Chapter 19: Grow Quietly, Little Tree

Solving a mid-ninja spy didn't bring much turmoil to Inuzuka Shu's heart.

In the final analysis, Watanabe Nozomi is just a shinobi whose main task is to obtain and transmit information. In the original book, on the eve of Naruto-kun's graduation, with the multiple shadow clone technique he learned by holding Buddha's feet, he could easily solve the sinister spy ninja Mizuki-kun, which was the existence that once played Iruka around. It can be seen that in the world of hanging comparisons, this kind of passer-by A-level opponent is just a dead runner.

However, in the eyes of the three generations of apes who received the report from the dark department, the strength of the little guy Inuzuka Shu was a little unexpected, and even a little surprising.

A doll more than four years old, even if he has usually bloomed with the light of genius, but in such a no-fancy ninja life and death fight, Inuzuka Tree showed calmness and bravery, as well as skillful combat skills, especially the ninjutsu he showed when he almost killed Watanabe Wang, this strength and potential are not simply "genius" can be described.

"This kid is really amazing!" Sarutobi slashed out a puff of smoke, and there was a faint glint of light in the deep eyes hidden under the Hokage's hat.

"Oh, yes! Hokage-sama, that kid, even told me to take credit for him. A figure flickered and appeared in the Hokage's office. The shadow man wearing the cat-face mask reported respectfully to the Hokage, and there was a hint of ridicule in his calm narrative tone.

"Hehehe! That little ghost. In the Hokage's office, there was a hearty laugh from Sarutobi.

One evening a few days later, a small figure appeared on the towering Hokage Rock. I saw him sit down gently, with a pair of small short legs on top of the stone sculpture of the three generations of Hokage-sama, just hanging in the air and swinging around, looking extremely leisurely. A gust of wind blew, and a young song loomed down.

"Little hero, go out of the village, die hard and defeat the big villain. I brushed my clothes away, but I didn't expect the Hokage to be stingy. What gold and silver treasures, what ninjutsu cheats, what honors and commendations, what three consecutive jumps...... The old Hokage who can't stop the breeze on his sleeves lives up to the hopes of the little tree. ”

After a busy day, Ape Fei Ri, who was about to go home from work, happened to hear this obviously made up ballad. This novel tune made Hokage-sama stop for a while, and the first two boastful lyrics made him shake his head helplessly, but when he heard the back, he couldn't help but laugh.

Inuzuka Shu, who was humming while his eyes were rolling, suddenly sang more cheerfully when he saw the figure coming out of the Hokage's office.

"Smack!" The energetic little guy who was singing lightly received a crisp slap on the top of his head. Inuzuka snorted, hugged his head and turned around, and saw an old face with a slightly blackened ape flying at him, blowing his beard and glaring at him.

"Grandpa Hokage, do you have a tailwind? Can you hear this? The little guy laughed, looking ignorant, curious and afraid.

Ape Fei Ri sneered, completely immune to the bear child's innocent appearance.

The old Hokage, who was over fifty years old, stood there with his hands behind his back, his eyes under the Hokage's hat, quietly looking down at the Konoha Shinobi Village where the smoke was rising. His eyes were full of relief and pride, and there was a faint trace of sadness. Especially when I saw the children chasing and playing after school in the ninja school, the sadness that seemed to be like substance became even stronger.

"Little tree, you know what? Actually, my biggest wish is that Konoha can continue to develop like this forever. Children like you can grow up carefree, and our ninjas can practice and work wholeheartedly. Hehe, my teacher also said that I was more than successful and not enterprising. After Ape Feiri finished speaking, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, and continued to himself: "It's a pity, all this is short-lived. In the ninja world, where war is more than desire conflict, how can Konoha stay out of it? Beneath this seemingly beautiful surface of peace, there is a crisis and turmoil that is creepy as long as you think about it. ”

"So", Sarutobi Hizashi looked down at Inuzuka and said in a low tone, "I really want you, especially a child with amazing talent like you, to step into the ninja world destined to be full of blood and killing." Even if you defeat a real ninja, you have already reached the point of graduating early. Because, very few children who can grow up in the ninja world, especially the dazzling geniuses, can live to adulthood. In fact, according to Xiaoshu's talent, if you study and cultivate steadily, you have the potential to become Konoha's secret weapon. ”

Inuzuka looked up at his little face and quietly met the gaze of the three generations of Hokage. After a long time, the little guy smiled slightly, clapped his hands and stood up, and said to the ape flying sun: "Grandpa Hokage, you are worthy of being the spiritual leader of our Konoha, these words make people's little hearts flutter, and they are strangely moved." ”

Ape Feiri looked strange, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he scolded angrily for a long time: "What a little slippery head." ”

Inuzuka smiled and said, "I see." I'm not even five years old yet, and this beautiful and fulfilling school life is still quite fascinating. And there are so many classmates and teachers who like me, and I am reluctant to leave them now. ”

Speaking of this, the little guy didn't know what he thought, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled: "But it's a pity, if you can't graduate early, they won't be able to call me a senior for this little doll." ”

Sarutobi Hizashi was amused in his heart, but his mouth said, "Kakashi graduated from ninja school at the age of seven......"

Inuzuka shook his small fist and shouted, "This record is about to be made old, and I have decided to graduate at the age of six!" ”

"So, six?" Hearing this, Ape Feiri frowned slightly, and then relaxed.

"That's right! Six years old! Inuzuka's tone was unusually firm. But in his heart, it is like the wind rising from a peaceful lake, with thousands of waves.

Two years later, in the 46th year of Konoha and the Third Ninja World War, the Third Ninja World War had just begun, and it was the time when the turmoil was treacherous and dangerous. If you don't have enough strength, entering such a battlefield will only be the fate of cannon fodder. Like the Uchiha Obito and Harano Rin, who were promoted to the rank of middle ninja in the original book, they can only accept the fate of falling. Only Kakashi, a Shinobi-level Kakashi, and the shadow-level strength of Bo Feng Shuimen, can survive the bloody battlefield with their own strength and a little luck.

"In two years, can you reach the combat power of the upper ninja level?" Inuzuka clenched his fists slightly, and a confident smile lifted into the corner of his mouth.

With his own unique talent, he has the secret art inheritance of the Inuzuka clan, coupled with the teachings of Mizuto and Kushina, plus a strong sense of oppression brought about by the life-and-death crisis of the ninja world...... Two years is a long time. At that time, what kind of strength will he have, it is really worth looking forward to.

"He's a cute and confident kid!" Ape Fei Ri naturally didn't know what this little ghost in front of him was thinking in his heart at the moment. The little guy's smile was so dazzling that the old and serious Hokage-sama was a little distracted.

"Grandpa Hokage, that, since you can't graduate early, why don't you get some other rewards? How about discounting? ”

Unfortunately, Hokage-sama's admiration didn't last long, and soon a burst of chirping filled his ears, causing his eyebrows to tremble. Hehe, how could I be deceived by the appearance of this bear child? It's just a little ghost who gives a little sunshine and opens a dyeing workshop if he gives some color.

"Speaking of rewards, it's not like there's no way to ......" Looking at the Inuzuka tree that was tugging on his sleeve, Ape Feiri looked helpless. But in his heart, a thought flashed.

"On your sixth birthday, I will give you a very special opportunity as a gift for your graduation and birthday. Come on, kid! Sarutobi held the Hokage cloak with his hand, and after leaving such a resonant word, the whole person turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared from the Hokage Rock.

"Sure enough, it's a shadow clone. Hum! Just know how to hang people's appetite! Inuzuka pursed his mouth and muttered in a low voice.

"Is there calm before the storm?" Inuzuka turned around, raised his hands in the same way as the three generations, and slowly glanced at the seemingly quiet and peaceful Konoha Village. In those black and white eyes, they are as deep as a secluded pool, complicated and indescribable.

So, like a real tree, it grows quietly in the fertile soil of Konoha.

Snowball-like Yukimaru squatted underneath the Hokage Rock, craned his neck and whined twice at his little master. Now that it's time to eat, it's the time when I'm hungry, and my master is in a daze on it, which makes Yukimaru a little anxious.

"This snack goods!" Inuzuka looked down and grinned at Yukimaru and stuck out his tongue to make a grimace at his companion ninja. Then, like a small jumping bean, it swooped down the stairs on the side of the Hokage.

The wind whistled past Inuzuka's ears, and it made a strong sense of pleasure rise in his heart. In the past, it was difficult to climb a tree, but now with the subtle control of chakra, you can jump from a height of dozens of meters as if you were walking on the ground, and the excitement is not inferior to bungee jumping and skydiving.

"In my bones, I still like adventure and excitement!" Inuzuka fell to the ground with a thud, and the dust on the soles of his feet rose slightly. He touched Yukimaru's furry head, then looked back at the towering Hokage Rock. The stone carvings of the three Hokage-sama are like eternal shrines, and their majestic gaze passes through the huge village and looks at the distant and mysterious world.