In front of the Hokage Building, Duke touched the water escape scroll in the tool bag and sighed. It was certainly a good thing to get the water escape secret technique of the second generation Senju Tobirama, but it would be even more perfect if the person who gave him the scroll was not Kushina.

Although Kushina only wanted Duke to accompany her, and had no other excessive requests, anyone who knew Kushina well would not think that this task was easy. Who was Konoha Blood Red Pepper? A strong person who dared to burn the Hokage's beard. If she went crazy, the hearts of ordinary people would not be able to bear it.

The Konoha Red Eyes Clan has a say in this. A few days ago, the son of their young clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, who was just one year old and still in swaddling clothes, was molested by a red-haired female hooligan and had his penis flicked in public.

This was the greatest humiliation the Uchiha clan had ever seen since its founding. Two Uchiha clan members were furious and rolled up their sleeves to beat the man, but two teams of Anbu rushed out from the corner. They marched in unison with devilish steps, and then surrounded the Uchiha clan members and started beating them up...

All in all, it was a sad accident…sad story!

From this, we can see that Kushina is definitely a real pitfall. If you stay with her, you must be ready to take the blame at any time. Although she won't do anything to you, you can't help but be full of hatred.

Just as Duke was sighing, three members of Hiashi arrived one after another, and the four-man team was assembled.

"I read your mission report. You performed very well. Your team played an indispensable role in the victory of the Sand Ninja Front." Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up the mission report of the Hizashi team. There were several places in the report that were highlighted with red circles. If Duke could see it, he would find that the places circled in red were all related to him. The Sand Ninja's Chiyo, medical ninjutsu, and so on.

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"Hiashi, don't be so serious. You just returned to the village, I plan to arrange for you to rest for a while." Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled down his bamboo hat, glanced at Asuma, and said angrily: "You rest for a week first, and then be ready to go to the front line."

Duke was stunned when he heard this. Seeing the three people walking out of the door, he was a little confused. Could it be that the Hokage already knew about the deal between him and Kushina and wanted to take back the Water Style Scroll of the Second Generation? "Don't be restrained. You are Jiraiya's disciple, and he is my disciple. I am still your master. Jiraiya is not in the village now. If you encounter any trouble in the future and Zixiao can't solve it, you can come to me directly." Sarutobi Hiruzen said, boy, you are one of us now. If someone wants to make a move on you, just tell me my name and I will kill him.

Although Minato's character, strength and even loyalty to the village are unquestionable, the Third Hokage thought that Jiraiya was better. Minato could be the Hokage, but the Fifth Hokage was more suitable for him. As for Minato's age, the Third Hokage didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Age is not a criterion for the position of Hokage. He was not very old when he was appointed as the Third Hokage in a time of crisis. As for whether Minato could convince the people, he believed that with his support behind the scenes, the advisor and Danzo would not be able to cause any trouble.

How embarrassing! When will this silly son be able to grow up like his big brother! Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Duke again, and his heart was even more upset. They are all sons, why are other people's children so outstanding, but my son is only lustful? Is it genetic? That's really tragic!

It was only a matter of time before the Fourth Hokage succeeded him. It would be most appropriate to hand over the power of Hokage to an ideal candidate while his strength had not declined and he could still suppress Danzo.

After not seeing each other for half a year, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen looked much older. Perhaps it was because of his age, or perhaps he was worried about the front line, so he began to choose a suitable successor.

"Understood." Hiashi nodded. Since the Hokage didn't tell him which front they would be sent to, he wouldn't ask any more questions.

"The Hiashi team returned yesterday. The mission report has been submitted and they are now waiting for the Hokage to send them."

"Thank you, Hokage." Duke smiled happily after receiving the affirmation from Sarutobi Hiruzen. He had Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, but Genjutsu was the only one he couldn't perform. Being able to obtain a forbidden-level Genjutsu would greatly improve his strength.

No, when you are sad, you should find someone who is even sadder, laugh at him, and ridicule him, then you will feel better. So when Duke saw Asma with a bruised face, he immediately laughed.

"You're here!" Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his pipe with a relieved smile on his face. After looking at Hizashi, Duke, and Kurenai, he saw his bruised Asuma and became angry.

But that's all for later. The inheritance of the Hokage is passed down from generation to generation. There's no reason to skip Orochimaru and Jiraiya. "Hokage-sama, the Hizashi team is here to report." After the four Hizashis entered the room, they politely asked questions and bowed slightly.

"Speaking of ninjutsu..." Duke touched his blade bag. He hadn't learned the second-generation water escape technique yet, so he had no need for ninjutsu for the time being. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up: "How about illusion? I want to learn a stronger illusion, preferably A-level."

Oh my god, it's still so swollen after being treated by a medical ninja, what a hatred! What on earth did you do to anger the heavens and the people? However, seeing you so swollen, I feel much better. Thank you, kind Asuma-kun! Duke was grateful and patted Asuma's shoulder, leaving him confused.

Ha!? Third Hokage, I respect you as an elder, but you can't curse me. How am I similar to a pervert? Duke chuckled twice and wanted to flip the table, but then he thought he might be taught a lesson by the other party, so he put his raised hand down again.

So, the third generation turned his attention to Jiraiya. Although this disciple was sometimes not very good, he was definitely the best candidate to inherit the will of fire. Moreover, the third generation would never tell Jiraiya that the way he peeped was exactly the same as when he was young.

"Tsk tsk, the steps in front of your house are really high. You fell so badly that I almost didn't recognize you just now." Duke smacked his lips. Seeing the performance of the two, he had a guess in his mind and stopped asking. However, he had a lot of troubles and couldn't let Asuma go so easily, so he continued to ask with concern: "Why don't you find a medical ninja to take a look? If it doesn't work, you can come to me!"

Originally, Sarutobi Hiruzen had three ideal candidates, one was Orochimaru, one was Jiraiya. The other was Tsunade, the granddaughter of the first Hokage and one of the three ninjas, who was very suitable for the identity of the fourth Hokage. Unfortunately, she has passed away, so there is no point in talking about these.

"You have made great contributions. It would be unreasonable not to reward you. Is there anything you want?" Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe, tapped it a few times, and continued, "For example, ninjutsu or something like that."

Of the remaining two candidates, his beloved disciple Orochimaru was very talented, decisive, calm, and had the demeanor of a great general. He had many followers in Konoha and was a good candidate. But the Third Hokage saw further, and he felt that Orochimaru was too obsessed with ninjutsu and might go astray, so it was not safe to hand over Konoha to him.

"Ah! This... um... it was yesterday... you know, I wasn't home for a long time and was a little excited, so I fell at the door... that's it." Asuma touched the bandage on his head, looked at it with resentment and red eyes, thinking that his future father-in-law's men's singles level was really high, and he was still in pain all over.

"Thank you, Hokage." Duke readily responded after finding the organization.

What do you do when you are sad? Listen to love songs?

"You are too kind, Hokage. We are just following your instructions."

Hong turned her head and left Asuma with her back. Last night, Xihi Zhenhong carefully told her to stay away from Asuma, otherwise someone might get killed.

"A-level illusions are all forbidden techniques. You have a big appetite!" Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile: "However, since I promised you, I will make an exception and give you an A-level illusion this time."

"From some angles, you and Jiraiya are quite similar..." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and shook his head. He was not angry because of Duke's refusal. It was a good thing for young people to have their own ideas, and he did not intend to force them.

"Asuma, what's wrong with your face? It's swollen like a pig's head. Did someone beat you up?" Duke said angrily with a concerned look on his face, "It's outrageous. In broad daylight, someone beat up the Hokage's son in Konoha. Tell me who it is so I can have some fun... Ah, bah! Tell me who it is and I'll avenge you."

With Sarutobi Hiruzen's recommendation, he could become Hokage, let alone a Jonin. But Duke shook his head decisively and refused. What a joke, what does it mean to be a 10-year-old Jonin? If the news gets out, will he still be alive?

"Jiraiya praised you highly in his report. I have to say, seeing your performance, I suddenly feel old. The ninja world is destined to belong to you young people." Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hide his admiration. After thinking for a while, he said, "You can defeat Chiyo alone. The level of Chunin is no longer suitable for you. I can recommend you and promote you to Jonin."

"That's not necessary." Asuma's mouth twitched, and he looked at Hong with even more resentment: "I've already asked a medical ninja to treat it, and the doctor said the swelling will go down in a week."

In the Hokage's office!

However, when the Third Hokage told Jiraiya about his idea, something unexpected but expected happened to the Third Hokage: Jiraiya refused. He felt that his personality was not suitable for the position of Hokage, and recommended his disciple Namikaze Minato, believing that Minato was the Fourth Hokage who would end the war and lead Konoha to glory.

"Okay, if there's nothing else to do, then you should take a good rest." Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his gaze to Duke and said, "Chunnin Mitarashi Duke, you stay. I have something to tell you alone."

"This illusion is a dangerous forbidden technique recorded in the Book of Seales. You must use it with caution and be sure not to hurt your teammates by mistake." Sarutobi Hiruzen warned.

“Ah!”

The Book of Sealings again! First it was Kushina, then the Third Hokage. Could it be that I have been at odds with the Book of Sealings recently? By the way, the illusion of the Book of Sealings...could it be...

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