136. Konoha Tradition

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It has been six or seven years since the battle with Uchiha Madara. Since Ishigami Hara took office as Hokage, he has been consciously looking for information related to Uchiha Madara. But after all these years of searching, he has not found anything, and his gains have been minimal.

The only thing he gained was the White Zetsu bodies in front of him. Apart from that, he has not even touched the shadow of Uchiha Madara.

It can be said that Uchiha Madara is now completely hidden, and it is unknown whether he is dead or not. But according to Uchiha Madara's plan, he must have created a puppet before his death, such as Uchiha Obito in the original plot.

But at present, it seems that the other party has not made any movement, and these White Zetsu bodies were all found in the ninja world and have not appeared in Konoha.

This makes Ishigami Hara somewhat troubled.

The existence of Uchiha Madara has always been a hidden danger, but now that Uchiha Madara cannot be found, even Ishigami Hara has no better solution and can only take one step at a time.

Of course, if you ask whether Ishigami Hara regretted fighting Uchiha Madara head-on during the Second Ninja World War, then he certainly did not regret it. If he were to do so now, there is nothing to say.

As for Uchiha Madara, just keep an eye on him for the time being.

With this in mind, Ishigami Hara no longer hesitated. No matter what plan Uchiha Madara had in the dark, as long as Ishigami Hara had enough concentration, he would be able to deal with it.

White Zetsu is a treasure. At least for Ishigami Hara, there are many things that can be studied about White Zetsu's body. This special existence, which was originally a human and then transformed by the sacred tree, has both corpse and living properties, which is quite interesting.

Even though no in-depth research has been carried out yet, some good things have been obtained from White Zetsu, such as the Wood Release cells mentioned by Orochimaru, which are quite useful.

Wood Release cells, as the name suggests, are cells that allow people to master the Wood Release bloodline limit, and they are much less dangerous than Hashirama's cells. Similarly, the effect is also weaker than Hashirama's cells, but it also provides a good possibility for Konoha.

Imagine what it would be like when Konoha has an extra Wood Release unit?

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Konoha Village, Uchiha clan land, a training ground.

There are four people in the field, three teenagers and one adult. The adult is dressed in a Konoha shinobi outfit, with a vest on his upper body and a forehead protector on his head. The three teenagers are dressed differently, but they all look sharp. Two boys and one girl, all fairly young.

"Sorry, the task handover delayed us for a few days. Today is our official meeting. From now on, I will be your team leader. My name is Uchiha Shikazan. I like ramen and hate radishes. My dream is to become a famous ninja in the ninja world."

Uchiha Shikazan nodded to the three and said, "You all introduce yourselves, starting with you."

The boy who was pointed at took a step forward and said solemnly, "Yes, Lord Shikazan!"

"Call me teacher."

"Yes, Teacher Shikazan."

The boy took a deep breath, his eyes firm, and spoke loudly: "My name is Uchiha Inahiro. I like oranges, hate meatballs, and my dream is to become a ninja as powerful as the Hokage."

After Uchiha Inahiro finished speaking, the boy in the middle spoke: "My name is Hyuga Iroha. I don't have anything I like, and I can't say what I hate. My dream... is to resolve the conflicts in the family."

Uchiha Shikazan heard this and looked at Hyuga Iroha with a flickering gaze.

The last girl had long black hair cut into a princess style, casually scattered behind her back. She was beautiful and said, "My name is Ishigami Asuka. I like to eat fish, hate ramen, and my dream is to become Hokage!"

Uchiha Shikazan nodded slightly, glanced at the three, and then said, "Logically, I should lead a normal team, but the three of you are quite special: one Uchiha, one Hyuga, and one of the Hokage's clansmen."

As he said this, his expression became serious: "The three of you have good talents, but for me, you are still too immature. Now let me see what your abilities are."

Ding Ding Ding

Uchiha Shikazan took out two bells and said again: "This is the method that Hokage-sama gave me. Two bells, you three come to grab them. The one who doesn't grab the bells can only leave my team, understand?"

After the words fell, the faces of the three changed slightly. They subconsciously looked at each other, their brows gradually furrowing, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Leaving the Jōnin teacher's team was difficult for the three to accept, especially Hyuga Iroha. Before coming here, he was warned by the elders of the Hyuga clan that he must not lose face for Hyuga this time.

As for the other two, the situation was similar. Uchiha Inahir oand Uchiha Shikazan were relatives. If Inahiro couldn't grab a bell, it would be hard for him to face Shikazan in the future.

Ishigami Asuka also felt immense pressure. As a member of Ishigami's clan, she carried the weight of their expectations. Failure was not an option for her.

In an instant, the enthusiasm and fighting spirit of the three were ignited.

Watching this, Uchiha Shikazan's mouth curled up slightly, secretly admiring the method Hokage-sama had taught him.

"Such a good method, the Hokage office has been keeping it hidden. How effective," he thought.

"Then, let's start!" 

As Uchiha Shikazan finished speaking, the figures of the three disappeared instantly, leaving him alone in the training ground.

The training ground was spacious, surrounded by woods, perfect for concealment.

Uchiha Shikazan didn't make a move immediately. He knew the three were hiding in the trees, but he waited patiently, wanting to assess their skills first. After all, this was his first time being a team leader Jōnin.

To be honest, Uchiha Shikazan was also nervous, especially considering the significance of the three individuals assigned by the Hokage. He couldn't afford to treat them lightly.

The reason he hadn't met them earlier, aside from task handovers, was because Uchiha Shikazan had spent most of his time consulting colleagues with experience leading Genin teams, hoping to gather useful advice.

The three were nervous, but so was he.

Time passed, and Uchiha Shikazan stood still like a statue, eyes narrowed, seemingly napping.

A fallen leaf floated down, and as it touched the ground, Uchiha Shikazan's gaze shifted.

In the next moment, three kunai, glinting with cold light, shot toward him from different directions.

'Are they coming?'

Uchiha Shikazan smiled slightly.