Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 142 Teacher, I am the Hokage!

Upon seeing a man and a woman, with the woman being taller than the man, the ANBU ninja in the distance stopped and hesitated slightly.

Jingyan stood up.

"Come on over, I'm done talking here."

"Yes, Lord Lin."

"Takizo, are the results in?"

Jingyan asked.

This means—

There's no need to shy away from it.

"Lord Lin, we checked the memories of three people, but their memories all revealed that they were Danzo's subordinates. Apart from that, there were no other memories. It's very strange."

Yamanaka Takizo answered.

"I remember that your mountain tribe can deeply explore memories?"

"Yes, but given the state of their memory, there might be danger. Lord Hai sent me to inquire; should we investigate further?"

Yamanaka Takizo replied.

Jingyan pondered.

really……

Having the ability to seal memories is a skill that even the mountain clans greatly fear.

One wrong move and you could be lost in those memories.

Mental distress is a serious matter!

He pondered for a moment and said, "It's best to be cautious. Let Senior Haiyi not investigate."

"yes!"

Takizo Yamanaka left.

Kyohiko frowned, then smiled: "Interesting. They seem to be Danzo's subordinates, and what I've heard also sounds like Danzo's subordinates."

He looked at Yakushi Nonou.

"Based on your many years of experience, do you think these people are like that?"

"No, that lord is not that foolish. If he really did it, these people wouldn't have the ability and memories to reveal his identity."

Yakushi Nonou stuck out her tongue as she spoke.

The seal of the annihilation of the root of calamity through the tongue.

Anyone who tries to reveal Danzo's secret will suffer its backlash.

"Moreover, Root would not carry out its mission in this way."

"Yes, so they are not Danzo's people. Instead, a group of people painstakingly created this group of ninjas and deliberately sent them to attack Konoha."

Jing Yan said.

Such people are extremely rare in the entire ninja world.

Just then, a man came running from not far away, looking panicked.

"Lord Lin!"

"What's wrong?"

Jingyan looked over.

"The five people we arrested committed suicide, and Lord Hai and the others were all injured."

"suicide?"

Jingyan frowned.

A second or two later, he disappeared from the spot.

……

Intelligence agencies.

Yamanaka Inoichi rubbed his head, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Seeing the figure flash by, he knew that Jingyan had arrived.

"Senior, what's going on? Didn't I say there was no need to take risks?"

Seeing their dejected expressions, Jingyan knew they had suffered a great deal and might have just experienced a setback in their memories.

"Yes, I was preparing to withdraw when it seemed that some kind of seal was triggered."

Yamanaka Inoichi looked at the others and asked, "Is everyone the same?"

"Yes, Master."

They nodded.

Yamanaka Inoichi's expression was serious: "These people all possess a secret technique targeting memories, and it seems they're coming specifically for our Yamanaka clan."

"That's possible."

Jingyan frowned.

A mental technique targeting the mountain tribe?

Such a technique has never appeared before!

Did the butterfly wings have some kind of effect?

Connecting the dots from the past, he had a feeling that this time it might be Madara, or at least someone he was controlling, who was behind it all.

of course.

He had no evidence, so he couldn't voice his conjecture.

Jingyan remained silent for a moment, then said, "Seniors, please rest and recuperate. By the way, were there any similar techniques on those corpses? Or, were any memories unearthed?"

"Not much, and it's all fragmented. All we know is that they are ninjas from the sea, and it's more likely that they are from Kirigakure, but they don't have any obvious characteristics of Kirigakure, so we can't make a direct determination."

Yamanaka Inoichi said.

They haven't stopped fighting with Kirigakure, so they could retaliate, but they'd need to rush to the Land of Water, where the environment wouldn't be very favorable for them.

Jingyan nodded: "I understand."

Hidden Mist Village.

The suspicion against Ban is even greater.

However, there was nothing he could do against Madara. With his current strength, even if Madara were an older version, he could probably still easily defeat him, so he decided not to provoke him.

Jingyan silently followed his heart.

He looked at the corpses and said, "Rest now, I'll have someone else clean up the mess."

"it is good."

……

"A technique targeting memory?"

"To be precise, it's a spirit; I'm not sure if it's a sealing technique or something else."

Jingyan's expression was serious.

Tsunade sat in her seat, her fingers lightly tapping together. Then she glanced at the old man next to her, and her lips twitched slightly.

Finally, she asked, "Teacher, what are your thoughts?"

"I've never heard of this kind of ninjutsu. The secret techniques of Kirigakure don't include this one either. But the Third Mizukage was very skilled in genjutsu and talismans. Perhaps his successor created some kind of secret technique."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and recounted what he knew.

Jingyan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "An experiment?"

"That's possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Jingyan asked, "If it's an experiment, how will he know if it succeeded or failed?"

"Was he there at the time?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately realized what was happening.

but.

He quickly frowned and said, "I didn't sense anyone lurking!"

"It might be a secret technique we're unaware of."

Jing Yan said.

Tsunade pondered for a long time before asking, "Has the Anbu made any decisions?"

"The Root organization has withdrawn most of its manpower, so I need to rebuild my intelligence network first. I don't plan to take action against Kirigakure until then."

"Then let's leave that aside for now. Defend the east well to prevent them from invading, and you focus on building your own intelligence network."

Tsunade said this in a gentle tone, "I believe in your abilities."

Then, she looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said irritably, "Old man, you and Danzo swore I didn't need to worry about the east, but in the end, you're the only ones who failed?"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was in an awkward position.

In reality, while battle reports kept pouring in from the west and north, he was under immense pressure in the east, constantly thinking about how to achieve great things.

To everyone's surprise, Kirigakure ran away after taking only one hit and didn't fight them at all.

and.

The death of the Third Kazekage on the front lines was something he had never expected.

This changed all plans for action and war; however, it was a fact that their achievements were not as great as the other two sides, and he had nothing to say about that.

but.

He also had many doubts in his mind.

"How did you master Wood Release?"

"The part of him that originated from Senju is awakening, which may have caused him to awaken his bloodline limit. Moreover, this change happened right under my nose, so you don't need to doubt it."

Tsunade spoke on behalf of Kyohiko.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly shocked.

Did he awaken the power of the Senju clan the day after tomorrow?

This was something he had never heard of before; it was the first example he knew of.

but.

Since Tsunade had vouched for him, he had no reason to doubt it.

Although the Wood Release experiment was successful on Yamato, it was an isolated case and a matter of luck; it cannot be replicated.

"Incredible!"

He was repeatedly amazed.

The power of the Senju clan appeared in Kyohiko across generations.

Tsunade said, "This kind of thing is not uncommon. After some bloodline limit families intermarry, there is a certain probability that an outstanding individual will revert to their ancestral form after one or two generations."

"Indeed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, agreeing with Tsunade's opinion.

He exclaimed, "Kyohiko, you saved Konoha a lot of losses; I have to thank you."

"That won't be necessary. I'm doing this for Konoha, not for your thanks."

Jingyan shook his head.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless.

He looked at Tsunade.

"By the way, sister, Yakushi Nonou is planning to return to the orphanage. I'd like to hire her as a special advisor to the Dark Side's intelligence department while maintaining the orphanage's current funding."

"It's up to you. As for the orphanage..."

Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "Let's give her more financial assistance. It seems like there are quite a few more children at her orphanage."

I don't think it's necessary.

Kyohiko replied.

Tsunade was slightly taken aback, not expecting Kyohiko to give such a reply.

Why?

Hiruzen Sarutobi also looked at him, his eyes filled with doubt.

Based on his understanding of Jingyan, this child didn't seem like someone who was stingy with money.

Kyohiko replied.

"Sponsorship is a standard, and it shouldn't be judged by personal likes or dislikes, but we can give them more opportunities. For example, they can come to work in Konoha, and those with a foundation in medical ninjutsu can come to Konoha Hospital to do odd jobs..."

Jingyan offered his own perspective.

It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish.

Providing financial aid cannot ensure the long-term survival of orphanages.

Tsunade couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

She thought for a moment and said, "Continue."

Jingyan nodded: "Our village has many elderly people and ninjas who were wounded and retired during the war. We have extra, less professional medical ninjas, so we can send them to treat the elderly and war heroes."

"I understand what you mean."

A smile appeared on Tsunade's face. "We'll teach them while helping them, subtly influencing them to feel the Will of Fire of Konoha, turning them into one of our own!"

The orphans in the orphanage were mostly not children of Konoha.

Orphans in Konoha are supported by the village until they graduate from the Ninja Academy.

Those were children displaced by war, whose identities and origins were unknown. They were homeless and did not even know who their parents were. Konoha generally would not accept them.

but.

If we cultivate their sense of belonging to Konoha from a young age...

Tsunade laughed, "Kyohiko, you really know how to do things!"

"For Konoha to expand and become stronger, it must prioritize its people."

Jingyan nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were bright and piercing.

This child...

Despite his young age, he possesses the mindset of a Naruto.

Amazing, amazing!

But there are still problems.

He suppressed his excitement and raised questions.

"Your idea is good, but it's still too naive. What if there's a spy among them? Or what if their relatives are ninjas from other countries, and they find them later?"

"Therefore, the first generation needs to be observed and selected, and starting from the second generation, their children can enter the Konoha Ninja Academy to study."

Kyohiko replied.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "In this way, although we haven't increased funding, we've indirectly increased the village's expenses, and orphans of unknown origin can easily bring instability to the village..."

"Enough! Teacher, I'm the Hokage, aren't I?"

Tsunade, her face darkening, slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment.

That's a lot...

He was a little taken aback.

A few seconds later, he remembered that he seemed to have often said this to Danzo.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively reached for his pipe, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Since you think it's feasible, why not give it a try? After all, an orphanage with only a few dozen people can't cause too much trouble."

"That's right, teacher. We need to be flexible in our thinking. Besides, we're short-staffed in the medical field, and their orphanage has always been training some potential medical ninjas..."

Tsunade kept talking.

The director of that orphanage was named Yakushi, and he used to be a medical ninja. He did teach some basic knowledge at the orphanage.

For Konoha, the loss is actually not significant; it only provides some job opportunities.

Those children have no access to core secrets.

After Tsunade agreed, Kyohiko quickly got up, saying that he needed to attend to matters concerning the intelligence network.

A moment later, he returned to the secret service base.

"The Fourth Generation Lord has agreed."

"Thank you, sir!"

Yakushi Nono was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly.

Jingyan quickly helped him up: "Don't rush, we've also applied for a benefit. Whether you agree to it or not is up to you."

"Please give your instructions."

"You took the dean's surname, right?"

"right."

Yakushi Nonou nodded.

Kyohiko replied.

"In the future, while you're at the orphanage, you can teach some talented children the basics of medical ninjutsu, and then the children from the orphanage can go to Konoha to help take care of the elderly and war-wounded heroes..."

At first, Yakushi Nonou was happy and delighted.

Later, she gradually became moved.

"Captain, this...this was your suggestion?"

"I was also an orphan. War brought a lot of misfortune. I think children and the elderly probably need to care for each other."

Kyohiko sighed—

Even setting aside the calculations, this is also a major reason.

Pharmacist Nonou bowed deeply: "On behalf of all the children in the orphanage, I thank you!"

"One day, those children may also become Konoha ninjas, and their children may be able to attend the Ninja Academy... I hope they will not let Dean Yakushi down."

Jingyan said earnestly.

Yakushi Nonou nodded emphatically.

She didn't shed tears, but her eyes were red, her muscles trembled, and she was extremely emotional. After her lips trembled slightly, she asked, "Sir, may I go back to the orphanage first? I want to tell everyone this good news!"

"Of course, do you need an escort?"

"No need, the orphanage isn't far from Konoha."

Yakushi Nonou quickly and politely declined.

Jingyan laughed and said, "I know the Flying Thunder God Technique, I can send you directly to Konoha."

"Well... I'll have to trouble you then!"

Nono thanked him again.

Kyohiko used the Flying Thunder God Technique to stabilize the passage for several seconds before teleporting the opponent to Konoha.

After seeing off Yakushi Nonou, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

I wonder if Yakushi Kabuto still exists in this life.

If there were any other options, he hoped the other person could have a happy childhood, rather than a tragic and miserable life.

Just as I was marveling at it.

"You seem to be paying a lot of attention to that woman."

"After all, she is a rare intelligence expert, and those children are innocent."

Jingyan sighed.

Orochimaru smiled slightly and then said, "I've captured some monkeys, gorillas, and the rats you mentioned. I need you to send me a few men."

"Okay, but I'm afraid it will take some time..."

Jingyan rubbed his temples.

Researching these things requires medical ninjas, but that's exactly what's lacking right now.

Orochimaru frowned: "Not enough people?"

"Medical ninjas with research capabilities are a rare commodity these days, which is why they need to be trained even more!"

Just as Jingyan was about to speak, he suddenly heard a message.

Under your guidance, the orphanage and elderly care systems in Konoha have been further improved, leading to an increase in social well-being.

[Reward: Yin Healing and Destruction (Beginner)]

(End of this chapter)