" Nawaki, is this a clone or your original form?"
"Well, guess," Li Yu chuckled teasingly, then vanished from the spot.
"Sigh, never mind, Shizune, let's go back to the Hokage Office Building."
"Yes"
Just as Li Yu was about to head towards the Konoha Gate, he glanced back at the Konoha building and saw a figure with a specific attribute approaching it.
"Hey, an old acquaintance."
After some thought, feeling that he still had plenty of time, Li Yu changed direction and quickly headed towards the Hokage Office Building.
Hokage Office Building
"Has Sai's captain already assigned excellent Anbu, Princess Tsunade?"
"I have appointed a ninja who has been outstanding since the third Hokage's reign to serve in this position."
"Good, as long as that guy hasn't been influenced by the Third Generation's teachings—the kind of cowardly, dreamless influence he's received."
"Just like three generations influenced by your grandfather's teachings."
"Yo yo, isn't this the cowardly Danzo?" Li Yu, who was outside the window, finally couldn't stand it anymore, opened the window and jumped into the office.
"How dare they shamelessly claim that the Third Hokage was cowardly, and even bring up the First? They've got quite the nerve."
At this Danzo, Danzo's forehead and right eye were wrapped in bandages, his right hand was in a sling, and he was leaning on a cane with his left hand, exactly the same as in the original work.
"It's you, Senju Nawaki," Li Yu Danzo, enunciating each word clearly, his eyes filled with anger. He unconsciously took a step back, his body tense.
"That's right, I'm leading the team, you don't need to worry about it."
Li Yu had already seen through Danzo's disguise. His right hand was probably fitted with a large number of Sharingan, and although both eyes were clearly fine, one was being covered.
Only Li Yu and Uchiha Itachi, who had fought each other, knew these things.
He has three Mangekyō Sharingan eyes, only the one on his head can't be turned off. This old guy is quite convincing as an old, weak, and disabled person. He's waiting for Tsunade to offer him a seat.
"Snort"
Danzo turned around, quickly moved to the door, opened it, and glanced back at Li Yu.
He slammed the door shut and strode away.
"Sister, I have to go now," Li Yu said, his body slowly descending and sinking into the ground.
"Oh, go ahead!"
Danzo seemed to sense something, and before he had gone far, he suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the side of the wall and landed on the ground.
"Another Shadow Clone. Danzo is really quite vigilant."
Li Yu off the dust that wasn't on his clothes and headed towards the Konoha Gate.
Hokage Office
" Danzo," Sakura asked in confusion.
"A person who once competed with the late Teacher Sarutobi for the title of Third Hokage."
"Unlike the third generation, he was stubborn and opinionated, a leading advocate of a hardline, militant approach, and Sai's superior."
"That's why he dislikes me, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and also the steady disciple of the Third Hokage."
"But he seems quite afraid of my younger brother; he's hardly shown up at all in the last two years."
"Uncle Nawaki, you're amazing!"
"Haha, even more powerful than the First!" Tsunade said proudly.
"Is it time?" Shizune was making tea nearby, reminded him.
"Time's almost up, Sakura."
"Farewell," Sakura bowed and left, heading towards the Konoha Gate.
When Li Yu arrived at the gate, he saw Sai already waiting there.
"Mr. Nawaki "
"Hmm, you're here quite early."
At that moment, two figures came running from two directions, one after the other.
"Very good, everyone has arrived."
Li Yu glanced at the three people standing side by side and continued speaking.
" Team Kakashi, let's depart now!"
Naruto and Sai bickered incessantly on the way, eventually even stopping for a moment.
"What are you doing? Where's your teamwork?" Li Yu had to stop and say.
"Because he's not a member of Team Kakashi!" Naruto shouted, pointing at Sai.
"Another member of our Team Kakashi is Sasuke."
"He was just chosen to fill a void while Sasuke was away. I absolutely do not approve of him becoming one of us."
Naruto is just looking down on Sai and missing Sasuke so much that he's picking a fight for no reason, and taking the opportunity to confess his Sasuke, saying that Sasuke is his true love.
"You're right. It makes me feel better if you think about it that way. I betrayed Konoha and went to Orochimaru's side."
"I don't want you to compare me to those trash bugs like Orochimaru."
Sai's poison-laced lips retaliated in an even more ruthless way.
"You bastard!" Naruto couldn't hold back any longer and was about to attack again, but Sakura stopped him.
"Teamwork is indeed very important. Sai Naruto went a bit overboard because he doesn't know you well yet."
"I'm sorry, please forgive Naruto."
Sakura's words did ease the tension, but Li Yu still felt something was off.
"I didn't take it to heart."
"Really? That's great!" Sakura smiled.
Suddenly, Sakura stepped forward and threw a punch, hitting Sai hard in the face and sending him flying eight feet away.
"Damn, women are so petty and vengeful."
Sakura was smiling one second, and the next she decisively attacked. She must still be angry from the match, Sai was saying bad things about Sasuke again, so both old and new grudges came together.
"You don't need to forgive me."
"You fooled me with that fake smile just now."
"You don't understand Sasuke at all, so don't spout nonsense. If you say anything bad about Sasuke again, I won't hold back."
Sakura declared her ownership of Sasuke, successfully intimidating Naruto, who was prone to making rash confessions.
"I understand, I won't say it in front of you again."
"But a fake smile can be used like that, I'll remember that."
Sai, as expected of someone from the Roots, is a ruthless person. He doesn't say it to your face, but in private, and even said he drew it in a little notebook.
"What are you laughing about after you've already been beaten up?" Naruto was immediately displeased when he saw Sai's fake smile.
"To resolve troubles, a smile is the best way, even a fake smile."
"It can fool others just the same way, that's what the book says, but it doesn't seem to work for me," Sai said sarcastically, a fake smile on his face.
"You bastard!" Naruto couldn't help but exclaim again.
"Ugh, this is really a headache. They're just treating my captain like he doesn't exist."
" Wood Release: Tree Sea Emergence "
Li Yu Hand Seals and used a nerfed version of Deep Forest Emergence, planting trees and creating a lush forest on this barren land, where the three of them gathered in the middle to bask in the sun.
"You are the worst team I've ever coached, the worst batch of any team."
"If you keep arguing like this, you might as well not do the mission. I can go alone without any problem."
When Sakura Naruto first saw Wood Release Ninjutsu, their Li Ye shifted from each other to Li Yu.
"I don't want to stay here drying sausages with you guys. Here are two choices for you."
Li Yu casually leaned against the large tree trunk behind him and held up two fingers.
"First, I'll leave a clone to chat with you all on the spot, which will strengthen your team camaraderie."
"Second, let's go to the nearest hot spring hotel, soak in the hot springs, and have a big meal."
Which one do you want to choose?
Li Yu's face darkened, and he swept his gaze sternly around the group until none of them dared to meet his eyes.
"Choose the second one"
"A very wise choice."
Li Yu then smiled and led the way.