Chapter 146
Haruto Saito was stunned.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's attitude was too calm, to the point that Haruto thought he had misheard. However, that was impossible—Sarutobi Hiruzen had spoken clearly, and Haruto had heard him clearly!
The Hokage wanted to take on a disciple!
Haruto's eyes widened slowly and evenly. He tilted his head slightly, but his gaze remained fixed on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face. He opened his mouth but made no sound—he was too shocked! He was so taken aback that he couldn't respond immediately.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had only ever taken on three personal disciples!
Whether in this world or in the original story, there were only three—Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru! The three of them had become his disciples when they were just six years old and had received his careful guidance. Over the past ten years, Sarutobi Hiruzen had nurtured them into the most outstanding young ninjas of Konoha.
Under normal circumstances, Sarutobi Hiruzen would never take on another disciple. He was no longer young, and with his daily responsibilities, he simply didn't have the time to train another student.
Besides, his three disciples had already grown strong and were in their prime, all in their twenties and full of youthful energy. Even if Konoha produced another genius, Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't need to personally mentor them to keep them in his camp—he could just have his disciples take on students instead.
For example, in the original story, Minato Namikaze was an exceptional genius, so he became Jiraiya's disciple, making him Sarutobi Hiruzen's grand-disciple.
But this situation was completely abnormal!
Sarutobi Hiruzen had personally come forward to take on another personal disciple!