Master, please become the Hokage

The detonation stopped.

A puff of white air came out of Sarutobi Ryo's mouth.

As the smoke cleared, Sarutobi Ryo's tired but bright eyes were revealed.

"sharp......"

Sarutobi Ryo praised this taijutsu sincerely.

Just the initial mastery can allow your strength to leap to a higher level.

This is the power of "technique".

If you continue to practice, your power, physical fitness and strength will continue to improve at an exaggerated rate.

"Let's stop here for today..." Sarutobi Ryo walked to the small river nearby and took a bath.

Watching his young master walk into the night, Shan Zhonghui lay down again on the camp mattress: "Now the young master has become more powerful... The assessment mission is stable..."

Chapter 22. Next chapter! Young Pharmacist Nono

Sunrise and sunset.

When another dawn arrived, Sarutobi Ryo and Yamanaka Kei arrived at the eastern coastline of the Land of Fire.

I revisited the old place. I didn’t have time to take a good look at it during the last mission to the Whirlpool Country.

The girl with blonde hair and a ponytail facing the sea couldn't help but take off her shoes and stepped on the beach.

Wow!

The waves came and covered her feet.

Looking at the girl facing the sea breeze, Sarutobi Ryo's cold expression couldn't help but soften a little.

In his previous life, Sarutobi Ryo was born in the lower class of society and was used to seeing the dark side.

In this life, his identity was changed and he became successful as soon as he was born, but the road of being a ninja is still full of blood and darkness.

Along the way, he practiced like a robot, became stronger, killed people... then practiced again, became stronger, killed people... and repeated this cycle.

After two lifetimes, the essence of life does not seem to have changed much.

Sometimes Sarutobi Ryo envied his childhood sweetheart's cheerful and carefree attitude.

And with her by my side, my cold heart would feel a little warmer.

The waves continue to crash, smell the sea breeze, and listen to the sound of the ocean.

As the sun rose, a girl dressed in civilian clothes came from the other side of the beach.

She looked to be in her teens, with fair skin and a beautiful face.

Her hair was light blonde and curled at the ends, hanging down.

As for her figure, Sarutobi Ryo couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Ordinary people's clothes can't hide that... lower body!

That’s right, it’s the next z!

Ryo Sarutobi always thought that this kind of figure could only be seen in comics and games, but he never imagined... there were people like this in the real world.

The sun rises over the sea, and the sky is full of rays of light.

The sea breeze blew, blowing away the veil, revealing the other person's compassionate eyes.

The purity of her face, combined with her slender figure, created a unique charm.

Sarutobi Ryo looked at the person who came over intently.

It wasn't until the girl walked in front of him that Sarutobi Ryo slowly spoke: "Walking Miko... Yakushi Nono."

"Master Liang."

Yakushi Nono nodded slightly and greeted him.

Perhaps everyone in Konoha knows Sarutobi Ryo.

But... very few people know the nickname "Walking Miko".

Because this name is a title obtained by the underground dark world.

It is unknown to the bright ninjas on the surface.

Nono was a little surprised, and then he thought... maybe it was Lord Danzo who told the young master in front of him personally.

Yakushi Nono was looking at Sarutobi Ryo.

Sarutobi Ryo was naturally observing her as well.

For some reason... the Naruto character in front of him seemed... to be very cold and even a little hostile towards him.

Of course, as Konoha's number one 007 spy kunoichi, Nono is very good at hiding her own thoughts.

This kind of coldness was fleeting and then became the normal attitude towards people that could be seen everywhere.

Sarutobi Ryo, who had an excellent memory, could not find any memory of offending her.

"I am the contact person for this assessment mission. I have already read the detailed instructions from Danzo-sama..."

Yakushi Nono adjusted his round glasses.

These glasses add a touch of intelligence to her.

The ninja of the root has a unique way of communicating.

Even if we are thousands of miles apart, there are ways to send messages to each other in a short time.

"Yes." Sarutobi nodded, "Please tell me the specific objectives of the assessment mission..."

"Don't worry."

Nono turned around and motioned for Sarutobi Ryo to follow.

Behind, Yamanaka Hui hurried over to pick up the shoes.

"Based on my observations, this assessment mission is best carried out at night..."

The female kunoichi who had rendered great service to Konoha during the war was now able to return home due to the post-war cleanup mission.

"The target of the mission belongs to a gang entrenched in the local port."

The mafia organization is also known as the Yakuza organization.

Similar to real Japan...the gangs in this world are mostly composed of samurai, ronin, wild ninja and other professions.

During the Warring States Period, ninjas drove samurai off the stage of history.

Some warriors went to the Iron Kingdom and established a neutral country.

Another group of samurai chose to work as bodyguards, escorts... or set up gangs to make a living.

Even the ninjas from the five major countries cannot be involved in every aspect of the country.

Therefore, tacitly allowing the existence of these samurai and ronin became a rule that everyone followed.

"Look there."

Entering the edge of the town, Yakushi Nono came to the roof of an abandoned building and pointed into the distance.

Ninjas generally have very good eyesight.

In the original work, during the Chunin Exam, Kai and Kakashi could clearly see Orochimaru in the Four Purple Flame Formation from hundreds of meters away.

And for Sarutobi Ryo...because of the existence of the system, farsightedness is no longer a problem.

As the pupil of the right eye contracts and dilates.

The distant scene immediately zoomed in, allowing the target to be observed with a higher magnification.

At the dock, a group of workers were transporting goods back and forth.

A small number of samurai and ronin were separated from them.

These warriors maintained law and order, and their uniform attire revealed the fact that they were a gang organization.

"Master, we are all ordinary people..."

Shan Zhonghui, who had caught up with them at some point, sensed the people in the distance and found that they were indeed ordinary people.

Even warriors are only slightly stronger physically and have more chakra.

It is far from the level of the Iron Country warriors.

You know, the samurai of the Iron Country can compete with ninjas.

"Who is the mastermind behind them?" Sarutobi Ryo turned his head and looked at the slender spy kunoichi.

"..."

Nono was silent.

I don’t know what he’s thinking… Was this something the young master guessed on his own, or was it something Danzo-sama told him?

"The Twelve Guardian Shinobi... the men who serve the Daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"Oh?"

Sarutobi Ryo raised an eyebrow.

Just when Yakushi Nono thought that the second-generation Fire Master would choose to take a long-term view and even contact the Hokage...

Sarutobi Ryo's words startled her: "Then we should kill these gang leaders one by one and lure out the mastermind."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Sarutobi Ryo's directness made Nono's expression change slightly.

"No problem, I'll follow your arrangements, Master Sarutobi Ryo."

Nono nodded.

"If we're going to take action, I still suggest doing it at night... so as not to scare ordinary people..."

"Well, okay... Next I'm going to check out the spots..."

After Sarutobi Ryo finished speaking, he took Yamanaka Kei away.

Staring at the backs of the two people leaving, Nono adjusted his glasses and became slightly curious about this young master.

"Perhaps... the description in the intelligence isn't entirely true..."

Chapter 23. Black Death God Sarutobi Ryo

The dock is calm at night.

After a busy day, people turned off their lights after dinner.

The entire port town slowly immersed itself in darkness.

Not long after, the quiet road was disturbed by a sudden noise coming from far away.

A leader of a local gang was returning to his base with several of his men after eating and drinking to his heart's content.

However, they soon stopped.

because......

Under the dim street light ahead, a figure stood there, dressed in black and wearing a white mask.

Soon, the opponent walked towards us, getting faster and faster.

"Who?!"

The gang members were immediately on edge due to their vigilance from being at the bottom of society for many years.

When the gang leader asked this question, Sarutobi Ryo had already appeared in front of him.

Sarutobi Ryo was covered from head to toe, with only his hair and ears exposed.

The face was completely covered by a white mask.