Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Chapter 79 Curled up in a ball

Hiruko looked at Yokura, who was curled up in a fluffy ball, and didn't bother her any further. She instructed Nohara Rin and Yokura's little apprentice, Maki, to take good care of her before going to work.

Nohara Rin and Maki hesitated as they looked at Yekura, who was completely naked, their eyes flickering as they seemed to be thinking about something.

On the morning of the third day, Hiruko got up early, ran around outside, and then hurried to Tsunade's house.

"Knock knock knock knock knock," Hiruko kept knocking on the door.

"Do you want to die? You bastard!" Tsunade's voice suddenly rang out. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, she punched Hiruko right away.

"You're the one who told me to come earlier." Hiruko looked up, only to see Tsunade wearing loose pajamas, with her neckline practically exposed.

Tsunade also noticed that Hiruko's gaze was fixed on her chest. She paused for a moment, then returned to her room without changing her expression to change her clothes.

Ever since Hiruko saw her naked in the bathroom last time, Tsunade has become increasingly uninhibited in front of Hiruko.

After having breakfast at a roadside stall, the two went out and walked down the street.

"Where are we going?" Hiruko couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Go to the flower shop of the Yamanaka clan." After Tsunade finished speaking, Hiruko subconsciously thought of Nawaki, and his expression became very heavy, with a hint of sadness visible.

Clearly, today is the day for paying respects.

Soon the two of them arrived at the flower shop of the Mountain Clan.

This was a shop owned by Yamanaka Ino's parents, even though Yamanaka Ino had not yet been born at that time.

Tsunade bought two bunches of chrysanthemums and handed one to Hiruko. The white chrysanthemums symbolized sorrow.

The two then walked toward the memorial stone of Konoha, where the ninjas who died in battle were buried. This place can be considered the public cemetery of Konoha.

Hiruko silently followed behind Tsunade. Suddenly, he noticed two figures, one fat and one thin.

The thinner one, wearing a black vest and with long black hair, was Orochimaru.

"Tsunade, it's been a long time." Orochimaru's effeminate and handsome face and unique temperament were simply too eye-catching.

Clearly, he had just come out of the laboratory, and his body still exuded a strong aura of blood.

When Hiruko turned to look at Orochimaru, Orochimaru subconsciously licked his lips and then said, "You've come out of the lab too."

Hiruko nodded.

At this moment, Jiraiya, who was standing to the side, said with a smile to Tsunade and Orochimaru, "It's been a long time since the three of us have gotten together."

Orochimaru then licked his lips and said, "Tsunade, this is the first time I've seen you bring other people to the memorial service."

"None of us three have ever brought any other outsiders to the Konoha Memorial Monument before."

Tsunade didn't say much, and Jiraiya's face showed a hint of dejection. As expected, he had lost.

Orochimaru glanced silently at Nawaki's tombstone, sighed inwardly, and then moved aside.

You should know that Orochimaru's favorite disciple was definitely that silly guy, Nawaki.

The more complicated a person's thoughts are, the more they like simple people, because such people will never betray them.

Orochimaru watched as Tsunade and Hiruko put down the flowers, his thoughts unconsciously drifting away.

"What have you been up to lately?" Tsunade asked Orochimaru.

"I'm with Hiruko at the research department right now." Orochimaru fell silent at Nawaki's grave.

Jiraiya looked at Nawaki's grave in silence.

Since Nawaki's death, Tsunade and Orochimaru are no longer the same Tsunade and Orochimaru they used to be, especially Orochimaru. Jiraiya felt that he was drifting further and further away from the two of them.

"It's rare for a few of us to get together, so how about I treat you all to some barbecue?" Jiraiya turned around, looked at the group, and asked with a smile.

Everyone agreed.

Jiraiya walked casually at the front, leading the way for the others.

The four of them quickly left the memorial monument in Konoha. Along the way, Orochimaru pulled Hiruko aside and began discussing his latest inspiration and data, which made Tsunade frown.

Jiraiya has been searching for the Child of Prophecy, but the Third Hokage called him back.

Because Konoha has a formidable enemy who wants him to stay and oversee things, he has returned for a short while.

The four of them entered the barbecue restaurant, and the owner immediately greeted them with a smile, saying, "Lady Tsunade, the Third Hokage has arrived and is in the first private room."

Tsunade frowned slightly, wondering why this old man had come to join in the fun.

She opened the private room door and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi sitting at the head of the table, with Minato Namikaze sitting next to him.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya then sat down on either side of him, while Hiruko sat at the very back, with Tsunade sitting directly next to him.

After everyone sat down to eat and drink for a while, Jiraiya and Orochimaru started arguing again for some reason.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat helpless as the two of them were interrupted by their bickering.

He originally wanted to chat with Hiruko a bit more, but none of his three students were easy to deal with, and none of them were polite. If only they were all like Minato.

Minato couldn't help but smile at the lively scene before him, but a shadow fell over his face when he thought of Obito's escape.

Anyway, we have a sucker treating us today.

Hiruko didn't stand on ceremony and ordered the most expensive item on the menu.

"You're really not being polite, kid." Jiraiya's lips twitched slightly.

"You can learn anything else, but don't learn gambling from Tsunade," Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but say, worried that Hiruko would be led astray by Tsunade.

"He's not a child, how can I control him? Whether he likes gambling or not is his own choice," Tsunade said casually, pursing her lips.

"Why are you meddling in so much, old man?" Jiraiya said casually, flipping the meat on the grill.

"And what about you? When are you planning to leave?" Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shifted his focus and asked.

Jiraiya was momentarily speechless, then said, "I'll leave after everything is settled in Konoha."

Orochimaru ignored his two foolish teammates and instead chatted happily with Hiruko.

In the past few days, thanks to the help he received from Konoha, he has accumulated a great deal of material, including not only raw materials but also information on the secret ninja techniques and methods of various clans.

After they returned, the two had a lot to talk about.

The current Orochimaru is quite humane; compared to his personality in the original work, the characters are quite different.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt somewhat powerless, but he enjoyed being with the three of them.

Unfortunately, this harmonious scene today will turn into a battle in the foreseeable future.

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