Chapter 50: You're Already Kneeling? A Little Weak
He didn't listen.
He ignored both Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hatake Sakumo.
Hatake Sakumo even half-knelt in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, speaking seriously,
"Lord Hokage, I am this squad's captain. My team member's mistakes are all due to my failure as a captain to manage them. If there is any punishment, I, White Fang, will accept it all!"
Hatake Sakumo was loyal.
Towards this usually unreliable teammate, Aoyama Ryūun,
Although Hatake Sakumo verbally expressed his disdain daily, in his heart, he truly approved of him.
After all, they had a relationship of fighting side-by-side in the Ninja World War.
"Ah, White Fang!"
Looking at Hatake Sakumo acting like this, Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head helplessly.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to...
He quickly said,
"Wait! Lord Hokage, he is at fault! Although you are the Hokage! You can't..."
"Enough!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed his palm directly on the desk.
His majestic gaze shifted from Hatake Sakumo to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
The gaze of the God of Shinobi.
Even as his son, after being locked by that gaze, Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.
"This old man doesn't need you to teach me how to be Hokage!"
"I... I didn't mean that!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke quickly tried to explain.
"Hmph!"
He glared angrily at Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
Honestly, Sarutobi Hiruzen was starting to doubt if this was his son.
This old man is such an intelligent person.
Even the deeply scheming Shimura Danzo was completely outwitted by this old man.
But why is my son so incredibly stupid?
I let him join the White Fang squad so he could build a good relationship with everyone on the team.
But in the end,
On the very first mission, he made enemies with all the members of the White Fang squad.
Sarutobi Hiruzen could see it.
Although Hatake Sakumo didn't say it, in his heart, he really detested this new member, Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
"Ahem! Sakumo, stand up first."
Completely different from how he treated Sarutobi Shinnosuke, Sarutobi Hiruzen gently asked Hatake Sakumo to stand up.
"Yes!"
Hatake Sakumo, standing up again, still had a serious and rigorous expression.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew he wasn't angry; this was just the kind of person he always was.
"Rest assured, Ryūun is one of Konoha's most outstanding ninja. How could I possibly punish him!"
"Father..."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke at the side started to panic.
The whole point of his report was to get Aoyama Ryūun punished.
But before he could finish,
Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at him furiously.
"Enough! Shut up for me. Who allowed you to speak!"
"!"
Being glared at like that, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, terrified, dropped directly to his knees.
"Hmph!"
Idiot, how can this son be so stupid?
But right now, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't be bothered with Sarutobi Shinnosuke.
He completely ignored Sarutobi Shinnosuke kneeling on the floor.
He looked at Hatake Sakumo.
"Don't worry. As long as you can complete the mission, this old man is satisfied. There will be no punishment."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage!"
Getting a clear answer, Hatake Sakumo's heart also settled down.
But Sarutobi Shinnosuke, at the side, clenched his fists tightly.
At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke even began to hate Hatake Sakumo.
He thought that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely get revenge.
"Bang!"
At that moment, the Hokage's office door was suddenly kicked open!
Aoyama Ryūun walked in, and the first thing he noticed was Sarutobi Shinnosuke kneeling on the ground.
He grinned directly and said towards Shinnosuke,
"Yo! What year is it? Why are you kneeling on the ground?"
Aoyama Ryūun had long known the other party would tattle to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
So, he wasn't at all surprised to see Sarutobi Shinnosuke here.
"Ahem!"
At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen cleared his throat, diverting everyone's attention.
"Ryūun, why are you here?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was curious. Why was Aoyama Ryūun here so late at night?
Could it be to get revenge on Sarutobi Shinnosuke?
There was a high possibility.
But it was only at this moment that everyone in the Hokage's office noticed Kushina, who was being carried by Aoyama Ryūun.
"Let me go, ahhhhh! Can't you carry me on your back?"
It was one thing when no one was around.
But now there are so many people here.
Being held like a small pet...
It's just too embarrassing.
Kushina struggled, wanting to be let down.
Aoyama Ryūun didn't say much, just loosened his grip, and Kushina fell directly to the ground.
Kushina, standing up again, glared angrily at Aoyama Ryūun.
"This grudge, I, Kushina, will definitely repay!"
"Then, good luck!"
He shrugged indifferently. Aoyama Ryūun didn't care about a little girl's revenge.
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But the other people in the Hokage's office were a bit puzzled looking at Kushina, who was brought by Aoyama Ryūun.
These people knew Kushina's identity.
The Kyūbi Jinchūriki, Konoha's ultimate weapon.
But, why would Aoyama Ryūun bring Kushina here?
Facing Sarutobi Hiruzen, Aoyama Ryūun wasn't concerned.
He directly explained the matter of the Kumogakure ninja trying to kidnap Kushina.
"Bam!"
"!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed the table, his face full of shock and anger.
Damn it! Those Kumogakure brutes, how dare they try to kidnap Konoha's Kyūbi Jinchūriki.
Except for Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who had a gloomy face from beginning to end and said nothing,
Hatake Sakumo at the side said with a serious expression,
"Lord Hokage, with Kumogakure's provocation, I think it's necessary to use our strength to let them know that our Konoha is the true number one ninja village in the world!"
Hatake Sakamo, who held the title of Konoha's White Fang,
Naturally would not fear those Kumogakure brutes.
It's just that, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was originally angry,
Immediately calmed down upon hearing Hatake Sakumo say this.
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