Konoha's Scarlet Flower Moon

In the early morning, Konoha Village is calm and peaceful, and a new day has begun!

Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose hair has not yet turned completely white, and his disciple Jiraiya, who was born with wild white hair, were having a long-awaited conversation between master and disciple.

Ignore those topics about "sourcing",

And the use of telescopes...

Finally, the main event came.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, took off his Hokage hat and stared at the word "fire" on it.

"Jiraiya, I'm getting old. One day, one of you will take over the position of 'Kage' from me."

There was a lot of emotion in the Sandaime's tone. So many years had passed since he took over the position of Hokage from his teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama. Gradually, this powerful ninja who was still in his prime began to Think about heirs.

This is the first time Sarutobi-sensei has said this!

Jiraiya looked at this Shinobi who had been guarding Konoha for nearly forty years and still led Konoha to victory in a situation as bad as World War II.

There are indeed more and more wrinkles on the teacher's face.

Jiraiya was silent, turning his head to look in the distant direction outside the quiet Konoha Village——

There are forests, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, more battles, and people who have experienced unimaginable suffering...

"Old man, I really feel now that people need to do their best just to protect something important to themselves,"

"But to protect everything, I don't think I have that kind of capacity."

Jiraiya replied to the third generation.

Naruto, that boyhood dream, was very complicated for Jiraiya at this time.

He is not a genius like Orochimaru, nor does he have the pedigree of Tsunade, but he is a frog in the well and can see what is most important to him.

Jiraiya, who has experienced the passionate youth period, been baptized by war, and matured, has found his own way of ninja, and is determined to dedicate his life to it.

He will serve as fuel for the fire to assist the growth of the next generation.

The significance of this incident to him was like a frog jumping out of a well and running towards the sky.

This is no longer a dream, but a belief.

Jiraiya, who taught Minato, Yahiko, Xiaonan and Nagato, saw new hope, and he has become more convinced of this belief.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled. He also understood that his disciple, Jiraiya, was casual, but his determination was far better than that of Orochimaru and Tsunade, now that he had made a decision.

The Sandaime Hokage was not prepared to force him.

"Then there is something that is not difficult. Let me leave it to you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a document from his robe, which he received last night.

Jiraiya took the document and opened the page. It was a ninja information, and an application form for taking the Chunin Exam alone was attached.

The scene at the gate of Konoha when he came back flashed before Jiraiya's eyes.

"Is this? That Sakumo's child?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled:

"This child will be Minato's disciple. Minato is away on mission. As a teacher, you should help him teach him first."

……

After another brief conversation, Jiraiya agreed to the matter and left.

In the warm sunshine of the afternoon,

The third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sat leisurely in the Hokage room, enjoying this moment of long-lost smoothness.

"Hokage-sama!!"

Today is still the day on duty for "Grain Garlic".

Hearing his voice, the third generation Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyelids jumped up again reflexively.

"Don't say anything yet, let me calm down!"

Garlic:......

After about a minute, the Hokage took a long drag on the cigarette and slowly exhaled, as if the mental construction had been completed.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Tsunade-sama's Uchiha Kagetsu burned Hinata's Akira Hinata, and now they are in the hospital."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was still choked for a moment.

"Hesuan, from now on, you will be responsible for secretly protecting Uchiha Kagetsu."