Children were always counting the days.
They wondered why it wasn't their day off yet, while adults felt that time flew by so quickly, a week had passed without doing anything. But when there was a holiday, adults and children were the same, those who didn't want to go to school continued to not want to go to school.
Those who didn't want to go to work continued to not want to go to work.
Of course, the above remarks were only for ordinary people.
Ninjas,
That couldn't be explained by normal logic.
For example, the leader of Konoha's Four Generations, Naruto -sama, who just stood on the rostrum and gave a neat speech. That man's voice was still as generous and inspiring as ever, and it didn't sound like he had just recovered from a serious illness at all.
In fact, he was so energetic that it made people feel like they were worried for nothing … But it was better to be more careful in the future.
After all, if even Naruto -sama had to join the hospitalization club every winter,
Konoha's future would be bumpy. Especially,
This year, His Excellency was indeed a little too prone to falling ill … If the three months of intermittent sick leave since spring were true, then His Excellency's illness would be very easy to deal with.
Huh? How could it be fake when he was sick?
Naruto didn't have the nine-to-five and work rotation system of ordinary Konoha employees. So if he couldn't learn how to slack off, he would have died of exhaustion. Besides, he had to find time to lead the Konoha Research Institute to come up with some new inventions, or maybe he was just waiting for some disobedient people to jump out and catch them. But these were all rumors on the street. What? You said that Konoha was a military fortress.
The confidentiality rules were strict, and rumors couldn't be trusted. But on the contrary, didn't this prove that the rumors that everyone heard were deliberately spread by the Anbu or the government? Still don't believe it? Anyway, Naruto -sama was fine, believe it or not.
Right, the current location was the field of Konoha School.
The time was September 1st. The event was … Everyone present was listening to the speech of the outstanding ninja graduate from the previous year. The kid who was reciting the script with his mouth and brain, who looked quite impressive, was the only son of the current minister of intelligence, Shikamaru Nara, a Chunin!
It was really sad to hear it and cry. The Naruto Uzumaki Genin team, who accidentally received the general affairs and hygiene maintenance work for the opening ceremony, no longer had the mood to work since Shikamaru Chunin appeared in their line of sight wearing a brand new Chunin vest.
"Why, why, why!"
Genin Uzumaki Naruto was gritting his teeth at Shikamaru Nara who was speaking on the stage.
But fortunately, he remembered that he was on a mission.
It was really difficult for him to stand straight without changing his posture.
He only move his mouth,
And made no sound.
"Obeying orders is a ninja's virtue, Naruto Uzumaki, Naruto's son is also a ninja." Sasuke also stood straight. He glanced at Naruto Uzumaki Genin's eyes, his hair was blowing up, and his Chakra was slowly rising. Although he knew that it was meaningless to persuade him, it would be a big joke if the Nine Tails Force Of Human Column of Konoha went berserk because of a classmate who became a Chunin before him.
"Hey, aren't you angry, Sasuke! We obviously won in the Chunin Exam! It can't be Shikamaru! Shikamaru lost, right? Only he lost, right? "Naruto continued to grind his teeth.
"You … Don't … Talk … Nonsense …" Sakura didn't move. She just squeezed out the words from between her teeth, although she wanted to punch Naruto in the back of his head to shut him up. "It's time to be on duty!"
"I know it's on duty! But why did that guy become a Chunin without saying a word, and I have to do the damn D-level mission every day! "Naruto continued to spit fire." I'm also a Force Of Human Column! "
"But the Force Of Human Column is also a ninja." Sasuke still tried to persuade, "But all ninja promotions are personally approved by Naruto …"
Naruto finally calmed down. He silently looked at Naruto on the podium, who seemed to be listening to the speech of the new Chunin very seriously …
Ryo Shikamaru had already finished his speech, so he silently returned to his seat below the stage. He silently glanced at him, then silently continued to look at the sky. He saw that Sandaime-sama had already stood up and said, "Let me add a few more words." Only then did he see his father looking at him seriously.
This made Naruto even angrier. When he was angry, his imagination would run wild.
What, how would others know that he was imagining things?
Of course, it was the child's father. According to Konoha's understanding of his son, he was definitely the father. Bo Fung Watergate saw his son's eyes looking at Shikamaru from afar on the podium, and knew that the kid was probably angry. When his son's eyes turned back to him, he knew that it would be difficult to appease him. But now he couldn't hug and kiss his son. As a result, the resentful Naruto was embarrassed to vent his anger on Shikamaru, a junior, so he could only vent his dissatisfaction on his colleague Shikaku Nara.
Shikaku Nara, on the other hand, didn't feel uncomfortable. His son was so good, so good that Bo Fung Watergate was jealous of him. What else could he be dissatisfied with? As for the kid's mischievous look, or was he just looking at the clouds? Shikaku naturally respected his son. Besides, he wasn't like Bo Fung Watergate who needed to be around his son all day, he was here to work.
He was now hiding like an ordinary Anbu on duty. He didn't know when it started, but Konoha's departments had a habit of dividing up the freshmen. At the beginning of the school year, they would conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the freshmen to find suitable personnel to work in their department, and then instruct the teachers to focus on training them to ensure that the newly graduated Genin could quickly fill up the positions that were always lacking.
But it wasn't easy to pick such people, so when the ceremony was about to end, he only noticed one kid. When the kid looked at his son, he had the same unconvinced look as Naruto, but he hid it very well. Moreover, when he glanced at the six-year-old boy, the boy actually reacted … He was really sharp even though he hadn't received any professional training. The intelligence chief decisively made a mark on the kid's back and snatched another future employee of his big intelligence department. Then he quietly cupped his hands to the other department heads who came to pick people and left with satisfaction.
Unfortunately, the VIP who left quickly did not see the smile on the six-year-old boy's face as he left. He was finally selected by the intelligence officer during the freshmen registration meeting, which meant that he had successfully completed the selection test for 'Root'. He was now the focus of attention. This made the kid very excited. He was just an orphan, and the kind of orphan who didn't have parents or relatives engraved on the memorial tablet. Although Konoha didn't refuse the children they raised to become ninjas, it was difficult for orphans like them to become ninjas. After all, Konoha was never rich, which means that giving them food and shelter was already the limit. Ninja's physical fitness requirements are really high, and a good physical fitness means that you can't just eat until you are full. Moreover, Chakra training also requires talent. So even if a child like him was selected to enter a ninja school, he may be stuck as a Chunin for the rest of his life because of lack of resources. But now he didn't have to worry, because he was going to become a Root. Of course, this 6-year-old child still didn't understand what "Konoha's Root" was, but he already knew why the elders in the orphanage asked him to eat until he was full in the morning, because from morning to noon … Sandaime-sama finally started talking about the 60th year of Konoha.
Konoha 60, September 1, 10: 45 AM
Konoha, Land of Fire, Naruto's office, still the same Naruto building that existed for half a century.
"What a boring life." At the end of the morning's outdoor meeting, Minato, who was sweating a little, was sitting on the uncomfortable chair, basking in the sun with the air conditioner and drinking hot juice, looking like he didn't want to work.
Uchiha Itachi, who had been working as Naruto's guard captain for 8 months and 03 days, was used to not answering Naruto's questions, especially when the man was in good spirits.
"012110, I'm talking to you." Bo Fung Watergate looked at Itachi with a smiling fox mask and frowned. "Take off your mask, isn't it hot in the summer?"
"Sir, uniform during duty, this is the rule." Itachi ignored Naruto and continued his work, sorting out the documents that needed to be reviewed today for Naruto.
"I told you to take off your mask!"
Itachi immediately took off his mask and stood at attention. Just now Naruto's voice was very serious, if he couldn't even hear this, he would have died long ago.
"Well, you can speak." Naruto continued to drink his juice and said lightly.
Itachi swallowed his saliva, he didn't quite understand what Naruto was doing, but he knew that his Naruto was in a bad mood, otherwise, he wouldn't be so moody and easily angered. Itachi didn't want to make Naruto unhappy, but he still had to report. "His Majesty wants to talk to you about his marriage with the princess of the Land of the Wind. You just went to the National Capital for a meeting on the afternoon of the 3rd. Do you want to see the King?"
"Since he wants to see me, arrange it for me." The Hokage had already begun to review the documents on the table. "By the way, Itachi, I'll remind you again, don't learn from Kakashi. Please start the official document with 'Hokage requests an audience with the Lord'."
"Yes, sir. Itachi understands. " Uchiha Itachi carefully made a note on the notebook and continued to report. "The mass wedding of the 60th year ninja of Konoha, which was originally scheduled for the 15th of August, has been postponed again to the 15th of this month. You promised to witness the wedding during the New Year. Uchiha little Mei Jounin and Hinata little Jounin represent all 18 couples to ask you, is there any problem with the 15th of this month?"
Bo Fung Watergate took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and paused. "Write an apology letter for me. My beloved soldiers, because of various reasons, the wedding has been delayed for half a year. I'm really sorry. Everyone will be able to get married on the 15th of this month, I promise! I promise that there will be no problems this time! "
"Yes, sir." Itachi put the completed dictation paper in front of Naruto.
Bo Fung Watergate glanced at it and quickly signed it.
Itachi picked it up, his face didn't show it, but his heart was relieved. There was a sentence after the signature. Since you know you're pregnant, you should get the marriage certificate first before holding the wedding! Silly children!
"012110, what are you laughing at! Send the letter! " Bo Fung Watergate, who seemed to be relieved, threw a pen to Itachi. "I thought you didn't know how to laugh! You don't have facial paralysis, do you? "
"Yes, sir." Itachi held back his laughter and put away the document. "By the way, sir, Kakashi -sama said that the family barbecue scheduled for tomorrow night has been rescheduled to the 16th. Senior Kai will lead a team for a mission tomorrow, and so will Anko -sama. "
"Got it. Tell Naruto for me. And tell Eero as well. I, Eero... "Watergate suddenly stopped talking.
Itachi was puzzled.
Ma Minato opened the door.
"Four Generations, come with me."
When Itachi saw Naruto, he suddenly froze. He didn't know if he should run out to perform his duty as the captain of the guards like his father did last time — clear the place. But soon he didn't have to worry, because Four Generations and Sandaime-sama left together in a flash.
Itachi sighed. He rarely had any emotional reaction to the cold faces of Sandaime-sama and Four Generations. Instead, he was more interested in his Anbu field teammate who was pregnant and asked for maternity leave.
So instead of worrying about Naruto, he would rather think about how to comfort his proud brother at home at night. However, he didn't understand why the first promotion to a Chunin was given to Shikamaru, who didn't have much of a presence, instead of Young Master Naruto and his best brother.
...
"I still don't understand! Why is it Shikamaru? I admit that he is smart, but we are the ones who won! Why is he a Chunin? " Naruto Uzumaki continued the finishing work of the opening ceremony, moving the table and sweeping the floor while complaining.
"I don't know. Go home and ask your father!" Sasuke was finally impatient. He felt that he couldn't wear black clothes when he went out to work in the summer. Although as a well-trained ninja, he could completely control himself from sweating so much, but it was still hot.
"My father didn't even say that I'm a Force Of Human Column. Do you think I can ask?" Naruto thought of his father and suddenly felt that he was not angry at all. "My father must have his own reasons to approve Shikamaru's promotion to Chunin. He must have his own reasons for not letting me be promoted to Chunin."
Sasuke listened to Naruto's whisper and suddenly felt cold, not hot at all. His teammates and childhood friends are all father-obsessed, and it's getting harder and harder to explain. "Uzumaki Naruto, you're already 12 years old. Boys should have their own independent thoughts. You don't have to listen to everything your father says."
"Uh..." Naruto found it a little hard to accept. In his impression, Sasuke was a good boy who dared not to follow his father's orders. "I have never thought about this problem, but Sasuke, this doesn't sound like something you would say."
"My brother said it was my mother." Sasuke, who was seen through, blushed a little. "In short, a man shouldn't listen to his father!"
Naruto blinked, "There is nothing wrong with saying that..."
Sasuke also blinked, imitating his serious father's tone, "There is nothing wrong with it. Naruto, when you go down, you have to understand that we are men."
Naruto nodded vigorously. His father also hoped that his son would become a man. Recently, even the clingy Kakashi was chased out of the house by his father to seek independence.
So the two boys looked at each other, and then went back to work thoughtfully.
But Sakura, who was next to them, couldn't stand it anymore. She sighed repeatedly. Although her mother had reminded her that boys would always mature later than girls, what she understood was physical development. Physical development had nothing to do with IQ, right? Nothing! Weren't they usually very smart? Why didn't they use their brains when they spoke and did things? Naruto had never used his brain since he was young, but Sasuke... Her idol collapsed. Boys really couldn't be judged by their looks.
However, Jiraiya, who had been hiding in the tree to write his manuscript, was touched by Naruto and Sasuke's "Manhood Declaration"? Touched, he wrote a sentence in a new chapter: "Boys should have their own independent thoughts, especially when it comes to choosing a woman …" And he jumped down from the tree without hesitation. "I also agree — a man should have his own opinions."
The three Genin were startled by the sudden appearance of their teacher. They covered their faces and sighed. They thought that their teacher had skipped work today and didn't come out to work with them.
"What's wrong?"
"Yes, yes, you're right." The three Genin nodded in unison.
"No, you have objections. I can see that. Speak." Jiraiya frowned.
"We have no objections." The three Genin answered in unison.
"Naruto ~ Sasuke? Sakura, your eyes betrayed you! You have objections! "Jiraiya observed with narrowed eyes.
Sakura sighed, "Jiraiya -sama, haven't you read it? The Code of Konoha Ninjas, established by the first Naruto -sama and still in use today. "
"Every Konoha Ninjas can memorize it."
Jiraiya questioned, "But what does it have to do with being a man?"
Sakura raised her head and smiled, "Chapter 1, Rule 1 - Obedience is a ninja's virtue. Subordinates must obey their superiors. When two ninjas of the same level give opposing orders, Naruto's order shall prevail. In other words, Naruto's order shall prevail in any conflict of orders. This rule applies at any time and any place within the scope of non-personal life. If violated, it will be treated as a traitor. If there are special circumstances, you can apply to Naruto for arbitration. Depending on the severity of the case and the consequences, you may be punished or rewarded. "
Naruto and Sasuke were also confused.
Sakura sighed again. She pointed at Naruto and said weakly, "In other words, disobeying Naruto's order is a traitor - but this guy is Naruto's son!"
Jiraiya thought for a long time before he reacted. He hugged Naruto who was silent with his head bowed, "Anyway, you're a good child who listens to your father. Besides, that rule only applies within the scope of non-personal life. Hahaha - you're in charge of your father's life anyway - hahaha - Sakura, as a ninja, you must learn to be flexible - you're a healer - the more rigid a healer is, the higher the chance of failure. "
Sakura looked at Jiraiya who suddenly changed the topic, and helplessly bowed her head, "Yes, Sama. You're absolutely right. "
"Raise your head, Sakura, the most important thing for a healer is confidence, confidence." Jiraiya patted Sakura on the shoulder, "Confidence! Come and shout with me - confidence! Come, don't be shy, 1/3 confidence! Confidence! "
Sakura abruptly raised her head, but she didn't shout as Jiraiya expected. She felt that her masseter muscles, laughing muscles, and Orochi muscles were all malfunctioning. "I better not talk, boys are just like men who never grow up - they're all fools." If it weren't for the fact that Jiraiya -sama was Jiraiya -sama, Sakura felt that she would have given the old man who was laughing a big fist. She also felt sorry for the Fourth Generation Naruto and the Third Generation Naruto for having such a sensei and disciple.
But looking at Sakura, Jiraiya seemed to have understood something, and he was very pleased. This little healer still has a lot to teach.
Naruto and Sasuke's mouths twitched. They were just casually talking to pass the time... Sakura was a boring little girl, but Jiraiya -sama should hurry to Naruto's office to ask about the new sensei.
There's really nothing to talk about when you're bored.
...
September 1st, Year 60, Konoha. Sunny turned to cloudy.
Today, Shikaku Nara found a good seedling to recruit into the intelligence department, but he didn't know until his death that the child was a "root".
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