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Feeling somewhat exhausted, she sat back down in her chair, looked at the bottle of strong liquor (over 60 proof) on the table, and angrily picked it up.
He opened the bottle and started chugging it down.
……
Unlike Tsunade, who spent a long time trying to figure out how she inexplicably got herself into trouble and could only drink and sulk.
Having resolved Tsunade's complicated personality issue, Xia Yan was in an extremely pleasant mood.
It's practically 'the best of the best'.
After all, he had really gone to great lengths to pursue Tsunade for several years. He had already given in both his heart and body, but he still refused to admit it verbally.
To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen someone so stubborn, even if I were to combine all ten versions of myself from different worlds.
He was speechless.
Fortunately, he was ultimately more skilled and won.
If he can become Hokage, then he can directly take down Tsunade.
If that doesn't work, then pretend to be dead to scare her.
At that time, Tsunade will probably throw herself on him, crying and begging him not to die, promising to do anything.
Thinking of this, Xia Yan couldn't help but smile.
Before he could even enjoy his moment for long, several members of the Anbu, dressed in gray vests and black bodysuits with animal masks on their faces, appeared in front of Xia Yan.
"Jonin Hyuga Natsuhiko, the Hokage wants to see you."
"Well, I see."
Xia Yan nodded indifferently.
Seeing that their orders had been successfully delivered, the ANBU ninjas didn't linger and vanished in a flash.
Xia Yan, who had been summoned, did not linger and headed straight for the Hokage Building.
Although he didn't really like the third-generation old man, thinking he was a cunning old man.
But at least for now, he is still Orochimaru's master. As Orochimaru's disciple, he is definitely marked with the mark of the Third Hokage's lineage.
They can be considered to have impeccable revolutionary credentials.
Besides, although the old man was cunning, he didn't manage to harm him, so it didn't matter.
Although Xia Yan is not the type of ninja known for his speed, with his Kage-level strength, his speed is naturally not slow.
In just a few breaths, they arrived at the door of the Hokage's office.
There were already ANBU ninjas guarding the office door. When they saw Xia Yan come over, they let him in directly.
Upon entering, I discovered that I wasn't the only one who had been summoned.
Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze were both present, and he was the last one to arrive.
No.
I should say that I was the last person to be summoned.
After all, if they were summoned at the same time, they shouldn't have arrived before him.
Judging from the setup in front of me, they must have come looking for me because of the 'Nine-Tails Jinchuriki kidnapping incident' last night.
However, he had already handed over the two Cloud Village ninjas he had captured last night.
Now it should be a gesture of recognition, with a couple of symbolic questions asked as a side note.
"Sandaime-sama."
After entering, Xia Yan greeted everyone casually.
After all, he is my own master, so there is no need for overly complicated etiquette.
"Well then, Xia Yan. Although I already know the situation from the mission report you submitted last night, please briefly describe what happened yesterday."
Upon seeing Xia Yan enter, the Third Hokage greeted him with a smile.
He was quite satisfied with Xia Yan, his grand-disciple.
At this time, only a few years had passed since the end of World War II, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, in his prime, was not the old monkey he appeared to be in the original work.
Now, Ren Xiong is full of vigor and ambition. Although his expression is gentle, he exudes the aura of a strong man.
It was just the feeling Xia Yan got...
seem……
It's not that strong, is it?
Chapter 138 The So-Called Will of Fire
"Yes."
Xia Yan nodded and briefly recounted what had happened the previous night.
He was training in the forest when, on a whim, he activated his Byakugan and saw that the village ninjas had been kidnapped.
Having nothing better to do, I went over and rescued the person.
There are three enemies in total: two Chunin and one Jonin.
A Chunin gave himself nicknames randomly, lost his temper, and killed him.
The opposing force was wearing a headband from the Hidden Cloud Village, and the Jonin used Lightning Release Chakra Mode, suggesting that they were Hidden Cloud Village ninjas.
It is basically consistent with the report that was submitted.
It's just that the spoken expression is more casual and not as formal as a report.
Throughout the entire narration, Kushina Uzumaki looked at Natsuhiko with a gaze that was a mixture of adoration and worship.
Clearly, she has become completely infatuated with Xia Yan because of this heroic act of saving her.
After all, both his facial features and his values belong to the type she prefers.
The fact that they both had an annoying nickname resonated deeply with her.
After listening to Xia Yan's story and seeing Kushina's infatuation with him, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.
"You successfully protected your comrades in the village and even captured two assassins from another country. Xia Yan, you did a great job! You did a great job!"
Although he said that Xia Yan did a good job, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not give him any real reward.
Anyway, he just picked out a bunch of nice things to say to Xia Yan and praised him.
Then he went on and on about the Will of Fire, talking so much that Xia Yan was almost yawning.
He felt that listening to this stuff was no better than playing Genshin Impact.
The two young men present, however, seemed to have been injected with adrenaline after the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, appeared and lectured them.
Just as Xia Yan was getting a little impatient, the Monkey God finally finished his speech.
And he uttered that classic closing line.
"...Where leaves dance in the air, fire will never cease. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout—this is the Will of Fire passed down through generations of Konoha!"
"Yes! Third Hokage, I will absolutely ensure that the Will of Fire continues!"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's impassioned tone, Minato Namikaze, who was most deeply brainwashed by the Will of Fire, couldn't help but express his opinion.
Kushina Uzumaki, who had always been ostracized, seemed to sense that something was amiss, but she did not refute it.
"Me too."
Seeing the Third Hokage's gaze, Xia Yan, though inwardly disdainful of the so-called Will of Fire, still put on a show of politeness.
After all, at least for now, they seem to be in cahoots.
The so-called Will of Fire is essentially a low-level pyramid scheme brainwashing method that repackages the exploitation of the lower class into something sophisticated, and then instills it in the village ninjas from a young age.
The will of fire.
On the surface, it appears to be about sacrifice and dedication.
To put it bluntly, it's just a tool used to whitewash the ruling class under the solidification of class structure.
The Will of Fire in Konoha gradually changed its nature starting with the Second Hokage, and by the time of the Third Hokage, it had completely become a tool for brainwashing.
The Will of Fire of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was actually an ignorant person's yearning for utopia.
He himself didn't understand what the Will of Fire was, but he awkwardly linked the Will of Fire with the village, so he was eventually held hostage by the village.
He built a village to protect his family and friends, but later had to kill his own friends in order to protect the village.
The so-called God of Ninjas ended up being a pitiful wretch enslaved by the village.
When the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, began to modify and utilize the Will of Fire, it formed the initial ideology of the ruling class.
They established a ninja academy, allocated a small portion of the less important ninjutsu resources, and then created a Hokage-exclusive Anbu to recycle those resources.
Distributing a small portion of power ensures the loyalty of those who benefit, protecting resources at the top while giving those at the bottom hope for advancement.
But in reality, everything is still in the hands of the same people.
Those at the lower levels only learn basic ninjutsu; even if they master it, they're just tools.
By using the Will of Fire to tame batches of lower-ranking ninjas, the Kage's power at the top is further consolidated.
They are completely unaware of all this, and instead feel grateful to the ruling class that gave them false hope.
When the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, came along, things became even more extraordinary.
They stopped taming altogether and switched to enslavement education.
Originally, the Second Hokage only centralized power, but there were still some powers that were delegated.
It's like opening a skylight; although the chances of actually seeing it are slim, at least you can see the real sun.
When it came to Hiruzen Sarutobi, it was no longer "centralized power" but "totalitarianism".
He completely blocked the skylight that the second generation had opened, then drew a fake sun and stuck it on the ceiling, telling the people trapped inside that this was the real sun.
The son and daughter-in-law served as the heads of the secret service.