Iconic Scene (9th Update)

The death of White Fang caused a huge uproar in Konoha, even alarming the Fire Country Daimyo, who sent an envoy to Konoha to find out what was going on.

Upon learning that White Fang committed suicide to atone for his failed mission, the Fire Country Daimyo couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

Time flies, and before we know it, it's the end of the year.

Ten months have passed since Sakumo's death, and everything seems to have returned to normal.

The villagers lived as usual in Konoha, a loving and harmonious family, and no one talked about the past anymore, as if Konoha White Fang had never existed.

The event may be forgotten, but the impact of White Fang's death, like a tender sprout hidden beneath the soil, may never break through the earth.

The Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is reviewing documents.

At that moment, there was a knock on the office door.

"Lord Third Hokage, Jōnin Minato Namikaze has come to report."

"Come in."

Minato Namikaze pushed open the door and entered, bowing slightly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pen and said, "Minato, it seems you've made great progress recently. I can hardly see through you anymore."

"Lord Third Hokage, you are too modest. I am still far behind you!"

Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

"No, I'm too old. Sooner or later, you young people will catch up with me and leave me far behind." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled slightly, then changed the subject, staring intently at Minato: "I heard from Jiraiya that you've already mastered the Flying Thunder God Jutsu. Is that true?"

"Yes, I have basically mastered the Flying Thunder God, but I am not proficient enough yet, and..." Minato Namikaze nodded, his expression somewhat hesitant.

"What's wrong? If you have any problems, you can tell me, maybe I can help you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly.

"Yes!" Minato Namikaze explained, "After I learned the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, I always felt it wasn't fast enough."

"Not fast enough?!" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked surprised. After the Second Hokage developed the Flying Thunder God, he became famous throughout the ninja Shinobi World in First Shinobi World War Shinobi World ". Even the Second Raikage, who created the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, could not match his speed.

Minato actually said it wasn't fast enough?

"Yes, I always feel that this technique is not fully developed and there is room for improvement. Every time I perform a spatial transfer, I feel a pause. And there is a gap between two transfers, so I cannot perform multiple transfers consecutively."

"This..." Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said, "I remember the Second once said that the Flying Thunder God Jutsu is indeed not a perfect Space-Time Ninjutsu. I didn't expect that you would notice this point so soon after learning it. It's a pity that I can't give you any suggestions for improvement, but if you need anything, just tell me your conditions. I can give you full access to the Book of Seals."

"Thank you very much Lord Third Hokage!" Minato Namikaze said gratefully.

He had once heard Jiraiya say that, apart from the Third Hokage, Orochimaru was the only person in the entire Hidden Leaf Konoha who had read the complete Book of Seals.

The deceased White Fang also had this authority based on his accumulated merits, but he always gave this opportunity to others.

"I've always had high hopes for you. Among the new generation of Jōnin, you are the most outstanding. As you know, the village has just gone through a painful period, and I hope someone can fill the void left by Sakumo."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly.

There are actually quite a few outstanding geniuses among the new generation of Jōnin, but the Hyūga Uchiha make up the majority.

Among ninjas from commoner backgrounds, Minato was the most outstanding, and Shiraha was also quite good, but only in the area of Medical Ninjutsu.

In crucial battles, what's needed is a charismatic leader like Sakumo, someone who is not only strong but also has leadership qualities.

Minato was such a ninja, the inheritor of the Will of Fire.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen valued Minato even more than before.

"I will definitely not let you down!" Minato Namikaze was deeply moved by the Third Hokage's trust and high regard. He stepped forward, took out a scroll from his pocket, and handed it to the Third Hokage.

"I was thinking about whether I could simplify the Second's Flying Thunder God Formula, changing it from a pattern formula to a text formula. However, this would require a large number of Sealing Jutsu as a reference, and with my current reserves of Sealing Jutsu, I cannot meet the requirements for improving the Flying Thunder God."

"I understand." Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "The Uzumaki Clan, to which Lady Mito belongs, is the most skilled Ninja Clan in the entire Shinobi World Sealing Jutsu. She once left behind some Sealing Jutsu in Konoha."

When the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, the ninjas I sent retrieved some Sealing Jutsu scrolls from the slain enemies. These were all sealed in the Forbidden Jutsu Archive of the ANBU Headquarters.

I'm giving you my warrant now; you can go to the Forbidden Jutsu Archive and look up all the scrolls.

If that's not enough, I remember Kushina inherited the Sealing Jutsu left by Lady Mito; you can ask her for help.

Upon hearing the name Kushina, Minato couldn't help but picture a vibrant and beautiful girl, but her heart already belonged to someone else forever, leaving him with no chance to compete.

"Minato?" Sarutobi Hiruzen writing the warrant and stamping it, only to find Minato lost in thought.

"Yes." Minato Namikaze and accepted the scroll with both hands. "Thank you Lord Third Hokage!"

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. All the members of your squad have been promoted to Chunin. This time, I've assigned you another squad, Kakashi is one of them."

The Third Hokage of Righteousness.

"Kakashi? Lord Third Hokage, I'm afraid..." Minato Namikaze hesitated, realizing that in the short ten months since Sakumo's death, Kakashi had clashed with his teammates multiple times, almost coming to blows several times. He was not confident in his ability to lead Kakashi effectively.

"Sakumo's death had a great impact on Kakashi, and his problems became quite serious."

Because he was too concerned about the rules and too strict, he couldn't get along with his companions.

Minato, I believe you can help him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said earnestly.

Kakashi is a genius no less than Sakumo, and we must eliminate the darkness in Kakashi's heart before the problem becomes irreparable.

"Yes, Lord Third Hokage." Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen say so, Minato Namikaze could only agree and do his best.

"Okay, you go ahead."

"Yes."

As Minato Namikaze left the Hokage Office and went downstairs, he encountered Danzo. He bowed slightly and said:

"Danzo."

"Hmm." Danzo nodded and walked towards the Hokage Office.

"Hiruzen, I think Kakashi's problem must be taken seriously. Sending him to Root for training is the best option."

Upon hearing that Kakashi had a conflict with his teammates, Danzo immediately wanted to bring Kakashi into Root, hoping to train him into a powerful ninja who could surpass Sakumo, and more importantly, make him work for him.

So when Danzo arrived at the Hokage Office, he went straight to the point and demanded Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Kakashi has already found a new home, and I won't let him join Root." Sarutobi Hiruzen resolutely refused.

Danzo said in a deep voice, "Only by entering the Root can he avoid making the same mistake as Sakumo."

"I believe Minato can resolve Kakashi's inner conflict," Sarutobi Hiruzen said confidently. Kakashi is already experiencing psychological problems, and if he were sent to Root, Danzo might mold him into a killing machine.

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this! Kakashi will eventually follow in Sakumo's footsteps."

Danzo left those words behind and turned to leave.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage! I will fulfill my duties as Hokage, and what happened to Sakumo will not happen again."

Sarutobi Hiruzen retorted.

"Hmph!" Danzo sneered and left the office.