Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Confronting the Third Hokage and Requesting Retirement

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Confronting the Third Hokage and Requesting Retirement



Minato chuckled, playfully punching Takuya on the arm.

"Go on, maybe the Hokage has a special mission lined up for you."

"Special mission? That's the last thing I want to hear. Nothing good ever comes from those."

Takuya grumbled as he waved off Minato and headed toward the Hokage's office.

Just like Takuya said, whenever the words "special mission" popped up, trouble was always sure to follow.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in."

Takuya stepped through the door, entering the Hokage's office.

"Hokage-sama."

The Third Hokage set aside the documents he'd been reading and looked up at Takuya.

"I heard from Minato that you've decided to take your team toward the Land of Rain and the Land of Iron on a mission?"

"Yes," Takuya confirmed with a nod.

"I haven't settled on the exact path yet. I need to review the available missions carefully since Hyuga Suzune is part of the team. I'll have to take that into account."

"Though the Hyuga Clan has always been very protective, I believe that keeping flowers sheltered in a greenhouse will only make them weak. It's time to let them experience the real world."

"You're right. Without facing challenges, these kids won't be able to stand on their own," the Hokage agreed with Takuya's assessment.

"Since that's the case, I have a mission I'd like you to take on and complete."

"What mission?" Takuya asked bluntly.

"If it's anything to do with Hanzo, then count me out."

"Uh..."

The Third Hokage was momentarily stunned-Takuya had already refused before he could even explain.

"Could you at least tell me why? This mission is very important to the village. Aren't you willing to serve your village?"

"What does that mean, Hokage-sama?" Takuya's face flushed red with anger as he raised his voice.

"If I wasn't willing to serve the village, why have I risked my life taking on missions?"

"If I wasn't willing to serve the village, why did I go to the front lines to fight?"

"If I wasn't willing to serve the village, why did I threaten Hanzo and bomb Amegakure?"

"If I wasn't willing to serve the village, why did I accept the role of Jonin instructor to train the next generation?"

"Hokage-sama, do you feel no guilt saying something like that to me?"

Takuya's voice echoed loudly through the Hokage's office, so much so that even those in the hallway outside could hear him.

But before the Hokage could finish, Takuya had already stormed out of the office, leaving him

in complete shock.

And those who had been eavesdropping were just as stunned.

Wait... what just happened?

Did Takuya really just quit being a shinobi?

Was this for real? He was already talking about handing in his resignation letter.

It wasn't unheard of for shinobi to retire, especially when they could no longer handle the psychological toll of killing or due to other personal reasons. They would submit a request to the Hokage's office, and if approved, their shinobi status would be revoked, allowing them to

live as ordinary citizens.

But this?

Takuya Yagami was taking the initiative and flipping the situation on its head before anyone

else could.

Who am I? What just happened?

The Third Hokage sat there for a good while, too stunned to even process what had just

occurred.

"Takuya, what mission did the Hokage give you?" Minato asked, approaching Takuya as he

returned.

Takuya shoved Minato's face aside with one hand.

"No special mission. But he sure tried to dump a heap of responsibility on me. Want to take it?"

"Uh... what?"

Minato blinked in confusion. What responsibility was he talking about?

"Oh, by the way, you're pretty good with words, right? Help me write up a resignation letter. I

need to submit it to the Hokage's office tomorrow."

"A... resignation letter?"

Minato was now completely lost.

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