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Chapter 248: Two Years Later 【77】
Chapter 248: Two Years Later 【77】
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed.
Ever since Feng Ye created the forest at the border of the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, he had not taken any more decisive actions. During these two years, he remained in Konoha, diligently training in taijutsu.
Within this period, Hatake Kakashi, under the name "Lightning Blade Kakashi," had become renowned in the ninja world. At the young age of thirteen, he attained the rank of Jonin elite in Konoha.
Furthermore, with Feng Ye's time acceleration ability aiding his training, Kakashi only needed a little over half a year to cultivate his chakra to the level of a Kage. He also initially completed his Nature Energy training and, after a few more months, he preliminarily cultivated the Body of a Sage and transplanted the Kamui Sharingan.
Relying on his preliminary Sage Mode and the Kamui Sharingan, Kakashi severely injured Killer B, the jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, in a battle against Kirigakure. This feat shocked the entire ninja world!
After this battle, Kakashi officially succeeded the position of captain of the First Division of the Shadow Guards established by Feng Ye.
The Second Division of the Shadow Guards was temporarily without a captain, and their vice-captain was a ninja from the Yamanaka clan. They were primarily responsible for interrogation and extracting information from captives or enemy corpses.
The Third Division's captaincy was succeeded by Uchiha Itachi, who also received one of the Seven Ninja Swords from Feng Ye—the Fang Sword, Kiba.
The Fourth Division's captain was succeeded by Yahiko, with Kurenai as the vice-captain.
It is worth mentioning that Tsunade, having lost multiple gambling bets, was forced to take on the role of Konoha's consultant, assisting Feng Ye in handling the village's trivial matters.
The Fifth Division's captain was assigned to Angel Konan... Originally, Feng Ye had intended for Uchiha Shisui to take this role, but at eight years old, Shisui was not even qualified to be a vice-captain. Konan, on the other hand, had gained Feng Ye's full trust over the past two years.
Of course, as a former Amegakure ninja, her appointment as the captain of the Fifth Division's support unit was questioned by Uchiha Itachi, Yahiko, and others. However, Feng Ye silenced all doubts.
The Sixth Division was temporarily without a captain, and their vice-captain was Yuhi Kurenai. It is worth noting that Kurenai was now a Jonin elite of Konoha as well. At the age of sixteen, she attained this position and gained the recognition of most Jonin in Konoha.
The reason was simple: strength.
Kurenai specialized in genjutsu, and after Feng Ye reached the Six Paths level and unlocked the Rinnegan, his abilities in spiritual and illusionary techniques also reached an extremely high level. He was able to guide Kurenai's training and the Cell Activation Technique was equally applicable to her.
Through multiple training sessions, Kurenai's strength solidly reached the level of a Jonin elite. Even Uchiha Itachi, without the use of his Mangekyo Sharingan, would not be able to defeat her easily and would need to exert considerable effort.
The Seventh Division was also without a captain, and their vice-captain was a civilian ninja.
He inherited one of the Seven Ninja Swords, the Great Shark Sword, and could wield it skillfully. With this sword, his strength approached the level of a Kage.
The Eighth Division's captain was assigned to Inuzuka Tsume.
The Ninth Division was without a captain, and their vice-captain was Might Guy. At sixteen years old, Guy was already one of the village's Jonin. Although not as outstanding as Kakashi and the others, he could now open the sixth gate of the Eight Inner Gates and possessed sufficient strength and qualifications.
Out of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's seven swords, five had been distributed, leaving only the Decapitating Carving Knife and the Blunt Cleaver, the two most difficult weapons to use, without owners.
A figure sat atop the carving of Kakashi, clad in the regal robe of the Fifth Hokage, his gaze calm as he overlooked the bustling village of Konoha, which had expanded significantly in the last two years.
Whoosh!
Just then, a figure appeared behind Kakashi.
"Hokage-sama."
The person who had appeared behind Kakashi was Uchiha Fugaku, and he knelt on one knee with respect and held a box covered in sealing jutsu.
Once upon a time, Uchiha Itachi had thoughts of contending with Kakashi, but ever since Kakashi had shaken the ninja world and become the Fifth Hokage, those thoughts had vanished.
Especially after Kakashi's policies were implemented, and Konoha quickly recovered from the war and prospered under the management of Kakashi, Tsunade, and Nara Shikaku. Itachi's respect for Kakashi even surpassed that of the Uchiha clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku.
He was that kind of ninja.
To him, the village was more important than the clan.
"The resistance from Star Ninja Village has been crushed. We have taken control of the Daimyo's Palace in the Land of Bears, and the Daimyo has signed a treaty, agreeing to rename the Land of Bears as Bear Town and incorporate it into the Fire Country's territory... As per the agreement, he will continue to serve as the Daimyo of Bear Town."
Uchiha Itachi quickly summarized the situation and then handed the box in his hand to Kakashi, saying, "This is the source of Star Ninja Village's power, a meteorite they call the 'Star.' It possesses an extremely evil power, which I have temporarily sealed."
"Mmm, I understand."
"You may go."
Kakashi didn't turn around and remained sitting, calmly observing the village below.
Itachi nodded and responded with a "Yes," before disappearing with a flash. He left the box sealed with the 'Star' behind, placing it behind Kakashi.
"Hokage-sama~"
More voices reached out, but this time they came from below the Hokage Rock.
A group of young girls had gathered not far from the Hokage Rock, waving enthusiastically at Kakashi, trying to get his attention.
Kakashi's gaze swept over the village and landed on the group of girls, a slight smile appearing on his face. He stood up and waved back at them.
This action was like a spark to a powder keg.
The atmosphere immediately erupted.
Even from several streets away, the lively marketplace could hear the commotion, and many people looked up, only to smile wryly at the scene.
"Hokage-sama is so popular."
"After all, he's our Fifth Hokage. My daughter adores him too, but she's only ten years old. Otherwise, I would have supported her in pursuing Hokage-sama."
"Haha, stop dreaming."
His companion laughed, "Can your daughter be more outstanding than Kurenai Yuhi and Ino Yamanaka? They're still working hard towards that goal themselves."
The man rolled his eyes, "Pfft, who can predict these things? Love is unpredictable, unlike some people who will never understand it in their lifetime."
(End of Chapter)
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