"What did you say!"
Inside the Hokage's Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice seemed to be amplified through a loudspeaker.
Sitting on the sofa Hagoromo poked her ears again in exasperation. Why do people these days love to exclaim in surprise so loudly?
"Old man, you're the Third Hokage, can't you be a little more reserved?"
Hagoromo said to Hiruzen Sarutobi with a helpless expression.
You little brat!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, was speechless when he saw Hagoromo's appearance.
Do you know what it means to be a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan?
"I know, but, Master—"
Hagoromo looked up and stared directly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, then slowly said, "I think you'll know about Karin's ordeal after the investigation."
"My advice beforehand is not to be too complacent."
"Karin is not like Kushina; her current mental state simply cannot handle this."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and sat down on the sofa.
Tell me about it.
Upon hearing this, Hagoromo didn't hesitate and directly told him what she knew.
After all, his own father knew that he possessed a technique that could directly probe thoughts.
As Hagoromo spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows gradually furrowed.
"Call--"
After a long while, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.
"If that's the case, then it's going to be difficult."
Hagoromo blinked, then said helplessly, "Master, you must know that Konoha hasn't had Kushina participate in the past ten years."
"Didn't you also master Sealing Jutsu very well?"
Don't let a single leaf make you forget the whole forest.
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't resist taking out his pipe to knock Hagoromo's head, but seeing Hagoromo dodge it, he couldn't help but say something.
You think I don't know?
"However, some Sealing Jutsu can only be performed by members of the Uzumaki Clan."
"Otherwise, do you really think that someone could just sneak into the Night of the Nine-Tails?"
"It was because Kushina needed to give birth and couldn't continue, so they had to abandon that and instead use the village's modified Sealing Jutsu."
That's something Hagoromo didn't know, but thinking about it, it makes sense.
"Forget it, there's nothing we can do now." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, no longer dwelling on it.
After all, Hagoromo is right; Konoha's Sealing Jutsu are now the strongest in the Shinobi World.
We'll talk about that later.
"By the way, Master, I plan to take this girl as my disciple."
Hagoromo spoke directly, after all, Karin Uzumaki's talent was not low.
Although he's already quite strong, who wouldn't like him if he were even stronger?
The Shinobi World will only become more and more chaotic from now on.
"Even if you hadn't told me, I would have arranged it this way."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said that he didn't have the energy to take on another disciple.
It would be better to just hand it over to Hagoromo.
"However, I actually have another idea, which is to have Jiraiya- senpai join as well."
Hagoromo to the side, then spoke up.
"Hmm?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat confused about Hagoromo's intentions.
"Let's Jiraiya from leaving the village for now, otherwise I'm worried he might be in danger."
As she spoke, Hagoromo recounted the appearance of figures and other events at the front lines that were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
"Hagoromo, do you know something?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, frowning.
"No, it's just that you should also think about it, is it really possible to directly bring so many missing-nin under your command?"
"So, how strong is this person?"
Hagoromo waved her hand, saying that they should wait for the Akatsuki to slip up on their own.
"I see."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, didn't ask any further questions, but instead mentioned something else.
"Uchiha Itachi found Orochimaru before you even returned."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Hagoromo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, awaiting further news.
Orochimaru has been defeated.
"They also revealed information about that organization, but it seemed more like they were luring Itachi there."
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples; how could he not understand his disciple's personality?
However, Itachi also felt that this organization had become a threat to Konoha.
He directly requested permission from Hiruzen Sarutobi to infiltrate the area.
Hearing this, Hagoromo didn't know what to say. Was this some kind of blatant offer?
Without the massacre of his clan, how could Obito Uchiha have allowed Uchiha Itachi to join?
"You agree?"
Hagoromo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked.
"Yes, the Anbu exists precisely for this kind of thing."
"Although Itachi wasn't a professionally trained spy, he was still able to meet this requirement."
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In terms of strength, Uchiha Itachi certainly possessed it. Although he defeated Orochimaru directly using his Sharingan, this still demonstrates Itachi's power.
They are already among the top in the Shinobi World.
Hagoromo was unable to refute Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation.
After all, the Anbu exists for this very purpose, and previously there was the Root which could be utilized.
Now, it's almost entirely dominated by the Anbu.
"By the way, Master, the Iwagakure has medical-nin who can Mystical Palm Technique."
Hagoromo thought of the ninja beside Ōnoki and spoke up.
"Yes, I received Jiraiya's message long before you returned."
"The Root sent out back then were probably left behind at their own residences, and were discovered by Iwagakure."
At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi was secretly annoyed. Was Danzo out of his mind?
Sending a top-tier medical-nin as an undercover agent? What kind of idiot would someone have to be to do something like that?
Moreover, this has now led to the leakage of Konoha's Medical Ninjutsu, which has always been unparalleled among its peers.
"Don't worry about Jiraiya."
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think twice and spoke directly to Hagoromo.
"Oh? Master, do you have any ideas?"
"Ha, if I, this old man, can't keep Jiraiya, there are plenty of others who can!"
Jiraiya never liked staying in the village, and Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that.
However, now that we have the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan, we should be able to call that person back.
Hagoromo's eyes flickered, and she thought of that person.
His lips twitched involuntarily. Gambling, drugs, and prostitution—it probably wouldn't be long before he saw the last one.
--
"Everyone, let's begin!"
Looking at the people around him, Inoichi Yamanaka spoke seriously.
Before them stood Karin Uzumaki, whom Hagoromo had brought back; she was currently sitting with her eyes closed, coiled above the stone platform.
No matter who it is, anyone who truly wants to enter Konoha must be verified by the Intelligence Department and the Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force.
This is also their responsibility.
Even Hagoromo couldn't interfere too much; she only told Inoichi be gentle.
Fortunately, Inoichi Yamanaka knew what was important, after all, he was a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan.
After many years, we finally met again.
Just follow the routine and get this child awake as soon as possible.