The old devil Konoha wants to be a good person

Linru is not a genius, never has been.

His grades in the ninja school were mediocre, and he didn't perform well as a genin. He even took the chuunin exam twice before passing it. If it weren't for the fact that after the Nine-Tails Rebellion, the village was in decline, and Rinru had certain specialties, this special jounin would have wanted to be promoted. All difficult.

However, since returning from Kirigakure's trip, Linru not only passed the Jonin test perfectly, but was also able to defeat Orochimaru without any damage. It is really unbelievable that he has grown to this level in just a few months.

"You are rude."

Linru Feng Qingyun bowed calmly, putting on a master's demeanor, as if he was showing off. He knew very well the psychology of the third generation at the moment, in order to avoid arousing suspicion and fear, and also to avoid trouble.

It is necessary to pretend to be immature, just like now.

"Sandaime, Orochimaru is just a rebellious ninja, like a lost dog, a fish that slipped through the net. In that situation, I believe that any jounin in the village, such as Kakashi, will not be much weaker than him."

"Of course, it's still a little difficult to fight him off."

Linru smiled and raised his right hand, with his index finger and thumb slightly open, as if to describe the concept of "a little bit", and almost wrote the words "Come and praise me" on his face.

Sarutobi saw Linru acting so pretentiously, showing humility on the surface, but actually trying to hide his complacency. The strangeness quickly faded away and became familiar again. After thinking about it, a kind smile reappeared on his face:

"You don't have to underestimate yourself, you can defeat Orochimaru in a head-on battle."

"Your current strength is already second to none in the village."

It is really difficult to show a sense of modesty and caution, but also to show confidence. It is really difficult to know the right balance. The current situation should be able to stabilize Sarutobi's mood for the time being.

Linru thought silently and thought to himself: Looking at this situation, the old man counted me as the main force in the battle and completely ignored Quan. However, this is good.

"So" Linru raised the corners of his mouth and joked:

"What are you going to reward me with?"

The Sandaime was stunned and couldn't help laughing:

"Why are you now actively asking for rewards?"

Linru smiled slightly: "If you are willing to give it."

Sarutobi's old face tightened, and he pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "The research materials you brought back are extremely valuable, and they were snatched from Orochimaru's hands. I will never treat a ninja who lives and works for the village badly."

"So, if there's anything you want, just ask."

With my current personality

Wouldn't it be weird if you didn't covet any power at all?

"Then let me learn a forbidden technique."

Sure enough, if the strength is different, will the pursuit become different?

The Sandaime thought so and was not surprised, and asked softly:

"What skills do you want to learn?"

"Nowadays, I don't have much shortcomings in ninjutsu and taijutsu, but I don't have any good tricks in illusion." Linru pretended to think for a while, and then asked curiously:

"Sandaime, there are powerful illusions in the sealed book."

"Have."

Sarutobi nodded. Perhaps it was the teacher's psychology that caused trouble, so he couldn't help but remind him:

"Linru, you are originally a taijutsu type ninja. After Danzo gave you special training, you can be regarded as a comprehensive ninjutsu type. In my opinion, instead of dabbling in many places and aiming too high to come into contact with genjutsu that you are not good at, it is better to specialize in ninjutsu. Jutsu.”

Who says I'm not good at illusions? It's just that you don't know.

Linru retorted disapprovingly: "The Sandaime, Vacuum Jade and other ninjutsu are already top-level wind escape. I really don't want to practice hard like Kai like Kai, so I can only find other ways to make up for my shortcomings."

"Well, since you insist on this, I won't insist on it anymore."

Sarutobi shook his head regretfully, and named several genjutsu in the Book of Sealings, detailing their functions and difficulty of practice. Finally, Linru made up his mind and chose the Dark Art.

"The art of Darkness consumes a lot of chakra. With the amount of chakra you have, even if you learn it, you may not be able to use it more than once in a battle." Faced with Sarutobi's persuasion, Linru seemed very calm:

"It doesn't matter. Whether you learn it or not, whether you use it or not, it is all about accumulating experience in illusion practice for me."

Sarutobi commented amusingly: "Your mentality is quite good."

"You flatter me."

After talking about the reward, Sarutobi grimaced, and the Hokage's authority shrouded him again: "Okay, let's get down to business."

"Yes"

"The Kumogakure mission will arrive in the near future. This matter is of great concern. As the elite jounin of the village and the captain of my ANBU, you should shoulder your responsibilities and avoid any unexpected situations."

"Yunyin Mission" Lin Ru raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

"Sandaime, I thought we and Kumogakure would have no other way of communicating except muscle competition. From what you said, it seems like those simple-minded guys are playing some conspiracy."

"Linru, your prejudice is wrong."

Sarutobi coughed slightly and corrected:

"Although the village had a lot of friction with Kumogakure five years ago, that is all in the past. In today's ninja world, peace and development are the main themes. Don't look at Kumogakure the same way again."

"What's more?" Sarutobi smiled slightly and pointedly said:

"The Raikage's desire to deepen communication with the village was a result of your exchange."

"I got it in exchange" Linru looked playful and rubbed his chin.

"Do you still remember what happened three months ago? If you hadn't turned the tide and discovered the blood owl's conspiracy at the critical moment, Kumogakure would have fought with Sunagakure Iwagakure. Raikage is very grateful to you for stopping him from making a big mistake in time."

Speaking of this matter, Sarutobi's eyes contained undisguised admiration: "That's why Kumogakure sent the envoy here. This is not only a proactive show of goodwill, but also a high probability of forming an alliance with the village."

yes?

Linru nodded and solemnly replied:

"Okay, I understand, Sandaime."

Then let me see how Raikage plans to thank me.

Will that scene in the original plot still happen?

It seems that Hinata Hizu's invitation has not been accepted yet.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Linru went home and took a nap. When he woke up in the evening, he went out to have a barbecue with Songyue, who had returned from school, to cultivate the relationship between father and daughter, and chat about interesting things at school.

In the next few days, Linru asked Sarutobi for a short vacation, either to spar with Kakashi, to train Sasuke, or to study the art of darkness alone. His life was ordinary and calm, and he was able to relax and rest for a long time. .

With the blood owl's spiritual power, even if he does not liberate situation a, it is not a problem to practice the art of darkness. Linru considers the battles that may occur in the future and is determined to master it to its fullest.

At the same time, thanks to Anko's big mouth, the news that Linru and Izumi teamed up to defeat Orochimaru also spread in the village. The villagers talked a lot and the ninjas were doubtful.

Half a month later, the Yunyin mission arrived.