Gawain also saw Sakura Haruno's appearance, but Gawain didn't say anything.
Many people dislike Sakura Haruno, but Gawain thinks Sakura Haruno's the most normal woman in anime.
Yes, the most normal woman, when she was young, would feel lost when faced with difficulties, just like a little girl, and when she grew up, she would face a series of pressures related to housing and savings.
That's about it.
Gawain greeted Sakura Haruno from afar and then called out to her.
"You're Sasuke's friend, right?"
"Why?"
Sakura Haruno was taken aback, then immediately stood up straight in response.
"I... I... I'm Sasuke- kun's classmate, hello!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Sakura Haruno gave a very serious bow.
Sakura Haruno straightened up with a whoosh and gave Gawain and Sasuke a sweet smile.
"Are you Sasuke's elder? I rarely see you at the school gate. You must be a very strong Jonin. Are you finally able to take Sasuke for a walk during your break?"
At this point, Sakura Haruno looked up at Sasuke and gave him a wise smile.
Sasuke, his logical thinking and judgment are far superior to that of Ino Yamanaka, that blonde, obsessive idiot!
With your intelligence, you're sure to discover their hidden talents!!!
And so, just as Sakura Haruno was looking forward to it, Sasuke's previously embarrassed face suddenly turned indescribably gloomy and cruel!
"Idiot!"
He cursed, then spoke to Gawain.
"Uncle, I don't know where you're taking me, but let's hurry up and go!"
After urging him on, Sasuke turned his head away haughtily, not bothering to look at Sakura Haruno again.
Before Gawain, the once lively Sakura Haruno was instantly crushed by Sasuke's indifference.
"Silly... silly... wait!"
Sakura Haruno was almost whimpering like a wronged little animal.
Seeing this, Gawain chuckled and took two steps forward, gently patting Sakura Haruno's head.
"You're Sasuke's classmate, right? I'm so sorry, Sasuke is such a cold-hearted kid, I'll teach him a lesson."
As for now, I'm about to bring Sasuke to my house for a visit and training session.
Since you're classmates, how about we come together?
"Why???"
Children's joys and sorrows are always fleeting. Hearing Gawain's words, Sakura Haruno's brows immediately lit up. She quickly nodded and then prepared to go with Gawain.
As for whether Gawain is a good person or not, that doesn't matter at all. As long as he can play with Sasuke, that's all that matters.
And so, Sasuke, who had been thinking of his family and hadn't said a word, went to Gawain's house with Sakura Haruno.
When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Sakura Haruno finally felt a little nervous.
So Sasuke's family is that rich? This is a huge estate right next to the Hokage Tower. People who can live here must be from super powerful ninja clans!
Even the Hyuga clan's headquarters are quite far from here!
No wonder Sasuke is always so aloof; he's destined to be a domineering CEO!
Overjoyed, Sakura Haruno carried the fruit into the yard and saw Naruto rushing out of the house from afar.
"Grandpa, you're back so soon?"
What should we have for dinner tonight? Can you cook? If not, I can boil some milk.
"What?! Grandpa?!" Sasuke suddenly let out a cry that was hard to hear.
"Huh, the worst student???" Sakura Haruno's sweet smile crumbled like a mudslide in the blink of an eye...
Naruto, on the other side, was also extremely surprised. He stared wide-eyed at the two of them, especially at Sasuke sitting on Gawain's neck.
"What the hell?! You arrogant brat, why are you sitting on Grandpa's shoulders?!"
Grandpa, did you go out just to pick up that arrogant brat? That guy is so annoying! He always acts so cocky in class, like he looks down on everyone!
Why did you bring such an annoying guy back?!
"Naruto, you can't talk about Sasuke like that! Do you want to die?!"
Before Naruto could finish speaking, Sakura Haruno couldn't hold back any longer. She shouted and angrily threw the fruit at Naruto.
It was only at this moment that Naruto noticed that Sakura Haruno had also arrived.
"Sakura Haruno?!?"
Bang!
Grapes, cherries, strawberries, and a whole host of other fruits that girls tend to prefer were pelted down on Naruto's head.
"I'm disliked..."
Naruto sighed in frustration, then, with juice and fruit crumbs still clinging to his clothes, he ran to the side and started drawing instant noodle patterns.
Gawain casually put Sasuke down and went to a deck chair by the pond.
Swaying leisurely, Gawain raised his hand and beckoned to the three little brats.
"Come, all of you, come before Grandpa."
"Okay." Naruto approached slowly, looking dejected.
"Understood." Sasuke approached quickly, his expression displeased.
"Yes, ma'am!" Sakura Haruno stood up straight nervously and took small steps closer.
After the three children stood awkwardly in front of him, Gawain gently waved his hand.
In the distant Hokage Tower, several gold objects suddenly crashed through the wall and gathered in Gawain's palm.
Just as the gold surrounding Gawain's palm continued to rotate, several small dots appeared near the windows of the Hokage Tower.
That's because the heads appear too small due to their distance.
When they realized that it was Gawain who had made the move, their heads immediately disappeared.
Those who work in the Hokage Tower, even those who have been genin for decades, should not be underestimated. They are always smarter than ordinary ninjas and have better access to information.
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. In less than three hours, everyone knew about the downfall of the third generation!
As for Gawain, that special individual, those people dared not provoke him. Didn't you see the Third Hokage and Danzo's assistant still arguing about this in the Hokage's office?
Those are powerful figures who are not to be trifled with; they wouldn't dare to provoke them.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.
While Hiruzen was arguing with Danzo, he suddenly felt a weight in his hand. Instantly, the gold inlaid in his old pipe flew off the pipe stem!
After briefly sensing the direction the gold had flown away, the Third Hokage's face darkened, and he abruptly interrupted Danzo.
"That's enough for now, Danzo. That house... that senior was probably warning you just now!"
Because of your impulsiveness, even my old smoking pipe, which I've used for decades, is now damaged!
Stop spouting such nonsense! Even I, an old man, couldn't last two rounds against that senior!
Do you really think that Konoha, with its current strength, is capable of capturing an enemy far stronger than myself?
Besides, he might not even be the enemy you think he is!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Hiruzen put the slightly damaged pipe back into his mouth and took a deep drag.
"Cough cough cough!"
It's drafty!
Frustrated, Hiruzen put down his pipe and sat back on the sofa.
The village is in turmoil because of this ridiculously strong and mysterious guy!
Across from the Hokage's desk, Danzo glanced coldly out the window.
The reason Danzo let Hiruzen roar for so long was because he was looking out the Danzo at the courtyard hidden by flowers and trees in the distance.
Gawain was sitting in a rocking chair, swaying back and forth with a smile, while the three children chattered and laughed in front of him.
As he watched, Danzo took a deep breath.
"Konoha Village should not have such dangerous elements. No one or anything that is out of control has the right to shake the stability of the village!"
Hiruzen, has all your enthusiasm been washed away by time?
In the past, you would never have allowed such a dangerous guy to break into the village!
I've already seen the new forest he created in the Valley of the End; it's indeed filled with the scent of Wood Release chakra.
I admit he's strong, but that doesn't give him the right to do whatever he wants in my Konoha Village!
We must test his strength and then find a targeted way to kill him!
Perhaps we can coexist peacefully with him as you suggested, but the basis for peaceful coexistence should be that we take the initiative in cooperation!
For the sake of the village's stability, we can avoid conflict with him, but we must at least develop a series of plans to target him!
Whether it's creating a bond with him, secretly poisoning him, or some other trick!
In short, if his ninjutsu and power cannot be used by us, then his existence must be erased. We must urgently recall Tsunade and Jiraiya, and gather the strength of the entire village to build a strong defense and suppress him in one fell swoop!
"Absolutely impossible!"
Hiruzen slammed his fist on the desk!
Koharu Utatane, quickly coughed.
"Ahem, Hiruzen, don't be so angry."
And Danzo, what nonsense are you talking about? Hiruzen has already said that he has a very simple yet very useful space-time ninjutsu!
Don't forget Tobirama- sensei!
Any ninja who has mastered space-time ninjutsu is absolutely the most troublesome kind of ninja. If we can't kill them in one blow, then we have absolutely no right to fight them!
"Shut up!"
Danzo didn't have Tsunade's patience when facing Koharu Utatane.
Tsunade could at least listen to Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado talk for a long time, but she only jumped up and grabbed their collars when she got too annoyed!
But Danzo...
Since his student days, he, a member of the top ninja Shimura, had always maintained considerable dominance over Homura Mitokado and Koharu.
Even the Ino–Shika–Chō Danzo Akimichi Torune didn't bother Danzo much. Only the Uchiha and Sarutobi Clan, both top-tier ninja clans, could make Danzo show some restraint.
After so many years of suppression, how could he possibly give Koharu and Homura Mitokado a pleasant look?
After letting out a loud roar, Danzo turned around, pointed at Koharu, and continued to roar.
"This is a decision made by Hiruzen and me. What are you interfering in? Get out!!!"
"Danzo!" Koharu frowned.
"You've gone too far!" Homura Mitokado took a breath, then habitually stood up.
"I told them to tell everyone!!!"
The team's timely comment caused Homura Mitokado and Koharu to leave the Hokage's office with their habitually dark faces.
Over the years, Koharu and Homura Mitokado have come to know all too well the relationship between Hiruzen and Danzo.
Although everyone was a student in the same batch, Hiruzen and Danzo were the true lovers. Everyone else was just craning their necks to get between them.
For the past few decades, the Hokage's office has been like this: since Koharu and Homura Mitokado unconditionally support Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision, let Hiruzen argue with Danzo himself!
While expressing his dissatisfaction, Homura Mitokado grumbled to Koharu.
"In recent years, Hiruzen has become increasingly indecisive, and he has become more and more indulgent towards Danzo!"
"Yes, especially after Biwako's sister-in-law died, Hiruzen's prestige has only grown!"
Koharu muttered something under her breath with a gloomy face, then suddenly turned around and glanced at the Hokage gate.
"Yan, do you think... after all these years, Danzo might actually want to become Hokage?"
"Heh, how could he possibly give up? If he gave up, he wouldn't be Shimura Danzo!"
In response to Koharu's question, Homura Mitokado replied with a cold expression.
"After so many years of friendship, don't we understand his determination?"
Don't forget that in order to gain enough prestige among the village's higher-ups, Hiruzen staked his entire family's fortunes on the Root organization when he first formed it.
More than 30 years ago, the first batch of Root members, more than a thousand Shimura members died. Back then, the Shimura Uchiha a powerful Hyuga Clan that could rival the Uchiha and Hyuga clans. But now, the Shimura clan is almost competing with the Hatake clan for the smallest population!
He sacrificed so much for that position. Wasn't it because the Shimura family sacrificed themselves first that large clans, including the Hyuga, unconditionally provided elite ninjas to Root?
Having lost so much, do you think Danzo's resolve will be defeated by time?
He can't afford to lose anymore..
As soon as he finished speaking, Homura Mitokado let out a long sigh.
The past unfolded slowly before his eyes.
It was a battlefield that had to be held up by six or seven young people in their early twenties.
That was the world's number one ninja village, which suddenly lost its pillars after losing the First and Second Hokage, and faced a brutal war against all villages and almost all ninjas in the entire Shinobi World.
In that era, the Iwagakure were willing to sacrifice ten thousand lives to kill the Raikage!
In that era, shadows could die in battle at any time, and no one could guarantee returning alive from the battlefield.
Just as Homura Mitokado was reminiscing about the past, Koharu nodded gently.
"Yes, he did make some sacrifices. Even Sarutobi was forced by Danzo's drive to allow the clan's elites to go to Chongzhen."
This has been the case for years. Sarutobi, a powerful ninja clan that has existed for hundreds of years since the Sengoku period, has lost its spirit of keeping a low profile, to the point that even the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the clan's heir have died on the battlefield.
Danzo was always pushing himself, and even more so, pushing those around him to become radical as well.
He may indeed be an indispensable part of Konoha, but he absolutely cannot sit in the position of Hokage!
At this point, Koharu and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison.
Koharu then quickened her pace, continuing to speak to Homura Mitokado.
"Yan, since Hiruzen is being Danzo, why don't we take a look at that mysterious... so-called senior?"
According to Hiruzen, if that person really is Ashura's grandfather, and the First Hokage is indeed Ashura's reincarnation...
So, we, Tobirama's disciples, can be considered his juniors.
Maybe, haha, standing in front of our seniors, we can rediscover a little bit of our youthful spirit.
I just saw the Fourth Hokage's child, the Uchiha orphan, standing in front of his senior with that little girl.
It's like I'm seeing you and me standing together in front of the Second Generation Lord, haha.
I really miss those days!