[Hokage] Secrets of the Fathers [Fourth Generation Center]

Konoha 61

Fire Konoha

morning

It rained all night, then it cleared up.

The cracks in the outer wall of the old Hokage Building were damp as if there had just been a thunderstorm, and green moss was growing unbridled from top to bottom like lightning. The troubled logistics department didn't know whether to eradicate these slippery areas first or directly fill them with cement. Make up for it.But inside the Hokage Tower, it was okay. After all, it only rained once, so even if the moss grew in, it wouldn't leak too much.

"But it's really disgusting." Uchiha Itachi, who had finished his vacation, had just finished his morning routine of sweeping the floor, wiping the table, and fetching water. He was silently painting the wall with the small iron bucket given to him by the logistics department employee.He had to use a small brush dipped in white paint to cover all the traces of mildew on the edge of the window before the Hokage-sama went to work on time.

Of course, after work, he would still run errands and pass messages on the Hokage's classified intelligence files.However, there may be one more small program today, that is, the Hokage will take time to "talk about life and ideals" with him, the new leader of the Uchiha clan who has just taken office.Yes, that's what his Yondaime Hokage told him during his father's funeral yesterday.Itachi knew that although he was asking about his life ideals, it was probably more about what his mother said, "The Hokage is really impatient and has been leading the security department part-time."

So, who will be the new security minister that the Hokage chooses? Itachi is a little worried. He thinks it might be him, but he has no idea whether he is really willing to inherit his father's job.Although it is great to be the youngest high-ranking member of Konoha, what is the Ministry of Security? It is to protect Konoha. In other words, there is no need for the Minister of Security to leave Konoha.Then he might as well just follow the Hokage.

Itachi sighed. In fact, he might have been interested in inheriting the former security force, but when the field brigade was established a few years ago, the security forces at strategic locations outside Konoha had been assigned to the field one by one. .But since he was separated from the Uchiha family, going to the field would satisfy all parties.That is, he is already the captain of the Hokage Guard. In theory, this is a position on the same level as the field captain.But Itachi didn't think that with his current qualifications, he could really dream of replacing the veteran Akimichi Tingza.

This fact made Itachi feel as powerless as the family meeting he attended after his father's death.

Itachi sighed again. Even though those who opposed his father and him had been eliminated in body and soul, and no one dared to ask where the other missing people were alive, it was still difficult for him as the new leader of the clan. Either I have nothing to say when being rebutted, or I really don’t know what to say.Even without the use of violence, he would not be able to get his mother and Sasuke to sit in the meeting hall and discuss his father's funeral with the elders openly.

"Itachi, why do you still like to be in a daze so much?"

Itachi quickly put down the brush and bucket in his hands and took the file from the Hokage's arms, "Good morning, sir."

The Anbu who followed closely behind also put down the documents in his hands and tapped the floor with dripping paint with his toes. He frowned at Itachi, "Remember to wipe it before drying."

"Okay Kakashi, you go and do your work first." The Hokage pulled out the chair and sat down. The legs of the stool directly pressed the few drops of paint. He looked at the watch and said, "Itachi, pour me a glass of water. Don't be too nervous." Fang, I have a meeting soon, and I just want to talk about the issues I discussed with you before the meeting."

"Okay, sir." Itachi immediately ignored Kakashi's cold look and went to pour the water. He was suddenly a little nervous. He didn't expect the Hokage to be so direct when he came. He was not ready at all.

However, in Minato's opinion, this was just a sign of Itachi's shyness, so Minato waved his hand, looked at Kakashi, and then looked at the door.

Kakashi could only wave the secret guard to move away, and watched Itachi put the water next to the Hokage's hand, opened his mouth and gritted his teeth, then turned around and dodged.

"Okay, now there are only two of us here. You can tell me anything you want. I guess I'm not an outsider to you, right?" The Hokage drank water and smiled gently, "After all, I'm helping you change People who wear diapers."

Itachi sighed, he had heard this kind of joke told by the Hokage countless times and couldn't help but blush.

"Ah, it's really hard to tease children when they are older." Naruto put down the cup and continued to laugh, "But you have a much better temper than Kakashi. Every time I teased him like this, he would get angry. Talk too much. Not only did you talk, you also dared to fight me."

Except for Naruto, only Kakashi in Konoha dares to fight you. My Hokage-sama, Itachi, restrained his serious face from deforming and complained secretly.

"Why, why are you keeping a straight face?" Minato had no choice but to keep a straight face, "I know your father was just buried yesterday. But you are a ninja, a Jonin, and an adult. It's not like you haven't seen your teammates leave. Xiao Douding, please think about it rationally. Compared with your former teammates, or my former teammates, your father's death is already comfortable enough, so stop worrying like a child. I I believe he will be reincarnated and live a good life, and you should start a new life as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir." Itachi wanted to retort, but just like facing the elders of the family, he really didn't know where to start. In short, Itachi was a little stiff. He began to miss the days when he used to wear a mask every day. He shouldn't just listen to the Hokage and take off the thing casually. Maybe he should prepare a mask like Kakashi-senpai.

"Okay, okay, really." Although Minato wanted to talk to Itachi in a more relaxed atmosphere, but the child just wanted to imitate his father when he was young, so what could he do, "Then, Itachi, please use your Tell us your life ideals in the most serious manner."

Itachi, ""

"Don't be nervous." Naruto suddenly felt tired from talking to Itachi, "How should I put it? Let's talk about it. In fact, I didn't ask you specifically. You can treat this as a little tradition. I don't know. Did Dad have time to ask you? Anyway, I asked Kakashi when he became an adult. What he told me was that he wanted peace in the world and happiness for everyone. But then he added a more feasible one, I just wanted to keep the serialization of "Love in Heaven" forever. And my teacher Jiraiya also asked me when I became an adult. I said that my ideal has changed from becoming Hokage to becoming a great Hokage. Now think about it, If I hadn't become Hokage later, Golden Flash might have become the number one braggart in Konoha. So Itachi, don't worry, I won't laugh at you no matter how ridiculous you are."

"But I really don't know." Itachi said this after being silent for a while, and he felt very tired talking to Naruto. In fact, he always felt tired talking to Naruto, but today seemed to be the most tiring. .

Naruto, ""

"Sir, if you want to know how to arrange my future work more reasonably." Itachi decided to cut through the mess quickly, "I will resolutely obey orders."

"But I don't need you to obey orders at this time." Naruto was troubled by Itachi's words, "My wife has a very good relationship with your mother, and some people say that my relationship with your father is not good, and some people say it is good. But That's not important. What's important is that I watched you grow up little by little. You are my nephew. Like your father and mother, I hope you can have a better future. What is a better future? This is not us It's you who has the final say. Itachi, ninjas often can't choose anything, but now, you have the opportunity to choose, please don't give up casually."

Itachi, ""

Minato looked at Itachi, who was becoming more and more like the young Fugaku, and he wanted to slap someone, but after all, Itachi was not as easy to slap as his own Kakashi, "Okay, let me put it another way and ask you, the field deputy captain. , the general person in charge of the Anbu field service, and the director of security. You choose."

Itachi restrained his pupils from widening. Of course he wanted to choose ANBU.

The person in charge of the field service, ah, the deputy field captain is not bad, everyone. But the new Uchiha clan leader who now wants to be a good head of the family still thinks that there is no longer a father in the family, so what he is doing now Every word, deed, and action is related to the honor and disgrace of the entire Uchiha. Although the honor and disgrace of Uchiha is not too important to him personally, after all, his father attached great importance to it during his lifetime. Therefore, "Yondaime-sama, I want to discuss this with my family first." ."

"Hey." The Hokage sighed, looked at his watch, and drank all the water in the cup, "Forget it, I'll go to the meeting first. You can go home and discuss it with your mother, your brother, and your whole family. After we've discussed it, we'll think about it. Reply to me as soon as possible, okay?”

"Yes, sir." Itachi answered simply this time.

As for the Hokage, there was actually still some time before the meeting, so he went up to the rooftop with a flash of golden light. He felt that he should get some fresh air, otherwise he would not leave this meeting.

"Teacher, don't smoke low-quality cigarettes." Kakashi still came quickly. He snatched the Hokage's cigarette and took out his own cigarette case.

"But what's the use of your tasteless special tobacco?" Minato felt even more angry, but he still picked one up and moved closer to Kakashi's lighter.

"It's a cigarette after all." Kakashi also picked up one, "Why, the conversation with Itachi didn't go well."

"Don't you need to work?"

"There is no suitable mission for me to take action." Kakashi blew out a smoke ring, "I just need to arrange the remaining field missions and wait for them to complete or not."

"Then go and deal with the official documents."

"It's all field work. Besides signing, there are no official documents to deal with." Kakashi knocked the ashes from his cigarette, "It's not a payday."

Minato bit the filter, he really hated Kakashi's cigarettes.

"Don't get angry." Kakashi said calmly, "Itachi has always been a good boy. What on earth did you talk to him about?"

"Don't ask blind questions if I haven't told you." Minato put out the annoying cigarette, "Pay attention to your discipline."

"Anbuchou's confidentiality level is almost the same as yours, Hokage-sama." Kakashi blew out another smoke ring.

"There's almost a difference." Minato didn't know why he was angrier when he saw Kakashi who was acting carelessly again than when he saw Itachi who was paralyzed by himself, "Stand still."

Kakashi picked his ears and stood at attention.

Minato stretched out five fingers and patted Kakashi on the back, "If you don't stand well, be careful of getting old and turning into a lump."

"It hurts." Kakashi bared his teeth and almost swallowed the cigarette.

"Don't pretend to be stupid, I didn't use any force." Minato raised his hand and looked at his watch, then looked at Kakashi, "But you are dangling when I pat you. Why have you regressed so much? Since there is nothing extra to do today, let's go to the training ground. Training, I think it’s necessary for me to take time out to play with you in the past few days.”

"Oh." Kakashi nodded, and immediately stepped forward a little more.

Minato sighed, "My fault, I did spoil you rotten."

Kakashi, ""

Minato raised his hand to look at his watch again, "I'm going to a meeting, and you, take a detour to ask Naruto what he wants to eat for lunch."

"You already asked this morning." Kakashi also sighed. He didn't understand. Doesn't his teacher know anything else to ask besides this question now?

But our Hokage had already hurriedly jumped off the green platform of the Hokage Building and climbed into the window of the conference room.

"But what to eat for lunch is really a big problem."

Konoha, a civilian residential area, dark alley, sewer entrance.

"But you shouldn't say this when we are taking out the garbage, and you have been saying this all morning." Sasuke, who also had finished his vacation, rolled up his trousers and threw the branch that was soaked in water and rotten in his hand to Naruto.

Our young master Naruto curled his lips, reached out to catch the branch, threw it into the garbage bag behind him, and continued to bend down and dig out.Of course, he didn't really want to say lunch, meal, meal, meal, he just didn't know what to say to Sasuke.

Tell me, ah, Sasuke, our team is so pitiful. The only female medic-nin is still on secondment in the hospital, and the jounin instructor doesn't know what mission to go to. So we can't receive high-level missions and there is one less person, so we go back It’s time for the unfortunate task of digging out the sewers and repairing the roof.But how can we talk about it after that? It would be great if we could still receive field work like last week. My father was just buried.So let’s talk about our respective family matters, Sasuke. Let me tell you, the atmosphere in our Namikaze family is weird right now.My dad was angry with Kakashi again, but he didn’t say why when I asked Kakashi.You said, why didn't he tell me how to help him say good things to his father? Sasuke couldn't help exchanging family information. His father had just been buried.Talking about ninjutsu, Sasuke was just buried by his father who always had strict requirements.Recalling their childhood, the reason why Sasuke and Naruto played so well was because Sasuke liked to hide in his own house after being scolded by his father.Thinking about the future, I returned to the unlucky task and just got buried.

We can't let Naruto, who has no mother, and I talk to Sasuke about our mother.

Anyway, Naruto was very upset.

But Sasuke didn't seem to think that much, "Naruto, don't be stunned and dig carefully, otherwise this sewer will have bad breath and you won't be able to clear it."

"But it already stinks." Naruto put the rotten cabbage sticks he just took out into a garbage bag, shook the water in his hand, and sniffed it close to his nose, "Really, it's annoying, and he said he'd finish early and go home at noon. Give my frog wallet a bath and wash my shuriken.”

Sasuke glanced at Naruto who was breathing heavily, ""

Naruto laughed, scratching his head and ears as a habit, but as soon as he put his hands on his hair, he reacted, "I'm sorry, I almost turned into a human flesh bastard."

Sasuke frowned, "Naruto, you just said dirty words."

"I didn't."

"You have."

"No."

"Have."

"Just not."

"" Sasuke sighed, "Just keep working."

"Yes." Naruto pursed his lips and continued to bend down.But he was still angry. He wanted to tell Sasuke that it was really not a curse word, it was just a word that adults often used to express exclamations. Even my father couldn't mention dad when he was anxious.

"Naruto, do you want to work?" Sasuke rummaged and rummaged, and when he looked up, he saw Naruto dazed again, "If you don't finish it quickly, why are you going home early? If you don't come home early, your dad will be cooking again. It’s for you to eat.”

Naruto was a little stunned when he heard this, but he quickly reacted, "I want to go home and wash the frog wallet, no, it's the shuriken."

Sasuke, ""

Naruto,""

Sasuke, "Childish."

Childish is never a derogatory term

Don't put away your summer clothes casually. After the autumn rain, you still have to wait in the heat for a few days.