After successfully redeeming everything, Ning Feng looked at his meager remaining ten thousand Copy Points and chose not to spend any more.
Once everything was completely settled, Ning Feng looked at the Konoha Jonin and Konoha Chunin who had already returned, and only then did he give a relaxed smile.
Beside him, Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath, her face full of gratitude. "Feng, if it hadn't been for you this time, I'm afraid the Kirigakure ninja would have taken both me and my unborn child away! I really hope my child can grow up to be as strong as you!"
"Kushina, what are you saying?"
Ning Feng chuckled. "The child you're carrying will definitely become a great ninja someday!"
Ning Feng wasn't actually wrong. After all, the child in Kushina Uzumaki's belly at that moment was the future Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki!
Hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki was instantly delighted by Ning Feng's words and instinctively stroked her belly. "Actually, as a mother, the last thing I want is for my child to fight and kill every day, but this is the world of ninja, after all..."
"Ah..."
At this point, Kushina Uzumaki let out a long sigh.
Ning Feng gave Kushina Uzumaki a lingering look, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
As a Naruto fan, Ning Feng had felt the greatness of maternal love as he watched Naruto Uzumaki grow step by step, especially later on, when Naruto Uzumaki subdued the Nine-Tails and Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki appeared together.
Even now, Ning Feng could feel Kushina Uzumaki's deep love for Naruto Uzumaki.
Just as Ning Feng was about to turn and leave, a sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, descended with several Anbu ninja.
"Feng, thank you for this!"
Seeing Ning Feng there, Minato Namikaze immediately looked deeply grateful.
While Minato Namikaze was rushing over earlier, the Anbu ninja had told him everything about Ning Feng's battle with those Kirigakure players.
At first, Minato Namikaze hadn't thought much of it. After all, people like him, who had been tempered in the Third Shinobi World War and killed countless people, generally held themselves above others; they simply didn't show it.
But the more he heard, the more shocked Minato Namikaze became, his eyes filling with astonishment.
Especially when the Anbu ninja described how Ning Feng had ultimately combined the Transformation Technique with a Shadow Clone to deceive the Kirigakure ninja and launch a surprise attack in one stroke, his shock reached its peak.
After all, those capable of using the Transformation Technique and Shadow Clone Technique to such a degree were generally expert Chunin who had survived countless brushes with death.
For a mere five-year-old to have already mastered such abilities was simply... terrifying!
"I only did what I should!"
Ning Feng looked completely modest.
Sure enough, when Minato Namikaze saw that Ning Feng showed not the slightest smugness despite such praise, his Favorability toward Ning Feng surged again, jumping straight from 70 points to 80!
Only then did Minato Namikaze notice that Ning Feng's Sharingan had already developed two tomoe!
"By the way, Feng, you're supposed to start at the Ninja Academy this year, aren't you?" Minato Namikaze gave it some thought.
Ning Feng's rate of growth had truly surpassed Minato Namikaze's estimates and expectations.
Ning Feng nodded slightly, seizing the opportunity to rack up Favorability with Minato Namikaze. After all, if he happened to learn something like the Flying Thunder God Technique, he would hit the jackpot.
"With your current strength, attending the Ninja Academy would be a waste of your talents. When you have time, go report to the Anbu!"
"Only in the Anbu can you truly grow!"
Minato Namikaze suddenly spoke.
The moment he finished speaking, not only were the Anbu ninja present stunned, but Kushina Uzumaki beside him also looked astonished.
After all, the Anbu was a special, independent department directly under the Hokage, gathering an untold number of powerful ninja and countless geniuses.
One could say that the Anbu was both the cradle of talent for all of Konohagakure and the backbone of the entire village.
Many matters that couldn't be handled openly were left to the Anbu ninja to resolve!
Even a genius ninja like Uchiha Itachi had only been allowed into the Anbu at seven or eight years old!
"But Lord Hokage, Feng hasn't even received his Genin forehead protector yet!"
An Anbu member beside him hurriedly objected.
Although the Anbu was a cradle for nurturing talent, it was also incredibly dangerous! He didn't want a genius like Ning Feng to die prematurely!
"A Genin forehead protector is something that can be dealt with in an instant."
Minato Namikaze looked at Ning Feng with admiration. In truth, sending Ning Feng to the Anbu was also a gamble on his part. "Feng, what do you think?"
"The Anbu..."
In fact, Ning Feng had also considered joining the Anbu to grow quickly.
After all, Anbu ninja generally carried out ninja missions of A-rank or higher, which were extremely dangerous but offered tremendous improvement.
But Ning Feng had originally thought it would be several months before he could enter the Anbu at the very least. He hadn't expected Minato Namikaze to invite him outright!
"No problem!"
The corners of Ning Feng's mouth lifted slightly. Uchiha Itachi was also in the Anbu, and with his older brother Itachi protecting him, the danger he faced would drop by several orders of magnitude.
What was more, only in the Anbu could he truly grow!
Seeing Ning Feng's confidence, Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help remembering how spirited he himself had been in his youth.
Immediately, another crisp, pleasant notification sounded:
"Congratulations! Minato Namikaze's Favorability toward you has increased to 90 points!"
Seeing that his Favorability had actually reached 90 points, Ning Feng's smile grew even wider.
"This is an Anbu Reporting Card. Take it to Anbu Headquarters and report to Kakashi!"
As Minato Namikaze spoke, he handed Ning Feng a card inscribed with strange patterns.
The Anbu Reporting Card felt cool in his hand. Ning Feng could actually sense faint traces of chakra flowing within it, as though it concealed countless mysteries.
"Understood!"
Ning Feng nodded, then said no more and turned to leave.
No sooner had Ning Feng left than Kushina Uzumaki looked at Minato in confusion. "Minato..."
As though he had already anticipated Kushina Uzumaki's question, Minato Namikaze quickly said, "Kushina, did you notice just now...? Feng has already awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan!"
"What!?"
Kushina Uzumaki sprang to her feet in shock, nearly making the child in her belly jolt violently along with her.
"Even Uchiha Itachi, the greatest genius in Uchiha history, was seven or eight when he awakened two tomoe!"
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