Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 36 Pharmacist Nonou

root base.

"Danzo, you've been deceived."

Orochimaru's indifferent expression softened with a hint of a smile. How amusing that the dignified leader of Root could be outwitted by a mere child.

His smile annoyed Danzo Shimura, who retorted, "The Sealing Seal can seal away chakra that doesn't belong to you. What makes you think I've been deceived?"

"You said it yourself, it's a sealing technique that only works against chakra that doesn't belong to you." Orochimaru licked his lips, his expression gradually becoming excited.

"But for the test subjects, the Hashirama cells have already become one with them. What makes you think that's chakra that doesn't belong to them?"

Danzo Shimura scoffed, "Then what are you so excited about?"

"Of course it's curiosity," Orochimaru put down his work and sat down against the table. "I know Tsunade too well. With her personality, there's no need to use sealing techniques as an excuse. If she doesn't want to talk about something, no one can force her to."

"so?"

"She has a secret, a method she uses to treat Ding that she cannot reveal."

"Heh, how dare you be so sure Tsunade didn't use sealing techniques?" Shimura Danzo wasn't interested in such so-called secrets. "Besides, what does a little kid know? He hasn't even learned Healing Palm yet."

Orochimaru was too lazy to say anything more. Anyway, no one would believe his baseless speculation, except for that fool Jiraiya.

Danzo Shimura then asked, "What about those larvae that received the transplanted Hashirama cells?"

"Only one is still alive, but in my opinion, they are all failures and there is no need to continue observing them."

"Give it to me."

"Whatever you want." Orochimaru shrugged. His goal had always been to transplant Hashirama's cells into himself, not to cultivate a tool that could awaken Wood Release.

……

After waking up, Shi Xu quickly washed up and went to the training field for a run. The wind woke her up.

He'd only run two laps when he spotted a familiar figure, so he sped up: "Hey, Kakashi, what brings you here today?"

"I'm here to see you."

"Are you on a mission, or is there something you need my help with?"

Kakashi took out a scroll and handed it to him: "I've accepted a C-rank team mission. Are you interested?"

Shi Xu opened the scroll to take a look. The client was the orphanage in Konoha Village, and the task was to transport a batch of supplies.

The commission system for Konoha Village is divided into four levels:

Rank D missions do not require participation in combat; Rank C missions involve combat, but do not involve ninjas; Rank B missions involve combat with ninjas and pose a life-threatening risk; while Rank A missions are crucial to the safety of the village and the nation.

As for the higher-ranking S-class missions, these are crucial missions that can directly determine the safety of the village and the country. They are usually assigned by the village to ninjas and are not carried out in the form of commissions.

Toki closed the scroll: "I'm fine with it, but genin need jonin to lead them on missions outside the village. Should I call my teacher along?"

"No need, I've found it."

"Who is it?"

"Minato Namikaze, a Jonin who has recently gained fame in the village."

Shi Xu suddenly realized, and then looked at him with a curious gaze: "How did you meet him?"

Seemingly triggered by some memories, Kakashi's eyes became complicated: "He agrees with my father's idea, so he wants to take me as his disciple."

"You agreed?"

"Yes, you need a Jonin's recommendation to participate in the Chunin Exams, and he is the only Jonin I can contact right now."

"By the way, Kakashi, how did you manage to farm so many D-rank missions?"

"Use the Shadow Clone Technique. This technique can create physical clones that can move freely, but the downside is that they break easily when touched. It's perfect for D-rank missions."

"Teach me, brother." Shi Xu didn't hesitate for a moment, his skin as thick as a mud wall.

Kakashi rolled his eyes at him, rewarding him with the same treatment as Obito: "Heh..."

The Konoha Orphanage wasn't located inside Konoha Village; instead, it was situated in a forest outside the village. Furthermore, the orphanage's director was a beautiful woman named Yakushi Nonou, who appeared delicate and frail, wearing round-framed glasses, and exuding an aura of widowhood, making her seem very easy to bully.

Shi Xu couldn't help but wonder, was there really no danger for such a group of orphans and widows staying outside Konoha Village?

Minato Namikaze was discussing the details of the mission with Nono Yakushi when he saw Kakashi and Toki arrive, and immediately began to introduce them to her.

As he got closer, Toki called out first, "Long time no see, Jonin Minato."

Minato Namikaze raised his hand in greeting: "Long time no see, Toki. Do you remember our promise?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Shi Xu hesitated for a moment, not expecting him to bring it up on his own initiative, after all, it had been a year since they last met.

"Of course, I mastered the Dragonfire Technique a long time ago."

"Did you think I forgot?" Minato Namikaze smiled gently. "I'll teach you a Fire Release ninjutsu after this mission is complete."

"Thanks."

Toki and Kakashi huddled together to learn the details of the mission.

This story begins with the Second Shinobi World War. A year ago, Konoha signed a ceasefire agreement with all the major powers, essentially ending the war within the Land of Fire. However, the chaos throughout the shinobi world was not completely quelled until six months ago.

Afterwards, the Hokage submitted a report to the Daimyo, detailing all of Konoha's achievements and losses during the war. In short, the Hokage's goal was to get money for development.

After the funds were allocated, the Daimyo often talked about the sacrifices of the ninjas and lamented the hardships Konoha had endured. So, at a banquet some time ago, he called on the nobles to donate to Konoha.

Donations and grants are not the same.

Funded grants are given directly to the Hokage, who decides how to use them. Donations, on the other hand, are designated by the Daimyo to be used for specific purposes, such as hospitals, schools, orphanages.

Therefore, this C-rank mission consists of two phases. The first phase is to escort the pharmacist Nonou to the capital of the Land of Fire to collect donations and supplies, and the second phase is to escort them back. Moreover, since the orphanage is not well-off, the reward for this mission is not high, but no one in the team cares about that little bit of money.

Nono put her hands together, bowed, and said, "Thank you very much."

As they were about to depart, Shi Xu suddenly suggested, "By the way, Dean Nonou, should we rent a horse or a carriage?"

"Don't worry, I used to be a ninja too."

"Really?" Shi Xu looked at her with some surprise. "I couldn't tell at all."

Minato Namikaze bent down slightly and whispered in their ears, "I'll tell you a secret. Dean Nono was once a famous intelligence ninja in Konoha, known as the 'Walking Shrine Maiden'."

Shi Xu continued, "This kind of work usually requires people to keep their identities hidden, yet they've managed to make a name for themselves."

Nonou chuckled, her voice gentle: "That's why I retired."

(End of this chapter)