The Red Moon of Konoha

Chapter 174 Konoha Calendar, Year 49, End

"Oshemaru, the prepared lair has been copied?"

"The copy was very clean, as clean as a dog licked it. Even the beaker I put in it was taken away without leaving anything behind. My avatar wandered around inside without giving anything away. I stayed, and places like laboratories and prisons were blown up with detonators..."

Orochimaru shook his head.I can't go on.

There is not much to say.

Although he paid for an underground base and some experimental materials, he managed to fool Konoha Ninja back, which is not too bad a calculation.

"They didn't have any doubts since then?"

Longshu asked.

"Who knows? Maybe, maybe not." Orochimaru shrugged, with a look of indifference.

So what about doubt?
Jiraiya is an idiot, but that guy has never been a real reckless man. Jiraiya's fighting style is rough and subtle. He seems to like to use ninjutsu and violence to flatten the enemies in front of him, but In fact, the battle is extremely focused on the collection of intelligence.

That guy doesn't fight unprepared.

For example, this time, he actually prepared such a terrifying auditory hallucination.

He almost fell over.

Therefore, he was [-]% sure that before Zilai prepared a new tactic to deal with him, even if he knew his whereabouts, he would never find him right away.

"As long as there is no Jirai and that idiot gets in the way, so what if Kakashi and those brats come to him? I have a hundred tricks to play with them." Akai and the others took it seriously.

Nagarjuna had no objection to this.

Kakashi and the others really haven't really grown up yet.

Even if Akai can open the [Eight Doors Dunjia] at this time, the limit is estimated to be the fifth or sixth door. This kind of power is already very strong, but it is not enough to deal with the slippery snake Orochimaru. Defeating Orochi Maru is easy, but if you really want to kill Orochimaru... Hehe, it's difficult! ! !
As for Kakashi, the [Leopard King] was cast by Nagarjuna himself, and he knows exactly what kind of ability he has. Now Kakashi may be able to take advantage of Orochimaru's surprise by relying on the ability of the [Leopard King]. But if they really fight, at most they can guarantee that they can escape alive.

"Narjuna-kun, how is your research? If the progress is not satisfactory, I can help!"

Orochimaru stopped talking about Konoha, and instead focused on Nagaruka's experiment.

"no."

Nagarjuna flatly refused, "I know my experiment well, Orochimaru, you should concentrate on studying the reincarnation eye! After all, it's already August, and I'm going to recycle it in January next year."

joke!

It’s true that Orochimaru’s research ability is strong, but if Orochimaru really messes with it, the things he researched in the end will give him a headache. Who knows if this bastard Orochimaru has hidden any traps or back doors in it? , He got so much information from Orochimaru, isn't it just as a reference.

Even if the technology developed by Orochimaru may be used in the future, it will definitely be modified by then.

"It's a pity... Nagarjuna-kun, if you need help, you can come to me at any time."

Orochimaru looked regretful.

His clone snake in the base happened to see Nagarjuna handling the rotten experimental materials, which left a deep impression on Orochimaru, his curiosity was aroused, and he really wanted to know what it was What kind of experiment can cause this change...
It's a pity that Nagarjuna's laboratory is tightly guarded, densely covered with barriers, and coupled with the insight of Sharingan... it's not easy to mess with!

Orochimaru didn't dare to take the risk of forcibly peeping at Nagarjuna's experiment.

If peeping is discovered, then I’m afraid I won’t be able to continue to study the eyes of reincarnation. He’s not saying that he’s afraid of Nagarjuna, but he, Orochimaru, never knows how to write fear. The key is whether it’s worth it, he won’t go Do worthless things.

As for being an enemy of Nagarjuna, in Dashemaru's view, it is of no benefit to him.

"Speaking of which, Orochimaru, do you have a clue about the research on reincarnation eyes?"

"Very difficult!"

Mentioning this, Orochimaru showed a troubled look on his face, "The reincarnation eye...it's too complicated, and the identification of the most basic components has not yet been completed, and there are too many things in it that I don't understand. , I tried to transplant it to the experimental body, but the experimental body was drained of chakra in a very short period of time, and finally turned into a mummy..."

"Narujun-kun, about the eyes of reincarnation, is there something I don't know about you?" Saying that, Orochimaru stared at Nagarjuna again.

"Perhaps! But those things are not in the scope of our transaction."

Longshu had a serious face.

He wished that Orochimaru couldn't research anything!How could he tell Orochimaru information about Samsara Eye.

"...That's really a headache!"

Orochimaru sighed.

"Okay, that's all for today's small talk, if I have nothing else to do, I'm going back."

Nagarjuna stood up, saw Dashewan didn't make a sound, and strode away.

Orochimaru sat still.

The golden vertical pupil watched Nagarjuna's back disappearing at the door of the room, remained silent for a long time, and finally disappeared into white smoke.

----

Leaf Village.

Minato, who received the urgent report, was not disappointed because Orochimaru fled and disappeared.

Although the fact that Orochimaru was indeed in Tian Zhiguo surprised him somewhat, in his impression, Orochimaru was not such a careless character. He always thought that there was someone else behind the incident in Tian Zhiguo. I really found the lair of Orochimaru...but I will talk about it later.

What he cares about now is Kakashi whose writing style has changed.

Compared with the previous report, this report written by Kakashi himself has changed significantly. The excessive sharpness in the text has been polished a little, and it is a bit more mellow and stable... like this The change surprised Minato.

"Mr. Jiraiya... You still know how to teach people!"

Minato smiled.

From the very beginning, he sent Kakashi and the others to Tanokuni, not for the sake of Orochimaru, who was not sure whether it existed or not.

It was to let Jiraiya take the initiative to educate Kakashi and the others.

Regarding Kakashi's heart disease, Minato also tried to talk to Kakashi, but with little success, which gave him quite a headache. After thinking about it, he focused on Jiraiya-sensei, with the mentality of giving it a try , just with the help of Tanokuni's incident, Kakashi and the others were sent to Jiraiya-sensei's side, and accepted the influence of Jiraiya-sensei.

Judging from the current results.

He was not disappointed.

"The matter of Tian Zhiguo is settled... But, Orochimaru, is it really you?"

Minato put away his relief and focused on the business.

He always felt that there was something tricky behind this series of incidents in Tian Zhiguo... Even Jiraiya teacher had already fought with Orochimaru, but his intuition told him that Orochimaru might not be the real behind-the-scenes mastermind ······

But what else?

To mobilize a squadron to search the mountains in Tianzhi Country?

impossible things.

This is the only way to go!As long as no similar incidents happen again in Tianzhi Country, the commission of Tian Zhiguo Daimyo will be considered completed. As for the truth behind it...it doesn't matter, the important thing is that Konoha's ninja goes well Completed the task entrustment of a national daimyo.

This will continue to increase Konoha's reputation and bring more entrustments to the village, and more entrustments means that the village will become more and more prosperous.

Muye Village is not short of money.

The funds allocated by Huo Daiming are abundant, but this does not mean that all the ninjas in the village are rich. Except for some ninjas with official positions who have fixed salaries, many middle and lower ninjas do not have fixed salaries. They need Quests are used to earn rewards, and the village also needs quests to exercise and cultivate new blood.

Ninja commission system.

This is a system established to ensure the combat effectiveness of ninjas in a village, not just for the superficial rewards. Otherwise, with the wealth of the Nation of Fire, there are only tens of thousands of ninjas. The Ninja of Fire really cannot afford it?

It's not the group of paupers who gnaw on the sand in the Kingdom of Wind.

Without the appropriation from Feng Daimyo, we can only reduce the number of ninjas poorly. In this way, sand ninja is really the worst of the five ninja villages.

Just like the samurai in the Iron Kingdom accepting employment, ninjas accept mission entrustment. There is no difference in essence between the two. They are both to maintain their own force from corruption. Everyone knows what their respective status is based on.

Minato put aside Tanokuni's affairs, there are other jobs waiting for him!

He picked up the new report.

"Earth spider family? Witness the inheritance of the forbidden art... It's time for Your Excellency the Yakuza! But is this the new heir of the forbidden art? Earth spider, Yingying, is it a girl? This... ···Ok?"

Looking at the photos included in the report, Minato fell silent.

Not so much a girl—

This is just a baby, it looks like it's only one year old, and it's about the same as their Naruto.

The Earth Spider Clan is an independent ninja family in the Land of Fire. When Konoha Village was established, it did not join Konoha, but has been active as an ally to this day. All three wars have shot to support Konoha.

This family is one of Konoha's most loyal allies, second only to the destroyed Uzumaki family.

"Come on."

Minato greeted.

Anbe wearing a mask appeared at the table.

"Go and find Lu Jiu for me."

Soon, Hokage, who received the order, assisted Your Excellency to come to Minato.

"Lu Jiu, get ready, I'm going to visit the soil spider family."

"The earth spider family? Witnessing the inheritance of the forbidden technique... Are you going to go there yourself?" Lu Jiu didn't quite agree, "Sending someone is enough. As Hokage, why do you go there yourself?"

Hokage is the backbone of the village.

Every move affects the nerves of all the villagers.

During World War II and World War III, when the front lines were fighting the hardest, the third generation couldn't sit still several times, and was about to go to the front lines in person, but was stopped by two elders, Mitomon Yan and Zhuanju Koharu, who said that the more they fought on the front lines, the more they fought. If it is difficult, there will be no problems in the rear. Compared with leaving the village, Hokage can play a greater role in the village.

Although it is not a time of war, Lu Jiu doesn't think that a ninja family's inheritance of the forbidden art still needs Hokage to witness it in person.

The letter from the soil spider clan only said that they begged Konoha to send someone to witness that's all.

"A little heart! The destruction of the Uzumaki family is a disaster to this day. Many ninja families in the country of fire chose to stand by during the third war. There are too few examples like the earth spider family that can continue to support the village. We should show our support Sincerity..."

Minato said a lot.

But Lu Jiu only remembered the previous sentence "The destruction of the Whirlpool clan has been a disaster to this day".

The destruction of the Uzumaki clan was indeed a big blow to Konoha, not only the loss of an important ally, but also chilling the hearts of many other allies...
In addition, this Hokage-sama is the son-in-law of the Uzumaki family.

"Okay! I will arrange it." Lu Jiu agreed.

----

Konoha calendar, 49 years, at the end.

This year, the ninja world was generally considered peaceful. Except for the destruction of Longyin Village, there were no major events worthy of a special note. The mysterious forces that attacked the major ninja villages seemed to have suddenly evaporated.

Of course, Konoha, who knows a lot of inside information, has had a difficult year, and Konoha's high-level executives who have been bombarded by a series of astonishing information are still quite dreamy.

However, it was a smooth ride to the end of the year.

"Tomorrow is the new year."

"New Year! I hope the new year will be smoother... I really don't want to live with days like this year."

"Next year will definitely be a good year."

"hope so!!!"

Fu Yue swallowed the fried egg with a wry smile.

Good year?

impossible.

As long as Uchiha Madara, the ancestor of the Uchiha family, lies in the coffin for a day without stopping, as long as Uchiha Nayuki is still alive and kicking, his life as the patriarch of the Uchiha clan will definitely not be so easy... Make it a day!

When Itachi grows up, he will pass on the position of patriarch, then shave off his thinning hair, and go to the Temple of Fire to become a monk. Anyway, monks can also marry wives. Add a few more brothers to Itachi.

Beautiful!Beautiful!
Now, that is, the hopeful future can give his weary heart a shot in the arm.

"Should I be able to get off work earlier today?"

Mikoto, who was sitting across the table, asked.

"If there is no major event, I should be able to come back earlier." Fu Yue didn't dare to say it dead, who knows if there will be any unexpected situation, maybe Master Hokage will stay to work overtime again.

"It's the New Year soon, what can you do? Besides, aren't you in charge of the Ministry of Finance? As long as the accounts are settled, you won't be able to worry about other things, right?"

Miqin gave him a blank look.

"If only I could be so relieved."

Fu Yue shook his head helplessly.

He is the head of the Ministry of Finance, yes, but he is also the patriarch of the Uchiha clan!
"Itachi, what are you doing today?"

He looked at his eldest son who was drinking milk.

"Practice shuriken at home in the morning, and go to Brother Shisui in the afternoon!" Uchiha Itachi put down the milk and answered his father's question seriously.

"Mixed with Zhishui again..."

Fuyue frowned. He didn't want Itachi to be influenced by Shisui to become that kind-hearted, but Shisui's ability is indeed powerful. In all fairness, he, the patriarch, may not be the opponent of Shisui. He himself doesn't have much time to teach Itachi's practice...

"Go! Don't play for too long, come back early."

In the end, Fu Yue could only say so.

"I'm not here to play, I'm here to practice. Brother Zhishui wants to teach me the trick of using the Instantaneous Body Technique."

Uchiha Itachi corrected his father's wrong statement.

Fu Yue's face immediately turned serious, and he stared at his eldest son who dared to talk back to him, but Itachi was not afraid at all, and stared at him with wide eyes.

Seven or eight seconds later,

"...The practice is over, go home early." Fu Yue changed his words.

Fu Yue is actually not good at teaching people, because his natural face is too majestic, and many times his subordinates who make mistakes don't need him to reprimand him. As long as they see his face, nine out of ten will immediately admit their mistakes, and the rest will immediately admit their mistakes. The next one can directly faint from fright.

Seeing Fu Yue who changed his words, Mikoto burst into a smile, even though she was glared at by her husband, she didn't hide the smile on her face.

After breakfast at home, before leaving, he hugged his sleeping son, and Fuyue went to work.

The finance department has its own office building.

It is just next to the Hokage Building, which has just been renovated this year. Although it is an old building with a history of 20 years, from the outside, it should not be a big problem if it continues to stand firm for more than ten years.

"Chief."

"Master Chief."

On the way to the office, people kept saying hello.

Fu Yue kept a straight face and ignored anyone.

No one has any objection to this, the cadres of the Ministry of Finance are used to the chief's straight words, on the contrary, if Fuyue talks to people with a pleasant face one day, it will be scary!In other words, they simply couldn't imagine what it would be like for the chief executive to be kind and pleasant.

--iron Man.

This is the nickname of Fuyue that has been passed down in the financial department.

"Are you okay today?"

Fu Yue sat down, glanced at the clean table, and relaxed his brows a little.

"Everything that needs to be done has been done. If there are no emergencies, you can read the newspaper for a while today." The shrewd and capable male secretary brought hot tea and newspapers.

Fuyue's satisfied jaw.

It was not in vain for him to work hard the past few days, and it seems that he should be able to go back earlier today.

He took a sip of tea, picked up today's newly issued [Konoha Daily] and read it.

Newspapers have also emerged in the past two years. At the beginning, with the emergence of movies, movie theaters produced leaflets and distributed them everywhere to promote new movies. Later, some people discovered the business opportunities and collected new things in the village. , made a newspaper prototype.

Later, Master Minato... Hokage thought it was a good thing, so he established an official newspaper, namely [Konoha Daily News], and later cooperated with the fire daimyo to create a [Fire Country Weekly]. Really good.

While Fu Yue was reading the newspaper with gusto.

The arrival of an unexpected guest broke Fu Yue's good mood.

"Master Fuyue, Lord Hokage, please go over and discuss something important with you."

Looking at Anbu who was kneeling in front of the table.

Fuyue used his toes to figure out that there must be a very urgent event, otherwise, ordinary official duties would not send Anbu to pass the order.

"I know, I'll go right away."

Even if there are 1 unhappy things in my heart.

But... still have to go!

(End of this chapter)