"So that's really all, right?" Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked his pipe, shaking out some ash.
"There's one more small thing," Lexon responded.
"You certainly have a lot of matters," Sarutobi Hiruzen said bluntly.
Lexon didn't mind and asked, "Where is the Hidden Leaf's Ninja Academy?"
"What are you going to do?" Sarutobi Hiruzen became somewhat wary. "The Ninja Academy is the future of our Hidden Leaf. You are, after all, a member of the Uchiha and a member of the Hidden Leaf, so don't do anything to the Ninja Academy... otherwise, I will stop you even at the cost of this old life!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was unusually low, and the expression on his face was very serious.
Clearly, he wasn't joking.
Now you think I'm a member of the Hidden Leaf...
A thought flashed through Lexon's mind, and he said to Sarutobi Hiruzen, "Don't worry, I'm just going to see Naruto and Sasuke."
Hearing Lexon's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tense face visibly relaxed, and he was no longer so wary.
In his view, given Lexon's strength, if he wanted to know the location of the Ninja Academy and do something, he couldn't stop him, so there was no need for Lexon to lie to him.
Since he couldn't guard against him, he could only let him be.
"Uchiha Lexon, are you interested in becoming an instructor at the Ninja Academy?"
So, Sarutobi Hiruzen said such words to Lexon.
"Not interested," Lexon answered immediately, facing Sarutobi Hiruzen's invitation.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Hokage, saw his request rejected so crisply and couldn't help but look stiff.
"Don't you often play with Naruto? Becoming an instructor would also allow you to further your relationship with Naruto..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly made excuses.
"What for?" Lexon glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a strange look. "Thinking of making me work for the Hidden Leaf for free? No way."
"Alright then." Sarutobi Hiruzen could only regretfully and somewhat depressingly take a few puffs from his pipe.
The method of freeloading a powerful combatant to work in the Hidden Leaf and deepening his bonds with the village through the children had failed.
"But..." Lexon changed the subject and smiled, "If Naruto and Sasuke graduate and become Genin, I can be the team leader of the ninja squad formed by Naruto and Sasuke."
He had no interest in teaching the brats at the Ninja Academy, but he was somewhat interested in being the teacher for Naruto and Sasuke's missions.
After all, the interesting things to do in the Naruto world were "telling Naruto about his background" and "telling Sasuke about Itachi's difficulties."
Although Lexon could do these two things now, telling them this at present would be useless.
He would follow his own amusement and tell them these things when they could think clearly and make certain actions and choices independently.
Oh right... actually, another interesting thing is 'teaching the chuunibyou Second Pillar a lesson'...
Willing to be the team leader for Naruto and Sasuke...
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a while before nodding. "I will consider it."
"Then tell me the location of the Ninja Academy now, right?"
"The Ninja Academy is at..."
Next, Sarutobi Hiruzen told Lexon an address.
"Remember to wear your Anbu mask. Although others may not necessarily recognize you, Uchiha Sasuke will definitely remember you."
As Lexon was leaving, Sarutobi Hiruzen reminded him.
"I know." Lexon took out a cat-faced Anbu mask from his space ring and put it on his face, concealing his features.
"I'm off, Lord Hokage." Lexon squatted on the window sill, turned outwards, and waved his hand inwards as he spoke.
"Ah." Sarutobi Hiruzen responded casually.
Only after Lexon left did Sarutobi Hiruzen lean his body completely back into his chair, like the Ge You slouch.
"Sigh..."
A sigh escaped from his mouth, which still held the pipe.
His old eyes stared blankly at the ceiling of the office.
"Uchiha Lexon... what kind of person are you exactly... and what are your thoughts..."
The murmuring voice echoed in the office.
...
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto! I'm the man who will become Hokage in the future!" In the classroom, the yellow-haired boy stood up and shouted loudly.
"Hehe... you want to be Hokage..."
"My parents said I can't play with you... you can't become Hokage without friends!"
"Only Sasuke is qualified to be Hokage! You definitely can't!"
After Naruto's words fell, the classmates whispered to each other, emitting low sneers.
There were those who looked down on Naruto himself, those whose parents instructed them not to interact with him, and those who spoke as Sasuke's fangirls.
"Okay, sit down." On the podium, Iruka, acting as the lecturer, sounded somewhat indifferent. He neither praised nor criticized Naruto's ambition, nor did he scold the classmates for their bad discussions about Naruto.
His relatives had been killed by the Nine-Tails' attack during its rampage seven years ago, so he directed his resentment towards this demon fox boy in front of him who had the Nine-Tails sealed within him.
He had no good attitude towards Naruto.
Naruto sat down slowly. His ears were very sensitive, and he easily heard his peers in the class discussing his ambition. His face flushed red from anger, and his ears gradually turned red too.
Flushed with anger.
This was Naruto's state at this moment.
But because of Lexon's appearance, he hadn't yet reached the point where he could ignore others' gazes and bravely "prank" in resistance.
Therefore, he sat in his seat somewhat stiffly, too angry to speak.
What do you mean, 'you want to be Hokage'! I will definitely become Hokage! And saying I have no friends, I have Grandpa Third and Lexon as my good friends! What do you mean only Sasuke is qualified... I am also qualified... I want to see who this Sasuke is!
Naruto crossed his arms and puffed up his cheeks like a bun, thinking inwardly.
In a tree not far outside the classroom window, a person was lying on a branch.
It was Lexon.
Watching Naruto's reaction to being bullied, a happy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Sure enough, he's still a child, Naruto.
Hehe...
Ah... it seems like it's been a long time since I felt such pure happiness and amusement.
Lexon's inner emotions fluctuated.
In the next moment, the fluctuations gradually calmed down.
To be Hokage, huh...
Looking at Naruto, Lexon's gaze faintly became somewhat deep.
It really isn't a good goal.
"Next, Uchiha Sasuke," Iruka said in the classroom, holding the class list.
"Uchiha... it's that famous clan..."
"Yes, yes, yes, that highly prestigious Uchiha clan..."
"Ah... that Uchiha Sasuke is really handsome!"
"So handsome!"
As soon as the name "Uchiha Sasuke" was spoken, a group of little girls bustled about, quietly turning their heads to look at the cool boy sitting in the protagonist's seat by the window, occasionally emitting fangirl-like giggles.
For some reason, ever since the Uchiha clan was exterminated, the Uchiha clan's reputation among the ordinary villagers of the Hidden Leaf had gradually improved.
It was probably due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's inner guilt or actions taken because of his promise to Itachi...
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