On the 3rd of January
Fire Nation, Konoha Naruto Building
Chief of Staff Office
Although he did not know that Huo Xuanmen had already received the news from the Dark Unit,
When he saw Aoha Yamashiro who suddenly appeared, he was still filled with emotions.
"Long time no see."
"Long time no see." Aoha also had mixed feelings when he saw Genma. He had indeed not returned to Konoha for a long time.
To be precise, it had been eight years. Since he left eight years ago,
This was the first time he stepped through the gates of Konoha. He had thought that this would be a difficult step.
But he really did it.
It did not seem as difficult as he had imagined.
"Eh?
Why aren't you holding the toothpick in your mouth? "
"I can't take care of it when I'm busy." Huo Xuanmen knew that he should not be teary-eyed. He and Aoha Yamashiro had not seen each other for eight years.
But they had never stopped hearing from each other. "Your sunglasses are really ugly."
"Ugly or not, you have to have more trump cards when you're out there." Aoha lowered his head slightly.
He did not want to see Genma's useless expression at all, but at least it proved that he was not disliked by everyone. "You're doing pretty well. As for the chief of staff, you're lucky to stay by Naruto's side."
"It does take luck to be able to stay by Sir's side, but for the record, my promotion did not rely on luck."
"Is it because of Hiroyuki Yamanaka's bad luck?"
Genma gritted his teeth.
"Then it's because of your good relations with people?"
Genma gritted his teeth.
"It's not because of strength."
"I rely on hard work."
Hard work.
Hard work can make up for stupidity! "Genma finally found the feeling of getting along with Aoha in the past.
He tucked the pen behind his ear and pushed himself out of the office.
With a push of his hand, he jumped out of the office desk. "I'm so weak that even the fourth generation dared not let me out, but the General Staff Department is a civilian job, okay? I can learn from a civilian job."
Qing Ye looked at Xuan Jian, who was brimming with confidence, and finally admitted that the clumsy little brother who used to follow behind them was gone forever. "Looks like you've learned quite well."
"Four Generations taught me well." Genma smiled. "I haven't asked yet, how have you been all these years."
"So-so." Aoha raised his fist.
Genma also raised his fist and punched Aoha Yamashiro. "Welcome home."
"Mmm." Yamashiro Aoki nodded and handed in the Ninja Handbook with the seal of the security department and the Anbu. "Cut the crap, I'm here to report to you. Hurry up and go through the procedures. After you're done, I still have to help Yondaime-sama to line up at Ichiraku Ramen."
"It's the New Year, and they're all going to eat good food. Why are there so many people still thinking about a bowl of ramen?" Genma pressed the General Staff Department seal. "Now the three Konoha higher-ups vouch for you, but you'd better go to the torture unit. Otherwise, you'll be watched when you go in and out, and it'll be inconvenient to always take out your ID … Mmm, it's much gentler than before, don't be afraid."
"I have a clear conscience, what am I afraid of? I'm afraid that Morinai Ibiki will see me scared."
"What does it have to do with Ibiki? At that time, he was just cannon fodder. In short, a ninja has been away from home for a long time, so it's only right for them to come back. "Genma frowned." You don't want to be caught red-handed at the slightest movement, do you? "
"…" Aoha was silent for a few seconds, and his face paled. "Isn't it enough that Four Generations believe in me?"
"There are still rules. You didn't betray them for eight years, but that doesn't mean that others didn't." Genma was still frowning. "Go there, at least for now, I can guarantee that no one will dare to frame you."
Aoha Yamashiro looked at Genma's insistence, and his face paled even more.
"Oh, before Orochimaru died, Anko was interrogated every day. Look at her now, she's working in the torture unit, and she's happy every day." Genma was a little helpless. "Shimura Danzo's words were very clear. Now is not the era of hundreds of people in a village. Aoha, don't make it difficult for Four Generations."
"Okay, I'll go when I have time." Aoha Yamashiro sighed. "It's different when you're at the top."
"I'm just doing what I want to do." Genma raised his fist. "Oh, so you forgot to call me Lord when you just came in."
"Shut up, wolf." Seiha really wanted to throw Genma over his shoulder to the ground, but looking at the scrolls and documents on his desk, he gave up the idea. After all, the reason why his Hokage could lie down peacefully was because of this kid's diligence. "I'm in a hurry, I'll leave first. I'll contact you later. Anyway, I'll probably stay with Yondaime-sama for a while."
"Ah, then let's have hotpot together." Genma waved his hand.
Mountain City's Green Leaf only formed a seal and didn't leave.
"Is there anything else?"
"Why didn't you ask about my Lord's situation, you heartless kid."
Genma took out Thor's communicator. "Once you reach National capital, you can use it without any hindrance. Four Generations said he's fine."
Aoha disappeared.
Genma let out another long sigh.
Uchiha Fugaku was dead, and Four Generations had sent Oil Girl To Micro back. Metke was old enough, and Four Generations had asked Sagittarius to give up his position to a younger person. However, Aoha Yamashiro had also returned to Konoha, although it seemed like it was just a coincidence...
Genma took a deep breath and sat back down at his desk, but he still couldn't help but tremble. Four Generations had called back all his "own people" who only listened to his personal orders. At the same time, they had also called back Naruto and Kakashi, who he cared about the most. His Naruto had always done this when he felt that Konoha was not safe.
But this was clearly the best time in history!
The outside world was peaceful, and the other ninja villages had stable relations. Internally, there was no Danzō or Orochimaru, and the Uchiha Family's security department had been successfully split up due to the sudden death of the head of the Uchiha Family. Moreover, the village was far away from bankruptcy, and it was making profits every day. Even the Sandaime-sama couldn't find fault with it, and they were willing to follow his orders... Could it be that there was something he didn't know about that was silently happening in the dark?
"It's an external enemy, it's an external enemy. Bless the souls of the Soul Consolation Monument. Watergate -sama is secretly guarding against an external enemy!" Genma took a deep breath again. He bit on the Senbō and spat it out. He changed to a poisonous one, but he still felt uncomfortable. He had no choice but to open his drawer and pull open the cookies and chocolates to find an old calendar. There was a large photo sticker on the calendar. Inside it were pictures of himself, Aoha Yamashiro, and the sick Lei Tong.
"When I'm unhappy, when my thoughts run wild, when I can't sleep, I'll think about the good things. When I can't remember, I'll look at some old things and force myself to think." Genma silently recited the "stress release method" that Naruto had taught him. He poked at the silly smiles of the three teenagers in the photo and finally felt better. "I must be overthinking. Naruto going to the border was a birthday present. Of course, the vacant position would be filled by one of our own. Aoha was indeed the closest to the Four Generations yesterday. But Kakashi, for some reason, angered Naruto and got fired from his position. Then, he left Konoha. Although that kid has suddenly become the successor... But before that, what was he doing out there?"
The more Genma thought about it, the more his head felt like it was about to explode. He picked up Thor's communicator. He was afraid that the Four Generations would still be asleep. He wanted to send a message to ask if he was overthinking things. But in the end, he didn't send the message. If he was really overthinking things, the Four Generations would definitely be concerned about his mental state. He didn't want to be locked up in a small black room by the psychotherapy team. If he wasn't overthinking things...
"The king is the chess player and I am the pawn". Konoha had done so many things over the years by "not letting people who shouldn't know".
But Genma was still unwilling to give up. He deleted the message with a "beep beep", rewrote it, and fiercely pressed the send button.
Immediately..,
National capital outskirts of the Fire Nation, coordinates KBS, IPO, 007.
There was a buzzing sound in Naruto's room.
Bo Fung Watergate closed his eyes. He wanted to touch the communicator in his trouser pocket, but he felt a pain on the back of his hand.
Sagittarius adjusted the IV drip. "You're awake. Don't be in a hurry to get up."
"Fortunately, it's time to pull out the needle." Aburame Zhi Wei's eyes were sharp, and she quickly took the needle that had been crooked, and pulled a tissue to wipe the blood on the back of Minato's hand. "First, according to your request, Yamashiro Seiha has been sent back to Konoha. Second, it's now 2: 10 p.m. on the 3rd of January. You slept for more than three hours. "
"Yes." Watergate shook his head and got up. He felt as if his whole body had been crushed by a rolling pin. "I fell asleep when Mute was counting my pulse. To Micro, sorry for wasting your time. We agreed to have a meeting after the physical examination. Dingzhuo, why didn't you wake me up? "
"Wake you up? As a patient, you should act like one. " To Micro stuffed two pillows behind Watergate's back. "Your physical strength is on the verge of exhaustion. Mute said you need strict bed rest... How did you end up like this after a trip to the border?"
"I don't know either." Watergate coughed, took the water from Dingzhuo, and drank it slowly. "Finally, we have time to meet. To Micro, my throat is sore. Explain to Dingzhuo about Fugaku first."
Sagittarius listened attentively.
To Micro, however, didn't know where to start. "In short, Fugaku didn't die from drinking. He was poisoned. We can't rule out suicide. It could also be a homicide. It also looks like an accident. There's a high chance that someone came to kill Watergate. But after all, it was Fugaku who died. All the evidence points to Watergate murdering Fugaku. "
"And I don't have to kill him at this time. He surrendered to me three years ago," Watergate added.
"So, no matter how you look at it, someone is stirring up trouble in Konoha." To Micro felt very depressed. "That guy is very clean. I used the Dark Ops and the spies in my hands, but they couldn't find out. Also, I found out that the Dark Ops themselves may be problematic. A young man around Kakashi is suspected to have defected and committed suicide during the investigation. "
"The clues are completely cut off." Watergate felt his throat was much better. "But fortunately, Mikoto -san is politically competent. Now, only Mikoto -san, Kakashi, Shikaku, Shisui, me, and the two of you know the real cause of Fugaku's death in Konoha."
"The advantage of keeping a low profile is that no one has a chance to use Fugaku's death to attack Watergate in the future." To Micro added, "The disadvantage is that the enemy is in the dark."
"So you went to the border as a bait? To see if someone wants to kill you or Fugaku? "Dingzhuo frowned and poured juice into Watergate's glass and added two pieces of rock sugar.
"What are you thinking? How could I put myself in danger." Watergate was embarrassed to say that he was worried because it was the first time Naruto went to such a chaotic place. He also wanted to say that if someone couldn't do it to him, he would do it to his son. But it was still stupid to say it. "I was trying to divert attention. Yes, let the mastermind think that Fugaku's matter is over and let their guard down."
"So you and the Mizukage are involved in a scandal." Dingzhuo suddenly realized.
"No, that's another thing. Dingzhuo, how many times have I told you that things happen all the time in this world, and the next thing will not wait until you finish the previous thing. Often misfortunes don't come singly, so when you solve this problem, don't involve other things. "
"Then why do you have to talk about work when you're on sick leave?" Ding Zuo took the empty cup away and pushed his shoulders back onto the bed. "Resting in bed doesn't mean you have to work in bed. Before all the germs in your body are eliminated, don't tire yourself out. Otherwise, your otitis can easily turn into other types of inflammation." The stomach is already a key unit of protection. Now the respiratory system is also affected. If it involves the heart or other organs, you will die. "
For the first time, the Hokage felt that his younger brother's meat mountain was so majestic, but he didn't finish his words. "But."
"Captain Watergate, you don't have to tell me too much about your layout. I don't understand the twists and turns of smart people like you. I only know that since I and To Micro are together, I just need to cooperate with To Micro. " Dingzhuo showed a pure smile, "Moreover, pulling out the nail is not something that can be done overnight. The more chaotic it is, the more important it is to distinguish the priorities. Right now, your health is the most important thing. Rest well. "
"Reconsideration." To Micro raised his hands at the right time.
Watergate was convinced, "Okay, I've been delayed for the whole year, so a few days after won't make a difference. But before I go back to sleep, I feel like I've forgotten something."
To Micro looked at the flashing communicator through the quilt and was worried. He had never felt so clearly that Watergate's energy was low. Dingzhuo had always been a man of action. He took out a flat plastic pot from under the bed.
Minato felt a sharp pain in his head. "Akimichi Chouza, I'm just suffering from inflammation. I'm not completely paralyzed. Hurry up and remove that eyesore urinal!"
"Okay, okay, okay. Don't worry." Dingzhuo was intimidated by Watergate's angry glare. "If you don't need to pee, do you want to drink some juice? You'll be happy in a while. Not ramen? Kakashi will only come at night. Not Kakashi? Then it must be Naruto. "
"Ramen isn't important. Kakashi doesn't have to worry about him. Naruto has Jiraiya sensei and Kai... forget it, I'm going to sleep." Watergate rubbed his swollen temples and accepted his fate. Anyway, in his current state, there were many things he couldn't take care of.
Of course.
Fire Country Border Port Town
The sky gradually darkened, but the air was still filled with the noises of the day. Firecrackers, fireworks, grilled squid, fried prawns, fried rice cakes... The current captain of Naruto's guard, the unlucky target of the intelligence exercise, Yamato, was hungry.
But he didn't have a New Year's holiday. He only had military food pills, and he had to be prepared at all times. From the Water Country station to the forest on the border of the Country of Hot Water, and then from the border of the Country of Hot Water to the border of the Water Country, who knew what he had experienced in the past two days!
In short, no matter how much Yamato wailed, Konoha didn't announce the end of the exercise, so he couldn't go home. But it was still possible to find a place to relax for a few days, such as the border station. The most dangerous place was the safest place. Who would have thought that he would go back after just leaving? Especially since he had two codenames, two IDs, and two forehead protectors! And the people who knew his two codenames were Konoha's higher-ups. Yes, as long as he put on a little makeup and changed his dog mask to a cat mask, he would become one of the most special members of Konoha's Black Ops.
Fire Country Border Konoha Station
Gate, 9 PM
"You are Gen." The Black Ops on duty looked Yamato up and down with his ID. "Codename Tenzō."
"Yes, I'm looking for Metke." Yamato hadn't spoken in such a gloomy manner for a long time.
"It's a private matter."
"A private matter." Yamato felt bad, not because his identity was exposed, but because the Black Ops on duty today definitely had a grudge against Gen. It was no wonder, the Black Ops and Gen had been fighting for so many years, except for him, who didn't suffer a lot from the other side. Even the Four Generations couldn't do anything about it.
"Then." The Black Ops on duty dragged his voice. "Since it's a private matter …"
"Kay-senpai is very familiar with me." Yamato quickly added.
"That's also a private matter." The Black Ops on duty surrounded him.
"Hey!" Yamato felt that he had to suffer a lot today.
"Kay-senpai is asleep, he can't see you now." The Black Ops smiled. After Danzō died, the Four Generations took Gen in, gave him the same treatment as the Black Ops, and even promoted him to join the Black Ops Guards. But look at how Gen repaid them? While the Four Generations were not feeling well, he assassinated them! Although the guy named "Fly" had only failed to do so in the end, a thought was a thought — he was not trustworthy at all!
"Then what do you think?" Yamato trusted the Black Ops quite a lot. "Let me starve in the dungeon for a night? Then as long as I resist, you will tie me up, scratch my feet with eagle tail feathers, and stuff Metke's stinky socks in my mouth? "
"Ha, yes ~"
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
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