Return to Konoha

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Sunagakure, two years of growth have turned Yang Xing into a young man; black-haired boys are still quite rare.

Kankuro has grown up a bit, but he still looks like a little kid; all that's changed is his maturity.

Looking at Yang Xing and the others, Kankuro hesitated again. "Are you really leaving?"

"Yes, that's all I've taught you." Yang Xing nodded, gazing into the distance. "Besides, I also have agreements with others."

"Agreement?"

Yang Xing nodded heavily, without saying anything more.

Kankuro understood perfectly well that Yang Xing wouldn't be persuaded, so he sighed and looked behind him, "Temari- neechan didn't come? She hasn't come out all day, and neither Gaara."

"They're probably all angry." Yang Xing glanced at Sunagakure, turned and left without stopping.

A small figure trembled not far away, turned and left without chasing after them; only their small face was full of determination.

After leaving Sunagakure, I walked along the road.

Guren had matured a bit and grown a little taller, and of course, her attachment to Yang Xing had increased even more. Looking at Yang Xing, she asked, "Master, are we going to the Land of Earth?"

"No."

Hearing Yang Xing's straightforward answer, Konan was a little puzzled. "Isn't he going to the intelligence organization in the Land of Earth Expansion?"

"I can manage without you," Yang Xing said calmly. "Just go when you have time, and let Deidara take a look, that should be enough."

Looking up ahead, he said, "Moreover, and most importantly, now is not the time."

"Really?" Guren asked, puzzled. "Then where exactly is Master going?"

"Back to Konoha!" Yang Xing emphasized these four words.

Konoha.

Several years have passed since the Third Shinobi World War, Land of Fire, having restored peace, is slowly growing stronger. Of course, the fastest-growing Konoha.

The death of the Fourth Hokage did not diminish Konoha's strength much, and with the Third Hokage returning as Hokage, not much happened.

Currently, with the Third Hokage and Tsunade Sannin, present, Konoha can be considered one of the more powerful nations, and few countries dare to invade it.

At this moment, in the early hours of the morning, inside the Hokage Building.

There was a knock on the Hokage's office door, and someone opened it and walked in.

"That's quite rare." The Third Hokage, who was reviewing documents, looked up at the newcomer, a slight smile appearing on his usually stern face. "You actually came here."

The person coming from outside the door was none other than Tsunade. After leaving with Yang Xing, she returned to Konoha and did not continue to travel to other places. Instead, she stayed in Konoha peacefully for nearly three years.

The Third Hokage old man still finds this matter very strange.

"Stop your nonsense, old man." Tsunade on the table, and gave the Third Hokage no friendly look. "So, when exactly are you going to hand over the Hokage position to me?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, Tsunade." The Third Hokage said leisurely, picking up a cup of tea and taking a sip. "I really didn't expect that when you came back three years ago, you would return to my Konoha and suddenly want to become Hokage. At that time, it really surprised me."

The Third Hokage's sigh of admiration greatly displeased Tsunade.

"Of course! I've waited three years, and you still haven't died. It's such a shame." Tsunade snorted coldly, crossing her arms.

It's likely that only Tsunade in the entire Konoha dares to speak to the Third Hokage like that.

The Third Hokage showed no anger, and with a slight smile, asked, "Speaking of which, how is that guy named Yang Xing doing?"

"I don't know. He left the Land of Earth and couldn't get any news about that guy. His strength is something no one else could possibly know."

"Is that so?" The Third Hokage frowned, his face grim. "Although I've heard rumors that this guy became the master of someone from the Land of Wind, I don't know if it's true?"

" From the Land of Wind?" This question Tsunade.

"Well, it's just a rumor; whether it's true or not, we don't know."

"How is that possible? That guy said he doesn't like being restricted, it's impossible for him to join a country Land of Wind."

"Of course I know, but I'm worried that guy might be controlled by someone. After all, his strength is something every country wants." The Third Hokage's words made Tsunade a little cautious.

If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't afford to offend Yang Xing, I would have gone to find that brat long ago.

As the two were talking, a ninja entered and said very respectfully, "That Lord Hokage, the head of the Hyuga Clan has arrived."

As the message was being relayed, Hyuga Hiashi appeared at the door and slowly walked in, his face serious.

The Third Hokage looked up, his face Hyuga Hiashi?"

"Yes, the matter concerning the Uchiha Clan has been resolved. Everything has been packed up, and the clan's ties with the village are almost completely severed. As for the child, he's been settled in the Konoha hospital and is still unconscious."

"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage sighed softly. "A lot has happened in Konoha."

The Third Hokage, having finished sighing, looked up at Tsunade, who seemed uninterested, and suddenly said, "Tsunade, if you can handle this matter well, I might consider making you Hokage."

Tsunade curled her lip, Tsunade tone indifferent. "Nobody wants to deal with him. That guy isn't even human. He suddenly grew stronger, suddenly awakened the Mangekyō, and I simply can't handle that kind of Dōjutsu."

"It seems the Hokage position cannot be given to you yet."

"You old geezer, you're clearly making things difficult for me on purpose." Tsunade gritted her teeth, her temper flaring. "One day, I really want to give you a good beating."

The Third Hokage chuckled, not taking it to heart. Instead, another sound came from outside the house, breaking the atmosphere.

A new Anbu Ninja from the Starlight Group appeared, his face showing some urgency. "Um, um..."

"What's wrong?"

"Someone, that guy, that little guy, seems to, seems to..."

"Uchiha Itachi?"

"No, no, it's Yang Xing. It seems Yang Xing has returned."

"I'm back!"

The air seemed to freeze, and while the Third Hokage was still stunned, Tsunade had already vanished. Her speed was so fast that even the Third Hokage barely had time to react.

Looking at the empty space, the Third Hokage could only shake his head. "This guy actually managed to change Tsunade, one of the Sannin. This kid is getting more and more terrifying. By the way, Hyuga Hiashi, I'll leave that child in the hospital to you."

"I see."