A Man in Leaf Village: Starting Off by Slapping White Fang

Hatake Sakumo's first words were about compensation for Hokage Rock.

Not only did he want to prevent the matter from escalating further, Hatake Sakumo also hoped to spare his younger brother from prison.

Destroying Hokage Rock?

That was enough to lock someone up for eight or ten years.

"Don't worry, Sakumo. I've already announced to the public that Hokage Rock was damaged by spies from the enemy village, Sunagakure, who infiltrated Leaf Village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised a hand to indicate that Hatake Sakumo need not worry, then said with a hint of apology:

"I'm sorry about what Konohamaru said to you. That child was a little impulsive."

A child?

Could a twenty-year-old still be called a child?

Didn't he know that children in this world started privately pledging themselves to one another at six? On Feilu, even eight-year-old brats were destroying the world one after another.

Twenty-eight-year-old Genetsu felt exhausted...

Still, he would never believe there was no one pulling strings behind this.

At that moment, through the Hawk Eye Swordsmanship Inheritance granted by the system,

Genetsu's Observation Haki keenly picked up on a hidden presence by the windowsill and eaves behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke again:

"Although I've claimed this was the work of Sunagakure spies who infiltrated Leaf Village, if we cannot end the war with Sunagakure soon, it will be difficult to handle later..."

All right, here came the main point.

Even a political idiot like Hatake Sakumo could understand what that meant.

Let alone Genetsu.

You were responsible for dealing with Sunagakure!

That was what Hiruzen Sarutobi meant.

He really won't take even the slightest loss, huh? Genetsu thought with amusement.

Why didn't he mention how his son had held them back during the mission to assassinate the Second Kazekage?

Having understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning, Hatake Sakumo volunteered, "Lord Hokage, please approve my younger brother and me heading to the Land of Wind Front together to reinforce Tsunade and the others!"

The smile on Hiruzen Sarutobi's slightly wrinkled face immediately grew brighter. Stroking his beard, he said, "Hehe, very good. Very good indeed~"

"Big brother, how about I go instead? You're so fragile. I'm afraid that if you fail again this time, you might want to kill yourself again."

Genetsu turned his eyes and glanced sidelong at Hatake Sakumo beside him, his gaze carrying a trace of contempt.

"I won't. I-I was just impulsive before."

Hatake Sakumo said awkwardly.

"Suicide!? Sakumo, what happened?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi abruptly rose from his chair, his face full of shock.

That acting was so convincing that Genetsu felt he might have believed it if he were not a transmigrator.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Hokage. I'm fine now."

Hatake Sakumo lowered his head in a bow, indicating that he did not wish to discuss the matter further. Then he added, "For this mission, Genetsu and I should still go together. As long as we can end the war with Sunagakure, we can basically declare the Second Shinobi World War over."

Only then did Hiruzen Sarutobi sit back down. He said with relief, "You are a pillar of Leaf Village. You must not be so impulsive."

"Yeah, big brother. You might even become the Fourth Hokage in the future. Then I can throw my weight around using the Hokage's name too, right? It would be such a waste for you to kill yourself."

Genetsu chuckled as he patted Hatake Sakumo on the shoulder.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, seated behind the desk, was covered in black lines.

I'm not dead yet!

Is it appropriate for you to bring up the Fourth Hokage already?!

Fortunately, his strength was still enough to keep things under control, so there should be no need to worry in the short term.

Moreover, the failed mission to assassinate the Second Kazekage had caused an uproar, staining the glorious image of Konoha's White Fang.

It would not be easy for him to become the Fourth Hokage.

"Oh, right, Lord Hokage. For this mission, Konohamaru's Sarutobi Squad should go to the front with us as well."

Genetsu suddenly turned back and proposed with a smile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi froze, and even Hatake Sakumo's eyes widened slightly.

Genetsu spread his hands and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Of course. My big brother and Konohamaru's squad failed their previous mission together. This time, they need to make up for their mistakes. We can't have just the two of us go while they sit back and reap the rewards, can we?"

The words "sit back and reap the rewards" were like a sharp knife.

They left Hiruzen Sarutobi unable to refute him.

After half a minute of silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled again and nodded. "Of course. I had intended for Konohamaru and the others to accompany you anyway. I just didn't expect you to bring it up first, Genetsu."

I'd believe that when pigs fly, Genetsu thought mockingly.

After all, during the Second Shinobi World War, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, had never gone to the front lines.

Not only him—the four members of the Elder Council had all sat safely in the rear, strategizing and reaping the rewards.

But that was hardly surprising.

Leaf Village was constantly producing geniuses and powerful shinobi during this era.

Why risk their own old lives on the front lines when they could command those people to charge into battle?

"Oh, right, Lord Hokage. It seems there's a rat in your office~"

Before leaving, Genetsu suddenly said.

"Hm?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Hatake Sakumo were both taken aback.

Genetsu merely chuckled and teased, "But there's no need to worry. Rats cannot adapt to the light. They can only stay in rat holes for their entire lives."

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After the door closed and only Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the spacious office,

about half a minute later, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke faintly:

"It seems that aside from his swordsmanship, Genetsu's sensory abilities are first-rate as well."

As he said this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils shifted slightly toward the eaves outside the window. In a low voice, he said, "He actually noticed you, Danzo."

A shadow vaulted in through the window. It was Danzo, the leader of Root.

However, he was completely different from the Danzo Genetsu remembered, the one who walked with a cane and was wrapped from head to toe like a mummy.

At this moment, Danzo wore Root's gray vest uniform and carried a ninja sword on his back.

He was dressed like a standard Anbu operative.

Since he had not yet transplanted Hashirama Cells or filled his arm with Sharingan, he still looked somewhat human.

Unlike the neither-human-nor-ghost state he would have later.

But Shimura Danzō, who was the same age as Hiruzen Sarutobi, was still barely maintaining Kage-level strength. That was what truly mattered.

Though he probably would not be able to maintain that state for another two years.

Otherwise, he would not have been so eager to turn himself into that later monstrosity.

"That brat... sure knows how to talk!"

Although Danzo maintained a calm appearance, his tightly clenched fists and the faintly bulging veins on his forehead

all showed that his anger was nearing its limit.