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If he encounters troublemakers, Asahi can easily handle it without wasting any time. So, whether Hatake Sakumo follows him or not doesn't matter much now.
Upon hearing Asahi's words, Sakumo didn't object either. Since he had joined the Ogami Clan, he naturally had to comply with Asahi's arrangements.
Seeing this, Asahi simply nodded and disappeared on the spot. Sara looked at the place where Asahi disappeared, gratitude flashing in her eyes.
Regardless of Asahi's reasons for asking Sakumo to stay, his presence meant a great deal to the people of Roran.
Sakumo staying meant that even if they encountered invaders, they wouldn't be in danger.
Moreover, in Sara's heart, her master, Sakumo, who was taciturn and reserved, was still someone she held dear and respected.
Although it was Asahi's request for Sakumo to take Sara in, Sakumo didn't just pay lip service to the training.
In the past six months, Sakumo has put in a lot of effort in teaching Sara.
Although Sara's ninja talent wasn't high, because of her resilient character and Sakumo's careful guidance, Sara had acquired the strength of a Genin.
And all of this was naturally remembered by Sara.
Now, with Sakumo staying, even without the connection to the people of Roran, Sara felt genuinely happy in her heart.
Not knowing what Sakumo and Sara were feeling at the moment, Asahi appeared hundreds of miles away in an instant.
Looking at the desert behind him, Asahi chuckled softly.
Then, without looking back, he left the spot and slowly walked into the distance.
This time, he had no destination; he just wanted to adjust his mindset after long-term training.
During this period when Asahi was adjusting his mindset, his disciples' reputation began to reach its peak in the shinobi world.
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On the coastline of the Land of Fire's border, a large number of Leaf Village ninjas were stationed there, the most conspicuous group among them being the Uchiha ninjas with the clan's fan emblem.
Of course, the Byakugan of Hyuga ninjas were also quite noticeable.
Because the number of Hyuga clan members was much smaller than that of the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha were more prominent.
Of course, there were also special individuals among the Uchiha. For example, Uchiha Shisui, who was Asahi's disciple.
What's more, Shisui, who was just eight years old, currently held the rank of Chunin.
In the nearby Land of Waves, there were also a large number of Hidden Mist Village ninjas stationed there.
The confrontation between the two sides had been going on for quite some time.
Over the past years, they had been embroiled in numerous large and small-scale wars.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know what the Hidden Mist was up to; they were adamant about attacking the Leaf Village.
If other villages had made their stance clear, and then the Hidden Mist came out to take a bite, it would be understandable.
But, being a distant country, even if they won, they wouldn't gain much benefit. Why insist on being the first to attack?
It's been several years of back and forth, no signs of backing down. You tell me, what are they after?
Hiruzen Sarutobi had considered negotiating with the Hidden Mist Village. After all, defending against the Hidden Mist was draining due to the extensive coastline.
However, the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist didn't even acknowledge him. It was like, "You can say whatever you want, I'm going to crush you regardless."
This made Hiruzen Sarutobi uncomfortable, and he could only continue sending ninjas to the Land of Water.
Initially, it was manageable, as Konoha only needed to deal with one Hidden Village, while the others were just a matter of precaution.
However, after the other major villages declared war on Konoha, things became difficult, and manpower in the village became scarce.
Fortunately, this was when the Uchiha and Hyuga clans stepped up.
In the competition for the soon-to-be-vacant position of Hokage, both clans were determined to participate, expressing their intent to send the majority of their ninjas.
Naturally, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't refuse. After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was an expert at painting rosy pictures.
He not only readily accepted the goodwill of the two clans but also painted a big picture for them, giving them hope of producing a Hokage from within their ranks.
Of course, only Hiruzen Sarutobi and a few advisors knew that his words were just empty promises.
It was utterly impossible to choose a Hokage from among the two major clans.
Just look at what had become of the Senju clan, another prestigious clan. With the staunch support of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, Konoha's pressure instantly eased.
The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan possessed extremely powerful surveillance capabilities, so their members mostly headed to various battlefields.
As for the Uchiha clan, due to their members' strong self-will, dispersing them would only cause problems on the battlefields.
Hiruzen Sarutobi would never make such a rookie mistake. Therefore, the Uchiha clan was treated as an independent unit, ready to head to the battlefield.
Initially, Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to send the Uchiha clan to the Land of Wind battlefield.
After all, the Uchiha clan was famous for its Fire Release, which was effective against the Sand Village's Wind Release ninjutsu.
However, how could they go without our dear Danzo Shimura?
The moment Danzo heard about his plan to send the Uchiha clan to the Land of Wind battlefield, Danzo immediately objected.
"Are you kidding me? Sending these Uchiha lunatics to fight the weaklings of the Sand Village? That's just asking for them to steal all the credit."
"These Uchiha should be sent to deal with the ones from the Hidden Mist. Of course, if we just bluntly send the Uchiha clan to resist the Hidden Mist, it would be too obvious. Only a fool would agree in such circumstances."
So, Danzo Shimura justified it, saying that strong people naturally should shoulder strong responsibilities.
Dealing with the Hidden Mist was too much trouble for other units, so it was up to the Uchiha to handle it.
Sure, Water Release ninjutsu did have a considerable advantage over Fire Release. But that's only relatively speaking; powerful Fire Release could still beat Water Release.
The Uchiha clan was the largest in Konoha, the most powerful Fire Release clan in the entire shinobi world.
Were they afraid of a mere Hidden Mist? Well, with this statement, the entire Uchiha clan suddenly felt proud.
Even the higher-ups of Konoha acknowledged that the Uchiha were the largest clan in Konoha, the strongest Fire Release clan in the shinobi world.
What Hidden Mist, what Water Release? As long as they dared to come, they would be obliterated.
Faced with such resolute Uchiha and Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi had nothing more to say.
Coupled with his desire to weaken the Uchiha, he reluctantly agreed to the proposal.
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