The Village Would Not Forget His Sacrifice

Might Guy had lost his initial excitement too.

"Flying Thunder God isn't the way to experience youth."

Might Duy took several deep breaths, then nodded earnestly.

"Running on our own two feet suits us best."

Fang Xu ignored the four of them and their lingering fear.

Once they could move again, he took everyone through the registration process at the village gate.

The five had barely entered Konoha when a masked Anbu Jonin dropped from a nearby rooftop.

"Lord Fang Xu."

"Lord Hokage asks that you come to the Hokage Office immediately."

The Anbu fell silent and waited beside them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had clearly heard that Fang Xu had returned to the village.

He did not want Fang Xu using Flying Thunder God to barge straight into his office again, so he had sent someone to lead the way.

"Perfect."

"I need to see him too."

Fang Xu said a few words to Might Duy and the others, then followed the Anbu to the Hokage Tower.

Inside the Hokage Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, several urgent intelligence reports piled before him.

When Fang Xu opened the door, Hiruzen immediately set down his pipe.

"What exactly happened behind Kirigakure's lines?"

"The border sensor team detected a massive Chakra disturbance."

"Reports on the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki stopped coming in at the same time."

Fang Xu walked up to the desk.

"Might Guy, Ebisu, and Aoba Yamashiro were pursued by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist while carrying out a mission."

"Their teacher stayed behind to hold the swordsmen off. He was killed."

"Might Duy arrived in time and prepared to protect the three children with a Forbidden Technique."

"Guy activated the Flying Thunder God Short Sword I gave him, and I reached