Konoha's Ninja Successor

A sunny day is perfect for pouring a pot of tea, opening the window and enjoying the pleasant breeze blowing on your face.

Shimura Teru took the tea handed to him by his subordinates and took a break from his busy schedule to sit in the backyard of his home and enjoy the tranquility of the morning.

Behind Teru Shimura, his old father Danzo Shimura was arranging his clothes and carefully dressing himself for today. Today he and Hiruzen Sarutobi also had a speech, an important speech to all the new students entering the school.

After realizing the true will of fire, Danzo Shimura seemed to let go of the past and enjoy the days bathed in the sun. He gradually became interested in the position of vice principal of the ninja school.

Since there is no Sharingan to hide, he no longer wears bandages on his eyes and arms, and Shimura Danzo finally wears a normal dark blue coat with a white shirt underneath.

"Are you leaving so early? I remember the speech time was at 11 o'clock, and it's only 6:[-] now." Shimura Teru put down the tea in his hand and said.

Shimura Danzo put on black sunglasses, and while adjusting his clothes, he explained: "I just want to be more diligent than Hiruzen. In the past, Hiruzen was so effective in winning people's hearts that I had no part in it. Now that a new kid is enrolling, I have to To get the upper hand, at least I have to surpass him in the matter of being the principal. This is the first step for me to surpass him."

"Yeah, yeah, then you should always work hard." Shimura Teru responded with a smile, and then continued to enjoy the pleasant morning and relax his body and mind.

Boring training is taxing on one's will, and a proper relaxation of the mind can also help improve one's strength. This is the combination of work and rest.

Shimura Teru didn't show too much concern on the surface, but after seeing his father change so much, he was filled with relief in his heart.The detail of Shimura Danzo wearing sunglasses is to prevent his scary eyes from scaring the children. This detail is enough to show that Shimura Danzo is attentive.

It seems that the personality correction has been effective. After being away from the political center, Danzo finally became much normal. From this point of view, Shimura Teru felt that his original decision was correct and that he was worthy of being a filial son.

"What about you? Do you plan to just enjoy the breeze today?" Shimura Danzo said coldly after finishing cleaning up.

"How could it be? I'm very busy. It wouldn't be inappropriate to relax a little in the morning, dad."

"Well, you can make your own arrangements. I'll leave first." Danzo Shimura said and prepared to leave.

At this moment, an ANBU ninja wearing a tiger mask suddenly appeared in Shimura Teru's outer courtyard. The root member guards who secretly protected Shimura Teru also instantly protected Shimura Teru, and even surrounded the ANBU personnel.

The ANBU ninja didn't take it seriously and knelt down on the spot to announce the order: "Master Hui, the Godaime has asked you to go to the Hokage's office."

"I got it." Shimura Teru waved his hand and asked his men to withdraw, then put down the tea in his hand and nodded.

Shimura Danzo glanced at the well-trained members of the Root Organization, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. It seemed that after he left the Root Organization, the strength of the Root Organization had not retreated but advanced. The few guards in front of him were all He has the level of jounin strength.

Danzo was relieved in his heart, but also secretly sighed that all this had nothing to do with him, and prepared to leave with an expressionless face.

But just when Danzo was about to leave, the ANBU ninja stopped Shimura Danzo.

"Lord Danzo, please stay. Lord Godaime has also summoned you to come over."

Danzo was stunned for a moment, and then he looked at Teru Shimura, wondering in his heart that he had broken away from Konoha's political circles.

Shimura Teru shrugged and said that he didn't know what the situation was. He turned to the Hokage's direct ANBU and said, "I understand. Please step back first. We will arrive soon."

"Yes!"

After saying that, the ANBU ninja left in a flash.

"Hui, what does that guy Sakumo Hatake want in calling me over?" Danzo Shimura asked in confusion.

"It's the Godaime, dad. You don't need me to repeat the necessary etiquette so many times, right?" Shimura Teru smiled bitterly and continued: "I don't know the situation, anyway, we will know it when we go there."

"..." Danzo didn't say much, and then disappeared with Shimura Teru, apparently setting off directly.

At the same time, the assessment agreed between the three Narutos and Kakashi was about to begin.

Kakashi lived up to expectations and was a full hour late, successfully making the three of them frustrated, and then Kakashi casually passed the test with a lame excuse.

"Okay, okay, let me talk about the content of the assessment. My assessment for you this time is based on actual combat." Kakashi took out an alarm clock and placed it on the wooden stake in the training ground.

"Actual combat? Very good. I will definitely surprise you, Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said confidently, fists together.

"Heh..." Sasuke chuckled, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

"I...will do my best." Haruno Sakura was not as confident as the previous two days and said slightly unnaturally.

Kakashi observed everyone's expressions and movements, and without saying anything, he took out the two bells he had prepared in his pocket.

"It doesn't matter whether you are confident or not. If you want me to recognize you, you have to look at the results of the assessment. Before twelve o'clock at noon, as long as you can cooperate to grab these two bells, you will pass. Otherwise, you don't need to Let me say more."

When Naruto and the three saw the two bells swinging in Kakashi's hand, their expressions became serious. The meaning of this was self-evident.

Sakura's face was already a little ugly, and she said softly: "There are only two bells? Doesn't this mean that one of the three of us must be unqualified..."

Sakura's face turned pale when she said this. She knew very well that her strength was the lowest among the three, and the unqualified person was most likely herself.But Sakura is not resigned to it. She has finally graduated and is on the same team as the person she likes. How could she stop there?

Sakura silently clenched her fists.

"It seems that you all understand. I don't need to waste any more words. I'll give you half an hour to prepare. The assessment will officially begin in half an hour." After that, Kakashi left.

The three of them were silent for a while, no one wanted to miss the opportunity to graduate.

In this quiet atmosphere, Sakura gritted her teeth and raised her hands tremblingly and said: "Naruto, Sasuke, I have decided to give up this opportunity. You are very capable, and you should also be qualified to become genin..."

Sakura thought twice and decided to give up her chance.

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then said anxiously: "What should you do, Sakura?"

Sasuke also looked at Sakura at the same time.

Sakura smiled bitterly: "I'm fine. It'll be the same for graduation next year. There's no difference. Anyway, I don't have any talents, and I can't compare to you and Sasuke, so..."

"It's unnecessary, you were all deceived, Naruto, Sakura." Sasuke's eyes lit up while he was thinking, and then he stopped Sakura's words and said.

"In the past, ninja graduates were always in groups of three, and there was no precedent of two people. This should be a tradition passed down from generation to generation. If it is true what Kakashi said, it will undoubtedly destroy the tradition. . And Kakashi also let it slip just now. He asked us to cooperate to snatch the bell. This will undoubtedly be a test."

"In general, the assessment has actually started from now on. The first level of the assessment is to see if our teamwork is solid. Don't be fooled!" Sasuke said with firm eyes as he thought through his joints.

Naruto's eyes lit up and he said, "That's right! In this case, Sakura, you don't have to sacrifice your own opportunities. If we work together, we can graduate smoothly."

Sakura looked happy, then hesitated and said: "Tradition is tradition, what if this time is an exception? What if it is really what Kakashi said?"

"Even so, how will you know if you don't give it a try? If one of the three really wants to quit, the big deal is...graduating a year later. Anyway, I can receive more guidance from Uncle Hui during the ninja school, which is not necessarily a bad thing." Sasuke turned away and said, he was not shameless enough to sacrifice the girls in the team to obtain graduation qualifications.

"That's right! Sasuke, the bastard, still speaks human language occasionally!"

"Huh? What do you mean, idiot Naruto."

Come on, the two of them grabbed each other's sleeves and started fucking each other again.

The corners of Sakura's eyes were moist. Sasuke and Naruto were defending her, which made her very touched. The relationship between the three people in the team became closer.

Kakashi, who was secretly observing from a distance, also smiled and looked up at the sky.

"It seems that they will not follow my old path. Companions are not tools that can be used. I think they have understood this. Obito, Lin, you are right..."