Escape From Konoha

When night fell, Hirazan was still working in the Hokage Building.

No matter how big or small, it must be reported to Hokage, and the arrangement can only be implemented after Hokage's approval. This is a tradition that Konoha has had since a long time ago.

Moreover, this tradition has continued since the period of the first generation of Hokage, and it also shows the authority that Hokage should have.

Therefore, throughout the year, Rizai seldom has free time to rest, and it is common to continue working after nightfall.

In addition, it is the graduation season of the ninja school recently, and dealing with the new genin who have officially entered Konoha's official establishment is also a top priority, because these are the new blood of Konoha's future and must be taken seriously.

"Hokage-sama, I'm sorry to bother you so late."

A man walked in from the door, it was Umino Iruka who was a teacher at the ninja school.

"It's Iruka, it doesn't matter, I don't happen to get off work either. Is there something wrong with you coming here so late?"

Hiruzen put down the documents he was dealing with and raised his head to look at Iruka who appeared in his office.

"Nothing. I would like to ask how the students' assessment status is going? Although we will know tomorrow which group failed, but..."

Iruka scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

Today is an important day for each group to instruct jounin and conduct graduation exercises.

Iruka, who also came from his student days, naturally knew that the so-called graduation exam was just a cover to hide his identity.

The real exam is a graduation exercise conducted by the jounin of each group.

Only by passing the graduation exercises held by each group's guiding jounin can the students truly become genin.

Otherwise, it would be too simple to just test the clone technique. We underestimate the ninja as a group too much.

"So that's the case, are you worried?"

Hiruzen nodded.

Hiruzen was very clear about Iruka's temperament.

He is a kind man who is consistent on the inside and outside.

He is quite popular among colleagues and students.

Undoubtedly, he is an outstanding chuunin who has inherited the will of fire.

But it is also true that sometimes it is too emotional.

However, no ninja can be perfect, and the qualities Iruka displayed are enough to make people trust him. At this point, he is worthy of being a Konoha ninja.

"Yes."

"It doesn't matter if I tell you in advance. The number of people who passed the examination this year is one-third more than the previous year. The Jonin in charge of the graduation exercise is also satisfied with the students' teamwork ability. Even the unqualified students, After taking one year to re-study, and continuing to work hard next year, I think it won’t be a problem to graduate normally.”

After all, they have suffered a loss once. They have more information than the students who graduated for the first time. They will definitely try their best to hone the teamwork ability of the team.

In the world of ninjas, fighting alone is a very dangerous behavior.

The ninjutsu used by ninjas has various abilities. Sometimes, the level of the ninja alone cannot be used to determine the danger level of the enemy.

Some chuunin use secret techniques that are more dangerous than jounin.

Instances of capsizing in the gutter due to carelessness are not uncommon in the world of ninjas.

Because of this, in Ninja games, team abilities are often ranked higher than individual Ninja abilities.

If a ninja fails to realize this, it will be difficult to survive in the ninja world.

Unless he is a perfect ninja, there is no so-called weakness.

But... how can it exist if it is perfect?

As a doctor of ninjutsu, he mastered the most ninjutsu and secret techniques in the ninja world. Hiruzen did not dare to say that he was perfect. He only tried to eliminate his own weaknesses as much as possible so that the enemy could not attack.

Therefore, teamwork is the first thing that students master after coming out of ninja school, and it is also an important skill that must be learned.

"That's it, then I'll be relieved."

Iruka patted his chest.

"Not only that, Naruto's group was also given a B rating by their instructor Jonin. The overall score was ranked second."

Hiruzen smiled slightly.

"Naruto is in the same group as Sasuke and Sakura. I remember that their instructor jounin, Mr. Kakashi... actually got a B rating?"

Iruka looked surprised.

Although ANBU ninjas are required to retain information, not all ANBU ninjas need to protect their information.

Such as Kakashi.

Because he is so famous, the second generation White Fang of Konoha, the Minister of Anbu of Konoha.

No matter how hard he tried to hide his identity, when he saw the other party's very conspicuous silver-white hair and the White Fang dagger behind his back, he knew who the other party was.

That's why Iruka was surprised.

It is not an easy thing to get an above-average rating from Kakashi.

At first, he was worried that Naruto's group would fail under Kakashi.

"Well, that's right. Although Naruto's strength is still very immature now, the potential contained in him surprised even me. Among the jounin of Konoha, only Kakashi can restrain him. "

Iruka nodded.

When he saw Kakashi's name on the list of instructors, Iruka knew Hiruzen's plan.

The power of the nine tails is too terrifying. Even if Naruto may not remove the power of the tailed beast out of his own will, he still has to be careful.

Kakashi is an insurance policy.

Even if the tailed beast goes berserk, it can still be recovered in time.

"Not only Naruto, the other two are also very good. Sasuke, who inherited the blood of the Uchiha clan, may have the same potential as Naruto. And Haruno Sakura... she has a very good mind. In every written test, and In terms of memory tests, she ranks first. She is also a medical ninja herself, so she can make up for the team's lack of logistics very well."

"Sakura is indeed an excellent student."

Iruka also nodded in agreement.

As Sakura's class teacher, he often pays attention to this girl with an excellent brain.

"By the way, you said that Naruto and his team's seventh class was ranked second with a B rating. Then the first place is..."

Iruka asked curiously.

"It's Class 10, the Ino Shika Butterfly Team. Asuma gave them the only A rating among the graduates in their teamwork test. Among them, Nara Shikamaru already has the thinking ability of a chuunin squad leader, but In terms of strength, it still lacks some heat."

Hiruzen replied.

"Sure enough, it's the three of them."

Iruka was not too surprised and had expected this situation.

In the class he taught, the one with the highest intelligence was Nara Shikamaru.

Although he seems to be a troublesome person at ordinary times, he can always perform unexpectedly well at critical moments.

But this is only from the perspective of teamwork ability, the other party's ability is very outstanding.

If purely in terms of strength, Sasuke is still ranked number one overall.

"They are all excellent seedlings. Iruka, your worries are a bit unnecessary."

Hiruzen smiled.

"Yes. It is true that I am too worried. I can no longer treat them as children."

Iruka smiled wryly.

When I say this, I feel as if I am already old, even though I am still in my twenties.

"In this case, I won't disturb your work. Please forgive me for being presumptuous tonight."

Iruka bowed slightly.

"It's okay. You came here because you were worried about them. After all, they are excellent students taught by you."

Sun Zhan smiled indifferently.

Iruka left the office with a satisfied look on his face.

Hiruzen was once again left alone in the office, and he picked up a document.

It was in the afternoon that Kakashi submitted the report.

A very comprehensive analysis of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

After scanning the above comprehensive analysis information about the three of them, Ri Zhan picked up the cigarette stick, took a puff lightly, and exhaled the smoke ring, his eyes were deep.

Assigning the three of them together, there is actually some kind of fantasy in Hirizhan's mind.

That is what he wants to create Konoha's third elite unit capable of lightning guerrilla warfare.

The first generation was the White Fang Squadron led by Hatake Sakumo. It shined brilliantly during the Second Ninja War and successfully contained the main force of Sunagakure Village from the side. As a result, Sunagakure lacked stamina and was defeated, leading to the signing of an armistice agreement. .

The second generation is the fourth generation of Hokage Namikaze Minato. He mastered the technique of Flying Raijin, and he had no ninjas to cooperate with, so he formed an army by himself. But the blitzkrieg ability, to a certain extent, was superior to that of the White Fang team. Going to Yanyin and Yunyin battlefields alone, the limelight was the same for a while.

The third generation... is now.

With Kakashi as the captain, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno are the three branches of the team.

In terms of configuration, it is very similar to the first-generation White Fang team.

The only thing lacking is the lack of strength and experience.

If the three Narutos can grow up quickly, then in addition to the Hokage, Roots and Sannin, there will be a fourth party in Konoha that can shock other countries.

In order to deal with the international pressure brought by the ghost country, Konoha's life will be much easier.

He will no longer be as restrained as before, and he can even properly counterattack the kingdom of ghosts, and slowly regain the prestige lost by the kingdom of fire and Konoha.

However, this is only a far-fetched idea.

However, Hiruzen was confident and created a second White Fang team.

Naruto's loyalty was already established and trust could be given.

Haruno Sakura is a native Konoha ninja and has no problem with loyalty.

Kakashi, who had followed the Fourth Hokage and risked his life to rescue the Sannin, also had no crisis of trust.

The only problem lies with Uchiha Sasuke.

The Uchiha genocide incident was a thorn in Hiruzen's heart after all.

After that incident happened, many ninjas in the village held secret meetings during that time, not knowing what they were discussing.

Among them, the Hyuga clan is the main one. Since then, some Hyuga clan members have become more and more frequently connected with their roots.

Although the annihilation of the Uchiha clan was not something he wanted to see, Nebe's actions at that time were actions he silently approved of.

If you want to create a second White Fang team, you must return to the issue of Sasuke's loyalty to Konoha.

This matter will most likely require Itachi's guidance.

Therefore, the truth about the genocide of the Uchiha clan... should sink into the darkness that no one will ever know.

It must not be made public or admitted.

In this way, Uchiha Sasuke will always be Konoha's Uchiha Sasuke.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen felt that the burden on his body was getting heavier and heavier.

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"Hinata's matter, Kurenai Jounin, you can handle it yourself. There is no need to ask me for instructions."

In the main house of the Hyuga clan, the clan leader Hinata Hizashi said with indifference to the Konoha Jounin Yuhi Kurenai who came to visit.

His attitude seemed to be that he didn't want to waste too much time on this kind of thing.

Hong, who came to ask about the matter, sighed slightly after hearing Rizu's indifferent words about his children, but still said: "Chief Rizu, I think with my ability..."

"Since Lord Hokage has chosen you, Hinata will be your subordinate from today on. The Hyuga clan will not interfere, and you don't need to interfere. Just treat Hinata as an ordinary ninja."

Having said that, it is estimated that no jounin would really treat the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan as an ordinary ninja.

As the limited blood ninja clan of Konoha, the Hyuga clan actually has certain privileges in many aspects.

For example, you can train ninjas yourself, and then directly apply for quota protection from the top management and distribute it to the clan members. There is no need to go through the school organization to obtain graduation recognition.

Many ninja clans also have similar privileges. They will arrange for some clan members to go to school, and some clan members will be trained internally to provide reliable new blood to the ANBU.

Among all the new generation children of the ninja clan, Hinata is one of the most special ones.

Just as the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan and the future heir of the clan, in terms of status, they are still above Kurenai, the jounin.

However, Hong did not hear from Rizu's mouth that the other party valued her eldest daughter in any way. Instead, she seemed to have given up on her eldest daughter and let others do whatever she wanted.

Hong also heard a little bit about the Hyuga clan's affairs.

The clan leader, Hinata Hiashi, has two daughters, the eldest daughter Hinata and the second daughter Hanabi.

Compared with the eldest daughter, the second daughter's talent seems to be very outstanding and she is highly valued by Rizu.

Regarding the issue of the successor of the Zong family, it seems that there is also a plan to abolish the elder and establish a younger one.

In the highly hierarchical Hyuga clan, the issue of abolishing elders and establishing younger ones is far from simple as it seems, and the resistance they face is also very high.

But these are just hearsay after all, and Hong doesn’t know the real situation.

But now, she somewhat believes this rumor.

The patriarch of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata Hinata, really doesn’t pay much attention to the eldest daughter Hinata, otherwise Hinata would not be assigned to her group, but would directly return to the Hyuga Clan without participating in any graduation drills, but by The elite Jōnin of the clan taught him personally.

On the contrary, the second daughter Hanabi, who has reached school age, seems to have stayed in the clan and received training from elite ninjas, instead of going to a ninja school.

This has obviously cultivated the second daughter as the real heir.

Thinking of the weak girl with white eyes, Hong sighed and felt pity.

He was completely regarded as a useless abandoned son by his own father.

"Is there anything else, Red Jounin?"

Rizu's tone was indifferent, and his eyes naturally carried a kind of innate majesty.

This is a kind of aura that only people who have been in high positions for a long time can have.

Just having a simple conversation with such a person makes Hong feel huge pressure.

"No, but I'm sorry to say a word, I'm good at illusion, I'm afraid I can't give Hinata too much reference. This may cause Hinata to grow very slowly, and I won't be able to satisfy you, Patriarch Nizuzu."

"About this, I will let the tribe guide Hinata. As for the task, I will ask you to take care of it. It must be easy to do it with the ability of ninja above this point."

Nizu responded.

The subtext is that he doesn't care whether Hinata grows up quickly or slowly. He has already planned to give up on Hinata and can teach him whatever he wants.

This is the potential intention he wants to tell Hong.

"I see."

Hong felt a little upset in his heart.

Rather than guiding the Jonin, the other party regarded her as a nanny.

However, considering the prestige of the Hyuga clan, Kurenai did not show dissatisfaction on the surface.

This kind of family is really too impersonal.

Thinking of the Inuzuka and Ayurome Clan that I have already visited during the day, it is easier to get close to them. The Hyuga Clan gives people an extremely cold feeling both externally and internally.

There was a feeling of depression that she couldn't explain, accumulating in her heart.

It is precisely because it is a wealthy family that it is so inaccessible.

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"When are you going to eavesdrop there?"

The voice came from behind abruptly.

Hinata was startled, turned around and saw Hanabi appearing in front of her, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hanabi... when were you here?"

Although her younger sister Hanabi is only seven or eight years old, those white pupils seem to be able to see through people's hearts, so Hinata dare not look at them.

"You were here from the beginning, but your reaction was too slow."

Hanabi stared at Hinata.

"Is that so?"

Hinata was a little surprised.

It was here from the beginning, but she didn't know anything about it, Hinata couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Such Hanabi must have completely surpassed him in strength.

"It's not in line with the Hyuga family's upbringing for you to eavesdrop on other people's conversations here."

Hanabi and Hinata were behind the side door of the living room. Through the crack in the door, a majestic figure could be seen standing there.

The sun is full and the day is full.

The person he was talking to just now was Kurenai Yuhi, the special jounin of Konoha Village.

She is also the current mentoring Jonin of her sister Hyuga Hinata.

Because of Hinata's status, the other party came to visit and asked about the attitude of the Hinata family.

But obviously, the majesty and indifference written on Rizu's face made the other party leave with a gloomy heart.

He must have started to complain about the Hyuga clan in his heart.

Women are small-minded creatures.

Hanabi, who is also a woman, naturally understands this. Although she is not a woman yet, just a girl.

"You're still talking about me, Hanabi, aren't you here to eavesdrop on the conversation between father and Mr. Kurenai?"

Hinata glanced at her younger sister Hanabi and retorted slightly.

"I have a question about cultivation and I came here to ask for advice. It is not convenient for guests to come in here, so I have to wait here."

Hanabi responded seriously.

"Then I...me too..."

Hinata stammered in reply.

Hanabi looked directly into Hinata's white eyes, while Hinata subconsciously looked away to avoid direct eye contact with Hanabi.

"I feel bad."

Hanabi said suddenly.

"What?"

"That Jonin was lectured severely. He was obviously speaking for you, but you could only stare here, unable to do anything."

Hanabi seemed to read Hinata's thoughts.

Hinata fell silent slightly, as if in acquiescence.

"Father...it's a bit too much. Teacher Hong is a good person..."

Hinata defended quietly.

Although the contact lasted only a day, Hinata could feel Yuhi Kurenai's care for her. She was a very gentle and kind elder from the bottom of her heart.

Let Hinata feel the warm feeling that she hasn't seen in a long time.

In the Hyuga clan, her impression of the elders was majesty and solemnity.

It seems that the traditions of the Hyuga clan must be maintained at all times and cannot be looked down upon.

It's obviously tiring to make that gesture, but I still can't let go of the glory on my body.

Hinata feels that such a life is boring.

"Then your guidance jounin is really good. You dare to come to the Hyuga clan alone... However, the will of the clan will not be transferred according to the other party's wishes. It is estimated that she will never visit the Hyuga clan again in the future. Have an idea."

Hanabi smiled slightly.

But Hinata felt a hint of coldness from Hanabi's smile. The other party was not smiling.

Hinata couldn't say anything specific.

When she was young, she felt that her sister Hanabi was a little too mature.

Knows a lot of things she doesn't know.

Regarding matters of spiritual practice, you can easily draw inferences with just a little guidance.

Whether it's a soft fist or a white eye, the opponent can quickly master it and use it freely.

Because of this, she couldn't guess what her sister Hanabi was thinking about.

"that……"

Hinata hesitated.

"What do you want to say?"

Hanabi raised a brow.

"I think it would be better for you, Hanabi, to tell your father that you go to a ninja school."

"Why do you say that?"

Hanabi gave Hinata a strange look.

"Because I always see you practicing alone at home, you must feel lonely without your peers. At school, Hanabi, you can make many friends, and after graduation, you can have a mentor to lead the team. "

This comes from Hinata's sincere words.

Every time she saw Hanabi practicing alone at home, she always felt that he was too unsociable.

If this continues, Hanabi may not have a friend around her to talk to until she grows up.

As an older sister, he naturally has to take care of Hanabi's physical and mental health. You can't let the other party stay alone like this for a long time.

"I think this kind of life is pretty good and there is no need to change."

"how come?"

Hinata stared.

"Practice and become stronger is the joy of life that I have found now. As for the loneliness you mentioned, I have no social needs for the time being, so the problem of loneliness does not exist here at all. And... I don't need a place like school. Come and prove yourself, it's too loud in there."

Hanabi imitated the tone of an adult and taught Hinata in turn.

It's not like a child with a firm attitude.

With that said, Hanabi left Hinata and walked towards Hiashi.

"Really, he is obviously just a child, how can he pretend to be an adult..."

Hinata couldn't understand Hanabi's idea of ​​enjoying being alone.

He is simply a weirdo who regards training to become stronger as his life interest.

Such fireworks always gave her the illusion that the other person was carrying some extremely important mission.