Konoha: Starting with the Tenseigan, taking over Team 7

Sarutobi Asuma watched Sogetsu's retreating figure and let out a bitter sigh, "Sigh—."

It's no wonder that Kurenai admires Sogetsu so much; after all, who would refuse a man who is both strong and intelligent?

Although Kurenai Yuhi often gets angry when Hyuga Sogetsu teases her, she doesn't seem to dislike it.

Honest people really don't stand a chance!

Nara Shikamaru yawned and said, "This is so troublesome. Let's go eat barbecue after we finish the mission."

Ino Yamanaka exclaimed excitedly, "Hey, Asuma-sensei is treating us? That's great!"

Sarutobi Asuma took out his wallet, looked at the little money left inside, and said helplessly, "Treating you is no problem, but don't eat too much, or you'll get fat..."

Before Sarutobi Asuma could finish speaking, he felt Akimichi Choji's furious, beast-like gaze and swallowed his words back.

For Choji Akimichi, the word "fat" is taboo!

Chapter 29 Tazuna, Land of Waves, the Hidden Mist Demon!

Two days later....

In just two days, the entire seventh class was able to walk on the lake to a certain extent, but they were still a little bit lacking.

The master-apprentice mission should be completed soon.

In the past two days, Team 7 has also completed several D-rank missions. Of course, Hyuga Sogetsu had no interest in participating in D-rank missions and instead spent money and had a good time.

Hokage Building.

office.

Naruto Uzumaki crossed his arms and plopped down on the ground, acting like a spoiled brat, saying, "Third Hokage, I'm a capable ninja now! Give me some challenging missions, even something as simple as raiding bandits!"

"A few A-level missions will do, but if there aren't any high-difficulty ones, I'll sleep here tonight until you give me a mission!"

Naruto Uzumaki had had enough of D-rank missions; he believed that ninjas should undertake extremely difficult missions.

Moreover, after these few days of training, he could clearly feel that he had become stronger.

After becoming stronger, of course you should fight the enemy head-on!

Therefore, he needs a top-level mission today that is extremely difficult, or at the very least a D-level mission.

"Naruto, you idiot, don't make things difficult for the Hokage!" Sakura Haruno angrily raised her fist and punched Naruto Uzumaki hard.

Well said, Naruto! Complain a few more times!

I'm so tired of constantly looking for cats and dogs, and having to take care of a baby!

With a "bang," Naruto Uzumaki was knocked to the ground, and then Sakura Haruno grabbed Naruto's collar and punched him hard in the stomach several times.

Sakura Haruno pinned Naruto to the ground, bowing repeatedly to Hiruzen Sarutobi while frantically apologizing, "I'm so sorry, Hokage-sama, I'll teach Naruto a lesson right away."

Naruto, with the red envelope on his head and fear in his eyes, stammered, "Sakura-chan... you've already taught her a lesson."

Sakura has been so violent lately... even scarier than before.

"Two idiots," Sasuke Uchiha cursed under his breath.

He also wanted a challenging mission to prove the power of the Uchiha clan to everyone.

He will prove to everyone that he, Sasuke, is the strongest genin of this generation!

"It's alright, young people should be energetic." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his cigarette, exhaled a puff of pale smoke, and looked at the energetic Team 7 members with a complex expression in his eyes.

Ugh.

They really look alike.

The energetic Team 7 trio are very similar to Orochimaru and his friends from back then.

You could even say they are foolish, indifferent, and violent—these three traits are practically identical!

"You brats, I've taught you to respect the elderly and care for the young, haven't I? The Third Generation Elder is so old, can you please stop upsetting him?" Hyuga Sogetsu walked into the office, put his hands in his pockets, and stood in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cangyue, I'm about to teach Naruto a lesson..." Sakura Haruno grabbed Naruto's collar, preparing to reprimand him for his rudeness again, but before she could finish speaking...

"What if he gets so angry he dies?" Hyuga Sogetsu said, hands in his pockets, bending over with a slight smirk on his lips. "You tell me, right, Third Hokage?"

"Hehe... Although I'm old, I have no intention of losing to a young man." Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, but his expression relaxed in a moment, revealing a sharp edge in his eyes, and exuding the oppressive aura of a Kage-level powerhouse.

Hyuga Sogetsu said with a faint smile, "Is that so? I'm actually a little looking forward to it."

“Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, it’s a good thing that you want to pursue challenging missions and prove yourselves to the most important people in your lives as excellent ninjas.” Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored the foolish Sogetsu and got up to walk up to the three members of Team 7.

"Haste makes waste; blindly pursuing power will only lead to self-destruction and darkness." Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile as he looked at the three members of Team 7 with his hands behind his back, a hint of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

The image of the back of his most beloved student flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

Orochimaru's back view!

Orochimaru pursued power, ultimately losing himself in the process!

Orochimaru's betrayal was a source of grief that had plagued him for a long time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned and walked to the window, looking down at the entire massive village. "By burning the leaves with a small flame, the fire will continue to burn wherever the leaves dance. The firelight will illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout."

“Only after you understand the Will of Fire will you be considered as capable ninjas.” Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and looked at Team 7 with a gentle smile.

"..."

The entire Class 7 was puzzled; they didn't understand what the Will of Fire was.

Hyuga Sogetsu clapped his hands and teased, "That's great! Shall I give you an award?"

"Cang Yue, stop fooling around!" Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Cang Yue.

"Where there is light, there is also darkness. You can see the dazzling firelight, but you can't see the gloom beneath it. The raging fire will only breed hatred." Hyuga Sogetsu glanced indifferently at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing on his cigarette, said, "I haven't stooped to the level of being lectured by young people."

Hyuga Sogetsu patted Sarutobi Hiruzen on the shoulder, feigning a serious tone, and said, "Education? There's no need for that. I'm just giving you some advice because I see you're getting old and your eyesight is failing."

So cool!

Knowing so much important information makes being a riddle solver feel so good!

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in confusion, "Advice?"

Hyuga Sogetsu smiled mysteriously, "You'll understand everything in time."

He had no interest in getting involved in the master-disciple feud. Once Orochimaru showed his face in a while, the Third Hokage would naturally find out everything.

"Did you hear that? The Third Hokage said the fire will burn fiercely and eventually reduce the village to ashes." Hyuga Sogetsu hugged the three members of Team 7 and said with a faint smile, "Forget about the Will of Fire, just become the ninja you want to be, do what you want to do, and don't leave yourself with too many regrets."

"and."

"If you want to become an excellent ninja, don't learn from the Third Hokage," Hyuga Sogetsu said with a look of disgust. "The Third Hokage is old and likes to talk nonsense."

“Hyuga Sogetsu!” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s expression darkened.

That brat Hyuga Sogetsu is so arrogant!

This is utterly lawless and allows them to do whatever they want!

The Will of Fire is the core of the village, a dream passed down from the first generation!

Hyuga Sogetsu placed his hands on Sasuke's shoulders, seemingly reading Sasuke's thoughts, and mimicked Sasuke's tone, saying, "I'm a man seeking revenge. Forget about that bullshit Will of Fire. I just want to do challenging missions to get stronger. Only power conquers all!"

"..." Sasuke Uchiha's lips twitched slightly, his face flushing red with embarrassment at having his thoughts read.

That's right.

Just as Cang Yue had said, he was thinking, what bullshit is the Will of Fire? All he, Uchiha Sasuke, wanted was power, enough power to fulfill his ambition of revenge!

"Azure Moon!" Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed.

Naruto pushed up his headband and said firmly, "Third Hokage, I'm going to be the Hokage! Give Team 7 some challenging missions!"

"You're marrying the Third Hokage, the man who will be Hokage tomorrow. As your teacher, I'll wish you all the best." Hyuga Sogetsu said, feigning the joy of a daughter's wedding.

"..." Class 7 was speechless.

"Hyuga Sogetsu, stop messing around!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's deep voice carried a hint of anger. He was known for his good temper, but even a person without a temper couldn't tolerate Sogetsu constantly messing with his mindset.

"There just happens to be a mission, a C-rank escort mission." Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his anger and tossed a scroll to Sogetsu.

"Mr. Tazuna, please come in." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked towards the doorway.

Hinata Sogetsu, sucking on a lollipop, sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, seemingly lost in thought, watching the drunken old man enter the room.

Dazner?

Is it the Land of Waves?

In other words, this mission will involve encountering that Mist Ninja Demon.

It should be quite interesting.

This is a good opportunity to test the power of the previously obtained Hado 90: Black Coffin.

He has used the Black Coffin technique a few times; it is indeed a very powerful move, but he has not used it on anyone yet.

Chapter 30 A 20 Million Appearance Fee? Off to the Land of Waves!

All eyes were on a short, elderly man who walked into the office. He was wearing simple gray overalls, holding a bottle of liquor and swaying as he drank. He reeked of alcohol, suggesting he had been drinking a lot.

"Hiccup, these kids look so weak, hiccup, can these genin safely get me to, hiccup, the Land of Waves?" Tazuna hiccuped, drunkenly looking at the entire Team 7.

"Are you the one who commissioned the mission?" Naruto Uzumaki pinched his nose, reeking of alcohol, and looked at the completely drunk Tazuna with a puzzled expression.

It stinks!

The stench of alcohol is overwhelming!

"That black-haired kid seems reliable." Tazuna glanced at the cool Sasuke, then looked at the silly Naruto Uzumaki, and said disdainfully while drinking his wine, "Is this idiot a ninja? Kid, go home and drink your milk."

"Hmph." Sasuke Uchiha sneered, glancing indifferently at Naruto Uzumaki, his smile seemingly carrying a hint of arrogance.

"Damn it, even if you're the client, I'm going to teach you a lesson and show you what I'm capable of!" After a moment of stunned silence, Naruto Uzumaki had a [#] symbol appear on his forehead and pounced on Tazuna like a cat with its fur standing on end.

He hates being looked down upon!

What's more, the client's grandfather actually thought Sasuke was more reliable than him?

What a joke!

Sakura Haruno quickly grabbed Naruto Uzumaki, glared at him fiercely, and scolded, "Naruto, you must respect the client, otherwise it will affect the village's reputation!"

"Let me go, Sakura, let me go! I'm going to punch that old man and wake him up!" Naruto struggled violently, glaring angrily at Tazuna.

"Who's the Jonin leading the team? Is it you?" Tazuna ignored Naruto Uzumaki and looked at Hyuga Sogetsu, who was sitting on the sofa.

Is this white-haired man the Jonin leading the team?

He had a handsome and refined appearance, and a tall and slender figure, but he was not wearing a ninja headband or the ninja uniform that represented the village.

He sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, a lollipop dangling from his mouth, and a faint, arrogant smile on his face, giving off a frivolous vibe.

This white-haired man looks weak; he's probably a frivolous guy who frequents pubs and picks up girls.

Hinata Sogetsu sipped his lollipop and smiled faintly, "It's me."

Tazuna, carrying a bottle of sake, staggered up to Sougetsu, drunkenly sizing him up. Then, he took a big gulp of sake, hiccuped, and said, "Hiccup, you look weak. You don't have the feel of a ninja at all. You're more like a womanizer who... hiccup in a tavern, trying to scam girls out of their money."

He wasn't deliberately belittling Cang Yue; he was simply telling the truth. He genuinely felt that Cang Yue was weak and didn't have the aura of a Jonin at all.

Is this white-haired man reliable?

Hinata Sogetsu flipped through Icha Icha Paradise and said in a casual tone, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm strong."

"I feel like you're not as reliable as that black-haired genin in the team." Tazuna took a big gulp of sake, his steps unsteady and he almost lost his footing.

Hyuga Sogetsu turned his head to look at Tazuna and smiled slightly, "Go to hell, you old geezer."

Sakura Haruno glared at Aozuki and said in a sweet voice, "Aozuki-sensei, what are you saying?!"

Teacher Cangyue actually told Mr. Tazuna to die?

Tell the client to die?

It still has to be you, Hyuga Sogetsu!

Tazuna looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said speechlessly, "Hokage-sama, could you please find a more reliable Jonin?"

He believed that Hyuga Sogetsu was frivolous and not as reliable as the other Jonin. He even thought that if they encountered danger, he might abandon his client and run away immediately.

"Sigh." Hiruzen Sarutobi had a headache.