Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

"Have you two finished your jutsu training? Stop just playing around!" Tsunade shouted fiercely.

Nawaki was covering his eyes, too embarrassed to look at Tsunade, so he made up his mind to give the two of them a good beating so they wouldn't be able to slack off.

Previously, he was somewhat casual about Shizune's medical ninjutsu learning requirements, thinking that it would be enough to master it to a reasonable degree, but now his requirements have become very strict.

"All of you come back with me to train. If you don't pass, don't even think about resting!" Tsunade said sternly.

Then she turned to look at Rope Tree.

"My sister and brother-in-law just left!!!" Rope Tree looked at his sister with a bitter face.

"Rope Tree, double your training volume."

Hiruko thought for a moment and decided to go back to Konoha first. Sasori had been waiting for so long, why not just wait a little longer? He decided to go to the orphanage to see Nonou.

The children in the orphanage were still playing the game of "eagle catching chicks." When they saw Hiruko coming over, they all screamed excitedly, and some even shed tears of joy.

"It's Lord Hiruko... oh no, it's Lord Hiruko!" the children shouted all at once.

It's no wonder the children were so excited in Konoha, a place that seems peaceful yet harbors hidden conflicts.

For the children, Hiruko was probably the most distinguished person they had ever met, and the one who could give them hope for survival.

Although Konoha doesn't have a star rating system, during wartime, resources were limited, and internal competition for funds never stopped.

After all, during wartime, there is a struggle to seize resources from external forces, and internally, various departments will also engage in fierce competition for limited funds.

There's only so much funding; if you don't fight for it, everyone will have a hard time.

People can accept a leader who is exceptionally intelligent but less capable in combat, because intelligence is also a powerful force, but they cannot accept a leader who cannot even secure funding.

In the competition for these resources, orphanages are always the weakest party.

The name of the orphanage already reveals its situation. Most of the children here have had a difficult life, and it is not easy for them to live to adulthood, let alone live a stable life until they enter a nursing home.

Although people often say they hope that children have no darkness in their hearts, it is very irresponsible to hide the reality from these children.

Even a warm-hearted figure like the Fourth Hokage, who was like a little sun, couldn't completely solve the problem of uneven distribution of funds within the village.

It's an undeniable fact that there's fierce competition for funds within the village. No matter how righteous the fourth generation leader is, he can't conjure money out of thin air; he can only try his best to provide some support to these children.

This problem was only resolved after the emergence of Birukho.

Because he was truly capable of bringing more funds to Konoha.

Although the competition among the various departments in Konoha is still fierce, it has eased considerably compared to before, and even the weakest orphanage has received a lot of funding.

Once the funding is sufficient, everything will be easy.

Hiruko walked to Nono's side, and the two walked hand in hand towards the orphanage.

The children watched them with excitement. It has to be said that these little guys are quite precocious, understanding the relationship between Hiruko and Nonou at such a young age.

They were very excited about the two of them, feeling that Nono and Hiruko were a perfect match.

Nonou naturally led Hiruko towards her room.

After entering the room, Hiruko asked with concern, "Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Nono waved her hand with a smile: "No need, the orphanage already has plenty of supplies."

"Has the orphanage run into any trouble lately?"

Nono quickly replied, "No, Lord Danzo has become very well-behaved now."

After a brief exchange of questions and answers, the two entered the room.

The room was very simply furnished, with nothing but a table, a few chairs, and a wardrobe, just like when Beiliuhu saw it last time.

This is consistent with Nono's usual style, so Hiruko is not surprised.

When Hiruko's gaze fell on the floor, he discovered that it wasn't covered with tatami mats, but rather with a grass mat made of some kind of plant.

He frowned slightly. You see, the tatami mats at the orphanage were specially purchased with funds allocated from above, but now they've been replaced with these straw mats.

Nonou noticed the change in Hiruko's expression, lowered her head slightly, and said softly, "This... has nothing to do with the logistics department. It was my idea to replace the tatami mats with these straw mats."

Chapter 152 I'm a Dad!!!

"Anyway, the effects are about the same, and these straw mats are cheap and easy to transport." Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, and she lowered her head even further, not daring to say anything more.

Hiruko never liked others being too frugal with resources, but seeing Nono's cautious manner, she didn't know what to say to her.

However, from another perspective, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

So he smiled, reached out, and gently patted Nonou's head.

Nonou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Nonou is about the same age as Hiruko, but in front of Hiruko, she often acts like a little girl rather than the mature and composed nun.

However, her shy appearance was quite adorable.

After the atmosphere eased, Nono and Hiruko sat facing each other and began to chat casually.

Over the next two hours, Hiruko didn't chat with people for hours as usual, mainly because the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant when she chatted with Nonou.

Nono led Hiruko around and introduced him to the various children in the orphanage.

Hiruko had another purpose in coming to the orphanage: to see Yakushi Kabuto.

Kabuto would return to the orphanage every now and then, and usually helped out in Orochimaru's laboratory.

After the experiment, he would replenish supplies. Gradually, in Kabuto's heart, Nono was like his mother.

Generally speaking, Kabuto would leave soon after delivering the message.

This time was no different. He pushed open the door to Nono's room, and a little guy who looked about eight or nine years old and wore round glasses walked in.

In the original work, at this age, he may have already begun his life of wandering and hardship.

However, due to the intervention of Biruko, everything has changed, and he has become a legitimate scientific researcher.

The ninja world is so cruel and ruthless that even the youngest child cannot escape the fate of fighting; without fighting, one cannot survive.

However, Hiruko felt that he might be able to break all of this.

He nodded to Kabuto and said, "Kabuto, long time no see. How's everything going with Orochimaru lately?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Hiruko," Kabuto Yakushi replied respectfully.

"Come on! Don't be shy here, let's chat casually." The atmosphere between the two was quite harmonious.

But Dou wasn't in a good mood.

Then Yakushi Kabuto knelt down in front of Hiruko, and the two began to talk.

After chatting for a while, Nono made an excuse to go out and cook, leaving Hiruko and Yakushi Kabuto behind.

At this point, Hiruzen and Kabuto were discussing Orochimaru.

The most direct way to understand Orochimaru's thoughts is naturally to obtain crucial information from Kabuto Yakushi.

However, Hiruko is now unsure of Orochimaru's intentions.

Because of his involvement, he messed up the plot and Orochimaru's personality changed drastically.

Lately, Orochimaru has been even less willing to communicate with Hiruko, as if he were hiding some unspeakable secret.

Hiruko didn't have any good ideas either, since he had kept some of his own research a secret from Orochimaru.

Kabuto Yakushi was constantly trying to find out Orochimaru's thoughts.

He was originally the messenger between the two, and Orochimaru naturally knew his identity, so he deliberately used him to pass on some false information.

But Kabuto is no ordinary person; he is a true spy who thrives in the midst of treacherous conspiracies. Even so, he never fails and ultimately gains real power.

Such ability is beyond doubt.

Hiruko was not worried that anything might happen to Yakushi Kabuto.

For Kabuto Yakushi, whose life has been full of hardships, Nono is his greatest weakness, even more important than his own child.

As long as Nono is still alive, Kabuto Yakushi will always have something to care about, will always have a home, and will never truly walk down a dead end.

Kabuto narrowed his eyes slightly, his smile undiminished, and said, "However, what is believable is that Lord Orochimaru did not actually intend to betray Konoha."

Is that so?

Lord Orochimaru once said that only Konoha could meet his enormous financial needs.

After being attacked from both sides by the original Konoha leadership, he was constantly troubled by insufficient funds, which is why he had the idea of ​​defecting from Konoha.

Now that everyone gets along quite well, he's too lazy to change allegiances.

Orochimaru is indeed good at management, and he often takes care of children, especially after transforming into his Snake Aunt form, where he is incredibly adept at it.

Ultimately, Orochimaru's greatest passion was experimentation; his pursuit of immortality was merely a means to learn all the ninjutsu in the world.

If someone could provide him with a huge amount of money, he wouldn't bother to put on any show of raising children.

"The only place in this world that can satisfy the ever-growing appetite of this 'gluttonous snake' is Konoha now."

Or perhaps some powerful families could satisfy them, but they are unwilling to deal with a dangerous figure like Orochimaru, as the slightest misstep could bring disaster upon their clan and lead to its annihilation. "Kabuto said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Hiruko nodded, "I see, I understand."

After discussing policy, Hiruko's tone softened, and the two began chatting about everyday matters.

After a while, Nono came in carrying food.

The three of them sat together and enjoyed a cozy dinner.

For Kabuto, the best comfort is not delicacies or a grand feast, but having Nonoyu by his side and the feeling of home.

This little guy has been very thoughtful and under a lot of psychological pressure since he was young, so Hiruko is not very willing to continue talking about official business. It is only suitable to chat with him about simple and interesting things.

"Just like Kakashi, who, in order to avoid Guy's challenge, hurriedly ran into the women's bathroom, only to be beaten out and then crushed by an old lady inside."

For example, Kakashi was late for work the next day because he worked too late. In order to save time, he put his pants on backwards and had to pretend that nothing was wrong for the whole day.

"And another thing, one day when Kakashi was giving a report, he happened to run into..." Hiruko vividly recounted these interesting little things from his daily life.

Hiruko felt that it was precisely these small things that Kabuto needed most. Kabuto also kept smiling, as if he was very happy.

Kabuto's smile suddenly vanished as Nono got up to serve soup to the two of them.