After sending Uchiha Fugaku away, Senju Chen felt that after a whole day, the muscles on his face almost froze with laughter.
These "interviews" one after another were more tiring than killing three Elite Jonin on the battlefield.
Kushina came over with a plate of sliced apples and asked curiously, "I don't usually see anyone visiting here. Why are so many here suddenly today?"
"Hahaha, our Little Chen is now a big shot, and so many people have visited us." Kushina said jokingly.
"Sister Kushina, please don't laugh at me." Senju Chen took a piece of apple and took a weak bite. "Talking to them takes a lot more brainpower than studying Sealing Jutsu."
"Hahaha, right?" Kushina gloated and sat down next to him, "I also find it difficult to talk to them." She changed the topic and came over curiously, "That Uchiha patriarch, why is he looking for you? I saw the way he looked at you when he left, it was weird."
Senju Chen's heart moved, but he smiled calmly and said, "Nothing, just some polite words. By the way, I want to ask about Shisui Uchiha's situation on the battlefield."
He has no intention of telling Kushina about Uchiha Fugaku's shocking remarks. This matter is too big and the implications are too deep. With Kushina's temperament that can't hide things, if he leaks it one day, it will be a big trouble.
In the next few days, Senju Chen finally lived a peaceful life.
Those who should come and those who shouldn't have come to test him, and basically got the "answer" they wanted. No one should bother him in a short time.
He has completely started vacation mode, and his life has become regular and fulfilling.
Every morning, Taijutsu practiced high-intensity without hesitation, sweat soaked through his clothes, and he felt every increase in physical strength. Occasionally, he would accompany the restless Kushina for a walk on the street, eat the snacks she had been talking about for a long time, and enjoy the rare leisure.
And most of the time, he stayed alone in the study, continuing to study the two Scroll of Seals.
[Spirit Transformation Technique] and [Soul Sealing] were like two doors leading to a new world, which made him intoxicated. His understanding of the soul was deepening every day. Although the progress was slow, the direction was extremely clear.
This peaceful life was not broken until a week later.
A Anbu Ninja appeared, notifying Senju Chen and Lord Hokage to summon him.
Senju Chen knew in his heart that his official appointment had finally come down.
When he arrived at the Hokage building and opened the familiar office door, he saw both Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shikaku Nara.
Hiruzen Sarutobi still looks like that kind old man, sitting behind his desk with a pipe in his mouth, filled with smoke. Shikaku Nara, on the other hand, has an expressionless face and leans against the wall, as if he could fall asleep at any time.
"Little Chen is here" Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed to the chair in front of the desk with a gentle smile on his face.
"Lord Hokage." Senju Chen said hello politely.
Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat, put down his pipe, and his expression became a little more serious. "Senju Chen, in view of your outstanding achievements during your time in Third Shinobi World War, especially in Battle of Kikyo Pass, after the unanimous decision of the village's senior management, you are officially promoted to Konoha Jonin."
He paused, seemingly observing Senju Chen's reaction.
Ten-year-old Jonin.
This name is enough to make the entire Shinobi World pay attention.
Senju Chen's face was as calm as water. To him, the title Jonin actually had no practical meaning.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "At the same time, considering your unparalleled talent in strategic planning, after being nominated by Minister Shikaku Nara, the village has decided to appoint you to Konoha Strategic Command as the temporary deputy commander."
Senju Chen thought to himself, this is the real core of this summons, and it is also the reward for his military exploits.
"Thank you Lord Hokage for your cultivation! I will do my best to serve the village!" He immediately stood up and bowed in salute. His tone was sonorous and powerful, which fully demonstrated the loyalty of a passionate young man to the village.
"Haha, okay, okay." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with satisfaction, "But you are still young. This deputy commander is just in name. You don't have to do anything on weekdays. Your most important task now is to practice and grow. Let Shikaku take you to familiarize yourself with the specific matters."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Coming out of Hokage's Office, Shikaku Nara yawned and lazily led Senju Chen deeper into the building.
"Let's go, let's take you to see our Strategic Command." Shikaku Nara glanced at him, with a meaningful smile on his lips.
"It's my honor to be able to share Uncle Shikaku's worries." Senju Chen said with a smile.
Shikaku Nara smacked his lips and said nothing more.
Soon, the two came to an inconspicuous door. There was no guard at the door.
Pushing Gate of Opening, a special smell mixed with ink, old paper and some kind of bird feathers hit your face.
Immediately afterwards, what came into view was a busy scene that could be described as "chaos."
This is a huge united front room, which is more like a huge information processing center than a headquarters. In the deepest part of the room, there is a huge map covering the entire wall, with markers and lines in various colors marking the battlefield situation and troop deployment in Shinobi World.
Dozens of ninjas shuttled back and forth among them, walking in a hurry and with solemn expressions. Some were recording something quickly, some were talking in a low voice and hastily, and some were gathered around the map, arguing fiercely.
What surprised Senju Chen the most was the "other group of residents" in this room.
There are actually a large number of birds perching in the corners of the room and on special shelves. Pigeons, crows, falcons, eagles... all kinds of ninja birds are coming in an endless stream. Some of them are being tied to small mailboxes, and some have just flown back to be received by specialized ninjas.
Countless intelligence is gathered here from every corner of Shinobi World through the colorful Eight Gates. After analysis, sorting, and summary, instructions are issued from here and passed to every combat unit on the front line, which determines the life and death of thousands of ninjas and affects the direction of the entire war.
The chirping of pigeons, the rustling of paper, and the hushed discussions of the ninjas intertwined into a tense and orderly symphony of war.
Senju Chen looked at this scene and was shocked.
This is the nerve center of Konoha during the war?
What a poultry farm...
"How do you feel?" Shikaku Nara's voice sounded next to him.
"It's... shocking." Senju Chen said after thinking for a long time.
He looked at those busy figures and the birds conveying information about life and death, and for the first time he intuitively felt the huge and sophisticated operating system behind the words Konoha and "Strategic Command".
Unlike at Land of Rain, the information collection and information transmission here are faster and more timely.
When he was at Land of Rain, he used "people" more, but here, it looked like a circus. He also saw people summoning psychic beasts there, sometimes a big one, and sometimes a small one.
"Most of what is handled here is routine intelligence and logistics dispatch." Shikaku Nara first explained to the birds, and then pointed in the direction Senju Chen was looking at. "Really urgent confidential information will be transmitted directly through psychic beasts or secret techniques like that. However, even if it is just routine information, it is enough for us to see the entire battle situation clearly."
He casually said to Senju Chen, "When you have nothing to do, you can come over to check out the information and familiarize yourself with the process. Of course, if you find it troublesome, you don't have to come."
Senju Chen's gaze swept across the entire audience, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly unconsciously.
This is simply a treasure house of information. Mastering the information is equivalent to holding the pulse of the times.
Compared with the illusory pie that Utatane Koharu and the others painted, compared with Danzo's "root" inheritance rights that were full of traps, this seemingly inconspicuous, even "birds and flowers" command headquarters was the most valuable thing in his eyes.
Senju Chen The most valuable thing in my heart is the system, and the familiarity with the original work.
But because of the participation of his little butterfly, what he does may have drastic changes in the subsequent plot, and this place is the best place for him to understand the trends of Shinobi World in real time and check for deviations in the plot.