Chapter 196 The Sandaime Hokage (4000 words)
"The Hyuga rebel ran to a valley and disappeared without a trace. Although the tribe members investigated the area afterwards, they did not get any useful information."

Nao spoke with a slightly serious look.

"But even though it happened hundreds of years ago, even if there are any clues, there may not be much left now."

Jiu Xing listened to Nao's words and nodded in agreement.

This is indeed the case under normal circumstances.

But according to what Nao said, the Hyuga rebel most likely used the passage connecting the Earth and the Moon to escape to the Moon.

Ok?
A channel connecting the Earth and the Moon?

Jiu Xing's eyes lit up slightly, and he almost immediately thought of the dragon vein transfer plan that he and Xun had discussed before.

If we could figure out the channel connecting the Earth and the Moon, and then magnify it countless times, wouldn't it be easy to move the dragon vein away?

This way, there is no need to study the ultra-large-scale Flying Thunder God transfer array anymore!

However, just in case, it is still necessary to go to the space channel in person to explore it.

But even so, Jiu Xing is still quite confident about that space channel.

Although the moon in the Ninja World was created by the Six Paths Sage using the Chibaku Tensei.

But from the final chapter of the movie, we can see that this artificial moon is no different from a normal moon.

The distance between the earth and the moon is a full 384,000 kilometers, and this space channel can send people there instantly, which shows how high the technical content is.

It can even be understood as alien technology, that is, the technology of the Otsutsuki clan.

At least this cannot be achieved with the existing Uzumaki clan technology.

"Okay, Nao, tell me if you want to go."

Jiu Xing nodded slightly.

"Then you should prepare for these two days."

Aren’t the reasons why Nao and Kyuuki said so much just to take Kyuuki away with them? After all, the Hyuga who lived hundreds of years ago was so rebellious that he would have turned into a handful of dirt long ago.

But there could be some unexpected events.

Because of her last trip to the Land of Water, she was now under house arrest in Konoha by Hyuga Souju. Now that Jiuxing was going with her, Hyuga Souju would definitely not object.

Moreover, this also concerns the secret of the Hyuga clan itself. I think my stubborn father also wants to find out the truth behind that incident.

"Okay, I see."

Seeing that Jiuxing had no intention of refusing, Nao couldn't help but curved her eyebrows into crescents. She looked around furtively and found that no one was paying attention to this side. Her lips quickly touched Jiuxing's cheek.

Jiu Xing was a little stunned by Nao's sudden attack, but looking at Nao's triumphant smile, he couldn't help but smile that he couldn't do anything to her.

Nao and Kaoru are completely different types.

If Xun thinks of herself in everything and supports herself unconditionally, she is a gentle girl.

On the other hand, Nao appears to be a dignified and polite eldest daughter of the family, but behind the scenes she is a careless and even a little rebellious girl.

Nao has her own ideas and temperament, and often does things that surprise Jiuxing.

For example, this information, which was supposed to be Hinata's secret, was told to Jiu Xing without any scruples.

"So good~~"

Nao smiled and touched Jiu Xing's soft and beautiful red hair.

When I think about it carefully, this younger brother who is five years younger than me has never rejected my choice.

"Cough cough..."

Following a sudden cough, a tall shadow covered the two people who were squatting in the corner and whispering.

"Uh, um, father?"

Nao stood up as if nothing had happened.

Jiu Xing also stood up with a slightly unnatural expression, looked at his future father-in-law and said:

"Chief Zongshu..."

Hyuga Soju looked at the 17-year-old boy in front of him calmly, without showing any abnormality, and said:

"Nao, you've had enough fun, it's time to take a seat."

"Yes, father."

Outside, Nao still has the noble airs of an heir to a large family in her every move and gesture.

Every move he made showed the aura of the Hyuga young clan leader.

It's impeccable.

Watching his future father-in-law taking Nao away, Jiu Xing couldn't help but scratch his head.

"What, you can't bear to leave?"

"Can't bear to chase after him?"

Just as Jiu Xing was looking at the backs of the Hinata father and daughter, a sour voice sounded beside him.

Jiu Xing couldn't help but feel a little numb when he heard this.

It is indeed enviable to have two lovers, but if one of them is not handled well, it can easily cause a crisis.

"Kaoru, has Sister Tsunade's case been dealt with?"

Jiu Xing wisely did not discuss this with Xun, but directly chose another topic.

Xun curled his lips and looked at the guy in front of him who was deliberately changing the subject, but he didn't say anything in the end. Instead, he crossed his arms and said:

"Sister Tsunade has finished her makeup, and Dan-senpai should have taken her away by now."

Looking at Xun's indifferent look, Jiu Xing couldn't help but feel a little toothache.

"Okay, let's go. Sister Tsunade should go serve tea to the Third Hokage now."

Looking at Jiuxing's conflicted look, Xun pursed her lips, but still hugged Jiuxing's arm.

Jiuxing felt the softness on her arm, and it was obvious that Kaoru was just jealous of Nao.

The two of them soon arrived at the main hall of the Senju clan, which was already surrounded by people, almost all of whom came to watch the fun.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting on the main seat with his sick body and his wife Sarutobi Biwako, smiling. His face was flushed and you couldn't tell that he was a patient lying in bed yesterday.

Tsunade is like his own daughter to him, and Sarutobi Hiruzen has always loved Tsunade very much.

No matter what the request was, Sarutobi Hiruzen would agree to it with a smile.

A teacher for one day, a father for life.

This sentence is universal no matter where you are.

Tsunade looked at the cheerful old man in front of her with a complicated expression, and said softly:

"Father, please have some tea."

After these words were spoken, the whole audience was silent for a moment, and then suddenly became noisy.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw this, his mouth corners almost stretched to his ears, and he said "OK" several times in a row.

Jiu Xing sighed in his heart, he could feel it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's chakra is running low...

In the ninja world, everyone possesses chakra, it's just a matter of how much each person possesses.

Chakras represent a person's physical and spiritual energy.

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's chakra was extremely weak.

This is extremely inconsistent with Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose face is flushed at the moment.

Or you can call it, the last glimmer of light...

As the best medical ninja in the ninja world, it is impossible for Tsunade not to have noticed this...

—

The sky was gloomy, as if it would rain at any moment.

At this moment, it has been almost three hours since Tsunade's wedding ended. Jiu Xing was sitting alone on the cliff of Hokage Rock looking at Konoha under the dark clouds.

To be honest, he actually had no feelings for this village at first.

Or maybe it could be said that at the beginning I just had the so-called goodwill of a bystander towards this village.

Because he knew that this was a terrible world, with endless wars, endless violence and bloodshed.

Even the so-called protagonist, who kept saying that everyone would be at peace, ended up doing nothing...

He succeeded in becoming Hokage... He said he would change the situation of the Hyuga family.

He said he would eliminate the barriers between people.

Of the three things, he only did one.

But this incident also allowed him to successfully become the servant of all the villagers in Konoha Village.

I stayed in the Hokage's office all day and night, without a single moment of my own time...

If a dog is lost in the village, they will go to him...

Even his own daughter's birthday was ruined.

"Jiu Xing, why are you staying here alone..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen walked slowly to Jiuxing's side and spoke.

"Why did you come here alone?"

"Old man, if you don't stay in the house properly, if Sister Tsunade knew that you and I were together, she would probably beat me up again."

Looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of him, Jiu Xing couldn't help but stand up quickly and wanted to take him back.

"Ugh?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stretched out his hand to stop Kyuuki's actions. Under Kyuuki's gaze, he sat alone on the cliff with his old and sick body.

A pair of eyes that should have been cloudy now had a look that made people dare not look directly at them.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Konoha he had protected all his life and suddenly said:

"Kyuuki, do you know what a Hokage is?"

Looking at the stubborn old man in front of him, Jiu Xing took off his coat and put it on Sarutobi Hiruzen, who did not refuse.

“The leader of the village, the one who makes all the decisions.”

"Someone that all the villagers agree with wholeheartedly."

"The head of the village."

Jiu Xing thought for a moment and responded to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

“That’s right…”

“The one that everyone agrees on.”

Sarutobi Hiruzen wrapped his clothes tightly around him and continued to ask:
"Then do you know what the Will of Fire is?"

"Old man, you should go back first..."

Jiu Xing looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen who was shivering in the cold wind and couldn't help but persuade him.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen remained unmoved, his eyes still fixed on Konoha, waiting for Kyuuki's answer.

"Wherever the leaves dance, the fire grows."

Jiu Xing followed Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze and looked forward and continued:
“Where the leaves fall, the fire will continue to burn and will not go out.”

“This is a kind of natural observation and perception, and it also reflects the liveliness and vitality of nature.”

"The fallen leaves will turn into ashes and feed the tree."

“As long as we have faith and determination, we will burn forever like a flame.”

"Even if the leaves themselves are not strong enough, there will be other leaves that will rush towards the tree one after another."

"This is the second generation's understanding of Konoha, the village, and his companions."

Jiu Xing couldn't help but feel a little dazed. He thought of himself, even though he only had the feelings of a bystander towards Konoha at the beginning.

But as time went by, more and more people gathered around him.

Kaoru, Nao, Sakumo, Tsunade, Mitarashi Shishou, Kakashi, Red Bean, Lin...

Seniors and juniors all developed a so-called bond with him...

And there is this old man in front of me.

"What about your own understanding, Jiu Xing?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words were so soft that if Jiu Xing hadn't listened carefully, they would have been blown away by the wind.

"My will of fire..."

"I want to protect the people I care about..."

Jiu Xing was silent for a while, and responded to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This is the truth, he thought so from the beginning.

He wants family, lovers, friends, relatives.

Or maybe because of his experience as an orphan in his previous life, he lacked love, and he even went to the hospital's psychiatric department to ask a doctor for advice.

Doctor, I fantasize about someone loving me...

Then he came, into this world.

Jiu Xing was lucky enough to meet someone who was not cruel in this cruel world.

"Is that so..."

"This is really a good will of fire..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words floated into Jiuxing's ears.

His life flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Finally, a few figures appeared in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Teacher Hashirama, Teacher Tobirama, and Kagami, and Danzo...

"You did a good job, Monkey."

"You are worthy of being my disciple."

The Senju Tobirama in front of him was still as heroic as ever, as if everything was under his control.

"Hmph, Hiruzen, I didn't lose to you this time."

Danzo still refuses to admit defeat.

"Sarutobi, long time no see."

Mirror is still so gentle and elegant.

so good……

Everyone is still here, they are waiting for me...

A smile appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's lips, and his head, which had never been lowered before, was now slightly lowered, as if he had fallen asleep.

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated at some point, and a ray of sunlight penetrated the thick clouds and fell on the old man who was sitting on the edge of the cliff as if taking a nap.

"Old man..."

A choking sob broke the tranquility of the moment. Tsunade appeared here at some point. She looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen who seemed to be asleep in front of her with tears streaming down her face.

Tsunade knew that she would no longer hear Sarutobi Hiruzen's accusations and words of love from now on...

Not only Tsunade, Dan, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Mitomonen, Utatane Koharu, Kaoru, Mitarashi Shishou, Yuhi Shinku...

Almost all the famous ninjas in Konoha appeared here...

They all watched Sarutobi Hiruzen leave.

This man who created the polarization in the ninja world, this man known as the Ninja Hero, this man who built Konoha into an unprecedented behemoth.

Just today,

On November 41th, the st year of Konoha, at : pm, he left Konoha forever.

Jiu Xing looked at the old man in front of him silently.

In the previous life, many people had a very bad impression of the old man in front of them, but for Jiu Xing.

The person in front of him is his elder, his senior, and his relative.

He was appointed Hokage in times of crisis and protected Konoha single-handedly for decades.

His strength is indeed not as good as the first and second generations.

But this cannot deny that he gave everything for Konoha.

He is the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha, the ninja hero Sarutobi Hiruzen.

(End of this chapter)