"Stop!"
Didaze held the little guy's head down, refusing a rocket headbutt from the other party.
"You're not an adult yet. If you still like me after you turn 18, then I'll officially accept you. If you like someone else after you turn 18, I won't stop you."
Didaze said in a deep voice.
"No, it won't..."
Nanako looked at Didaze with a determined expression.
"Take this."
Didaze stopped Nanako as she was about to leave, and then handed Nanako something.
"This... this is..."
Nanako opened her palm to examine it and discovered that it was one of her dolls!
"I was short on time, so I'm just giving you a small toy. I hope you won't mind."
Didaze handed the doll to Nanako, then said with a smile.
"Won't!"
Nanako happily rushed over and kissed Didaze, then skipped and hopped away from Didaze's house.
"This little guy..."
Didaze smiled as he watched Nanako skip away.
training ground
"Elder, thank you so much!"
Nanako arrived at the training ground and found Uzumaki Hiko looking at the stars.
"It worked?"
Looking at Nanako's expression, Uzumaki Hiko knew it couldn't be bad news.
"That's right, Brother Didaze accepted. He said that if I still like him after I turn 18, he will officially accept me!"
Nanako's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
"Congratulations! Don't forget to ask me, your old man, to be your witness at your wedding!"
Uzumaki Hiko Hikaru laughed and then stood up.
He's here waiting for Nanako; otherwise, who would be interested in counting stars in the middle of the night?
"Now that your business is settled, this old man is going home too."
Uzumaki Hiko waved to Nanako.
Nanako waved goodbye to Uzumaki Hiko and skipped home in high spirits.
the next day
"Following discussions among the village's leadership, Iwagakure has appointed a new elder!"
This matter was discussed internally within Iwagakure and then communicated to the various high-ranking officials and Jonin.
Those Jonin are not qualified to know about this matter.
Uzumaki Hiko himself didn't care much about this, and simply started spending every day in the Sealing Squad.
With Uzumaki Hiko's presence, the Sealing Jutsu of the Sealing Squad have improved significantly.
Under Uzumaki Hiko's tutelage, Karen also learned many new Sealing Jutsu.
Nanako, on the other hand, was learning Wood Release Ninjutsu.
Didaze, on the other hand, was practicing the Light-Weight Rock Technique.
Although this skill isn't as important to Didaze now, learning another one can still increase his strength.
The Iwagakure is thriving.
Konoha
" Danzo, you are released."
An Shimura Danzō Anbu arrived at Konoha's prison and released Shimura Danzo.
Shimura Danzō lived in a 50-square-meter single cell in the prison, which was fully equipped with all the necessary facilities. His meals were delivered by a special person every day, unlike the prison's communal meals.
"Has Sarutobi figured it out?"
Shimura Danzō asked the Anbu with a touch of arrogance.
"I'm sorry, I don't know anything. Please go see the Lord Hokage yourself."
The Anbu claimed to know nothing and offered no response whatsoever to Shimura Danzō.
"Snort!"
Shimura Danzō snorted coldly, then left the prison with his hands behind his back.
Soon, Shimura Danzō arrived at the Hokage's office.
" Sarutobi, what do you want with me? Aren't you strong enough to pacify these three ninja villages?"
Shimura Danzō began to speak.
Shimura Danzō showed no mercy to Hiruzen Sarutobi as soon as he arrived.
On the way here, his loyal followers had already told him what had happened.
Shimura Danzō wanted to help with this, but also wanted to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a piece of his mind.
" Danzo, if you can hold off one ninja village, I will immediately reinstate your position as elder!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't say much about it, but instead directly presented the benefits to Shimura Danzō.
Shimura Danzō was able to make the right judgments on his own.
"Taking what I already have as a gift, Sarutobi, don't you find that ridiculous?"
Shimura Danzō sneered.
This isn't yours anymore.
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with a cold expression.
"Very well, I won't argue with you anymore. I'll lead the troops to hold off Kirigakure."
Shimura Danzō waved his hand, as if arguing with Hiruzen Sarutobi would be a loss of face.
Danzo!
Hiruzen Sarutobi hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
Shimura Danzō is increasingly disregarding his own authority!
"Also, I need Orochimaru to come and assist me. I can't hold off an entire ninja village by myself."
Shimura Danzō continued speaking softly.
"Can."
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about it and realized that the request was reasonable, since Danzo himself couldn't possibly stop so many people.
"Also, I request that you allocate me more ninjas, since my combat strength is inferior to yours."
Shimura Danzō continued.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement, offering no objection.
"And if I win, I must tell everyone about my achievement!"
Shimura Danzō, wanting to see where Hiruzen Sarutobi's bottom line was.
"Can."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, but still felt the request was acceptable.
"And then there's my Root..."
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was so easy to talk to, Shimura Danzō couldn't help but bring out his own Root.
" Shimura Danzō, don't go too far..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi called out Shimura Danzō's full name for the first time, which sent a chill down Shimura Danzō's spine.
"I understand..."
Seeing the serious Hiruzen Sarutobi's face Shimura Danzō knew he had no hope and could only dejectedly push open the door to the Hokage's office and leave.
"I wonder how the Sunagakure battlefield is doing now..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples.
He originally hoped that something would happen to Uchiha Fugaku so that he could take over the Sunagakure battlefield and suppress his opponent.
But now he's afraid something might have happened to the other person.
Because Konoha currently lacks the manpower to stop Sunagakure, and with its Konoha forces, it would be difficult to divide them into two groups, leaving absolutely no troops available for Uchiha Fugaku.
Didaze's previous victories wiped out nearly half of Konoha Ninja.
Konoha is currently completely incapable of supporting Sunagakure. In fact, it's fair to say that even splitting their forces into two groups is extremely difficult, and many of their ninja instructors have been sent to the battlefield.
This is the teacher who nurtures the children! Even the teacher went to the battlefield, which shows how much damage Didaze caused to Konoha last time. Konoha, which originally split into four groups in the timeline, is now having difficulty even splitting into two groups.
Meanwhile, the Sunagakure battlefield
"Lord Sakumo, without your help, we would have been completely wiped out long ago."
After defeating Sunagakure once again Uchiha Fugaku stood on a rock and chatted with Hatake Sakumo.
"These are minor matters, but it seems the other two countries have also declared war on Konoha."
Hatake Sakumo waved his hand, then spoke to Uchiha Fugaku.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Sunagakure will begin to fight us with all its might..."
Hatake Sakumo looked in the direction of Sunagakure and spoke in a cold voice.