The "Raidō" and "Aoba" Asuma mentioned were Namiashi Raidō and Yamashiro Aoba.
The two were Asuma's Genin squad teammates from his time after graduating from the Ninja Academy.
In the later part of the original story, they acted as Konoha's Special Jōnin. But for now, like Asuma, they were only Chūnin.
Hearing that Asuma wanted to form a pursuit squad for Mingyue with these two, Sarutobi Hiruzen found it almost comically absurd. He said indifferently:
"You would be instantly killed."
Instantly, Asuma's expression became as foul as if he had eaten shit.
Before Asuma could retort, Sarutobi Hiruzen continued:
"During the battle on the back hill, weren't the three of you present? In that fight, did you cause him any trouble at all? If it's just the three of you and you run into him, you should be well aware of what the outcome will be."
On the night of the Nine-Tails Rampage, over a hundred young Konoha ninjas on the back hill besieged Mingyue. At that time, Asuma, Namiashi Raidō, and Yamashiro Aoba were also present.
However, aside from Hatake Kakashi and Might Guy, who could exchange a few blows with Mingyue, he defeated everyone else instantly with a single move, Flame Commandment: Fire Pillar.
A hundred people were taken down instantly. The outcome for three?
Even a pig could figure that out.
Asuma gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered, but he was speechless.
However, when he recalled the scene at Yūhi Kurenai's door, he couldn't swallow his anger.
Bang!
In the end, Asuma could only slam his hand on Sarutobi Hiruzen's desk in a fit of impotent rage before turning and storming out.
Watching his youngest son's departing back.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and ordered the ANBU members hidden in the shadows:
"Keep an eye on him, don't let anything happen."
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was preparing to review his documents again, a Chūnin rushed in, his anxious face carrying a trace of disgust, and reported to him:
"Hokage-sama, the director of the Konoha Orphanage refuses to adopt the Demon Fox... oh, I mean, Uzumaki Naruto."
Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his temples in frustration. After a moment of thought, he said:
"Then... hire a nanny with some money."
It must be said, the treatment of the two sons of Hokage, Asuma and Naruto, was truly worlds apart.
One was born with a silver spoon, growing up amidst the fawning of those around him.
The other, clearly the son of a hero, grew up despised and hated by everyone.
Their development was also worlds apart.
One accomplished nothing except for a sentimental death scene.
The other became the hero who saved the ninja world.
Although in Mingyue's view, he was a bit too much of a saint.
Three days later, Sarutobi Hiruzen received news that his youngest son, Sarutobi Asuma, had run away from home.
In response, Sarutobi Hiruzen dispatched two ANBU members to observe him secretly.
As for the infant Uzumaki Naruto, he hired a nanny at a high salary to take care of him.
As for how this nanny would take care of the "Demon Fox," that was unknown.
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The two ANBU members dispatched by Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly protected Asuma for a month.
Finally, seeing him go to the Land of Fire's Daimyō Residence to serve as one of the Daimyō's guards and confirming there were no safety risks, they returned to Konoha Village to report to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
After hearing about this, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not express any objection.
Letting that impetuous brat do some proper work might temper his character.
Sending his only son to be a guard for the Daimyō could also curry favor with the Daimyō, helping to consolidate his position as Hokage, right?
Within that month, another headache-inducing matter occurred for Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Because the plan to have the orphanage raise Naruto didn't work, he could only hire nannies to take care of him.
However, despite the high salary, in just one month, seven nannies expressed their unwillingness to care for the "Demon Fox," no matter how much money was offered.
In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to use his authority as Hokage to secretly force an old woman from the Sarutobi Clan to take care of Naruto.
But due to the other party's fierce opposition, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to compromise, stating that it would be enough if she raised him until he could speak.
During this period, Konoha also gradually recovered from the severe damage of the Nine-Tails Rampage.
At least on the surface.
Uchiha Itachi met the genius Uchiha Shisui and began using shadow clones to attend school in his place.
Hatake Kakashi continued to serve as an ANBU captain, taking over the position of Hokage's guard from Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who died at Mingyue's hands.
Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, and others joined different ninja units and, like ordinary ninjas, began to carry out missions for Konoha's reconstruction.
Yūhi Kurenai was also one of them, only she had a secret hidden in her heart.
Every time she returned home and saw that commemorative photo, she couldn't help but pick it up and leave a lipstick mark on the face of the boy on the far left.
He was clearly Konoha's S-rank missing-nin. This kind of action was truly... a betrayal to the village.