Sarutobi Hiruzen, looking thoroughly pleased, ordered:
"Go bring me Hyuga Qingchuan's file."
"Yes." The ANBU accepted the order.
"Wait!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly called out, stopping the ANBU who was about to leave.
"That approval regarding the personnel request for Advisor Danzo hasn't been delivered yet, has it?"
"Not yet."
"Bring that along as well."
"Yes."
That old man Danzo had recently been repeatedly pressuring him for personnel under the banner of Konoha's greater good.
Hiruzen had brushed every request aside.
Hmph!
Danzo had actually set his sights on his son!
Sarutobi Hiruzen was furious!
If he did not give Danzo a proper warning, that man would not understand.
I am the Hokage!
Let's see who ends up regretting this.
The two sides had been pulling back and forth like this.
Fortunately, this approval had not yet been delivered to Root.
Otherwise, if Danzo suddenly lost his mind and agreed, Hiruzen would have to wrestle with him all over again.
He just had not expected Hyuga Qingchuan to be such a talented young man.
And it was not just medical ninjutsu. Even his application of ninjutsu had reached a masterful level.
It seemed the Ninja Academy's talent scouting efforts still had not been thorough enough.
He wondered how Qingchuan would perform in tomorrow's practical test. He was greatly looking forward to it.
He opened the office door and briskly walked over to the window, pushing it open.
He eagerly lit his pipe and took a deep drag.
The hospital had practically suffocated him.
He exhaled a long stream of smoke and sank contentedly into his chair.
Sure enough, his office was still the most comfortable place.
A moment later.
There was a knock at the door.
The ANBU arrived carrying a stack of Hyuga Qingchuan's files.
Sarutobi Hiruzen set down his