People are in Hokage, one person at a time

The return trip was very fast. Even though there were a large number of wounded in the team who needed to be transported, under the temptation of returning to the village, the speed at which the strong ninjas transported the wounded was obviously not comparable to that of the delicate doctor sister.

Two ninjas, a stretcher, a wounded man, a miracle.

From the distant Platycodon City to the Leaf Village in the heart of the Land of Fire.

The originally scheduled three-day trip was cut into more than half of the time due to the many ninjas traveling day and night.

We set off at six o'clock in the morning, and at around nine o'clock the next morning, a large number of Konoha ninjas appeared at the gate of Konoha Village.

This caught the Sandaime Hokage somewhat off guard.

Although the Suna Ninja have not yet signed a peace treaty, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Ninja World has won the first stage of the war against Konoha.

As the victor, holding a grand welcome ceremony at the time of the return of frontline ninjas can not only motivate subordinates but also boost morale. This can be regarded as a basic operation to win people's hearts.

But if a three-day journey is compressed into one day, will the ninja really not rest?

The Sandaime Hokage said that he could not understand the operations of these young people nowadays. After all, ninjas of his age usually pay attention to the combination of work and rest.

It's good now. It's obviously too late to encourage the villagers to line up and welcome them, but if you want to give up this opportunity to boost morale...

"Then let me just say a few words."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was holding a pipe in his mouth and wearing a Hokage hat, took Minato's hand and looked at the people who were returning from the journey cordially.

It is definitely impossible to release people directly. Even if there is no welcome ceremony, this classic Will of Fire illusion will still go on.

It's just that the effect of the Will of Fire illusion this time is not very good. Like the Second Ninja War, at the welcome ceremony, which ninja was not beaming with joy and blood boiling?

However, the ninjas who came back from the battlefield were different this time.

After running for more than a day, even with chakra by his side, it was difficult to cheer up again in the face of the complicated Will of Fire illusion.

Especially the big brothers who are carrying the injured. Miracles come with a price. The experience of falling asleep during the Sandaime Hokage's speech and dreaming back to the Ninja Academy classroom is really unforgettable.

Even so, with his extraordinary talent in illusions, the Sandaime Hokage held Minato's hand and talked for a full twenty minutes.

In the end, this little sun who could use the Flying Thunder God to dodge fifty times couldn't even laugh anymore.

Although the position of Hokage is very coveted, why didn't I think Hokage-sama was so eloquent when I was in school?

Amidst Minato's yawns, or the yawns next to Minato, the Sandaime Hokage withdrew his magical powers without wanting to finish.

And this was like a signal, yawns came and went, and the Konoha ninjas who had been running for a day and night dragged their tired bodies past the bleak back of the Sandaime.

What's the use of respecting the Hokage?

Will respecting the Hokage allow them to have a good sleep?

Under the confused gazes of the Konoha villagers, many ninjas disappeared at the entrance of the village. It was not until one ninja was grabbed by the Sandaime Hokage that the ninjas in the back suddenly realized that the Hokage had not left.

"Why... why did you come back early?"

"what?"

The grabbed ninja looked embarrassed and reacted for several seconds before he suddenly nodded.

"It seems that someone said to return to Konoha early and enjoy it early. There is a fixed one-month holiday. The longer the delay on the road, the more time to rest... Ah, I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, I..."

"Okay, you go."

With his pipe in his mouth, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent the Konoha hero into the village with mixed emotions.

Although that's true, if it disrupts the plan...does the welcome ceremony still need to be written in the intelligence?

It's better to wait for Orochimaru and the others to come back.

Turning around and returning to the Hokage Building, at this time, it was thousands of miles away from Konoha, an unknowable place beyond the maps drawn by ninjas.

After the rain, the dragon returns, and the grass is green with thousands of frogs croaking.

On Wangyuan Mountain, several huge toad stone statues are located among the green mountains. Coupled with the surrounding paradise-like scenery, this is the famous spiritual holy land in the ninja world, Miaomu Mountain.

As the birthplace of ancient magic, just like Shigulin and Dilong Cave, which are also three sacred places for psychics, there are still endless visitors even if they are far away from the mortal world.

As the owner of Miaomu Mountain, Toad, who can sign a psychic contract with ninjas, will naturally not reject everyone who comes to Miaomu Mountain to seek immortality.

It’s just that the journey is very difficult. Unless you are favored by Miaomu Mountain, and without great perseverance, just reaching Miaomu Mountain will be a big problem. As for learning the magic of Miaomu Mountain...

It has been more than a thousand years since the founding of the Ninja sect, and more and more stone statues have turned into toads on Miaomu Mountain.

For contractors, Miaomushan will never refuse the other party's request to learn the magic of immortality, but how to learn the magic of immortality and whether Miaomushan will provide help in the process of learning the magic of immortality...

Just look at little Jiraiya's experience of channeling the Myoki Mountain. As a sacred place for psychics, there are no psychic scrolls circulating in the ninja world. Isn't that a basic operation?

If all the ninjas have a toad, how can they maintain the strength of Mt. Myoboku?

"The child's father, it's time to eat!"

In a reed pond, a frog whose body proportions are completely out of proportion to Gamabunta is holding a wooden bowl and calling out affectionately.

In the wooden bowl, bugs of different colors are squirming around each other. Occasionally, two of them want to see the outside world, but no matter how hard these larvae try, they cannot break through the edge of the wooden bowl.

"The child's father, it's time to eat, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah, I didn't hear that?"

The frog, wrapped in a gray cloak and with three streaks of white hair on his head, turned around.

"It's the old woman. Isn't little Jiraiya here yet?"

"Did he say he was coming?"

"what?"

Fukasaku Sage in gray cloak scratched his head in confusion.

"Damn it, didn't I tell you? The Great Toad Immortal has been sober for a while recently and said there were some changes."

"Is that old immortal still alive?"

Shima Sennin, who had curly hair on his head, was obviously stunned for a moment.

As one of the sages of Mt. Myoboku, Fukasaku sage and Shima sage, who are over 800 years old, are already at the top of Mt. Myoboku.

As for the older one…

"Although the Great Toad Immortal is rarely awake, he is indeed still alive."

"Hey, I thought he had become one with the rock a long time ago. He just sits there all day long and doesn't care about anything. He just sleeps. Occasionally he wakes up and troubles other toads..."

"Don't say that, old lady, Lord Gamamaru is also thinking about Miaomu Mountain. Predicting such a thing is very labor-intensive, not to mention suppressing the seal. Lord Gamamaru is suffering."