"Sensei."
"What?"
"I'm also someone who's called grandpa by a child.
Sensei, can you praise me with a different word next time? "Jiraiya rubbed his hard head and continued to take things out of the big bag one by one.
Amegakure, which was full of ponds and swamps, didn't have any specialties. But Orochimaru was right.
He had to bring something with him.
Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya seriously.
Anger welled up within him. He was a reasonable person.
But since he hit Jiraiya with the Ape Demon Wand, he couldn't control his temper. "Say that again."
"Hey, don't hit my face." Jiraiya covered his chin.
He didn't know how he offended his sensei. "Although I'm still energetic and handsome …"
"That's not it!"
"Then?" Jiraiya used to like it when his sensei scolded him for being naive.
But now,
"Can you praise me with a different word next time?"
"I'm not praising you!"
"How is it not praising me?" Jiraiya didn't think naive was a derogatory word until now. Naive, straightforward, and unconventional.
It means that Jiraiya won't stab people in the back.
He won't smile on the surface and scheme in the dark. This is called true temperament! A real man should eat big chunks of meat and not play mind games. If there's anything to talk about, then live a happy life. However, "If you really mean to scold someone, you should use the word naive. For example, scold Watergate. "
"When he was young, he didn't have a single idea that wasn't naive."
"Anyway, Watergate isn't naive.
I'm not naive. "Jiraiya muttered.
"…"
"Sensei.
I'm also a writer, although I write best-selling novels.
But I can still hear the subtle difference between hot and warm. "
"…" Sarutobi liked Jiraiya the most.
Not only because Jiraiya was like him.
There was a small sarcoma on the left side of his nose.
"…" Jiraiya actually understood why the teacher scolded him.
"I know. Orochimaru asked me to stay here and tidy up your local specialties because he found me annoying and wanted to send me away."
"Just listen to what he says!"
"I know that Kakashi told me to follow Orochimaru because Konoha is afraid of him. Konoha doesn't believe in Orochimaru's reason. I also know that I should stay close to Orochimaru and guard against him like he's a spy, even though Konoha hasn't given me any specific orders. "
"…"
"…" Jiraiya continued to take out the box. Under the box was a small dried fish, and under the small dried fish was a heavy porcelain bottle. "The Rain Shinobi's medicine for rheumatism. Now that the Rain Shinobi are on the same side, no one will hide the recipe anymore."
Sarutobi accepted his disciple's kindness. Those who were a little older knew that his bones were prone to pain when it rained on cloudy days, but Konoha had occupied the Rain Shinobi for half a year, and no one remembered his old arms and legs.
Jiraiya rubbed his hands on his teacher's clothes and pressed on his shoulder for the first time in his life. The third generation leader Naruto was a little more than 1.6 meters tall. Now that he was in his seventies, his legs were bent and his back was hunched, which made him look even smaller. "Sensei, I've traveled the world. If I still believe in anyone's words, I'll die of stupidity long ago."
"…"
Jiraiya rubbed the back of his teacher's neck until it was warm. He poured the medicine and continued rubbing. "Konoha doesn't believe in Orochimaru, and you don't believe that he suddenly came back because he really regretted it."
"If he had the slightest intention of repentance, he would have already …"
"But I believe in Orochimaru." Jiraiya interrupted his teacher. "Yes, Orochimaru never thought that he did anything wrong, but it's a fact that he returned to Konoha obediently."
"…"
"Facts speak louder than words." Jiraiya scratched the back of his head. "If he was still a traitor, I wouldn't hesitate to kill traitors if I had the chance. But Orochimaru is now on the same side, so what reason do I have to not trust my brother and comrade? Do you want to be like Watergate, who seems to be nice to everyone, but when he's connected to the heart monitor, he beeps whenever anyone gets close to him. He's still the same as you … You say that I trust you, but in the end, you don't trust anyone. "
"…"
"…"
"… I'm not so old that I need to be lectured by you!" Sarutobi admitted that he didn't like Orochimaru as much as he did Jiraiya, because the child didn't consider others in everything he did. "Orochimaru's mistake was to kill his comrades for evil human experiments!"
"His merits offset his faults."
"Orochimaru is your brother and comrade, but those innocent Konoha Ninjas who were experimented on by Orochimaru are not your brothers and comrade!" Sarutobi took off his shirt and lay on the tatami. "I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Didn't you say that you were going to apply the medicine on me? Continue."
"…"
"Who's wronging him?!"
Jiraiya didn't dare to say that Orochimaru was wronged in any way. Murdering a fellow villager in order to draw a bullshit conclusion was something only a Frankenstein would do. If you questioned Orochimaru, he would just smile and say that dying in an experiment was a contribution to the development of science, and dying as cannon fodder on the battlefield was a waste of time. Jiraiya had no intention of exonerating Orochimaru. He felt that Orochimaru didn't care whether he was black or white, and was loved or hated by others … But Jiraiya was selfish after all. He didn't want to see Sarutobi and Orochimaru end up being worse than strangers.
"Be gentle." Sarutobi was just melancholy. He was old, and even applying medicine felt painful.
"Your muscles are stiff."
Sarutobi shut his mouth and closed his eyes.
"Why don't you give me a full-body massage? I learned a few things from the Watergate guards." Jiraiya was really sad. They were master and disciple, and they were supposed to be as close as father and son. But in the end, everyone was …
Konoha, the Land of Fire.
The light snow had stopped.
Orochimaru walked in Konoha from the moment he left Sarutobi's house. He walked from daytime to sunset, and the streetlights were lit up one by one. He didn't eat lunch or dinner. He didn't buy anything, and he didn't even drink a sip of water.
Yamato, who had been following behind him, chewed on a warm octopus ball, and felt very sullen. Orochimaru said that he hadn't been back to Konoha for a long time, and there was nothing wrong with him wanting to take a walk around. Regardless of whether Orochimaru loved or hated Konoha, this was still his hometown. But it would be strange if he did nothing but walk around for so long. However, no one could find anything that could be used against Orochimaru, except for the Soul Comfort Monument.
The other surveillance officers were also discussing in the earpiece. Some said that there was something about the Soul Comfort Monument that made Orochimaru afraid. Some said that Orochimaru was also human. He had betrayed them before, and now that he was back, he felt ashamed of his inferiority. There were also people who swore that Orochimaru was just playing with them, and when they let their guard down, he started to do bad things.
"Yamato -chan, don't be nervous." Orochimaru was still pacing slowly. "The Soul Comfort Monument is only interesting at night. That's all."
Yamato didn't reply. He began to suspect that Orochimaru might have an appointment with someone at the Soul Comfort Monument.
Orochimaru looked around at the vigilant gazes and sighed. "There's no need to treat me like a villain."
No matter how good-tempered Yamato was, he couldn't help but mock him.
Orochimaru mocked him directly. "You were willing to become an experiment back then. Your.
59 companions were also willing. You know that I've never forced anyone. "
"I've never forced a rabbit to step on a hunting trap." Yamato didn't hate Orochimaru. In fact, he respected him in some ways, but this didn't mean that he would let his guard down around Orochimaru. "You're someone who has never treated human lives as human lives."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. "Oh? Someone took out a large sum of money to bribe Konoha, and Konoha sent a Ninja to bribe them. Not only did you kill them, but if you were accidentally seen by a passerby during the mission, would you let the passerby go, or would you also kill the innocent passerby? "
"…" Yamato had never encountered such a situation, but no one should be lucky.
Orochimaru looked at Yamato, whose face changed instantly. He flicked his fingernails. "You're accusing me of not treating human lives as human lives?"
Yamato suppressed the panic in his heart and pretended not to hear it.
Orochimaru continued, "Let's forget about my Sound Ninja and Rain Ninja. But the Kazekage of Four Generations, that iron skull is unwilling to let go of the grudge between Wind and Fire, unwilling to reconcile with Konoha, and looking down on Naruto's economic circle plan … In Konoha's eyes, he's an enemy, but from the standpoint of the Land of the Wind and Sand Hidden, he's a hero who resisted the Fire Country's hegemony and prevented Sand Hidden from becoming Konoha's vassal. "
"But Konoha brought peace!" Yamato felt that he had to say something. Orochimaru seemed to be chatting with him, but there was a circle of Anbu eavesdropping around them! The average age of the Anbu was 20 years old. "Sand Hidden and Land of the Wind are living a much better life now than before they formed an alliance with Konoha."
"Isn't the reason why the Land of Wind and Sand are in such a difficult situation? Isn't it because a certain Hokage destroyed their affiliated countries, robbed their water sources, and blew up a valley to block their rivers and groundwater?" Orochimaru suddenly turned around and leaned close to Yamato's nose. "And if they can invade other countries for the sake of world peace … Does it make sense for the Akatsuki to destroy the world for the sake of world peace? I think I'm the savior, so it's not wrong for me to kill a few people to live a few more years. "
"…" Yamato felt goosebumps all over his body. Kakashi was right. Orochimaru should be quarantined! Four Generations -sama was right. They should have cut off Orochimaru's head before he opened his mouth during the Chunin Exam. This guy's danger didn't lie in how many Forbidden Jutsu he knew, how many poisons he mastered, nor did it have anything to do with human experiments. It was that you shouldn't think too much about what Orochimaru said. "Team A, Team B, expand the encirclement. From now on, guard the perimeter."
"Wouldn't it be better if we left earlier?" Orochimaru stroked the cold monument forest, opened the flowers that had been frozen for a day, and placed them under the monument one by one.
"The flowers have been distributed, and it's getting late." Yamato swore that he would never contact Orochimaru again. "Where are you going to sleep tonight? The dormitory is still Sarutobi's house. "
Orochimaru nodded, then lifted his legs and climbed to the back of the mountain.
"What the hell are you going to do!" Yamato wanted to sound the alarm.
"Serving Namikaze Minato every day has turned you into a nagging mother." Orochimaru climbed very fast. "I'm just going to sweep the tombs. As a former rebellious ninja, it's normal to know a few people who aren't on the monument."
Yamato was dazed and couldn't keep up. However, he had Thor. Last time, at the National Capital, Kakashi carved 180 coordinates on Orochimaru's body. It wasn't a joke! However, Yamato still couldn't catch his breath. Orochimaru didn't steal the tombs. He just took out a small bottle, sprinkled the wine all over the ground, and then closed the bottle. This was indeed a memorial, although the pattern on the bottle was a little strange. The weeds that were watered by the wine sizzled and withered instantly.
"It's just herbicide. Zombies won't suddenly jump out." Orochimaru shook the bottle. "I'll sleep in the dormitory."
Yamato placed the flashlight under his chin, turned on the switch, and stuck out his red tongue. Anyway, he had nothing to do with Orochimaru when he returned to the dormitory. He was a single Jounin, so it didn't matter if he stayed in the dormitory!
"Heh."
"What are you laughing at!"
"I'm thinking about Yamato -chan's childhood." Orochimaru put away the bottle and sighed. "I didn't expect you to grow up so strong."
Yamato hated Orochimaru. Hate!
However, for the next day, two days, three days, he still had to accompany Orochimaru all over Konoha!
"Wait! What do you mean I'll follow Orochimaru from now on?! Four Generations -sama, I really like to wash the dishes, wipe the floor, and clean Lion Ball's claws! "Yamato squatted beside the chair and put his hands on his head.
"You're quite promising." Watergate sat on the chair and also put his hands on his head. "Jiraiya -sensei's popularity is only three minutes, and Itachi has to run all over the world. That's why Kakashi asked you to guard the Rain Shinobi and monitor Orochimaru. It's really suitable."
"But I don't want to be promising. I want to take care of you."
"I don't need you to take care of me. I just want you to have a good future. It's even better if you don't have to be single. I've already named your child. How about Thousand-Hand Saitsuki?"
"…" Yamato didn't want his surname to be Thousand-Hand. "Kina -san ~"
"Your ace in the hole won't work today. Your Kina -san is bored here and has gone to be Naruto's back." In the end, Watergate couldn't bear to kick Yamato, but he didn't have time to deal with Yamato either. That was because the person who made him put his hands on his head was called Hatake Kakashi. "Kakashi, can you stand up straight?"
"I'm standing up straight."
Fire Nation, Konoha Naruto Building
Auditorium, backstage.
Kakashi was practicing in front of the mirror, from standing up, speaking, to raising his hands and feet. That's right, starting from him, Naruto was no longer Konoha's own business. His inauguration ceremony was for the entire world to see. "But is it really necessary to put on makeup? Just some bags under my eyes. "
"Normally, you can be as sloppy as you want, but not during an inauguration ceremony." Watergate's plan today was to finish rehearsals in the morning and return to his new home to instruct the workers to install the curtains. However, he stayed until almost noon, and he didn't even bother to pick out the curtains. "Because your close-up will be broadcasted on several large screens, and it will also be reprinted by television stations and newspapers. The cameras will magnify all your flaws — Genma, continue."
Huo Xuanmen put down a large number of different sizes of foundation. He felt quite apologetic that he didn't do his job well and caused trouble for the Four Generations. "I'm afraid that foundation won't be able to hide from the cameras. I called Mute, and the female ninjas all said that she has a way to cover eye bags."
"I don't think that I'm ugly just because I have eye bags."
"But eye bags will make you look weak even if you stand up straight." Genma was helpless. "The mask covers your nose and mouth, and the eye mask covers half your face. You can only rely on one eye."
"Do I have to do a close-up?" Kakashi was very irritated. He had been manipulated like a marionette for the past two days.
"Born with dead fish eyes, he can't do anything about it." Yamato silently complained.
"Yamato Tenzō." Kakashi was about to explode. "Your task is to monitor Orochimaru."
"I didn't leave my post without permission. I'm a shadow clone."
"Using shadow clones without permission is against discipline." Kakashi drew his katana and chopped Yamato's shadow clone into pieces.
"Maybe it's because of the crooked forehead protector?" Shisui couldn't help but come over. For Kakashi's inauguration ceremony, there were no problems with security, reception, and intelligence. Everything was ready, except for Kakashi. Everyone worked together for the whole morning. Regardless of whether the cloak was convenient for fighting, they cut off the sleeves and replaced them with metal hooks to hang on the shoulders. It finally didn't look so cheap. The long inner lining of Naruto's bamboo hat was removed. His hair and eyebrows were also specially trimmed. In short, he looked both majestic and imposing from afar, but he was still the sloppy Kakashi. "Why don't you try putting the forehead protector back on?"
Kakashi didn't move. "I'm just like this. I can't just stop being myself when I'm Naruto. I have to act as someone else."
"But the real Naruto is really different from the publicity." Genma frowned and looked at Watergate.
Shisui and Asuma also looked at Watergate.
Watergate had already prepared himself for this when he dared to make Kakashi the Fifth Daimyo. "Come, Kakashi, let me give you one last lesson."
"Can you not talk like that?"
Watergate took out a notebook and pen from Kakashi's pocket and stuffed them into his disciple's hands. "For so many years, every time I meet the king, I behave like a loyal minister. But how loyal do you think I am to the king?"
"…" Kakashi didn't want to discuss this with his teacher, but he still seriously recorded and answered, "I used to think that you were truly loyal to the king."
"Many people thought so." Watergate didn't want to discuss this with Kakashi either. It wasn't easy for him to raise this ice-cold child into a righteous, kind, and loyal man, but now he had to teach him to do bad things. "It's because of my good acting that Konoha and I weren't destroyed when we were still weak."
"…"
"Naruto is a good actor. You have to learn to control your emotions. I know it's difficult, but at least you have to be able to act when you're intentionally deceiving people."
"…"
"Naruto is a good liar. You probably can't accept the word 'liar'. But if it's a two-faced, scheming, and shrewd person, you might dislike it even more. "
"…"
"But Kakashi, for Naruto, these aren't derogatory words." Watergate looked at Kakashi, who was still unconvinced, and sighed. He waved at Mute Kato, who was already outside the door. "Right, Mute? Kakashi is indeed lacking in shrewdness."
Shrewdness is a wall.
…
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