Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

The power of the Flying Thunder God Technique is secondary. Its main purpose is to make them think of someone when they see the object.

It's as if the Second Hokage is still here...

"If you say so..."

"Maybe it doesn't matter if he goes to war."

After a long time, Mizuto Menyan slowly spoke.

It seemed as if I was thinking back to those days.

If his teacher had not stayed behind to cover himself and others at that time, there is no way he would have died in the battle.

That is the Flying Thunder God Technique!

It only takes a few steps to escape.

"Ugh……"

Utane Koharu also fell silent.

Her thoughts became more sensitive, and she recalled more things. In the end, she could only say sullenly:

"makes sense."

"So it's decided then? Remove the restrictions on Minato Namikaze."

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a rare genuine smile on his face.

"whatever."

"I have no opinion."

……

Minato Namikaze didn't know that his restrictions had been quietly lifted. He had just received the reward for the mission and was happily walking back.

"Kushina! I'm back!"

Arriving at a house of moderate size, Minato Namikaze greeted everyone and opened the door.

This was where he and Kushina lived together.

I had been working on the tasks like crazy before in order to pay off my mortgage.

"Watergate!"

Kushina ran over in a few steps like a bird flying into the forest and threw herself into the arms of Minato Namikaze!

"You are finally back!"

"Haha~ Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. After completing today's mission, I should be able to pay it off completely."

"Great! To celebrate this historic moment, I will cook a meal for you myself!"

"Eh? This is so troublesome, why don't we just order takeout?"

Namikaze Minato felt a little uneasy.

During this period of time, he had a good experience of Kushina's cooking skills.

It can no longer be described as bad...

It’s simply life-threatening!

But Kushina herself seemed to be unaware of this, and in order not to discourage her enthusiasm, Namikaze Minato could only force himself to swallow it, and then said with a sunny expression that it was delicious.

It’s just my stomach... protesting like crazy!

"No trouble, no trouble, this is making food for the one I love, what's the trouble~"

Kushina smiled like a flower.

"And Mikoto has recently taught me some cooking skills. I feel like I've evolved even more than before!"

"Ahahahaha...that's good."

Hearing her say this, Minato Namikaze probably realized that he was doomed to have a stomachache today, so he could only shrug his shoulders and nod resignedly.

"Hehe~ Just wait for your feast!"

Kushina hummed a song and went to the kitchen to cook.

The fridge was full of ingredients and she just had to pick her way through.

Looking at her busy back in the kitchen, Minato Namikaze sighed slightly, then sat on the sofa and picked up today's newspaper to read.

"Huh? The war is about to end again..."

Konoha is also published by newspapers so that civilians can also know the latest news of the village.

Of course, the above mainly talks about some news that can be announced.

It can also guide public opinion appropriately.

However, ninjas can see more information from it, and even some secret codes are conveyed through newspapers.

Therefore, when Minato Namikaze saw the news in the newspaper, he knew that the war was not far from over.

"Lord Orochimaru is so amazing... and the younger generation, eh, why doesn't Ito's name appear on them at all?"

Minato Namikaze read the entire newspaper but did not find any news about Toru Ito.

"Is it because he's on an important mission and it's inconvenient to announce it?"

There was a thoughtful look in his eyes, and then he nodded in understanding.

"That's indeed the case. With Ito's ability, the missions he carries out are probably above S-level."

Minato Namikaze finished reading the newspaper quickly and then put it down with a sense of loss.

"When will I be able to perform more powerful tasks?"

Although because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was very efficient in carrying out his tasks.

But the rewards for those tasks are not very much.

It can only bring some improvements to the current living environment of the two people.

Minato Namikaze hopes to use his abilities to make Kushina's life a better one.

Especially when he learned about Kushina's inner uneasiness and loneliness in the past, he felt even more distressed and wanted to work harder.

dong dong.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Ok?"

Namikaze Minato was stunned for a moment, then hung the ninja tool bag around his waist, stood up and walked to the door.

"Who is it?"

He didn't open the door directly, but asked next to it.

At the same time, he placed his hand on the ninja tool bag without leaving a trace.

Although Konoha is in a very safe state now, it cannot be ruled out that ninjas from other villages may sneak in.

After all, no matter how perfect a security system is, there will always be loopholes. Namikaze Minato is confident that he can sneak into any ninja village, so he naturally will not underestimate the ninjas from other villages.

What's more, Kushina is still in the room!

"It's me, Minato."

A familiar voice came from outside the door.

Minato Namikaze was influenced by this voice because when he was handing in a mission today, he chatted with the owner of this voice for a while.

He knew that the other party was a Chunin who was not strong enough but very loyal, loved the village very much, and expressed his admiration for him. After noticing that Minato Namikaze's frequent missions and the disproportionate benefits were not commensurate, he proposed to speak up for him.

Of course, Minato Namikaze refused with a smile. He did not feel that he was treated unfairly.

He even secretly wondered if it was a kind of protection for himself.

After all, you don’t have to go to the battlefield, you just need to stay in the village and perform ordinary tasks.

It is something many ninjas dream of.

For example, the Ito Toru he knew...

But at the moment, Minato Namikaze did not hesitate so much, but quickly opened the door.

"Ha ha!"

The Chunin outside saw Minato Namikaze's face and immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Minato! I'm here to tell you some good news!"

"what?"

"From now on, you can go out of the village to perform more advanced tasks. You can even go when a small-scale war breaks out!"

"Eh?! Why so sudden?"

Namikaze Minato showed a surprised expression.

"Hehe~ I promised to tell the Third Hokage about your achievements!"

The Chunin looked very proud, and Minato Namikaze hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you so much for your kind words!”

"You're welcome. You are Konoha's talent. I think you will definitely be able to inherit the Will of Fire in the future!"

The Chunin patted his shoulder, gave him a few more words of encouragement, and then left.

"Leaving the village to carry out a mission..."

After watching him leave, Minato Namikaze felt a little complicated.

Excitement, nervousness and joy are intertwined.

He actually wanted to make a big splash.

I didn't expect the opportunity to come so suddenly.

"Minato, who's here?"

Kushina, who had been busy preparing the ingredients, did not hear the conversation between the two.

"Ah, it was a senior I met when I was delivering a mission earlier. He said that I can now carry out missions with better rewards."

"Eh?! That's great, how about opening a bottle of beer?"

"Hahaha! Great!"

Kushina's smile instantly dissipated the pressure in Minato Namikaze's heart.

At the same time, his faith became stronger.

We must protect the village, protect her!

At this time, no one knows how dazzling the golden flash of Konoha will be in the future!

……

The Konoha camp at the border with the Land of Earth.

Toru Ito and his group returned covered in snow, but they saw that there were fewer people in the camp and many tents had been dismantled, leaving only a few tents and earth pits in their original locations.

"You are finally back."

Orochimaru was waiting for them in the center of the camp, and he glanced at Tsunade with some surprise.

"Tsunade, why are you with them?"

"We met on the road, so we came back together. Also, Karin will be my student from now on. Do you have any objection?"

Tsunade looked carefree.

"Haha...of course I have no objection."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, "It seems you have also discovered her specialness."

"Ah."

The relaxed look on Tsunade's face slowly faded: "You should communicate with them about the completion of the mission first. I want to talk to you alone later."

She wanted to know what Orochimaru knew that was why he left Karin outside instead of bringing her back to Konoha.

"No problem. Now that things have come to this, it's time to tell you something."

Orochimaru was very calm about this.

He had already prepared himself to face this moment.

And Tsunade's reaction also gave him room for explanation.

Fortunately, it wasn't Jiraiya who discovered this...

Orochimaru felt a little relieved.

With that stupid guy's personality, he would probably come to my door and fight with me before we can talk properly.

But...he shouldn't be able to cause trouble to me now.

A fool is trapped in unreliable prophecy.

Even though they were his former teammates, Orochimaru felt speechless.

He put away the thoughts in his mind, and looked at Ito Toru and the other two with appreciation: "You did a great job. I guess this is Shigeo?"

Orochimaru looked behind him, at the tall man who seemed somewhat restrained.

The aura emanating from him was very gentle, and there were even a few birds perched on his broad shoulders, chirping as if they were chatting.

Of course, if one ignores Kimimaro who is carried on his back, Orochimaru would definitely think that he is a harmless, good-tempered strong man.

"It's really surprising..."

Orochimaru clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Kimimaro, you are injured like this..."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Lord Orochimaru..."

Kimimaro turned his face away in shame.

"No, I'm not disappointed. I'm just happy that you came back alive."

Orochimaru's tone was full of comfort, and he called a few people into the main tent: "Come in first, we will talk slowly."