bookbashuk Chapter 81 Special Promotion
Chapter 81 Special Promotion
Chapter 81 Special Promotion
"Hey—isn't that Black Flash?"
When Gojo Yoru arrived at the Hokage's office, he almost thought he had wandered into the wrong film set.
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's mocking expression, Yoru Gojo's lips twitched slightly. He forced a bitter smile and said, "Hokage-sama, please don't make fun of me. On my first day at the border, I exposed crucial information, which indirectly led to our side being forced into a three-front war. If I could choose, I wouldn't want this title or this way of becoming famous at all."
"This is none of your business."
Hiruzen Sarutobi genuinely believed that Yoru Gojo felt guilty, and immediately comforted her, saying, "The Land of Earth's target has always been our Land of Fire. Even if you and Tsunade hadn't been exposed, they would have created other opportunities to breach the border defenses and then declare war on us."
"If two countries declare war on us, the other will definitely not let the opportunity pass. Fighting on three fronts is only a matter of time."
"On the contrary, although you and Tsunade were exposed, it greatly shortened the time it took for our Land of Fire to develop the antidote formula, and also injured the Salamander, so that the battle line in the Land of Rain does not have to worry about the Salamander Hanzo's attack for the time being, which greatly boosted our morale. This is a great achievement."
To encourage Gojo Yoru, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his secret weapon, which he had decided on long ago, and solemnly announced: "Genin Gojo Yoru, in view of your outstanding performance in advanced infiltration and assisting your comrades in repelling a powerful enemy, which gave our army hope of breaking the poison of the salamander, and your role as a model ninja of the new generation, demonstrating excellent ninja qualities, I am now officially promoting you in the name of the Third Hokage."
"From this day forward, you are a special Jonin of Konoha, ninja number: 007185."
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Gojo Yoru never expected that by simply pretending, he would be promoted two ranks, from a genin to a special jonin.
Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi's demeanor, if it weren't for the fact that his overall qualities haven't yet met the requirements to become an all-around Jonin, they would probably want to promote him to a Jonin belonging to the Konoha leadership.
This is one of the few advantages of war: it's easy to gain military merit and become a hero, and you can be promoted without having to take any exams.
More importantly, this promotion method will not be hindered or envied by anyone.
The battlefield is one of the fairest stages; if you have the ability, you can get what you want.
In the original story, Minato Namikaze became the Fourth Hokage of Konoha by defeating Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura, who had participated in the Second and Third Shinobi World Wars, based on his performance in the Third Shinobi World War.
There are only a handful of ninjas in the ninja world who have earned titles, and each of them is a powerful figure whose name is recorded in the ninja manuals of various countries.
Even so, few people have a reputation as resounding as Gojo Yoru's now.
Having battle merits, a reputation, and strength—if one is still just a low-ranking ninja, it will only arouse doubt and dissatisfaction among the civilian ninja community.
If even a great figure with the special talent to learn super S-rank ninjutsu and who is recognized by the demigods of the ninja world cannot be specially promoted, then wouldn't ordinary ninjas have no way to advance?
Having understood this, Gojo Yoru stood at attention slightly, his expression equally serious, and said, "Yes, thank you, Hokage-sama."
Seeing that Gojo Yoru had recovered, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, his eyes full of admiration and satisfaction for his grand-disciple.
Gojo Yoru was unaware that the information that he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique at the age of eleven was actually orchestrated by Hiruzen Sarutobi in secret.
If Gojo Yoru hadn't been exposed and hadn't become famous, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have kept him hidden forever.
Now that he's already famous, he should make his name as famous as possible and become a role model for the new generation of Konoha ninjas.
This is why Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't let Yoru Gojo join the Anbu.
If the only goal is to hide Gojo Yoru, there is no place more suitable than the Anbu.
Lighting the tobacco in his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled, "Your file has already been upgraded ahead of schedule. After we leave, you can take your headband to collect your Jonin vest. Now, tell me, is there anything urgent that brought you back?"
Gojo Yoru's next words, however, caused Hiruzen Sarutobi to choke on his smoke.
"Lady Tsunade's younger brother has sacrificed himself."
"Cough cough————"
Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed, his face flushed red, and stared at Yoru Gojo in disbelief: "You—you mean Nawaki?"
"Um.
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Seeing Gojo Yoru nod, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? Wasn't Nawaki a member of the support unit? Even if he stayed there, he was only there to hand over shifts with the support unit on duty, either responsible for logistics or providing medical assistance. Intelligence gathering was handled by the reconnaissance team and the ANBU. He was only needed to pass on intelligence. How could something have happened to him? Was he assassinated by enemy ninja infiltrators?!"
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi found it unbelievable, which shows just how outrageous it was.
Gojo Yoru recounted what had happened, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was instantly speechless.
As he inhaled and exhaled smoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows were so furrowed they could have trapped a fly, and he looked worried, his mood completely opposite to what he had just been.
He considered that Nawaki might have died in an assassination attempt by enemy ninjas, since any ninja capable of infiltrating would at least be at least a Special Jonin level.
He never imagined that Rope Tree would be killed by an explosive tag.
He recklessly barged into the dangerous area, neither following the team nor staying behind his superiors, and didn't even use shadow clones to scout ahead.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know how to evaluate it.
If he had only been injured by the explosion, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been furious and started yelling at him.
With the deceased respected, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only remain silent.
Gojo Yoru spoke up first: "Hokage-sama, wouldn't you like to go and offer your condolences to Lady Tsunade?"
"If it were a death in the line of duty, I would do so," Hiruzen Sarutobi said quietly. "But this is wartime, and given my status, I cannot be given special treatment. All ninjas who die in war will be given a proper burial and honor by the village, and their names will be engraved on a monument."
"I am saddened by Nawaki's death, but he was also a member of Konoha and had to abide by these rules."
"As for Tsunade, she is already a Jonin who can stand on her own. She will get through this on her own."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, his spirits at rock bottom, had no interest in chatting with Gojo Yoru. He forced a smile and said, "Go and get your new vest. Your status is different now. Stay close to Orochimaru and learn from him to improve your overall skills and prepare for your upcoming promotion. I will remember all the merits you've made on the battlefield. If you want to exchange for ninjutsu in the future, you can come to me anytime."
"Yes."
Gojo Yoru nodded, then turned and walked out of the Hokage's office.
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