chsdbacks Chapter 19 I am the Hokage!
Chapter 19 I am the Hokage!
"That's all there is to it... It's all thanks to Orochimaru, otherwise I might not be able to afford to support Tsunade."
Ningxia complained irritably, but there was no disdain in her words, only helplessness towards her older sister's laziness and slacking off.
"Hahaha... She really hasn't changed at all."
Jiraiya laughed heartily, but at the same time he was anxious about the relationship between the two. He couldn't stand it anymore. Why wasn't Tsunade taking the initiative?
Aren't you afraid that Ningxia will one day be captured by a powerful female ninja? Then the defeat CG will be unlocked.
Shisui, who had been silent all along, secretly listened to the conversation between the two. She had already inquired and found out that Ningxia had a good relationship with the three ninjas.
That's why I asked Ningxia before, but now it seems that Ningxia and Tsunade have an unusually good relationship.
What should I do?
He took Jiraiya home and went straight to the backyard, where he stared blankly at Naruto fiddling with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Minato, she really looks like you...
Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh, then coughed a few times to attract Naruko's attention, and then began his incredibly awkward self-introduction.
Naruko, seeing the strange person who had suddenly barged into her house, instinctively raised her hand and unleashed a Rasengan, much to Jiraiya's surprise as he dodged it.
Keep in mind that Naruko is only five or six years old, yet she has already mastered the Rasengan.
"Naruko".
Ningxia stopped Mingzi and then introduced her to Jiraiya.
"Hello……"
Perhaps because of Ningxia's existence, Naruko's desire to be recognized by everyone has changed, and Naruko's personality has become very introverted.
He's never loud or boisterous; in fact, he's almost excessively calm.
In comparison, Zuo Yue, who was spoiled by Itachi, seemed more like an optimist.
Hearing Naruko's lukewarm response, Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and asked Naruko if there was anything she didn't understand. As Minato's teacher, he was sure he could help.
"Can you teach me the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
"..."
Jiraiya's lips twitched, and he changed the subject, asking Naruko if she was interested in learning summoning techniques, but Naruko immediately refused.
She doesn't like toads.
Jiraiya was extremely embarrassed; it seemed that none of the things he could teach Naruko were things he could actually teach her.
"Jiraiya, aren't you going to give Naruko some New Year's money?"
Ningxia suddenly said this, which made Jiraiya's eyes light up. That's right, although he couldn't teach Naruto ninjutsu, he still had money.
Jiraiya was very generous this time, taking out his entire year's worth of drinking money. Besides trying to cover up his embarrassment, he probably also felt guilty towards Minato and Naruko.
"Thank you, Grandpa Jiraiya."
Naruko accepted the New Year's money, and then, in front of Jiraiya, gave it all to Ningxia.
"..."
Jiraiya, who had been feeling elated by the phrase "Grandpa Jiraiya," was instantly petrified. Seeing Naruko and Ningxia so close, he felt both sad and relieved.
Suppressing his complicated feelings, Jiraiya told Ningxia about the compensation for Danzo and entrusted all of this to Ningxia for safekeeping.
"When are you leaving?"
Ningxia knew that Zilai wouldn't stay long either, so giving him the things so hastily meant he would probably leave in a few days.
"About a week later."
Jiraiya scratched his head, then gave Ningxia some instructions, hoping that he could take good care of Naruko for him.
"I will, but...you seem to have kidney deficiency?"
"I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!!!"
"I can cure it."
"Godfather, please accept my bow."
Ningxia was amused by Jiraiya's face; this guy was still the same as before.
At this moment, in Konoha Hospital, the Third Hokage lay exhausted in his hospital bed, while Danzo sat beside him, peeling an apple for him with his bandaged hands.
"Sarutobi, let's just leave this matter as it is for now. You'd better take care of yourself from now on."
Danzo wasn't concerned about the Third Hokage; he was merely reminding him who had taken the blame for him so he could gain more benefits.
"Danzo..."
The Third Hokage had mixed feelings. He knew that Danzo had instigated the recent events in Konoha, but he could not deny that Danzo had indeed taken the blame for him.
"Hmph! Don't misunderstand, I just don't want the Hokage's dignity to be damaged."
Danzo casually tossed the apple to the Third Hokage, who took a bite and immediately stood up, his gaze fixed on the Uchiha clan's territory.
"The Uchiha clan has been getting increasingly arrogant lately. Sarutobi, this is no ordinary Uchiha clan; we must strike hard!"
The Third Hokage immediately rejected the idea. He hadn't forgotten what Minato had said: if he were to use the Uchiha Hado now, it would likely have an unprecedented impact.
Moreover... he refused to exterminate his clan; he was just being dragged into it by others.
"Sarutobi!"
Danzo's voice rose a few decibels as he turned to look at the Third Hokage, stating with almost certainty that Shisui was dead.
Now is the best opportunity. If a second Mangekyou Sharingan appears in the future, they will have no chance to eradicate the inherently evil Uchiha clan.
Even so, the Uchiha are still...
"Enough, Sarutobi! I am the acting Hokage now!"
Danzo was more powerful, and in principle, he was not qualified to be the acting Hokage.
However, since Jiraiya had no desire to become Hokage, and the Third Hokage was moved by Danzo's taking the blame, he reciprocated by letting Jiraiya experience being Hokage for a while.
"Danzo, you..."
Just as the third generation was about to say something, he found his body going weak. He... had been drugged.
"Sarutobi, you're still so naive..."
Danzo picked up a half-eaten apple from beside the bed and threw it into the trash can. Others feared the Uchiha and were terrified of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
But what he was thinking was, if one kaleidoscope is like this, what if two or three more come along? Wouldn't Konoha be in for a major upheaval?
Moreover, he avoided the Uchiha clan's sharp edge.
Thinking back to his previous dealings with the masked man, Danzo took a deep breath. The Uchiha must be destroyed. As long as the Uchiha are not destroyed, he will have to check his head every morning to see if they are still alive.
The reason for placing the Third Hokage under house arrest was not only to prevent him from opposing the regime, but also to remove him from the blame. Even if the sky were to fall, he would be the one to take the blame for the destruction of the Uchiha clan, while Sarutobi could simply rest.
While the Uchiha clan was still jubilant because of Minato's guarantee, and even the hawks had become more moderate, little did they know that a sharp knife was locked onto their hearts.
Itachi dragged his tired body to the clinic, but his mood gradually improved when he saw the figures inside.
"You've come, Itachi."
If we were to name the top doctor at the clinic, aside from Shisui who handed over his entire fortune, it would undoubtedly be Itachi.
"Sorry, I've been too busy lately. I... wanted to talk to you."
Itachi was a little embarrassed. In reality, she didn't care at all what they talked about; she just liked the feeling of being with Ningxia.
But she could sense that Ningxia's feelings for her weren't romantic; they were more like a brother's care for his sister and a doctor's concern for his patient.
Perhaps even Ningxia himself didn't realize that his gentleness was so captivating, like quicksand, drawing people deeper and deeper into it.
It can help her temporarily escape from her suffocating thoughts.
"Itachi".
Ningxia looked at the gloomy girl in front of her. Actually... Itachi wasn't much better than Shisui, but he thought about things more and more complicatedly.
The CPU couldn't keep up with the operation, causing Itachi to fall into a strange state where she couldn't understand the problems she couldn't figure out.
In addition, Itachi's obsessive personality made her increasingly twisted, so Ningxia wanted to take this opportunity to help Itachi come out of his shell.
Itachi...you'll understand, right?