To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

"Minato, I have read the Book of Seals and have some understanding of the techniques in it." Uchiha Shigeka suggested to Namikaze Minato: "Flying Thunder God Technique, this is a time and space technique, I think it is very suitable for you."

Uchiha Shigeka smiled and said, "Unlike the high-speed instant movement, the Flying Thunder God Technique is a point-to-point space jump, which is a true instant movement."

"The instantaneous body Minato is not fast enough. If you learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, I think... the enemy should call you Yellow Flash!"

"The yellow flash is a bit ordinary..."

Uchiha Shigeka revealed the future name of Minato Namikaze, but judging from his frowning face, he was obviously not impressed by the yellow flash.

Namikaze Minato shook his head and suppressed the name he wanted to blurt out. He looked at Uchiha Shigeka with eager eyes.

"Chonghua, you and Jiraiya-sensei have the same idea. The teacher also thinks that I should choose the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Uchiha Shigeka raised his eyebrows: "This shows that Senior Jiraiya and I both recognize your ability. The Flying Thunder God Technique will definitely make a huge leap in your strength!"

Namikaze Minato nodded, curious about the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"I don't know if I can learn this technique." Namikaze Minato said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't plan to choose the Flying Thunder God Technique at first."

"Oh?" Uchiha Shigeka became interested and asked quickly, "Minato, what technique were you going to choose?"

Namikaze Minato looked directly at Uchiha Shigeka and said, "It's Wind Style: Rasenshuriken."

"......ah?"

Uchiha Shigeka was stunned. It turned out to be Wind Style: Rasenshuriken... He could never have imagined this.

Minato Namikaze saw the surprise on Uchiha Shigeka's face and explained: "Shigeka, you know the composition of my strength."

"I am good at the technique of instant body movement, which allows me to quickly rush into the enemy. With the Rasengan I learned from you, I can kill with one strike."

Minato Namikaze is very talented in the art of teleportation. He has outstanding reaction nerves and a very high perception of space.

He can quickly grasp his own situation and the enemy's dynamics by breaking into a large group of enemies. With the help of the instant body-flickering technique and the Rasengan, he can transform into a flash of light and move freely in the enemy's formation to take the enemy's life.

The yellow flash of the future is now beginning to emerge, and Minato Namikaze's fighting methods have become mature.

"This has flaws." Namikaze Minato continued, "I can still deal with one enemy unit, but if there are too many enemies... After all, the Instant Body Technique is not a space jump. It is a high-speed movement that is closely related to physical strength and chakra. Over time, my strength will weaken and the danger will increase dramatically."

"In this situation, my tactics are greatly reduced and have limited effectiveness."

After realizing this situation, Minato Namikaze changed his mind and planned to develop another tactic.

"So you're targeting Wind Style Rasenshuriken." Uchiha Shigeka understood and said, "There are too many of them. It will only get more and more dangerous if you deal with them one by one. In this case, it's best to use a large-scale, powerful ninjutsu to deal with them all in one go."

Namikaze Minato nodded: "In addition to dealing with situations with large numbers, it is also to target ninjas with powerful defensive techniques."

"In the battle with the Iwagakure ninjas, they generally have techniques to strengthen their bodies and cover themselves with rock armor to enhance their defense. The Rasengan has little effect on them and cannot kill them with one strike."

"If I increase the output of chakra and strengthen the power of the Rasengan... Shigeka, I don't have much chakra."

Namikaze Minato smiled bitterly.

Uchiha Shigeka curled his lips in his heart. Namikaze Minato did not have much chakra - but this was relative to the Uchiha, Hyuga and other bloodline nobles.

Namikaze Minato has much more chakra than other civilian ninjas, even more chakra than ordinary clan members.

Uchiha Shigeka was very curious about the bloodline ancestor of Namikaze Minato, as this was the bloodline that could suppress the Uzumaki clan's iconic red hair.

"So I initially wanted to choose Wind Style: Rasenshuriken to deal with difficult situations and enemies."

"However, Jiraiya-sensei suggested that I take the Flying Thunder God Technique one step further and choose the Flying Thunder God Technique that can move through space."

Namikaze Minato said: "Teacher Jiraiya said that I completely wasted the opportunity to read the Book of Seals by choosing Wind Style Rasenshuriken."

Uchiha Shigeka said: "You can completely develop the advanced ultimate ninjutsu of Rasengan by yourself."

Namikaze Minato clapped his hands and laughed, "Yes, Shigeka, you said exactly the same thing as Sensei Jiraiya."

"The techniques in the Sealed Book cannot be given to others. They are forbidden to be leaked or publicized. However, if you develop them yourself, that is another matter."

Uchiha Shigeka understood how Jiraiya dissuaded Minato Namikaze from making the choice.

Uchiha Shigeka clinked glasses with Namikaze Minato and took a sip of the sweet drink.

"Minato, you and I have known each other for many years, and I have long regarded you as a close friend." Uchiha Shigeka smiled and said, "You can ask me about the key points of practicing Wind Style Rasenshuriken."

"There is also the Flying Thunder God Technique." Uchiha Shigeka's smile deepened: "Minato, feel free to ask me for advice."

"Ugh."

Namikaze Minato sighed, drank the drink in the cup in one gulp, and said helplessly: "Zhonghua, you know everything."

Namikaze Minato sighed in his heart.

The gap between the two was not that big when they were in the ninja school, but now as time goes by, Uchiha Shigeka's strength, status, and reputation are unattainable and hard to match.

Namikaze Minato regards Uchiha Shigeka as his best friend, but he also has the idea of ​​competing with him... He needs to ask the other party for advice on Wind Style: Rasenshuriken and Flying Thunder God Technique that he is about to learn.

This made Minato Namikaze feel a little frustrated. Let alone the idea of ​​competition, he only felt that he was living in the shadow of Uchiha Shigeka.

Perhaps, he should give up this wishful thinking and the goals he set without authorization... This also means that his dream of becoming a Hokage has come to an end.

Namikaze Minato raised his glass and said solemnly: "Shigeka, I'm counting on you."

Uchiha Shigeka smiled and clinked glasses with him: "I look forward to the day when you become the Yellow Flash!"

"Uh, I told you that yellow flashes aren't too loud..."

......

Chapter 245: Shimura Danzo: It’s very humiliating, do you understand?

An Anbu hurriedly broke into the lively celebration banquet.

The sounds of people chatting and laughing stopped abruptly, and they all turned their eyes to the Anbu.

The Anbu ignored everyone's looks. He quickly walked up to the frowning Sarutobi Hiruzen and whispered something private in his ear.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was originally dissatisfied with the interruption of the Anbu, but after listening to the Anbu's report, he was shocked.

"sure?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen controlled his excitement and asked the Anbu.

"Confirmed, Hokage-sama." The Anbu nodded and said, "You said that as long as there is news over there, we should report it immediately... Please forgive me for being rude and disturbing everyone's celebration party."

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand: "You are just doing your job, what's wrong with that?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked towards Hatake Sakumo.

Hatake Sakumo's eyes narrowed, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was trying to make trouble for him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed, an apologetic look on his face, and said to the people who were looking over curiously: "Everyone, I'm sorry, I have an emergency to deal with here, I'm sorry I can't accompany you to the end of this celebration party."

"Hokage-sama, you are too polite." A jonin said quickly, "Hokage-sama's business is more important than the celebration banquet."

"That's right. The Hokage-sama is so busy, yet he still found time to celebrate with us... It's all our fault for not noticing and being complacent. We forgot that the Hokage-sama has a lot of work to do. This is our fault."

"Go ahead, Hokage-sama, and don't mind us."

"..."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, everyone expressed their understanding, and their dissatisfaction with the sudden interruption of the Anbu also dissipated.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at everyone with emotion, took a deep breath and said: "Thank you everyone, from now on, the Hokage Assistant will accompany you on my behalf."

"Hokage assists!?"

It was like a sudden thunderclap, and everyone was stunned.

Most people present understood the status of the Hokage's assistant, and they also knew that the previous Hokage's assistant was Danzo Shimura.

However, Danzo Shimura has abdicated the throne of Hokage and assisted for many years, and now he has disappeared again.

Who is the current Hokage assistant?

The person with ulterior motives thought of something and looked at Hatake Sakumo with fiery eyes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's subsequent words confirmed their suspicions.

"Hatake Sakumo, he is the new assistant Hokage." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and looked at Hatake Sakumo, and said: "Sakumo, don't you want to say a few words to everyone?"

It turns out that the look should be here.

Hatake Sakumo quickly stood up and said, "Thank you, Hokage, for your kindness in appointing me as the Hokage's assistant."

"Please rest assured, Hokage-sama. I will host the celebration banquet from now on."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I am relieved that Sakumo will take over. I see that everyone has no objection."

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at everyone and said with a smile: "I hope you all had a good drink and had a great time!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen and the ANBU left.

Uchiha Shigeka watched the two of them leave and could feel their eagerness.

As he ate the melt-in-your-mouth slices of meat, he thought deeply, could it be that Orochimaru had perfected the Impure World Reincarnation, which caused Sarutobi Hiruzen to leave in such a hurry?

"Sakumo actually became the Hokage's assistant?"

Tsunade's surprised voice brought Uchiha Shigeka back to his senses.

"The old man actually broke the rules and let Sakumo enter the upper echelons...didn't the two advisors object?"

Uchiha Shigeka chuckled and said, "Tsunade-sensei, the two advisors have always followed the opinion of Hokage-sama."

"It would take Danzo to get them to object."

When Tsunade heard this, her beautiful eyes turned and a hint of teasing appeared.

"But now that Danzo is missing, the two advisors don't have anyone to stand up to them and dare to oppose the old man."

Tsunade chuckled and said, "So, the old man's power has been strengthened. He was able to break the previous rules and let Sakumo become the assistant of the Hokage and enter the upper echelons of Konoha."

"Sure enough, without Danzo, many things have become much easier."

Indeed, a hint of joy flashed across Uchiha Shigeka's eyes.

So it was absolutely the right decision for him to kill Danzo Shimura.

......

"Orochimaru, did you succeed? You have perfected the Impure World Reincarnation..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen hurried to the secret room and asked when he saw Orochimaru's back.

But he couldn't continue speaking halfway through.

"Hiruzen..."

The body made of dust was covered with cracks, and the lifeless Shimura Danzo's eyes were bright, no longer dull and rigid as before.

Orochimaru's perfected Impure World Reincarnation made his soul complete, his memories intact, and Danzo Shimura able to speak fluently.

"Teacher, I have fulfilled my mission. Now you can ask me about the cause of Danzo's death."

Sarutobi Hiruzen came out of his nostalgia after hearing what Orochimaru said. He quickly walked up to Shimura Danzo and said hurriedly, "Danzo, tell us quickly, who killed you? What happened on your way to meet the undercover agent planted in Iwagakure?"

Orochimaru looked over with curiosity. He also wanted to know how Danzo Shimura died.

From the fragmented words heard last time, Orochimaru speculated that the death of Shimura Danzo had nothing to do with Uchiha Shigeka. The intuition he had always trusted was wrong and he had wronged a good man.

After excluding Uchiha Shigeka, the clues were interrupted, and Orochimaru actually became interested in the person who killed Shimura Danzo.

Shimura Danzo came back to his senses, his face suddenly changed, full of anger, he gritted his teeth and said: "The evil cult, Hiruzen, it was the madman of the evil cult who killed me!"

Shimura Danzo's answer made Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru stunned for a moment. The two looked at each other in confusion.

"Evil...Evil Cult?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen never imagined that the murderer who killed Shimura Danzo would be the evil cult.

"...I know the answer will be surprising, but please believe me." Shimura Danzo took a deep breath. Even if it was embarrassing, he would tell the whole story of what happened that day.

"It was the followers of the Evil God Cult who killed me. You must have heard of their teachings."

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru nodded.

The evil cult that worships evil gods and takes pleasure in killing has caused great unrest in the Kingdom of Hot Springs.

Naturally, both of them knew about this.

"On our way to carry out the mission, we encountered a crazy follower of the evil cult and he targeted us." Danzo Shimura still felt it was absurd when he recalled what happened that day.

"The Evil God Cult is a group of lunatics who believe in killing. They want to kill everyone around them. We are a little... unlucky to have run into them, but in the end we couldn't defeat them..."

This was a very humiliating matter, and Danzo Shimura hesitated for a moment before continuing.