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"Third Hokage, I can't accept this mission."
Haori said to the Third Hokage in front of him.
Yes, he said he couldn't accept it.
The Third Hokage was clearly stunned by Haori's words. As a ninja, could you refuse to carry out a mission? He had been Hokage for so many years, and he had never heard of such a thing.
"Is it because of your injuries? You haven't fully recovered?"
"My injuries are fine now, but I still can't accept this mission."
Haori's injuries had indeed fully healed. He had no reason, no need, and no way to lie about this. The main reason was that there was something in this world called a medical record.
"Although it's very important, it's not actually a difficult mission. You just need to deliver Minato's Fourth Hokage appointment letter to the Daimyo's castle. Then, have the Daimyo of the Land of Fire look it over and sign it. Then, bring the appointment letter back. There's nothing dangerous along the way. And Asuma is there too… If you don't take certain things into account, an ordinary ninja could carry out this mission. But considering your reputation, we gave this mission to you."
The Hokage had originally thought that Haori, who had recovered, could carry out a mission like this first, and then gradually recover. He didn't expect him to refuse.
Although he was always low-key, the White Fang was still a big name in the ninja world. After all, he had trespassed on the Hakurei Shrine and warmed Reimu's bed… Cough, that was a hallucination.
After all, he had done a lot of things that affected the course of the war.
"If it's just because of reputation, you could send an Uchiha. Shishui of the Body Flicker is much more famous than the White Fang. The surname itself has a reputation bonus…"
Haori said. But he couldn't really refuse a mission directly assigned by the Hokage without giving any reason. That wouldn't make sense.
So, he pulled out a scroll… Considering his habit of throwing grenades everywhere, this action could easily be misunderstood. But he wouldn't just kill the Hokage without saying a word. That's something you can rest assured about.
He was just handing several scrolls to the Hokage to look over.
"Next, I'm going to focus on construction and development. I'll offer my village strategies, devote myself to theoretical research, and remain steadfast. My ideology can't be shaken…"
Ignoring Haori's nonsense, the Hokage took the scrolls and unfolded them directly. He had to see what they were.
So, he saw…
"On the Issue of Simplifying Hand Seals During Ninjutsu Use"
"Chakra Nature Transformation, Mutual Countering, Training, and Application Principles"
"Domination and Effectiveness of Lightning Release"
"On the Determination of the Limit Domain of Lightning Release Ninjas and the Disadvantages of Exceeding It"
"Oh, your theoretical knowledge is very high. It's completely unlike a ninja your age." Whether the Third Hokage was a doctor or a professor, he was truly a polymath and an expert. So, with just a glance, he discovered the value of these things.
These were professional papers that ninjas wouldn't be able to understand until they reached a certain level.
Facing the Hokage's praise, Haori smiled slightly. It was beautiful. Hahahaha, would I tell you that I've written a lot of similar things before?
The only difference was that they were pure nonsense back then. Now, they're nonsense with evidence.
At this moment, he felt like pushing up the nonexistent glasses on his nose.
"Yeah, have you been busy with this lately?" The Third asked without looking up.
Let's not talk about the first few. Haori's explanations and explorations of Lightning Release were indeed very insightful and valuable.
"I was injured and had nothing to do, so I tried to do some theoretical research."
Haori said. He used facts to prove that he wasn't just taking a salary from the Konoha Elder Council for nothing.
But he knew the truth. It was all just appearances and excuses. From now on, he had to stay in the village, without stopping.
"I see…"
The Third Hokage thought for a moment, then said, "Then, let's change the ninja who will carry out this mission."
There were a lot of strong ninjas in Konoha, but there weren't many who did research. Following the principle of using people according to their talents, since Haori was really busy with this, let him continue.
After all, the Hokage himself had said that there were many ninjas who could carry out this mission. Even if he sent Shishui, it would be fine. After all, Shishui was different from the other Uchihas.
Plan successful. Haori silently lowered his eyes. In any case, he shouldn't have any missions that would take him out of the village for now.
After leaving the Hokage, Haori thought for a moment. He still felt like he should tell Minato about this. Although there was a high probability that he already knew, what if he didn't?
After all, it was good news.
After Kushina and Minato's wedding, Haori wouldn't be as close to their lives as before. After all, things were different.
In fact, from that point on, Kushina had basically given up her identity as a ninja.
Although Kushina didn't live here anymore, habit was a terrible thing. Haori still passed by her old residence before going to Minato and Kushina's current residence.
Then, Haori knocked on the door… It was a bit unfortunate that he happened to arrive during mealtime.
Minato was naturally home at this time.
"Haori, have you eaten?" Kushina asked Haori.
"Of course, I have." Of course, he hadn't.
It has to be said that habit is another terrible thing. Minato's eating habits looked pretty good. Maybe his taste buds had already been destroyed.
"Haori, are your injuries okay?" Minato asked again.
"They're completely fine."
Haori said, casually finding a place to sit down. In principle, he tried to stay as far away from the dining table as possible.
Maintain a distance in normal times, and be close but not intimate when you do interact. That was Haori's principle.
"Minato-sensei, the Fourth Hokage's appointment has been approved, right?"
"You know?" Minato was surprised, but it also showed that he already knew about this.
"How could I not know about the Fourth Hokage?" Kushina looked surprised, then turned to excitement.
"Minato, is this true?"
"It's true. I was going to tell you after all the procedures were finished."
Uh, Haori touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. Did he ruin the surprise Minato had for Kushina?
After Kushina finished being excited, Haori continued to ask, "Kushina-sensei, what were you talking about just now?"
"…" Kushina paused, then said frankly, "We were discussing the naming of future children."
"Oh, the legendary question that shouldn't be asked…" Haori didn't feel at all that he shouldn't be asking, and he looked at Minato with a glance.
Obviously sensing the meaning in Haori's gaze, Minato quickly said, "We were just discussing it beforehand."
What's there to explain?
"Kushina-sensei, wouldn't Minato-sensei have the right to name the child?"
That would be a terrifying thing.
"Of course not. But Minato wants to use the name of the protagonist in Jiraiya-sensei's novel, 'The Tale of the Strong and Determined Ninja,' if it's a boy."
"The Tale of the Strong and Determined Ninja. That's probably Jiraiya-jiji's best work, although it didn't sell very well." Haori said. He had actually read this book. After all, he had nothing else to do back then.
"Wait, hold on!"
Hearing Haori say this, Kushina's eyes became serious.
"Haori, there's something in what you said."
"Something?" Haori was confused.
"This is a conclusion that can only be reached through comparison. So… you've read other books by Jiraiya-sensei?!"
"Uh?"
What's Jiraiya's best-selling book? It's definitely not the one about ninjas.
Did Haori hide 10,000,300 magic books on Dantalian's bookshelf?
Haori turned his gaze to Minato.
Facing Haori's pleading look, Minato made a helpless expression.
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