Chapter 16: You’re My Brother, I’m Your Brother
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As the towering Hokage Rock came into view, Jinghang couldn't help but sigh with emotion. "Twenty years of dreaming about being Hokage," he thought to himself, "and I've finally arrived at the place where it all began!" However, only two faces were fully carved into the mountain, with the third still under construction.
At the gates of Konoha, a large crowd had already gathered to welcome them. Leading the group was a man wearing a red conical hat.
"Damn," Jinghang muttered as he quickly put on his green hat and quickened his pace. The village leader himself has come to greet me—what an honor! I can't leave him waiting.
"Kazekage-sama, you've come such a long way. Welcome, welcome!"
"Hokage-sama, you're too kind. For the sake of peace and friendship between our villages, this journey is nothing."
Jinghang and Hiruzen Sarutobi shook hands warmly. Jinghang could feel the strength in Sarutobi's hands—scarred, yet without calluses. It was clear these hands had been meticulously cared for to avoid impairing the sensitivity needed for wielding shuriken. This was no mere figurehead; Sarutobi was a seasoned veteran who had worked his way up from the trenches.