"It's been a long time, Hokage-sama."

In the Hokage's office, Tatsuma greeted Sarutobi Hiza, Sarutobi nodded, looking in a good mood, and he said:

"Your operation with Tuan Zang, the old man has already received the action report, you have done a good job this time, and you have played a good restraining role in Tuan Zang."

To the surprise of the ape flying sun, the group hid in this operation, and there was nothing that should not be done, such as. While enduring the pit, kill some people and plunder some resources.

These actions may not disrupt the general direction of the mission, but they are always fearful, and Tuanzang often did these things in the past when he carried out the mission of the Ape Flying Sun.

Merely. Not this time.

Sarutobi doesn't believe much in his old friend "reforming the evil and returning to the right", and he prefers Tatsuma's restraining effect on Danzo, even more so than his best friend and Hokage.

Tatsuma subconsciously put his hand on the bridge of his nose, only to realize that he was no longer wearing glasses, his fingers turned into a slight scratch of his nose, and then he said:

"Tuanzang-sama is just used to pushing the conditions to the limit, but you are more serious."

Sarutobi nodded, he knew the subtext of Tatsuma, it was that he was too conservative and gave up a lot of space to stay, but when Tuan Zang was on a mission, he would take the initiative to occupy these spaces.

Tatsuma, on the other hand, doesn't, because he's also a guy who likes to dance on the tip of a knife, and Danzou has to be careful with his actions, let alone leave the energy to do something.

Bringing the topic over, Ape Fei Ri asked, "I thought Ling would come back with Shuimen and them, and Xiao Zhishui, didn't he come back with you?" ”

"Not by the way."

Tatsuma looked at the ape flying slash who was talking, but began to flip through the information, and a trace of vigilance appeared on his face.

Ape Feiri pulled out a pile of information, saw the look on Chenma's face, and said with a helpless smile: "Are you wary of the old man?" ”

"Ninjas value their instincts more than ordinary people."

Tatsuma teased, Ape Fei Ri also knew that Tatsuma was not really vigilant, otherwise it would not be written on his face, he put the information on the table, gently pushed, and said:

"This time the Zhongnin exam, although there is a test of personal ability, but after all, it is a time of war, so it is still based on squad coordination, and you need to register in the size and name of the squad.

Even Kakashi was arranged by Watergate to sign up, and there was only one person to stop the water, which was not compliant. The old man deliberately sorted out some of the current team members are not complete, or the team that has lost the ninja who led the team, you can take a look. ”

Although the battlefield is completely dominant, except for Hinata and Kirishinobu in the east, the two battlefields of Kawanokuni and Grass Country tend to stagnate, but it is not completely without action.

And if there is action, there will naturally be fighting, and if there is combat attrition, it cannot be stopped, and the squad that was intact at the beginning will be forced to disband, and on the battlefield, these people may be assigned to other squads in situ, but in the ninja file, it has not changed.

can only wait until after returning to the village, the village will evaluate and redistribute, the meaning of the ape flying at this time, how can Chen Ma not hear it, that is, let him bring two more.

"Recommend one, smarter."

Tatsuma said, Ape Feiri was stunned for a moment, he had thought of a lot of rhetoric, Tatsuma this is. Transsexualized? Can you directly accept the arrangement of the village?

But before Sarutobi could come back to his senses, Tatsuma continued: "It just so happens that Orochimaru-sama is also a member, and he definitely won't mind stopping the water to join, as long as there is one more that can satisfy him, he can sign up as a team." ”

"You kid"

Knowing that this kid was rebellious, the village pushed it to him, and he directly pushed it to the Great Snake Pill Ape Fei Ri Slash took a deep breath and said: "The students of the Great Snake Pill have no intention of signing up for this Zhongnin exam. ”

"Girls, thin-skinned, can't wait for them to take the initiative."

Chenma is serious nonsense, if it weren't for good cultivation, Ape Fei Ri would have wanted to jump up and give Chenma a chestnut.

Holding back his anger, Ape Fei Ri pushed the pile of materials again, and they were about to fall out of the table, and he said, "You can take a look first, what if you are interested?" ”

Tatsuma also knew that he couldn't cut face for Ape Feiri, so he picked up the information and looked at it, this is definitely not all the information that meets the requirements.

After all, according to the plan of the Ape Fei Hichi, there is a chance to be planned into the members of the next four generations of Hokage's direct class, so it is also carefully selected.

Tatsuma also saw the information of some people who were still familiar, such as Shiranui Genma, Ebisu, Yamashiro Aoba, and Foot Thunder.

These people are not from the same class, but they all chose to take the middle ninja exam this time, barely the same period as Kakashi and the others, of course, they are all several years older than Shisui.

Sarutobi Hizashi also introduced: "I don't know that Genma is the oldest, and his ninja experience is also the richest, which is very suitable for matching with Shisui, Shisui has talent, but lacks enough experience, Genma can assist him very well."

There is also Ebisu, a child with quite solid theoretical knowledge, although it is still a shinobi, but the reserve of ninja knowledge is no less than that of many shinobi.

There is also the mountain city of Aoba, which is considered to be since the establishment of the village. The master of the ninjutsu school, the Uchiha Flowing Fire Escape, the Raven Technique, the mind reading technique of the Yamanaka clan, and even some of the skills of the shadow secret arts.

They are all excellent talents among their peers, and they are all very good candidates. ”

Tatsuma nodded and said, "I'll tell Lord Orochimaru, if I can, put the information on stopping water in Orochimaru-sama's name as soon as possible, and change it back after the middle ninja exam." ”

"How can you?"

Ape Feiri cut straight teeth, why doesn't this kid get oil and salt? Tatsuma explains:

"I don't mean to shirk my responsibility, it's just that compared to others, I'm really a bad teacher, I've been a student for a year, but I only have a handful of time to study with me.

On the contrary, whether it is Orochimaru-sama, Jiraiya-sensei, as well as my teacher, Mizumon, and Kushina, the time and attitude of teaching water stop are better than mine.

At most, I can only give my students a layer of identity protection, these children are also talented, and I can't just delay them. ”

Chenma still has a number in his heart, although Zhishui is the most worry-free one among the students he has ever taken, and he doesn't know how much better than the group of fools in the medical class, but Chenma is really. There is no heart to teach and educate people.

For the growth of Zhishui, he has never given a plan, not that he can't teach, or even on the contrary, there are too many things he can teach Zhishui, and he can't figure out a clear context.

Of course, he hardly bothered to think about it, and he was completely unqualified when it came to being a teacher.

When Jiraiya taught him and Watergate, even though the two were not students of Jiraiya at that time, and Jiraiya himself didn't have much free time, Jiraiya still carefully planned a growth route for the two.

Tatsuma couldn't do that, he had been lurking in the Land of Wind for the past few months, and he had time to think and plan, but he hadn't done it.

would even think that there is a big snake pill and a self-rear, and he shouldn't have to worry about the growth of Zhishui, even if this is what he, a teacher, should worry about.

That is, to stop the water and fight for qi, the talent he showed was enough to attract others to take the initiative to teach him, but. These children in the information in their hands don't have these talents.

If you really become a subordinate or even a student of Chenma, then you can really only ask for more blessings and grow savagely.

Hearing Chenma say this, Ape Fei Ri Chop also fell silent, the battlefield is inseparable from Chenma, and the action that Chenma participated in was also destined to be inconvenient to carry out with the students.

Subjectively and objectively, Chenma is not very suitable for taking students at this stage, but. Inheritance, this is the part that the Will of Fire emphasizes.

If Tatsuma is not good enough, and is not the only student, there will definitely be some gossip in the future, and even if there are people with ulterior motives, Tatsuma will be portrayed as a short-sighted and selfish person who cherishes himself.

"Alas~"

Sighing, Ape Fei Ri said: "You take a look at the information first, as for Orochimaru's side, you go and lobby yourself, if he doesn't agree, then you have to make up the team, and the old man will agree to stop the water to participate in the middle ninja exam." ”

"Thank you Hokage-sama for your understanding."

Tatsuma said gratefully, this is already a special treatment, if other ninjas who lead the team dare to make such a request, it is estimated that they will be kicked out directly, and then the team will be beaten up in a failing evaluation.

"You can look at this again, and if you have any comments, you can put them forward."

Ape Feiri shook his head, opened another topic, and at the same time pulled out another document and handed it to Tatsuma, Tatsuma took it curiously and looked at it, but soon, his brows furrowed, and asked:

"Hokage-sama, isn't it. A little too anxious. ”

Tatsuma looked at the information that he opened, and what he saw was the design drawings of different Hokage robes, and he flipped it twice, and there were also designs of ninja vests, standard ninja bags, dark parts, medical classes, sealing classes, and other costumes.

Later, there was even a new design draft of the Hokage Building, although the shape remained the same, but the exterior and interior were very different from the current design.

"These are all necessary, and each era must have a corresponding imprint, whether it is the second generation to take over the work of the first generation, or the old man to be appointed to the third generation, all have changed.

If everything remains the same, it will also have an impact on the old man's reputation, you don't want the old man to be unhappy, right? ”

Sarutobi smiled, then got up, reached out and flipped through the pages, turning to the pages of the ninja vest uniform, and said, "But there are some that can't be changed.

For example, the dark blue-purple lining is the color of the Uchiha, the green waistcoat, which is the symbol of the Thousand Hands Wood Escape, and the whirlpool, which is the symbol of our village, and a tribute and remembrance to the whirlpool."

"I know, I mean, isn't it too early to mention this? You're still the third Hokage. ”

"It's almost over, now we are starting to prepare, and next year's succession, it's almost. According to Lu Yuan's plan, next year the war will come to the point where the first phase will end, and countries will not have so much money to burn.

At that time, they will inevitably retreat to the next stage of preparations, and there is no doubt that it is the best time for your succession, and the Daimyo Mansion has even hinted at the next stage of war allocation. It's up to you to take it. ”

The daimyo has always been the shadow of the ninja village, and let Tatsuma go to dock, which means that Tatsuma will "visit" as a shadow, and Tatsuma is silent.

He could also see that he had reached the stage where he had to succeed him, two years after the war began, and a year ago, Sarutobi even directly shouted that Tatsuma was the fourth Hokage, and then dragged it on, so as not to have internal suspicion.

And as the summary of the first phase and the opening of the second phase, a new Hokage is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the Daimyo, the Daimyo's Mansion, the people of the Fire Country, and the Konoha Ninja.

At the same time, for Chenma, since the outbreak of the war, the advantages he has accumulated can also allow him to succeed him, in the next round of war, quickly harvest meritorious achievements, and stabilize his position, it is indeed the best time.

"Then I'll take it back and think about it."

Tatsuma finally nodded, and after saying that, he was still in a trance, although he didn't regard the position of the Hokage as the noblest goal like other Konoha ninjas, but at this moment. It's still a little fluttery.

"Well, the old man will also vacate the Hokage Mansion as soon as possible, so as not to delay you in renovating and renovating."

Ape Fei Ri nodded and was also a little in a trance, in the blink of an eye twenty or thirty years, it was all spent in this office, but. He finally found the most suitable person before he was completely bored.

Although he could only follow the teacher's path and tinker with the village, he finally kept the teacher's legacy dutifully until he entrusted it to the next generation.

After Tatsuma left, Sarutobi looked at the window he had turned out, looked at the sky and the village scenery outside the window, and muttered:

"Teacher, I'm so lucky, with elders like you, and juniors like Chenma, I don't need to repeat your helpless choice back then."

(End of chapter)