Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

Biwa Juzo, who was kneeling on the ground, gasped for breath and said in a trembling voice, "Am I still alive?"

After a long while, Biwa Juzang came back to his senses, "Haha, great! I'm still alive!"

He looked up at Dihuang Wan. At this time, Dihuang Wan was carrying Fei Mo on his shoulders, and his aura had been restrained!

However, Biwa Juzang could still feel his own fear, a fear that acted directly on his soul and made him dare not look directly at it!

Dihuang Wan looked at Biwa Juzang's wonderful face-changing tricks and thought to himself, "Did I go too far? It seems that I have hurt Biwa Juzang's heart a little!"

"Get up, let's end today's competition here!" Dihuangwan said.

"Yes, yes, Lord Dihuangwan!" Biwa Juzang said hurriedly.

Afterwards, Dihuangwan sealed the explosive blade foam back into the scroll, and Biwa Juzo finally reacted and went to retrieve his beheading sword that was knocked away!

The moment he turned around, he saw the mess of dozens of meters behind him!

He was shocked again, and cold sweat soaked his back again!

"Anyone who wants to be an enemy of the little water god is the stupidest person in the ninja world!" This is what he thought.

Afterwards, the two returned to Konoha, and Biwa Juuzou locked himself in the room of the inn. He never left the room until the day Kirigakure left!

Inside the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen watched the entire process of the sparring between Dihuangmaru and Biwa Juzo with a complicated expression!

"Di Huang Wan's swordsmanship has improved again. It is much stronger than when he sparred with me before. Moreover, he did not use the explosive power of the Blade Spray the whole time! He just used pure swordsmanship!"

"At the last moment, Dihuang Wan stopped the knife's momentum. What method did he use? I have never seen it before! Has Dihuang Wan developed a new ability? It's really embarrassing!"

"Ever since I saw the fight between Dihuangwan and the man who looked like Uchiha Madara, I have never thought about fighting Dihuangwan again!"

"Dihuang Wan's strength has surpassed mine!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen just felt that he was in a bad mood and kept smoking his pipe. Soon the Hokage's office was filled with smoke!

He didn't know why he was like this. He should be happy that there were outstanding juniors, but the fact was just the opposite!

Dihuang Wan also grew up under his care. He has a good relationship with his three disciples. He has a good personality and never indulges himself. He is also experienced and comprehensive in his work and does not fight or compete with others!

But why can't I be happy?

I am still in my prime, and my second son was born last year, so I am still as good as ever! But Dihuang Wan's strength is increasing so fast that I am no longer his opponent!

Dihuang Wan made such great contributions in World War II and has such a high reputation in the village that even his wife Kurama Feiyun is constantly accumulating reputation in the village!

It seems that as long as Dihuangwan wants, the next Hokage is within his reach!

But who brought Konoha to its current prosperity? It was me! It was me!

When I first became Hokage, I was controlled by others everywhere! I had a mess on my hands!

It's my painstaking efforts! It's my dedication! Balancing all parties and making good use of talents! Only then did I build Konoha to where it is today!

Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire is endless!

It is the life of the will of fire that I gave!

Konoha can only become better in my hands! What's the use of having strength alone!

Sarutobi Hiruzen himself didn't even realize that his expression had become distorted and hideous!

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the Hokage's office, bringing Sarutobi Hiruzen back to reality!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression returned to normal, as if the previous face was not him!

"Please come in!"

"Teacher, why do you smoke so much? I'm choking in the office!"

"Hey, Jiraiya, you're back! How was your training going?"

"Haha, of course everything will go well! From now on I will be the Toad Sage of Konoha!"

After that, he did his signature entrance pose from the anime, looking very proud!

"Are you going to stay in the village or travel outside this time?" asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Of course I'm going out to travel! Teacher, you know I can't sit still!" Jiraiya said.

"If it were any other time, I could just agree to your request! But not now!"

"Ah? Why, teacher! I don't want to get involved in the village's mess!"

"In a few months, this class of the Ninja School will graduate! I want you to lead a team of disciples and become a leading jonin!"

"Ah? Bring a disciple! Can I not bring one?"

"Shut up! Don't think I don't know that you are leading disciples in the Rain Country battlefield. Other villages can do it, but your own village refuses to do so. Don't forget, you are a ninja of Konoha!"

When Jiraiya heard that Sarutobi Hiruzen was angry and mentioned the matter of the Rain Country, he suddenly wilted and could only agree to Sarutobi Hiruzen's request!

"Teacher, I promise you, but I want to choose my own team members!"

"One person must be in your team, and you can do whatever you want with the other two!"

"What? Teacher! You actually forced your way in through the back door!"

"Shut up! The person I'm talking about is a rare genius, an excellent seedling!"

"Oh? Who is it? You, the teacher, actually take him so seriously! You actually used the backdoor for him!"

"His name is Minato Namikaze!"

"Oh, Namikaze Minato! Sounds familiar! Hmm? Wait! Namikaze Minato! Isn't he Dihuangwan's disciple?!"

"Yes, it's him!"

"No! No! Dihuang Wan will also lead the team this year, and he must bring his own disciples! How can I interfere!"

"Jiraiya! Who says you have to bring your own disciples when leading a team! Besides, Kushina is also his disciple! You have to know that as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina cannot leave the village!"

"What does this Kushina have to do with anything!"

"Kushina and Namikaze Minato are destined to not be in the same team! I believe that if Dihuangmaru were to choose, he would choose to stay in Konoha to lead Kushina! After all, after the death of Mito-sama, Kushina's sealing techniques and daily training will all depend on Dihuangmaru to teach!"

"This...I..."

"Stop making excuses! This is an order from the Hokage!"

Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen citing the Hokage's order, Jiraiya had no choice but to accept it no matter how unwilling he was!

But he made up his mind to go find Dihuang Wan and ask him to think of a solution. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for him. He couldn't afford to lose face by snatching someone else's disciple!

After Jiraiya left the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen leaned back in the Hokage's chair and took two puffs of his pipe, "Dihuangwan, I do this for Konoha! You and the Jinchuriki should stay in the village, so that Uchiha Madara won't dare to show up again! Only then will Konoha be safe!"

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were deep, like the abyss!