Hokage's Office

The system that had disappeared for ten years has returned, and it also came with two powerful gift packs!

Haruko at this time can be said to be refreshing.

After returning home from the meatball shop, he took out his ninja sword,

He is about to find a hidden place to experience the strength of the kendo master.

Unexpectedly, just he got out of the house.

A figure jumped down from the opposite roof and landed in front of him.

"Minato?"

Haruko was a little surprised because Minato was headed directly to him.

"Haruko, I have an errand for you, come with me to see Third Hokage!"

"Errand?"

Haruko didn't move, Minato had to pull his hand, Haruko asked with a puzzled face: "What's the errand? What's the matter?"

Seeing Haruko looks like breaking the casserole and asking the end.

Minato was helpless, so he had to tell all the things in Hokage's office building.

"Huh??" Haruko gave Nick Young's question mark face.

"You think I'm lazy and afraid that I'm wasting my talent, so you recommended me to Lord Hokage?"

"Isn't it?" Minato said righteously:

"If it weren't for you being lazy, with your talents, you would have advanced to the Jōnin level."

"I..."

'Then I really thank you for being so considerate of me.'

Haruko's heart was speechless for a while as if a group of herbivores were running wildly.

"Let's go, don't let Hokage wait for a long time!"

Minato, who didn't realize that he was self-talking, took Haruko and hurried to the Hokage building.

Although he really wanted to blame Minato for recommending himself.

But now that everything has happened, Haruko can only helplessly follow him and head to the Hokage building to meet Sarutobi Hiruzen.

[Ding! Trigger System Mission: Promote to Konoha Jōnin, mission difficulty 2 stars.]

[Mission Completed Reward: 1000 points of prestige!]

[Master, do I need to take over the task?]

Haruko, who was jumping forward with Minato on the roof, was taken aback when he heard the sound of the system.

Then with a thought, he took his first system task.

...

After galloping for a few minutes, the two finally arrived at the Hokage building.

Knocked on the door outside Hokage's office, and after receiving a response, the two entered.

In the past, Haruko had received tasks in the lobby on the first floor when performing tasks, so this was also the first time he entered Hokage's office.

Seeing Shimura Danzō also in Hokage's office, Haruko was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, the first time he entered office, he faced the two most powerful people in the village.

After saying hello, Haruko fell silent.

Since Minato recommended him, Sarutobi Hiruzen must have a lot of questions to ask him at this time.

"You are Haruko? Why did you deliberately hide your strength?!!"

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke, Danzo who was next to him opened his mouth and asked questions.

After entering Hokage's office, his eyes were fixed on Haruko.

"Danzo!!" Sarutobi Hiruzen yelled displeasedly.

Although Haruko's file is a bit unusual, it does make people suspicious.

But he is the shadow of a village. If Danzo pretends to speak before him, isn't it a bit outrageous?

"Hide strength? When did I hide my strength?"

Haruko asked with a puzzled expression.

In fact, on the way here, he had already thought out various ways to deal with it.

"Then how do you explain the amount of tasks you have only performed in the past few years?"

Danzo ignored Sarutobi Hiruzen's dissuasion and walked up with Haruko's file information.

It also deliberately pointed to the number of times the Haruko task was executed on the file.

Om——!

As soon as Danzo raised the file, Haruko thought about it and instantly activated the ability of bullet time.

Before Danzo retrieved the file, he read the information carefully from beginning to end.

"Eh..."

Haruko sighed and said, "I have realized the importance of being strong since my parents and teacher sacrificed their lives."

"I also realized that my strength is weak!"

"Since then, I have practiced hard day and night, so I had to reduce the amount of tasks."

Haruko's words are nine points true, and they can said to be almost true.

So Danzo, who was staring at his face, didn't see any clues.

'It turns out that Haruko is not not keen on tasks, but is practicing desperately?'

'No wonder, when I said that Haruko was lazy, he had a weird expression.' Minato suddenly realized.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining the admiration of Namikaze Minato, and the prestige value is +1.]

"???"

Haruko turned his head unclearly and glanced at Minato.

"Danzo! What the hell are you doing!" Sarutobi Hiruzen yelled again.

But after hearing Haruko's explanation, he also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

If Haruko had a problem, or if he was a spy from the enemy village, he couldn't imagine how much information Konoha had shed over the years!

"Humph! I hope you are telling the truth!"

Danzo snorted and then returned to his original position.

"Haruko.."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked on the pipe and smiled kindly: "Did Minato inform you of the reason for coming?"

"In response to Lord Hokage, I have already asked Minato on the road." Haruko answered truthfully.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "In that case, what do you think about Minato recommending you to become Jōnin?"

"Or, do you think you can fulfill the responsibilities of Jōnin ?"

"I will live up to Minato's kindness, and the expectations of Hokage-sama!" Haruko said straightforwardly without thinking.

If the time was before yesterday, perhaps Haruko would be a little more tactful.

But at this moment, he just received two system gift packages, so it can be said that his confidence has greatly increased.

"Good!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen is pleased and said, "But although Minato's recommendation is available, you have to pass necessary considerations."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

Haruko responded.

Of course, he knew what the so-called considerations meant.

Although he is being promoted to Jōnin, he doesn't need to take the exams like promoting Chūnin.

However, one of the two conditions must also be met to be promoted to the Jōnin level.

The first is the quantity and quality of tasks, which need to be up to standard!

Because those who meet the standard all indicate rich experience and strong strength.

The second one is promotion through Jōnin's recommendation!

The recommended person not only needs to have the strength of Jōnin but also needs to be recognized by Hokage to be promoted.

At this moment, Haruko belongs to the second type, so he has to prove his great strength to Sarutobi Hiruzen.