That's right, Lord Hokage!"
"Recently, I've had some new insights into swordsmanship!"
"However! There is currently no ninja style in the clan that is suitable for me!"
"So! I want to use the reward from the Chunin Exams to exchange for a sturdy and sharp shodaka sword!"
The response!
On the road to return!
Shinwa Yuhi and Tetsuya Fujiwara have revised it countless times!
Therefore! Fujiwara Tetsuya's tone! Even his facial expression!
They all achieved a high degree of precision!
"Of course! This was just a spur-of-the-moment idea! If it puts the Hokage in a difficult position!"
"Just pretend I never said that!"
He stole glances at Hiruzen Sarutobi!
A perfectly timed hint of unease appeared on Fujiwara Tetsuya's face!
"Sturdy! A sharp shodaka sword!"
"I understand! This is not a difficult matter!"
"In our village, there are quite a few ninja swords made in the Land of Craftsmen!"
"I will send someone to pick out a suitable one for you and deliver it to you!"
Faced with the unanimous gaze of the thirteenth squad!
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced briefly at Asuka Shinso!
He immediately agreed!
The village's finances are quite good this year!
A little extra expense! But it's nothing!
Hmm! At most, it's just a drizzle!
"Then, thank you very much, Hokage-sama!"
He met Hiruzen Sarutobi and agreed!
Tetsuya Fujiwara also breathed a sigh of relief!
It wasn't because they were intimidated by Hiruzen Sarutobi's power! It was because... they genuinely saved tens or even hundreds of thousands of taels!
"No need to thank me for such a small thing!"
"After all, I promised you a reward during the Chunin Exams!"
"Speaking of which! Tetsuya!"
"I haven't seen you fight since the Chunin Exams!"
"Just how much have you grown up now?!"
"I'm very curious about that!"
"Also! I forgot to tell you! Just recently, intelligence agents hidden in the Land of Lightning and the Land of Wind sent messages from both sides!"
"A and Rasa, who shone brightly in last year's Chunin Exams, both recently achieved the feat of defeating Jonin head-on during missions!"
And then there were all those nagging sounds!
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up!
The gaze directed at Tetsuya Fujiwara gradually filled with a sense of oppression.
"To crush a Jonin head-on!"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words!
Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes didn't show much emotion.
At their age! After several months of refinement!
If you can't even do something this simple!
How can one shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages?
"Tetsuya!"
Aren't you surprised?
Look at Tetsuya Fujiwara's calm expression!
Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask!
Logically speaking, shouldn't kids this age be competitive and eager to win?
After hearing this news!
No way! A look of shock crossed her face!
Then work hard in secret and catch up!
"Lord Hokage! A and Rasa both have the potential to become Kage-level powerhouses!"
"Can defeat a Jonin!"
"That's perfectly normal!"
Facing the gazes of everyone inside!
Tetsuya Fujiwara's tone was full of certainty!
"King-level!"
At this moment! It's not just Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Along with Shinga Yuhi, who has always been by Fujiwara Tetsuya's side! Mikoto Uchiha! Kito Aburame and the others!
Even my body and mind couldn't help but sway!
From that calm tone!
They can feel it!
Their companion had already set his sights on a height they had never imagined!
Tetsuya! Is this why you're in such a hurry?
That's really true! What an impressive goal!
Beside him! Sunset True Self sighed inwardly!
Suddenly I have a feeling that I've gotten old!
"Tetsuya! I happen to have some free time today!"
"Why don't we find a place and have a friendly spar? I'd like to witness your growth firsthand!"
For the vast majority of ninjas!
My lifelong goal is to become a Jonin! Or at least an elite Jonin!
Tetsuya Fujiwara's ambition!
This also piqued Hiruzen Sarutobi's interest!
As he spoke, he took off his divine robe and hung it on the rack next to him.
A tight-fitting battle armor was revealed!
As expected of the Third Hokage!
Is it really necessary to be so cautious when you're at the peak of your strength?
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Hokage!"
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi, a powerhouse at the peak of the Kage level!
He still has a long way to go!
but!
Through this exchange, Hiruzen Sarutobi might be able to offer him many sound suggestions!
Let him follow the path of the ninja!
The journey will be smoother!
As the Kage of Konoha!
Hiruzen Sarutobi always has a buff wherever he goes!
It's destined to attract the attention of countless people!
I don't know if Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately instructed him to do so!
While Hiruzen Sarutobi was leading Tetsuya Fujiwara and Shinga Yuhi to the nearby training ground!
Many high-ranking officials and ninja clans in Konoha have learned of this news!
In an instant!
Countless figures surged forth!
They quickly headed towards the training ground!
"It seems the teacher is in a good mood today!"
"They made such a big fuss just to instruct a little brat!"
A deep, magnetic voice followed!
The Konoha Jonin and elite Chunin who had gathered around quickly parted to make way!
Three imposing figures gradually approached from not far away!
"Tsunade! That brat Tetsuya!"
"This isn't your average kid!"
"Tetsuya-kun! In the future, you might surpass us!"
This voice sounded slightly neurotic to others!
It was Jiraiya who said it!
However! Regardless of what others think!
Jiraiya's expression was unusually solemn!
"Is that so! I didn't expect you, Jiraiya, to be so oblivious!"
"I can also see Tetsuya-kun's potential!"
"That brat! He certainly deserves to stand shoulder to shoulder with us!"
Orochimaru! Even you say that?
Tsunade's impression of Tetsuya Fujiwara!
This only applies to the Chunin semifinals! During the finals!
Two battles! Tsunade witnessed Fujiwara Tetsuya's ninja talent!
It also testifies to Tetsuya Fujiwara's beliefs!
But to put it simply!
In Tsunade's heart!
Fujiwara Tetsuya is nothing more than a genius from a small ninja clan who has no bloodline limit whatsoever!
Geniuses are never in short supply in Konoha! In the entire ninja world!
"Tsunade!"
"If you knew that brat better, you wouldn't have said that!"
While Tsunade was chatting with Orochimaru and Jiraiya!
Not far away, more and more young figures gradually appeared!
These are all students who graduated from the Ninja Academy in recent years!
A genius of the Senju clan! The Hiashi and Hizashi brothers of the Hyuga clan! A rising star of the Uchiha clan!
A genius of the Kurama clan who has awakened control over his five senses…
These people! Their expressions are either gentle! Or aloof! Or indifferent! Or profound!
but!
At this moment, in the hearts of these young people!
Everyone has one question!
That's Fujiwara Tetsuya! Why is he so important to the Third Hokage?
It was supposed to be a friendly exchange, but in reality, it was just a senior instructing a junior!
Guidance from the Naruto!
As of now! In the entire Hidden Leaf Village! Except for the Sarutobi clan members!
Only those three are qualified!