Danzo was startled. If the ninja clans found out, wouldn't they all scramble to get into S Class?
After all, the title of Hokage's disciple is a life-saving charm for a clan. They don't care what they learn, but the title is very important to a large clan.
This is why Sarutobi Hiruzen went to great lengths to have his son become an apprentice of Uchiha Kō. On one hand, it was to teach him Ninjutsu, and on the other hand, it was to provide an extra layer of protection for the Sarutobi Clan.
Uchiha Kō glanced at Danzo, immediately seeing through his ulterior motives. "Vice Principal Danzo, this matter will be conducted in secret, and I will give you a list of these individuals whom I will personally train."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō handed over a piece of paper with the names of several people written on it, "Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, Namikaze Minato, Sarutobi Shinnosuke."
Shimura Danzō. "I understand! Lord Hokage, I'll make the arrangements right away." After saying that, Shimura Danzō began to look for people in each class.
Before long, he told them, "You are the six chosen by the Lord Hokage, and he will personally teach you. Do you know what that means?"
Shimura Danzō led them to Class S Class's classroom, his face full of reminiscence. He recalled that the Second Hokage, his teacher, had also selected six disciples to be his direct disciples.
Now, with the arrival of the Fourth Hokage, Uchiha Kō, the gears of fate have turned once again, bringing this day to a close once more.
The only difference is that they are old, while they are still young.
"Vice Principal Danzo, what does this mean?" Namikaze Minato smiled slightly. Although he was highly talented, his political skills were still questionable.
Shimura Danzō aback. Not only him, but the other five ninjas were also somewhat surprised. This guy didn't even understand this?
However, it was Uchiha Fugaku stepped in to smooth things over. With an icy expression, he said, "Minato, this means you will become a direct descendant of the Hokage, bearing the title of Hokage's disciple. Your family and relatives will enjoy unimaginable benefits."
Minato nodded to his good friend Uchiha Fugaku to express his gratitude. Only then did the others remember that Namikaze Minato was a commoner ninja. Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza exchanged glances and nodded.
They didn't believe that Uchiha Kō would make a mistake. If it weren't for Namikaze Minato's extraordinary abilities, they would never have believed that he would become the Hokage's disciple.
So the two stepped forward to extend goodwill. "Yes, Minato- kun, you have no idea how many benefits there are to becoming a Hokage's disciple. Right now, the six of us are unique." Akimichi Choza laughed.
"Yes, in fact, the strength of our group represents the Lord Hokage's teaching ability and his reputation." Yamanaka Inoichi nodded.
Namikaze Minato instantly felt immense pressure. His tense expression was also noticed by Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza. So he really is a commoner after all?
After a short while, Namikaze Minato regained his composure and once again beamed with his sunny smile, saying, "Then we should work even harder, at least we can't let our teacher down!"
Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza usually followed Nara Shikaku, so they were quite precocious. They had also learned some skills in judging people, and at this moment, Namikaze Minato's performance moved them deeply.
His initial nervousness was genuine, but it only lasted a moment before he regained his composure—something even many powerful clans couldn't achieve. This guy...
Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza exchanged glances and made up their minds that they must befriend Namikaze Minato. He was a ninja with a big heart, and as long as he didn't die young, he was destined to soar to great heights!
Hyuga Hiashi was a bit socially awkward when he was young, and he was a little nervous at the moment, so he kept a straight face and pretended to be mature. But in Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, this guy was so stupid.
It's also possible that the Uchiha Clan and Hyūga Clans, both being families specializing in Dōjutsu, are inherently at odds.
Namikaze Minato noticed this as well. With a warm smile, he walked up to Hyuga Hiashi and extended his right hand. "Hello, I am Namikaze Minato."
Hyuga Hiashi whispered, "Hello, Hyuga Hiashi."
"Your eyes are so beautiful, I've never seen them before," Namikaze Minato exclaimed sincerely.
"Beautiful?" Hyuga Hiashi was taken aback. This was the first time in all these years that he had heard someone compliment their Byakugan.
"Yes, they are beautiful. Although they are different from black pupils and other eye colors, you can see the unique characteristics and majesty of the Hyūga Clan in them." Namikaze Minato's words came from the bottom of his heart.
But it was like a Breeze that soothed Hiashi's tense heart. "Thank you, Minato- nii." Hyuga Hiashi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he would be ignored today, but Namikaze Minato was so kind!
Yamanaka Inoichi's pupils dilated, and he turned to look at Akimichi Choza. Akimichi Choza was also shocked. In fact, what shocked them was not Namikaze Minato's words, but that they could clearly feel that Namikaze Minato's praise was from the bottom of his heart, and not hypocritical.
That's probably why Hyuga Hiashi relaxed and became friends with him.
"This guy is... absolutely terrifying," Yamanaka Inoichi murmured.
"Yes, the subtle charm he exudes is so comforting and touching." Akimichi Choza swallowed hard.
However, the two wanted to say that Namikaze Minato was a bit too kind, but when they saw his smile, they kept quiet. He was so gentle!
"Hmph." Sarutobi Shinnosuke snorted coldly, without saying a word. But his behavior made his four companions frown at the same time.
The only one who didn't frown was the naive and innocent Namikaze Minato; he scratched his head, not understanding why this was the case.
"Shinnosuke! What do you mean?!" Shimura Danzō glared at him. Doesn't he understand that these five people will be his teammates in the future?
"Uncle, I just felt there was nothing else to do, so I went home first. There shouldn't be any training tasks today, right?" Sarutobi Shinnosuke was a little annoyed. He was Uchiha Kō's eldest disciple and the son of the former Hokage.
But they all kept circling around that blond kid, which made him, who had always been pampered, a little unhappy.
Since the Third Hokage retired, fewer people have come to visit him, his family, or his father, and the Sarutobi Clan has become much quieter.
He asked his father why this was so, and his father smiled and said, "Because of power. Now that I have no power, I can no longer do favors for them, and they no longer need to pretend to be friendly with me." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, but there was a hint of disappointment in his smile.
After thinking about it, I'll just write three chapters. Brothers, please give me some encouragement and help promote the author!