Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

In the Hokage Building, Konoha F4 had been waiting here for a long time. Except for Sarutobi Hiruzen, the other three showed obvious dissatisfaction with Aoba's lateness.

But Aoba didn't care. In Konoha, if you care about the attitude of Konoha F4, you will lose at least ten years of your life. So, it's better to ignore it.

"Kamikawa Aoba, why are you back so late? Your teammates returned and reported half a month ago. You are half a month late, shouldn't you give an explanation for this?"

The two Evergreen advisors were the first to speak up. Danzo rarely spoke.

In fact, Aoba could sense that Danzo was interested in him, but not much. If he thought about it carefully, he knew that this was probably because he lacked "talent".

Danzo likes people with special talents, such as secret techniques, blood limit, etc. In his eyes, Aoba, a jonin who relies on ninjutsu to rise to the top, is a low-class person with low potential.

Therefore, when he targeted Aoba, he did not target him as much as the other two advisors.

"It's simple. I was injured. The intelligence provided by Konoha about Orochimaru had huge flaws. It didn't indicate that he had a summoning beast of that level. When we were attacking the base, we were scattered by the summoning beasts. I was injured while escaping, and the direction of escape was deviated. Therefore, it took me a while to return to Konoha."

"Hmph. But according to the Root's report, Orochimaru was mainly hunting down members of the Root. How can you explain your injuries?"

This is also what Danzo is unhappy about. In fact, this action was discussed between him and Orochimaru.

I will make a symbolic attack, and you will give up this base. I will make up for what you lack. In this way, Orochimaru will not suffer any substantial losses. Danzo's roots can also make their presence felt.

Unexpectedly, Orochimaru suddenly turned against them and killed all the people in Konoha. Three of the four people in the Root died.

The one who came back said that he was killed by Orochimaru himself.

"That's right, I wasn't directly pursued by Orochimaru. It was one of his subordinates. If I'm not mistaken, the opponent should be the owner of the Corpse Bloodline Genkai of the Hyuga clan from the Hidden Mist Village.

That young man was very powerful. His bloodline limit had a certain restraining effect on my tactics. I was no match for him. I had to struggle hard to get away. "

As soon as Aoba opened his mouth, Danzo knew that the other party was talking about Kimimaro. Having worked with Orochimaru for so many years, he naturally knew this capable thug under the other party. So Aoba's words were completely logical.

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke.

"Okay, Qingye, this is just a normal job report. We don't mean to hold you responsible. In fact, the mission failed because of insufficient intelligence. In principle, the responsibility does not lie with you.

But I heard that you brought back a mother and daughter from outside, and even guaranteed them. Did you let them live in Konoha?"

"That's right. I met them at the border of the Land of Fire when they were being chased by bandits, and I saved them both. But I didn't expect that they had a close relationship with Konoha. They are both descendants of the Uzumaki clan. The girl is Uzumaki Karin, and her mother is Uzumaki Yumi."

"I see. Their red hair is indeed very conspicuous. It is the mark of the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan used to be our ally, so it is only natural for Konoha to take them in.

However, even with your guarantee, we still need some review procedures. After all, the Uzumaki clan all have ninja talents. We need to act with caution. "

"This is natural, I have no objection."

"Well, I'm glad you understand. Since they are members of the Uzumaki clan, the village can give them a certain amount of subsidies every month. As for whether they live on their own or..."

"Well, they can live with me. They have agreed to this."

"Haha. That's good. I feel relieved to have you taking care of them. The descendants of the Uzumaki clan are our friends of Konoha. You must take good care of them. Well, that's all. You just came home, now go back and rest."

Sarutobi Hiruzen once again played the role of the good guy and ended the interrogation.

This made the other two consultants somewhat dissatisfied.

"Sarutobi, he obviously has a lot to hide. Kamikawa Aoba's loyalty is questionable."

"Haha, I understand what you mean. Don't forget, no matter who it is, being exiled to a border post for three years or having a jonin's promotion report suppressed for more than a year will definitely be resentful.

Aoba must have resentment towards Konoha. But this is not a big problem. I believe that he still has the village in his heart. Besides, he is not young anymore. I saw that Uzumaki Yumi.

Although he was dusty, he didn't look bad. This young man must have other ideas. I believe that he will soon have a strong bond with Konoha. By then, the grudge between him and Konoha will be broken.

You have also seen the report from Hayate and the others. Aoba's current combat capability is definitely at the elite jonin level. We need this kind of talent."

After leaving the Hokage's office, Aoba breathed a sigh of relief. This level was much easier than he had imagined.

Now that Sarutobi Hiruzen has spoken, Karin and the others' problems are no longer a problem. It's a good thing that Danzo doesn't think highly of mediocrity. From now on, I should be able to live in peace in Konoha for a few years.

Walking to the commercial street, Qingye thought for a moment and went to the market to buy some meat and vegetables.

Although Karin has the physique of the Uzumaki clan, she is skinny and obviously malnourished. She probably never had enough to eat when she was in the Kusagakure.

If you want her to play a role in the future, you have to take good care of her from now on.

When I got home and opened the door, I felt a little strange. I looked carefully and found that the whole yard had been cleaned up, without a single fallen leaf.

When I walked into the house, Yumi was wiping the tables and chairs. The kitchen had also been cleaned up in advance.

"Ah, the sir is back. Give it to me."

Yumi said as she reached out and took the dish from his hand.

"Karin, Mr. bought a lot of food. You're in for a treat this time."

Qingye was not short of money. It was mainly because he had no place to spend money when he was at the border. All his wages were saved. He also exchanged a lot of spoils from the bloody battle with Kumogakure for money. With all this money, it was not a problem to feed two mouths.

But if he wants to promote his own plan to become stronger, it can only be said to be a drop in the bucket. This aspect of the problem probably still has to fall on Orochimaru.

In the following days, Aoba, apart from completing missions, stayed at home to nurse Karin back to health and taught her basic ninja skills.

Just like that, more than a month passed. One day, Karin in the yard suddenly screamed.

“There’s a snake!!”