Hanyu stopped attempts to hang him on the wall as a way to pay his respects, which he felt ashamed and unlucky.

To be precise, he aborted the fourth Hokage's "Shadow Rock Construction Project" so that his "headshot" could not be seen on the cliff of Konoha.

"The Hokage of the previous generations, the founders, developers, and perfectors of Konoha respectively, deserve a higher status in theory, and latecomers like me are not qualified to stand alongside them, and I hope that the Hokage after me will be humble and reverent for the first, second, and third generations.

And to be practical, to engage in such an image project during the war is nothing more than a waste of labor and a vain increase in consumption...... It's not good for the general trend, so don't do it. ”

The four generations of Hokage gave very humble, high-sounding, convincing and even admirable reasons, so his Shadow Rock really didn't build it.

Frankly speaking, such a decision was a disaster for the later fifth, sixth, seventh, and so on, and Hanyu must have been particularly complained about after that.

Others are scrambling to hang themselves on the wall, don't you believe it? If you don't believe me, ask Shimura Danzo.

Because after the "tradition" is broken here in Hanyu, it will be impossible for the latecomers to cross the four generations and hang their heads on the rock wall - those who become Hokage will have to have a little face.

So if it's broken for a while, it's broken forever...... Shadow Rock has stopped at three.

However, just from the aesthetic aspect, the three shadow rocks plus the surrounding "blank" look the most visual, as for the dense rows of one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven, what is this for? Queue up to go to the toilet?

In short, Hanyu's actions won the praise of the two advisors...... Anyone likes to be humble and respectful of their predecessors.

Hanyu repeatedly said that he didn't dare to take it, and then took the praise of everyone...... Hmph, he said in his heart that the three in front of me are all dead people, and after carving me up, only one of me is still alive, isn't this just cursing himself and thinking that he died not fast enough?

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, which is the shadow rock, it is clearly a tombstone.

…………

Since the beginning of the Third Shinobi War, Hachiki Sakushige had never returned to Konoha and had been away from the village for a little too long, so he recently returned to Konoha once after the intermittent slowdown in the fighting on the north side.

The reason was to report to the Hokage about the war on the Northern Front, as well as the long-term forecast of the war situation - the front commander returned to the central command and reported the war situation to the Minister of Defense, which was a normal move.

So after the commander returned to Konoha, he received an "invitation to a picnic" from the Minister of Defense of the Fire Nation.

Qimu Shuomao couldn't laugh or cry, what is this......

So he accepted it, people need to relax.

It's the crisp autumn season outside, and the weather, environment, and temperature are all perfect for a picnic, so why not go for a picnic...... Although it seems strange for an old man who is forty years old and a man who is about to be forty years old to have a picnic.

So they brought their families with them.

In this way, the style of painting is much more normal.

These two people are relatively high-status people, so they don't have to run outside Konoha to the brain, and there are many quiet corners inside the village.

A thin blanket of green grass is laid out on one side of the leafy woods, and on the other side are autumn flowers of various colors...... Osmanthus, phalaenopsis, and many more wildflowers that can't be named, but are just as sassy.

The autumn flowers don't seem to be so showy, but have a restrained depth, which may also be a feeling of "abundance".

The various desserts, side dishes, pastries, and snacks placed on the blanket were all provided by Mrs. Hagi, and as for the two Hanyu families, they were ...... What do you expect them to do?

The blankets weren't made by these two people.

In the afternoon, except for the fact that the sky will get darker and darker, everything seems very suitable.

Two old men sat and chatted across from each other, and the women sat quietly beside them, occasionally adding some hot tea to their cups...... On this occasion, it seems more appropriate to add alcohol, but Hanyu is known to be a person with a bad habit of smoking and drinking.

In this life, he has to be regarded as "not a drop of wine".

Hagi Sakumo was talking about the recent events on the battlefield, and most of the information had been transmitted back to Konoha in various ways, but the information was not the same as Hagi's story after all, he was a first-hand experiencer of everything, and the language was more vivid than words.

As he spoke, Qimu began to talk about the progress of his son and half of his disciples—although this man was an honest man with a square personality, he couldn't help but feel a little proud and even boastful when he talked about these aspects.

After all, the child is still good for his own family, and his wife ...... Well, my wife is also good at home, and I said that Qimu is an honest person.

Hanyu listened quietly most of the time, a phenomenon that was somewhat rare for him, after all, he was a bit of a broken mouth under normal circumstances.

But what Hanyu wanted to say, he would say after all.

"Qimu, you should be my oldest old friend, I already knew you when I first came to Konoha, and in retrospect, it was many years ago."

"yes...... Who knows, it's been many years anyway. ”

When a person is old, he especially likes to reminisce about his youth...... Back to that teenager, maybe everyone had such thoughts at some point.

"Come to Konoha and be taught, fight, run around, and even become the Hokage...... The first half of my life was a bit chaotic, and it was full of accidents, such as why did I become the Hokage? ”

"Life is full of surprises after all, Hanyu, why did you suddenly talk about this, I don't feel right...... Are you still a little misanthropic? ”

"It's not that I'm misanthropic, Hagi, it's that I think it's time for me to retire - ninja Hanyu, ready to shut down here."

Hanyu and Hachiki are indeed old friends, so it's fair to say something like that.

"What does ...... mean by 'retirement'? I heard that you disappeared for a while, did something happen in the meantime? ”

"All I can tell you is that I've accomplished my life's major events...... As for retirement, I plan to travel around the world and settle down in a suitable place away from ninjas. ”

"Got a long-cherished wish? But I still don't understand, you're the Hokage, leaving Konoha? And what about this village. Hachiki didn't ask about it, but he seemed to understand Hanyu's emotions.

"I'll make arrangements, and I'm not going to cut myself off from the village completely. Go out for a walk, and when I'm in my twilight years, maybe I'll come back here to retire...... If there is a place in this world that can be called my hometown for me, it seems to be Konoha sadly.

You have to understand that the village will eventually give birth to a new and better Hokage. ”

"Hanyu, I'm familiar with your tone, you always say that when you shake the pot...... However, it is also true.

If you can really make the arrangements, then I will naturally support your decision.

Everyone has their own pursuits, and you even have the right to freedom - Hanyu, I know you've always been away from the village. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Sakumo Hachiki finally showed a smile.

Hanyu laughed along, and everything was silent.

yes, how many years have they been friends?

"I only stopped in Konoha for a while, and then I had to go back to the front line, so ...... After you have made up your mind, will old friends like ours still see each other in the future? ”

"I can see it, I can't see it, but ...... I think we will be able to meet again after all, and we will have tea together when the time comes.

Unless you are clearly alive and well, and suddenly decide to die. ”

"Why did I die?"

Sakushige Hachiki thought Hanyu was talking strangely.

"How do I know why you're dying?"

Hanyu thought it was really strange.

…………

As it got late, the Kiki couple left.

Hanyu rested on Tsunade's lap and stared at the sky in a daze...... Thankfully, no one had seen such a scene, otherwise the Hokage would have looked like this.

Time was quiet and silent, and after a long time, Tsunade thought that Hanyu might be asleep, but then he suddenly spoke.

"It's not necessary, but I think it's better to ask formally......

Tsunade, are you going to leave with me?

Konoha has always been your home, so you'll have a nostalgic feeling for it. ”

"What do you think, Hanyu? As long as you are willing to have long legs, it is natural where you are and where I am. Tsunade didn't even feel like he needed to answer the question.

So...... That's for the best.

Hanyu leaned on his side and leaned forward, so that the entire left side of his face was filled with a heavy sense of compactness.

"I knew I would hear what I wanted to hear......

I was just imagining my retirement, what will I do in the future? I feel like I can devote at least half of my day to making little people. ”

“……”

Tsunade's expression was no longer visible in the night, but at this time her response to it was only one sentence:

"Phew."

“……

There is no ambiguity in my words, why do you think nonsense, I talk about hobbies, you think about fixed investments every day - I mean spending time pinching clay people, this has always been my interest, don't you know?

If that's what you think...... Then I don't have to live.

At a young age, why do you think ...... But it's no wonder that although you have always maintained the appearance of seventeen or eighteen years old, Kotsunade is actually almost thirty years old, and it is said that ......"

The two ways of creating a little man are, of course, different pleasures.

It's just that age always seems to be a taboo topic for women.

Tsunade's face darkened, and he was about to drive Hanyu away and stand up.

But then she let out a suppressed exclamation and sat down honestly.

Hanyu reached out and pulled her, but he wasn't sure how he stopped her.

"I'm sorry, this wave is a prosthetic leg that doesn't work very well."

However......

Why should the right hand carry the pot of the left hand.