Ninja World: I am really a support ninja

Hinata Hidezu was taken aback, then shook his head with a serious face, "I don't know what the Third Hokage-sama is talking about, and I don't know what happened today."

"Really?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked much better, and glanced back at the Hokage guards, "Is it the same for you guys?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

The members of the Hokage Guard have followed Sarutobi Hiruzen for a long time, and they can guess what Sarutobi Hiruzen means from just one look.

Regarding this very sensitive incident, the members of the Hokage Guard would naturally choose to turn a deaf ear and dumb.

"Very good. Now is the critical period of the war. We can't let chaos happen in the village!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave a detailed explanation and then continued on his way without looking back.

The same was true for Hyuga Hiashi who chose to compromise, but the corners of his mouth twitched. He was very disgusted with Sarutobi Hiruzen's blatant protection of Shimura Danzo.

If you do something wrong, it is wrong, and you can never wash it away.

Moreover, to fight against foreign enemies, we must first stabilize the country. As long as Shimura Danzo is not eliminated, there will be no peace. If he can do such a thing for the sake of profit today, he will do something even more outrageous for the sake of profit tomorrow!

But no matter how much Hinata Hiashi disliked it, he had to endure it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is still the Third Hokage of Konoha, and it would be unwise to openly go against him.

But what happened today caused Hyuga Hiashi's perception of Sarutobi Hiruzen to decline again.

……

When Sarutobi Hiruzen led his team back to Konoha Village, all he saw were the villagers helping each other and being full of energy.

And Hatake Akira was directing from the side, and sometimes he would take action as well.

However, every time Hatake Akira started working, there would always be someone to take over the work in his hands, allowing Hatake Akira to rest first.

Regarding this, Hatake Akira knew he couldn't resist, so he simply let it go.

"Ming, good job!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Sandaime Hokage." Hatake Akira bowed, "And it's also because of Minato-sensei's good teaching."

"Really?" Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, "Minato has taught a good disciple!"

Patting Hatake Akira's shoulder, he said, "It feels good to be surrounded by others, right?"

Feeling the great strength on his shoulders, Hatake Akira felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

"No, I feel a little terrified." Hatake Akira glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, "There are many things I haven't done well, and these praises are not real to me at all."

"Not arrogant or impatient, very good." Sarutobi Hiruzen narrowed his eyes, "The front line still needs you, right? Take a rest and hurry back."

"Actually, there's no need to rest. I can just rush back now."

"You really don't want to take a break?"

"Really, no need. I just rested for a while, and my chakra has almost recovered."

Hatake Akira still had a smile on his face. He waved at Sarutobi Hiruzen, then disappeared in a flash.

After Hatake Akira left, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked to a higher ruin. His face showed kindness, but also grief.

"Everyone come here, today I..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice spread far away. When the villagers and ninjas of Konoha heard that it was Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice, they all put down their work and gathered in an orderly manner.

Afterwards, Sarutobi Hiruzen gave a speech, mentioned the Iwagakure Village, the culprit for the destruction of Konoha, admitted his mistakes, and made a series of promises.

Then he quoted from classics and used some past events to encourage the villagers and ninjas of Konoha, and also talked about his own difficulties and efforts.

Finally, Sarutobi Hiruzen talks about his role and performance in this incident, followed by collective mobilization and the arrangement of various tasks.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's impromptu speech was very successful. The residents of Konoha and some ninjas seemed to be energized, and they were full of enthusiasm and energy.

However, halfway through the speech, Hinata Hiashi found an excuse to leave.

He really couldn't stand such a hypocritical Sarutobi Hiruzen!

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't even mention Hatake Akira, the biggest contributor to the attack on Konoha!

Hinata Hiashi is about the same age as Namikaze Minato. He is young and energetic at that time. Even though he is a little cunning, he still cannot stand some things.

However, Hatake Akira, who used the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel, did not choose to return directly to the front battlefield.

He doesn't have enough chakra!

"Damn it!" All of Hatake Akira's suppressed anger burst out, "You're really going backwards as you get older. You're wary of me even though I haven't done anything yet. Do you really think I want to be Hokage?!"

Anyone with a bit of a will would not be able to stand this kind of situation. Even someone as temperamental as Hatake Akira could not stand it.

It cannot be said that it is a thankless task. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen's behavior is clearly intended to guard against Hatake Akira, as he thinks that he is now becoming too successful and is a threat to his master.

But the problem is that Sarutobi Hiruzen is not the emperor of Konoha, and Hatake Akira is not a tool.

Hatake Akira didn't need any praise, but to chase someone away right after the matter was over was something that could only be done by someone with ten years of cerebral congestion.

Angrily crushing the ration pill in his hand, Hatake Akira threw the debris into the air, gritted his teeth and used two skill points he had reserved in advance.

As the light of the skill level upgrade flashed, the passive function of the equipment Time Prophecy was triggered, and Hatake Akira recovered 40% of his total chakra within six seconds.

Without hesitation, Hatake Akira disappeared from the spot again in a flash.

……

"Has Ming not come back yet?"

Jiraiya approached Minato Namikaze with a worried look on his face.

With Hatake Akira's speed and chakra amount, he should have returned long ago after completing the cooperation with Namikaze Minato.

"No."

There was some worry on Minato Namikaze's face, but more of it was regret.

If Hatake Akira had rushed back as soon as he sent the signal, relying on Hatake Akira's unparalleled mowing ability, the outcome of this battle could have been expanded by another 30%.

But for some unknown reason, Hatake Akira was delayed. Although Namikaze Minato expressed his understanding, Hatake Akira still had to take some of the blame for the missed opportunity.

"Since Ming hasn't come back yet, let's catch up to here..."

Jiraiya was also somewhat unwilling.

The Konoha ninja forces also suffered heavy losses in this battle. Although the exquisite cooperation between Hatake Akira and Namikaze Minato turned the tide in the end, more than half of their troops were still killed or wounded.

Of the nearly 4000 ninja troops, less than 2000 were left.

Even though the Cloud Ninjas suffered greater casualties and lost the Third Raikage, which destroyed half of the Cloud Village, they still failed to achieve the expected results.

If Hatake Akira had come back as soon as possible...

"I understand Ming. He would not delay the flight on his own initiative. He must have encountered an emergency that we are not aware of."

"What kind of emergency could happen in Konoha Village..."

When Jiraiya heard Namikaze Minato defending Hatake Akira, he initially refuted him, but in the end his voice became lower and lower and his eyes slowly widened.

"Could it be..." Jiraiya was a little afraid to think about it, "No, stop chasing, we must ask Ming!"

"I know teacher, I've already contacted you."

I have to say that Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze's intuition was very accurate. But just when Minato Namikaze raised his hand and was about to use the Flying Thunder God Seal to communicate with Hatake Akira, Hatake Akira arrived beside Minato Namikaze at the same time.

"Teacher, Master."

"I'm late..."

Hatake Akira only had time to say a few words when he showed up, and Zilai came up to ask anxiously.

"Ming, did something happen in the village?"

"Otherwise you wouldn't have come back so late."

Jiraiya's question made Hatake Akira look at him deeply, somewhat admiring Jiraiya's sharpness, and then nodded.

“Some unexpected circumstances did occur.”

Hatake Akira recounted in detail how Konoha Village was attacked by the Iwagakure Ninja Earthquake Core Team, which immediately made Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato furious.

The two of them couldn't stand having their house robbed.

But when they learned that Sarutobi Hiruzen had sent Hatake Akira away with just two sentences, the two of them fell silent, with flickering expressions in their eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking.

"Ming, the old man may have some considerations of his own..."

Jiraiya naturally knew that his words were weak and he couldn't continue speaking halfway through, his face turning red like a monkey's butt.

"Well, he has his considerations."

Hatake Akira nodded calmly, rarely using any honorifics in his speech.

"I'm going to clean up the battlefield and comfort my injured companions." Jiraiya took the opportunity to escape, obviously not wanting to get involved. "You and Minato are in charge of this area. I'll go to the rear to take a look."

After saying that, Jiraiya disappeared in a flash, leaving behind Hatake Akira and Namikaze Minato.

"Ming, I know you feel wronged, but I also know that you will be able to vent your grievances sooner or later."

Namikaze Minato looked at Hatake Akira with a firm gaze, "I'll take care of everything."

Hatake Akira was stunned for a moment, then he was ecstatic.

Although Minato Namikaze did not say it directly, the meaning between his words was very clear. Minato Namikaze wanted to take the initiative to fight for the position of Hokage!

"I believe in the teacher."

Hatake Akira nodded, then reached into his ninja tool bag, took out a sealing scroll and handed it to Namikaze Minato, with a playful expression on his face.

"This is..." Minato Namikaze was very curious.

"This is the lunch box that my master's wife asked me to bring you." Hatake Akira stared at Namikaze Minato's face, and when he saw his face turn the color of liver, he was somewhat amused.

"And the master's wife also asked me to supervise you to finish eating the lunch box..."

Chapter 169: Choose Nohara Rin or inherit Uchiha Madara’s mantle?

No one has a better say than Minato Namikaze about how good Uzumaki Kushina's cooking skills are.

After hearing Hatake Akira's last words, Namikaze Minato subconsciously covered his stomach.

With a wicked laugh, Hatake Akira stuffed the sealing scroll into Namikaze Minato's arms, and the depressed mood in his heart disappeared.