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Not long after Kenshi left, Minato appeared in front of the Hokage Tower.
From the office building, the Third Hokage immediately noticed the talented young boy with golden hair and a constant gentle smile on his face.
The Third Hokage was well aware of Minato's talent.
This was a genius with ninja talent that was no less than his own student Orochimaru.
Therefore, he had always paid close attention to Minato, and now he was curious why the boy didn't go home after school but came here instead.
Was he here to admire him?
Hehehe... the Third Hokage thought to himself, a smile spreading across his face.
"Little guy, is something the matter?"
Before Minato could get closer, the middle-aged ninja on duty at the entrance of the Hokage Tower greeted him with a smile.
Minato subconsciously glanced in the direction of his friend's house, then took a few steps forward, his expression slightly serious as he whispered, "Uncle Tobita, my name is Minato, I'm a student in Class 3, Year 2 of the Ninja Academy. I have something urgent I need to discuss with the Hokage. Can I see him?"
Minato spoke clearly and quickly stated his identity and purpose, even calling out the name of the ninja on duty.
"How do you know me?"
Tobita was surprised, and at the same time, he became a little wary. He wasn't a famous ninja, it wasn't like any child could just know him.
"I often hear my classmate, Mokumura, say that you're a very strong ninja. And I've seen you come to the academy to pick up Mokumura a few times."
Minato patiently explained. He knew that suddenly asking to see the Hokage would make Uncle Tobita wary.
But it was true that he was classmates with Tobita's son.
"Oh, it's you."
Tobita pretended to be enlightened. Actually, he was usually very busy and had only been to the academy to pick up his child twice.
And each time he was in a hurry, he hadn't paid any attention to this child.
But after Minato said this, his wariness subsided a lot.
"What do you need to see the Hokage for?" Tobita asked with a smile, not letting Minato in.
The Hokage wasn't someone anyone could just see. What if there was an assassination attempt?
So, even though Minato was his son's classmate and looked very young, Tobita still couldn't let him in to see the Hokage.
Especially for non-ninjas, they needed special permission or a familiar ninja to bring them to see the Hokage.
Minato felt a surge of anxiety. He also knew the procedure for seeing the Hokage, but he couldn't wait to find a familiar elder to bring him to see the Hokage.
He was certain that something was wrong with his friend, Akemiya Kenshi. Every moment could be crucial. He had to tell the Hokage as soon as possible and get the Hokage to intervene to ensure his friend's safety.
So, he had to see the Hokage as soon as possible.
After thinking for a moment, Minato suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Tobita, my friend, also a classmate of mine, Akemiya Kenshi, I'm sure he's been controlled by an unknown ninja."
"Hmm..." Tobita's expression tightened. Looking at Minato's serious face, it didn't seem like he was lying. He also became serious and said earnestly, "Minato, you know you can't joke about this kind of thing. A spy appearing in the village, that's no small matter."
Minato explained, "I'm serious. I have a perception ability that can sense changes in chakra temperature. This morning, I discovered that Kenshi's chakra temperature had changed, and combined with some changes in Kenshi's daily habits, I'm certain that he's been controlled."
Chakra perception ability!
Tobita was startled. Looking at the young Minato, his eyes were filled with awe. At such a young age, he possessed such a fine chakra perception ability. This showed how powerful his chakra control talent was.
In the future... wait!
Now wasn't the time to marvel at the boy's talent.
If the boy's talent was real, that kid named Akemiya Kenshi wasn't just being controlled, he might have completely changed into someone else.
Because if it was just control, the chakra temperature wouldn't change.
That meant that a spy had actually infiltrated Konoha.
And this spy probably killed a Konoha child.
Thinking about this, Tobita's killing intent flared up and then subsided. He stood up and was about to report the situation to the Hokage.
Shoo!
At this moment, an Anbu ninja wearing a white and red fox mask appeared instantly, his speed like teleportation.
Tobita didn't even notice.
Only Minato reacted in that instant. His body responded, his legs slightly squatting, his hands slightly moving towards his pockets, ready to jump and draw his kunai at any moment.
"As expected of a genius valued by the Hokage!"
The fox-masked Anbu ninja saw Minato's instantaneous reaction, his eyes narrowed. He could actually keep up with his Body Flicker Technique. What a fast reaction speed.
The Anbu ninja was shocked, and at the same time, he couldn't help but praise the Hokage's vision. With this reaction speed, he had already surpassed most of the ninjas in Anbu.
You know, Anbu was a group of people who often walked on the edge of life and death. If their reaction speed wasn't fast, they wouldn't be able to survive.
So, being able to surpass many Anbu ninjas in terms of reaction speed, it showed how talented this boy named Namikaze Minato was.
This made the appearing Anbu ninja believe Minato's words a little more.
"Come with me, the Hokage wants to see you."
The Anbu ninja said, then took a deep look at Minato before disappearing using Body Flicker Technique.
"Go ahead, little Minato."
Tobita said. Hearing the Anbu ninja's words, he knew that the Hokage already knew everything, so he wasn't surprised.
The Hokage was always guarded by Anbu.
The exact number was unknown, but their sensory abilities were definitely very strong.
He and Minato were right in front of the Hokage Tower, very close to the Hokage. It was likely that the moment Minato arrived, Anbu ninjas were already watching.
"Thank you, Uncle Tobita." Minato said, then walked into the building.
"Follow me." A female ninja with a curvy figure walked out of the Hokage Tower, leading Minato to see the Hokage.
Minato followed behind the female ninja, and they soon arrived at the door of the Hokage's office on the second floor.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The female ninja knocked on the door and called out, "Hokage-sama."
"Come in."
A very magnetic male voice came from inside, it was impossible to tell if it was young or old, but it was very powerful.
The female ninja pushed the door open and Minato followed behind her.
"Hokage-sama, I've brought him."
"Hmm, you can go."
The Third Hokage waved his hand, and the female ninja retreated, closing the door behind her.
She needed to avoid the following conversation.
Inside the office, the Third Hokage had already sat back in the Hokage's chair, with two Anbu ninjas standing behind him on either side, both wearing masks and carrying swords on their backs. One of them was the fox-masked Anbu ninja who had just gone down to call Minato.
"Hokage-sama..."
Minato clenched his fists and tightened his clothes, suddenly feeling nervous and anxious.
This was the first time he had faced the Hokage so formally.
He felt that the current Hokage was much more imposing than the Hokage he had seen at the Ninja Academy's entrance ceremony, making him stutter for a moment.
"Don't worry, take your time."
The Third Hokage had a kind smile on his face, and his calm demeanor eased Minato's nervousness.
Whew... After taking a deep breath, Minato told him everything about his interaction with his friend today and how he judged that his friend had been controlled.
As Minato's words came out, the Third Hokage's eyes became sharper, and killing intent filled his heart.
Akemiya Kenshi's father and mother were the ones he had personally chosen to join Anbu. For ten years, they had served him and Konoha diligently.
Now, only a few days after they had died on a mission, someone had targeted their son. It was unforgivable.
"Hokage-sama, please go and save Kenshi." Minato said anxiously after finishing his report.
"How strong is your chakra perception ability?"
The Third Hokage didn't respond to Minato's request. Instead, he wanted to see how strong Minato's chakra perception ability was, so he asked, "Can you sense how many ninjas are in the Hokage Tower right now?"
"Twelve." Minato blurted out.
The Hokage's Anbu guard team had six members, two people were on duty in the downstairs guard room, three people were in the secretary's office on the second floor, and one person was at the door of the archives room, a total of twelve people. As soon as he approached the Hokage Tower, Minato sensed the chakra emanating from these people.
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