Konoha Ninja Academy, Principal's office.
"Phew—phew—this brat just won't listen, will he?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Yuyu, feeling somewhat helpless.
Just now, Sarutobi Hiruzen had truly tried reasoning with facts and appealing to emotions.
He had fully utilized his eloquence as an outstanding politician.
But Yuyu's answer was just two words.
Not going!
If it were anyone else, would they dare disobey the Hokage's order?
But facing a drunk person, emotional appeals are useless, and how could threats work? They would only be counterproductive.
Wait.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes rolled. If emotional appeals don't work, what about enticement with benefits?
"Ahem, Yuyu, as long as you go participate in this Chunin Exam and win glory for Konoha, I have a bottle of fine wine here that I can give to you."
Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed dryly twice and said.
As for his previous words about making Yuyu quit drinking? Sarutobi Hiruzen pretended he never said them.
"Hmm? Really?"
Sure enough, Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Yuyu's eyes light up.
Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen was feeling a bit pleased with himself, Yuyu's next sentence almost choked him to death.
"Alright, I'll go take the exam, give me that room full of fine wine!"
Yuyu's eyes gleamed as he slapped the table and said.
Damn it, your ears really work well!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eye twitched.
Give Yuyu a room full of fine wine?
I clearly said one bottle!
Do you really think fine wine is free?
Although he was the Third Hokage, he didn't have much private savings.
If he really gave Yuyu a room full of fine wine...
"Yuyu, I said one bottle, one bottle of fine wine. You heard wrong."
Sarutobi Hiruzen explained helplessly.
"Old man, you... you're reneging on the debt! You clearly said a room full of fine wine just now. I have decades of drinking experience; I never hear things wrong after drinking. Not going!"
Yuyu instantly got angry upon hearing this.
Damn it, what decades of drinking experience!
Even if you started drinking from the womb, it would only be nine years!
However, Yuyu had indeed been drinking for seven or eight years.
Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his face helplessly.
"Fine! As long as you take first place in the Chunin Exam! I'll give you a room full of fine wine!"
Looking at Yuyu's demeanor, Sarutobi Hiruzen understood that it was impossible without paying a heavy price. He gritted his teeth and said.
"Deal! Come on, let's pinky promise!"
Yuyu's somewhat drunken face was filled with seriousness at this moment.
"Those who lie have to swallow a thousand needles!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt his whole face was about to cramp up. In the end, unable to beat Yuyu, he accompanied Yuyu to complete this "contract."
"Alright, then... then prepare the wine. Those taking the exam, I guarantee I'll cut them all down!"
Yuyu patted his chest and said confidently.
"Wait!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen had originally breathed a sigh of relief, but upon hearing Yuyu's words, he instantly became nervous again.
He forgot about this matter!
Yuyu might not distinguish between friend and foe during the exam!
Kakashi was a vivid, bloody example!
If Yuyu cut down all the Konoha people during the exam...
Not only would it fail to reveal Konoha's strength to the outside world, but it would also turn them into a laughing stock!
"Um, Yuyu, during the few days of the exam, can you not drink?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen advised earnestly.
"Not drink? For a few days? Not going!!!"
Hearing this, Yuyu turned around to leave.
"Wait, wait!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly pulled Yuyu back, his face full of helplessness.
If it were anyone else behaving like this, as the Hokage, he would have lost his temper long ago.
But facing Yuyu, whom he named and who became an orphan due to his error in judgment, Sarutobi Hiruzen really couldn't get angry.
Perhaps, if he had a complete family, Yuyu wouldn't drink at all, right?
Sarutobi Hiruzen sometimes thought like this.
"Fine, I'll let you drink! But even if you get drunk, you must recognize the Konoha symbol clearly and not accidentally injure people from the village."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said helplessly.
"Just this?"
Yuyu said very disdainfully.
...
One hour later.
"This?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen took out a Cloud Ninja symbol and asked.
"This, this one... is Konoha, right?"
Yuyu swayed, clapped his hands, and said confidently.
"Is it?! You've been identifying for half an hour, and you still can't recognize it clearly!!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was about to collapse.
Considering that Yuyu might drink too much during the exam process, Sarutobi Hiruzen just poured a few more bottles of wine into Yuyu.
After all, as the Hokage, he must consider all possibilities.
The result... Yuyu identified for half an hour and still couldn't recognize it clearly!
"No, I must think of a way, or Yuyu will really cut our own people."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, thinking hard.
"How... how about using this?"
At this moment, Yuyu took out something from his pocket and said.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.