Naruto: Are you worthy of being called Sage Mode?

Shisui and Itachi looked at each other, wondering why the Sandaime Hokage had changed from a rickety old man to a middle-aged man now.

"Hahaha, I'm retired. Isn't it too much to use secret techniques to make yourself younger?"

Hearing what the Sandaime said, Shisui and Itachi nodded and accepted the statement.

Transformation is a basic ninjutsu taught in ninja schools. It is not too much for the Sandaime to use more advanced transformation techniques.

It's just that this look and feeling are really confusing, and it doesn't really look fake.

"Sandaime-sama, why is the village targeting the Uchiha clan?"

Itachi's words were not surprising and he would not stop dying. He was brought to the battlefield by Fugaku. Although he was young, he had already realized the cruelty of war and the ugliness of human nature.

Fugaku might never have imagined that he just wanted to bring his son to see the world, but he would cultivate the biggest "filial son" in the ninja world.

"Itachi, this is a bit too direct to ask!"

Shisui was a little helpless. The atmosphere in the Uchiha clan was very depressed now. Everyone in the clan believed that Orochimaru would take action against the Uchiha clan and further squeeze the Uchiha clan's treatment in the village.

The radicals believe that Konoha's strength is now empty and it is a good time to rebel. When Jiraiya brings Tsunade back, there will be no chance.

The whole village is like this. After Orochimaru came to power, apart from letting everyone know about Uzumaki Naruto's life experience, he has been dealing with the village's trivial affairs and has no other decrees.

Everyone knows that Orochimaru is waiting for Jiraiya and Tsunade to return to Konoha and the Sannin will gather before they can truly start drastic reforms.

The Sandaime has disappeared for a few days, Danzo is still lying in the hospital, and the two consultants have gone home to retire.

No one thought that Orochimaru would be as conservative as the Sandaime after becoming Hokage.

Uchiha Itachi was certainly not stupid. The disappeared Sandaime was barbecuing alone. This was obviously a good opportunity to understand the relationship between the village and the family.

"Because Uchiha's power is so powerful, most people are afraid of you."

Sarutobi Hiruzen answered Uchiha Itachi's question while fiddling with the barbecue.

"The Senju clan and Uchiha are feuding. The first generation put down their hatred, but the second generation did not."

"And Danzo and I, as second-generation disciples, will naturally target the Uchiha clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't talk about the twists and turns, and directly told Uchiha Itachi the most direct reason.

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a while and nodded.

"However, Orochimaru should not target you so much in the future, of course, provided that you cooperate with his research."

"Really, Sandaime-sama!"

Shisui was pleasantly surprised. If Orochimaru did not target the Uchiha clan, he believed that as long as he worked hard, the relationship between the village and the family would be better!

"We'll see. Do you two want to have barbecue with me?"

Itachi's personality is relatively quiet, even a little socially anxious.

However, if you can have dinner with the Sandaime, you might be able to get more information.

Itachi, like Shisui, hopes that the village and family can live in harmony.

"Ok."

The two sat down and watched Sarutobi Hiruzen grilling meat.

I don't know how this black bear can grow so big, but the strength of this psychic beast in the ninja world seems to be linked to its size.

It is not necessary to grill the barbecue until it is fully cooked. Sarutobi Hiruzen uses fire to grill the skin until it is crispy and the internal juices are sealed. With simple seasoning, it is absolutely delicious.

Lost a leg to the two little guys.

This hind leg was bigger than the two little guys combined, but it was a ninja after all. Shisui quickly divided it into two parts with his ninja sword, and handed one to Itachi.

Normal humans can't restrain their desire for meat. Even if Itachi likes sweets, he was already hungry after sparring with Shisui for a long time today.

Seeing the meat handed over by Shisui, he took it and started to enjoy it.

This bear meat was really delicious. After taking two bites, I wanted to turn around and continue chatting with the Sandaime about the Uchiha problem. When I turned around, Itachi saw an astonishing scene.

The Sandaime, who didn't know what secret technique he used to become younger, had already finished half of the roasted bear by himself!

And he was still stuffing bear meat into his mouth one after another, like an eternally hungry glutton.

Shisui also grew his mouth. People who can become Hokage are indeed different from ordinary people. The speed and amount of food they eat are really amazing!

Shisui and Itachi were still children after all, so they just marveled at the Sandaime's appetite and didn't think much about it.

As for Sarutobi Hiruzen himself, although he looks much younger on the surface, his physical body is actually very weak. In addition to absorbing spiritual energy, he also needs to eat enough meat to replenish it.

Not long after, a bear was eaten clean by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the two bear paws helped him recover a lot.

After eating, he let out a long breath and looked at the two stunned Uchiha brats. Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled.

In fact, the Uchiha clan are all arrogant, and people in the village are afraid of the Uchiha clan. In fact, the Uchiha clan's desire for friendship and recognition is far beyond ordinary people.

Cultivating Uchiha's recognition of the village is far better than destroying the Uchiha clan.

If Uchiha is uncontrollable, can the rest of the village be controllable?

Many times, pure Uchiha are more trustworthy.

"Okay, you two go back quickly, I want to find some more food."

Sarutobi Hiruzen still felt empty of blood and needed to add more nutrients.

Not full yet? Naruto is a monster!

Itachi and Shisui looked at each other, feeling that there might be something wrong with Hiruzen Sarutobi's brain.

"Okay, Sandaime-sama, let's go back first."

Both Shisui and Itachi felt that the Sandaime was a little abnormal, so they chose to leave.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care either. His body had just recovered, and with the refining energy entering his body, it was naturally very different from before.

And Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think about hiding it, he just let nature take its course.

After staying in the Death Forest for nearly a week, Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to the Sarutobi Mansion.

Shinnosuke and Asuma watched their father become younger and doubted their life.

After not seeing each other for a few days, my father has actually become younger, and even his temperament has changed?

"I have long said that I would retire. Look, how much has changed since retirement?"

At the dinner table, the Sandaime looked at his two sons with a smile and opened his mouth to explain.

"how is this possible!"

Asuma didn't believe Hiruzen Sarutobi's nonsense. Even if things in the village would be much easier, they wouldn't have changed so much!

"This is a secret technique. I'm still developing it. The price is the loss of chakra."

"??"

Asuma and Shinnosuke opened their eyes wide and felt it carefully. Indeed, they could no longer feel the presence of chakra in their father.