NOVEL NEXT Chapter 39: Promotion To Jonin?
"You mean to transfer the troops stationed at the Kannabi Bridge to the southeast front? Will there be danger there?"
"Yes, after all, the Village Hidden in the Stones has broken the alliance."
"That shouldn't be the case, right?" Shibi was a little stunned by the question: "The battlefield between the Village Hidden in the Stones, us, and Village Hidden by Sand has always been in the Village Hidden in the Rain…"
This is the tacit agreement among the three ninja villages.
After all, no one wants to use their own land as a battlefield, so they form a group to go to the Village Hidden in the Rain to wreak havoc. Anyway, the three major ninja villages don't feel sorry for what has happened to the Village Hidden in the Rain because that is something Hanzō of the Salamander needs to consider.
But Shiratori doesn't think so. The battle of Kannabi Bridge, which has not yet happened and indirectly affected the future decades of the Shinobi World, is too famous.
If he remembered correctly, in the late stage of the Third World War, Konoha and the Village Hidden in the Stones directly launched an offensive and defensive battle in the northwest of the Land of Fire. At the most critical moment, the Village Hidden in the Stones sneaked under the wall of Konoha… Of course, in the end, it was the invincible Yellow Flash that solved the problem and solved all the people who created the problem…
At this time, the Konoha high-level officials were completely unaware that the Village Hidden in the Stones village… Would not stay in the Village Hidden in the Rain forever.
"Well, we should be cautious. I will report this to the Hokage-sama… Oh, there is one thing I almost forgot."
Shibi took out an envelope from his arms.
What is this? Shiratori took it and wanted to open it, but Shibi stopped him.
"Letter of recommendation." Shibi shook the envelope: "Recommending you for promotion to Jonin. The recommenders are from Torifu-sama and I."
"Huh?"
"Congratulations, Shiratori, you might just become the youngest Jonin in Konoha's history!"
Shiratori was delighted.
This is Jonin! It would be a lie to say he's not excited.
The records of the age of graduation from the Academy and the age of promotion to Chunin belong to Kakashi, but the age of promotion to Jonin…
Nine years old! He might have advanced Kakashi's record of becoming a Jonin at the age of twelve by three years.
Come to think of it, Kakashi is only twelve years old now, so… Maybe he can be promoted to Jonin together with Kakashi?
Hiss!
Shiratori thought of a five-minute champion in pokémon.
Green was the champion of the Kanto region league for only five minutes before being kicked out. If Kakashi had been appointed as a Jonin before him, would he have also been given a title like five-minute record holder?
He hadn't met Kakashi yet. How interesting would it be to meet him for the first time? What kind of expression would he show? What would he say?
I'm sorry for letting you get to know me this way?
Puff!
After admiring Shiratori's increasingly weird expression for a while, Shibi shook his head and left silently.
A nine-year-old Jonin, this is an achievement that will be recorded in Konoha's history. It seems that even a precocious child like Shiratori can't control himself…
… … …
The Village Hidden in the Mist completely gave up on the full-scale attack, even though they learned that the reinforcements were not what they imagined - because on the seventh day after the war, the real reinforcements from the Land of Lightning arrived.
Jiraiya, one of the three Sannins, led 6,000 ninjas to the southeast front and took over the position of supreme commander from the seriously injured Torifu Akimichi.
At this moment, the number of ninjas on the southeast front of Konoha exceeded ten thousand.
The offensive and defensive situations changed, and the Village Hidden in the Mist troops even abandoned their camp in the Land of Waves and withdrew directly to the Land of Water.
In the direction of the Village Hidden in the Rain, Rasa, who was almost traumatized by the beating from Orochimaru, also led his troops to withdraw to the Land of Wind after the Konoha reinforcements arrived. The Village Hidden in the Stones did not move but still played out its unique tradition - slacking off.
The Third Shinobi World War has officially entered the halftime stage.
It's time for Shiratori and the others to return to Konoha to recuperate.
But before that…
"Hey, kid, what are you looking at?"
When Shiratori pretended to pass by casually for the third time, Jiraiya finally couldn't help it.
Lying on a tree branch to bask in the sun, he has been enduring this little dog sneaking around him for a long time!
"Ahahahaha… As expected of the famous Jiraiya-sama. I admire your keen observation skills."
Shiratori scratched his head and started flattering him as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Of course, I am the great Jiraiya… Hey, kid, don't change the subject! Why are you spying on me?!"
"Just… Curious, just looking around."
"What's so good about me? I'm not one of those girls with curvy figures… Ahem!"
In this world where people are either extremely good-looking or grotesque, Jiraiya's image is indeed a bit ordinary. He doesn't have the melancholy temperament of a handsome middle-aged uncle, and he even looks a bit wretched and greasy…
Shiratori originally wanted to ask Jiraiya if the book had been published and if he could give him a collector's edition so he could exchange it with Kakashi for a Chidori…
But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.
Is this something he can ask at his age? And Jiraiya seems to be quite serious now.
"Hmm?"
Jiraiya's attention was attracted by two female ninjas from the medical team who were passing by. His eyes turned into hearts, and he subconsciously whistled, scaring the two female ninjas so much that they quickly quickened their pace and walked away.
Shiratori: "…"
"Um… Jiraiya-senpai?"
"What's wrong?" Jiraiya reluctantly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Shiratori with some disgust.
"Will you be the commander of the southeast front in the future?"
Now that he's here, let's talk about something else. He can't really ask for Kakashi, or he will be suspected of being a pervert at such a young age…
"Yeah… Oh! This is really frustrating. I thought I would return to the village to hand in the quest after defeating Hidden Cloud Village and then go out to collect materials. I didn't expect to be dragged here…"
Shiratori asked some more questions about the previous battle between Konoha and Hidden Cloud Village, interspersed with all kinds of flattery in his words, which made Jiraiya very happy, and even the look he gave him became amiable.
Since it is a war with Hidden Cloud Village, the topic naturally involves Minato Namikaze.
"Minato… "
Jiraiya's tone was somewhat emotional: "My student is an amazing ninja! I'm not that old, but when I look at him, I have the illusion that I should retire and give way… That's right."
Jiraiya smiled and said: "Minato has great potential to become the next Hokage, kid. Do you want to make friends with him in advance?"
"Really? Thank you for the reminder, Jiraiya-senpai. I also admire Minato very much! I will definitely visit him if I have the chance."
Shiratori's expression was so innocent.
"… Haha, don't take it seriously, I was just talking nonsense! No matter how you look at it, the next Hokage will be that guy, Orochimaru!" Jiraiya waved his hand.
"No, Orochimaru… Sir, it is impossible for him to become Hokage… Well, absolutely impossible."
"Oh? So sure?"
"Well… I was just guessing." Shiratori laughed awkwardly: "Jiraiya-senpai, I will be going back to the village tomorrow. Now I have to go back and pack my luggage. Goodbye, senpai."
Shiratori disappeared in a flash.
Jiraiya looked at Shiratori, receding back, smiled, and shook his head.
"Is this the candidate chosen by Setsuna Uchiha as the future clan leader… What an interesting little guy, but he doesn't seem to have anything to do with the word radical…"
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