Chapter 36: Looking for Me for a Mission? You're Very Brave
The next morning, Aoyama Ruyun set off for the Hokage's office.
"Yo! Old man Hokage, I'm here for the Scroll of Seals!"
Aoyama Ruyun hadn't forgotten that Sarutobi Hiruzen had promised yesterday to let him see the Scroll of Seals for one day.
Sarutobi Hiruzen himself had no intention of going back on his word.
Seeing Aoyama Ruyun arrive, Sarutobi Hiruzen took out the Scroll of Seals he had prepared in advance.
"I can give it to you, but you must agree to two conditions!"
"Let me see it first!"
Aoyama Ruyun wasn't stupid.
*What if this old guy tries to trick me?*
"First, you can only read the Scroll of Seals here!"
"No problem!"
Aoyama Ruyun agreed without hesitation.
After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen was also worried that if he let Aoyama Ruyun take it out, there was no guarantee the Scroll of Seals wouldn't be copied.
Although he believed Aoyama Ruyun wasn't that kind of person, it was better to be cautious.
Seeing Aoyama Ruyun agree, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in relief.
He directly tossed the Scroll of Seals in his hands to Aoyama Ruyun.
"So many ninjutsu!"
Aoyama Ruyun immediately began to flip through it. The First Hokage's Wood Style, the Second Hokage's Water Style...
There were also a series of secret jutsu and forbidden jutsu, all recorded within.
Aoyama Ruyun just gave it a rough scan, first memorizing these things. Whether to learn them or not could be decided later.
"But of course! What's recorded in the Scroll of Seals is the life's blood of the previous Hokage!"
Aoyama Ruyun's words made Sarutobi Hiruzen say smugly.
"What's there to be smug about? There's nothing of yours in here!"
"..."
Aoyama Ruyun's blunt reply made Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darken.
It was true. The First Hokage and the Second Hokage both had ninjutsu recorded in it.
Only he, the Third Hokage, known as the 'Professor of Ninjutsu', had nothing.
There was no helping it. After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't really know any secret jutsu or forbidden jutsu.
What he did know, he also learned from the Scroll of Seals.
In terms of talent for creating ninjutsu, Sarutobi Hiruzen really couldn't compare to the Second Hokage.
"Really!"
*It's a good thing this is Aoyama Ruyun.*
*If it were anyone else saying such things*, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt, *he might have attacked them directly.*
Sarutobi Hiruzen decisively changed the subject. After all, if they continued talking, he felt he would be angered to death.
"There's a second condition!"
"Speak."
Aoyama Ruyun, who was scanning the Scroll of Seals, said without raising his head.
Soon, he heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's faint voice.
"I have a mission here that needs the White Fang squad to complete... and you are also a member of the White Fang squad!"
"..."
His expression froze slightly. Aoyama Ruyun, who was reading the Scroll of Seals, couldn't help but feel his eyelid twitch.
He raised his head, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen in astonishment.
"Have you lost your mind!"
Aoyama Ruyun was a little suspicious. *This old guy, has he really gone senile?*
"Speak properly!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at Aoyama Ruyun in annoyance.
*I am the Third Hokage of Konoha, after all!*
*When you speak, can't you be a little more respectful?*
"No!"
Other situations didn't matter. It was just that Sarutobi Hiruzen's condition truly astonished Aoyama Ruyun.
"Are you sure you're assigning a mission to me?"
"That's right!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's reply was natural, but it left Aoyama Ruyun confused.
"Don't you know my mission completion rate is zero percent?"
*Are you sure you want me to complete this mission, and not make this mission fail?*
"..."
*Is a zero percent mission completion rate something to be proud of?*
*Why can you say the 'zero percent mission completion rate' part so naturally?*
"Don't worry, this mission is simple!"
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sought him out.
"Whatever!"
Getting a definite answer, Aoyama Ruyun didn't care anymore.
"Since you're all so confident in letting me do this mission, then I'll go!"
"..."
For some reason, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was originally at ease, suddenly felt a little uneasy after hearing Aoyama Ruyun say that.
It felt a bit like a "might as well give up" attitude.
"Be more serious! Although this mission is simple, it's also important!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt it was necessary to remind him.
"Yeah, yeah!"
To this, Aoyama Ruyun replied perfunctorily.
He continued to read the Scroll of Seals!
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was a bit skeptical whether Aoyama Ruyun was worthy of being trusted.
But considering the other's strength, Sarutobi Hiruzen put away his worries.
After all, this guy's strength was terrifyingly strong.
No accident should happen... probably?
...
That day, after finishing reading the Scroll of Seals, Aoyama Ruyun left.
The next morning, Aoyama Ruyun headed towards the Konoha Village Daimyo's side.
The mission assembly point was there.
He heard it was another escort mission. It sounded simple.
But the target of the escort was very important.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have sought out the White Fang squad.
"Yo! Captain White Fang, Shinku!"
Besides Hatake Sakumo, the other member of the White Fang squad was Yuhi Shinku.
Konoha's famous genjutsu Jonin.
Also, the father of the future Yuhi Kurenai.
Aoyama Ruyun remembered, Yuhi Kurenai seemed to have been born already.
"Ruyun!"
Yuhi Shinku and Aoyama Ruyun's relationship wasn't bad; they could greet each other when they met.
On the other hand, Hatake Sakumo, after seeing Aoyama Ruyun, couldn't help but ask,
"I say, did you cause trouble again yesterday?"
"Amazing! You even know about that."
Aoyama Ruyun didn't hide it, instead looking at Hatake Sakumo in surprise.
"Amazing? With that kind of fire pillar, it would be hard *not* to know!"
Hatake Sakumo rolled his eyes in annoyance.
That kind of Dragon Breath fire pillar... in Konoha, absolutely everyone saw it.
"Well, well! Couldn't be helped. I just beat up that Shimura Danzo!"
Waving his hand, Aoyama Ruyun said in an uncaring tone.
But these words made Hatake Sakumo and Yuhi Shinku's eyelids twitch.
Shimura Danzo was also a Konoha Elder.
Unlike the incompetent Elders like Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Shimura Danzo's power in Konoha was second only to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Casually saying you beat up Shimura Danzo...
Is that really okay?
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