currently, with Kakashi's trio, there are still four people short to form a complete unit. If we include Uchiha Shisui, three more positions are needed.

However, according to the fourth generation's introduction, the person he has his eye on may not necessarily be assigned to the first squad, because other squads will also make their own selections, and there will be a coordination process involved.

For now, we've determined the initial candidates.

The next morning, Uzumaki Hanamichi told Namikaze Minato about the people he liked.

Minato Namikaze glanced at the list and praised, "While the people you've chosen aren't top-tier in terms of strength, their backgrounds are all quite clean."

Uzumaki Hanamichi nodded: "Yes."

Minato Namikaze suddenly changed the subject: "The Third Hokage came to see me before you arrived."

"Third generation?"

Whirlpool Flower Path was somewhat curious.

Minato Namikaze didn't beat around the bush and continued, "There's someone who wants to volunteer to join the first squad of the Anbu."

Uzumaki Hanamichi pondered for a moment and said, "The Third Generation's arrangements?"

Minato Namikaze said, "I don't know either, but the person who recommended himself has an extraordinary relationship with the Third Hokage."

Uzumaki Hanamichi's expression shifted slightly: "Could it be Sarutobi Asuma?"

Minato Namikaze showed a hint of surprise: "You guessed pretty accurately."

The reason why Uzumaki Hanamichi immediately guessed Sarutobi Asuma is simple: in Naruto, Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai are a couple. Yuhi Kurenai has joined the first squad of the Anbu and has an extraordinary relationship with the Third Hokage. He almost immediately thought of Sarutobi Asuma.

Before this, he had actually met Sarutobi Asuma. As the son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Asuma was a complete second-generation official and a rebellious teenager.

To be honest, he didn't have a very good impression of the young Sarutobi Asuma.

However, thinking of Sarutobi Asuma's fate in Naruto, Uzumaki Hanamichi couldn't help but feel a bit more sympathy for him; at least he was a responsible man.

Uzumaki Hanamichi hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't seem to see Sarutobi Asuma's name on the list of candidates for the Anbu."

Minato Namikaze nodded: "He is indeed not on the candidate list, but this time he seems to be trying to get in through connections, even having the Third Hokage come to greet him personally."

Uzumaki Hanamichi looked at Namikaze Minato: "You promised the Third Hokage?"

Minato Namikaze said, "Not yet. I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Uzumaki Hanamichi stroked his chin: "Since Sarutobi Asuma has volunteered to join the Anbu First Squad, then our Anbu First Squad welcomes him."

Minato Namikaze showed a hint of surprise: "Aren't you worried about his background?"

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Perhaps his thoughts are quite simple?"

Minato Namikaze asked, somewhat puzzled, "Simple?"

Whirlpool Flower Path didn't offer much explanation, only saying a few words: "The restlessness of youth!"

He guessed that Sarutobi Asuma's reason for volunteering to join the first squad of the Anbu was to flirt with girls; this son of a high-ranking official probably already had a crush on Yuhi Kurenai.

Minato Namikaze pondered Uzumaki Hanamichi's words for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, since you agree to let Sarutobi Asuma join the First Anbu Squad, I'll just agree to the Third Hokage's request. In a few days, Sarutobi Asuma should officially join the First Anbu Squad."

Uzumaki Hanamichi nodded. Although young Sarutobi Asuma was in a relatively rebellious phase, he was still considered a future star of Konoha, and his strength was undeniable. If possible, he hoped to help Sarutobi Asuma escape his tragic fate.

Two days later, Uzumaki Hanamichi met Sarutobi Asuma in the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Asuma looks a bit older than his age, but he's actually about the same age as Kakashi and Might Guy, only a year or two older.

Uzumaki Hanamichi led Sarutobi Asuma out of the Hokage's office and then headed towards the Anbu.

Sarutobi Asuma, with a nonchalant air about him, strolled leisurely along with Uzumaki Hanamichi, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth and his hands behind his head.

Uzumaki Hanamichi glanced at Sarutobi Asuma: "Asuma, I have a question for you."

Sarutobi Asuma immediately asked, "What's the problem?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi: "Why did you volunteer to join the First Squad of the Dark Division?"

Sarutobi Asuma looked at Uzumaki Hanamichi and replied, "That's a secret."

Uzumaki Hanamichi shook his head, then directly stated his guess: "Is it because of Yuhi Kurenai?"

Sarutobi Asuma paused, a look of disbelief on his face, and asked in great surprise, "Wolf... Wolf Fang Captain, how did you know?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi smiled calmly: "That's a secret too!"