Chapter 100: The Embarrassed Hiruzen Sarutobi
Minato Namikaze very seriously told Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would vouch for Kamishiro and requested that Hiruzen Sarutobi agree to let Kamishiro join Konoha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kamishiro with a smiling face and said, "What about you, Kamishiro?"
Kamishiro also said with a serious expression, "I've long had a yearning for Konoha. In my view, Konoha is the lighthouse for night navigation and the model for the entire ninja world!
Lord Hokage, you are the soul figure of the entire Konoha. If Konoha didn't have you, it would be like the sky without the sun and the night without the moon, completely losing its radiance!
When I was in Sunagakure, I really yearned for Konoha and admired Lord Hokage. The first time I saw Lord Hokage, I could tell that you were extraordinary.
Lord Hokage, you like to take a puff from your pipe, but your teeth are as white as jade. This little mustache of yours is very elegant. Just look at your build, even Lord Jiraiya has to take a back seat!
Lord Hokage, your image is exactly the perfect image of a Kage in my mind!
Every word you say makes me feel full of wisdom, which suddenly opens my mind and benefits me a lot. You are really knowledgeable and extremely wise. No wonder you can become the Hokage!
And most importantly, it's because Konoha has a leader like you with foresight and excellent management ability that it can cultivate powerful ninjas like Lord Jiraiya and Lord Minato.
..."
Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara stared at Kamishiro, who was still going on and on.
They weren't new to people flattering others.
But it was the first time they'd ever seen someone flatter so outrageously with such a serious face like Kamishiro.
The smile on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face became a bit stiff. He licked his teeth with his tongue. Last night, his wife, Biwako Sarutobi, was still complaining to him about his smoking all day long and the tobacco stains in his teeth.
Did every word he said really contain profound wisdom?
It seemed... not really.
Didn't he just speak in plain and easy - to - understand words? Where was the so - called wisdom?
Seeing that Kamishiro was still blabbering, Jiraiya couldn't stand it anymore. He nudged Minato Namikaze with his elbow, signaling him to stop Kamishiro.
Jiraiya felt so embarrassed for Hiruzen Sarutobi at this moment.
Now Kamishiro even started to praise Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife.
Had he even met her? And he was just blindly praising!
Minato Namikaze awkwardly pulled Kamishiro and said, "Kamishiro, that's enough. The Third Hokage just asked if you're willing to join Konoha. You just need to say yes."
Kamishiro straightened his face and said, "Hey, Lord Minato, I have to say something to you. What do you mean by 'that's enough'? What I'm saying are all my sincere words. Do you think what I'm saying is wrong?"
Minato Namikaze's face turned a bit dark. Could he really say that the flattering words Kamishiro used to praise Hiruzen Sarutobi were wrong?
Minato Namikaze said somewhat shame - facedly, "You're right about everything you said."
With goosebumps all over his body, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly stopped Kamishiro and asked, "Kamishiro, so you're willing, right?"
Kamishiro said solemnly, "I, Kamishiro! I'm willing to join Konoha. I'll spare no effort and pour my heart and soul into Konoha! I'll contribute all I have to Konoha! Where the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire will burn forever! I'll be that flame, lighting up Konoha~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi wrinkled his face as he looked at Kamishiro. It had been a long time since he'd been this embarrassed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a kind - looking smile. "Good, good, good. Welcome, Kamishiro, to join Konoha. Later, let Minato take you to do the identity registration. Since you've just joined Konoha, you can only start as a Genin. I hope you can understand."
Kamishiro stood up straight and immediately said, "I completely understand. As long as it's Lord Hokage's decision, it's definitely right! I'll firmly execute Lord Hokage's orders!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a chuckle. "Good. It's good that you have such awareness, Kamishiro. Then, Minato, take Kamishiro there quickly."
All Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted at this moment was to get Kamishiro out of there as soon as possible. He had been Hokage for so many years and seen it all, but he almost lost his cool just now because of Kamishiro's flattery.
Seeing Kamishiro leave with Minato Namikaze and the others, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh of relief and wiped his forehead. He was surprised to find that his forehead was covered in sweat.
Kamishiro's flattery just now made Hiruzen Sarutobi break out in a cold sweat.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Obito Uchiha complained, "Kamishiro, you really have a thick skin. You can really say such shameless stuff. Lord Hokage doesn't have pecs! Even if he did, how could they be bigger than Lady Tsunade's?"
Kamishiro glanced at Obito out of the corner of his eye and sneered, "How do you know he doesn't? Have you seen Lord Hokage in the buff?"
Obito said angrily, "I haven't seen Lord Hokage in the buff, but you can tell this kind of thing without seeing him in the buff, okay!"
Kamishiro pouted and said, "Maybe Lord Hokage has them wrapped up?"
"Stop talking and get the business done quickly."
Minato Namikaze stopped Kamishiro and Obito from continuing to discuss whether they'd seen Hiruzen Sarutobi in the buff.
There were a lot of people in the Hokage Building, and since Kamishiro and Obito were discussing this loudly, many people were looking over.
Minato Namikaze was really afraid that Kamishiro and Obito would say something even more outlandish.
With Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya accompanying him, Kamishiro's identity registration went smoothly.
Kamishiro held the freshly - printed identity papers and a Forehead Protector of the ninjas of Konoha in his hand, which announced that he had become a ninja of Konoha.
Jiraiya clapped his hands and said, "Alright, to celebrate Kamishiro joining Konoha, Obito and Rin being promoted to Chunin, and Kakashi being promoted to a special elite ninja, I'll treat you all to a barbecue!"
"Great!"
After one and a half hours.
With a livid face, Jiraiya whispered to Minato Namikaze beside him, "Why didn't you tell me these two brats can eat so much?"
Minato Namikaze looked at Kamishiro and Obito Uchiha who were gorging themselves, and said helplessly, "I thought it was just Kamishiro. I didn't expect Obito to compete with Kamishiro."
Kakashi and Rin Nohara had finished eating and were now drinking juice.
Actually, Obito, like Kakashi and Rin Nohara, was already full.
But seeing how much Kamishiro could eat, Obito's competitive spirit flared up. He was determined to outeat Kamishiro, which led to the current situation.
Jiraiya took out his wallet and looked at it. It was bulging.
But it might not be the case later.
Jiraiya grumbled, "Why do I have to suffer because they're competing?"
Minato Namikaze comforted him, "Teacher Jiraiya, you just need to go to those places less often."
Jiraiya grumbled again, "Are you joking? That's impossible! Do you know how hard those ladies' lives would be without my spending?"
Minato Namikaze twitched the corner of his mouth. He thought Jiraiya was too old to talk about those young ladies.
Why couldn't Jiraiya give up this hobby?
Except for Jiraiya and Obito with livid faces, Kamishiro and the others left the barbecue restaurant contentedly.
Jiraiya was because his wallet was empty, and Obito was simply because he ate too much.
After leaving the barbecue restaurant, Kamishiro suddenly realized a problem.
Where would he sleep tonight?