Hokage Office.
After hearing Tobitake Tonbo's request, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a while before agreeing.
"I understand. I'll arrange your teammates. Once I've thought it through, I'll notify you."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage." Tobitake Tonbo grinned, then vanished with a bang.
Bang!
Just as he left, a small figure pushed open the door.
"Grandpa, who were you talking to?"
Konohamaru tiptoed inside and looked around. After finding no one, he asked his grandfather.
He had clearly heard someone speaking just now.
"Young master, stop running around all the time." A man in ninja attire behind him spoke helplessly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was starting to feel speechless. "Why have you come here again? Didn't I tell you to stay home?"
"I missed Grandpa." Konohamaru smiled.
He seemed delighted just to see his grandfather.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, but inwardly, he sighed.
Ever since Shinnosuke and his wife had died on a mission a year ago, Konohamaru had mostly been looked after by nannies outside of Hiruzen's working hours. Loneliness was unavoidable.
Yet there was still no one capable of taking over the burden of the position beneath him for the time being.
That left him unable to rest easy.
Sigh!
Ninja Academy.
A large group of elementary students followed Iruka as they ran for endurance training.
"Heh heh, I still haven't found out who developed the Eight Fragrances of Fire ninjutsu, but I did find out some good news. Want to hear it?"
Over the past few days, aside from Naruto, the troublemaker, the other students had also gradually suffered under Iruka's torment.
As someone who considered himself the future Hokage, Kiba felt immense pressure. He had to make everyone else recognize his abilities, so he displayed the qualities of a ninja: intelligence gathering.
The other students
pricked up their ears at