This was the first time Qi Feng had experienced such a situation. Although he wasn't using his own identity at the moment, the things they were grateful for were indeed done by him.
It was unknown how many people's families had died in this battle, and it was also unknown how many people's families had been fortunate enough to survive this battle.
But these words made him unable to suppress the birth of many feelings.
There was a kind of illusion that made him feel like he had really become a "hero."
Perhaps, that was why Konoha had so many "heroes" willing to sacrifice themselves, because behind them were their families.
"Heroes" didn't only refer to ninjas like him or Minato Namikaze, but to every ninja who dedicated everything to Konoha on the battlefield.
The originally somewhat deserted street suddenly became lively.
Half an hour later.
Qi Feng was constantly surrounded by the enthusiastic residents and couldn't leave. In the end, it was the appearance of the Anbu ninjas that helped him escape.
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Hokage Building.
Hokage's Office.
Qi Feng looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was diligently working at his desk. His hair was already graying.
If he hadn't made those criticized decisions and tacit approvals in his later life, he would definitely be the most important figure in laying the foundation for Konoha's strength.
"Lord Hokage!" Qi Feng respectfully called out.
"Is that you, Nikkan? How was it? Were the villagers enthusiastic?" Hearing the voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head and looked at him with a smile on his face.
Qi Feng thought of those enthusiastic residents, and his heart trembled slightly, feeling somewhat afraid.
But he still nodded, "Yes, it's the first time I've experienced something like this."
"You'll slowly get used to it in the future."
Saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi beckoned to him.
Qi Feng hesitated slightly, but still walked over and stood beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Let me see it," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
Hearing this, Qi Feng raised his hand. In his open palm, a small ball of black metal was changing its shape.
A look of surprise still appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.
It really is Magnet Release.
He had learned about it beforehand, but he was still a little surprised when he saw it with his own eyes.
Their Sarutobi clan could actually give birth to a Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai?
Surprise?
Delight?
Astonishment?
Doubt?
He felt all of them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, "I didn't expect that stubborn little boy back then has now grown into a towering tree of Konoha. Good, very good!"
He heavily patted his arm with his wrinkled, age-spotted hand.
"It's all thanks to Lord Hokage and the village for giving me such a stable environment," Qi Feng said somewhat distantly and formally.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.
Immediately, his smile became somewhat helpless, "Nikkan, you don't have to be so......"
He thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a suitable word.
"Then is this a question from the Hokage to his subordinate, or a conversation between an uncle and a nephew?" Qi Feng said with an unchanged expression.
Through the diary, he learned that the relationship between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Nikkan Sarutobi, this uncle and nephew pair, couldn't be said to be close, but it wasn't distant either.
Qi Feng's way of speaking made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel very normal.
This was how Nikkan Sarutobi spoke to him.
"It's not a question, it's a heart-to-heart talk between an uncle and a nephew," Hiruzen Sarutobi emphasized.
As the Hokage, he was the idol of the ninjas and residents in Konoha Village, the object of support and respect.
But in terms of getting along with relatives, whether it was his son, nephew, or any other relative, he couldn't be said to be "successful."
Qi Feng lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said leisurely, "Fortunately, I didn't follow you and Lord Jiraiya to those bathhouses when I was a kid, wasting valuable time."
"Cough cough......" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened.
Everyone has embarrassing memories of the past.
"Ahem, let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this, let's have a good chat about what happened to you that day, and your feelings."
Whenever he talked about those absurd things he did with Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face would turn red.
He almost ruined his reputation in his later years.
However, Qi Feng's words made him dispel most of his doubts about Qi Feng's identity.
Hiruzen Sarutobi still cared about his image. Except for exposing his nature in front of a very small number of people, he was mostly a "ninja hero" and a "ninja world scholar."
But coincidentally, Nikkan Sarutobi was one of the few people who knew his "true nature."
It was also because Jiraiya always wanted to drag people down with him at that time, and the young Nikkan Sarutobi almost became the object of being led astray.
Qi Feng glanced at him imperceptibly and muttered, "You dare to do it but don't dare to admit it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "......"
This is a real nephew! Absolutely!
