In Naruto: Drinking Makes Me Stronger, Chapter 35

"Let's go. Lord Hokage is in the principal's office."

As he spoke, Tanaka Shuichi led the way ahead.

The Hokage was not only the village's highest leader, but also the honorary principal of the Ninja Academy.

Kurenai and Rin carried Yuu and followed Tanaka Shuichi to the principal's office.

Knock—knock—

"Come in."

Hearing the voice from inside the principal's office, Kurenai and Rin could not help but feel nervous.

This was the Hokage, Konoha's highest leader.

They had only seen him during the opening ceremony.

Click—

"Lord Hokage, Yuu is here."

Tanaka Shuichi entered and respectfully spoke to the figure seated behind the principal's desk.

"Mm? Yuu is here?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been handling documents, revealed a kindly smile.

He raised his head and looked at Yuu.

Then... his expression froze.

"Yuu! You little brat!!!"

Konoha Ninja Academy, principal's office.

"Hmm? Who called me?"

Yuu, awakened by Hiruzen Sarutobi's roar, rubbed his eyes in confusion.

"This brat..."

Seeing Yuu's appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his brow and began to doubt his decision.

This should have counted as his first official meeting with Yuu.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had always secretly kept an eye on Yuu's growth.

He had intervened when Yuu enrolled and during the incident where he injured Teacher.

He had even used the Transformation Jutsu to advise Yuu about drinking.

But this was their first official face-to-face meeting. Hiruzen Sarutobi had wanted to leave Yuu with a kindly impression.

He had even prepared a kindly smile.

Yet the moment he looked up, he saw Yuu being carried in by two little girls, snoring loud enough to shake the room.

His kindly expression was directed at a snoring Yuu.

Even with Hiruzen Sarutobi's composure, he could not hold back and let out a roar.

"Old man, who are you? You woke me up."

Yuu looked around before finally locking onto the culprit who had woken him.

"Old... Old man?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eye twitched.

At this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not yet the decrepit Third Hokage from the original story.

Though no longer young, he still retained a trace of youthful vigor.

He had long heard that this brat Yuu had an irritating mouth, but he had not expected to experience it personally during their very first meeting.

I named this brat myself. Don't get angry, don't get angry.

Hiruzen Sarutobi comforted himself inwardly.

"Yuu, this is the Third Hokage! You can't speak like that."

Tanaka Shuichi, standing nearby, jolted in fright at Yuu's words.