Withdrawing the telescope technique, the third generation of Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the pipe in his mouth lazily and let out a long sigh of relief.
As I get older, I used to
"Doctor Ninjutsu" no longer has the glory of the past. It's not that you can't hold on to the secret skills of long-distance spying, such as the telescope technique, but it's quite nerve-wracking to concentrate for a long time and try not to attract Gu Shan Bu Shui's attention.
It is also a helpless move to turn the ninja school of Konoha Village into the ninja school of the entire Fire Nation. Although it has not reached that point yet, the trend is already obvious.
Konoha Village owed a large amount of money. In order to repay the huge debt, not only did all the ninjas in the village join forces and work overtime to complete tasks to earn rewards, but even some areas that were originally closed to the outside world had to be allowed to involve the financial lord.
Although nothing major has happened now that affects the Hokage's authority, it is inevitable that the cohesion of Konoha Village will decline in the long run.
No one can fully control the power of the juniors who add new blood to the ninja team, and no one can predict what consequences it will have in the future.
Fortunately, the partners are the Furusugi family and the daimyo, who are the nominal rulers of the Fire Nation and are actually the top nobles who control most of the ninja world, and are not other hostile ninja village forces.
Although there is some uneasiness, there is no particular reason for resistance. The main reason is that the meat is rotten in the pot. At the most serious level, they are all brothers and comrades in the same country. At the most small level, Konoha Village is originally attached to the daimyo. The organization is a matter of internal interest distribution and does not involve fundamental principles.
Of course, if Hiruzen Sarutobi knew the true purpose of Kosugi Bu Shui, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
In terms of material conquest, the ninja village's force did have the upper hand, but in terms of spiritual control, the ninjas were not even worthy of carrying shoes for the Fusagi family.
If you are accustomed to using force to solve problems, you often ignore the power other than force. Before their strength reaches a level that transcends the ordinary world and breaks away from social order, accidents in the world of mortals will always be a hurdle that ninjas cannot overcome.
After all, he is just an ordinary person who has mastered a little extraordinary power, not a god who really does not eat the fireworks of the world.
With a mixture of worry and relief, Hiruzen Sarutobi was invited to his son's new home.
Luxury purchased by Sarutobi Asuma
It has been a long time since the "one-family house" house was handed over. In order to decorate it as beautifully as he imagined, Beard asked many friends for their opinions and asked professional designers to confirm the plan. After going back and forth, it took several months to complete the decoration.
After moving into his new home, the first thing he wanted to do was invite Kurenai Yuhi... Sarutobi Asuma, who was waiting for his friends to celebrate the move, did not forget that his father had given him great support and allowed him to visit in advance.
From a rebellious boy who was disobedient when he was a child, to a strong young man who is still somewhat stubborn now, Sarutobi Hiruzen is quite satisfied with his son. Both in terms of strength and behavior, he is relatively appropriate, and his talents are not amazing. It is also the best choice. The possibility of becoming Hokage depends on future opportunities, but as the backbone of a prosperous ninja clan, he is definitely qualified.
Only in terms of personal love life, things don't seem to be going well. It's not a big problem, but it's quite a headache.
The love between young men and women has been experienced by three generations of old men when they were young. In the past, there were frequent wars, and it was far from as complicated and entangled as it is now. After a long period of peace, men and women of the right age have more ideas.
With mixed emotions, Sarutobi Hiruzen came to a three-story building and knocked on the door. After a commotion inside, the door opened. Sarutobi Asuma, who was scratching the back of his head a little unnaturally, opened the door. .
"Sandaime, are you here?"
"Yeah!" He didn't address the bearded man as father, or even call him an old man impatiently. Sarutobi Hiruzen had some ideas, and he was so reserved and polite in private, as if he seemed to have failed as a father. .
After entering the door, he pretended to take a look at the decoration style, which was obviously different from his own aesthetics. Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed the nagging thoughts in his heart, stretched out his finger, and lightly scratched on the window sill. Immediately, his fingertips Stained with a layer of black ash.
The bearded man said with some embarrassment: "It's a bit dusty after cleaning. I'll clean it up later."
"There are servants at home to take care of the housework. From now on, when you live alone, you have to do it yourself. You are so old and you have made your own decisions, so I won't advise you. You can take care of the rest. I won't read it. . A good man needs to be a little heroic. Now the village needs everyone to work together to tide over the difficulties. There are many things you can do, don’t just limit yourself to those personal matters." There is no mention of Yuhi Hong, but every sentence is relevant. The warning about the personal relationship between his children made Asuma Sarutobi look a little unhappy, but he had no way to refute, so he reluctantly nodded in agreement.
As a father, Sarutobi Hiruzen actually prefers his children to be more affectionate and single-minded. If he really fell in love with one after another, it would create a lot of Shura fields, and the aftermath would be quite troublesome.
But the delinquent boy who has been rebellious since childhood actually grew up to be a silly boy who is so innocent that it makes people feel distressed. The old man sees it and is worried about him!
"I...get it, I will handle it myself."
"Just take care of yourself!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, who sighed slightly in his heart, left without much expectation, leaving the bearded jounin alone to continue cleaning and prepare for a dinner party with friends in the evening.
As evening approaches, former classmates arrive one after another. Of course, not everyone came. A few people were out on missions, and some had important matters that they couldn't leave. More than the average number of people cheered, which also proved that Asuma Sarutobi still had a lot of respect in the village.
Among them, Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko came together, and Uzuki Yugao also accompanied her boyfriend, Moonlight Hayate, who arrived belatedly.
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu helped Asuma Sarutobi greet the guests. Everyone gathered together in twos and threes, talking about light topics. Metkai, who had thick eyebrows, took Kakashi Hatake's arm and asked: "Say someone of the same level?" "Sheng, water divination is rare in the village, should we also ask him to come?"
"Are you stupid?" Hatake Kakashi stretched out his hand, opened the big hand that held him finger by finger, threw it aside, and then patted it, as if he had got rid of something dirty, disgusted responded,
"This is Asuma's housewarming. Bu Shui is the seller who turned a few corners. What did you ask him to do, show off his wealth?" Metkai didn't seem to realize the true meaning of Hatake Kakashi's words, and he was careless. said,
"It's not his fault that he has money. What's more, he hasn't shown off his wealth much, right? Speaking of which, I knew he had a good family background when I first went to school, but I didn't expect that the upper limit of my knowledge of him would be refreshed again and again..." The so-called wealth is as great as that of a country. This is probably what it means. If Kosugi Bosui sneezes, the entire Fire Country will catch a cold, and the Leaf Village will also be implicated in having a headache and a fever for a while.
"If you are as rich as he is, it is not a matter of money. Kai, please be more careful! I know that you have been in the same class with him for a few months, but everyone else is only a casual acquaintance with him. "
"No, I think Anko, Genma, Kurenai and Ebisu have a pretty good relationship with him. I've seen them party and drink together several times."
"I'm telling you, you are so frighteningly sharp at key points, but so confused when it's not so important?" Hatake Kakashi lowered his voice and said in Kai's ear,
"Today's protagonists are Asuma and Kurenai. Everyone else is just a background to accompany the guests. Don't you know Asuma's feelings? Don't talk nonsense later."
"Oh!" He looked at Sarutobi Asuma, who was glowing with red face, and Yuhi Kurenai, who was talking calmly to Mitarashi Anko, with thick eyebrows in hindsight, and nodded with understanding.
"So that's it. I'm still curious why Asma suddenly wants to buy a house. It's not that we can't afford it, so there's no need to be in such a hurry." He dragged his elbow with one hand and groped his chin with the other. Metkai pretended to be smart and glanced around before commenting: "The house is not bad, and the decoration has been well done. It looks quite unique. I can't afford it if I don't save ten years of frugal living." The population density of Ye Village is quite high in the entire ninja world. Even if it expands several times, it is still not enough. Real estate prices in prosperous areas are frighteningly high, and jounin families have to save more than ten years. Bought a decent house like the one in front of me.
Gritting his teeth and buying a house was Sarutobi Asuma's stubbornness that he could not give in to. Showing off wealth compared with an imaginary love rival is definitely out of the question. The gap is so big that it is almost impossible to compete on the same stage.
At least, Big Beard wants to prove that he is not an unreliable lothario, but a good man who is determined to settle down and establish a career.
Talking about money is too tacky, and a beautifully decorated house is the best proof of that. On the other side, Mitarashi Anko, Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yuugao gathered together and whispered.
Maoyue Xiyan frequently praised the interior of the house that she said cost a lot of money, and she really thought it was good.
Mitarai Anko, on the other hand, very restrained her desire to express herself. She was not as careless as before, nor did she mean to tease her friend Yuhi Kurenai. Instead, she acted a little haggard.
"What's wrong with you?" Yuhihong, who noticed her best friend's abnormality, asked with concern,
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"How can there be? It's just that the quality of sleep is not very good. I always feel like a terrifying monster rushing out of my heart." Yuhi Hong, who rubbed her temples to make herself more energetic, replied,
"I have been feeling unwell for several months, and it has become more serious during this period..."
"Have you gone to the hospital for a checkup?"
"I've been there and found nothing." In order to suppress the Heaven's Curse Seal in Mitarashi Anko's body, the top management of Konoha Village not only imposed the Heaven's Curse Seal on her body, but also sealed many related memories, making her jealous of her teacher Orochi. Maru's cognition is very flawed, especially regarding the Kingdom of the Sea and the Heaven's Curse Seal experiment, which he still hasn't remembered.
However, with the intervention of Furugi Bosui, Orochimaru's strength became stronger, which indirectly made the Heaven's Curse Seal in Mitarai Anko's body become restless.
Fortunately, after adapting to it for several years, Mitarashi Anko's resistance is also quite high. However, after falling into deep sleep, the mental defense is reduced, which will strengthen the influence of the curse seal on the body, aggravating the consumption during rest, so that the host Mitarashi Anko had the illusion of not sleeping well.
Of course, at least so far, it's nothing serious. Kurenai Yuhi, who is proficient in illusions, put her palm on her friend's forehead and sensed it with chakra. She found nothing wrong, so she felt relieved.
"Maybe she's too tired! But..." One thing Yuhi Hong didn't say was that in Mitarashi Anko's body, she found a trace of familiar chakra, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it.
Having no clue, she had to keep it in her heart for the time being. Kurenai Yuhi changed the topic and said, "You are responsible for teaching support at Inaba Academy. Are you okay? Is there something unpleasant that affects you?"
"No way? Rather, it's so comfortable. It makes me feel like I'm commuting to get off work on time. Not like a ninja, but more like a grocery store employee..."
"There is no danger, you can still make a lot of money, and you can make money comfortably, isn't it good?" Uzuki Yugao and Mitarashi Anko both agreed with Yuhi Kurenai's words, but Mitarai Anko was still in the middle of it, and she still had some thoughts.
"I always feel like I've wasted time. I haven't put any skills to use, I'm just doing desk work." At this thought, Mitarashi Anko tentatively asked: "How about I go talk to the Sandaime? , let’s change to someone else. The former chuunin Mizuki did a good job. Teaching and educating people should be done by professionals."
"That person made a big mistake and is being punished. He is on probation and cannot be sent abroad in a short period of time." As a member of the ANBU, Uzuki Xiyan's intelligence is a little better and he has no idea what happened not long ago. Guan Shuimu also knows a little bit about the little turmoil.
"Then it's troublesome! Although Inaba Country is good, it always feels too comfortable. Look at me, have I gained some weight recently? If this continues, the strength of the special jounin will not be maintained." Yuhi Kurenai teased He smiled and said, "I'm worried that if you gain weight, there will be no man willing to marry you. You have a strong and unpleasant personality."
"It doesn't matter if no one wants me. I'll be satisfied with you drinking with me."
"I...may not be able to stay with you forever."
"Oh?" Mitarashi Anko was surprised when she heard this.
"Have you made a decision?"
"No, I just figured out some things." Yuhi Hong lowered her voice and whispered,
"In the past, everyone always tied me to Bu Shui and Asma. After a long time, some people seemed to think they had a chance to show their kindness to me in private..."
"The fourth person? Or even the fifth person?"
"Don't talk nonsense! It's just that... I suddenly realized that the former is good and the latter is just okay, but it doesn't have to be them. I first have to be an upright and charming female hero. Is there more? The right to choose, instead of waiting foolishly or settling for the next best thing." Even unrelated people have the illusion that they can win their favor. Yuhi Hong also feels that she can work harder and take the initiative instead of Being treated as a tool to compete for energy.
For example, working hard to become a jounin first is obviously much more important than being an ordinary chuunin.
