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"An escape route?"

The moment Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Minato Namikaze, who had been slightly excited, felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. His excitement vanished instantly. After coming back to his senses, Minato looked solemnly at Uchiha Yue before him and asked, "Yue, what do you mean by an escape route?"

"Minato, it seems you still don't understand. Our Konoha is not as bright as it appears on the surface!"

Hearing Minato's question, Uchiha Yue let out a deep sigh. "That makes sense, Minato. If my mother hadn't died within the Land of Water, I might never have known that the village where I grew up had such a dark side. Minato, do you think that competing for the position of Hokage and earning military merit on the front lines can be achieved through effort alone?"

"No..."

"That isn't how it works!"

"Minato, with your current standing in Konoha, obtaining military merit on the front lines will be as difficult as climbing to heaven."

"Even with Lord Jiraiya backing you, can you guarantee that Lord Jiraiya will be able to protect you at every moment?"

"If Lord Jiraiya is assigned an urgent mission, while you are at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, and people from the village persecute you and put you in danger, what then?"

"Even if you can escape alone, can you ensure that all your subordinates escape as well?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yue slowly turned his gaze toward the distance. "So, Minato, just in case, I advise you to prepare an escape route for yourself. You're a smart man. I think you already understand why I'm telling you this, Minato. That's right. I'm telling you this because, once you become Hokage, I