Chapter 7
With just the two entries of One-Click Max Level and Heaven-Defying Comprehension, White Night was already in an invincible position.
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Chapter 9: Regretful Shadow of the Sarutobi! [Seeking Favorites and Flowers]
Konoha Hokage Building.
Inside the Hokage Office.
After listening to the reports from Kakashi and Asuma, Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his smoking pipe and took a puff.
But his expression became thoughtful.
"White Night... is he really a commoner?"
Normally, the Ninja Academy would send the performance records of every student to the Hokage Office.
If there were any exceptionally talented individuals among them, he would pay extra attention.
However, regarding White Night, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew almost nothing about him.
Such a person was actually able to easily defeat a genius of the Uchiha Clan at the last moment.
"Was White Night hiding his true abilities?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought.
But an untimely voice interrupted Hiruzen's contemplation.
"Hiruzen, this Ninja named White Night concealed his strength; he must have ulterior motives for Konoha!"
"Such a person must be handed over to Root for processing!"
On the other side, after hearing Kakashi's report, Danzo almost threw his abacus beads in Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
Hiruzen Sarutobi just glared at him.
How could Hiruzen not know what his 'good brother' was thinking?
"Impossible. White Night is a genius of Konoha. As long as he hasn't done anything to harm the village, we absolutely cannot do that!"
"Hiruzen, Root is short on personnel right now. Just give me this guy named White Night!"
Seeing his intentions were seen through, Danzo simply stopped pretending.
He spread his hands, as if saying, 'Well, I just want the person!'
"Danzo, White Night grew up bathed in Konoha's light. Such a person cannot be handed over to you!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi refused very decisively, and his reason for refusal was quite peculiar.
Your Root represents darkness, while White Night grew up in the sunlight. How could I possibly give him to you!
Hearing this, Danzo became furious.
"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"
"Enough!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the table and stood up directly.
"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"
"Hmph!"
Danzo's eyes now burned with even greater intensity. Why, why couldn't he be the one sitting in that seat!
It was always this reason!
*BANG!*
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't help him, Danzo slammed the door and stormed out.
Leaving Kakashi and Asuma below feeling awkward.
"My apologies for that spectacle!"
"Next, Kakashi, go to the Ninja Academy and bring White Night here. I wish to commend him!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi then spoke with great enthusiasm.
Since White Night was a person with immense potential, it was necessary to quickly strengthen his bonds.
Only by deepening White Night's bonds with Konoha
could White Night grow into a pillar of Konoha.
"Understood!"
Kakashi also hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to value White Night so highly.
However, on the other side, after leaving the Hokage Building, Danzo did not depart.
"Lord Danzo."
"Lord Danzo."
Aburame Torune and Fu Yamanaka hurriedly stepped forward to greet Danzo after he emerged.
Danzo simply waved his hand dismissively; he was in a very foul mood.
"You two, go to the Ninja Academy and bring someone to me!"
Danzo stared at the Hokage Building with a gloomy gaze.
Hiruzen, since you show no benevolence, don't blame me for showing no righteousness.
"The Ninja Academy?"
Fu Yamanaka and Aburame Torune were clearly taken aback. Could it be that someone had passed Lord Danzo's interview?
"Understood!"
However, Aburame Torune and Fu Yamanaka did not hesitate; Danzo's orders were the only thing they needed to follow.
"By the way, Lord Danzo, what is the name of that person?"
"White Night!"
Fu Yamanaka hadn't expected it to be White Night. There was no time for shock, however, as the next second Fu Yamanaka concealed it perfectly.
Danzo might not have noticed Fu Yamanaka's abnormality, but Aburame Torune, as his partner, certainly saw it.
But Aburame Torune did not point it out.
Instead, he waited until Danzo left before choosing to ask Fu Yamanaka.
"You seem very familiar with this person named White Night!"
Being old partners, Fu Yamanaka didn't hide anything.
"I've heard that name from my niece. I heard the Yamanaka clan intends to recruit him as a son-in-law!"
Fu Yamanaka became conflicted, because anyone knew that being summoned to Root = you were being targeted.
Those targeted by Root generally didn't have a good outcome, especially someone like White Night who had no backing!
"Fu Yamanaka, know your place!"
Aburame Torune gave Fu Yamanaka a meaningful look, leaving the meaning for him to figure out himself.
Subsequently, the two dared not delay for a moment and rushed to the Ninja Academy.
"Who are you two?"
The group had just finished their practical combat training and hadn't had time to rest yet.
Aburame Torune and Fu Yamanaka arrived at the Ninja Academy.
"Who are you two?"
Iruka grew a bit nervous upon seeing their attire.
These were the ox and boar masks only worn by Anbu.
And as far as Iruka knew, matters involving Anbu were generally not good news.
"Who is White Night? We are here on the Hokage-sama's orders to take White Night!"
Faced with Iruka's inquiry, Aburame Torune and Fu Yamanaka exchanged a glance and decisively said.
When outside, you create your own identity.
"Oh, understood!"
Iruka did not doubt their identity, as he wouldn't think anyone would dare impersonate Anbu in Konoha.
However, after Iruka became more experienced, he would discover
that there really were people who dared.
"White Night, it's Hokage-sama personally summoning you!"
Sakura was happy for White Night, that he was being personally received by the Hokage-sama.
"Ino, why are you spacing out? Don't you want White Night to be received by the Hokage-sama?"
Sakura was puzzled to see Ino staring at the Anbu member from earlier.
Why wasn't Ino competing with her today?
"It's nothing, I just feel that Anbu member seems a bit familiar!"
Only then did Ino snap out of it.
"A bit familiar!"
White Night also noticed that blond-haired Anbu member. Being well-versed in the plot, White Night had no impression of him.
But there were so many Anbu members; it was normal not to know a few.
Just as White Night was following them away, that blond-haired Anbu member looked back at Ino.
Then Ino's heart trembled directly.
Chapter 10: White Night: Do You Also Wish to Dance? [Seeking Favorites and Flowers]
"Hey, hey, Ino, why are you still spacing out?"
Sakura saw that after White Night left, Ino was completely stunned.
She just kept standing there, watching White Night's departing figure.
Only after Sakura patted her a few times did Ino react.
But at this moment, Ino's face was deathly pale.
That Anbu member from earlier had actually used the Mind Body Switch Technique to tell her that White Night was in danger.
Ino looked around.
That Anbu member had told her not to make a fuss and to go find her father to intervene.
"I have something to do, I'm going home first!"
Ino left somewhat flustered. After all, the practical combat assessment was already over.
No one paid attention to Ino leaving.
On the other side, after White Night left with them,
"Aren't you nervous at all?"
Aburame Torune looked at White Night with interest.
It could be said that among all the people he had met, White Night was the calmest.
You must know, even a genius of Shisui's level had to become serious upon hearing the name Anbu.
Yet White Night, the same age as Shisui, was so composed.
"This boy's mentality is indeed far beyond ordinary people!"
Aburame Torune thought to himself, no wonder the leader valued him so highly.