After taking a bath, the two set off back to Konoha.
At the main gate of Konoha, two guards greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi when they saw him return. Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Second Hokage's student and was very likely to become the Third Hokage in the future, so it was essential to build a good relationship with him.
"Lord Sarutobi, you're back."
"Yes, I'm back today. The task was so easy that I came back to avoid wasting time after completing it."
"Is that so? As expected of Lord Sarutobi, you are truly amazing."
"Haha, it's just so-so," Sarutobi said happily, listening to the praise at the door. Everyone likes praise.
Just then, a piercing sound rang out.
"It's just a B-rank mission. How much longer do you expect to take, Sarutobi? And you still have the nerve to be so smug."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Sarutobi knew without guessing that it was his friend, Shimura Danzo.
"Hey, Danzo, you're back too. Let me see what level of mission you did," Sarutobi snatched Danzo's mission book. "It's still an A-rank mission. Danzo did a good job."
Danzo said smugly, "Of course! I am Shimura Danzo, and I will become Hokage in the future." Then he looked at Tenki behind Sarutobi.
"I'm not as leisurely as you, taking your little teammates and doing low-level tasks all over the world."
Tianqi also carefully examined Danzo, the future leader of Root and one of the culprits who destroyed the Uchiha clan. At this moment, Danzo not only looked younger and more energetic than in the future, but he was also not wrapped in bandages. Danzo was full of vitality, and it was hard to imagine that he would become such a wretched person in the future.
However, like his master Tobirama Senju, his eyes were filled with disdain for the Uchiha clan. It could be said that his temper was exactly the same as Tobirama Senju's. If it weren't for Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo would have been the one to become the Third Hokage.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado are far inferior to Danzo and the Third Hokage. As for Kagami Uchiha, his Uchiha identity alone destined him to be ineligible for the Hokage position.
Seeing that Danzo was steer the conversation toward Tianqi, Sarutobi changed the subject as well, knowing that Danzo didn't have a good impression of the Uchiha people.
"Danzo has finally returned, so let's hurry into the village. I'll treat you to barbecue tonight."
Hearing what Sarutobi said, Danzo walked into the village without looking back. The guards at the gate didn't dare to say anything, as both of them were candidates for Hokage, and they couldn't afford to offend either of them.
After Danzo left, Sarutobi explained to Tenki, "Danzo is usually a pretty good person. He might just be in a bad mood today. Don't take it to heart, Tenki."
Tianqi nodded. He knew Danzo all too well. He was loyal to Konoha, but as for the rest, well, that was another matter.
"Alright, Tianqi, you go home first. I'll go hand in the mission later, and I'll give you the mission payment at the usual place tomorrow. Bye."
After watching Sarutobi leave, Tenki returned to his home. He pushed open the door, but there was no one there. Looking at the photos of his mother and father hanging on the wall, he sighed.
Ban, I wonder where you are now, and whether you're alone like me.
Damn it! Why did I have to think of that old bastard? Ugh! That old bastard ran off all by himself. I don't pity you, you deserve to be suppressed by Hashirama Senju for the rest of your life.
After his usual rant about Ban, Tianqi started cleaning the house. It had been so long since he'd cleaned it; there was so much dust in there.
After cleaning, Tianqi sat in the yard and checked the system. He had earned 5,000 points for completing this mission, which was enough to exchange for an A-rank ninjutsu.
Opening the system shop, Tianqi's mouth watered at the sight of the dazzling array of A-rank ninjutsu. He looked left and right, finding this one nice and that one acceptable.
After half an hour of internal struggle, Tianqi set his sights on the Rasengan and Chidori, two ninjutsu without hand seals. Although he knew the principles and could develop them himself, it would undoubtedly waste a lot of time.
With Hashirama Senju dead, World War I will soon break out. I must quickly increase my strength, or I may not be able to survive the war.
I've seen Naruto, Sasuke, Madara, and Kaguya; I can't fall here.
Looking at the two ninjutsu in front of him, Tianqi hesitated again. Chidori was undoubtedly the most suitable for the Uchiha people. With the Sharingan's precise positioning, it could even challenge Jonin of a higher level.
However, its drawbacks are also obvious. As the name suggests, Chidori sounds like a thousand birds chirping when it is released. On the battlefield, it can only deal with Chunin and Genin. Against Jonin, they won't be stupid enough to fight you head-on with their ultimate moves unless they're out of their minds, or they have to reach Jonin level themselves so that they can be invincible below Jonin and trade one for one with Jonin and above.
With Chidori eliminated, only Rasengan remains. This A-rank ninjutsu, developed by the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, is no weaker than Chidori, and may even be slightly stronger. Unlike Chidori's noisy appearance and single-target penetration, Rasengan is a small-scale bombardment.
Naruto managed to survive all the way to the end by simply creating Rasengan, so I might be able to do it too. As for Chidori, I can get it next time when I have enough points.
After saying that, Tianqi immediately switched to Rasengan, and his five thousand points were instantly wiped out.
He couldn't wait to experiment in the yard. He conjured a small ball in his palm with one hand, which slowly grew until it was the size of a palm. He didn't deliberately create shadow clones like Naruto and Konohamaru did; there was no need, and besides, he didn't know how. He would learn shadow clones from Sarutobi next time.
After saying that, he threw the Rasengan at a tree in the yard. The tree was instantly shredded upon contact with the Rasengan.
Boom! A huge crater appeared where the trees had been. Luckily, no one lived nearby, or people would have thought Tianqi was going to bomb the village.
Looking at the huge pit, Tianqi was also excited. So this is the Rasengan? With the amount of chakra of a Chunin, it can rival an ordinary Jonin. His strength has finally made a leap forward.
Unlike Tianqi's excitement, Tobirama Senju in the Hokage's office listened to Sarutobi's report and pondered, "Truly worthy of being Madara's son, his talent is in no way inferior to Madara's. In the early stages, without anyone to guide him, he was still able to awaken the double-tomoe Sharingan, and his chakra level has reached Chunin."
After some more practice, I'll probably be able to reach Chunin level. I really don't know if this decision of mine is a good thing or a bad thing.
"Monkey, what's that kid's temperament like? Has he shown any dissatisfaction with Konoha?"
"That kid, Teacher, has a very good temper and a gentle personality. We often joke around together. As for whether he has any dissatisfaction with Konoha, it's hard to tell for now."
Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju was not satisfied but instead became uneasy, for he knew the Uchiha clan all too well.
The Uchiha clan possesses a love that surpasses that of any other clan. However, precisely because their love is stronger than anyone else's, they are more prone to going berserk. Those Uchiha who understand love, once they lose that love, will gradually have their hearts filled with hatred.
Just like Madara in the past, Tobirama was afraid that Tenki would be the next Madara. His older brother was already gone, and if another Madara appeared, the village would really be destroyed.
Seeing the uneasy Tobirama Senju, Sarutobi said, "Teacher, you don't need to worry too much. With Tianqi's character, I believe he will definitely be the next Kagami Uchiha, not Madara Uchiha."
Thinking of Uchiha Kagami, Tobirama slowly felt relieved. Yes, there was another successful example, Uchiha Kagami. If Tianqi could also be as loving as Kagami, willing to transcend clan interests and wholeheartedly protect the interests of the village.
He would be happy to have Sarutobi become the next Hokage's right-hand man, and it's clear that Sarutobi is a good choice.
Tianqi was unaware that because of him, he had inadvertently increased Hiruzen Sarutobi's chances of becoming Hokage. If Danzo knew, he would probably jump out and curse him.
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