A gentle breeze swept through the forest, causing the branches to sway and rustle like soft music. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling the ground with dancing shadows. The fresh scent of the trees mixed with the rich fragrance of flowers, carried away by the wind.
"Ahhh..."
A Sunagakure ninja accompanying the group took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, sighing with contentment. "What fresh air! I envy the people of the Land of Fire, able to breathe so freely."
The other ninjas in the team nodded sympathetically at the man's words.
In the climate of the Land of Wind, if you dared to take a deep breath, at best it would make you uncomfortable, and at worst, sand would clog your nostrils.
The ones speaking were the team sent by Sunagakure to Konohagakure to gather intelligence.
This team consisted of eleven people, using the pretense of exchanging medical techniques. The relevant application letter had been sent to Konohagakure via a ninja hawk, and Konohagakure had approved the exchange.
Ten of them were indeed going to Konohagakure to exchange medical techniques with the medical ninjas of Konoha, acting as a cover for the remaining one.
That person was Advisor Chiyo. She had another mission: to verify the truth of the information.
"Keep it down, don't make us the laughing stock."
They were very close to Konohagakure now. There were many people on the road, including merchants, villagers, and nobles. If some of the words were overheard and spread around, it would be a disgrace for Sunagakure.
"Yes." The other Sunagakure ninjas immediately fell silent, continuing their journey in silence.
Chiyo's gaze wandered, finally landing on a young man with orange hair in ordinary clothes. Her rich experience told her that the young man was somewhat suspicious.
But they were in the Land of Fire. Even if she found someone who was problematic, as long as that person didn't provoke her, it was none of her business.
After a few minutes of silent travel...
The Sunagakure team arrived at the gates of Konohagakure and entered the village after completing their registration.
Following the Konoha ninja who was leading them, they went to their accommodations. After settling in, they followed the ninja to the Hokage's office to discuss matters of exchange.
On the way, Chiyo naturally began a conversation, "Recently, rumors have spread about the revival of the First Hokage, Second Hokage, Fourth Hokage, and Hatake Sakumo. Are they true?"
The Chunin who was leading them replied, "It is true."
"Hmm." Chiyo nodded slightly, then didn't ask any more questions.
They proceeded in silence until they reached the door of the Hokage's office. The Chunin knocked on the door, waited a moment, and then pushed it open.
The gap in the door widened, and a flash of white entered Chiyo's vision.
"White Fang of Konoha, die!"
A sharp shout startled the Chunin who had opened the door. Before he could react, a powerful force shoved him aside, slamming him against the door with a thud, leaving him dizzy.
With the obstacle removed, Chiyo burst into the Hokage's office like a whirlwind.
The shout also alerted the two people inside.
Feeling the intense killing intent behind him, Hatake Sakumo instinctively gripped his short sword and turned to slash backward. However, realizing he was in the village, he held back five-tenths of his strength.
Clang!
The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed through the room. The White Fang's blade sliced through the attacker's Kunai as easily as cutting tofu.
Chiyo, taking advantage of the force from the collision, leaned back, spun in the air several times, and landed back on the ground. Her agile movements didn't seem like those of a woman in her sixties or seventies.
Raising her right hand, Chiyo looked at the half-broken Kunai in her hand and turned to face Hatake Sakumo, who stood with his blade drawn.
As the saying goes, your enemy always knows you best. Based on their brief exchange, Chiyo could confirm that the person before her was indeed the White Fang of Konoha.
White Fang's sword techniques were highly distinctive, making it difficult for others to replicate their essence.
Hatake Sakumo also focused on the attacker.
"You are...Sunagakure's...Chiyo."
Back then, he had been troubled by Chiyo of Sunagakure for quite some time, and he had a deep memory of her appearance.
And the old woman's appearance wouldn't change too much; although many years had passed, he could still recognize her.
"It's me." Chiyo's squinting eyes slowly opened a slit, staring at Sakumo, she said, "I really didn't expect that you would have a day of revival."
"I didn't expect it myself," Sakumo felt Chiyo's undiminished killing intent and gripped his sword hilt.
"I was even disappointed for a while back when I received news of your suicide..." Chiyo's wide sleeves moved slightly, and two scrolls fell into her hands, "It seems that God pities me, planning for me to take revenge personally."
Watching a fight about to erupt right before his eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew it was time for him to step in.
Otherwise, if those two started fighting, whether Hatake Sakumo won or Chiyo won, he'd be left with a mountain of trouble.
"This is the Hokage's office, not Sunagakure! Chiyo, keep it under control!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's shout drew Chiyo's attention. She turned and sized him up with a sneer. "And who are you? Some nobody daring to lecture me?"
A few veins popped on Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead. He growled, "I am Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage!"
Since becoming young again, he couldn't remember how many times he'd had to introduce himself.
No one would dare to impersonate the Hokage of a village; Orochimaru wouldn't impersonate the Kazekage until years later.
"You..."
Therefore, Chiyo carefully sized up the furious young man. Then, she tried to recall Sarutobi Hiruzen's appearance when he was younger, but her memory was hazy, and she couldn't make a comparison.
"Is he really that old man, the Third Hokage?" Chiyo turned her head and asked her enemy.
Hatake Sakumo put away his ninja blade and nodded silently, sensing that Chiyo's killing intent had vanished.
"Seeing the two of you, I believe the rumors about the Dimensional Merchant a little bit."
Chiyo put away her scroll and asked, "Where is that merchant? Can I see him?"
"Whether you can see him depends on whether he wants to see you. I can't make that decision," Sarutobi Hiruzen spread his hands and said. "As for where he is now, I don't know either."
Chiyo stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen suspiciously for a moment, as if trying to determine if he was telling the truth, but ultimately, she couldn't see anything. After all, the old fox had lived for decades, and his expression management was naturally on point.
"I'll trust you for now."
After saying this, Chiyo turned and left.
"Stop," Sarutobi Hiruzen called out, stopping Chiyo. "Why are you running so fast? You commit violence in the Hokage's office and then try to run away."
"What violence? Are you two injured?" Chiyo feigned ignorance.
"I'm talking about him," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, pointing at the unconscious Chunin at the door.
"Tsk." Chiyo clicked her tongue.
"Let's talk about how to resolve this," Sarutobi Hiruzen said, looking like a bully ready to extort.
Hatake Sakumo silently turned his head and looked out the window.
"Ho ho, young man bullies an old woman, you're going to get burned!"
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