"Have a good trip."
Lin Ke watched the three Sasukes disappear into the Whirlpool, sighed, and felt that it was unnecessary for his friend to go on an adventure for no reason.
He could just tell him whatever he needed.
Utakata stood behind him and slowly said, "No need to worry, he is very strong now. Even without the Rinnegan, he won't be much worse than his future self."
"Do you know something?" Lin Ke heard his tone and felt like he knew something.
Utakata smiled rarely, seemed to be in a good mood, and reached out to point at his eyes, saying, "You have to ask him about this yourself."
"He awakened the second Mangekyo ability."
Lin Ke reacted, "Why didn't you tell me? Uh, wait."
He realized that he hadn't spent much time with Sasuke in the past few months, and most of the time he was busy, always busy.
The work of the Hokage, the worries about other worlds, his own cultivation, and the development of mutated Ninjutsu.
After a long while, he said in a low voice, "Sorry."
It's not just Sasuke, even Utakata, who has been following him, is only commanded when he is needed.
Although he had said something about becoming a tool a long time ago, he felt awkward in his heart when he really treated him as a tool.
Utakata smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay."
"Really." Lin Ke sat on the Shadow and sighed, "I don't know why, I may be used to being impatient."
"Everything is in a hurry."
"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is isolated in the World of the Ancient Era, and the Ninja Alliance has no opponents at present. I don't need to become stronger so urgently."
"I should take a good rest."
He suddenly realized that he hadn't stopped to look at the development around him for a long time, what kind of changes everyone had, and what he had changed.
He didn't know.
He didn't know anything, and he walked forward by himself every day.
The World is changing every minute and every second. In this new era, everyone is constantly changing, and he is the only one who is still immersed in his own small world.
Lin Ke said a little lost, "Do you think I seem to be a bit of a failure?"
"No." Utakata replied in a relaxed tone, "If you have done so much and still can't live the life you want, then we are too much of a failure."
"I see."
Lin Ke said, looking at Naruto from the Main World who was looking forward to it not far away, he couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Go to World Number Two with me tomorrow?"
"I'm at your service." Utakata agreed readily, and then said, "As a tool, I have to remind you of one thing."
"The Sand Ninja Village's delegation will be here in a few days, and you still owe someone a date."
"Temari." Lin Ke jumped off the Shadow, waved to Naruto, and felt a little embarrassed. When he was about to leave the Main World and didn't know if he would come back, he was indeed full of nostalgia for everything.
Even Kankuro and Sasori were treated very well, and the mood was a bit similar to graduating and leaving the alma mater. The flowers, plants, desks, and school uniforms were all beautiful.
But after returning, when he thought about the date he had promised, he felt a bit awkward.
He really didn't have those worldly desires, and he preferred girls who were tall and had a cute personality. Temari, with her tomboyish and boisterous nature, sigh.
It's hard to explain.
As soon as Main World Naruto came over, he immediately asked curiously, "What did Sasuke and the others go to do?"
"They went to World Number Four to do a Ninja Alliance mission." Lin Ke answered casually, and asked, "Why did you run over here? Aren't you learning how to become a Hokage with Jiraiya?"
That Jiraiya guy is really trying every possible way to reduce the pressure. Not only is he fighting wits with Senju Tobirama and poaching the Ninja Alliance, but he also shamelessly tried to pull his four-year-old disciple, the transmigrator Minato, but failed. So he simply tricked Naruto into helping out in the Hokage Office.
He really has no shame at all.
It would be a complete fantasy to expect any sense of shame from a professional old ninja, an old pervert who frequents various brothels and peeks into women's bathhouses and hot springs.
"Perverted Sage is always teaching me things I don't understand at all." Naruto complained, "Becoming a Hokage should be something more cool, right?"
Then you're wrong, kid.
The Hokage of the new era is purely a beast of burden and a public servant.
Lin Ke muttered to himself. A few days ago, the Ninja Alliance's basic education was in full swing in World Number Two, and now Main World Konoha Village is required to follow suit.
How should he put it? The government affairs are simply a mess. Fortunately, he doesn't manage things now and has pulled Jiraiya in as a strongman, otherwise he would definitely be annoyed to death.
Naruto, who seemed a bit disillusioned with the Hokage, continued, "This morning, he asked me to transform into the way I looked when he was gathering material before and recite some information next to him. Just then, my mom came to see me, and then she let me leave first."
"No wonder the Chakra reaction over at the Hokage Building was so strong just now." Utakata nodded in understanding.
"Oh, don't tell me they're fighting. Fighting is not good." Lin Ke said hypocritically, "Let's go, let's go take a look. If they really start fighting, we can try to mediate."
Naruto scratched his head, a little puzzled, while Utakata couldn't help but smile.
"Oh, right, Naruto, you don't need to go. Go back and study your materials properly. When you're familiar with the materials and can recite them, I'll support you to become the Seventh Hokage."
Lin Ke said with a smile.
"Really?!" Naruto's expression brightened. Even though he was starting to become disillusioned with the position of Hokage, his dream hadn't completely rotted away. The inertia was still there, and he would definitely be happy to become a Hokage.
"Of course, look at me, I'm even two years younger than you, and I can do it. If you want to be one, isn't it just a matter of my word?"
Lin Ke's tone had a feeling of luring a child.
"Yay!" Naruto took out a white strip from somewhere and tied it on his forehead, clenching his fist and saying, "Then I'll work hard!"
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Main World, Konoha Village, Hokage Office.
The desk that was replaced when the Sixth Hokage took office was now torn into pieces. A large hole was torn in the wall next to the Jonin Waiting Room. The floor, ceiling, and walls were covered with traces of chains whipping. Large areas of the wall skin and cement had fallen off.
The dignified Hokage Assistant, Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, the hero Jiraiya was lying in the ruins, with the succulent potted plant that the Fifth Hokage Tsunade had planted on his head.
"Not dead, right?" Lin Ke squatted down and poked the unresponsive Jiraiya.
"Crack~"
Jiraiya, whose face was buried in the ruins, raised his arm a little and shook it.
Lin Ke poked him again, "Stop lying there, if you're not dead, get up and work."
"Don't bother me." Jiraiya's weak voice came from below, sounding a bit muffled.
"Can't you let me rest quietly for a while?"
"Isn't it all your own fault?" Lin Ke said unceremoniously, "Whether it's the prophecy or your life."
Jiraiya was silent.
This was even sadder than being beaten up by his disciple's wife.
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