Chapter 49: Sarutobi Daiyue!

GPT_and_Chill here - just a quick preface before reading this chapter. As best as I looked there was no information on who Hiruzen's Oldest son is. The original author randomly assigned one and I went with it. Thank you that is all.

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Looking at the young and talented Seishi in front of him, the frustration in the Third Hokage's heart seemed to have diminished a bit.

Compared to the other Jounin in front of him, only Seishi and his mentor, Sakumo, seemed to be able to completely reassure him.

Even compared to Sakumo, the Third Hokage believed that Seishi, who could accomplish the mission 100%, was more in line with his definition of a perfect ninja.

But perhaps it was precisely because of Sakumo's emphasis on companionship over missions that the Third Hokage dared to entrust many things to him with peace of mind.

"Seishi, if there's nothing else, you should leave immediately."

"The front-line battle seems to be getting more and more intense. You can't delay even for a moment. If you go a second later, things may change."

This was also one of the important reasons why the Third Hokage sent Seishi to the front lines.

If other Jounin were to arrive at the battlefield, it would take at least two or three days at the fastest.

But Seishi could probably arrive at the battlefield in just one day.

Even if he was only sent alone, the Third Hokage had full confidence that he could change the situation.

Now he just hoped that his eldest son, Sarutobi Daiyue, wouldn't do anything stupid and impulsive.

Thinking of this, the Third Hokage was full of regret for the decision he had made before.

He had thought it would be easy to deal with a small country like the Land of Rain.

So he sent his son, Daiyue, to the front lines, partly to end the war as soon as possible.

And on the other hand, he also had his own selfish motives, hoping to use this war to build up his son's reputation.

But he never imagined that the Land of Rain's true strength was not as weak as they had shown.

This sudden slap caught him off guard.

Now he just hoped that Daiyue wouldn't be stubborn and go it alone.

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"Lord Daiyue, is this really a good idea? The Third Hokage has told us to wait for orders and not act on our own until support arrives..."

In a jungle at the border of the Land of Rain, several figures were leaping quickly on the tree trunks.

With a worried expression, Yoshida Masao advised Daiyue who was in front of him. Masao's talent and strength could only be considered average, and he was a civilian with no exceptional qualities or powerful lineage. His rise to chunin rank was mostly due to luck.

Originally, he didn't need to rush to the front line to participate in the battle. But he believed that the strength of the Rain Village was much weaker than that of the Fire Village, and Konoha could quickly end the war in a short amount of time. However, he never expected that although the war ended quickly, it was the Leaf who was defeated.

"Now, who is the captain? Am I the captain, or are you the captain? Do you still want to command me on what to do?" Sarutobi Daiyue rebuked coldly while speeding ahead.

"Don't worry too much. Even if something happens, I can at least guarantee your safety. Besides, these rats from the Rain Village used dishonorable tactics. If it weren't for the use of poisonous ambushes, how could they easily defeat us?" Daiyue said, his face grimacing with anger.

If they lost to the Rain Village ninjas in a direct fight, he could barely accept it. But he never expected to fall into such a simple trap. They were below the river while the Rain Village camp was stationed above. These Rain Village ninjas placed a strange poison above the river. They had checked the water before drinking, but there were no signs of danger, so they drank a lot of water from the river. The poison didn't harm their body, but it made them lose their strength for a period of time.

"I finally found these rats. They thought they could deceive me." Daiyue's eyes lit up as he saw the Rain Village camp, marked with their symbol. Although his father, the Third Hokage, had explicitly forbidden him from acting alone, he couldn't swallow this humiliation. He had to use the lives of these Rain Village ninjas to wash away his shame.

In the instant they stepped into the Rain Village camp, the camp suddenly became lit up, as if everyone knew they had arrived.

Something was wrong!

This was his first thought.

It seemed that these Rain Country ninjas didn't just discover their whereabouts because they arrived here. They seemed to have known they were coming and had been waiting for them.

But in an instant, a cold smile appeared on Daiyue's face.

Even if they knew that he had fallen into their trap, he didn't feel any danger.

Unlike when he was poisoned before, this time he came here at full strength.

In terms of pure strength, he believed that these Rain Village ninjas were not his opponents.

"Daiyue! The son of the Third Hokage, do you dare to come here with only a few people? I don't know whether to say you're foolish or confident."

The leader of the Rain ninjas had a triumphant smile on his face.

Fukuda Hideo was not completely certain that Daiyue would come here with his own team.

But from the intelligence he had received, he believed that Daiyue's proud and arrogant character would not allow him to swallow the humiliation of his previous defeat.

It seemed that the ninjas of Konoha had been too comfortable for too long, and had completely lost the caution that ninjas should have.

Fukuda Hideo believed that in order for a ninja to survive longer, it relied not on strong strength, but on a cautious heart.

The Daiyue in front of him clearly did not have this trait.

Excitement appeared in Fukuda Hideo's eyes. If he could kill Daiyue here, it would undoubtedly be a significant blow to the ninjas of Konoha, especially to the Third Hokage.

Old man, I'll prove you wrong with my actions! Your opinion is incorrect!

Daiyue had always believed that he was the most outstanding member of the young generation of Konoha, and that he was the only one qualified to be the next Hokage.

However, the Third Hokage always believed that he lacked a humble heart, and that he was not the most outstanding member of the young generation.

Asuma! May you rest in peace!

Thinking of his little brother who had just been born at home, a hint of tenderness also flashed through his heart.