Naruto: I have shed my snake skin and become a dragon!

This is something that Hiruzen thought of. It seems that this little guy really has some talent.

After the secretary finished speaking, he looked up at Hiruzen and saw that he didn't seem to be angry.

"You are right. The villagers are the foundation of the village. I will increase the speed and frequency of ANBU ninja defense ninja patrols at night to ensure that every corner of Konoha Village is not spared."

"Lord Hokage is wise! Now, it will be impossible for the thieves to succeed, and the villagers can rest assured."

Wise? Not necessarily. Hiruzen sighed and then looked out the window. If he was really wise, so many villagers wouldn't be kidnapped.

The number of dead villagers is unknown, and all of this is his responsibility.

In a great ninja village like Konoha, he actually leads a precarious life. This is all due to his negligence as the Hokage.

Just when Hiruzen was about to start handling official business, the secretary suddenly said: "Lord Hokage, have you noticed that the recent events in Konoha Village are inseparable from the Nara clan?"

Hiruzen didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when his secretary said this, he realized that it was really the case.

The Nara clan is indeed a bit unlucky. They have been at the center of the storm these few times. It seems that Danzo is deliberately targeting them.

However, the minds of the Nara clan are relatively flexible, and Danzo must have been frustrated these few times.

And he also used this to punish Danzo from the beginning, drastically reducing the funds provided to the roots.

This money can be used to build villages or provide it to ANBU ninjas.

It is a good thing for the village.

"The Nara clan is indeed involved in a lot of things these days. I also want to greet them appropriately and give them some compensation."

Then Hiruzen asked again: "What is the name of Nara Shikano's eldest son? Is it Shikano? His contribution this time is not small. Not only did he discover the secret laboratory, he also rescued a hostage, and later... Assisted Minato in investigating the laboratory."

Such a great contribution needs to be rewarded. It can also be regarded as a goodwill gesture from Hiruzen to the three clans, which is intended to tell them that the Sarutobi clan has not left them.

The secretary heard this and said: "It's right that his name is Luye, but what are you going to reward him for? The Nara clan is not short of money."

This was why Hiruzen was troubled. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't think of a suitable reward for him.

"Forget it, let's make an exception and promote him to chuunin. He will be exempted from the process of taking the chunin exam, and he will directly become a chunin of Konoha Village, and record an A-level mission."

The secretary was a little surprised after hearing this: "Hokage-sama, if I remember correctly, this Shikano's strength is just barely enough to become a ninja, right? Isn't it inappropriate for you to promote him to chunin?"

Hiruzen smiled: "On the surface, the chakra content in his body has reached the upper level of Chunin. I can't estimate it accurately, but at this position, he should have been hiding his strength."

The secretary scratched his head. If this was really the case, then he shouldn't be promoted to chuunin? Doesn’t this directly expose people?

Maybe it was the arrangement of the Nara clan leader. If someone is exposed like this, they might become enemies with the Nara clan!

Hiruzen looked at the secretary's confused and afraid expression, and said directly: "That boy can't hide it. The news about him breaking into the laboratory has been spread in the village, and he himself has nothing to hide. I mean, otherwise I wouldn’t act in such a high-profile manner.”

"I will directly promote him to chuunin. It will be easier for him to do things in the future. This should not be a bad thing for him."

Since Lord Hokage said this, the secretary has nothing to refute. He has not yet fully understood what happened yesterday. He just took over the handling of the experimental equipment and followed up on the autopsy department.

"Okay, Hokage-sama, then I will inform Nara Kano and ask him to come to the Hokage Building."

Just as the secretary was about to leave, Hiruzen grabbed him: "You don't need him to come, just tell him. It's not a big deal just to be promoted to chuunin."

There were relatively few official documents today, and Hiruzen wanted to finish them as soon as possible and get off work early.

If Lu Ye comes, the process will have to go through, and then there will be some scene talk, which will definitely take a long time.

It's rare to have some free time today, so it's better not to cause trouble.

The secretary thought so, but without any persuasion, he opened the office door and left.

Hiruzen, on the other hand, was concentrating on processing the official documents. Danzo had just arrived and wasted a lot of time. However, if he speeded up a little, he could get off work at the normal time.

The secretary crossed a street and soon came to the gate of the Nara clan.

"Brother, please inform me that I am Hokage-sama's secretary and I am here to announce the award given to Nara Kano by Hokage-sama."

The tribesman guarding the gate rubbed his eyes. When he saw that it was indeed the secretary, he immediately nodded and returned to the tribe to report.

At this time, Luye was playing with Shuanzi in the house. After feeding, Shuanzi's strength had recovered a lot, and his energy and energy had also improved.

Liya and Quyuan were also in the room, and this incident made the relationship between them even closer.

However, the two of them will also be very careful not to act too affectionate in front of Lu Ye.

Dong-dong-dong, there was a knock on the door of the house. Lu Ye walked over to open the door and found that it was the clan guard.

"Brother, what's the matter?"

When the guard saw Lu Ye, he bowed slightly and said, "Young master, Hokage-sama's secretary is waiting outside the clan, saying that he wants to convey Hokage-sama's commendation to you."

"A commendation? What commendation?"

"I don't know either. Come and take a look with me."

Qi Yuan and Liya heard the conversation and walked to the door: "What's wrong, young master?"

Luye shook his head: "It's okay, you guys stay in the house first, I'll be back soon."

After the two nodded after hearing this, they continued to tease Shuanzi.

Lu Ye changed his clothes and shoes and followed the guard to the door.

Outside the door was a young man, about the same age as Lu Ye, but taller than Lu Ye.

"You must be Kano Nara. Lord Hokage recognizes your heroic deeds yesterday and commends you for assisting Minato Jonin in completing the mission."

Kano thanked him first, and then asked what the Hokage-sama's award was.

The secretary smiled and said: "Hokage-sama made an exception and promoted Nara Shikano to Konoha Village Chuunin, and recorded an A-level mission."

"Huh? Promoted to Chunin?"

Not only Shikano was surprised, but even the guards were a little surprised. In the early days when the ninja hierarchy was not perfect, there was indeed a promotion to Chunin.

However, now Chuunin requires passing the joint Chunin exam conducted by two ninja villages before promotion can be achieved.

How can I still get an exceptional promotion?