…
In short, when Kakashi finally led his team out of the Fire Country and arrived at the Water Country peacefully across the ocean … no one would remember the time.
"Grandpa Dazna." Naruto, who had become familiar with his employer along the way, asked on behalf of the team. They really didn't want to ask their teacher who didn't tell them the truth. "Why don't we take a boat directly to the Wave Country? Why do we have to take a big detour from the Water Country?"
Mr. Dazna was actually more curious about this question than Naruto, but he could only make a small gesture to Naruto, asking him to ask "Mr. Study Hard" who was at the back of the team.
This pure intellectual has basically stopped refuting since he saw a young man single-handedly carrying a horse. No matter how good the reputation of Konoha's Ninja is, this old man who has been accustomed to the fierce fights on the continent since he was a child can't forget who it was that killed a whole village without saying a word, not even sparing a baby.
"Tsk." Naruto, who didn't get any hint, kicked the stones on the side of the road and cursed in his mind. Fine, if they took a detour, then so be it. Since his employer didn't mind, then the ninja who sold himself to become a tool didn't have to worry about it. Even though he had already noticed the increasingly serious expression on the old man's face. Naruto knew that this person had something on his mind and was quite anxious. He had seen too many people with this kind of expression, those who came to find his father in a hurry, and the most typical one was his father. As long as he was alone, he would always maintain this kind of expression.
Sasuke looked at Naruto, who was habitually distracted, and felt a little helpless. How dare he be so careless in the non-alliance zone? Naruto's young master was really just a young master, and he didn't look as promising as Sakura. Sasuke looked at Sakura again, who had been serious all this time, and signaled Sakura to continue being careful.
His Uchiha intuition told him that Kakashi was definitely hiding something — there was definitely a conspiracy. Now that he thought about it, how could there be such a good thing in the world? Even if Naruto was the young master of the Naruto Family, he wouldn't be able to get everything he wanted. He had just been complaining about not doing boring D-rank missions, and now he was able to receive a suitable C-rank mission the moment he stepped in? He doesn't believe that running to the mission hall to find the person on duty will let the new Genin out of the village so easily. Moreover, he was going to set off immediately. Time was so tight that he didn't even see that child-obsessed adult come out to send his son off.
The more Sasuke thought about it, the more excited he became. From time to time, he would sneak a peek at Kakashi, who was at the back of the group. His Shuriken was always ready. He believed that something interesting would happen.
It was quite interesting. Kaka, the chess player, was occasionally amused. He slowly turned the pages of the interesting novel in his hands. However, the interesting part was only limited to novels. Apart from the novel, he felt as if he had grown a hair on his heart — he was being watched.
He asked himself, 'I shouldn't have exposed any serious flaws along the way, right?' But how could those three rookies be suspicious of him? This made him have to admit that his dear teacher was right — these kids were born after the war, and they were carefully taken care of and educated since birth. Indeed, in terms of intelligence, they were much better than him, who only knew how to obey orders and randomly slash people.
That's why he hated children the most. Kakashi silently scolded: 'Hey, Sasuke -san, your Sharingan is still a Sharingan even if you didn't open it. Sakura, don't make trouble, those who don't know will think that I did something to you. Especially you, Naruto, don't look at me either — there's always the feeling of peeking at a novel during work hours, only to find your father standing behind you, it's very scary.
So, don't look at me anymore … '
Also — Ghost Zabuza — I've been waiting for you all the way — don't tell me you don't dare to come! '
Of course, busy life always makes people forget about time.
…
Fire Country, National capital, Country Lord's Mansion.
The sun was shining brightly.
The young Country Lord of the Fire Country, who had never been busy, finally proved this proposition.
He was still thinking about just now, when he signed his name on the newly agreed [Three Nations Economic Supplement Treaty]. But he awkwardly found that he couldn't remember today's date. He wanted to ask the people around him like usual, no matter who it was. But in order to show his majesty as the Lord of a large country in the photos of the reporters, everyone was withdrawn, leaving him to face all kinds of flashing lights that were about to reach his mouth.
Why do you think it's flashing lights? Because there's only flashing lights — he doesn't need to speak at all — his job is to be able to open his eyes wide and not be dazzled by the flashing lights. Well, Naruto said, this is also a very technical job. But …
"I'm still a puppet." The Lord always likes to think about important life questions in this kind of situation that has been rehearsed countless times for people to see. Unlike the ninjas and ministers who take care of him, he is actually not afraid of accidents at all. It's not easy to make a mistake in a conditioned reflex — and he is really curious: If the director suddenly realizes that the male lead is not the one he wants in the middle of the rehearsal, will he grit his teeth and continue or change someone else?
"My Lord."
The young Lord sighed. He actually didn't want to pay attention to the old guy behind him who urged him to go back and sign the documents. But his education told him that he can't ignore the white-haired man. What a contradiction. Bo Fung Watergate, my Naruto, what kind of person do you want to educate me into?
"My Lord, those documents need your signature as soon as possible. Naruto said that he needs them at the negotiating table."
…
"I'll hurry up."
But is time really as important as we think?
…
Fire Country, Konoha, Memorial Tablet.
The night is cold.
"Cough."
"Watergate, don't put Thor's coordinates on the Memorial Tablet. Timid people will be scared to death by you."
"I thought you don't believe in ghosts and gods." Bo Fung Watergate slowly walked out from behind the Memorial Tablet and looked at the man who dared to sit in front of the Memorial Tablet and drink in the middle of the night.
"It's hard to say about gods, but it's not like I haven't seen ghosts before."
The man hidden in the thick cloak filled the empty glass next to him with wine and handed it to Naruto who was already in front of him. "Do you want to drink together?"
"Why so sudden in the middle of the night? Did you change your mind and apply to go back to Konoha?" Bo Fung Watergate smiled and took the glass. "Come back, you can name any conditions — Orochimaru -senpai."
"Just call me Orochimaru. Hearing you use honorifics makes me feel a chill down my spine." Orochimaru saw that Watergate had no intention of drinking after taking the glass and laughed. "What? You don't want to drink? Are you afraid I'll poison you? "
"Heh, you're just scaring me at most. Are you really willing to let me die now?" Bo Fung Watergate shrugged and gently sprinkled the wine in front of the Memorial Tablet as if he was offering a sacrifice. Immediately, he heard the hissing sound of the wine corroding the grass …
Orochimaru's pupils shrank. He looked at the wine that was being fed to the grass, then looked at Watergate who had a conflicted expression. He still showed a look of pity. "That was good wine."
"Yes, good wine. Let's get down to business. "Bo Fung Watergate was serious.
Orochimaru continued to pour the wine and said to himself, "I heard that you've been collecting taxes recently. Can you consider returning all my money to me?"
"What do you mean by your money? You put it with me willingly. " Naruto, who was being chased by Four Generations, was calm. "Besides, you're so smart. If there weren't any benefits, why would you pile the money with me and run away? Don't make it sound like I took the money but didn't do anything. "
"Pfft." Orochimaru was angry. "Put down the money and run away. Does that mean the money isn't mine? I can't win against you in an argument. I don't want to talk about it anymore. I'll just take it that I bought your life with the gold. It's enough. "
"My life is much more valuable than gold. But it's enough to buy your life." Bo Fung Watergate scratched his head. "By the way, don't tell me you're the one who released the new bounty on me at the underground exchange."
"I don't have that kind of money." Orochimaru stood up with the wine bottle and stared straight at Bo Fung Watergate.
…
"Okay, let's get down to business."
Naruto, who was being stared at, became serious again. "What's the matter? Tell me quickly. I'm sleepy."
Orochimaru was silent for a few seconds. He looked at Watergate's eyes. Watergate's eyes were as gentle and sincere as ever. Then he looked at Watergate's hands. Watergate's hands were hanging naturally, very relaxed. He was so relaxed that he was ready to go. Orochimaru twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled. "I'm just passing by. In fact, you don't have to be too nervous. If you're sleepy, go back to sleep first. You don't have to accompany me. "
"I want to go back to sleep. Do you know the feeling of being forced to wake up when you're sleeping comfortably? That was hard to bear, but the security department insisted that they had found an SS-class wanted criminal. I can't even get angry. "
Orochimaru looked at the suddenly angry Watergate for a long time. "I'm the leader of the Otogakure."
"Even if you're from the Alliance, it's troublesome to enter Konoha without permission in the middle of the night. You should've said something in advance." Watergate glanced at the wine bottle in Orochimaru's hand. "And you failed to assassinate Naruto —"
"I said, that's good wine."
"Well, it's good wine senpai."
…
"I said you don't have to be so nervous. There's no harm in being woken up. Just treat it as a military exercise. Haven't you been complaining that newcomers aren't sensitive enough?"
After saying that, Orochimaru no longer paid attention to Hokage who still wanted to say something. He just walked along the long monument until he reached the end of the monument and opened his mouth again.
"By the way, Watergate, why didn't I see Shimura Danzo?"
"Is there such a person in Konoha?" Watergate sneered and quickly followed.
"Bo Fung Watergate!" Orochimaru also turned back and sneered. "Are you sure you're in a normal mental state now?"
"I'm quite normal. You're the one who's distorted."
"I'm not going to argue with you." Orochimaru continued to sneer. "I said you don't have to be so nervous. In fact, what I'm going to do isn't bad for you at all. You know it, I know it too. I never underestimate your ability to grasp the opportunity, so you don't have to belittle yourself. "
"That's not the case at all."
"Then what's the matter? You're not qualified to interfere with my business. Jiraiya and Tsunade also never interfere. Just take care of your people and don't make trouble out of kindness. "
"I think you're the one who's looking for trouble. Don't make any more small moves, and don't continue to provoke." Watergate was really serious this time. "Go back to Konoha, and I'll overturn the case for you."
"What kind of joke is that? I'm a rebellious ninja."
"That's just a matter of a word from me."
"It's not what you think at all."
"Don't overcomplicate things. If I say you're not a rebellious ninja, then you're not. Besides, I have evidence to prove that you've made indelible contributions to the development of Konoha over the years. "
"Haha." Orochimaru chuckled.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Watergate was even more serious. "There's no irreconcilable conflict. If you feel awkward going back to Konoha, then continue with your Otonin. Konoha needs an alliance like Otonin. It's undeniable that your small village can't develop without Konoha's support. We can cooperate better in the future. Do you really want to go to war with Konoha now? Even with the Kazekage's Sand Ninjas, you have no chance of winning. "
"Is that so?" Orochimaru licked his lips and looked up and down at Naruto, who was still ready to go. "But you know very well in your heart, Bo Fung Watergate, I'm a rebellious ninja."
"Then why am I, Naruto, and you, a rebellious ninja, in the middle of the night?"
"…"
…
"Take care, I won't see you out."
…
"Inform the security department not to lift the alarm." Bo Fung Watergate ordered the Shadow Guard who had been silently following him. "And where is Sandaime-sama now?"
"The security department." The Anbu hurriedly handed the cloak in his hand to Naruto, who forgot to wear his coat.
"I want to see him." Naruto wrapped the cloak tightly around his body. He felt that the wind in the monument was indeed colder than anywhere else.
If the truth is under the lie, then what is under the truth?
…
60 years in Konoha.
At the end of January
People in the Fire Country found that the snow on the plum blossoms seemed to have disappeared overnight.
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