Yate pretended to turn around, and the child quickly wrapped himself in a piece of concealing cloth.
He tried to use his clumsy disguise to avoid Yate's sight.
Yate looked at the black cloth that stood out against the gray wall and unceremoniously exposed him: "Hey! Kid, stop pretending! You've been following me all along!"
"Wow!"
The child suddenly lifted the concealing cloth from his body and praised, "Not bad, you saw through my disguise so quickly. No wonder Grandpa thinks so highly of you!"
Yate: ..
Your disguise was too obvious, anyone could see through it!
Yate, eager to buy groceries, wanted to get rid of this little guy quickly, so he asked, "Tell me, what's your purpose in following me?"
"Grandpa said you'll surpass him soon, so I hope you can teach me a jutsu that can defeat Grandpa!"
Mikoto waved his little fist, full of fighting spirit.
"Your grandpa? Who is your grandpa?"
Yate asked curiously.
"It's the Hokage, you know."
Mikoto said calmly.
Yate thought to himself: This kid is actually the Hokage's grandson!
He doesn't seem much different from ordinary kids!
Tsk! Maybe even a little dumber!
Mikoto noticed the change in Yate's expression and felt a little disappointed.
Mikoto hated those who flattered him because of his grandfather's position.
Those people only saw him as the Hokage's grandson, not as an independent "Mikoto."
"What, you know my grandpa is the Hokage, and you still won't teach me jutsu?"
Mikoto pretended to be arrogant.
His goal was to learn jutsu and defeat his grandfather.
It didn't matter who he learned from, even people he disliked.
Yate: "No."
Mikoto was taken aback.
This guy was clearly afraid of his identity as the Hokage's grandson,
why did he refuse to teach?
"Why?"
Mikoto asked in confusion.
"Because you're a troublesome kid, I don't want to teach you."
Yate shrugged.
He was not afraid of refusing the Hokage's grandson.
The Hokage wasn't the kind of person who would take revenge for personal reasons, he certainly wouldn't blame him for this little thing.
Besides, this kid really was annoying!
After hearing Yate's answer, Mikoto's eyes suddenly lit up.
Finally found one!
Someone who isn't afraid of my identity!
Mikoto's attitude instantly changed, he bowed deeply to Yate and said sincerely: "Please teach me!"
"I must defeat Grandpa, prove myself, I will become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"
Yate was also curious, why did this kid suddenly become so well-behaved, he asked: "Why do you want to defeat the Hokage?"
Mikoto began to tell his story.
"The name Mikoto was given to me by Grandpa, it comes from the name of this village."
"But when people call me, they never use this familiar name, they only see me as the Hokage's grandson, no one acknowledges me for who I am."
"So I must defeat Grandpa, take the Hokage's title!"
After listening, Yate thought for a moment.
"You're really childish, kid."
But thinking that Mikoto was probably only six or seven years old, Yate felt relieved.
It was normal.
"So are you willing to teach me jutsu to defeat Grandpa now?"
Mikoto changed his tone and looked at Yate expectantly.
"No."
Yate refused.
He didn't know how to defeat the Hokage either.
Besides, kids are such a hassle!
"As long as you teach me, I'll recognize you as my big brother!"
Mikoto gritted his teeth.
Yate: "Whoa..."
For an elementary school student like him... the temptation of having a little brother was a little too much!
Who wouldn't want to have the Hokage's grandson as their little brother!
Seeing Yate's heart was moved, Mikoto pressed his advantage: "As long as you teach me, I'll share my snacks with you from now on!"
Yate: "Deal! My little brother, what do you want to learn!"
"Great!"
Mikoto clenched his little fist, extremely excited.
He successfully recognized a big brother, learning super strong jutsu to defeat Grandpa was just around the corner!
...
In the empty field outside the village.
Yate used the Body Flicker Technique to bring Mikoto here.
"Big Brother Yate, how did you do that jutsu that teleported me here just now, I want to learn it!"
Mikoto was full of excitement as soon as he appeared.
"If you want to defeat the Hokage, just using the Body Flicker Technique won't be enough, you need a powerful jutsu!"
Yate instructed.
Mikoto agreed, nodding repeatedly after hearing Big Brother Yate's words.
"Then what jutsu should I learn?"
Yate thought for a moment.
Should I teach Mikoto the Wood Release?
But Yamato-sensei once warned me not to spread the secret of the Wood Release.
Besides, the Wood Release also has bloodline restrictions.
Then... teach Mikoto the Wind Release Shuriken!
Yate had a flash of inspiration.
The Wind Release Shuriken has considerable power, if he could launch a surprise attack when the Third Hokage was off guard, it might work!
...
At this moment, the Third Hokage, an old elder in the Hokage's office, shivered!
Ebisu, kneeling in front of the desk, said respectfully: "Hokage-sama, the weather is getting colder, you should put on some clothes."
The Third Hokage waved his hand and replied: "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a chill down my spine."
As Mikoto's private tutor, Ebisu continued: "Hokage-sama, I've searched everywhere but haven't found young Master Mikoto. He's supposed to have class today."
"I haven't seen that kid in a while either, don't worry, I'll check..."
As the Third Hokage said, he looked at the crystal ball next to the desk.
The crystal ball is connected to the entire Konoha village, he can see everything that happens in the village through the crystal ball!
The Third Hokage searched for a while and finally found two kids on the edge of the village.
"Found him, why is Mikoto with Yate."
The Third Hokage looked at the scene in the crystal ball in surprise.
In the picture, Yate seemed to be teaching Mikoto something.
However, after seeing the two whispering and plotting children, the Third Hokage felt an even stronger chill down his spine...
"Yate, is he the red-haired kid who always hangs out with the Nine-Tailed Fox, the one who failed all his grades?"
Ebisu asked.
"Yes."
The Third Hokage nodded, his voice filled with irritation: "Didn't I say not to mention the Nine-Tailed Fox incident anymore?"
"Besides, they're just kids, the future of Konoha, your cold and disdainful look will hurt them."
The Third Hokage taught.
Ebisu realized that Hokage-sama was really angry, he quickly knelt down and apologized: "Keep Hokage-sama's teachings in mind!"
"As a teacher, you can't have any prejudices against your students."
The Third Hokage continued: "Alright, you can go now."
Ebisu nodded repeatedly, agreeing and left the Hokage's meeting room.