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Noon.
Team Minato returned to the village.
"Disband, I'll submit…"
Before Namikaze Minato finished speaking, Akira Tsubaki disappeared in a flash.
"That's really fast."
With a dumbfounded smile, Minato left in an instant.
Hokage's Office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Minato's report and fell into a daze.
Danzō on the side leaned over at the right time, tilted his head and browsed the content.
Then, Danzō was also sluggish.
After a while, the two came back to their senses.
"Minato, you can leave now."
Waving his hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen gestured.
"Then I'll take my leave." Namikaze Minato turned and left, closing the office door.
Without anyone else, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzō exhaled.
Wood Style Ninjas.
Akira Tsubaki turned out to be a Wood Style Ninja?
"I should have thought of it earlier!" Danzō sighed, regretful in his heart.
Before, Akira Tsubaki showed the ability to restrain Wood Style; no one cared.
But looking at it now, that was the best proof of possessing Wood Style.
"The reason why he restrains Wood Style is because he has mastered a more powerful Wood Style ability!"
"So on the training ground, he overwhelmed Yamato's Wood Style."
Sarutobi Hiruzen muttered to himself, finally seeing the connection.
"Not only that!"
Danzō pointed to a line on the scroll.
"Look, Namikaze Minato records that Akira Tsubaki used Wood Style to scare off the son of the Third Raikage (A), the son of the Third Tsuchikage (Kurotsuchi), and Sunagakure!"
"Hiruzen, his Wood Style accomplishments have far surpassed Yamato!"
Speaking of which, Danzō's heart was bleeding.
Akira Tsubaki, that brat, was my undercover agent! The other party didn't even confide his Wood Style to me?
Obviously, the kid was guarding himself.
"I'm a dignified assistant of the Hokage; that brat doesn't believe my character too much," Danzō lamented in his heart.
"It's a bit weird," Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked on the table.
"Where?"
"Akira Tsubaki can really scare those people away with Wood Style alone?" Sarutobi Hiruzen held a skeptical attitude.
Akira Tsubaki didn't even know the Three Body Technique (Sannin no Jutsu), and his graduation grades were abysmal.
Moreover, Kumogakure's Lightning Style can greatly increase speed, not to mention the Raikage's son?
A's strength must not be underestimated.
"Are you confused?" Danzō couldn't help but be sarcastic.
"Um?"
"Did you forget that Namikaze Minato is also there! He must be by his side to protect Akira Tsubaki, allowing Akira Tsubaki to fully display Wood Style."
It must be said that Danzō's analysis was well-founded.
Even Sarutobi Hiruzen was convinced.
"In this way, the strength of Team Minato will be a bit beyond the standard," Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little worried.
If only Namikaze Minato was strong, that would be fine.
But now, Team Minato was composed of Namikaze Minato, Kakashi, and Wood Style Akira Tsubaki.
Once such a combination grew up, the combat effectiveness would be terrifying.
As for those who were slowing the group down (Obito, Rin, etc.), he ignored them directly.
Hearing Hiruzen's worry, Danzō attacked.
"It's actually quite simple to avoid that."
"Oh?"
"As long as Akira Tsubaki joins Root, everything will be solved?" Danzō made a suggestion.
"Don't think about it. If he wants to join, he will join Anbu," Sarutobi Hiruzen directly refused.
With Danzō's secret collection of Wood Style Ninjas in the past, he would never let Akira Tsubaki join his Root.
"Come on!"
Summoning an Anbu, Sarutobi Hiruzen whispered an instruction.
"Hiruzen, are you hiding orders from me now?" Danzō was dissatisfied.
"Hehe~~ You'll know in a while."
Not long after.
The Anbu came back and brought Akira Tsubaki's Ninja Academy records.
Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up the entrance test form and watched it.
"No wonder~~ So that's the case."
Looking at the three attributes [Earth, Water, and Fire] recorded above, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally understood the origin of Akira Tsubaki's Wood Style.
"Wait a minute! There is a Fire Attribute in there. How can he still awaken Wood Style?" Danzō looked puzzled.
"It's possible."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not surprised.
"Even, the reason why his Wood Style surpassed Yamato is probably because of the 'Fire' attribute."
"Fire Attribute? Does it represent catalytic growth?"
Danzō was thoughtful and seemed to understand.
"Okay! Next, I plan to expand Anbu and hold an assessment," Sarutobi Hiruzen made a decision.
In this way, it was reasonable to include Akira Tsubaki into the Anbu sequence.
"Root also needs to be expanded…" Danzō followed up.
"No need! Just keep the current structure at Root," Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head.
"You!"
Finally, Danzō left angrily.
"Danzō, it's not that I don't believe you; it's really that I don't trust you~~" Sarutobi said with emotion.
Akira Tsubaki was a Wood Style Ninja with more potential than Yamato. If he were to join Root, it would only be a matter of years before Danzō tried to make a move for the Hokage position.
He would never allow this to happen.
After all, the only one who can be qualified for the position of Hokage is himself, who works tirelessly.
Yard.
Akira Tsubaki first watered the saplings and jujube trees, and then he lay down on the wooden chair under the trees.
Rustle~~
Rustle~~
The little sapling expressed gratitude, and the jujube tree was full of joy.
"By the way, I've been away for a few days. Has anyone entered the yard?"
Jujube Tree: "No!"
Having received a response, Akira Tsubaki was very satisfied.
The young saplings were still young and could only express emotions, not communicate deeply.
The jujube tree had become the monitor in the yard.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Just when Akira Tsubaki was about to sleep until night, the sound of hurried footsteps came from far to near.
Boom!
Then, the door was pushed open.
"Akira!"
Obito ran in anxiously.
Akira Tsubaki squinted his eyes and was about to sit up.
Then, several figures rushed in.
"Akira, don't lie down~~"
"Big bad news."
"Get up!"
A few girls were chattering, not looking tired at all.
"Wait a minute, you just came back from the mission. Why are you so energetic?"
"Also, what the hell is Big bad news?"
Being surrounded by several girls, Akira Tsubaki looked bewildered.
"Look at this!"
Rin handed over the notice in her hand.
"Anbu Assessment?"