Reincarnation Paradise: The Void Debt Collector

Not long after, two bowls of ramen loaded with rich ingredients were brought to the two.

Jiraiya couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and enjoy it with big mouthfuls.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also tasted it curiously.

He found that the ramen noodles were very chewy and the soup base had just the right flavor, neither too salty nor too bland, with a delicious taste that left a lasting aftertaste.

Lin Yi couldn't help but admire, no wonder Tsunade, Naruto, Jiraiya and others in the future loved to dine here, they really were quite good.

Chapter 277 The Difficulties of Konoha (Please subscribe and vote)

After wolfing down the first bowl of ramen, Lin Yi quickly finished the second bowl.

After Lin Yi finished two bowls of ramen, the unbearable burning sensation in his stomach gradually subsided.

After feeling that he had almost finished eating, Lin Yi slowed down his eating speed and began to chew his food carefully. He also asked Jiraiya about the recent situation on the front line.

"The situation is a bit tense. The situation on the front line is not optimistic, especially now that the Sand Village has also been involved in the battle, which has doubled the pressure on the front line. The teacher has also seemed a little overwhelmed recently."

Jiraiya sighed and gave Lin Yi a general account of the situation Konoha was currently facing.

Some time ago, the Sand Village joined the battlefield and fought a brutal battle with Konoha at Mount Jiegeng.

It was at that time that Kabuto was secretly sent into Konoha Village by Scorpion as a spy. Unfortunately, he was brainwashed by Orochimaru and turned into a double agent as soon as he entered.

In the Battle of Mount Kigen, Minato Namikaze, with his outstanding strategic vision and leadership, led the Konoha ninjas in a fierce battle against the ninja coalition composed of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village.

Ultimately, they successfully repelled the coalition forces and won victory for Konoha.

But the huge consumption of supplies and casualties after this battle made Sarutobi Hiruzen realize that Konoha Village could no longer continue to be mired in the quagmire of war, otherwise it would be ruined.

Therefore, he decided to negotiate with the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village to end this endless fighting.

But this decision caused strong opposition among Konoha's top leaders.

Especially the political faction headed by Danzo, who frantically used this decision to attack Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In their view, it was incomprehensible that Konoha Village had won the battle, but now it had to make concessions and negotiate.

This sentiment spread not only among Konoha's high-level officials, but even the ninja families in the village and some civilian ninjas found it difficult to accept this decision.

They felt that this was a denial of their victory in the battle and a disregard for their efforts.

However, only those who manage the household do not know how difficult it is to make a living. Only Sarutobi Hiruzen knows how difficult Konoha is now.

After the war with the four major ninja villages, Konoha's economic level declined sharply, and the huge consumption of the war made resources increasingly scarce.

"A cannon shot is worth a fortune" - this saying was deeply reflected in Konoha at that time.

Konoha is not facing just one enemy, but is fighting on multiple fronts, which puts enormous pressure on the logistics supply lines.

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't sleep at night because of this. Every time he opened his eyes, there were supplies for thousands of people waiting for him to deliver.

These supplies did not come out of thin air; he managed to obtain them from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire by various means.

The current Daimyo of the Fire Nation is not friendly to Konoha Village, which makes Sarutobi Hiruzen face many difficulties every time he goes to request material assistance.

Recently, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire seems to have reached some kind of agreement with the Daimyo of other countries, requiring Sarutobi Hiruzen to end the Ninja World War as soon as possible.

Is Sarutobi Hiruzen really willing to make such a seemingly humiliating compromise? Of course he doesn't.

However, he knew very well that the current Konoha Village could no longer withstand the turmoil of war.

If the war continues, not only will the economy of Konoha Village collapse completely, but more importantly, the next generation of ninjas may also be cut off.

During the Shippuden period, Konoha Village could only rely on elite ninjas such as Kakashi and Gai when encountering problems.

At its core, it is closely related to the consumption of the Third Ninja World War.

Years of war have severely weakened the new generation of power in Konoha Village. Many outstanding young ninjas have died on the battlefield, resulting in a lack of sufficient talent reserves in Konoha Village's subsequent development.

As the leader of Konoha Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen is well aware of the cruelty and destructive power of war.

After much consideration, he chose to negotiate with the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village in order to protect the remaining new generation of forces in Konoha Village and prevent them from being exhausted in endless wars.

Through peace talks, Sarutobi Hiruzen hopes to win a breathing space for Konoha Village, giving the village a chance to rebuild and cultivate new forces.

Just as Jiraiya described the current situation in detail, the two suddenly heard a noise coming from behind.

Lin Yi reached out and pulled aside the curtain of Ichiraku Ramen, his eyes casting towards the streets of Konoha Village.

I saw several ninjas wearing Kumogakure forehead protectors walking on the street with an extremely arrogant attitude, as if they were the masters of this village.

"Are the people of the Hidden Cloud Village so presumptuous?"

"We can't help it. The people of the Hidden Cloud Village know that Konoha will not be able to continue the war, so they are so confident. Their attitude this time is also based on this judgment. Once we give them any excuse, both sides will probably continue the war immediately."

Although Jiraiya behaves a bit like an idiot in the love field, he has a keen insight into political matters.

After Orochimaru's defection, the Third Hokage intended to have Jiraiya take over the position of Hokage.

This is enough to show that Jiraiya is not bad in political wisdom.

But Jiraiya loves freedom by nature, and he doesn't like being bound by tedious official duties and responsibilities.

Coupled with the prophecy of Gama Sage, he finally chose to reject the position of Hokage and continue his journey of wandering around the world.

"Then it's okay for me to teach these guys a lesson."

"Of course, as long as no one is killed, please go ahead."

Jiraiya is not a good guy.

Although he was always smiling and kind when guiding Naruto.

But when necessary, Jiraiya would kill people without mercy.

This is determined by the environment. In this chaotic period, people who are kind-hearted often find it difficult to survive.

After that, a deep dark passage appeared in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi reached in and grabbed the ankle of the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Immediately afterwards, the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village felt a powerful force suddenly grabbing his right foot, causing him to lose his balance instantly and fall heavily on his back.

"Who did this? Who?! Come out now!"

The representative of the Hidden Cloud Village roared angrily at the crowd, trying to find out who was behind the attack.

But the pedestrians on the street just looked at him quietly, and no one responded to his question.

Looking at the representative of the Hidden Cloud Village lying on the ground, the villagers of Konoha Village felt a sense of relief.

They couldn't stand the arrogant attitude of the representative of the Hidden Cloud Village even after losing, and thought that the other party's behavior was really shameless.

Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, the representative of the Hidden Cloud Village felt extremely angry.

But he couldn't take advantage of the situation at the moment. If word got out that the people of the Hidden Cloud Village went to war with Konoha because of a fall, he would probably be laughed at by the other ninja villages.

What's more, they have other missions this time, and if they attract the attention of the top leaders of Konoha Village, it will probably cause a lot of trouble.

"Go back!" The representative of the Hidden Cloud Village got up from the ground, patted the dust off his ninja uniform, and ordered with a grim face.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the group had no choice but to return to the hotel in shame.

"Okay, boss, how much is it?"

"No charge, just consider this meal as my treat."

He smiled and waved his hands. He had seen the people from the Hidden Cloud Village acting arrogantly outside just now. He was also present when Lin Yi took action, so he naturally knew what was happening outside.

As a passionate young man, I just feel happy about this. It’s just a bowl of ramen and it doesn’t cost much.

"Okay, thank you, boss."

Seeing that he didn’t have to pay, Lin Yi immediately felt much happier. Who wouldn’t be happy to get something for free?

Chapter 278 The Miserable Rope Tree (Please subscribe and vote)

"By the way, you haven't told me about Gen yet? Why did Gen break into your house yesterday?"

Jiraiya thought of this, and came close to Lin Yi and asked in a low voice.

At this moment, the entire Konoha Village is full of Root spies. Their eyes are everywhere, and no one knows whether the person next to you is a member of the Root organization.

Although Jiraiya was not afraid of the Root ninjas, if he really got entangled with those guys lurking in the darkness, he would undoubtedly get into great trouble.

The relationship between the Hokage faction and Danzo Shimura was already tense, and there had always been irreconcilable conflicts.

In this situation, if the other party captures any unfavorable evidence or handle, Danzo will definitely take this opportunity to make a big fuss and stir up a storm.

"They said they mistook me for a spy sent by the Hidden Cloud Village and arrested the wrong person."

After hearing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but sneer.

Now everyone in the village's upper echelons knows the true face of the Root Organization, and even a child probably wouldn't believe such an excuse.

"What do you think?"

Obviously, Jiraiya did not believe this statement. He wanted to hear Lin Yi's own opinion. After all, no one knew the truth of the matter better than the parties involved.

"I suspect this has something to do with my parents. They are staunch supporters of the Hokage. When they went out on a mission this time, all those who were related to my parents were ambushed. Even if they managed to survive the battlefield, they were attacked by the Hidden Cloud Village when they were transported to the field hospital."

Lin Yi stopped talking here, but Jiraiya already understood what he meant.

All this was obviously a conspiracy carefully planned by Danzo Shimura to weaken the power of the Hokage faction.

"Has the Root Organization acted so unscrupulously now? They even dared to attack openly within the village." Jiraiya's face was filled with anger.

On the one hand, he was angry at Danzo Shimura's rampant behavior, who dared to attack his companions directly in Konoha Village; on the other hand, he was also dissatisfied with Sarutobi Hiruzen's handling of the matter.

Danzo Shimura is now almost acting recklessly towards the Hokage faction, but Sarutobi Hiruzen is still trying to appease them, which makes Jiraiya find it difficult to understand and even confusing.

When night fell, when Lin Yi returned home, he saw that the house was still brightly lit, which was something Lin Yi did not expect.

Lin Yi secretly wondered in his heart, could it be that someone from the Root organization came again? Or was it that Orochimaru sent someone to convey new information?

With a heart full of doubts and vigilance, Lin Yi slowly pushed open the door to the living room.

His eyes wandered around the room and finally stopped on the sofa.

"Tsunade-sama?"

After hearing Lin Yi's voice, Tsunade sat up on the sofa immediately, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Lin Yi.

"Where did you go yesterday? I looked everywhere for you but couldn't find you."

After Tsunade heard that something happened at Lin Yi's home yesterday, she immediately sent people out to look for Lin Yi.

To Tsunade's surprise, Lin Yi seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace.

Tsunade sent people to search the entire Konoha Village but couldn't find Lin Yi. If Lin Yi didn't show up today, Tsunade would probably rush into the Root organization's headquarters tomorrow to demand him.

Don’t forget Tsunade’s identity. She is not only the little princess of the Senju clan, but also the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju.

This identity gives her a very important position in Konoha Village.

No one dared to act rashly against Tsunade in Konoha Village, because that would mean making an enemy of the entire Konoha Village.

Even though Danzo Shimura had long coveted the position of Hokage, he did not dare to attack Tsunade rashly, because that would be tantamount to seeking his own death.

In addition, Lin Yi's parents have a very good relationship with Tsunade.

When Lin Yi's parents met with misfortune, Tsunade naturally took on the responsibility of taking care of Lin Yi.

The death of her brother Nawaki left a void in the heart of the stupid Tsunade, and the appearance of Lin Yi helped her fill this small regret in her heart.

Tsunade's heart was also full of doubts at this moment. Why did Konoha Village, which was thriving under the first and second generation Hokage, suddenly fall into decline in this era?

Obviously no one did anything wrong, but ended up in this situation.

Tsunade hasn't stepped into the hospital door for a long time.

Ever since her brother Nawaki passed away, she has suffered from hemophobia, which makes her unable to face blood calmly as before.

For a doctor, suffering from hemophobia is tantamount to the end of his career.

This is also the reason why Tsunade gradually faded out of people's sight in Konoha Village.

A medical ninja whose mission was to save lives and heal the wounded is now unable to do so, causing her daily life to gradually become filled with gambling and drinking.