The tall and straight old pine tree was tall and straight, and the green pine needles were swaying gently in the breeze. Under the tree sat a circle of old men. All of them were wearing gray kimonos, and each of them was staring coldly at Aoyama who was standing in the middle of the courtyard.
Hyuga Tenma was also present, and he was the only one who was smiling. He didn't stare at Aoyama coldly, but he raised the teacup in his hand in a friendly manner and greeted Aoyama.
Aoyama rolled his eyes. No matter how he looked at it, this group of old men seemed to be here to pick a fight.
"Ahem, elders, I want to bring Hanoi with me to the village to carry out a mission. I don't know if you have any advice for me?" Aoyama thought for a while and decided not to beat around the bush. These old men seemed to be smart people. He estimated that even if he talked until his mouth was broken, he still wouldn't be able to persuade them. He might as well make it clear and solve the problem openly.
… ….
It was quite a long silence!
No one paid attention to Aoyama, including the smiling Hyuga Tenma. He was playing with the teacup in his hand as if he was admiring a rare treasure. He was so focused that he forgot about himself. The other four elders also did their own things.
The corner of Aoyama's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but secretly grind his teeth. These old men really knew how to put on airs. Fortunately, he had already trained his self-control. As the saying goes, people under the eaves have to bow their heads. This time, it was uncertain whether he would succeed or not. If he wanted to be with Hanoi in the future, he couldn't make things too awkward, otherwise, it wouldn't look good.
His eyes narrowed, and his gaze fell straight on the old pine tree. He seemed to be admiring the tall and straight posture of the old pine tree, but his mind fell on ninjutsu again. He was deducing the changes of Chakra in his heart. In this way, he didn't feel that time was long at all.
There were no clouds in the sky for thousands of miles, and the blue sky seemed to have been washed by clear water, without a trace of impurities. The brilliant sun exuded boundless majestic heat, shining on this world.
"Hey, hubby, it's been so long. Aoyama hasn't moved at all. She's just sitting there under the sun. Is she okay? Hyuga Kaoru stood by the window of the pavilion. From here, she could see most of the movements of the Hyuga Family, including the courtyard where Aoyama was.
At this time, Hiwagi looked worried and looked back at Solar Foot who was reading the report.
"Let me see … this brat's willpower is pretty good." Solar Foot put down the report, got up, walked to the window, and looked for a while, "Don't worry, this little bit of sun is nothing. He is a ninja!"
"But … sigh! Hanoi is too stubborn. She's not like Hinata at all. She's not even a ninja yet, and she's going to carry out a mission. She's just going to cause trouble. Moreover, an S-rank mission is so dangerous. What if something goes wrong? "The more Hiwagi thought about it, the more worried she became. She couldn't help but sigh.
Solar Foot coughed lightly and said with a calm face, "It's good that Hanoi has her own ideas. If she wants to take on the responsibility of the family, she must have her own opinions. As for the danger, after choosing to become a ninja, she's destined to walk on the edge of life and death …"
"Is that so? That's my daughter. Even if you don't feel sorry for her, I feel sorry for her! "Hiwagi widened her eyes, which made Solar Foot speechless. He opened his mouth but didn't dare to continue.
"Don't worry, that kid is very strong. With him by Hanoi's side to protect her and the elites of Root, even if it's an S-rank mission, it's no different from going on a picnic." Solar Foot changed his tone and comforted Hiwagi from another angle.
Let's not talk about Solar Foot and his wife bickering. Aoyama stood under the sun for a long time without a single drop of sweat. He was as steady as a wooden stake planted on the ground.
Although the old men didn't pay any attention to him, they were all secretly sizing up Aoyama. As time passed, their impression of Aoyama gradually improved. They knew about Aoyama's impressive battle record. However, they had been in the battlefield for most of their lives and had seen many geniuses who were blinded by fame. That was why they purposely ignored Aoyama today. They wanted to see Aoyama's character.
"This young man is not bad!"
"He's not bad. He's much stronger than us when we were young."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect an old man like you to admit defeat. How rare."
A group of old men whispered softly. Their lips were moving, and their voices were as soft as mosquitoes. Aoyama stood on the side and couldn't hear them clearly.
"Lord Aoyama, if you want to take Hanoi out, there's only one condition." Tenma put down his teacup at this time and looked at Aoyama with burning eyes. It seemed that the old men had reached a consensus.
"What's the condition?" Aoyama instantly regained his senses and blinked his eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"It's very simple. You have to defeat us five old men." Hyuga Tenma stood up and moved his hands and feet. The other four elders also smiled, rubbing their wrists, twisting their bodies, and loosening their muscles and bones. Only a burst of popping sounds like beans were heard, which made Moonlight quite frightened. She was afraid that the old men would crush her bones.
However, the condition was really simple. At least, among the several situations he had considered, it was the easiest. He couldn't help but smile and licked his lips. "Tenma Elder, don't blame me for not being polite."
"Don't worry, just attack. We are not rogues who can't afford to lose. Even if a few of us old guys lie down, it's fine. We just want to see the ability of the young people!" Hyuga Tenma said very boldly, but Yuehua didn't dare to be ruthless.
"Young man, here you come. Take my palm first!" The elder who was a little short and fat took the lead. He suddenly waved his big sleeves and slammed his palm across the air.
"Round Gate Fan."
The aqua blue round shield was raised and blocked in front of him, accurately blocking the shock wave. Aoyama raised his eyebrows. As expected of an old man who had experienced hundreds of battles, he attacked without hesitation. His attacks were steady, accurate, and ruthless. He was very difficult to deal with.
The five old men spread out and surrounded him in the shape of a crescent moon. During this period, they didn't communicate with each other verbally. They just relied on their years of tacit understanding and experience to form an invisible formation.
"Eight Trigrams Empty Palm."
A series of invisible and colorless shockwaves hit out one after another, and it was difficult for the naked eye to catch them. Gekko also relied on her chakra perception to accurately capture the attack trajectory of the shockwaves, and using Shunpo, she dodged the shockwaves like a dancing crane.
"Wow, that was close." Yue Hua looked at her torn sleeve. She couldn't dodge it in time and was brushed by it. Like a butterfly, her sleeve was torn into pieces and flew all over the sky.
The coordination of these old men was too good. One after another, their attacks became faster and faster, and the angles of their attacks became more and more tricky. They didn't give Yuehua any space to dodge at all. In fact, the fact that Yuehua was able to hold on until now was already amazing to TianMa and the others.
"Lord Aoyama, you're indeed a young genius. Compared with you, old men like us only have one advantage, which is that we've lived long enough. But we won't let you dodge our attacks again. Otherwise, we'll be embarrassed." Tenma said with a smile. His attacks were getting fiercer and fiercer.
Shock waves shot in the air, hitting the surrounding walls and stones. It was a messy scene.
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