[Hokage] Summer Festival

In the magnificent hall sat hundreds of guests who came from all over the country to celebrate the daimyo's birthday.Now it's the time of war, and there are often wandering ninjas on the road who take advantage of the fire to rob. The transportation in this world is not convenient, and it's hard for them to come here in a bumpy carriage.

The guard directly under the daimyo is stationed at the entrance of the hall, and the Sanzang-kun whom I met a few days ago is also among them. It seems that he is still the captain of the guard. He still ignores Shinya Haruna with his eyes high above his head, and only looks at Hatake Saku invisibly. Mao nodded as a greeting, and then turned his head arrogantly.

Haruna smiled softly and said:

"We have all become the wall behind Captain Shuo Mao."

Shen also immediately echoed:

"It's still more transparent than the Water Dungeon Wall."

A familiar cough sounded next to him, and the unkind two Xiaoxiao shut up knowingly.

Looking up at Sakumo Hatake, he just happened to squint over him, his eyes full of brotherly connivance of "I can't help you".No wonder Haruna and the others respected him but made fun of him.

"Shut up, the banquet is about to begin," he said.

After the daimyo and the princess were seated, seven or eight dancers came from outside the door, dancing to the sound of the musicians' pianos and drums.

Hatake Sakumo and Shinya stood behind the daimyo, and Haruna stood behind the princess.In fact, the ninjas should hide their bodies and aura at this time, but before the banquet, the princess raised her eyebrows and said, "There's nothing to hide, it's so boring to hide", and insisted on showing their bodies and waiting aside.

The daimyo doted on the princess, and Hatake Sakumo was not easy to refute, only Haruna secretly rolled her eyes at the little girl, looking like she wanted to knock her unconscious with a palm.

Holding back a smile, she gently pushed Haruna's elbow.

Ten minutes later, the song ended and the dancers left.Before everyone toasted to daimyo, daimyo suddenly turned to Hatake Sakumo and said:

"Is it the rumored Konoha White Fang who can single-handedly fight against hundreds of Jōnin?"

I've heard the title "Konoba White Fang" many times, but it's the first time I've heard the description of "fighting against hundreds of Jōnin with one force". I didn't expect to hear it from a high-ranking daimyo.

Since it is a rumor, it cannot be ruled out that there are elements of exaggeration in it, but it can also be seen that Hatake Sakumo, a super genius, is not only well-known in the ninja world, but must also be admirable in the powerful circle.

The daimyo seemed to be very curious about him, and the guests all focused their eyes on him with surprised and curious expressions.

Thinking of the classic goofy scenes in those soap operas, I wondered if Daimyo's next sentence would be something like "I appreciate it very much, so I will betroth the princess I love the most".The princess didn't seem to be of marriageable age yet, but Sakumo Hatake was only in his early twenties, so he could afford to wait two years.

Looking at the princess's fair and childish side face, girls of this age, especially the young lady who is raised in a boudoir, should yearn for a handsome and brave hero, but in this world Only ninjas are qualified to be called "heroes".

However, she didn't seem very interested in Hatake Sakumo.

Ah, maybe it's because Hatake Sakumo couldn't see his handsome face wearing a mask?Can't help but guess.

Just when he was thinking wildly, Daimyo's next sentence became clearer in the silent hall:

"I heard that the sword skills of the Hatake family are superb and incompetent. Why don't Mr. Shuomao dance a set of sword skills for everyone to cheer up."

The eyes of the guests lit up immediately, like the audience in a theater waiting for a good show to start.

Being watched by so many people, Hatake Sakumo's back was still as straight as a pine, and there was no trace of crampedness or restraint from him, but he had a calm and calm demeanor that seemed to have been cultivated through years of experience.It should be said that he really deserves to be a man who is used to the world.

But when he gets along with them on weekdays, from time to time, he will show just the right amount of embarrassment and embarrassment due to the ridicule and jokes of his companions, just like a brother next door who is thin-skinned and can't stand teasing.

Before the person named could speak, Shinya and Haruna's expressions darkened in an instant.

I don't know if Daimyo is particularly happy today, and he turned his head to ask Haruna with great interest:

"We are from the same village, no matter how gorgeous the saber technique is, are you tired of seeing it?"

The princess was not as cheerful as her father, and said impatiently, frowning:

"Ninjas pay attention to ninjutsu. No matter how powerful the sword is, what's the use?"

Standing behind the princess on the right side, closer to the daimyo than Haruna, she opened her mouth to answer:

"As far as I can see, the time when senior Shuo Mao's saber technique makes people unable to take his eyes off is when he kills the enemy on the battlefield."

I thought I would say this sentence calmly, until I felt a pain in my left wrist, and I realized that the bad habit of clenching my wrist had revived again.I don't know if the face is as gloomy as Shinya Haruna and the others, but at least I know that when I blurted out these words, there were emotions such as anger and injustice in my heart.

If these high-ranking officials who don’t know the hardships of the frontline battle and only know how to get drunk in the meat forest, if they are lucky (or unlucky) to be in the murderous whirlpool emanating from Hatake Sakumo when he wields a sword, probably they would rather never see it. Let him wield a knife.

I have known this man known as a "super genius" for more than a year, and I have fought side by side with him (although he may not be a good comrade in arms) for several months. for a certain degree of understanding.

Hatake Sakumo's sword, when wielding it, was like a cold wind passing through the land, awe-inspiring but killing, even the most beautiful clouds in the evening were instantly eclipsed.Every word he said to the daimyo was a sincere feeling from the bottom of his heart. The most handsome man I have seen in the past year is Sakumo Hatake who is holding a sword on the battlefield and standing in front of his companions.

His knife is used to protect his companions and guard the village. It should not be used to satisfy the curiosity of the audience like acrobatics in a circus.

Even this outsider feels unfair for him, let alone Shenya and Haruna.

The daimyo looked a little surprised, probably he was just asking casually, he didn't expect to get such an answer.

The princess glanced back, then turned around and sat upright with her hands folded on her knees.

It is undoubtedly extremely inappropriate to mention a war 2000 kilometers away at a banquet with a festive atmosphere. Presumably the daimyo and the guests must feel very disappointed.But also troubled by the "blurting out" just now, Kui always thought that he was a thoughtful person.

But remorse?It seems not.The man on the battlefield had tried to fend off the enemy's kunai and sword more than once, so he didn't even have the courage to say a word for him.

Daimyo suddenly laughed, looked at Sakumo Hatake behind him, then turned around and said:

"That's right, Konoha Baiya's sword skills are for the enemies on the battlefield to experience."

The matter of dancing the knife to add to the fun seems to have been skipped at this point, and the guests showed a little disappointment, but it was covered up in a blink of an eye.Smiling faces that couldn't tell whether they were genuine or fake echoed the daimyo.

After all, the war is too far away from them.They live a luxurious and comfortable life, no matter how imaginable they will not have a sense of urgency to be there.

You will never know how painful it is until the needle is stuck in your own flesh.

"Why do you wear a mask to cover most of your face? Is it really unsightly?"

Originally, the guests' curiosity about Hatake Sakumo had turned to their compliments on the daimyo, but suddenly the princess said such a sentence again, and the hall fell silent.

In fact, there was no malice in the princess's voice, but she was overindulged and spoke without caring whether others would mind or not.

The "don't" that bothers me because of this sentence is not Sakumo Hatake.It was Chun Nai, her face was darkened, and she almost really wanted to knock the princess unconscious with her palm.

Seeing Shen Ye desperately winking at her, it is probably to appease her with the meaning of "childish words".

"Sorry to disappoint the princess, there is no particular reason, it's just getting used to it." Hatake Sakumo said.

There was a very faint smile on the corners of his brows and eyes, maybe he really took the princess's words as the unintentional words of a child.

The princess pursed her lips and gave a "tss", and turned her face away from him, showing a lack of interest.I'm really worried that she would say another sentence suddenly: "Since there is nothing special, do you mind pulling off the mask to let everyone see the original appearance?"

Even the most honorable eldest lady in the whole country can't regard arrogance as cute.

The episode ended like this, and the banquet continued.The guests stood up and raised their glasses to congratulate the daimyo, and the words of praise and compliments were louder and louder.

During this period, someone who did not know loudly suggested:

"Ninja-san of Konoha, instead of the third Hokage, I would like to offer a cup to Daimyo."

The daimyo looked around us with a smile, and seemed to agree with him and said:

"The ninjas of Konoha also sit down and drink with everyone and enjoy themselves. Sanzang-kun and the others are guarding the door, so there will be no mistakes."

He couldn't help thinking, since daimyo trusted his guard so much, why did he let Konoha send ninjas to protect him and the princess?It's not just for us to come to the banquet.

Still guessing daimyo's intentions, I heard Hatake Sakumo refuse without hesitation:

"The good intentions of the daimyo are appreciated. As a ninja, you must not relax for a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of white mist spread in from the door, filling the entire hall in a short while.

The guests looked around in a daze at first, until the Sanzang lord shouted at the door, "There are assassins, protect the daimyo and the princess!" The crowd scrambled between the tables like headless chickens in panic.

The author has something to say: It is said that there will be three changes today...so this is the first change...>