After the two left the detention center, they went straight to the riverbank. Once there, the young man, who had been watched by Tian Qi the whole way, finally spoke.
"Aren't you wondering why I was the one who released you?"
Tianqi shook his head and said, "Whether you let me go or not, I don't care at all. I'm used to it anyway. I just want to know who you are. You look familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"
The young man laughed immediately after hearing Tianqi's words.
"Haha, I didn't expect you to be so open-minded. Your background is indeed a problem for you, but we can't blame you for that. After all, no one can control their origins."
"As for your comment about me looking familiar, I probably just have a common face."
Tianqi looked at the young man with some surprise. "You are indeed different from the people in the village. No one wants to talk to me, let alone give me a friendly look. Now I am even more curious about who you are."
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Hiruzen Sarutobi. I'm twenty years old and a Jonin. I'll also be your future captain. This is my first time leading a newcomer, so please take good care of me from now on."
After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's introduction, Tianqi was stunned on the spot.
It was him! Hiruzen Sarutobi, also known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," the future Third Hokage. No wonder he looked familiar; his image of Hiruzen Sarutobi was still that of the white-haired old man from the future.
I didn't expect the Third Hokage to be so young. Although he hasn't reached his peak strength yet, the current Third Hokage is comparable to the elderly Third Hokage when Orochi attacks Konoha in the future.
"So it was you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Second Hokage's apprentice. As for what you said about being my future captain, that's a different story," Tianqi asked Hiruzen Sarutobi with a puzzled look.
"I didn't expect you to know I was the Second Hokage's disciple. Well then, let me tell you about it," Hiruzen Sarutobi explained to Tenki in detail.
"Here's the thing, from this moment on, the Hokage has decided to completely lift all restrictions on you."
"You can now choose to learn ninjutsu or leave the village freely. As for taking on missions, I learned that you were able to defeat the veteran genin Uchiha Yang, which means that your strength has also reached the genin level. I will give you the headband later, and you can take on missions freely from now on."
When Tianqi heard Hiruzen Sarutobi say that he was now free, he was not happy but instead frowned slightly. He knew Tobirama Senju's personality too well. Given his prejudice against Madara, for him to let him go so easily, he must be up to something.
Failing a genin mission is one thing, but if he fails a mission to become a chunin or jonin, Tobirama Senju will definitely kill him. No one can protect him if he fails a mission and is killed. If he is killed during a mission, he will probably be laughing in his dreams.
Thinking of this, Tianqi cursed inwardly, "That old bastard really had something up his sleeve. All he wanted to do was get rid of me as soon as possible."
He then looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a suspicious expression, "Is that so?"
"Of course, you should go back and get some rest today. We'll meet here tomorrow morning to improve your skills. Once you're strong enough, I'll take you on a mission."
After saying that, he left without caring what Tianqi thought.
Tianqi then went straight home.
"Sigh, finally back," Tianqi said as he lay down on the bed. Looking at the house his mother had left him, and touching the dust on the bed, he sighed. "I've only been away for a few days, and the house is already covered in dust. It's really been a bit of a hassle being all alone since my mother passed away."
Thinking of his mother, he gradually thought of Madara. When he thought of Madara, he started cursing: "Damn Uchiha Madara, I am still your son. If you were leaving Konoha, you should at least take me with you. You've made me live such a miserable life. You bastard."
"Don't think I don't know you're still alive. You're probably hiding in some unknown corner right now. Just you wait, don't let me run into you. If I do, I'll show you what it means to be tough even if you're just a small fry."
After cursing Madara, Tianqi looked forward to meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi the next day. From their conversation, he learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi had not yet taken the Sannin as his students.
Speaking of the Sannin, Tianqi unleashed another torrent of affection on Madara, "Damn Madara, Hashirama Senju already has grandchildren, and you only have a son, and you don't even care about him. No wonder you were defeated by Hashirama Senju, you deserve it!"
After finishing the output, Tianqi dusted himself off, leaned back on the bed, and slowly fell asleep.
The next day, as the sunlight shone on Tianqi's face, the sleeping Tianqi slowly opened his closed eyes and looked out the window. "He really can't shake his habit of sleeping in no matter where he goes."
After finishing his reflections, Tianqi washed up, changed his clothes, left the house, and went to the riverbank where he had arranged to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi the day before.
Seeing the deserted riverbank, Tianqi thought to himself, "It's already eight o'clock, and the sun is getting hot. It seems I arrived earlier than Hiruzen Sarutobi."
Two hours later, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom we had agreed to meet yesterday, finally showed up.
"Oh dear, Tianqi, have you been here for a long time?"
Tianqi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's leisurely face and said helplessly, "It seems like the sun can shine on your butt now."
Sarutobi laughed awkwardly, "Haha, sorry, sorry, I've just been so busy lately that I inevitably slept in a little longer. Anyway, it's good that you're here."
Tianqi's face immediately showed contempt. "I don't believe you for a second. You probably stayed up all night spying again, and you're still making excuses."
"Alright, alright, let's get down to business," Sarutobi said, looking at Tenchi who was looking at him with a mocking expression.
"First of all, you haven't been trained at the Ninja Academy, so I don't know how strong you really are. Today, we'll follow ninja tradition and have a round of bell-grabbing."
"Since you're all alone, I won't ask you to grab the bell. Just touching it is enough for you to win, okay?" Hiruzen Sarutobi shook the bell.
"Alright, let's begin then."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tianqi jumped and hid in the woods.
In the arena, looking at the hidden Tianqi, Sarutobi secretly praised him, "Knowing he can't beat me head-on, he's planning to hide and look for an opportunity. From this point of view, he's not bad."
"I didn't expect you to be such a good hider. Fine, since you won't come out, I'll come looking for you." Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was about to make his move, a noise suddenly came from behind him. Hearing the noise, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately dodged and jumped to the side.
With a whoosh, a kunai was stuck into the ground where Sarutobi had just jumped out.
Tian Qi emerged from the woods and said, "The difference in strength between you and me is too great. Hiding is pointless and just a waste of time. But I can't give up on seizing the bell. I might as well be direct and fight you head-on." Tian Qi then pulled out a kunai.
Just as Tianqi hid in the woods, the system issued a mission.
[Ding! System mission successfully issued. Fight Hiruzen Sarutobi head-on for five minutes. Mission completion reward is 1,000 points. If you successfully last for ten minutes, you will receive an additional reward of upgrading your Sharingan. Mission failure results in either being eliminated or losing your penis.]
When Tianqi heard that the mission would not only earn him a thousand points if he could persist for ten minutes, but also grant him a free Sharingan upgrade, he stepped forward without hesitation.
After listening to Tianqi finish speaking, Sarutobi praised him, "Very good. It's great that you can clearly recognize the gap between yourself and the enemy. However, the mission is to steal the bell. Isn't doing this just sending yourself to your death?"
After Sarutobi finished speaking, he reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out eight shuriken, throwing them at Tian Qi. As he threw them, he began forming hand seals, unleashing the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique." The original eight shuriken instantly multiplied into twenty-four, flying towards Tian Qi.
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