Konoha, the Land of Fire
Konoha, January 16, 62
9 pm.
Dark clouds were accumulating.
"How terrifying.
A person who can sacrifice anything for the sake of righteousness. "
He slammed several doors as he left Sarutobi's house.
Mito Pyloritis was still holding back his anger.
He knew that he had said the wrong thing today.
He also knew that he shouldn't have been angry with Sarutobi. Because he wasn't 17 or 27 years old.
He was 71 years old this year. When people lived to his age,
They naturally understood that "a real man had to be ruthless to do great things."
Perhaps he had to go against his conscience.
Or he would do many wrong things to succeed.
But did he have to go so far?
"Hey, the utility pole provoked you.
Why did you kick him? "
Mito Pyloritis straightened the crooked utility pole. "You met him so quickly."
Xiaochun shook the Thor communicator in her hand. The green screen was like an enlarged firefly in the dark night. "Sandaime said that you quarreled with him and drank alcohol.
He was afraid that something would happen, so he asked me to come and take a look. "
"He's quite open-minded." Pyloritis waved his hand to signal the secret unit on the roof to stay away.
Xiaochun waved to the logistics personnel who came to repair the power line. "Sandaime has always been open-minded."
"He's so open-minded that he doesn't look like a human anymore. Hurry!" Pyloritis used the flashlight above the logistics personnel's head to sign the repair order. "I broke the power line.
The bill and fine will be deducted from my pension later.
My pension is high.
I can afford to pay for it! "
Xiaochun sighed.
She quickly pulled Elder Konoha away. "Don't go crazy."
"I only drank two glasses. I'm not drunk." Mito Pyloritis was delayed by Xiaochun for two minutes. He finally managed to escape. He stood up, straightened his collar, and emphasized again, "I'm really not drunk."
"If you're not drunk, why are you arguing with Sandaime?" Xiaochun opened the door in the dark and complained, "It's all your fault. Why did you pull down the electric poles in the middle of the night? There's a power outage in a large area. How are the children going to do their homework?"
Pyloritis followed him in. "How would I know that there are so many wires on a pole!"
Xiaochun found two candles in the dark and lit them. "What's wrong with you today? It's rare to see you arguing with Sarutobi. "
Pyloritis found a stool and sat down quietly. Yes, he had always respected Sarutobi, whether his childhood friend was called Sarutobi or Naruto. It was because that man had saved his life and led everyone to protect Konoha many times over the years. He rarely refuted Sarutobi's decisions because Sarutobi was a capable Jonin. Naruto's every policy and order was based on the interests of the Fire Nation and Konoha …
But Bo Fung Watergate didn't just sit there and do nothing!
"What's so hard to talk about with me?" Xiaochun poured tea. "Say it. We're all at this age. Try to cherish it."
Pyloritis poured tea. "Sandaime said that Watergate's health is bad. It seems that he wants to do something about it."
"It's true that the little Shuis' health has been deteriorating over the years. There's nothing wrong with making some preparations in advance. Besides, hasn't he started to choose his own people?"
But Sarutobi's tone was so heartless! Pyloritis knew that Nikorei would laugh at him if he said that, so he changed to a better angle. "Even if Sandaime is worried, when Watergate comes back from his vacation, he can just mention it. The Four Generations won't ignore the Elders' opinions … The current Naruto took a few more days of sick leave, which slightly delayed his work. Shouldn't the Elders' first thing be to care about him and then work together to overcome the difficulties?! Sandaime said it as if Watergate is dead for sure. Can't you show some respect? "
Xiaochun made tea and didn't say anything.
Pyloritis sighed and continued, "I'm a straightforward person. I don't know much about politics, but the current Naruto is the Four Generations, not the Third. That's for sure, right? In the early years, Watergate was too young and didn't do things well enough. It's understandable that Sarutobi looked after him. After that, Watergate wanted to use some new methods to improve Konoha's finances. It sounded risky, and he had to listen to the opinions of all sides. No matter how unwilling he was, he needed Sandaime to help him unite the old guys in the various families. But now? Sandaime has proven that his idea is completely correct. Konoha is thriving and has a promising future. It's unstoppable. So if Hiruzen continues like this … You know how high Watergate's prestige is now. "
Xiaochun still made tea and didn't say anything.
Pyloritis sighed again. "In the past, Sarutobi was able to suppress Watergate because Watergate's foundation was shallow, and he took office in a hurry. Although the younger generation admired and respected him, Konoha's important power is still in the hands of the old guys. Now, the young people from back then have grown up, and the younger ones only recognize Four Generations. And the old guys from back then, including the two of us, are all dead. Everyone who's alive is taking advantage of Watergate's protection and kindness … Does Sarutobi think that he's still as powerful as he was 20 years ago, or does he think that Bo Fung Watergate won't kill anyone? A 70-year-old ninja, no one would doubt how he died. "
Xiaochun finally rolled her eyes at Mito Pyloritis. "Watergate isn't that kind of person."
"No matter how kind a person is, they can't stand Sarutobi's torment." Pyloritis retorted. "Have you forgotten how we treated Watergate? Can Watergate himself forget? Can the people around Watergate forget? If he could, he wouldn't put powder under his eyes all day long, and he wouldn't even dare to recuperate in Konoha. Even if Watergate doesn't mind, there's still Kina in the middle! What we did back then … we really made them bitterly disappointed! "
"He's Naruto."
"Naruto is capable of anything!" Pyloritis snorted. "As long as it's good for Konoha, or, as long as there's no harm … Naruto won't do anything? Isn't our Sandaime the best example? He won't feel guilty even if he kills his own son and daughter-in-law! "
"…"
"Isn't it good for an old man to just stay at home and play with his grandchildren? It's not easy for the three of us to live together until now. Like you said just now, we should cherish it as much as we can. " Mito Pyloritis looked at the lights that were starting to turn on in the distance. He drank the last mouthful of tea in his cup and stood up. "And Watergate has been through so much … You know that I have children, and the son who survived is only a few years younger than Watergate. If I put myself in his shoes, I really can't stay indifferent … Watergate is a good boy. You should persuade Sarutobi not to be too hard on him at this time."
Xiaochun took a sip of tea, watched Mito Pyloritis climb over the wall and leave, and continued to boil tea. As she boiled tea, she thought about how to persuade Sarutobi. She didn't have children. To be honest, she couldn't understand Mito Pyloritis's definition of a child, nor could she understand Sarutobi's attitude towards his son. So when she thought about how the lights outside the window were gradually extinguishing, she didn't know what else to say to the Sandaime. Instead, she began to think about the past.
She hadn't thought about the past for a long time. After all, more than 60 years ago was a long time ago. Konoha village had just been established. Hashirama-sensei hadn't gone to the Valley of the End to fight Uchiha Macula and was injured. She, Sarutobi, and Pyloritis hadn't had the chance to call the Sandaime sensei and be teammates with Danzō.
In short, the sun was always bright, the clouds were always white, and the flowers were always in full bloom. When there was a war, they ran on the battlefield and were drenched in sweat. When there was no war, they ran in the brand-new Konoha and were drenched in sweat.
Mito Pyloritis was short-sighted and taciturn at that time, while Sarutobi was as lively as Jiraiya, Naruto, and Konoha when they were young. So it was always Sarutobi who played with everyone.
She still remembered that one day, Sarutobi said that he was bored and wanted to explore Naruto's building. At that time, Naruto's building was also brand-new, without any moss. Just like now, no one was allowed to enter without permission, but the guards were far worse. However, they were still caught without much effort. The one who caught them was Hashirama-sensei's wife, Uzumaki Mito.
The woman with long red hair, who was once as gentle as water, didn't blame them for almost breaking into an important meeting. They were just taken home and stuffed with rice balls, saury, and baked tofu.
Hashirama-sensei was much more violent, and directly gave each of them two sets of 2500 push-ups. The most terrible thing was that they were punished in the backyard of the Senju residence while holding back their laughter and answering the teacher's questions. Such as what they liked to eat, what color they liked, whether they would pee in the bath, what to do if they farted in the bed … Of course, in addition to all kinds of funny things, there were also serious things like dreams.
Xiaochun couldn't remember the various answers he and Pyloritis gave. The only thing she could remember now was Sarutobi's dream – "I want to be Naruto! How? Of course, I will be fair, strict, and selfless, and fight for Konoha for the rest of my life! "
"Annoying, my tall, handsome, mature, and steady Hashirama-sensei is laughing so hard that his gums are coming out. It's so bad for his image." Xiaochun sighed, put out the charcoal fire on the tea stove, returned to the bedroom, sat in front of the dressing table, and couldn't help but touch her face. Time flies, she was no longer in her prime. And Sarutobi has always fulfilled his promise.
In fact, this is very good.
The Land of Fire Konoha Naruto's Building
Intelligence Minister's Office
11: 11 PM.
Shikaku Nara wasn't so good.
He was waiting for information, but he was lucky today and didn't wait until midnight. So he hummed a song and prepared to go home. He hasn't slept at home for several days since he started work after the New Year. He regretted that he shouldn't let his old wife be so lonely at home.
But when he finished packing the documents and the dirty clothes, he was stopped by his subordinate.
"What's the matter?"
The employee of the security department handed a note to his superior and silently retreated.
"What is it?" Shikaku Nara reluctantly put down the package, opened the note, read the password, and then didn't care about the package and sat back at his desk.
He had already decided that since Hiroyuki Yamanaka retired, he didn't need to think about getting additional information from the General Staff. He didn't know that Huo Xuanmen was very smart and capable, if he found out that he didn't follow the rules and reported to Watergate, it would be very embarrassing.
But he didn't expect that after so many years, after he and Hiroyuki scanned the General Staff Department countless times, the General Staff Department still had a third generation head. Whatever, after all, he was the longest serving Naruto in Konoha. If he really wanted to ask for something, no one would refuse.
"It's just that the third generation head was too careless this time. So troublesome." Shikaku put the note in the ashtray and lit it. From thumb to pinky, he tapped the pigeon skeleton in front of him. Over and over, over and over, he didn't stop for a long time.
And now the coordinates were KBS, IPO, 007.
The second after Kakashi was called to the living room by Dingzhuo, Bo Fung Watergate, who was supposed to be sleeping in the dark, couldn't wait to open his eyes. He knew that his feeling was right. He had really recovered, because under the drowsy Kakashi's eyelids, he had almost let his imagination run wild for the entire first half of the night, but he didn't feel drowsy because of the lack of oxygen in his brain.
Yes, he couldn't sleep, he couldn't sleep, he couldn't sleep at all! He was always so irritated when he couldn't sleep at night!
He knew that this wasn't good. When he was irritated, his thoughts would sometimes be a little chaotic, especially when he was thinking about the past, his violent tendencies were also slightly serious. So he had to quickly take the medicine that Tsunade gave him before he became even more irritated. He hadn't taken it for half a month. But his small medicine bottle and everything on him was with Kakashi! Damn Kakashi, he didn't leave Kina's photo for him! He didn't even let go of his three-pointed Kunai!
Watergate could only think about good things over and over again, thinking about good things, thinking about good things — — Fuck good things!
"I still have to find a way to go back to Konoha and live a normal life." Watergate muttered to himself, took a deep breath, restrained his desire to break things, quietly sat up, and tiptoed. He decided to do something that didn't fit his identity, such as eavesdropping. Yes, he didn't want to be caught sneaking away and lose face, but without using Chakra, he was confident that he wouldn't be discovered if he walked around the house.
And he really did want to hear what Kakashi and Dingzhuo were talking about in the living room in the middle of the night. He hadn't received any real news from Konoha for half a month. To be honest, he was really worried.
But the two in the living room didn't make a sound at all. Watergate could only thank his disciples and subordinates for their efforts to not disturb his sleep. Glares were too boring!
And so, our Naruto, who was always said to be quick-witted, quickly changed his plan. He opened the ceiling, feeling as excited as when he sneaked into Kina's dormitory when he was a teenager. Should he take this chance to get rid of Kakashi and Dingzhuo and return to Konoha, or should he go to Kakashi's room and look for the weapons, medicine, intelligence documents, and photos of his son? Kina.
Unfortunately, our Naruto didn't hear the answer like he usually did. He could only press his chest and continue muttering to himself, "As expected, after leaving Konoha, even if I can't sleep at night, I won't be able to see you, Kina."
Of course, that was the truth. The ceiling was so clean that there wasn't even a dead rat, let alone a ghost. Watergate bit his lip, tilted his head, found a spot, and quietly sneaked into Kakashi's room.
Kakashi's room was ninety percent smaller than the master bedroom. Except for a hard single bed and a cabinet, there was nothing else. Watergate was rarely in the mood to slander the late Uchiha Fugaku. He knew that the ancient ninja families were more hierarchical than the ninja villages. But except for the master bedroom, the other rooms were small enough.
But soon, he thanked Fugaku again. The house was small and had little furniture, which meant that when Minato pulled out a soft needle as thin as a hair and poked the lock of the cabinet door, he could see everything he wanted.
Watergate first found the medicine bottle and took one. Uh, this was the throat candy given by Genma. He quickly felt for another bottle, hesitated for a moment, and didn't take it. He poured out a few more and hid them on his body. Then he began to flip through the documents and information, and checked a few under the moonlight. There really wasn't any bad news or bad news.
This made Watergate feel a sense of loss, as if he had punched empty air, but the knife in his heart turned into smoke.
Well, I can finally peek at my son's photos.
Watergate put Kina's small photos aside, put his hands together, and then shared them with his wife one by one. "Oh, oh, oh, Kina, look, Naruto was trained so badly, but don't worry, he burned Jiraiya sensei's hair, didn't you want to do that for a long time? Sob, sob, sob, sob, Naruto's nose is bruised and swollen, but his smile is so bright, our son is a man. Hahaha, this one is also terrible, his elbow is dislocated, it looks so painful, but Kina, don't worry, Sensei Jiraiya's pants fell off, good!
job！
But I still can't bear to part with it. " Watergate sighed silently, and used his fingers to touch Naruto's scratched face in the photo. But training … Kinai, that's how everyone went through it, right? Yes, our Naruto is a man. Watergate nodded at Kina's photo, calmly put everything back in place, closed the cabinet, locked it, and climbed back to the ceiling. Suddenly, his face changed.
"Ka."
Watergate jumped down, threw away the broken piece of wood in his hand, opened Kakashi's door, and walked into his room. "Kakashi, shut up, I just couldn't sleep, so I came to look at Naruto's photos … I don't want to argue with you during bedtime."
After arguing, one would always feel tired.
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