Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 886 Everyone’s Thoughts

"Support?"

Hearing Qingming's proposal, Namikaze Minato pondered for a moment and then fell into deep thought.

He wanted to ask Qingming to go for support, but he was concerned about the attitudes of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya, so he was unsure about the decision.

In addition, he also didn't want the fact that Qingming possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan to be exposed.

Well.
At least it cannot be exposed now.

Minato Namikaze was very clear about the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village, as well as the attitude of other people in the village towards the Uchiha clan.

At this point in time, it is definitely not a good choice to rashly expose the fact that Qingming possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan.

At that time, not to mention whether the radicals within the Uchiha clan will cause trouble, some other people and forces in the village who have occupied the interests that originally belonged to the Uchiha clan will not agree.

They will not sit idly by and watch the Uchiha clan rise again and take over their current interests.

As the saying goes, it is easy to shake the soul but difficult to shake the interests.

Even within Konoha, fighting for power is commonplace.

After all, this is not some hot-blooded comic, but a real world.

Here, everyone has their own thoughts and demands, and every family has its own interests, which cannot be easily satisfied or touched by Minato Namikaze.

Even if Minato Namikaze wants to reform now, he can only do it step by step and dare not take any drastic measures.

Even so, the Third Ninja World War had just ended. Many people died in the war, and many families declined, leaving a large number of power positions and interest chains vacant.

At the same time, Minato Namikaze is strong enough to calm everyone down.

Otherwise, the situation will become even more difficult.

But even so, if things go wrong and external forces find an opportunity to intervene, and add fuel to the flames, it is very likely to cause unrest in Konoha Village.

Especially at this point in time, Orochimaru, one of the Three Ninjas, has just left the village. If there is another internal fight, the stability of the entire Konoha will probably be affected.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze did not dare to make a decision easily.

In addition, he also vaguely sensed the attitude of the previous generation of Konoha high-level officials such as Sarutobi Hiruzen towards Aoki, and was worried that something irreparable would happen between them again.

So, deep down, he actually didn't want Qingming to leave the village.

But then again, if Orochimaru really escapes from the Land of Fire, it would be a problem.

Let’s not talk about face for now. The large amount of confidential information about the village that Orochimaru possesses is a huge time bomb for Konoha.

Perhaps, as Orochimaru's teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought that even if Orochimaru left Konoha, he would not do anything with this information.

However, Minato Namikaze did not dare to gamble.

As the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, he cannot act on his emotions. He must be responsible for the entire Konoha.

So, if possible, he still hopes to keep Orochimaru.

For this reason, it is worth taking some risks.

With this thought in mind, Namikaze Minato no longer thought about it. He looked at Qingming and said, "Qingming, your idea is very good. This is the latest information sent back by the Anbu."

As he spoke, he pulled out a document from under his desk and handed it to Qingming.

Qingming took it with both hands, opened it, and saw a detailed record of Orochimaru's whereabouts after he left the village.

Although many of them were discovered after the fact, there were no mistakes or omissions.

And this record finally stopped in a small town in the north-central part of the Land of Fire.

According to the intelligence, Orochimaru and Jiraiya are most likely near this town.

However, they are not sure about the exact location yet.

Seeing that Qingming had finished reading the documents, Namikaze Minato continued: "As you can see, Jiraiya-sensei and Orochimaru are near this town now. I want you to rush there as soon as possible."

"Do you want me to do it right away?"

Qing Ming asked again.

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze pondered for a while.

Finally, he shook his head and said, "Not for now. Once you find them, keep an eye on them. If Jiraiya-sensei fails to persuade you, then you can take action."

"By the way, there's also this"

As he spoke, he took out a specially made kunai and handed it to Qingming.

As you can see, this kunai has three blades and a talisman is wrapped around the handle.

With just one glance, Qing Ming was certain that the talisman was painted with the Flying Thunder God Seal. It was obvious that the opponent's plan was the same as last time, intending to let him intercept first, and then teleport over and do it himself.

Just when Qingming was thinking this, he heard Namikaze Minato say, "There is a mark I left on it. When the time comes, you can activate it. When I sense it, I will teleport over immediately, and then we can work together."

"Yes, Yondaime-sama!"

Hearing this, Qing Ming looked grim, nodded in response, and put away the kunai.

Afterwards, the two discussed the details of the plan.

After everything was discussed, Qing Ming left the Hokage's office.

As soon as he walked out of the Hokage Building, Qing Ming immediately felt a pair of prying eyes.

However, Qingming didn't care about it and even looked back provocatively.

After the prying eyes disappeared, he rushed back to his home as if nothing had happened.

In fact, the reason why he took the initiative to offer to assist Jiraiya in hunting down Orochimaru was not because he hated Orochimaru, or was very concerned about the mission, or because he wanted to disgust Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He did this just to see Jiraiya's Sage Mode, so as to lay the foundation for his subsequent research and utilization of natural energy.

To be honest, he had wanted to do this a long time ago.

But unfortunately, Jiraiya's whereabouts were erratic, and it was difficult for him to lock on to the other party's location.

Moreover, ordinary enemies are not worthy of Jiraiya's activation of Sage Mode.

This time, perhaps it will be the best opportunity in the next few years or even decades, and he doesn't want to miss it.

But he couldn't ask the other party's location openly, so he had to resort to this last resort.

Of course, there are also some who want to disgust Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Since the other party is trying every means to save Orochimaru, he doesn't mind causing some trouble for them.

There's nothing he can do. Who made the other party spy on him every other day?
It is true that his real body is not in Konoha Village most of the time, and he does not have many secrets to hide, but anyone would feel uncomfortable being stared at like this.

Not to mention, he also felt malice from the other party.

In this case, naturally, you don’t mind disgusting the other person.

In fact, if Qingming had not been worried about the reaction from Minato Namikaze and even the entire Konoha, he would have wanted to take action directly and kill Sarutobi Hiruzen and others.

He had no good feelings towards the previous generation of Konoha high-ranking officials such as Sarutobi Hiruzen, so he just killed them. This might save him a lot of trouble.

But unfortunately, he couldn't do that.

Previously, he had quietly killed Danzo, which had actually touched Konoha's bottom line, but because Danzo was unpopular, not many people pursued it.

Moreover, World War III had just ended and the situation was delicate, so we couldn't be too serious about it.

It’s different now. If he really does that, it is likely to arouse public anger.

After all, he could kill Sarutobi Hiruzen and others without any scruples today, and he could kill the others tomorrow.

All the families, including the Uchiha family, would not allow such a lawless person to exist.

Therefore, he has to abide by some rules when doing things.

Of course, the premise is that these people stop provoking him.

Otherwise, Qingming would not be bound by the so-called rules.

Shaking his head secretly, Qingming stopped thinking about it and hurried home.

After returning home, he quickly packed up his equipment and left the village in a swagger.

As soon as he left the village, he used 'Wind Style: Wind Wings' and 'Chakra Feather Robe' to fly into the sky and fly towards the town mentioned by Konoha's Anbu.

As for why he didn't use the 'Earth Escape: Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique' to reduce weight.
It's very simple, just keep a hidden card.

Whether it was 'Wind Style: Wind Wings' or 'Chakra Feather Robe', he had already used them in the previous Third Ninja World War.

Every village, including Konoha, has relevant information and certain records of his flying speed.

However, he had never revealed his 'Earth Escape: Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique' to anyone.

In this way, if someone wants to use this to set a trap for him one day, he will use the "Earth Escape: Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique" to give these people a big surprise.

Although with his current strength, such a trump card is dispensable, but it is better to keep some.

After all, you never know when it might come in handy, right?

(End of this chapter)