The next day!
A bright morning!
Last night's performance by the King of Dance, Uchiha, had gotten everyone drunk.
They had chatted and toasted each other, and the lively party had only ended in the latter half of the night.
The imperial banquet had ended perfectly.
After one banquet, they all knew each other a lot better, and some of the generational and age gaps had been eliminated.
If you asked who was the happiest?
Naturally, it was Hashirama.
Because he had done what he had dreamed of, which was to make Madara dance.
Secondly... His Majesty, the Emperor of the Wandenreich!
Mainly because he had gathered so many elites.
The matter of girls coming to his door in the latter half of the night was purely incidental.
"You're really brave..."
Lucian got up and glanced at the feigning-sleep Tsunade.
Last night, the five girls, Konan, Kushina, Mei Terumī, Mikoto, and Tsunade, had come to his door, drunk... to ask questions?
Beauty, if you're drunk, go and rest!
(The Harmony God is not to be trifled with)
So, Lucian casually threw a die, which happened to land at Tsunade's feet.
Then... she had stayed.
Tsunade: Are you flipping a card?
A pleasant night always passed quickly.
The brilliant sunlight shone through the window.
Seeing Tsunade's eyelashes trembling as she feigned sleep, Lucian didn't mind, "There's nothing to do in the empire at the moment. Rest for a few more days."
At this, Lucian's voice grew heavier, "Do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, I hear..."
By inertia, Tsunade immediately opened her eyes and sat up. For a moment, their eyes met.
"Ah!"
The blanket slipped down. Tsunade was stunned. She immediately blushed and dived back in.
Lucian was quite calm.
Actually, the size... was just so-so.
He wasn't that greedy.
Lucian: I can't imagine your happiness!
"Continue to rest..."
Lucian turned around and left the room.
Tsunade, in the blanket, breathed a sigh of relief. The blush on her face wouldn't fade. She couldn't help but mutter.
"I'm really going to die... what I did last night..."
"Drinking is a mistake. No... isn't this what I wanted?"
To become His Majesty's woman.
How many imperial women dreamed of this!
A man as excellent as His Majesty, apart from a stone-hearted woman, who wouldn't be moved?
"Mhm, His Majesty's room. I'll sleep a little longer..."
The plan for the day is in the morning!
Early in the morning, the streets of the Silbern were lively.
In the east of the city, on the training ground, many people were sweating.
"Small Heilig Pfeil!"
"Hirenkyaku!"
A red-haired boy fired a small Heilig Pfeil.
Another yellow-haired boy used Hirenkyaku to dodge at an extremely high speed. A brown-haired boy was shouting '666'!
"You can use the Heilig Pfeil?"
"Didn't you also use the Hirenkyaku!"
The yellow-haired boy and the red-haired boy spoke at the same time, and then they looked at each other and smiled.
Then, the two of them turned their heads and spoke at the same time again.
"Nawaki, what about you?"
"..."
Nawaki Senju was completely bewildered.
I thought I was going to be a salted fish.
But as a man of the Senju family, he was not allowed to admit defeat. Under the surprised gazes of the two, Nawaki instantly disappeared.
"Schatten Bereich?!"
Minato Namikaze and Sasori were really surprised.
The Heilig Pfeil and the Hirenkyaku were all fine manipulations of spirit particles and spiritual power.
But the Schatten Bereich was different. At present, the vast majority of the Soldat had not learned it.
It required inspiration.
A mixed-blood Quincy had to learn every skill!
Noticing the surprise of the two, Nawaki put his hands on his hips and said smugly, "I had a flash of inspiration last night and suddenly knew how to do it. Am I amazing? No matter how strong the attack is, no matter how fast the speed is, you can't hit me. Hahaha...!"
This guy!
Minato Namikaze and Sasori exchanged a look, their eyes communicating.
Sasori suddenly looked at the back in astonishment, "That's... Senior Hashirama Senju?"
"Ah? Great-grandfather?"
Nawaki Senju turned his head in pleasant surprise, but he didn't see anything.
At that moment, Minato used Hirenkyaku to get behind Nawaki and kicked him.
"Let's see you be smug!"
"Ah! A sneak attack! I'm not convinced!"
Nawaki, who was lying on the ground, shouted.
Before he could get up, Sasori also ran over and kicked him.
"A sneak attack is also a part of your brain. If you really go to the battlefield, you'll be the first to die!"
Nawaki shouted, "I won't! I'm an immortal god!"
Minato was speechless, "Sasori, let me do it! Let's beat this chuunibyou awake!"
"You're jealous! You're jealous!"
"Yes, I'm jealous. A mixed doubles!"
"..."
Seeing this, the two girls who were training hard not far away smiled. A young girl frowned slightly.
Yugito Nii had recognized reality. She was only four or five years old, yet she had been pitifully thrown into the Soldat unit.
Nanako Uzumaki didn't say much. The young girl, Pakura, her heart was heavy.
"Their talent... is so strong!"
Pakura had originally wanted to display her ninja talent and take the opportunity to get in touch with the empire's elites.
But not long after entering the city, she had been invited to join the Soldat unit. Pakura had thought about it and had joined. This was her chance to be an undercover agent.
But then, all the new members had drunk a large cup of "water" with some blood in it.
A sharp pain had spread through her body, and her chakra had been washed away!
From a Jonin, she had directly become a new recruit of the Soldat unit, with a spiritual power only comparable to a Genin!
This had not only terrified Pakura, but had also horrified her.
It was a completely different system from the chakra system.
A power system that touched the soul, which made her extremely unfamiliar and shocked.
Apart from the bloodline of some people being retained, any ninja means were useless. She couldn't even send a message to the Village Hidden in the Sand and could only continue to lurk.
"Minato Namikaze, Nawaki Senju, Sasori!"
These three children had brought great pressure to Pakura.
Only by performing outstandingly would she have the opportunity to enter the Holy Legion and become an elite who could directly speak with Lucian.
But at present, she hadn't even learned a single skill.
The group of three had already skillfully used one skill.
In terms of talent, a huge gap!
"Soldat unit, assemble!"
At this moment, a steady voice suddenly sounded, which startled everyone!
The ones training here were only a part of the Soldat unit. They were alternating with the other Soldat who were guarding the city and patrolling.
Quickly, everyone stood in several rows, neatly.
"Here!"
After Sasori had stood properly, he looked forward.
An indescribable anger and hatred filled his heart.
Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha!
The enmity of his parents' death was irreconcilable!
"Hm?"
Sensing an extremely special gaze, Sakumo Hatake looked over and immediately saw a red-haired boy with unconcealed resentment...
Sakumo couldn't help but say:
"The Soldat in the third row and the fifth column, step out. Your name!"
Obeying orders was the first rule of the Soldat unit.
After Sasori stepped out, he looked at the man at close range. He simply couldn't control his emotions and said through gritted teeth.
"Sasori!"
"This name..."
Sakumo Hatake flipped through the list and related materials in his hand.
Name: Sasori!
Age: Nine years old!
Origin: Village Hidden in the Sand!
Relatives: Chiyo, Ebizō!
Specialty: Puppet Jutsu!
Goal: To become stronger, to get revenge, and to strive for the rise of the empire!
Note: Has a grudge against the Holy Legion member, Sakumo Hatake, for killing his parents!
"..."
Seeing the last part, the corner of Sakumo Hatake's eye couldn't help but twitch.
Good grief. Really good grief.
This child has even run here for revenge.
I have to say, he has great perseverance.
No wonder today, His Majesty had specifically asked me to train the Soldat unit. It turned out that he wanted me to solve the problem.
The empire wanted harmony and stability, not internal strife.
Sakumo Hatake understood this. He also knew that he was not to kill Sasori. No one was allowed to harm the citizens of the empire without reason.
The first iron law of the empire!
"To survive in the ninja world, the first thing you have to learn is to hide your emotions."
Sakumo Hatake calmly walked in front of Sasori and looked down at this resentful child, "With such an undisguised resentment, if I were an enemy, you would be dead!"
Sasori clenched his hands and looked at him with cold eyes, "What? You dare to do it but not admit it?"
"You are not qualified for me to deny it."
Sakumo Hatake said and smiled indifferently, "Work hard to become stronger. When you join the Holy Legion one day, every member can make an unreasonable request to His Majesty, even to revive your parents."
Sasori's eyes immediately widened.
His resentful gaze was filled with hope.
Revive his parents!
Sasori was so excited that his whole body trembled.
Although the Sasori of the original timeline was lonely and indifferent, he was now just a child not yet ten years old. What he craved most was still the care of his parents.
His gaze inexplicably looked at Sakumo Hatake. Sasori was still hostile, "This news is not bad. Don't think I will thank you!"
"If you're unhappy, then we'll talk again when you're stronger!"
Waving his hand to signal Sasori to return to the ranks, Sakumo added another sentence.
After he finished, Sakumo Hatake looked at the Soldat unit with a solemn expression.
"Now, immediately, each person will run a hundred laps around the training ground!"
"..."
Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Yesterday, Jiraiya had only made them run ten laps.
"Listen to me! If you can't do it, go home and farm!"
As Sakumo Hatake spoke seriously, everyone moved.
The four or five-year-old Yugito Nii was on the verge of tears.
Where is this?
A devil training camp!
At the same time!
Lucian was sitting cross-legged in the back garden, absorbing the last of the Two-Tails' soul energy.
BOOM!
On the surface, it was calm, but the spiritual power and spiritual pressure in Lucian's body began to erupt!
The Hōgyoku also began to emit energy, helping Lucian to break through that boundary.
At that very moment.
CRACK!
The void suddenly split open, and an illusory hand grabbed at Lucian.
Lucian suddenly opened his eyes and whispered calmly!
"You're appearing now? You've really found a good time."
"Hagoromo Otsutsuki!"
BOOM
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