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Akimichi Chōza's words found agreement with Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku. Yoruha's background was strikingly similar to that of Minato Namikaze. What surprised them, however, was that the Third Hokage intended to nurture Yoruha. They had originally thought that even if the Third retired due to age, he would let Kakashi and his peers take over.
But now, the Third's attitude clearly indicated that the person he wanted to cultivate was Yoruha. By assigning Kakashi as Yoruha's teacher, he was already giving Yoruha significant support. Kakashi held immense prestige among his generation of ninjas. His influence was considerable.
As long as Kakashi supported Yoruha, it meant Yoruha would gain the backing of Kakashi's generation. However, the three of them were unaware that Kakashi himself wanted to be Yoruha's teacher. The Third Hokage, upon learning this, simply did not oppose it.
Their speculation was correct in one aspect: if Kakashi chose to support Yoruha, Yoruha would indeed receive the support of Kakashi's generation. Kakashi was highly respected among his peers.
Many ninjas had good relationships with Kakashi. Both Asuma and Guy had strong bonds with him. They both held Kakashi in high regard.
If Kakashi decided to support Yoruha, it was highly likely that these two would also lend their support. Nara Shikaku looked at Yamanaka Inoichi, "So what should we do?" After all, the Third had already made his stance clear, and as part of the Hokage's faction, they needed to express their position, or at least take some action.
Yamanaka Inoichi frowned and looked at Akimichi Chōza. Chōza waved his hand dismissively, "Don't look at me; I'm not good at thinking. You two decide."
After some thought, Yamanaka Inoichi said, "Let's not do anything for now. We need to first understand how strong he really is." Nara Shikaku nodded in agreement, "I concur. It's just the beginning; we have plenty of time." The three ultimately decided not to approach Yoruha just yet.
Representing three clans, they wouldn't make a statement lightly. But their attention was now firmly on Yoruha. Meanwhile, the Hyuga clan, the Aburame clan, the Inuzuka clan, and others who had attended the ninja academy with Yoruha began asking their clan members about their impressions of him.
The answers they received were disappointing. They didn't even know there was someone named Yoruha in their class. This was quite awkward.
Yoruha's records were in the Hokage's office, inaccessible to them. Except for high-ranking officials like Danzo, it was difficult for other clan leaders to view Yoruha's files. When they asked Yoruha's former classmates within their clans, they were met with blank stares, to the point where they didn't even know who Yoruha was.
This only added to Yoruha's mysterious aura. For him to be so unnoticed at the ninja academy suggested it was intentional. Otherwise, it would be impossible.
What they couldn't imagine was that Yoruha genuinely hadn't done it on purpose; he simply didn't want to stand out, or rather, he didn't have the ability to do so. That night, many families in Konoha found it hard to sleep.
A major event. Especially after the Uchiha clan's massacre, the families in Konoha Village have been somewhat fearful of the village's higher-ups. Although they couldn't be sure if the Third Hokage had a hand in the Uchiha clan's demise, they found it hard to believe that Uchiha Itachi could single-handedly and silently annihilate an entire clan. However, they only dared to harbor these doubts in their hearts and certainly wouldn't confront the Third Hokage for clarification.
Now, the Third Hokage had sent such an obvious signal. There was a high probability that the next Hokage would be Yoruha, just like when the Third Hokage chose Minato Namikaze as Hokage back then. How could they not care? No one wanted to follow in the footsteps of the Uchiha clan.
Before Yoruha became Hokage, they needed to establish a good relationship with him. If they could achieve some merit in supporting him, that would be even better. At the very least, they wanted to ensure that the next Hokage had no grievances against them. The reason why all the major families were so certain that the Third Hokage intended to groom Yoruha for the position was because Yoruha was so similar to Minato Namikaze.
When Minato became Hokage, he was also very young, only 20 years old when the Third Hokage chose him. Although it was a special period during the Third Shinobi World War when Minato had made outstanding contributions, there had never been a precedent for someone becoming Hokage at the age of 20.
Now, the Third Hokage was sending such a clear signal, obviously intending to groom Yoruha. Yoruha's background and the Third Hokage's unusual promotion were too similar to Minato's. Meanwhile, after returning from the Uchiha clan, Yoruha went to sleep, completely unaware that all the families in Konoha were discussing him. However, Yoruha would soon find out.
Just as Yoruha was sleeping soundly, he suddenly jumped up from his bed. Looking at the figure that had suddenly appeared in his room, Yoruha asked coldly, "Are you looking for me? It's quite rude to barge into my home ." The person who appeared in Yoruha's room was none other than Yamanaka Fū, sent by Danzo to take Yoruha away.
Yoruha's reaction surprised Yamanaka Fū. He had just arrived, yet Yoruha had already noticed him. Yamanaka Fū looked at Yoruha and said coldly, "As expected, you're extraordinary. Kid, I'm taking you to an interesting place."
Looking at Yamanaka Fū, Yoruha frowned, "An Anbu member?" Yoruha made this judgment because he sensed a dark aura from Yamanaka Fū, something ordinary ninjas didn't possess.
Yamanaka Fū was taken aback, "You even know about the Anbu. It seems that Motoharu told you a lot." Yamanaka Fū had read Yoruha's file and naturally knew that Yoruha's mentor was Motoharu, who was from the Anbu, something Yamanaka Fū was also aware of. They had even worked together in the past.
Although Yoruha didn't yet know who sent Yamanaka Fū, he suspected it was Danzo. If the Third Hokage wanted him, he would have come directly. Moreover, based on his understanding of the Third Hokage, he wouldn't send an Anbu member to call him; that was Danzo's style.
Yoruha jumped down from his bed, standing calmly in front of Yamanaka Fū, "It wasn't the Third Hokage who sent you, was it? It seems to be someone else." Yoruha wasn't afraid at all, remaining very calm. Even if Danzo had sent for him, he had no fear. With his current strength, although he wasn't confident in defeating Danzo, he was sure he could escape.
If Danzo knew Yoruha thought so highly of him, he would be very pleased. Although Danzo certainly had Kage-level strength, his lack of real combat over the years meant he wasn't particularly strong among Kage-level ninjas. At this moment, Yoruha's strength was considered quite strong among Kage-level ninjas.
So while many people feared Danzo, Yoruha did not. He simply found Danzo annoying. Originally, he thought he wouldn't encounter the scenario he imagined, where Danzo would send someone to take him away. Who knew he still couldn't avoid it?
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