BANG!
All of a sudden, the door opened, and a roar was heard.
"HIRUZEN, YOU HAVE SEEN THAT?! LET ME TAKE CARE OF THAT UCHIHA ORPHAN! HE HAS THE EYES OF A REBEL! I WILL MOLD HIM INTO A PERFECT SOLDIER!"
"...." Everyone.
Hiruzen, who was feeling dumbfounded by Sasuke's outrage, was startled when his old comrade suddenly entered his office. "What are you doing here, Danzo?"
"He was about to kill his classmate just because he couldn't believe that he almost lost! You should manage him!"
Danzo ignored everyone's eyes and quickly put forth his argument.
"Don't even dream about it. Sasuke will be under my care. No, Kakashi, you will handle him, right?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Kakashi knew that Danzo was bad news, and when he thought of one of his eyes, and also Sasuke's family, he knew that he had to step up, as this was the right thing to do.
Still, if Suzuki knew what Kakashi was thinking, he would roll his eyes at Kakashi.
"Kakashi..." Danzo narrowed his eyes dangerously at Kakashi. "Do you think you can guide this demon child?"
"I can, Danzo-sama," Kakashi answered calmly.
"There, you have heard it, Danzo. I won't change my decision. He will be under Kakashi's care from now on."
"YOU WILL REGRET THIS, HIRUZEN!"
"I AM HOKAGE, DANZO!"
"Hmph!" Danzo wanted to get angry, but he knew that he couldn't, especially when he knew his position was lower than Hiruzen, so he just left by breaking the door.
BANG!
"..." Everyone.
Hiruzen let out a helpless sigh as he smoked his pipe again, which calmed him down.
Yup, the nicotine was good.
Still, for Suzuki, who suddenly got an anbu to help him, he was surprised but quickly nodded. "Yes."
For the ninja, the Hokage was like a god, the king, or anything, whatever one called it, or rather, like any military organization, the words of the superior were absolute, so if the Hokage wanted to meet him, then he should go to meet Hiruzen, as he was also curious what the Hokage wanted to do with him.
"Suzuki-kun..."
Hinata quickly came to him, as she looked at him worriedly.
"If I don't come back before school ends, just wait at my place, Hinata."
"Um."
Hinata nodded, knowing it was better to be obedient, yet Ino didn't want to lose. "What about me?"
"...if you want to come, then just come."
"Why do you sound so reluctant?!"
"I am not. You are welcome to my place, Ino."
Still, Ino wasn't satisfied, but the anbu coughed, so she could only let him go, "...okay, I will reluctantly wait for you, too."
As for Sasuke, while some girls quickly came to him, worried, he was quickly taken to the infirmary by the teachers because the girls' voices were just too annoying.
"Okay, see you later."
It might be strange of him, but Suzuki never thought much of Ino and Hinata, as he had always thought of them as a little sister, especially with their ages, and more importantly—
"You seem close to the heiress of the Hyuga Clan and the Yamanaka Clan."
When they walked away, the anbu asked him this question.
Even if the anbu wore a mask, Suzuki knew that this anbu was a female, especially with her long purple hair and her feminine voice, but to answer her question, he said calmly, "I am just a civilian. They are all princesses of their own clans; we're not on the same status."
Despite being young, he wasn't young, and this was also the reason why the Hyuga Clan could let Hinata get close to him, as he knew his place.
No matter how talented he was, unlike Naruto, who was the son of the Fourth Hokage and the descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, his family was just a normal one, a civilian, and he knew well that his status didn't match Hinata's.
As for Ino, well, he wasn't sure, but now that he was, it was impossible.
The status aside, the age didn't match, and he hadn't considered having a romance at the moment, especially when he was just 12 years old.
"...you aren't bad at all. If you keep working hard, their family might see you differently."
Yet, the anbu was dumbfounded when she heard Suzuki's calm answer, feeling helpless and wishing to support him in some way.
Yes, Suzuki's words had a certain truth, yet even so, shouldn't a man work hard to get the woman that he wished for?
"..."
Still speechless, Suzuki looked at the anbu strangely before nodding and saying, "Thank you."
"Do your best, Boy."
The anbu somehow patted Suzuki's back, trying to encourage him, which made him even look at her strangely, as in his view, an anbu was usually emotionless, like a robot, who killed their emotions for efficiency.
Or rather, they were a perfect tool for the Hokage.
Still, their income was handsome, as they got a monthly income and also rewards from the missions, which they finished, unlike a normal ninja, who could only get money from the missions.
In other words, it was the dream job of every ninja.
"Have you thought of becoming—"
"Tanaka Suzuki."
When the anbu was about to say something, a cold voice quickly stopped her, as her back straightened, and she got goosebumps.
As expected, an elderly man who appeared frail with bandages wrapped all over his body suddenly walked in their direction, accompanied by two ninjas.
"..." Suzuki.
"You are a good seedling. Have you thought about what you will do in the future?" Danzo looked at Suzuki menacingly.
"....."
There were many things that Suzuki wanted to say, but he had never thought that he would encounter Danzo on his way to meet the Hokage.
"Have you thought of supporting the village in a different way?"
"...different way, Sir?"
"Yes, when there is a light, there is a shadow." Danzo narrowed his eyes at Suzuki. "You seem fit to become—"
"DANZO!"
Hiruzen somehow came out as he looked at his friend speechlessly. "What are you doing?!"
"Hmph!" Danzo snorted. "Instead of letting you have a good seedling and make him useless, let me have him, Hiruzen! I will make him into a perfect soldier!"
"Your perfect soldier is nothing but a tool, Danzo."
"Ninja is a tool, Hiruzen! Don't be naive!"
"You are the one who is too naive, a tool can't manage the village!"
"I can manage the village!"
"But, you are not the Hokage!"
"......"
Danzo knew that any further argument was meaningless, as he would lose, his position being lower.
'If only I were the Hokage...'
If he were the Hokage, this village would become as great as ever!
Yet, when he was about to leave—
"Sir."
"Hmm?"
Danzo was startled and looked at the ant that had caught his attention, which seemed to look back at him.
"To become a good ninja and serve Hokage-sama, Sir. That's my dream for now, and... I wish to make a place where everyone can live in peace and laugh."
Suzuki's was clear and genuine despite how nervous he was, or this was what everyone was thinking, as he was just acting, but—
"....."
"Trash."
Danzo snorted and then walked away. "Let's go."
Yet, Suzuki didn't say much, and knew that he had bored Danzo, which was good, and at the same time, he really couldn't wait for Sasuke to kill this scourge!
Still, without a doubt, Suzuki was glad that he had the Manager.