"Tenzō!"
After Li Chuan agreed, the Third Hokage called out.
Instantly, a figure wearing a cat-faced mask entered through the window using the Shunshin Technique, kneeling on one knee before the Third Hokage.
"Hokage-sama."
"This is His Highness the Prince. Your mission for the next month is to protect His Highness around the clock, understood?"
The Hokage ordered with a serious tone.
Li Chuan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but twitch his eyebrow twice when he heard the name of the cat-faced Ninja.
If he remembered correctly, Tenzō should be the later Yamato, an Elite Jonin and currently the only Ninja in Konoha Village who can use Wood Release.
He thought the Third Hokage would at most send a Special Jonin, but he didn't expect him to send an Elite Jonin.
Was he still suspicious of him? Probably not. Maybe it was just genuinely for his safety. He was going to stay in Konoha Village for over a month. If anything happened, the relationship between Konoha Village and the Daimyo would become tense again.
However, this would be a bit troublesome.
The gap in strength between an Elite Jonin and a Special Jonin is still quite significant, especially since Yamato is different from someone like Might Guy. He is a true hexagonal Ninja who was trained by Root and Anbu.
In addition to inheriting the complex and versatile Wood Release Ninjutsu of the First Hokage, he can also use Water Release and Earth Release Ninjutsu. His taijutsu is also not bad due to the rigorous training in Root.
Furthermore, having carried out various missions, his experience is very seasoned, and his personality is also very meticulous and careful.
Having such a Ninja follow him twenty-four hours a day, it would be somewhat difficult to pull off any small tricks without being discovered.
"Understood!"
Tenzō stood up, took off his mask, then turned to Li Chuan and said:
"Your Highness the Prince, my name is Tenzō. Please take care of me from now on."
"Please take care of me as well!"
Li Chuan controlled his expression, not showing any dissatisfaction.
Next, the Third Hokage briefly explained the process of the Chunin Exams to Li Chuan, said some polite words, and then had Tenzō take Li Chuan to his accommodation.
As the Prince of the Land of Fire, Li Chuan's lodging was different from the Ninjas who came from other Ninja villages.
He was not arranged to stay in a hotel, but was specially prepared a wooden Villa with a courtyard near the Hokage building, which had a beautiful environment and a considerable area.
Moreover, his and all his attendants' three meals a day were delivered specially, so in terms of reception etiquette, it could be said to be a very high standard.
"You all stay here for now."
After settling in, Li Chuan instructed Zabuza and White, then turned to Tenzō and asked:
"Tenzō, can you take me to a place here called Ichiraku Ramen?"
Although Zabuza and White both used the Transformation Technique, it was safer to have as little contact with people as possible to avoid being recognized, especially by Kakashi, who they had fought before.
"Your Highness the Prince, please follow me."
Tenzō nodded, led Li Chuan out, and walked towards Ichiraku Ramen.
He knew very well why Li Chuan wanted to go to Ichiraku Ramen, because he had been in charge of monitoring Li Chuan since he entered Konoha Village, and everything that happened on the road just now was reported to the Hokage by him.
Moreover, the mission he received, in addition to protecting Li Chuan's safety, was also to monitor Li Chuan, record his daily schedule, the people he met, and what he said, and report it later.
"This is Ichiraku Ramen!"
After following Tenzō through the winding streets of Konoha Village for a while, Li Chuan finally saw a small independent shop on the side of a small street with the words "Ichiraku Ramen" written on it.
This was his third time coming to this World, and he finally got to taste this restaurant, which is known as the safest place in Konoha Village and Naruto's favorite food spot.
To be honest, he was a little excited.
At this time, Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were already sitting at the seats in the ramen shop, seemingly discussing matters related to the Chunin Exams.
"Yo, Chuan, Tenzō is here too!"
Even in Konoha Village, Kakashi's vigilance was very strong. He had already noticed Li Chuan and Tenzō as soon as they arrived.
"Kakashi-senpai."
When Tenzō saw Kakashi, a gentle smile immediately appeared on his face.
Kakashi was his senior and the benefactor who saved him from the darkness of Root back then.
If it weren't for Kakashi rushing into the Root Base at the risk of his life to save him that year, he would have been brainwashed by Danzo into an emotionless puppet by now.
"It seems you are all very familiar. Let's sit down and eat ramen together. It's on me!"
"And Tenzō, don't keep calling me His Highness the Prince. Just call me Chuan like Kakashi."
Seeing this, Li Chuan immediately smiled and patted Tenzō's shoulder, pulling him to sit next to Kakashi, then asked Naruto:
"Naruto, what's the best ramen flavor here?"
"Of course, it's Tonkotsu Chashu Ramen!"
Naruto shouted without hesitation.
Li Chuan nodded, turned his head, and extended his hand towards the ramen shop owner Teuchi and his beautiful daughter Ayame in front of him:
"Please give me a bowl of Tonkotsu Chashu Ramen."
The main goal of coming to Konoha Village this time was the Forbidden Scroll, which contained various forbidden jutsu of Konoha Village. The secondary goal was to further improve relations with Konoha Village, the Konoha Village higher-ups, including Danzo, openly.
Before having the power to crush the entire World, the persona is very important. A good persona can be of great help in many matters.
This has been verified in both Marvel and the Wizard World.
Because when you are a good person on the surface, at least the other good people in that World will not make things difficult for you, and will even help you without seeking benefits.
But if you are a notorious bad person, then you not only have to deal with other bad people who have conflicts of interest with you, but also have to deal with those good people who come one after another, are not afraid of death, and are determined to uphold justice and punish you.
As for those who engage in moral blackmail, he is not a truly brainless good person, so how could he be morally blackmailed? On the contrary, as long as his persona is set up well enough, he can completely morally blackmail others.
"Miso Chashu Ramen!"
"Clear Soup Tonkotsu Ramen!"
"Miso Ramen!"
"Shoyu Ramen!"
After Li Chuan and Naruto finished ordering, the others also ordered their favorite ramen one after another.
While waiting, everyone started talking about some things that had happened during this time.
Most of what Naruto and the others talked about were the various low-level missions they did after returning to the village, such as finding cats, walking dogs, and weeding.
Li Chuan, on the other hand, talked about helping Matsukawa establish an orphanage in the Land of Waves, adopting those orphans, helping them read and write, and some changes in the Land of Waves afterwards, primarily highlighting his positive image.
After listening, Naruto and the others all showed respectful eyes. Even Kakashi and Tenzō on the side couldn't help but nod their heads.
Both of them are very kind-hearted people. Although they experienced a long period of darkness during their growth, they eventually found the light again. They truly admire Li Chuan, the Prince of the Land of Fire, for being able to do this much.
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