Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 111 White Zetsu and Maruko

"What?"

"Hatake Sakumo committed suicide??"

Before Suzuki could react, Mifune, who was standing next to him, had already stood up in utter shock!

Mifune's face clearly showed anger and regret:

"What is Konoha doing?"

Was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, an idiot?

"How could the Konoha leadership drive such an excellent samurai as Hatake Sakumo, such an admirable swordsman, to commit suicide?!"

Suzuki glanced calmly at Mifune, raised his right hand and pressed it down, signaling him not to make such a fuss.

The actions of Konoha's higher-ups were laughable, and the death of Konoha's White Fang was also regrettable.

But this kind of thing has become the norm in Konoha in the future, so it's too early to be surprised.

"I apologize, Mr. Suzuki. I was rude."

"This news is just too...sigh~"

Mifune bowed to Suzuki in apology, but he still felt uneasy.

He didn't know Konoha's White Fang personally, but he had often heard of White Fang's great name.

Moreover, the Hatake clan was once a renowned samurai family and had very close ties with the Land of Iron.

In an era where samurai are becoming increasingly rare, the fact that the Hatake clan has been able to establish itself in Konoha, a major ninja village, is an inspiration to many samurai.

But now

It seems that even the Hatake clan is destined to decline!

Mifune felt a deep sense of sorrow for the fate of the Hatake clan.

"There's no need for that."

Suzuki first bowed to Mifune's apology, indicating it wasn't necessary, then turned his gaze to Yakushi Nonou:

"Nonou, when did Shiraiba commit suicide?"

Pharmacist Nonou quickly switched into secretary mode, suppressing her various emotions and speaking in as calm a tone as possible:

"Suzuki-kun, I just learned this news through a Den Den Mushi."

"White Tooth committed suicide just yesterday!"

"The news has spread throughout Konoha Village; almost every villager knows about it, but very few people are discussing it."

Upon hearing Yakushi Nonou's answer, Suzuki nodded.

He turned to look at Mifune beside him again, and calmly suggested:

"Mr. Mifune, I'm preparing to return to Konoha."

"Do you want to come along?"

"good!"

Mifune nodded emphatically.

If you go now, you might still make it to White Fang's funeral.

If Suzuki hadn't suggested it, fine, but since he had already asked, then as one of the few samurai masters in the ninja world, Mifune felt it was only right to pay tribute to this regrettable swordsman.

Upon hearing the swordsman's response, Suzuki spoke gently to his female secretary standing to the side:

"Nonou, please publish the White Fang incident in the Ninja World News. Also, I'll leave the base to you for now."

Yakushi Nonou nodded slightly and replied earnestly:

"Okay, Suzuki-kun."

Suzuki smiled gently, then waved to Mifune, and the two embarked on their journey to Konoha Village.

The main gate of Konoha Village.

Suzuki looked at the familiar surroundings, but the atmosphere was gradually becoming somewhat unfamiliar, and his heart remained unmoved.

He was a ninja who graduated from the Konoha Ninja Academy, and during the time he was away, he was always covered by his squad members and his shadow clones returned, so there was no hindrance to his entry into the village.

Mifune, on the other hand, seemed more relaxed.

At this time, Mifune was actually quite famous in the ninja world!

Because he was the only young man, besides the three legendary Sannin of Konoha, to be recognized by Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod of the ninja world.

Moreover, Mifune's identity is not simple either; he is the undisputed next leader of the Land of Iron!

The leader of the Land of Iron and the Hokage of Konoha are even on equal footing in terms of status.

Of course, since he had not yet become the leader, and the Konoha leadership had been busy calming public opinion, no important figures came to greet him.

However, he still managed to enter Konoha Village smoothly with Suzuki.

"Egg pancakes, delicious egg pancakes, ten taels a serving!"

"Freshly fried meatballs! Come and take a look!"

"Roast chicken, roast duck, roast fish, all one hundred taels, all one hundred taels!"

"Hey, don't push! Go to the back of the line!"

"Boss, my money's right here!"

"How much is this pancake with two eggs?"

"Hey, bro, you're here too!"

"Shall we check out that new barbecue restaurant?"

"Lin, do you want some meatballs? I'll go buy some for you!"

"Wait a minute, Obito, slow down!"

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The bustling atmosphere of the food street seemed no different from usual.

It was still packed with people, extremely lively, with noise and hawking sounds filling the air.

The suicide of Konoha's White Fang had almost no impact on the food street. For the ordinary residents of Konoha, it was probably just something like, "Oh, how could this happen?" and something they would forget about in a few days.

As Suzuki looked at this once-familiar scene, a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

Suzuki then abandoned those thoughts.

He narrowed his eyes and activated his Observation Haki as he looked at a little boy wearing goggles who was queuing up to buy dumplings not far away!

That's—Uchiha Obito!

He's already enrolled in the Ninja Academy, so Madara Uchiha had clearly been eyeing him for a long time.

Five White Zetsu, huh? They really take this seriously.

No wonder Mr. Madara was able to save this extreme brat in the first place and successfully fool him so quickly.

It seems that Obito's usual naive and foolish behavior has probably become Madara's daily way of amusing himself.

I've always lived under the watchful eyes of others.

Suzuki raised his head and looked intently at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

"Konoha is truly prosperous!"

Just then, Mifune, who was standing nearby, saw the bustling scene of Konoha's food street and felt both amazed and envious.

Even their capital city in the Land of Iron doesn't have such prosperous streets!

Then, Mifune looked at Suzuki and said seriously:

"Mr. Suzuki, what would you like to eat? It's on me!"

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing Mifune's words, Suzuki composed himself, smiled gently, and then pointed unceremoniously to the shop selling dango:

"Then, Mr. Mifune, could you please buy me a few skewers of dango?"

"OK."

Mifune was a samurai of his word, meticulous even in such small matters.

He quickly and seriously placed himself behind Uchiha Obito in line.

"Lin, wait a minute, it'll be my turn soon!"

Obito Uchiha grinned foolishly and called out to Rin Nohara, who was waiting not far away, then lowered his head and muttered to himself:

"Hmm, should we buy one for that arrogant Kakashi?"

"Sigh, whatever, I'll just buy it anyway. Hopefully, that guy..."

"Well???"

Obito Uchiha inexplicably felt that the surrounding environment had become very quiet, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

So he turned around and looked.

(End of this chapter)