Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

Root Building.

The originally dilapidated building became as bright and clean as new after a simple cleaning and repair.

And new roots are established again inside it.

Unlike the time when Danzo was the leader, the Root now is more like a mobile team.

Normally, there is no attack. Everyone stays in the training room or their own home. Only when they receive the order to attack will they quickly assemble.

It is now afternoon.

Toru Ito sat in his office, checking the reports submitted by Nawaki and Shisui.

"We recently accepted 120 new people, 10 of whom are war orphans sent by Kabuto, and the other are from Uchiha, Hyuga, Yamanaka, and Aburame..."

Shisui reported from the side.

"From the Uchiha, could it be Itachi?"

Ito Toru asked.

He knew that normal Uchiha would not come to the Root.

They are more willing to choose their own Konoha Guard.

Because basically all of them are Uchiha's own people.

The reputation of the Root was not very good in the past. Although it has been replaced by Toru Ito and Shisui is in it, many arrogant Uchiha are unwilling to come here.

"Yes."

Shisui nodded.

"Well, why is there the Hyuga clan?"

Ito Toru was a little confused.

"I heard it has something to do with Sister Hongdou."

Nawaki, who was next to Shisui, stepped forward to explain: "The one who came in is a member of the Hyuga branch family. His father didn't seem to want him to be labeled as a caged bird, so he was sent here."

"what?"

Ito Toru was stunned: "What's his name?"

"Hinata evening."

never heard of that……

That's no problem.

For a moment, Ito Toru thought he would hear Neji's name.

But come to think of it, Neji shouldn't be too old now.

Still attending ninja school.

"Okay, then take it first."

The Hyuga clan branch that is not marked with the caged bird mark is a treasure.

The power of ordinary Byakugan may not be strong, but it is indeed very useful.

"Okay, I've basically finished reading it all."

Toru Ito closed the information in front of him.

"The rest is up to you."

He patted their shoulders, looking like a loving father.

"I've been in the root for so long, I feel at ease with you guys doing things."

"Yes!"

Ito Toru left humming a song.

"Brother Ito seems to be in a good mood today?"

After he left, Nawaki and Shisui huddled together and whispered.

Although Toru Ito tried hard to look as serious as before, he couldn't help but look radiant.

As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when happy events occur.

What’s more, it’s double happiness.

The only thing that was a little imperfect was that when he went to the Uchiha clan's territory to find Yuina with some gifts, he was told that she had gone out on a mission and was not in the Uchiha clan's territory.

Toru Ito could only express his regret, put the gift in Yuina's house and left.

In the woods near the Uchiha clan's territory, Yuina hid behind a tree and watched Ito Toru leave silently.

"Ugh……"

Her eyes followed the man's back until he disappeared from her sight.

It was not until the other person really left completely that she let out a long sigh, and she couldn't tell whether she was feeling melancholy or something else.

Many complex emotions intertwined together, making Yukina suddenly become anxious and worried.

Why is this so?

What on earth was I thinking at that time!

When Yuina thought of the previous scene, she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She was so upset that she didn't even notice a small figure appearing behind her.

"Sister Yukina?"

A childish voice suddenly sounded behind her.

“Ah?! Who!!”

Yukina was startled and turned around in a alert posture, then she saw Itachi looking at her with a silly look on his face not far away.

"Itachi, how did you appear from here? You scared me!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, then put her hands on her hips, looking like she was going to teach her little brother a lesson.

"Well... I just came back from a mission, and when I saw someone here, I came over to take a look."

Itachi answered honestly, "I didn't expect it to be you, Sister Yukina, what are you doing here?"

"Uh, I am... I am thinking here!"

Yukina pretended to be relaxed. She didn't want anyone to see what was on her mind, even though Itachi was just a child.

"Eh?"

Itachi scratched his head: "But I clearly saw that you, Sister Yukina, have been staring at the direction where Brother Ito left. Didn't he come to find Sister Yukina? Why don't you go out to meet him?"

He doesn't understand.

"Sister Yukina, is there any misunderstanding between you two?"

Itachi looked like he wanted to help her, "Ito-san was in a good mood today and allowed us to rest early. Maybe he did so just to come and see you."

"You won't solve the problem by hiding from him like this."

"Hey! You little guy, are you starting to educate me?"

Yukina chuckled, then reached out and grabbed Itachi's little face.

"oops!"

Itachi's serious expression was immediately broken. He tried to use his little hands to push away Yuina's claws, but it was of no use.

"Hahahahaha!"

Yukina laughed like a big devil, pinching Itachi's little face until it turned red, and then she stopped.

"Thank you, Itachi. I feel much better now."

She stretched herself lazily and said, "You're right. I really shouldn't be avoiding him like this. Well! Let's go find him right away!"

"Thank you~"

She patted Itachi's little head.

"You're welcome." Itachi, whose little face was red from being pinched, replied in a muffled voice.

"Then I'll go first. Goodbye, Sister Yukina."

Itachi waved and turned away.

Yuina looked at his receding back and waved with a smile.

……

the other side.

Toru Ito randomly accepted a mission and came to the outside of Konoha Village.

He originally planned to go straight home, but a signal came from the ring he put away.

It was the ring that Bai Zetsu had given him before.

"It's time to start stuffing the tailed beasts into the Outer Path Demon Statue."

Ito Toru knew exactly what was going to happen.

But he had no intention of stopping it.

After all, the tailed beasts are indeed a threat to the peace of the ninja world.

This uncontrollable power is nothing to Hashirama, but for ordinary ninjas, it is a weapon with great destructive power!

The kind where one person dies and a large number of people die.

And there are 9 more such weapons!

Fortunately, Hashirama's younger brother Tobirama kept the Nine-Tails in Konoha, otherwise...

I really don’t know what will happen.

Ito Toru thought so, and after some searching, he used earth escape to create a secluded cave.

"Just here."

He hid in the cave, then crossed his legs, made a seal, put on the ring, and closed his eyes.

The scene in front of him was blurry, and Toru Ito found himself in a huge space.

In the darkness, the shape of a huge monster can be vaguely seen.

And the shadow of Ito Toru was currently standing on one of the monster's fingers.

On the fingers next to them, there were also various blurry figures standing.

Although Toru Ito couldn't see clearly at first glance, he could recognize them from their general outlines. They were all old acquaintances!

Except White Zetsu.