The Water Mist Assassin from Hokage

"Danzo... is dead..." Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was sitting in the Hokage's office, looked at the scroll that fell in front of his eyes. He seemed to be frozen for a while, sitting on his chair without moving for a long time.

The watch hands in the office were ticking, and the rain was pouring down outside.

Sarutobi Hiruzen just sat quietly in his seat, pressing the pen in his hand on the paper. Because he hadn't moved for a long time, a large black ink stain penetrated the paper.

"Hokage-sama..." The ANBU ninja hiding in the office also noticed that there was a problem with his shadow's condition. He walked gently behind Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked in a low voice, "Hokage-sama..."

"What? Oh, I'm fine." Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice became extremely hoarse, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He looked down at the blurred ink on the paper and stained his palms. He raised his hands and rubbed them slightly. The hands that had never hesitated in many years of fighting were now trembling.

"Hokage-sama, are you okay?" As Sarutobi Hiruzen's personal guard and Sarutobi Hiruzen's eldest son, the ninja was extremely worried about his father's physical condition and asked again.

"Well...I'm fine." Sarutobi Hiruzen kept repeating his words, as if he was confirming.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen always thinks that he is very old, whenever the village needs him, his short but extremely tall body will always stand in front of all the ninjas at the first time, so that everyone firmly believes that he is very old. Under the leadership of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Konoha Village will become stronger and stronger.

The ninjas of Konoha Village have extremely complicated worship of Sarutobi Hiruzen, but no matter what emotions they have, Sarutobi Hiruzen can be said to be the idol of everyone in the entire Konoha Village.

Even though the first Hokage, known as the God of Ninja, and the second Hokage, who founded all Konoha's policies and organizations, were in front of them, Sarutobi Hiruzen still shined with his own brilliance.

Maybe he will never be able to surpass the God of Ninja, maybe he will never be able to create as many forbidden techniques as Senju Tobirama, but even so, the Third Hokage is still respected by everyone as the strongest Hokage in history.

Sarutobi Hiruzen may never be the strongest ninja, but as Hokage, he has successfully engraved the will of fire into the hearts of every Konoha ninja. There once was a ninja god in this world, but under Sarutobi After Hiruzen, there will definitely be many ninja gods in this world.

This white-haired man was like a flame in the cold winter, providing endless warmth to the ninjas of Konoha in this troubled time.

The flame may go out, but the warmth will never be forgotten.

In fact, most ninjas still firmly believe that the Third Hokage can lead them to overcome difficulties one after another. No matter how terrible the enemy is, as long as the Third Hokage is leading them, there will be no problems.

This kind of trust in the third generation is not only believed by ordinary ninjas, but also by the famous Sannin. This is why even the 40-year-old Sannin is still as willful as a child. Tsunade runs away as soon as she says it, and Jiraiya He also went around collecting information and never came back, let alone Orochimaru.

Because there is Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha, deep down everyone believes that no matter what problems they encounter outside or what trouble they cause, as long as they return to Konoha, home will always be here.

However, for such a man who was like a father, the backbone that supported the entire family suddenly bent down.

Seeing his father's sudden appearance of old age, no, Sarutobi Hiruzen was like this a long time ago, but no one had ever noticed. The bodyguard standing behind Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly felt extremely heartbroken.

"Father...afternoon condolences..."

"I will go, you go down first." Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little surprised when he heard his son call him father after a long absence, but it was this distraction that alleviated the grief brewing in his heart.

"Then please pay attention to your body."

"Well, I see."

Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the scroll that fell in front of him and looked at a simple logo of Kirigakure Village painted in blood, as well as the faint, special smell of acid on it. The sadness in his eyes could not be hidden.

This is the information Danzo wrote the moment his head was captured by Mushu, and it was transmitted to the Konoha Village through reverse necromancy.

This man has indeed done many wrong things in his life, but this man who took the evil path just wanted the village to become stronger.

So even at the last moment of his life, Danzo still showed his qualities as an intelligence chief and his responsibility as a Konoha ninja.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the scroll in his hand, the silk crinkled in his clenched hands.

"Kirigakure's black spear... I remember you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was extremely calm, so calm that even the noisy rainstorm outside the house paused for a second.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, changed from the usual white lining, and wore a royal robe symbolizing the identity of Hokage outside his simple black clothes. He also wore a red and white hat with the word Hokage printed on it. He walked out of his office. .

At this time, inside the Hokage Building, all the staff were wearing similar black clothes. Everyone stood in the mission hall waiting for Sarutobi Hiruzen to appear.

"Let's go." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at everyone. All the Konoha ninjas gathered in front of the commemorative monument one after another. Everyone lowered their heads and meditated, but more of them were suppressed sniffles.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen walked to the high platform surrounded by many ninjas, everyone looked up at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Similarly, Sarutobi Hiruzen also looked at the people at his feet.

"There are not many familiar faces anymore..." Sarutobi Hiruzen thought silently.

In fact, for every ninja below, Sarutobi Hiruzen can call them by name, tell who their family and friends are, and even remember the dreams of each of them.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen still felt a little strange at this time, because he no longer had the partner with whom he had a good time drinking and talking.

"Today, the war is over..." Hiruzen Sarutobi stood in front of everyone. As his gentle voice spread throughout the memorial square, people looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi standing on the stage. A fire slowly burned in my heart.

"...We should commemorate those friends and family members who died in the war to protect the village. We should remember these people...no matter he was in the open or in the dark, no matter what he did Their contributions should all be remembered..."

“…wherever leaves are flying, fire burns…”

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words were slow and heavy, but these words gave everyone the motivation to live.

He has never been the strongest ninja, but he must be the greatest Kage.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen's speech ended, the sky cleared up unknowingly. Everyone looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen bathing in the sun. Everyone's eyes were filled with warmth, and the flame of Konoha will never go out.

"Even if the enemy is a ninja from Kirigakure Village, the flames will only evaporate them instead of being extinguished by the water..."

Kakashi standing at the bottom looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen standing on the high platform, silently adding his own understanding of the will of fire in his heart.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose body was starting to stoop a little, looked at the people in the audience. Looking at their eyes showing their expectations for the future, those bright and energetic eyes made Sarutobi Hiruzen extremely happy.

"Teacher, maybe this is what you mean by village..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly walked down the steps, and what came to him was a young man as dazzling as the sun and his two apprentices.

Looking at the outstanding young man in front of him, for some reason Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly had the urge to make a less calm decision.

"Minato, come with me, I have something to tell you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Namikaze Minato and silently decided on something.

At this time, Namikaze Minato also put away his usual smile, nodded extremely seriously, and motioned for Kakashi to follow him.

"It just so happens that I also have something to ask of Lord Hokage." Namikaze Minato nodded and followed closely behind Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The same scene is playing out in different places. The older generation of ninjas choose to retire because of the war, while the younger ninjas inherit the mantle and continue to move forward in this troubled world.

No one knows when the next war will come, but everyone is starting to prepare.

At this time, Mushu also brought Ye Cang to Tangyin Village again.

Because the war was over, the workload of the two men was instantly reduced.

People put on clothes called civilization and hid their swords under their tongues and in the shadows. Killers like Mushu naturally had no job, so after discussing with Ye Cang, the two decided to find a place to live.

No matter what, there is still no village in Yecang, and it happens that Mushu has not received the transfer order from Yuanshi, so the two decided to build a love nest belonging to them in the Kingdom of Tang after discussion.

"I didn't expect to come back here again." Mushu and Ye Cang were wandering on the streets of Tangyin Village.

Tangyin Village always looks the same, full of vitality but feeling extremely empty at the same time, like an inflated balloon with only superficial brightness.

While Mushu and Ye Cang were strolling around, a chill crept into Mushu's heart. When Mushu looked back, there was no enemy.

"What's wrong, Mushu?" Ye Cang felt Mushu's pause and asked curiously, while following Mushu's gaze towards the end of the street.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm just too sensitive." Mushu's senses were fully activated, but he didn't notice any strange people. He could only shake his head, thinking that he was too sensitive.

After all, Mushu was indeed a little too cautious during this period, mainly because of killing the unknown Konoha ninja.

According to Mushu's guess, that guy is definitely a high-level person, otherwise how could he be equipped with so many root ninjas, and these root ninjas actually obeyed the orders he gave unconditionally.

Regarding this kind of intelligence organization, Mushu has never been afraid to speculate on them with the greatest malice, so after confirming that he killed one of their leaders, although he did not know the specific position of this leader, there is no way that such a weak guy could be a BOSS. , so in order to prevent the younger ones from being beaten, Musuke spent many days cautiously.

Even the meals are made to be tasted by Boiling Squid himself to prevent being poisoned by these guys.

However, after being on guard for so many days, the opponent seemed to have completely forgotten about this incident and did not even show up.

This made Mushu feel like he was ogling a blind man, and Mushu couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"Let's go, Ye Cang." Mushu looked at Ye Cang's worried eyes and comforted Ye Cang gently.

At the same time, the last Kirigakure team in the Ninja Continent withdrew from the Land of Fire.

Qing stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the continent in front of him, feeling no fluctuation in his heart.

Kirigakure Village has worked hard for decades to establish a territory here, but no one has succeeded in any period, so it can be said that Kirigakure Village has long been accustomed to failure.

And no matter how much manpower and material resources were consumed in the village, for Qing, this war can really be said to be very fruitful.

Not to mention the Byakugan that he has already mastered, and the invisible gains such as reputation, it can be said that this war allowed Ao to completely make his name in the village, whether he was an early Byakugan killer or a later Byakugan ninja. Qingdu became a big celebrity in the village.

The one who has similar gains to Ao is Terumi Mei, the double-blooded limited ninja, and the rest include the brand-new Seven People and so on.

Perhaps to outsiders, Kirigakure Village at this time can be said to be full of vitality, but in such an era where talents seem to be emerging in large numbers, everyone can only feel depressed after returning to the village.

As Goju Yagura's policies were implemented one by one, the pressure on the ninjas in the village increased. Coupled with the unique geographical environment of the Land of Water, a large number of Kirigakure ninjas began to flee to the Ninja Continent to seek a new life.

It was at this time that Master Yuan and other elders also realized something was wrong. However, when these old men tried to contact their subordinates, they discovered that they had been unknowingly placed under house arrest.

"What are you talking about? Why doesn't Master Yuanshi see me?" Qing loudly argued with the guard outside Master Yuanshi's courtyard. Qing, who had just returned to Ninja Village, went straight to Yuanshi, but what he got was Yuanshi. The teacher closed the door and heard no news from anyone.

Feeling that something was amiss, Ao quarreled with the guard, and soon attracted the ANBU ninja patrolling nearby.

Looking at the ANBU ninjas who surrounded him and wanted to "persuad him nicely," Qing snorted and turned around to leave.

"Senior! Here! Here!" Just as Ao was wandering around the village, trying to get rid of the ANBU ninja following him, Terumi Mei waved her hand to greet Ao at the door of the bar not far away.

Seeing this, Ao walked towards Terumi Mei and asked what happened in the village.

"Senior! It's been a long time no see!" Terumi Mei greeted him very familiarly.

But just when Aoya said hello and opened his mouth to ask about Genshi, he saw Terumi Mei's fingers tapping the table gently.

But soon this kind of tapping turned into a more subtle way, and I saw a little green gas flashing under Terumi Mei's nails from time to time. In the dim scene of the bar, combined with Terumi Mei's red nail polish, this green gas The mist is not imperceptible, and only people with white eyes like Qing can see it clearly.

In this way, Qing Ye quickly understood the situation inside the village. Because the facts were too shocking, whenever Qing couldn't control the micro-expressions on his face, he would raise his glass to cover his face while drinking.

And every time Ao drank from the wine glass, Terumi Mei would drink a glass of wine with Ao, and the two of them were like a pair of drunkards.

As the two of them gradually became drunk, the original small movements also turned into big movements, punching and so on to convey the message, but it did not attract anyone's attention. After all, under such huge pressure in the village, many ninjas would choose to get drunk. To escape reality.

"That's why I say that the village is really boring now!" Terumi Mei breathed out the smell of alcohol, blushed and suddenly picked up Qing by his collar and threw him out of the bar, "Senior, drink. Too much, that’s not okay~ Ninjas have to stay awake at all times...so senior, you have to sober up!"

"You are the one who should sober up the most, right!" The ANBU ninja who was originally following Ao watched his target being thrown out of the bar by Mei Terumi like a dead dog. He lay on the ground without moving for a long time and couldn't help complaining in his heart.

However, as an ANBU ninja, he couldn't show his face, so he could only hold on until a kind person sent Ao to the hospital, and then he secretly left the bar and followed him.

"I hope this guy can tell the truth after being so drunk." Thinking of the mission Yagura gave him, the ANBU ninja felt full of strength and headed towards the hospital.

It didn't take long to find Qing, who smelled of alcohol and was sleeping on his side with his head covered. Because the snoring was too earth-shattering, the nurse threw him into a single room in disgust.

The ANBU ninjas also sneaked under Ao's bed when no one was paying attention, planning to wait until later to cast illusions on Ao to get words out of Ao's mouth.

At this time, he didn't notice at all that under the quilt, Qing stared with white eyes and kept imitating the sound of snoring. His eyes were looking through the layers of buildings towards Master Yuanshi's courtyard.

It was already late at night, but Master Yuan suddenly woke up from the bed, opened his eyes and walked around the house very slowly.

And the ANBU ninjas who were staring at the Genshi had long been accustomed to the old guy's irregular sleepwalking every night.

I saw Master Yuan wandering around the room for a while, muttering something he didn't know what to say, but Qing could easily understand Master Yuan's secret words through his lip language and movements.

"The fourth generation was controlled by someone?" Ao's white eyes shook, and even his snoring stopped for a while. However, because the sound of stopping was extremely sudden, it was very consistent with the characteristics of a snorer, so the ANBU ninja under Ao's bed did not Nothing feels wrong.

"Huh——" Qing also suppressed the shock in his heart and pretended to be completely asleep. Knowing that he pretended to be woken up by an ANBU ninja and then fell into his illusion, Qing didn't show any flaws from the beginning to the end.

At this time, inside the village, with the return of all the ninjas, a large number of ninjas appeared to be visiting friends, but in fact they communicated secretly. Orders were conveyed one after another. Countless hidden lines in the past began to act, and a battle to save the Yuanshi began. Wait for the elders' plan to begin to be implemented quietly.