"Hayato, what do you need me for?" Hiruzen Sarutobi put down his newspaper, his brow slightly furrowed, a helpless expression on his face as he looked at Uchiha Hayato.
From his observations, while Hayato sometimes acted erratically, most of the time he was much more mature than his peers and wouldn't come to him without a good reason.
Uchiha Hayato didn't answer, just chuckled, "Third Hokage Uncle, how's the instant communicator research coming along?"
"That device you mentioned?" A satisfied smile appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face. "It's already been successfully developed, and we're currently testing its maximum communication range."
He patted his head, as if waking from a dream, and said seriously, "Oh, that's right, Hayato, you offered the instant communicator, but you haven't received a reward yet. Strictly speaking, you're not officially a Ninja yet. But as the Hokage, leading the Village forward, I must ensure clear rewards and punishments."
"Let's convert it into an A-rank mission," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile. "What kind of reward do you want? Ninjutsu or payment are both fine. For payment, how about one million Ryo?"
Uchiha Hayato wasn't dazzled by such a large sum of money; instead, he grumbled inwardly, 'Old man, you're already so generous for just an instant communicator. If I offer something even more amazing in the future, you won't sell the Village to me, will you?'
"Third Hokage Uncle, someone wants to kill me!" Hayato's tone shifted, and he lowered his voice, sounding wronged.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura suddenly intensified, his expression immediately becoming serious, fully displaying the Hokage's authority: "This is Konoha, who dares to kill you?"
Could it be... Danzo? Thinking of this, his brow furrowed slightly: "Did you encounter an Anbu Ninja wearing a white mask?"
Uchiha Hayato blinked, quickly realizing who Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking of, and felt a sense of schadenfreude, but he neither denied nor admitted it.
As a member of the Uchiha clan, he was bound to confront Danzo. Although he hadn't met him yet, annoying Danzo was certainly an option.
"No, but when I'm alone recently, I always feel a murderous intent around me," Uchiha Hayato said with a very serious tone.
Not Danzo? Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger subsided slightly, and he let out a soft breath. If it really were Danzo, it would be difficult for him to handle, at least for now, the Village still needed him.
"Could it be a spy from another Village?" Hiruzen Sarutobi probed.
"Very likely!" Uchiha Hayato nodded heavily. "If the information about my Summoning Technique leaks, it's very possible that other Villages will try to study it."
"Alright, I'll send an extra team to protect you."
"No need, Third Hokage Uncle, I have a better idea."
"What's your idea, tell me," Hiruzen Sarutobi said. Although Uchiha Hayato's strength was already enough to graduate, if there were undiscovered spies in the Village, they would surely act with full confidence.
Uchiha Hayato took out two bottles of Moomoo Milk and handed them to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Third Hokage Uncle, why don't you try this milk first and see what it tastes like?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi curiously took the Moomoo Milk in his hand. He had long noticed the milk Hayato often drank, but he had never seen Hayato buy it from a store, so he guessed it was also something from another world.
Although he had wanted to drink it for a long time, he couldn't possibly snatch it from a child.
Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the bottle, and a rich milky aroma wafted out. He instinctively took a sip, then chugged the entire bottle, exhaling contentedly, "Ah..."
Seeing Uchiha Hayato staring intently at him, Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively stopped his actions.
No, I must maintain adult dignity in front of a child.
"Is there something on my face?" Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. The milk was delicious, but there was no need to look at him like that, was there?
"Third Hokage Uncle, you still have some milk on the corner of your mouth that you haven't wiped off," Hayato said with a mischievous look.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face flushed. He wiped the milk from his mouth and said seriously, "Indeed, this is the best milk I've ever tasted, but what's special about it?"
He only felt that after approving missions all afternoon, his fatigue had somewhat eased.
"Third Hokage Uncle, the true effect of Moomoo Milk hasn't been fully realized yet," Uchiha Hayato smiled. "You can try using a few Ninjutsu, then drink the Moomoo Milk."
"Could it be?" Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of a possibility and immediately acted without a word. "Shadow Clone Technique."
Four Shadow Clones quickly appeared in the Hokage's office. Uchiha Hayato secretly sighed, noticing that Hiruzen Sarutobi's Chakra reserves were still very large. He truly was Hiruzen Sarutobi in his prime. For those who hadn't lived during the First Hokage's era, there was ample reason to consider him the strongest Hokage.
The second bottle of Moomoo Milk was also drunk by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
"This is?"
"That's right, Moomoo Milk's effect is to restore Chakra, and the ingredients are very simple, it doesn't even need to be made like military rations pills."
"Come out, Tauros, Miltank!"
Uchiha Hayato threw out two Poké Balls, and a fierce-looking yellow bull and a lovable pink cow appeared from the light.
[Name: Tauros]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Intimidate (Releases an aura upon entry to intimidate enemies)]
[Type: Normal]
[Held Item: None]
[Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Work Up, Payback]
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[Name: Miltank]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Thick Fat (Halves damage from Ice-type and Fire-type moves)]
[Type: Normal]
[Held Item: None]
[Moves: Tackle, Growl, Rollout, Defense Curl]
"Moomoo Milk is produced by Miltank. She and Tauros are a pair. Any female offspring will be a Miltank, and a Miltank can produce about eighty bottles of this milk in a day," Uchiha Hayato explained, gently stroking Miltank's head. "In that world, many people raise Miltank for a living."
"Not only that, Moomoo Milk can also be used as an ingredient to make other things with even better effects."
"Hayato, these are indeed a great treasure for the Village, but what do you plan to do? And how does this relate to the danger you mentioned?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was very serious. If Miltank were raised on a large scale, Konoha would undoubtedly gain another strategic resource, and Uchiha Hayato's danger should only increase.
He imagined himself freely using various Ninjutsu on the battlefield, and when enemies thought he had run out of Chakra, he would pull out a few bottles of Moomoo Milk, calmly drink them, and continue to use powerful Ninjutsu. His body couldn't help but tremble at the thought.
Although drinking milk on the battlefield would look strange, as long as it was effective, who cared about such things?
"Of course it's related. I hope all the great clans in the Village will participate in raising Miltank. Besides the fresh milk supplied to the Village, some of it will be diluted and sold to the villagers and everyone in the Land of Fire," Uchiha Hayato said with a joyful smile. "You and I, Third Hokage Uncle, will open a Pokemon Trading Company together. The guards will be Ninjas from the Village, benefiting everyone in the Land of Fire."
"Instead of Anbu protecting me, let everyone in the Village protect me together."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Uchiha Hayato with a complicated expression. If this happened, the situation in the Village might change drastically.
The relationship between the Land of Fire's government and the Village might also change because of this. However, thinking of the day when the Village could flourish under his leadership, Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth.
"Alright!"
"Third Hokage Uncle, don't be in a hurry, I have other things too."