Konoha 36 years, June.

The climate in the forest is starting to get a little hot and irritable.

It has been three months since Shiraishi left the village to carry out the mission.

During this period, a total of eleven waves of enemies were encountered, except for the lineup of five Shangninas encountered in the first month, and the Sand Hidden troops encountered afterwards were very weak in combat effectiveness.

Sometimes there is no need for Shuo Mao, the upper ninja, to make a move, he only needs to press the formation on the side, and the three of Shiraishi cooperate to wipe out several times the number of enemies.

As the number of battles increases, the combat experience of the three Shiraishi is also accumulating, and the cooperation is getting better and better.

In order to study new tactics, Shiraishi used local materials and searched the field for materials to make smoke grenades.

Fortunately, when it came out, some simple small instruments were sealed in the scroll, and when he was resting, Shiraishi would take them out and make smoke bombs.

This kind of thing, Shuo Mao is no longer strange.

If Ruri and Ayane pay attention to the accumulation of hard power, then Shiraishi is undoubtedly the one with the best knowledge and the most flexible head among the three.

Being able to maintain a calm and unrestless attitude in the war to learn and enrich oneself made Shuomao appreciate it very much.

So, Shuo Mao proposed the matter of special training for Shiraishi.

Teach Shiraishi some practical knife skills.

In the field of medical ninjutsu and research, he can't help Shiraishi, but as a shinobi who is good at swordsmanship, Shuo Shigeru feels that he can teach Shiraishi knife skills and give him a certain combat ability.

In this way, with Ruri and Ayane, the overall combat effectiveness of the three will definitely be greatly improved.

Shiraishi was slightly surprised by Shuo Mao's special training, but he didn't refuse.

When he was usually fine, he would practice swordsmanship with Shuo Mao.

The weapon he used was a standard ninja knife, which was slightly longer than the White Fang Short Knife, but in terms of chakra conduction, it was several levels worse than the White Fang Short Knife.

After all, ordinary weapons are chakras that cannot transmit changes in nature, and once they encounter a sophisticated weapon that can conduct chakra, they can easily break.

In the afternoon, when the sun is shining.

"Hey, don't come over and take a peek."

Ruri and Ayane took clean new clothes, so that someone came to take a peek while they were in the bath, so they came over to remind them.

Shiraishi replied, "Don't worry, you can go, even if I fight to the death, I will watch Mr. Shuomao." ”

"I'm talking about you, not Mr. Shuomao."

“……”

No matter how ghostly he is, he will never peek at the twelve-year-old girl taking a bath.

Liuli's vigilant perverted eyes hurt Baishi's heart a little.

"It's okay for Shiraishi-kun to come over and take a peek, because I'm going to make Shiraishi-kun physiologically unable to be a qualified man again."

Ayane smiled softly, as if she meant something.

While making people feel like a spring breeze, they can't help but shiver.

Seeing Ruri and Ayane leave, Shiraishi sighed and said, "Really, when is it, I still have to go to the bath, and I don't come out to camp." ”

"No way, they've been either fighting for the past few months, or they're in the process of rushing, so it's good to let them relax. And it's close to an outpost in Konoha and safer than the rest of the place. ”

Shuo Mao added on the side.

Shiraishi nodded and agreed with Shuo Mao.

In the dense forest, there was a soft breeze, mixed with a little irritating heat.

In this case, Shiraishi is a little eager to take a good nap under the shade of the trees.

"Is the situation at the front still unclear?"

Shiraishi sat under the shade of the tree and took out a water cup to drink.

"Ah, although there are a few of them here, the opponent is the third generation of Kazekage himself, and it is not so easy to get it."

Shuo Mao also sat down and said to Shiraishi.

Although the quality of the Konoha ninjas on the front line is generally stronger than that of the Sand Hidden Ninja, the lack of decisive and powerful ninjas at the same level as the contemporary Five Shadows is also the reason why the front line has been deadlocked.

"In this case, if Hokage-sama appears, he may be able to turn the tide of the battle all at once."

Shuo Mao's opinion on Shiraishi shook his head and said: "Konoha is different from the four ninja villages, the country of fire is located in the center of the continent, surrounded by four great powers, there are too many things to consider, and the Hokage himself rushed to the battlefield in person, this is an emergency that will only occur if it is a last resort." ”

"It's not easy to be a Hokage......"

"yes, it's the Hokage after all."

"Did Sakumo-sensei ever want to be Hokage?"

Shiraishi asked suddenly.

Since there is nothing to do, I want to talk about some interesting topics to pass the time.

Shuo Mao smiled bitterly and said: "Forget it, spare me, I'm not the one who was the Hokage, I don't understand politics or anything at all." ”

"That's not right, the appeal of Mr. Shuomao to be the Hokage is louder than that of Sannin."

"That being said, Hokage-sama is still in good health, and I never thought about it."

Shiraishi nodded understandingly.

The reputation of the three generations of Hokage in Konoha Village is really good, and I heard Ruri say that even if it is the Uchiha clan, the relationship with the three generations of Hokage is also harmonious, and they have good dealings with each other.

As you can imagine, the hearts of the three generations of Hokage are still very big.

But...... How many years can this kind of open-mindedness and courage last?

The third generation of Hokage is forty-six years old this year, and if he works in the position of Hokage for another ten years, it is the age when he abdicates and makes way for Xian.

The older you get, the more things you have to worry about.

The ambitions of the young will become more and more inadequate as they get older.

The power of the Uchiha's garrison is even greater than that of the Hokage's direct shadow department.

This is not only a trust in the Uchiha, but also a vigilance and advice to him.

The three generations of Hokage don't care now, because his strength is strong enough and his prestige is big enough, even if something happens to the Uchiha, he is confident that he can solve it, even if it is by force.

But this self-confidence cannot be maintained forever.

Therefore, selecting a new Hokage within ten years and taking over the position of the third generation Hokage is the real way for Konoha to strengthen the village.

At that time, Shuo Mao was only in his thirties, and he was the golden age of a ninja's strength.

It is estimated that the strength at that time is even stronger than it is now.

Prestige, strength, loyalty, and character are all about him, even if he himself doesn't want to be the Hokage, everyone will try to force him to be the Hokage.

"In short, if Sakumo-sensei is willing to fight for the position of Hokage, he will definitely bring a new trend of thought to the village."

"You, they all say I'm not interested in the Hokage anymore, I think life is good now. Because once he became the Hokage, he couldn't go out on missions as often as he could, fighting side by side with his companions in the village. ”

"It's a shame......"

Shiraishi sighed.

"I'm going to go find something to eat, I don't have enough food in my backpack. The task of protecting the flower messenger of the two of them is left to you. ”

"Understood."

Looking at Shuo Mao's back as he continued to move away, Shiraishi looked at it for a while, and then withdrew his gaze.