Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 213 Welcoming Qianhe's Return

"Is this Konoha Village?"

Mei Terumi looked up at the gates of Konoha Village and muttered to herself.

"Yes, welcome to Konoha Village. Your treatment here shouldn't be like it was on the front lines!"

"Orochimaru is probably the only freak in the entire Hidden Leaf Village!"

"Oh, there's half left, but that half probably won't interest you!"

Having just returned to Konoha, Chiga was in high spirits and comforted Mei Terumi.

The half he was referring to was Danzo Shimura. It's unclear whether that guy has collected all the Sharingan yet, since the backlash from Hashirama Senju's cells isn't so easy to suppress.

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi sneered, "You're no better than me!"

Chiga rolled her eyes at Mei Terumi, saying irritably, "If it weren't for me, Orochimaru would have drained you dry by now!"

While waiting for the Hidden Mist Village to form an alliance at the front lines, Orochimaru used various pretexts to extract blood from Mei Terumi.

Chiga still had some conscience, and he knew that the master of Kirigakure really valued Mei Terumi, after all, she was the future Fifth Mizukage.

So during this time, in order to ensure that Mei Terumi would not die at Orochimaru's hands, she followed behind Orochimaru under the guise of assisting him.

However, Chiga also had her own ulterior motives.

Orochimaru is a renowned top scientist in the ninja world.

With Snake's skill level and experience, you can learn a lot of useful things by following him.

As one of the few scientists in the ninja world, Orochimaru naturally hoped to find someone to share his ambitions.

So when Chiga offered to be his assistant, Orochimaru was only slightly surprised and did not object.

He also wanted to see if Chiga had any special ideas.

After all, Chiga would steal his own experimental equipment, so he must have some knowledge of bloodstain research.

In just a few days, Orochimaru discovered that Chiga was just like him; their thirst for the unknown was exactly the same.

Orochimaru's gaze toward Chiga also became much more fervent.

If Orochimaru hadn't known that Chiga already had a teacher and that his strength had caught up with his, he would have wanted to take Chiga as his apprentice.

Chiga also gained a great deal; Orochimaru's research findings on bloodstains and his years of experience were invaluable to her.

The relationship between the two eased considerably in a short time. Orochimaru no longer cared that Chiga had stolen his experimental equipment, and in the end, he didn't even want to let Chiga leave.

Unfortunately, his own background wasn't clean, so he had to reluctantly let Chiga leave the front lines.

However, what he didn't know was that Chiga had already collected evidence against him before she left.

As for Chika, he left very decisively, without any of Orochimaru's complicated thoughts. It was simply that Orochimaru's gaze towards him was becoming increasingly perverse.

"Chiga~"

At that moment, Kushina's excited voice came over, it seemed that Kushina had also calculated that today was the day Chiga would return to the village.

Seeing this, Chiga gave Sarutobi Asuma a look, signaling him to register for entry.

After all, he is the son of the Third Hokage, so he does have a few special privileges.

Upon seeing Sarutobi Asuma arrive, the group of ninjas who were at the village entry level immediately sent someone to receive him.

"Oh my, you've gotten so thinner after all these days!"

As soon as Kushina got close to Chiga, she started to knead and pinch Chiga's cheeks wantonly.

Mei Terumi looked at it several times, a look of surprise in her eyes.

Over the past few days, she has also gained a preliminary understanding of Chiga's character; he is someone who is not even afraid of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin.

In fact, during the days she was used as a blood bag, she could see that Orochimaru had shown his interest in Chiga's blood on many occasions, but in the end he did not make a move, and even showed a look of fear in his eyes.

It seems that the appearance of the Mangekyou Sharingan has made Chiga someone that even ninjas of Orochimaru's caliber need to be careful of.

And yet, this powerful man allowed a woman to pinch his cheeks.

On another note, when she was pretending back then, she also pinched Chika's cheek. Could she brag about this for the rest of her life in the ninja world?

Without mentioning Mei Terumi, whose thoughts were drifting far away.

Feeling a slight pain in both cheeks, Chiga said helplessly, "Kushina-sensei, your grip has gotten much stronger again!"

"Well, you can't blame me for that! Those lab instruments were incredibly heavy; it took me ages to move them, and it really took a lot of effort!"

Kushina rolled her eyes at Chiga, wondering why Chiga had suddenly developed this hobby. It had taken her a lot of effort to steal these experimental devices.

During this period, he was chased by Orochimaru's subordinates several times.

In other words, my professional skills were so strong that they didn't catch me on the spot.

At this point, Kushina boasted, "Hehe, I got everything on that list you gave me!"

"I wonder what Orochimaru's expression will be when he finds out I've taken all his experimental equipment?"

Chiga replied, "Orochimaru has already discovered this, but he's not going to investigate it any further."

"Really? Does that mean I can continue?"

"Well, it's probably best not to. Orochimaru has a temper too!"

"That's such a shame!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Kushina eagerly asked, "I heard you awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Let me see what it looks like!"

As Kushina spoke, she looked at Chiga's eyes with great curiosity.

However, before Chiga could even reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan, Kushina frowned slightly and comforted him, "Kurama, don't get excited. I just wanted to see what my disciple's Mangekyou Sharingan looked like."

"My disciple would never try to control you like Madara Uchiha did!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga realized that it was Kurama inside Kushina who was causing trouble.

Having suffered inhuman treatment from Madara Uchiha, Kurama had no fondness for the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Perhaps out of trust in Kushina, and with Kushina's repeated assurances, Kurama finally extinguished the fire.

"I've calmed him down, now open your eyes and let me see!"

Kushina said.

Seeing this, Chiga had no choice but to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Tsk tsk, it really does look weird!"

Kushina exclaimed in surprise. After satisfying her curiosity, she greeted Sarutobi Asuma and the other two, and then turned her gaze to Mei Terumi.

"Chiga, why did you bring something back again this time?"

Kushina suddenly realized that her disciples never left empty-handed when they went out.

The ninja sword, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, the Uzumaki bloodline, and the Third Kazekage's puppet—each time they were brought back with something, and each time it was more outrageous than the last.

This time it was a lively and energetic girl. Could there be something special about her?

"Ahem, Kushina-sensei, let me introduce myself."

Upon hearing this, Chiga took the opportunity to introduce Mei Terumi's identity.

At present, it's hard to say whether Mei Terumi is a hostage. Kirigakure has secretly colluded with Konoha and is ready to join forces to launch a series of attacks on Kumogakure at any time.

However, calling them allies isn't entirely accurate, since they only formed an alliance under threat from Konoha.

After thinking for a while, Chiga finally said, "Hmm, she's probably a goodwill ambassador from Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) stationed in Konoha (Hidden Leaf Village) of the Land of Fire!"

"What nonsense! Just say they're ninjas from Kirigakure!"

Kushina rolled her eyes at Chiga, then walked over to Mei Terumi's side.

He carefully examined the girl in front of him.

"What a cute girl!"

Kushina said in surprise.

As the saying goes, the environment shapes the people. Kirigakure is located on an island shrouded in mist all year round, and the girls there are quite beautiful. Mei Terumi is one of the best among them, and she looks like a girl with plenty of water!

"Lady Kushina, hello! I am Mei Terumi, a Chunin from the Mist Village! Nice to meet you!"

Facing Kushina, Mei Terumi acted coy, clearly terrified by Orochimaru's shameless attitude, not wanting to offend anyone in Konoha upon her arrival.

"You know me?"

Kushina asked in surprise.

Mei Terumi glanced at Chiga, then chuckled at Kushina, "I think there's no one in the entire ninja world who doesn't know Lady Kushina!"

"Really!"

When Kushina saw someone praising her, she immediately raised an eyebrow with pride.

In front of cute and sensible girls, Kushina's old problem of hyperactivity would kick in, and when she did, she would like to rub and pinch their cheeks in a rather rough way.

Chiga quickly stepped forward and pulled Kushina away, fearing that Kushina might use too much force and end up attacking the Kirigakure goodwill ambassador in the street.

Kushina was extremely dissatisfied with Chiga's actions. Then, she rolled her eyes and noticed that something was off between Chiga and Mei Terumi. She pulled Chiga to a corner.

She asked with a mischievous grin, "Chika, do you have feelings for this girl from the Land of Water?"

"Mei Utsuri, a ninja with two bloodline limits, seems like a decent match for you!"

As she spoke, Kushina looked at Mei Terumi again, then exclaimed in surprise, "Hiss, I remember she's only twelve years old, how come she's already so well-developed?"

"They'll probably surpass Tsunade in the future!"

"Looks like your kids definitely won't go hungry!"

Chiga glanced at Mei Terumi with disdain and said, "What the hell? I was the one who ripened that thing!"

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Kushina squinted at Chiga, as if she were seeing him for the first time.

Chiga realized she had misspoke and was about to explain when Kushina burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Chiga, you've finally figured it out! I thought you were going to stay single forever!"

"Come on, tell the teacher, how does it feel?"

Kushina's double standards are extreme. If Sarutobi Asuma had said such lewd things to girls, Kushina would have blown his skull off.

Faced with Kushina's teasing, Chiga was helpless and could only blame himself for saying the wrong thing. He then changed the subject, saying, "Alright, Kushina-sensei, let's talk about it later. I have to go see the Third Hokage first. There are some things I need to explain to him."

"Huh~ What's there to hide from your teacher!"

Kushina grumbled a complaint, but could only let Chiga go, waving her hand and saying, "Go on, go on, we'll have dinner together tonight!"

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Chiga got straight to the point, explaining the whole story of why Mei Terumi was there.

"So you're a distinguished guest who's come from afar!"

After hearing Chiga's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi understood the identity of Mei Terumi as a hostage. He smiled kindly and had the Anbu take her away.

Next, Mei Terumi will be handed over to the ANBU ninjas for care.

Of course, the treatment wouldn't be as outrageous as Orochimaru's.

After Terumi Mei left, Chiga also dismissed Sarutobi Asuma and the other two.

Only Chika and Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the office.

Chiga took a scroll from his ninja tool bag and handed it to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't ask any further questions, but opened it and glanced at it twice. A trace of sorrow flashed in his calm eyes.

As expected, Orochimaru turned against his own people in order to develop his immortality technique.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had long noticed that Orochimaru seemed to be too obsessed with the art of immortality.

He was filled with curiosity about the bloodline limits of different families, but not everything in this world needs an answer, and his disciple was too fixated on this.

Amidst a mix of regret and remorse, Hiruzen Sarutobi regained his senses and said to Chiga, "You've completed this mission. I'll have the Anbu deliver the reward to you."

As for how to deal with Orochimaru, he hasn't made up his mind yet, and it's not something he'll discuss with Chiga.

"Understood, Third Hokage!"

Chiga nodded, then took out the scroll that sealed the Three-Tailed Isobu, just as he was about to find a reason to keep the Three-Tailed Isobu.

Unexpectedly, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand first and said, "I'll leave the Three-Tailed Isobu to you!"

Chiga was taken aback, not expecting the matter to be resolved so easily.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also had his own ideas.

Keeping a tailed beast safe is too troublesome. Not only does it require a lot of sealing talismans, but it also requires people to guard it at all times.

Handing it over to Qianhe was much simpler; the boy solved it the moment he opened his eyes.

"While you are in charge of the Three-Tailed Isobu, you must ensure that it does not go berserk!"

"The village cannot withstand the riots of the tailed beasts!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi added another sentence.

"clear!"

Chiga readily agreed.

Afterwards, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with Chiga for a few more minutes and found that the boy in front of him did not exhibit any abnormal or extreme thoughts despite having awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, which put his mind at ease.

It's astonishing that such a unique young man could emerge from the Uchiha clan.

With Chika present, Konoha no longer needs to fear other major powers using the Tailed Beasts as a deadly weapon.

After all, with the example of Isobu of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) serving as a cautionary tale, other major powers would have to consider whether releasing their tailed beasts would lead to something as absurd as being kidnapped by the enemy.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Chika headed towards the Uchiha clan's residence to hear from Kushina-sensei that she had stolen Orochimaru's experimental equipment and placed it in Chika's home.

Chiga needs to go back and inspect the goods, after all, they are worth hundreds of millions!

However, Chiga had only walked to the entrance of the Uchiha clan's territory when he suddenly heard a loud roar.

"Welcome back, Uncle Qianhe!"

Chiga: "."

(End of this chapter)