Chapter 1036

Thus, Hatake Sakumo again guaranteed to Sarutobi Hiruzen with firm words.

Hearing this, a trace of strange brilliance flashed in Sarutobi Hiruzen's old eyes, and he again said to Hatake Sakumo with a chuckle.

"Hehe."

"The future belongs to you young people..."

After finishing, he also looked at Hatake Sakumo meaningfully, as if he were really just a gentle elder encouraging his juniors.

"Lord Hokage..."

Perhaps because he was too excited, the traces of trembling in Sakumo's voice became more obvious.

In this situation, he only felt that every word of the Third Hokage seemed to be full of hints.

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, Hatake Sakumo, who thought he had received the Hokage's approval, suddenly felt hot currents surging in his blood vessels.

Which ninja does not hope to receive the approval of their village's Kage?

And which ninja does not covet the position standing at the pinnacle of the village?

Even Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, could not be an exception.

"The current situation is turbulent, and this mission is even more urgent."

"Sakumo, go quickly and complete the mission."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not continue to say anything more, lightly terminating the conversation between the two.

"Yes!"

As a ninja, being decisive was the first principle; Hatake Sakumo naturally would not continue to delay.

Thus, he immediately turned into a shadow and disappeared from the room.

After Hatake Sakumo left, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly returned to his throne that belonged to the Hokage.

As usual, he sat down unhurriedly, struck a match, and lit the pipe on the table that was quite old again.

"Click, click."

"Hoo."

Accompanied by the sound of sucking the mouthpiece, thick white smoke again obscured the scenery in this office.

This white smoke was so thick that it even made the sunlight outside the window unable to shine in.

In an instant, everything in this Hokage's office also quickly dimmed under the cover of the smoke screen.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Hatake Sakumo moved quickly on the rooftops of Konoha Village.

At this moment, Konoha Village was peaceful; the noisy village was full of people's voices everywhere, seemingly not affected by the war in the Ninja World at all.

Seeing this scene, Hatake Sakumo, whose inner excitement had not yet subsided, became even more firm in his ideal of protecting the village.

Thinking this in his heart, Hatake Sakumo intended to follow Sarutobi Hiruzen's instructions and go to complete the mission without stopping.

But when Hatake Sakumo passed by a residence in Konoha Village, he still could not help but stop his steps.

He looked at the gate of this residence from afar, and two clear large characters on the doorplate entered his eyes.

"Hatake."

That's right, this house was exactly Hatake Sakumo's own home.

A trace of hesitation and struggle flashed in Sakumo's heart.

"Calculating the time, Kakashi should have already come home from school, right?"

Looking at the sky, Hatake Sakumo said to himself in his heart.

No matter how urgent the mission was, it wouldn't be to the point of not even having time to go home.

Ever since Hatake Sakumo rushed to the Land of Wind battlefield, he had not seen his wife and son for half a year.

At this moment, passing by the front door, the longing in his heart all erupted at once.

But after a brief hesitation, he still shook his head to himself.

Half a year had passed, so it wouldn't matter if it was a day or two.

At present, he had already received the Hokage's "promise" and "hint," and was about to see the light of day after suffering.

It would be better to finish everything completely before accompanying his family well.

Going home now, Hatake Sakumo was afraid that after seeing his cute son, he would feel unable to part.

Thus, Hatake Sakumo resolutely turned around and left quickly in the opposite direction.

At this moment, his choice was the same as a certain ancient hero in the East—passing by his own door without entering.

But would Hatake Sakumo really be like that Eastern hero's ending, retiring after success?

According to Sarutobi Hiruzen's instructions, Hatake Sakumo left Konoha and arrived at the preset location. Here, a Konoha ninja squad was already waiting for Hatake Sakumo in advance.

Seeing Sakumo arrive, the Konoha squad immediately greeted him.

The attire of this Konoha ninja squad seemed slightly different from ordinary Konoha ninjas.

"Lord!"

Facing the greeting of the ninja leading the squad, Hatake Sakumo subconsciously frowned.

He sized up his mission partners before him and keenly perceived the numb and cold aura on these ninjas.

This was a kind of "death aura."

And in Hatake Sakumo's past experiences, he had only seen a similar aura on the ninjas of the "Root."

This was the aura belonging to "tools."

Although Sakumo felt some disgust for Danzo and the Root under his command in his heart, he did not feel confused or express anything.

For missions like this directly issued orally by the Hokage himself, urgency was one aspect, but more importantly, it was the absolute secrecy of the mission.

It was perfectly normal for such a mission to draw Root ninjas to complete it.

"I have already understood the content of the mission; how is the situation now?"

Hatake Sakumo had no intention of entanglement with these Root ninjas, directly asking the ninja before him about the current situation. ===== CHAPTER 1038 =====