"Isn't it something to be happy about to see the younger generation surpass our achievements when we were young?"

The tall, muscular figure with white hair appeared beside Tsunade in the blink of an eye, gently placing his hand on her shoulder and patting her with satisfaction.

However, his gaze lingered more on Naruto Uzumaki, who was carefully supporting Lin Nian from behind. His eyes held guilt, relief, but even more so, a sense of hope.

In a flash, he appeared beside his nephew, using his not-so-tall body to block several Anbu members who were extremely loyal to Tsunade, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

Hiashi Hyuga looked at Neji Hyuga, who silently put down his bow, and there was an indescribable complexity in his eyes, especially after he looked at Naruto Uzumaki in the distance, his expression became even more indescribable.

Hyuga Neji looked at his uncle, unsure whether to be grateful or hate him. For some reason, he remained silent.

"Slap slap slap..."

"Excellent, you are all truly remarkable! I am immensely gratified that you are the future of Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, smoking a pipe, silently walked in from the outside, surrounded by a group of ANBU. He looked at the terrain damage that could only be caused by a battle between elite Jonin, and then at the children who were only eight or nine years old. His eyes showed both relief and a little fear.

However, his main concern was still with Uchiha Sasuke.

After all, Naruto Uzumaki was raised by him personally, and he was the work of his own creation. As long as this bond of kinship exists, Konoha and the Sarutobi clan can be kept safe and sound.

As for Senju Ryoun, his covert influence has never ceased over the years, whether he admits it in his heart or not. He can never shake off the mark of Konoha in his lifetime.

As for Rock Lee, at best he's just an elite Jonin in taijutsu. Besides, when dealing with such a straightforward person, if you do him a favor, he'll repay it with his life. After all, Rock Lee's teacher, Might Guy, is that kind of person. He's very experienced in dealing with this kind of person; you just need to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

As for Hyuga Neji? Looking at the forehead covered by a square scarf, a hint of regret and relief flashed across his face. As long as he still controls the Hyuga main family, this branch family brat won't be able to cause any trouble.

Even in order to gain leverage from him and confront the divided family, they had to offer absolute loyalty.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, but as he looked at this pillar of Konoha for the next thirty, or even fifty years, his eyes were filled with more relief and excitement.

He walked between Tsunade and Lin Nian, put his arms around Naruto and Lin Nian, one in each hand, and then looked at Tsunade, who looked a little lonely, with a smile and asked her with some caution.

"Xiao Gang, since you're back this time, why don't you stay a little longer? It'll be a good opportunity to spend more time with my old man."

Well, Hiruzen Sarutobi has changed his mind. After all, although he knows that his disciple is probably ruined because of hemophobia, Lin Nian, a member of the Senju clan who has awakened Wood Release, may be a new source of comfort for her and help her get rid of the shadow of hemophobia.

And by then, having witnessed his disciple perhaps going all out, Hiruzen Sarutobi dared to guarantee that she would be an invincible figure among the Kage-level.

After all, in his memory, the only things that could match the destructive power of that final punch were Onoki's Dust Release and Kumogakure's One-Piece Hand.

As for why he possesses such terrifying attack power, one can only call him invincible. It can only be said that his disciple's speed is still too slow. If he could be combined with his grand-disciple Minato Namikaze, it would be a good match.

Imagine Tsunade using Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the enemy's side, and then unleashing a powerful punch.

A terrifying image flashed through his mind, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze towards Tsunade even more benevolent.

After all, the only ones who can truly represent Konoha now are Kakashi Hatake, who is stuck in the past and hasn't moved on, and his son Asuma Sarutobi, who has wasted his skills.

After his abdication, he wasn't comfortable entrusting the village to either of these two people. So, it would be better to hand it over to Tsunade, letting her carry the honor of her two grandfathers and become a qualified Hokage!

With a complex look at her teacher, who was now all warmth but still harbored deep calculations, Tsunade stared at Lin Nian for a long time. She then glanced at Sasuke Uchiha, who, even after sheathing his short sword, still hadn't closed his Sharingan, before casually waving her hand and walking out of the training ground.

Along the way, a beautiful woman with short black hair, carrying a piglet and wearing a simple black robe, silently followed.

"Oh, Grandpa, well, I'm going to keep Tsunade company now..."

Jiraiya glanced deeply at Naruto Uzumaki, who was being embraced by Hiruzen Sarutobi without any resistance and even seemed slightly intimate. Finally relieved, he grinned at his teacher and hurriedly chased after Tsunade, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi with an unreadable expression in his eyes.

Looking kindly at the five people who had gathered around, the old man with wrinkles on his face forced a friendly smile.

After gently ruffling Lin Nian and Naruto's hair, he asked with a touch of wistfulness.

"Kids, you're already very strong, stronger than I expected. How about trying to graduate early?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Neji, sensing something was wrong, immediately stopped Lee and covered his mouth, which was about to open wide.

Naruto Uzumaki, realizing he also needed time to develop, stepped forward and pinned Rock Lee down, working with Neji Hyuga to lock down all of the hot-blooded idiot's actions.

After pretending to think it over carefully, Lin Nian looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was bowing slightly, and said...

"Grandpa Hokage, if possible, I still hope that we can experience the entire Ninja Academy time. If the village needs us, we can graduate early."

It seems like the ball has been quietly passed back to Hiruzen Sarutobi, but given the current state of the ninja world, where there is no sign of war and the peaceful Konoha, if even the basic right of ordinary children to complete their ninja academy education cannot be guaranteed, then Hiruzen Sarutobi's prestige in suppressing the ninja clans by relying on commoner ninjas will be somewhat tarnished.

Perhaps it was because they were too young. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi could think of this, he didn't consider it. He simply thought it was just a child's reluctance to part with his companions.

But now, Konoha also has a slight right to allow them to be willful.

Of course, if this were during World War III, the Hokage Building would probably have already issued all the necessary procedures and orders for them to graduate early.