Another day.
It was still drizzling.
Today, Tsunade woke up in the guest room of her teacher's house. She didn't open her eyes.
She just listened to the rain dripping from the old eaves to the sand outside the window.
Once.
Twice. Many times. This made her start to change from calm to more and more irritated.
Because these sounds would remind her of the past.
The blood that flowed down from the operating table, and the people who were never saved. Yes.
Konoha's medical sage, Hime Tsunade, also had a pink face as a young girl.
There would also be medical accidents caused by various natural and man-made disasters. This was nothing out of the ordinary. But.
She still wanted to go to the casino to play a round or two.
Tsunade turned over and jumped up. She rolled up the bedding on the tatami and stuffed it into the closet.
Then, after hesitating for a moment, she took it out and refolded it. Only then did she run out barefoot in her pajamas.
"Tsunade-san, don't run barefoot. It's not good for a girl's health." The old butler grabbed Tsunade's clothes.
He handed over a pair of clogs. "It's still the pair you used to wear. But the year before last or the year before last, the rope was a little rotten, so I made it for you again. It's colorful. You'll definitely like it."
"Don't spoil her." Sarutobi pushed open the door of the tearoom.
He knocked on his pipe.
"This girl is already 50 years old.
50 years old! She sleeps until the afternoon every day.
She gets up and runs out without folding the quilt, brushing her teeth, or washing her face. Look at what she's wearing. So much flesh is exposed. Isn't she ashamed? "
Tsunade put on the clogs, picked up the fan, and waved it. "I say, old man, it's summer. Also, I folded the quilt today. I didn't wash my face because there was no bathroom in the guest room. Besides, what's wrong with wearing pajamas? There are only two old men and an eight-year-old child in this yard. "
"Seven years old." The old butler stretched out his finger. "I remember correctly this time. Konoha Maru is seven years old this year."
"Yes, Uncle Butler is the best to the children." Tsunade held the old butler's hand. His hands were covered with age spots, wrinkles, and overlapping scars. They were as dry and cold as poplar bark in winter. But Tsunade could still vaguely remember that this old man was once young and strong, and he also held a ninja sword and fought a hundred enemies.
"What's wrong, Tsunade-san?"
"Butler, I'm hungry."
"Yoshi, uncle will ask the kitchen to roast some tender chicken for you." The old butler pulled out his hand and his eyes lit up. "There's still some wine in the cellar that Young Master Jiraiya brought back last time. Although it's a little light, it's just right for a girl."
"Thank you, housekeeper uncle." Tsunade looked at the old housekeeper's hurried back and disappeared around the corner. She stood at attention and bowed.
When Sarutobi saw Tsunade's unusual behavior, his hand holding the pipe suddenly trembled. "What do you mean?"
"That's what I meant." Tsunade straightened her back. "Didn't you ask me to take the time to check the old butler's body? I did."
"Your examination is simply sloppy."
"Even if we put him in the Konoha Hospital for a hundred examinations, the results will be the same. Everyone ages. He doesn't have much time left."
"But he was fine last year. It's just that recently, his brain hasn't been able to remember much, and his hands would occasionally tremble. Could it be that he grew something bad like Hiroyuki? Let's check more carefully. "
"No, it's aging. His cell regeneration efficiency is almost at the limit." Tsunade said firmly. "As for why it's so light? Oh, when you're old, don't be delusional about dignity. Vision loss, osteoporosis, organ failure, and by the way, there's also the possibility of incontinence. "
"… You're always so confident when dealing with these professional problems." Sarutobi avoided the question.
"At least I haven't made a mistake in diagnosing." Tsunade folded her hands. "Old man, let's bet on whether you dare to reach out your hand in front of me. I bet you dare. "
But Sarutobi just took a puff and didn't reach out his hand.
"Tsk." Tsunade sneered.
Sarutobi also smiled. "Let's not talk nonsense. Have you thought about it? Do you want to stay or leave? Do you want to stay with Mute or leave? You'd better make a decision before Watergate comes back. I'm not sure if he took Naruto to play for three days because he was being willful, or if he just wanted to use you to make a deal with me. But I'm sure that if you don't make a decision before he comes back, it won't be up to you anymore. "
"This kid is getting more and more powerful after not seeing him for a few years." Tsunade touched her chin and frowned.
"After tricking the Emperor, the new Emperor, Danzō, and now Orochimaru, who knows who's next." Hiruzen took a puff and watched the white smoke slowly float away. "The wind has changed."
"Hmph, it's just a new bottle of old wine." Tsunade put down her fan. "I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face. By the way, Danzō is dead, where's Gen? "
"What do you think?"
Naruto's building.
In the basement.
In front of the Anbu Minister's office, it was dark.
"If there's something, go surround the General Staff Department. If there's nothing, get out!" Kakashi kicked the door open.
…
It was even quieter.
"You." The Anbu Minister who was in a bad mood pointed at one of his subordinates. "Speak, what's the matter! We've been surrounding the office door for a few minutes, but you didn't come in. "
"Yes, Sir." The Anbu who was targeted by the Anbu Minister's murderous intent responded reflexively, but he wasn't afraid at all. He secretly complained to his boss, 'You're not good enough and Naruto -sama didn't want to play, so don't take it out on us.'
But the Anbu Minister was annoyed that the Anbu Minister was looking down on his authority. He counted with his fingers. "Say what's on your mind. Don't be afraid. You all know that I've always been very gentle."
He just pretended to be gentle in front of Naruto -sama. The Anbu Minister who wasn't afraid of death continued to complain in his heart, but his mouth was swollen by Kakashi's punch, so he softened. "Anbu Minister, we're just a little unconvinced."
"Unconvinced?" Kakashi was stunned. "You don't know Huo Xuanmen, but you don't have anything to do with us."
"No, Sir, it's Gen."
Kakashi found that even hearing that word would give him a headache. He gave up on the small Dark Group member who would not answer if he did not ask, and pointed to another slightly older one. "Haven't they been quite quiet recently? Some of them are out in the field, and some of them are not out in the field. Why did they provoke you again? "
The Anbu Minister replied, "The Logistics Department informed us today that they're going to give us back pay and subsidies. Everyone is very happy. But we think there's something unfair about it. For example, why should Gen be treated the same as us? "
"Didn't I explain it to you?" Kakashi scratched his head. "Gen was the Anbu Training Department from the beginning. It was originally a subordinate unit of Naruto's Anbu. Although when Danzō -sama was there, we were independent financially, but now there's no Danzō, so they're part of the Anbu. "
"Then why don't they listen to the Anbu Minister's orders, but still take the task by themselves?" Someone else spoke up.
Kakashi was also depressed. He wanted to say that it was because Naruto -sama was afraid that the two groups would fight, but in the end he said, "The authorization given by Naruto -sama doesn't include them."
"But Naruto -sama didn't set up two Anbu Ministers, so even if they're in the same department as us, they can't be regarded as the same department. So why should they have the same salary and promotion method?"
"What, you don't think they should have the same salary as you?"
"No, it's just why should they be the same as us?" The Anbu Minister became serious. "It's not about the salary and promotion competition, it's about our pride and momentum as the direct subordinates of Naruto, the leader of the Four Generations."
"This problem." Kakashi suddenly realized … That's right, why should Danzō's subordinates be the same as them. "It's really important. But this problem isn't something you should worry about. "
"We're just here to express our position, and give you a reason to talk to Naruto, stupid Anbu Minister." The Anbu Minister all looked at Kakashi.
Even Kakashi felt a chill on his back. "I understand your position and your intentions, then, let's disperse."
In an instant, the building was empty, and the door was broken.
Kakashi sighed, pulled out a piece of wood from the bottom of his shoe and threw it into the trash can, and then pulled down the door frame of the office. He looked at the ashes falling down and swallowed, "It shouldn't collapse, right?"
"Maybe." Huo Xuanmen came out of the shadows with Senbonzai in his mouth. "But don't worry, I've already reported to the Logistics Department for you, they'll come over when they have time."
"Thank you so much." Kakashi gritted his teeth. "How does it feel to be a new officer? Acting Chief of Staff."
"Not bad. You know I don't have a temper. "Genma bit Senbonzai," Besides, the General Staff Department is full of smart people, they know what to do. "
"Okay, Chief of Staff." Kakashi invited Genma into the room. "You didn't come here just to laugh at me, did you?"
"I heard about it, so I came here to watch, and also to deliver the documents." Genma raised the document bag, "Daren will come back tonight, if he still has energy, you can ask him to sign it, it's quite urgent.
"Okay." Kakashi put down the document, hesitated for a few seconds, "In fact, it's not against the rules to ask you, come and help me think about how to deal with Gen. Looks like Sensei still wants to use them. But think about it, that's Gen, every one of them was trained by the gloomy Danzō since they were young, they don't have a lot of people, but they also have a lot of people. No matter if it's a separate department or if it's scattered, it's a disaster. One Yaoshi Dou is enough to deal with. "
"This is your Anbu's business, what does it affect the General Staff Department." Genma stretched, crossed his legs, and shook the Senbonzai in his mouth.
Kakashi punched Genma's knee, "If you have the ability, why don't you show off in front of Sensei?"
"Don't snitch." Genma almost didn't dodge, "As for Gen, why are you worrying about it? Just calm your Anbu and don't fight with them."
"You seem to know something."
"Ah ah." Genma suddenly realized that he didn't restrain himself, "I have to go back to work, if you don't wait for the construction team, you can ask them to hurry up, it's raining, they are repairing the roof."
Kakashi looked at Genma's back, he suddenly felt a little depressed. He couldn't help but light a cigarette, thinking, "First, the kissing doll that became Konoha's inconceivable incident was destroyed by Sensei without anyone's permission. If Gen didn't mess it up, he wouldn't even know about it." Second, Sensei took Naruto with him for three days without consulting anyone, and for the first time, he deliberately got rid of the disciple who wanted to follow him. Who knew what they were going to do. Third, Sensei had something to tell Genma, but he didn't tell a disciple under the same roof — why?
Kakashi admitted that he didn't have Genma's ability to analyze complex information. But his analysis of what he knew was logical, and his logic was indeed pointing to the fact that Sensei didn't fully trust him after the incident with Naruto.
But Kakashi's animal instinct immediately refuted his own idea. He put out the cigarette and pulled his hair. Maybe it was to protect him? Just like how Sensei didn't tell Naruto anything?
Then, what was the reason?
"Why, why, why!"
Outside Konoha.
In the Watery House.
Naruto Uzumaki was lying on the edge of the hot spring with a wet towel on his head, "Why do you have to go back tomorrow? You only have three days off, and as Naruto, dad, aren't you worried about Konoha?"
Watergate Daddy, who was also wearing a towel, blinked, "Because besides fixing the roof, there's nothing important to do when it rains in Konoha."
"Yeah, if I didn't come out with dad to play, I would be fixing the roof now."
"Is there such a high-tech job as fixing the roof in the Genin's mission?"
"I'm just an assistant." Naruto turned over and leaned on his father, "Dad, I want to tell you something."
"Okay."
"I don't want to do any more D-level missions."
"But all Genin have been doing this all the way, and so have Dad. Otherwise, where can we learn so much common sense? Ninja schools don't teach this. "
"But it's so boring." Naruto pouted, "I always feel that Ninjas shouldn't be like this."
"Then what does Naruto think Ninjas are?" Watergate Daddy grabbed his son's face and stretched it left and right.
"They wear the same uniform and majestically attack the enemy." Naruto raised an arm high and then swished it down, "Or tear off the poison on the face, ah, it's him."
"It's really a bit of an interesting act." Watergate Daddy laughed, picked up the fruit juice on the plate and fed Naruto a sip, "Moisten your little throat."
"Annoying, trying to change the subject again." Naruto shrunk his body under the water, only revealing his nostrils. He didn't seem to want to talk to his father.
Watergate Daddy had to reach out and touch his son's armpits.
Naruto's face turned red, but he didn't come out.
Watergate Daddy could only give up. He sighed, "I won't have such a good opportunity to stick with Dad all day when I go back to Konoha."
Naruto didn't say anything.
Watergate helped his son tidy up the towel that was about to fall off his head, "Dad actually wants to be with Naruto every day … How about we don't go back to Konoha, let's go to the Land of Whirlpools, your mother's hometown. Your mother always told me that the water there is the most beautiful in the world. Every time the tide rises and falls, a group of friends will go to the shore to see the Uzumaki. Uzumaki of all sizes swirled on the clear water. Sometimes during the day, from afar, they would glow with a dazzling golden light under the sun, but when you look at them up close, they would turn into an indescribable rainbow. Sometimes, when they went to see them at night, the moon would hang high above their heads, and a Milky Way would spread out on the horizon. At that time, the Uzumaki would be pitch-black, and there would be a mysterious blue reflection on the edge of the rippling water. No one knew where the reflection came from, and no one knew what was underneath the Uzumaki. Until one day, a person … "
Naruto popped up, spitting water, "What's wrong with a person?"
Watergate Daddy continued to tidy up the towel on Naruto's head, "Ah, don't move. You'll sweat into your eyes again."
Naruto quickly sat up, "What's wrong with that person? Did he jump down? "
"Bingo!" Watergate Daddy gave him a thumbs up, "He jumped."
"And then?" Naruto quickly asked.
"He drowned." Watergate Daddy leaned back and stretched his arms and legs, "It's so comfortable to soak in a hot spring in the summer."
"…" Naruto sighed, "So, no one knows what's underneath the Uzumaki, right?"
"Yes."
"So, Dad, are you going to lecture me again?"
"Uh."
"Is this story trying to warn me not to be so curious?" Naruto squinted, "Don't bite off more than you can chew. It's good enough to have the sun, don't go asking for the moon."
"No, it's not that." Watergate put his arm around his son's small shoulders, "Ah, Naruto, you've been fed by Dad in the canteen every day. It's great that you've become so strong."
"Changing the subject is no longer effective on your son, Dad." Naruto clenched his fists and tightened his deltoid muscles, "What are you trying to say?"
"People can't come back when they die."
"Why so suddenly?" Naruto felt his father's breathing, which was a little rapid and depressed.
"So, even if that person saw the world underneath the Uzumaki, he couldn't tell everyone." Bo Fung Watergate took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, Naruto, it's rare for you to come out to play. Dad just wants to make you happy."
"Dad, you're the one who doesn't have to do anything. You don't have to take care of me all the time." Naruto didn't look back. He was a little afraid to see his father cry, although he had never seen his father cry before.
"Dad is happy to be with Naruto." Watergate's voice suddenly became excited again, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. The pool we're soaking in today is the place I brought your mother to for the first time."
"Didn't Kakashi say it was a simple outdoor pool?" Naruto was suspicious.
"It's not like he knows everything."
"Ahem, then Dad, you and Mom are in the hot spring." Naruto pursed his lips and winked, "Isn't that right, ahem."
"Dad, you're the same as you are now, with a towel folded over your head and a towel wrapped around your lower body. Just to be clear, Dad was prepared to wear a pair of swimming trunks inside, but your mom said who would wear something in the hot spring. She told me not to be so timid. "Watergate Daddy gestured with his hands, as if he was still angry at the mention of it.
"So Mom came out after a while?" Naruto's little flame of gossip burned in his heart again.
"She did, with a long and wide bath towel, from her armpits to her ankles."
"Pfft." Naruto burst out laughing. He finally had the courage to turn around and pat his father on the shoulder, "Mr. Bo Fung Watergate, please keep up the good work."
Watergate Daddy drank the juice in the cup in one gulp and put it down with a thud, "The worst thing was, I pulled your mom up after the bath. You know, with a bath towel that reached her ankles, your mom was just as careless as you. In the end, she forgot how long the bath towel was, so she stepped on it and tore it off."
"And then?" Naruto's eyes widened.
"And then? Your mom was wearing a swimsuit inside, and it was a Konoha Ninja Academy swimsuit, except the shoulder straps were folded in! "
"Hahahahaha." Naruto finally laughed out loud. He hammered his father's back, "That's my mom."
"Aye." Watergate Daddy spread his hands.
"And then?" Naruto persevered.
"Get dressed, eat and drink, and then talk about life and dreams."
"And then?"
"She went back to her dorm, and I went back to mine."
"That's the end of the date?"
"What else could it be? History class must have fallen asleep. World War III isn't over yet."
"Haha." Naruto was very considerate, trying to avoid talking about things his father might not want to talk about, such as the war. "Then what did you eat?"
"It was still Yile Ramen. Your mom insisted on dragging me along. It was delicious, but your dad was so poor. At that time, he only gave me an occasional allowance. I didn't even have a salary, not to mention the mission fees during wartime. "
"So miserable." Naruto listened to his father's long-winded complaints. He suddenly felt that the leader of the Four Generations, Naruto, no longer matched up with this lazy old man in front of him. Naruto didn't like this feeling. He grabbed his father's arm and dragged him into the warm spring water, "I know mom's dream is to be the first female Naruto in Konoha, but what about dad's dream? I don't think dad has ever mentioned it to me. "
"Dad's dream." Watergate followed Naruto's example and only poked his head out of the water, "I think it's to be Naruto too."
A teenager's dream is so beautiful.
…
The third day of Naruto's vacation.
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