This Naruto is a player

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply moved.

He truly is my old buddy!

I am the light of Konoha, you are the darkness of Konoha.

"The old man, the Hokage!"

Naruto's call interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi's memories.

Upon seeing Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered something, "By the way, Naruto, why do these Root members listen to you so much?"

Speaking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi still felt a little regretful.

If he had known that there were so many Jonin members in Root and that it was so dangerous, he would never have let Naruto go to such a dangerous place.

Thankfully, it's all over now.

So, he was actually a little curious about the answer to this question.

How did Naruto manage to win over these Root members who were completely loyal to Danzo?

These are all Jonin!

"They were indeed quite disobedient at first."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became interested. "So how did you solve it?"

"later."

Naruto created suspense, saying, "A beating will make him much more obedient."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: -_-||.

That's right. Although there are twenty-five Jonin, Naruto's strength can no longer be judged by common sense!

"Old man, there's something I forgot to mention."

"what?"

Naruto stated his purpose for the day with a slightly serious tone: "I promised these Root members that I would let them live in the sunlight, instead of being like rats living in the shadows, like they were under Danzo in the past."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, "What exactly is it?"

“It’s very simple,” Naruto laughed. “Let them live in Konoha as normal people, give them the status of Jonin, and let them join the Jonin Team.”

Jonin identity?

On this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no reason to hesitate; as long as they passed the strength test, they would be given the proper status.

Just the Jonin class?

Looking up at the smiling figure, Hiruzen Sarutobi suspected that Naruto had added that detail himself.

As for the reason, having played politics for many years, he knew it must be due to the previous election.

Should we add it or not?

Originally, a Jonin did not necessarily join the Jonin Squad, but everyone in the Jonin Squad was a Jonin.

Naruto's actions

After a moment's thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "Alright, I agree."

Although he will be retiring in a couple of days, he still retains this power for the next few days.

"I would like to express my gratitude to the Hokage on behalf of the many members of Root."

"Also, there is one more thing that I need the Hokage's permission to do."

"what?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was at ease, waiting to see what kind of trouble Naruto could cause next.

"I need to go out for a few days with the other members of the root group."

"Going out again?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi even has some PTSD about this.

Naruto replied sincerely, "It's important this time."

"Hmm? What's the important matter?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was curious to see what other tricks Naruto could pull.

Naruto stated bluntly, "According to members of Root, only a portion of Root's members are in the village; many more are sent out to carry out missions."

"Oh?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart leaped into his throat. "Do those people outside also have this kind of strength? How many of them are there?"

Naruto shook his head, and just when Hiruzen Sarutobi thought the answer was no, Naruto spoke.

"I don't know. They might outnumber the people in the village, and I don't know their strength either."

Oh, this!

Naruto decided to make arrangements based on the situation.

There might be a dozen, dozens, or even hundreds.

As for strength?

Go ahead and guess!

Thinking about the upcoming actions, Naruto selectively revealed some information: "My purpose in going there is to race against time with Danzo Shimura and seize control of these Root members!"

"According to members of Root, most of these dispatched personnel are orphans from the Land of Fire who have been raised from childhood, and they are equally loyal to Konoha."

If we can capture him before Danzo Shimura, it will definitely add talent to Konoha!

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face immediately broke down.

That old dog Shimura Danzo has been a defector for quite some time now!

However, despite his intense anxiety, as a long-serving Hokage, he remained calm in the face of danger.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly, "Naruto, the village will fully support you! This S-rank mission is yours!"

"Yes, Lord Hokage!" Naruto nodded solemnly as well.

"However, I want to order four people, and I'll also need to ask you for one more person."

"Who?"

"Let Aburame Ryoma, Shigaraki Tanuki, Yamanaka Fu, and Aburame Torune accompany me."

After a brief pause, Naruto smiled and said, "Furthermore, we need to get Kakashi-sensei to join Root as an advisor."

"Who? Kakashi? Joined Root?"

Chapter 174 Uchiha Itachi

"Who? Kakashi? Joined Root?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with bewilderment; his small eyes held a great deal of confusion.

Naruto explained, "Root was originally established as an ANBU training department. Now I want to restart and strengthen Root's training responsibilities in order to cultivate more talents for the ANBU and Konoha."

"so."

Naruto drew out his words, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Kakashi-sensei, being a renowned teacher in Konoha, no, in the entire ninja world, would naturally be best suited to be transferred to Root.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment.

Naruto just stared at the old man, silently watching him smoke.

Seeing the old man surrounded by smoke, I wondered what he was thinking.

For some reason, the old man seemed reluctant to let Kakashi join Root.

Naruto thought for a moment, then took a step back. "If all else fails, at least I should be an advisor, right?"

“Yes!” Hiruzen Sarutobi took off his pipe and affirmed.

very good!

Naruto nodded slightly.

Although I don't know why Old Deng won't release him, at least he's borrowed Kakashi's name.

Putting everything else aside, Kakashi-sensei's reputation is still quite impressive!

Do you even realize the significance of producing a ninja god?

"Alright, old Hokage, I'm leaving now!" Having achieved almost all of today's goals, Naruto prepared to retreat.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up and watched him leave.

He closed his eyes only after Naruto and Karin had completely disappeared.

Naruto's 'suspicion' was dispelled.

Since last night, when news of Orochimaru's death came from the prison's secret service, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't believe it for a moment.

After seeing it with his own eyes, he came to the conclusion that Orochimaru might really be dead.

Fortunately, he did not draw a conclusion directly, but instead sent the Anbu to examine the seals of the First and Second Generation leaders.

As expected, both of the sealed masters disappeared.

This confirms that Orochimaru did not die, but was rescued by someone else.

Who is the murderer?

There are too many possibilities.

Even amidst Hiruzen Sarutobi's suspicions, although the chances are slim, it's not impossible that it could be Naruto.

However, upon closer inspection today, the probability that Naruto is the culprit can be ruled out.

So, the only person who could rescue Orochimaru without being discovered despite being surrounded by heavy troops is Obito Uchiha!

Just now, when Naruto asked Kakashi if he could join Root, Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking about Kakashi's future.