The Third Hokage announced an order as the Hokage, so even though Minato seemed surprised by this decision, he quickly bowed his head and knelt on one knee, saying, "Yes, Third Hokage!"
"Hehe." Seeing this, the Third Hokage smiled. Minato had only carried out one mission, but his behavior was no different from that of a real ninja. Everything shown in this child proved that he was a natural ninja.
"In the name of the Third Hokage, I will give you the forehead protector that represents the ninjas of Konoha. I hope you can pass on the will of fire and do your best to protect your family and the honor of the village in Konoha." According to common practice, students of the ninja school need to undergo an assessment to verify their qualities in order to become ninjas, but after the Ninja Trial and the mission of the Land of Hot Spring, Minato's ability is beyond doubt. His strength is enough to rival the Chunin of Kumogakure, but this does not mean that Minato can directly become a Chunin. A Chunin does not only represent stronger strength than a Genin, but also comprehensive qualities.
"I am willing to pay any price for this, even my life," Minato answered firmly, his azure eyes filled with an unshakable look. He took the Konoha forehead protector from the Third Hokage and tied it on his forehead.
"Very good." The Third Hokage smiled, seeing an incomparable determination in Minato's eyes.
After accepting the order from the Third Hokage, Minato's face was filled with joy but also with dejection. He had become a ninja, which meant that from today on, he would start to carry out missions, so he would not be able to accompany Kushina. Minato's original intention was to become a ninja with her.
Seeing the expression on his face, the Third Hokage smiled lightly and then said, "However, the village has had some issues recently, and there is a shortage of manpower, and your guiding jonin Jiraiya is out on a mission, so you will not be assigned to any team for the time being." After becoming a Genin, the Hokage would assign three people to a team based on graduation results and other factors, and each team would have a guiding jonin. Minato is Jiraiya's disciple, so it is natural for him to be the guiding jonin. But the teacher is not in the village at the moment.
"Although there is no jonin to guide you, referring to your performance in the mission of the Land of Hot Springs, I decided to let you take on the task of guarding Uzumaki Kushina," the Third Hokage said, changing the subject with a smile.
Minato, who seemed a little lost, immediately regained his spirits and replied, "Yes, Lord Hokage!"
"However, I still can't tell you about Kushina's specific identity now. Not only you, but also the Anbu I sent out don't know," the Third Hokage added. The ninjas who perform the escort mission should know the specific information of the escort target to ensure the success rate of the mission. However, Kushina's identity is still concealed by the Third. Minato frowned, it seemed that what the teacher said before was not wrong. Even if he was recognized by the Third Hokage and became Kushina's guard, things about her were still secret. But after all, things are moving in a good direction, and Minato is not in a hurry for this moment. He is still young and has a lot of room for growth. One day, he will get this qualification.
"In order to serve as a guard, I will temporarily keep your school registration for you. When the ninja school starts tomorrow, you will go to school as usual. The rest of the Anbu will assist you. I will leave Kushina's safety to you," the Third Hokage said, which made Minato happy again.
"Lord Third, can I take Kushina to see around Konoha?" Minato asked tentatively. According to his understanding, after Kushina came to Konoha, she went back and forth between her residence and the ninja school, and her freedom was restricted. Now that he has become Kushina's guard, he must strive for her freedom as much as possible. As a ninja, Minato should not have put forward additional conditions to the Hokage's order.
"Of course." The Third Hokage did not seem very angry and directly agreed to Minato's request with a faint smile. This unexpected smoothness was something Minato did not expect.
"Haha, I'll leave the rest to you, Minato," the Third Hokage smiled.
"Bang bang!" At this time, there was a knock on the door of the Hokage's office.
"You go down first and have a good rest today," the Third Hokage said.
"Yes!" Minato stood up, took off his forehead protector, and put it in his pocket. Since the Third Hokage asked him to continue to perform tasks as a student, his identity as a ninja must be kept secret. He opened the door of the office. The person in front of him was wearing white clothes. From the looks of it, he seemed to be someone from Konoha Hospital. The man looked flustered. Minato glanced at him and walked out. The man walked in and closed the door.
"Mito-sama, is this the way you said to fill the void in Kushina's heart?" The Third Hokage stood there and murmured. When he saw the person coming, his expression became gloomy and asked, "What's the situation?"
The man looked anxious and said in a heavy voice, "Hokage-sama, I'm afraid Sarutobi Ao's right leg can't be saved!"
The Third Hokage heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, but as a Hokage, his mentality was far beyond that of an ordinary person.
"What about Nawaki?" the Third Hokage continued to ask.
"He is still very emotionally unstable, but with the Jonin there, he won't lose control."
"I see, calm the emotions of the two children, and I'll go to the hospital to see them after I finish my work," the Third Hokage said, and the man turned and left.
"Alas." He sighed. Sarutobi Ao is currently the most outstanding Genin in the Sarutobi clan, but if he loses a leg, he is doomed to no longer be able to perform missions as a ninja.
"Iwagakure and Kumogakure, do you really think that my Konoha is a soft persimmon that can be squeezed by others!" The Third Hokage snorted coldly, his eyes became extremely gloomy.
"Father, mother, I finally became a ninja, it will be the first step to realizing my dream!" The first thing Minato did when he returned home was to tell his parents that he became a ninja. His dream is to be a Hokage, and becoming a ninja is the first step towards that dream. Therefore, he can't relax.
"Today I have to complete double the training!" Minato did not take this opportunity to rest, but continued his training. In just ten days, some people became ninjas, but those who had become ninjas were no longer ninjas. As time went by, history also quietly changed.
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