"Although I know it won't be that fast, something still feels off."
Hagoromo frowned and muttered to herself.
Knock knock--
There was a knock on the door, Hagoromo turned back, saying softly, "Come in."
Snap--
The door was pushed open, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata walked in. In the past few years, they had all grown into more mature individuals.
Naruto, in particular, has become even more composed than before, thanks to the return of Minato and Kushina.
This makes Yu Yi look at herself in Hagoromo.
"Master, we're back."
Naruto had just been praising her, went straight behind Hagoromo and started Hagoromo her shoulders.
"Yes, you guys took on a few missions last time, and you were gone for a whole month."
Hagoromo spoke with her eyes closed.
"Hehe, it's because we see you're working so hard, Master, that we have to take on more missions." Naruto chuckled.
Hinata then brewed Hagoromo another cup of tea before quietly standing to his side.
"Alright, if you really want to help me out, you should learn from Shikamaru."
Hagoromo chuckled lightly, Shikamaru directly took over Shikaku's position, even working harder than Shikaku then, because Konoha's foundation had changed drastically.
"Then forget it, I'm not Proficient at this."
Naruto frowned. Ever since Hagoromo became Hokage, Naruto would come over from time to time. When he saw Hagoromo busy, he even went to ask Minato for advice.
The answer Naruto to despair.
If he really became Hokage, wouldn't he be worked to death?
Meanwhile, his master could still find time to handle other matters frequently.
"Take your time, you'll get it eventually. Otherwise, let Sasuke be the Hokage."
The one who had been standing to the side raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "No problem, Master. That way, Naruto will be my subordinate."
As expected, Naruto objected to these words.
"What is it? I will study hard."
Naruto pursed his lips. With Minato around, he could naturally learn even more.
But this kind of thing is really not his forte.
"Alright, no rush, but you should prepare to split into teams."
Hagoromo straightened up and looked at the group.
Naruto and the others blinked. They had been prepared for this, after all, they had been Jonin for many years.
If it weren't for their high efficiency in completing tasks, and the fact that these were all A-rank or higher tasks, they might have been split up long ago.
"The equipment in each village is ready. I will launch it into the air tonight, and then I will receive information about future protection and events in various locations immediately."
Hagoromo cracked her neck. "So be prepared, you might get very busy from now on."
"Yes, Master!"
Naruto and the others stood up straight in response.
"Yes, go back now. It's rare for you to come back; your parents are probably waiting for you."
Hagoromo waved her hand and spoke.
Hearing Hagoromo's words, Sasuke and the others had no choice but to take their leave.
Hagoromo stood up. Now that he had finished dealing with the matter, he also needed to check on the specific situation of the research department.
Everyone who saw Hagoromo along the way stopped to greet her, and Hagoromo responded gently.
Pushing open the door to the research lab, one sees Tobirama and Orochimaru standing guard in front of a device.
"What's wrong?"
Hagoromo came to her side and asked.
"The problem with the device is that the output is too low," Tobirama said, shaking his head.
"Hehe, actually it's not low, but I just wanted to make it as perfect as possible so that I could output more effectively."
Orochimaru, who was standing to the side, turned to look at Hagoromo.
She looks noticeably more like 'Snake Aunt' now.
"What exactly is the level of output?" Hagoromo nodded and asked.
"All things considered, it's five times the output of Naruto's Rasenshuriken," Tobirama said, stroking his chin.
Five times?
Hagoromo looked up at the cylindrical device. "Let's leave it like this for now. We can refine it later if possible."
"The detection equipment for each village has been completed. I will send them up tonight, and you will need to check them at the control panel then."
Hagoromo then brought up another matter.
"Oh? That's a little faster than I expected." Orochimaru raised an eyebrow.
"Without the so-called daimyo's control over the borders, all the villages can be self-sufficient, so naturally things will move faster."
Tobirama praised him, saying that he had some reservations about the decision at first, but the rapid development of Konoha in the six months following the fall of the Daimyo made him realize that Hagoromo's decision was not wrong.
"More or less, so far the villages haven't expressed too much opposition."
Hagoromo shook her head.
"Heh, dare you?"
Orochimaru chuckled. Konoha was much stronger now than it had been a few years ago, not only in terms of its military, but its ninja army was almost capable of facing a combined attack from the major powers.
Moreover, there are quite a few experts at the Kage Level or above.
Even Kakashi, who had lost his Sharingan, got back on his feet and began training a new Anbu.
These Anbu are mainly distributed throughout the Shinobi World, and any trouble they encounter will be reported back to the village.
Tobirama agreement. "By the way, are we really not going to summon our elder brother as well?"
This is something that Tobirama has been struggling with Tobirama the past few years. With Hashirama's help, Hagoromo's pressure might be lessened.
"What we lack now is not top-tier combat power."
Hagoromo waved her hand and said, "We have almost no shortage of top-tier combat power. What we lack is a more seamless integration between the lives of ninjas and ordinary people."
This way, we can prepare for what comes next.
Helpless, Tobirama could only stop mentioning it and began to introduce the various devices and recent research to Orochimaru to Hagoromo.
After learning about the situation, Yu Hagoromo left the research lab directly.
"Master, it's time."
At night, Shikamaru arrived at a tall tower and looked at Hagoromo.
"Um."
Hagoromo nodded, then unleashed all her power.
In my perception, all the devices lit up simultaneously at that moment.
People from the various villages of the Shinobi World who were preparing to leave the site began to depart.
"After all these years, it's still just as—terrifying."
Darui watched as the devices prepared by the Kumogakure rose up under a certain power, and couldn't help but sigh.
"That's normal. He was already that powerful back then."
Samui to the side, rubbed his neck. Almost everyone agreed on the power of the Hagoromo.
"Really? Then why haven't you taken action after all these years?"
Upon hearing this, Darui turned to Samui and said, "You should know that Kirigakure Mizukage, the Mei Terumi, has always been able to make no attempt to conceal her true nature."
A hint of awkwardness flashed across Samui's face, and she pursed her lips, saying, "Did she succeed?"
Darui was taken aback, then shook his head. He wished it had actually succeeded.
Hagoromo are too aloof, not in terms of attitude towards people, but in terms of being detached from desires.