July 6th,
Hiroyuki Yamanaka, the Chief of Staff, retired,
Several days had passed.
Konoha, the Land of Fire,
The air was stuffy,
Naruto Building,
Naruto Office
"Can you go back to your office now?" Naruto Bo Fung Watergate pushed open the door of the lounge and frowned at Shikaku Nara, who was reading documents on the sofa.
"Don't be so stingy,
It's really hot when it shouldn't rain. "The Intelligence Minister drank the tea in his cup,
"The old air conditioner in my office is broken again."
"Then get a new one,
I remember that last quarter, I specially allocated money to the logistics department to repair the old Naruto building. "
"But that guy Hinata said,
If we can make do, we'll make do for another summer,
We'll definitely move into the new Naruto building next summer, and we'll get a new air conditioner for me,
What if the other offices want to change? Naruto alone is enough for privileges. " Shikaku didn't treat him as an outsider at all. He shouted towards the outside, "Itachi, can you pour some more tea for uncle Shikaku?"
"Uchiha's cub has gone to deliver the documents for me,
You can't order him around anymore. " Naruto picked up the thermos and filled his subordinate's teacup with some water. "My work today has been completed successfully. Do you want to continue staying here? If you're here, I'll tell the Dark Unit on duty. "
"I'm here, I'm here. Naruto, please tell your subordinate that I'm not trespassing." Shikaku knocked on his head, "By the way, you're getting more and more efficient. They were right. Genma, that damn brat, is biased,
He won't send any troublesome work to your office. "
"Yeah."
"Cough." Shikaku spat out his saliva,
He rubbed the old scar on his forehead,
"Originally, I wanted to transfer Genma over to deal with the financial problems,
Who knew. "Sigh, in the end, it still benefited you."
"Yes."
When Shikaku saw that Naruto was not in the mood to chat, he felt a little uncomfortable. "Watergate, why are you looking so cold again? You've been cold for a few days. It's scary. People should think more about good things when they are alive. Look at Hiroyuki, that old fellow is going to be happy in the future. Ever since he was young, he's been telling me that he wanted to cultivate a new type of rose. He's been planning the cultivation for years, but he just didn't have the time. He also said that he always wanted to renovate the house and change the wallpaper, curtains, and bedsheets that he didn't like. You know, Infield's mother passed away early, and Infield still has to go to school and do missions. Now, he finally has the energy. And … "
"Yes." Watergate interrupted his subordinate and pointed to the clock on the wall. "I'm going home to cook for my son. I don't know if there's any food left at home."
"Okay." Shikaku looked at his superior's colder face and stood up, as if that would make him feel less embarrassed. "Sorry, Watergate, I misspoke."
"No, you didn't. You were trying to provoke me. You just wanted to test my real thoughts on Hiroyuki's retirement." Watergate sighed and smiled at Shikaku. "Shikaku from the Nara family will never misspeak. Just like how everyone believes that Golden Flash never does anything meaningless."
"…"
"Don't worry. Let Hiroyuki rest assured too." Watergate patted Shikaku's shoulder. "I've already accepted his retirement application. I won't change my mind. And since Hiroyuki has this thought, I can't stop him, right? Do I really have to give a death order? Hiroyuki Yamanaka, do you know how badly Konoha needs people now? As a ninja, who doesn't have old injuries? So for the sake of Konoha, you have to have surgery. It's okay if you don't have surgery. Just hurry back to work. "
Although Shikaku had expected Naruto to say something like this, his face still tensed up. "Of course not."
"So I'll keep quiet." Naruto was still expressionless. "I won't comment on this in the future, I promise. So you don't have to worry about the pressure of public opinion. There are indeed some gossip now, but it'll pass after a while. Like I said, if Huo Xuanmen can be a good Chief of Staff, then he can be a good Chief of Staff. If the former Chief of Staff Hiroyuki Yamanaka lost his ability to work, then he lost his ability to work. "
"Thank you." Shikaku finally heard what he wanted to hear and was relieved. "Also, I'm sorry."
"Hiroyuki didn't do anything wrong. No one did anything wrong. Don't apologize. That's the word I hate to hear the most now. " Watergate waved his hand and walked outside. "But Shikaku, I also ask you to think carefully about your colleagues who died over the years because of overwork and relapse of old injuries. Their names are on the memorial tablet. They all had a chance to survive, but in the end, their children lost their father or mother when they were young, and they even lived in orphanages without any relatives. Yes, they may be very inconspicuous Chunin or even Genin, and their positions and jobs don't seem to be very important, but they shouldn't be forgotten. Of course, I don't want my subordinates to die for such strange reasons at all. So I'm very happy to see that Hiroyuki can actively fight for the rest of his life for his daughter. "
"I'm also very happy." Shikaku opened his mouth and watched Bo Fung Watergate disappear in a flash of golden light. He rubbed the scar on his head again, which was still swollen and painful. He felt that it should be raining soon.
Hatake Mansion
5: 30 p.m.
The clouds were very heavy.
Bo Fung Watergate flashed back to Kakashi's kitchen with big and small bags. He put down the bags, looked at his watch, put on an apron, and began to wash his hands and wash the rice. He was a little unhappy because he could only make curry today. But he could only quickly take out the leftover beef from the fridge and cut it into small pieces. Then he washed the carrots, potatoes, and onions and cut them all into small pieces. Then he prepared two pots and put them on the fire at the same time. He poured oil into one pot to fry the beef until it was half-done, and stir-fried onion, ginger, and garlic in the other pot. When the potatoes were fragrant, he drained the beef, added water, and added curry … Naruto skillfully stirred the dish, and the curry smell became more and more fragrant. He saw that the soup was getting thicker and thicker. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. He turned down the fire, closed the lid, and turned to the living room. He lay down on the sofa and fell into a daze.
The curry in the pot and the rice cooker were both gurgling. The incandescent light bulb on the ceiling was crackling. The lush weeds in the courtyard outside the window were rustling in the wind. The Shadow Guards patrolling the courtyard were whispering to each other. Hatake Mansion was really a very quiet old wooden house. It was spacious, bright, and comfortable. It was warm in winter and cool in summer. But Watergate still couldn't develop a good impression of this place. A gold and silver nest was definitely not as good as his own. But Watergate felt that the most important thing was that he could always see the ghosts of Kakashi's biological father, Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Mao Shuo … when he was half-awake. Senior Mao Shuo's vengeful spirit was too bloody. It wasn't as warm as his family's vengeful spirit at all.
"Dad. You're back early today. " As soon as Naruto walked into the courtyard, he saw his father lying on the sofa like a piece of dried seaweed. He quickly put down the basket in his hand, took off his shoes, and ran in.
"Welcome back. Did you have a hard time today?" Watergate Daddy dragged his son to the sofa. "I made curry. It'll be ready in a while. You don't have to do anything. Sit here with me for a while."
"What's wrong today?" Naruto leaned on his father's thigh and frowned. "Is Dad in a bad mood?"
"Yes." Watergate smoothed his son's little brows and nodded seriously. "Dad is really unhappy today."
"Then what's the point?"
"I don't know." Watergate looked at the beard on his son's mouth. He couldn't help but reach out a few fingers to cover Naruto's beard. Then, he suddenly felt like laughing. "Naruto is becoming more and more like your mother."
"Hey, Dad, you're acting weird today. Do you miss Mom?" Naruto pushed his father's hand away and got up. He quickly took off his father's forehead protector and touched his head. "Or are you not feeling well again?"
"Aiya, can't Daddy talk to you?" Watergate Daddy pursed his lips and hugged his son's head. He suddenly stood up and lifted Naruto over his head and spun him around. "Yo, I pulled a big radish."
"Ahhh, Dad, Dad, put me down. I'll become a long-necked monster." Naruto flapped his legs and hugged his father's neck.
Watergate Daddy had to let go and let Naruto hang on his body. "Naruto is growing really fast. I wanted you to relive riding a big horse. Naruto liked it the most when he was a child."
"Dad, your son is 13 years old this year, not 3 years old." Naruto continued to hang on his father's neck. "Besides, if I don't grow taller, you'll go crazy."
"No way. If you're short, then so be it. My Naruto can be a child for the rest of his life."
"What's so good about being a child?" Naruto pursed his lips.
"Children can play every day. They can even play pranks and scare people. Really, when you were a child, you said that you wanted to be the number one prankster in Konoha when you grew up."
"Your son is still the number one in Konoha." Naruto rested his chin on his father's shoulder. "Have you ever seen anyone in the Uchiha family who can open the Sharingan as ecstatically as Sasuke?"
"That's true." Watergate Daddy seemed to remember something. He suddenly put Naruto down and patted his son's shoulder. He said seriously, "Promise me again that you won't use that seduction technique in the future!"
"Ah, Dad, it's very useful." Naruto shook his father's arm. "At most, I promise I won't use it carelessly."
"If you say you can't use it, then you can't use it." Watergate sighed. "I don't know if you take after me or your mother. You have such a big heart — you look a lot like your mother!"
"Isn't it normal for sons to take after their mothers?" Naruto scratched his head.
Watergate slapped his forehead, stretched out his arms, and leaned against the sofa. "Because your mother is not only your mother, but also your father's wife!"
"…" Naruto's big, innocent eyes flashed as he sat beside his father. He hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Although it's weird to say this, if Dad really wants to see Mom, I can show you."
Watergate: "#! * (). "
"Naruto, Dad believes that you'll definitely become the number one prankster in Konoha. You're much more talented than your mother." Watergate Daddy decided to change the topic. "Dad has decided to take tomorrow off."
"Oh, then I'll take tomorrow off and not accept any missions."
Watergate looked at his son's perfunctory attitude and suddenly felt bad. "Dad, is Naruto unhappy that you're taking a day off?"
"Of course I'm happy." Naruto looked at his father suspiciously from the corner of his eyes. "It's rare that you can sleep in."
"Who said Dad wants to do something as time-wasting as sleeping? Let's go to the hot springs."
Naruto's eyes became even more slanted. "Dad, although I'm looking forward to a mission outside the village, it won't be some unlucky mission to go to the National Capital. Take me with you."
"That's because every time I wanted to take a day off, the General Staff Department would give me a mission. But now the head of the General Staff Department is your Big Brother Genma. "Watergate poked Naruto's little nose." Dad also wants to completely relax once in a while. Hot springs are the best in summer. Recently, I don't go down even if it rains. It's so stuffy that my muscles are aching. "
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Naruto patted his father's stomach and cracked his fingers. "Turn around and lie down. I'll give you a squeeze."
"Okay." Watergate quickly turned around. "My son is so good."
But Naruto's position was not so good. As soon as Naruto put his hand on his father's back, Blackie with a dog mask appeared.
"What now?" Naruto vented his anger.
The secret unit that was targeted by Naruto swallowed, took a deep breath, and blinked.
"So troublesome." Watergate got up and turned to his son. "Dad needs to go out for a while. Naruto, check if dad's hair is messed up."
"No, dad is so handsome." Naruto sighed and handed over the forehead protector. "Are we not waiting for you to eat again?"
"Of course we are waiting. If Kakashi and Eero don't come back to eat, then forget it. If they come back, let them wait for me too. They only know how to eat ready-made food all day long." Naruto frowned, put on the forehead protector, and suddenly lowered his head and kissed his son's face.
Naruto could only wipe his face, pick up the basket and walk into the kitchen. He had to wait on the curry pot. Once it was dry, there would be nothing to eat.
But Watergate's side was lively.
Jōnin's dormitory area
Mute Kato's dormitory
"Look, it's here. I was right. You don't want to leave so soon? We are being watched so well. Why don't you run? Waiting to die here. "Senju Tsunade opened the door and pointed at the head of Four Generations, Naruto, for Mute to see.
Mute saluted awkwardly.
Naruto wasn't embarrassed at all. He frowned and looked at Tsunade. "I know that Tsunade-nee-san doesn't want to see me, so I didn't come to disturb your beautiful Konoha experience. But today, you threatened to tear down Naruto Tower. As Naruto, if I don't show up, I will be impeached for dereliction of duty. "
"Ha, who dares to impeach you for dereliction of duty? I've seen it for myself these days. The head of Four Generations, Naruto, is so powerful. No one in Konoha dares to say anything bad about you. " Tsunade pulled Shizune, who was shrinking back with her head down. "Shizune, open your eyes and look. The Namikaze Minato in front of you is no longer the one you remember when you were a child. He doesn't have the slightest trust in you! Good lord, I've seen why Konoha is so peaceful now. We were whispering in each other's ears in our room, and we even used the old-fashioned silent code, and this person appeared in just a few seconds. How many coordinates did he bury in Konoha? He's even worse than the Third Generation's Crystal Ball Jutsu! "
"But Tsunade-nee-san, I never said I was a good person." Naruto blinked at the young female doctor who was even more embarrassed, then turned to Tsunade with a cold expression. "Surveillance? Mute is in trouble because of you. You left Konoha for so many years. When you left, you didn't say a word. You refused to carry out missions many times. Now that you are back, you still want to be trusted? Do you think Konoha's Disciplinary Unit and Interrogation Unit are just for show? "
"Don't complain first. That's a problem left behind by history." Tsunade didn't follow Watergate's train of thought. She turned to Mute. "See, I was right. He used the Disciplinary Unit to suppress you. If he couldn't suppress you, you should be grateful that he didn't catch you."
"Grateful? Why can't it be shame?" Naruto blinked at Mute again. "Konoha belongs to all Konoha Ninjas. The village trained you."
"See, I guessed right again." Tsunade raised two fingers to Shizune. "If you're not afraid of his threat, he's going to play the emotional card with you. The village spent so many resources on you to train you back then. If you just leave, who can you answer to?"
"Mute was still a minor when she left. This lady who was trained as the Fourth Generation Leader Naruto." Watergate sighed. "Let me ask you, who are you worthy of?"
"I have a clear conscience!" Tsunade answered firmly. "If you can really come up with solid evidence to prove that I'm worthy of Konoha, I would've been beaten into a Ninja by you. I would've been able to run around with my pension. Mute, this person is not a good person. We've been to so many places. Haven't you overcome the stupid idea of looking at people's faces? The more perfect a person's performance is, the more hypocritical, the most cunning, and the most unscrupulous. "
"I'm just a little more purposeful." Naruto listened to his bad words, then continued to blink at Mute. "Mute Kato Jounin, please answer. As a Jounin of Konoha, what reason do you have to leave Konoha without a mission?"
"Mute, don't listen to him. That's a problem left behind by history. You don't have to …"
"Okay, Tsunade-nee-san. I know you're trying to solve the problem of Mute quickly adapting to life in Konoha through a crisis of trust. Are you afraid that Mute won't be willing to leave with you? " Watergate looked at Hime Tsunade, who was stuck, and finally smiled. He even made a V sign. "But I've already led you into a ditch. Forget it."
"…"
"Don't say that Mute was originally a Konoha Ninjas. Let me tell you, Konoha has changed a lot. It's not the same as it used to be. Not to mention, you've seen Zabuza, who patrols the streets every day. Even he can live well in Konoha. " Watergate seemed to be a little annoyed as he scratched his head. "Why can't Tsunade-nee-san experience a good life with Mute? Right, Mute? You've been to so many places. Your hometown is pretty good. "
Mute could only nod unconsciously.
"Of course, I don't deny that there's still a lot to be desired." Naruto continued to smile at Mute. "For example, although Konoha's medical system is much better than other villages … Ah, Mute, recently I've ordered Yaoshi Dou to get close to and please you. First, because he's eager to learn, and second, because I want you to stay. I know that girls are all the rage recently. What if you like him? But Tsunade-nee-san must have warned you that Yaoshi Dou's smile is fake. There's no helping it. That kid used to be a great spy. You know, medical ninjas also depend on talent. Konoha had too many people to take care of after the war, so he changed his profession. So, please help him more in the future. "
"Yes." Mute was scared silly by Naruto's honesty, but at the same time, she suddenly missed it. She remembered that a long time ago, there was indeed such a gentle and cheerful big brother who often stood in front of them.
"Actually, Kakashi and the others also want to get together with you, but they're busy every day. But Mute, you can go to the cafeteria more often. " Naruto continued to blabber and winked at Mute. "Maybe you'll meet a lot of old friends."
"Okay." Mute looked at Tsunade, who was about to lose her temper, and quietly slipped out. She finally remembered Naruto's wink. It was an old code that he used before – You retreat first, I'll cover you.
"Mute is still as kind and cute as before." Watergate waved at Mute's back.
"You're really something." Tsunade was getting angrier and angrier. "Let's not beat around the bush. I promised her uncle that I would protect her.
"If I say that my target wasn't Mute at all, you probably won't believe me. But I promise, it won't happen again." Naruto bowed solemnly, then raised his face and smiled. "And thank you Tsunade-nee-san for traveling day and night to come back."
"Bah."
"Don't be angry." Watergate scratched his face. "You still can't let go of Konoha and us."
"Ugh ~ ~ ~" Tsunade felt that she was trembling with anger. "Bo Fung Watergate, let go of Mute. You know how scary this place is. Konoha is a ninja village. The ninja village will never become what you say!"
"It will, it will." Watergate smiled indifferently. "By the way, I should tell you something. I secretly engraved Orochimaru's name on the Memorial Tablet and put it together with Danzō -sama."
"You." Tsunade looked at Bo Fung Watergate's innocent big eyes and felt cold all over. At this moment, she suddenly had an irresistible impulse. Don't care about Mute anymore, leave Konoha, run away, run away! Even if Bo Fung Watergate was leaning against the warm sunset, his smile was really like an angel descending to earth.
Don't dream of going back to the past.
…
Today, Tsunade spent the whole night looking for Orochimaru's name on the Memorial Tablet and accidentally bumped into Sandaime Sarutobi.
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