Hiruzen Sarutobi took the scroll from Ren and quickly began to browse through it.
Compared to Jiraiya's ambiguous guesses, Ren added quite a bit to this scroll.
For example, the various abilities of core members are quite vague, and most of them are guesswork.
Ren didn't explain the differences in the contents of the scroll, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had already filled in the gaps in his mind.
Considering Jiraiya's report from a month ago, the following content represents Ren's achievements over the past month.
After reading Hiruzen Sarutobi's face also turned serious.
The Akatsuki is not a particularly secretive organization. They often accept mercenaries in wars between small countries, so naturally Konoha Akatsuki.
It's just that it's not valued.
But no one could have imagined that such a little-known organization would have core members who were all S-rank missing-nin.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know what the Akatsuki was planning, but gathering so many missing-nin certainly wasn't for playing cards.
Without Ren needing to say anything more, Hiruzen Sarutobi understood what Ren meant.
Without much hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to agree.
It wasn't that Hiruzen Sarutobi had a particularly deep love for Konoha; it was simply because he discovered Hiruzen Sarutobi 'Ren emphasis on the Akatsuki.
The more value Ren Akatsuki, the more valuable Hiruzen Sarutobi felt he would be if he infiltrated the Akatsuki.
Asuma will receive better treatment.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also began to realize that staying in Konoha would serve no purpose other than being tormented by Ren.
Especially when he saw the Akatsuki information, Hiruzen Sarutobi's memories of his death attacked him again, and he suddenly remembered that he was no longer the Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that if he were outside, the information about the Akatsuki could be used as leverage to somewhat restrain Ren.
After analyzing the pros and cons, Hiruzen Sarutobi was left with only one problem, and he couldn't figure it out.
If you don't understand something, just ask. Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally accepted that he was no longer the one making the decisions.
"My identity is a problem, and with Orochimaru's defection first, it will be difficult for me to join."
Ren glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi with some surprise.
As expected of you, old Sarutobi!
If it were anyone else tonight, they would have already lost it by now.
It's amazing that you can still think about things so seriously. To become the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, you're truly remarkable. The title of "Hero of the Shinobi Hero" is well-deserved.
Many of the plans hadn't even been used yet, but Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed, which was definitely beyond Ren's expectations.
The ninja world is truly complex; someone as naive as me has seen far too little!
After a moment of reflection, Yuuki stopped worrying about it. Ren 'Hiruzen Sarutobi sensibility saved him the trouble.
"Don't worry, the Akatsuki have a good appetite. You don't need to be too deliberate. Just wait a bit, and they'll come to you on their own."
Like a charlatan predicting the future, Ren reminded him again after finishing his act.
"As for the reasons, I believe they won't stump you, Advisor Hiruzen Sarutobi."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, but he didn't ask any further questions.
He turned to look at the towering Hokage Rock, stared at Tobirama Senju's portrait for a while, then turned his gaze to his own portrait and stared at it for a long time.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi so sentimental, Ren didn't laugh at him.
After making a few hand gestures, several medical-nin appeared and began treating the Fudō Hiruzen Sarutobi.
We can't let Hiruzen Sarutobi like this, otherwise Ren is really worried that Hiruzen Sarutobi die on the way.
The treatment was completed quickly, and apart from the bloodstains on his body, there were no visible wounds left on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After the medical-nin left, an eerie silence fell over the scene.
After the two stood facing each other for a long time in the Sarutobi Clan Grounds, a voice broke the silence.
"I understand."
After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly left, heading towards the edge of Konoha.
Ren simply stood there watching Hiruzen Sarutobi's departing figure, a somewhat desolate silhouette.
This wasn't Ren's main concern; a strange sense of reluctance welled up within Ren.
With Hiruzen Sarutobi gone, it's unlikely Konoha will see another person as interesting as him.
With Hiruzen Sarutobi's departure, Konoha, which had been as silent as a black and white silent film, suddenly came alive.
The original black-and-white silent film was given color and sound.
Villagers leaving work, children coming home from school, and drunken members of the Konoha Military Police Force.
The entire Konoha came alive and bustling with activity, filled with the sounds of people walking and talking.
Everyone had a busy day, they were tired but also felt fulfilled, especially with the considerable overtime pay making them feel happy.
The prospective ninjas graduating from the Ninja Academy experienced a mix of joy and sorrow.
For example, Naruto had a long face at this moment; this test was actually a written test!
Thanks to the changes brought about by Ren, even though Naruto has become different from the original character and no longer acts mischievously every day or tries to attract attention by making himself look ugly, things have changed.
They started paying attention in class and even taking notes.
However, Naruto is definitely not suited for theoretical studies; he's more of a pragmatist, or rather, an experiential learner.
The results were predictable; they were once again at the bottom of the class in this test.
Sasuke Uchiha, on the other hand, was beaming with excitement. Sasuke Uchiha had achieved a perfect score in the theoretical test, securing first place.
Sasuke Uchiha was overjoyed to have defeated Naruto so decisively.
It would have been even more perfect if a little girl named Sakura Haruno hadn't also achieved a perfect score.
Sasuke Uchiha's past few years have been filled with hardship and tears.
Since Utakata started teaching Naruto, and with the Sealing Jutsu given to him by Ren, Naruto's fighting power has skyrocketed. Let alone Sasuke Uchiha alone, even if he called on Natsuri, they might not be able to win in a two-on-one fight.
For the past three years, Qing Tianzhu, whose cheat code hasn't arrived yet, has been relentlessly crushed by Naruto.
Sasuke Uchiha has a great quality: as soon as the rain stops, no matter how badly he was beaten before, and regardless of whether he can win or not, he's willing to go for it.
Naruto is nothing but Naruto; Sasuke Uchiha feels it's only a matter of time before he surpasses him.
This is Sasuke Uchiha's pride as Uchiha Clan, a mysterious confidence in his own Kekkei Genkai; once he awakens his Sharingan, he can make Naruto cry.
Tonight's test isn't a battle, but Sasuke Uchiha will be happy with anything that allows him to surpass Naruto.
Sasuke Uchiha hummed a song as he skipped and hopped his way home.
He wanted to tell his parents and his beloved older brother the good news as soon as possible.
Uchiha Clan Grounds.
After a day of fieldwork tonight, the Uchiha Clan ninjas, who were also having a tough time, had already returned home.
When Itachi returned home, he saw two people standing in his yard: Xuanyue and his assistant.
"Is there any other mission, Captain Xuanyue?"
It wasn't Xuanyue who responded to Itachi, but rather the little assistant standing behind him; the man's voice sent a jolt through Itachi.
"Itachi, have you been lying to me all along?"