Chapter 112 Dinner Party
"meet again!"
A tall figure put his arms on Kane and Hongdou respectively, with a bright smile on his face.
"Lord Jiraiya, please stay away from me!" High temperature rose from Hongdou's body. A tiny flame meandered up along her palm, burning Jiraiya and making him scream.
"How unlovable!" Jiraiya swung his arms vigorously to put out the flames on his hands, glared at Hongdou who put her hands on her hips, turned around and stared at him without giving in, and said angrily.
"Lord Jiraiya!" Uchiha Shisui looked at Hongdou, who was also very familiar with Jiraiya, with some envy, and bowed respectfully to greet him.
"It's Shisui, you've become a capable ninja now!" Jiraiya said with some emotion, his eyes falling on Shisui who spoke.
He did not have so much fear and suspicion towards the Uchiha clan. To him, as long as they were ninjas from the village and had not betrayed the village, they were all trustworthy partners.
Of course, we have to eliminate a certain old guy who takes advantage of his seniority, hides in the dark and causes trouble for others, and his brainwashed subordinates who will do anything to complete their tasks, often sacrificing even their own companions and villagers.
So when facing Uchiha Shisui, he still smiled and responded with a gentle compliment.
He knew that Uchiha had been very close to Orochimaru in recent years, and had almost openly placed his bets on Orochimaru.
He had nothing to say about that.
He had no intention of striving for the position of Hokage. Since he had no intention of striving for that position, then the positions in the village and other messy matters naturally had nothing to do with him.
Not to mention that he was very dissatisfied with some people in high positions in the village, even if he was not, his personality was not suitable for that position.
Therefore, he and Orochimaru had no conflict in this regard. The only person involved might be his disciple Namikaze Minato, who also wanted to be Hokage.
But this cannot be blamed on Minato. The old man would go to the Ninja School from time to time to give speeches, and would always mention the Will of Fire. The children in the Ninja School were stimulated and cried out, and at least half of them had the thought and desire to become Hokage.
Minato Namikaze is a bit more complicated.
But whatever!
It has nothing to do with Toad Immortal Zilai!
He would give everything he had to Minato, which was what he was supposed to inherit. As for what Minato could do after inheriting his connections, subordinates, etc., that was not something he should think about.
At least for now, Minato's performance was excellent! So excellent that everyone on his side was convinced, and even the old man attached great importance to him.
Unfortunately, if there was no Shikagawa, Minato might have been able to directly surpass Anko and face Orochimaru with his activeness on the battlefield and his friendly succubus attributes.
But with the presence of Kane, even though Minato had become famous and was a well-known celebrity among the villagers and the ninja group, he could still only be compared among his disciples.
Compared to Minato, who was extremely active on the battlefield and made great military achievements, Nara Shikagane's mission volume and reputation outside the village cannot be compared, but his contribution to the village is also impressive.
The Wood Release bloodline was reproduced. Although according to the technical development department, there are still strict prerequisites for the successful transplantation and awakening, it is already encouraging compared to the previous Wood Release experiment that resulted in a zero-sum death sentence.
Even though the ninjas who have awakened Wood Release now cannot reach the level of the First Hokage in Wood Release, even Sarutobi Hiruzen and the existing elders of the Senju clan have only wished for it in their hearts, but do not think they can really reproduce the level of Wood Release of the First Hokage.
No matter what, it is there after all, with different powers, and the effects are acceptable. The characteristics of Wood Release can also be developed and controlled.
Coupled with Tsunade's previous teachings to Shikagawa, the Senju clan has quite complicated feelings towards Orochimaru and Shikagawa, master and disciple, but they tend to be generally friendly.
However, under the arrangement of the second generation, the power of the Senju clan has gradually been delegated to other ninja clans, and the clan members have also gone to fill the Education Ministry, which was founded by the second generation and was seriously understaffed, and they are no longer in charge of anything.
Help the bloodline families in the village to awaken their bloodline, and use scientific methods to develop corresponding training methods and paths for the bloodline, so that the bloodline ninjas who have awakened their bloodline can better strengthen and master their own bloodline.
The Uchiha clan's Sharingan has seen a surge in popularity in the past few years, with the number of clan members who have opened their eyes increasing dramatically.
The Uchiha clan, who have been trapped with two and three magatama for a long time, now have the possibility of further advancement with the technical support of the Technology Development Department.
Although after a period of boom, Danzo and the Elders suppressed the circulation of eye-opening potions and other products, linking them to contributions to the village and tasks, forcibly stopping the prosperity of the Uchiha clan. But this did not affect the enthusiasm of the Uchiha clan at all.
After all, the bad things were done by you, Danzo, and the advisory group, and Lord Hokage condoned them. What does it have to do with Lord Orochimaru and the Technology Development Department?
On the other hand, after experiencing the turmoil of being restricted, the Uchiha people became even more fanatical about Orochimaru becoming the Hokage.
Especially the radicals, who are too lazy to talk about other things at the clan meeting. As long as the topic comes up with Orochimaru and Hokage, they will get excited and question why Sarutobi Hiruzen has not abdicated and why Lord Orochimaru is not Hokage yet.
In this topic, there will occasionally be heated discussions about why the old man Danzo is still alive.
Shisui is now respected in the clan as much as some of the elite jonin and elders in the clan. After all, he is the only Uchiha disciple of Lord Orochimaru, and the only descendant of the Uchiha clan who is proven to have a close connection with Orochimaru.
The Fourth Hokage Uchiha could not be counted on. After all, Orochimaru, who was relatively close to the Uchiha, was the popular choice to become the Fourth Hokage.
The Fifth Hokage also looks difficult, after all, there is Nara Shikagawa! His existence and skills are also very important to the Uchiha clan. He also has a good relationship with Shisui.
Therefore, even if some Uchiha sometimes felt that Shisui was like Nara Lune's follower and subordinate, no one expressed dissatisfaction. It was not easy for the arrogant Uchiha to do this.
Shisui also said at the previous clan meeting that when the time is right, he would let Kane take Itachi, the clan leader's child, as his disciple.
If Itachi is good enough by then, then the position of the sixth Hokage will be Uchiha's turn, right?
In the past, the clan would quarrel, vent dissatisfaction, and release some dangerous emotions and words.
But now, they still quarrel and vent their dissatisfaction, but the topics and styles are very different.
Apart from cursing Danzo and venting dissatisfaction, the main topic has become how to use the technology of the Technology Development Department to enhance its own strength within limited resources. And most importantly, the training method of Itachi one two three!
Anyway, looking at the training methods listed, Shisui felt for a moment that he was guilty of something extremely evil, and this feeling became even stronger after he felt a pair of dark eyes staring at him.
Without deliberately distinguishing and searching, Shisui knew that this pair of eyes came from Itachi's old father, the patriarch of the Uchiha clan - Uchiha Fugaku, who was "deprived" of the right to educate Itachi.
It cannot be said that Itachi's right to education was deprived, but the right to educate Itachi was forcibly dispersed. Now every clan meeting will have competition to apply for Itachi's teacher.
Given the proud character of the Uchiha clan, after a quarrel, they would often go back to fighting in the name of sparring, but in reality fighting with all their strength to prove that they were capable of teaching Itachi.
As for the fact that those who are strong may not be able to teach well and may not be qualified to be teachers, the Uchiha people subconsciously ignored this point.
"Let's go. Orochimaru is not here. I will take you to dinner." Jiraiya said generously, patting his chest. Speaking of food, Red Bean's eyes lit up instantly, so bright that Jiraiya was a little scared.
Looking at the happy look on Red Bean's face, Jiraiya also thought of Red Bean's sudden appetite. While he thought it was a bad idea, he secretly decided to change the dinner plan at the barbecue restaurant to a dinner plan at Ichiraku Ramen.
Lu Nie looked at the dusty Jiraiya and asked, "Are you returning to the village to complete the errand?"
"Yes, I just saw the old man hand over the mission. Things over there are on the right track. The Rain Village and the Akatsuki organization have reached an attitude of cooperation and acceptance." Jiraiya said, with a look of relief and ease on his face.
It was originally thought that Akatsuki and Amegakure would be incompatible, but when Akatsuki demonstrated enough strength and could bring in a lot of material and financial benefits, the Amegakure high-level officials, who had been silent and hesitant about the existence of Akatsuki, finally met with Yahiko and other three from Akatsuki and reached a cooperation.
Seeing his disciples being able to walk on the path of practicing his own Ninja Way, Jiraiya was very pleased. Without affecting the interests of Konoha, he was able to help his three disciples, and Jiraiya naturally remembered Lu Nie's help in his heart.
"Is that so? That's great! You are not confused about your future and the way of the ninja, and you are not weak." Shisui also thought of the three ninjas of the Rain Country who were about the same age as them. Shisui was even more deeply touched by their peaceful ideas. Seeing that they were making good progress, he blessed them.
"Hahahaha!" Jiraiya laughed heartily again, not caring about the looks of the people around him.
"By the way, that Kakuzu..." Jiraiya suddenly stopped laughing, glanced at Kane beside him, and spoke hesitantly.
"I have leverage over him, and I'll pay you for it!" When Luna heard Kakuzu's name, he thought of what Jiraiya wanted to say.
It's just a question of whether this person is reliable and how do you know him?
"Really? As long as you have confidence." Jiraiya himself is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs. Even Minato Namikaze, he has never forced him to do anything according to his wishes.
In addition to being a master-disciple relationship, his relationship with Minato is also similar to that of a family. It is precisely because of his open-minded character that Minato and Kushina get along with him as comfortably and harmoniously as if they were family members.
He knew a little about Lu Nie's character, and with the reputation of the Nara clan, since Lu Nie was sure that he could control Kakuzu, he would not continue to talk too much and make people hate him. Talking too much would make Lu Nie think he was going to do something.
"It's Master Jiraiya, welcome!"
At Ichiraku Ramen, the young owner of the noodle shop, who is also the chef, welcomed the customer who came in through the curtain.
"Four people." Jiraiya sat down at the counter and held up four fingers. "It's my treat!"
Hongdou held the chopsticks in her palm with full fighting spirit, and when the hot noodle soup came up, she started to clean the noodle soup without caring about the temperature. For her who had mastered the Flame Release and whose body had adapted to a certain high temperature, the temperature of the noodle soup was just a drop in the bucket.
The four of them did not continue the previous conversation, but immersed themselves in eating.
As the pile of bowls next to Anko's hand grew higher and higher, Jiraiya's expression became unpredictable. As for the chef, he had already prepared the ingredients in a hurry after seeing Anko, and put bowls of ramen next to Anko's hand as quickly as possible.
He had seen the appetite of this female ninja!
"see you next time!"
The three of them waited until Hongdou patted her stomach and said she was 70% full and could leave, then they finally breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly left their seats, and left quickly after waving goodbye.
"Since you have handed over the mission of the Rain Country, who will take over your responsibility for connecting with the Akatsuki organization?" When they were about to part, Lu Ne suddenly asked Jiraiya.
"The old man didn't tell me, but if nothing unexpected happens, it should be handed over to Orochimaru, or Elder Danzo Shimura of the Root." Jiraiya thought for a moment and replied.
Although Jiraiya hated those dark and troublesome things, it didn't mean that he didn't understand the ins and outs of it. His personality would definitely let him give up his power.
The next people qualified to take over the responsibility for communication, liaison and cooperation with the Akatsuki organization, besides Orochimaru, the current director of the Technology Development Department, are the Root and Danzo Shimura, who are in charge of affairs outside the village.
After all, the benefits contained in the medical talisman definitely need to be grasped and controlled by a senior person with enough weight.
"The roots?"
Hearing the name of this organization and Elder Shimura, Lu Nie and the other two fell silent.
"Don't worry, if Danzo Shimura takes over, I will warn him not to do anything reckless." Jiraiya also knew the reputation of the Root and Danzo Shimura's radical and unscrupulous style of doing things.
It is hard to say whether Danzo Shimura would not take some unknown actions after seeing the huge benefits contained in the medical talisman.
"Of course, it would be great if Orochimaru could take over." Jiraiya patted Luna's shoulder and said with emotion.
He could no longer understand what his teacher was thinking. When Orochimaru was not in the village, it was hard to say what decision he would make.
(End of this chapter)