The next day, Minato was summoned to the Hokage's office, mainly regarding the matter of defeating Uchiha Hai yesterday.
"You little rascal, you really hit him hard. Uchiha Hai's spine was directly fractured. I'm afraid he'll have to lie in bed for the rest of his life," Hiruzen Sarutobi began to scold Minato as soon as he entered.
"You can't blame me for that, Uncle Hokage. That Uchiha Hai provoked me first, and then he showed killing intent towards Nana. So, I had no choice but to strike hard. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so seriously injured."
Minato spread his hands, shifting the blame completely, as if it wasn't his fault at all.
"Alright, alright, I'm not blaming you. I've taken care of the trouble you caused, kid. Let me ask you, is there anything you need recently?" Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed heartily. This kid was cunning, knowing how to shift the blame completely.
Being seen through by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment. On the contrary, he felt it was only natural.
As for Hiruzen Sarutobi's offer, Minato fell into deep thought.
The Scroll of Seals wasn't of much help to him either. At most, the genjutsu Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was useful, but as a mobile turret, he had no need for genjutsu. The strongest way was to bombard the enemy with a barrage of attacks.
Wait, there is!
"Uncle Hokage, I'm looking for someone to be my sparring partner. Let's start with an elite Chunin level. If I need it later, we can switch to a special Jonin," Minato praised his own quick thinking. This way, he could both train and develop his skills, and also increase his combat experience.
It was a brilliant idea. He wouldn't have to worry about his life, and with a Hokage's direct Anbu ninja following him, the Uchiha clan wouldn't dare to make a move. This way, he would also have a personal bodyguard.
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned. Finding a sparring partner for this little guy was a long-term mission. With Minato's current strength, an elite Chunin could at most fight him to a draw, and they would have to constantly be on guard against his elusive Flying Thunder God Technique.
Uchiha Hai had been careless and was taken out by Minato's surprise attack, ending his career.
"Uncle Hokage, it doesn't have to be for a long time. Just send someone to spar with me every three days. After I graduate in a year, I won't need it anymore," Minato quickly added, afraid that Hiruzen Sarutobi would disagree.
Only then did Hiruzen Sarutobi nod readily. If it was only for a year, that was fine. It could be considered an early investment. It was just a pity for those Anbu, who would have to be frequently abused by this child in the future.
"Alright, I agree. Starting tomorrow, I will send an Anbu to fight with you every three days. If you need anything, just tell the Anbu to inform me."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi's words fell, whether it was an illusion or not, all the elite Chunin in the Anbu suddenly felt a cold chill rush to their heads, as if something bad was about to happen.
...
Konoha Village, underground, in a dark room of the Root.
A ninja with his right eye bandaged sat in the main seat. Below him, two Anbu ninjas wearing animal masks knelt on one knee.
Needless to say, this ninja with the bandaged right eye was the infamous scapegoat king of Konoha Village—Shimura Danzo.
At this time, the scapegoat king had not yet turned himself into a monstrous figure. At most, he had one eye bandaged.
The rest of him was like a normal person, without Sharingan or Hashirama Senju's cells installed in his body.
"How is the investigation I asked you to conduct?" Shimura Danzo asked with his eyes closed and a blank expression, a master of the art of subtle boasting. Invisible boasting was the most deadly.
"Reporting to Lord Danzo, we have investigated the information," one of the Anbu said, handing over a file.
Shimura Danzo took it and slowly opened it. On the first page was a photo of Minato.
Shimura Danzo slowly read through it, not missing a single detail. It contained all the detailed information about Minato from his birth to the present.
Time passed, and the entire room was quiet, with only the occasional sound of pages turning.
The two Anbu knelt on the ground, not making a sound.
"Snap!"
After reading, Shimura Danzo closed the file and muttered to himself in a low voice, "I didn't expect the disciple Jiraiya always boasts about to be such a genius. I always thought that guy was just bragging for the sake of his own ego."
"He is indeed a genius. He has left all his classmates far behind in the academy. At only 9 years old, he can defeat an elite Chunin of the Uchiha clan who has awakened a two-tomoe Sharingan. Such talent should be used by my Root."
"Only Root can allow him to display all his talents. You two, go and bring this Minato Namikaze back. I want to see him." At the end, Shimura Danzo said to the people kneeling on the ground.
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
The two of them nodded and disappeared from the spot in an instant, going to carry out the mission Shimura Danzo had assigned.
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