Hokage

"Oh, I feel so comfortable after taking a shower."

Ayane walked across the forest with her long hair wet. There was still some moisture on her skin, and her skin was white and red.

Behind her followed Ruri who remained silent.

Shiraishi looked at the two, quickly took Kunai out of the ninja bag, and said to Ayane and Ruri, "Before you come, give the code first."

"signal?"

Ayane was stunned.

Ruri had no expression on her face and started making hand seals, Chakra accumulated in her mouth and suddenly she threw up:

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The huge fireball attacked Shiraishi head-on.

Shiraishi threw herself to the side, avoiding the fireball's attack in embarrassment.

Seeing the trees scorched by the fireball behind him, cold sweat broke out on his face.

"How does this code respond?"

Ruri smiled and looked like she was ready to launch a second fireball.

Shiraishi stood up, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Yes, it's fine. It's just a joke, you don't need to use Katon directly"

"That's more convincing, isn't it?"

Ruri said confidently.

"Yes, it is much more convincing than a simple sign..."

Shiraishi sighed and rubbed her sore buttocks.

"Shiraishi-Kun is also true, I thought we had already set some secret code before."

Ayane came and said.

Just as Baishi was about to say something, Ruri looked around and didn't find Sakumo's figure, so she asked, "Where did Mr. Sakumo go?"

"He went looking for the ingredients. There's not much food in the backpack. I need to go to the sentry to restock tomorrow."

Shiraishi took her backpack and said.

"I want to eat Ramen. I always eat dry food and game outside, and I almost forget what it tastes like."

Ayane touched her belly and grumbled as she sat on a rock.

"Tolerance will be much better after the war is over."

The food consumed by Baishi and others today is cold products. Only when there is not a lot of food, do they go to get the raw material on the spot, but the food is also simple. You can fish in the river or find some wild vegetables in the forest. And mushrooms to satisfy your hunger.

"Shiraishi-Kun just invented portable ramen, right?"

"You can think about it. As for the ramen, forget it."

Shiraishi shook her head, ignoring Ayane's request.

"Well, you can eat more when you go to the sentry post tomorrow. You and Mr. Sakumo didn't find anything here just now, right?"

Ruri carefully observed her surroundings, maintaining a high degree of vigilance.

"No, Mr. Sakumo and I were just talking about the next Hokage."

Shiraishi told the truth.

"Huh, is Shiraishi-kun interested in this kind of thing?"

Ayane was curious.

Shiraishi looked at Ayane.

"Because Mr. Sakumo is the closest ninja to the Hokage rank in another ten years after the Third Hokage ages, Mr. Sakumo will have great support to become Hokage. Even the three Sannin will lose."

Shiraishi analyzed him rationally.

Neither Ruri nor Ayane disputed Shiraishi's views.

Konoha White Fang is indeed Konoha's biggest appeal.

"The village is a country. To be promoted politically you need more than just the support of the civilian class. If Professor Sakumo doesn't get the support of the Clans, he doesn't stand a chance, and his character is not suitable for the Hokage. Sometimes fame is the same as the Hokage, but it can become a double-edged sword."

Ruri leaned against the tree, hands on her chest, the expression on her face was serious, and Ruri didn't say anything when she reached the end.

Ruri is not ignorant of politics, but he is not interested in that aspect.

Sakumo's reputation, strength, and character are indeed enough, but relying on civilian support alone is not enough to become Hokage.

In Ruri's eyes, the so-called civilian ninjas do not have a complete whole, their factions are complex and their interests are very dispersed. If there is no one to integrate, those people will never become relevant.

In contrast, most Ninja Clans have already formed a community of interest. They know what they are going to do, what they can accomplish, the sacrifice required, and their goals are the same.

"Listen up, the so-called Hokage... is just a boring game of alternating power on the upper level and has nothing to do with the lower level."

Hearing Ruri makes such comments, Ayane looked a little worried: "Ruri, wouldn't it be bad to say that? I think that only by being recognized in the entire village can one become a Hokage."

"Are you an idiot? If you do, the title of Hokage in the village has not been valued for a long time. You are also a person of the Ninja clan. Think about it, you will recognize the essence of the Hokage." As long as I have the power and the idea, the Hokage's position is within my grasp. Mr. Sakumo doesn't have that idea, so he's an excellent Konoha Shinobu, but he doesn't qualify for the position of Hokage. "

A confident smile appeared on Ruri's face, and her opinion of herself was never wrong.

Ayane puffed out her mouth angrily, a little hurt.

"Okay, okay, you two, it's too early to be candidates for the next Hokage. At least the most important thing in front of you is completing the tasks explained above."

Shiraishi ran to make amends.

Baishi knew Ruri's temper very early on.

She doesn't have much respect or admiration for the Hokage's existence.

She only respected the ninja named Sarutobi Hiruzen who became the third generation Hokage.

Respect the powerful ninja, not for the Hokage's identity.

As long as you follow this idea, Ruri's mind is easy to understand.

After a while, Sakumo returned from hunting and found two hares and some fish. Dinner was reserved for the evening.

Before that, they first find a safe place to hide their whereabouts in the forest hunting ground.

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The next day we arrived at the nearest sentry.

There was damage here, a large number of buildings collapsed, and more than a dozen Konoha ninja fell into the ruins, spilling blood all over the floor.

Coming here with Sakumo's team is an Anbu squad.

The Anbu team has a squad leader and three members.

The squad leader is a jōnin, one of the three-team members is a Tokubetsu jōnin, and the last two are chūnin.

Shiraishi was trying his best to rescue a Konoha ninja who had fallen into a pool of blood. He was so badly injured that his entire chest was blasted away by the detonation talisman, hovering on the brink of death.

He hasn't died yet, this Konoha ninja has a very strong desire to survive.

As the sentry building was destroyed, Shiraishi was only able to initiate surgical first aid outside, but Shiraishi was unsure about the survival rate.

When they arrived here, the Konoha ninja had already missed the best time for surgery.

As for whether he can survive or not, he can only trust his fate to see if he can survive.

Sakumo and others did not interrupt Baishi to operate and began looking for other traces in the ruins.

"It was large-scale ninjutsu, which directly destroyed the sentry building, and then there was a surprise attack that caught the people defenseless. The first team was annihilated by the enemy."

The Anbu squad leader wore a mask and, after a professional inspection, briefly explained some problems.

"One superior ninja, six middle ninjas, eleven inferior ninjas, can't you resist?"

Sakumo's eyes were solemn.

"It's probably the special unit hidden in the sand your team found over two months ago."

The Anbu squad leader said.

"Have their identities been verified?" Sakumo looked at the Anbu squad leader.

"They are the son and daughter-in-law of the sand consultant Chiyo, one of the best masters of the sand puppet army. As for the ninja, who can easily divide the battlefield, there is nothing new for now."

Sakumo nodded after listening.

At this moment, Ayane approached and reported to Sakumo, "Professor Sakumo, some of the sentry's supplies have been taken and the rest have been burned. What should I do next?"

"After that, go to another outpost. By the way, can you send another Anbu squad?"

Sakumo looked at the Anbu squad leader.

"Impossible. Two Anbu teams need to stay in the village. An Anbu squad helps on the front lines and gathers intelligence. Today, the only Anbu teams available are our own. So, without the help of the security team, the defense of the village became very weak."

"In short, I hope to send more people, preferably tracking specialists. I know people in the village are also very tense, but now is not the time to worry about these things."

"Understood, I will report to the Master Hokage. As for sending additional personnel, it depends on the Master Hokage's decision."

"please."

The Anbu squad leader gestured, and the other three Anbu comrades nodded in understanding and walked out of here with a blinking technique.

"Can it be done, Professor Sakumo?" Ayane asked.

Sakumo shook his head. He couldn't guarantee that more people would be sent to investigate.

Ayane's eyes alone are too small to investigate.

Enemy forces also have perception ninjas and are proficient in reconnaissance. They deliberately look for weak defensive outposts to carry out surprise attacks, causing chaos in the land of fire. Over time, it's easy to put great pressure on Konoha's ninja on the front lines.

But the fire country is so big, and the whereabouts of the hidden sand forces are often erratic, and there is no rule to follow, which makes the search difficult.

Back in Shiraishi, Shiraishi had finished the operation and was bandaging the injured person's external wound.

"Shiraishi, how is he, can he wake up?"

"That sort of thing can only depend on the strength of your will to survive. The only thing I can do is this."

Shiraishi packed the medical kit and put it back in her backpack.

Sakumo patted Baishi on the shoulder.

"You did well enough, the medical ninja is no god."

For Sakumo's comfort, Baishi didn't intend to say anything.