blogombal Chapter 48 Did you really think the Third Hokage didn't know? Hiashi Hyuga's scheme [3 wor
Chapter 48 Did you really think the Third Hokage didn't know? Hiashi Hyuga's scheme [3 wor
Chapter 48 Did you really think the Third Hokage didn't know? Hiashi Hyuga's scheme [3000 words!]
"Ugh."
Only after the two Root ninjas left did Tenten's father sigh and say, "How many times has this happened? Not only have we not received several final payments, but their advance deposits are also decreasing."
"The root force is treating us like easy prey."
Tian Tian's mother whispered, "And it's getting increasingly outrageous. Is it related to what we reported to the Third Generation Elder last time?"
"What can we do then?"
Old Man Tenten sighed, "Isn't this what living in Konoha is like? At least compared to others, we still have some value and don't have to worry about danger."
"It's just that I'm earning much less than before."
"Let's just take it one day at a time."
At this point, Tian Tian's father remained silent.
"I just got the Ten-Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder."
Beside her, Tiantian looked distressed: "They took away my Totsuka Softening Powder and the kunai that had been tainted with it."
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian's parents' expressions changed.
"From today onwards, you'll pretend you never had that thing."
Tian Tian's father looked at Tian Tian nervously: "Don't let anyone know you have that thing."
"Uh-huh."
Hearing his father's words, Tian Tian nodded hurriedly.
But the next second, Tenten hesitated and asked, "Dad, what did you report to the Hokage earlier?"
Tian Tian was very confused when she thought about what her parents had just said.
"It's about Danzo owing the final payment."
Old Man Tenten said in a low voice, "Some time ago, the Roots came to our shop every few days to take ninja tools. As a result, they asked for more and more, paid less and less, and even took them for free. That's not all. Now, the ninja tools they are taking are all made at our own expense."
"Because of this, your mother talked to me and said that things can't go on like this, so she went to the Hokage's office."
"The Hokage said he would keep the Anbu in check. We've had contact with Anbu ninjas before. They may be cold, but when they buy ninja tools, they always pay on the spot and don't delay payment."
"Later we learned from a friend that the two ninjas who came to retrieve the ninja tools were not actually ANBU ninjas, but Root ninjas who belonged to the ANBU and were under the control of Lord Danzo."
"The Root ninjas are cold and heartless. They can even recruit ninjas from other ninja clans directly, making them very dangerous."
At this point, Old Man Tian's expression turned serious: "So if you can avoid offending them, then don't."
Upon hearing this, Tian Tian's face went blank.
Is this even possible?
"Doesn't the Hokage care?"
Tenten looked at her parents with utter confusion: "Paying back debts is a matter of course. You have to pay for things you buy. How can you keep putting it off? Doesn't the Hokage care about his subordinates?"
"The Hokage is always on the move, how could he possibly have the time to deal with such trivial matters?"
Tian Tian's mother said in a low voice, "The Root belongs to Danzo. If anyone is going to take charge, it's Danzo."
"Moreover, ever since we spoke to the Hokage about this last time, the Root members have become even more brazen, coming more frequently and taking more and more money, and they've even stopped paying us."
"Then let's go find the Hokage again."
Without hesitation, Tenten replied, "After reporting twice in a row, the Hokage will definitely take it seriously."
"It's also possible that we didn't even have a shop back then."
Seeing Tenten's expression, Tenten's father sighed and said, "Do you really think the Hokage doesn't know?"
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."
At this point, Old Man Tian shook his head and continued, "Just in case, let's not open the jar today. Let's open it tomorrow."
"All the ninja tools in the ninja tool shop have been taken away. We need to get a new batch as soon as possible. The ninja academy is about to graduate, and those parents will definitely come to order ninja tools."
"Money can be earned back. Your mother and I will stay up all night to forge some new ninja tools."
"Try not to use those things of yours. If you need to use them, train in the basement and don't let those ninjas see them."
As they spoke, Tian Tian's father and mother went to the cabinet to the side and tidied up a bit.
The two ninjas from the Root had just taken some things, leaving the cabinets somewhat messy.
Seeing this scene every day, he remained silent.
What she saw when she got back today made her feel rather down.
Then, while his parents went inside to busy themselves, he left the shop, showing no intention of staying home to continue training.
"Teacher Iruka?"
Not long after Tenten stepped out of her house, she suddenly saw Iruka and an Anbu ninja moving quickly toward the Hokage's office, which startled Tenten.
What is Iruka-sensei doing in the Hokage's office so late at night?
Every day I have this urge to follow along.
But remembering what her parents had said, Tian Tian fell silent for a moment, sighed, and decided not to look anymore. Instead, she decided to go to the jar shop to talk to Mr. Lin Mo.
Every day when I go to the jar shop.
Iruka had already arrived at the Hokage's office with the Anbu ninja.
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi already sitting and waiting, Iruka became a little nervous and quickly said, "Hokage-sama, you wanted to see me?"
He truly hadn't expected that the Hokage would contact him so late at night.
Has something happened?
"Take a look at that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head to look out the window, which startled Iruka, who instinctively turned his head to look as well.
In an instant, Iruka's eyes widened in shock and anger: "Who did this? How dare they be so disrespectful to the past Hokage?"
Iruka gasped inwardly when he saw the large, turd-shaped paint on the statue of the Third Hokage.
"Who else could it be?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, looking troubled. "Besides that brat Naruto, who else could possibly do something like this?"
Iruka: "."
Upon hearing this, Iruka's expression froze.
Did Naruto do it?
I just thought Naruto was pretty good today, that he knows how to read books, and now he's covered in Hokage Rocks?
"I'll go and bring him back right now."
Immediately, Iruka was exasperated and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'll make sure he cleans it up completely."
"Need not."
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand to stop Iruka, shaking his head and saying, "I didn't call you here for this."
Iruka: "."
If it weren't for this incident, why would the Hokage have summoned him so late at night?
"I called you here to ask about Naruto's recent situation."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Iruka and said, "It's been a while since I've asked you to help me understand Naruto."
"How's the situation lately? Still the same as always."
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Iruka was taken aback and immediately gave a brief account of Naruto Uzumaki's recent situation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded occasionally as he listened.
"But the only thing I'm worried about right now is Naruto's Shadow Clone Technique."
The next second, Iruka sighed, "Naruto's transformation technique is excellent, but his shadow clone technique is not. If he doesn't make a breakthrough, he still won't be able to graduate this year."
"Don't worry about his ability to create clones."
Upon hearing Iruka's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi casually waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about his transformation technique first. His transformation technique is outstanding."
"You know, Hokage-sama?"
Iruka was surprised to hear Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
"certainly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi then took out a piece of paper and handed it to Iruka, showing me what Naruto had just transformed into as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: "This is what Naruto looked like after he was covered in Hokage Rock. Have you ever seen him like this before?"
"Is that Naruto?"
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and seeing Iruka like this, his expression suddenly twisted.
Naruto has this kind of transformation technique?
"Um?"
Seeing Iruka's reaction, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette: "It seems you didn't know that, which is quite unexpected."
"All I know is that Naruto developed his transformation technique into that vulgar seduction technique."
Iruka looked embarrassed: "As for this ugly turtle, I don't know anything about it, and I've never seen it before."
"It seems he tinkered with it at home himself."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Alright, let's leave it at that. You can go back now."
"Lord Hokage, I'm going to clear the Hokage Rock now."
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Iruka quickly replied, "I promise I'll clean it up tonight."
This is the Hokage Rock.
If we leave it unattended, it will be a big problem if someone sees it tomorrow.
"Need not."
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "Naruto did it, so let him clean it up. Just make sure he cleans up the Hokage Rock tomorrow."
If he wanted to clean up quickly, he could have simply asked the person next to him to do it.
"But."
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Iruka quickly said, "If we clean it up tomorrow, the smear on the Hokage Rock will definitely be visible to others, and that won't be good."
This is absolutely damaging to the image of the Hokage!
"Hehe, it's okay."
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and shook his head, saying, "If you really want to clean this up, you should go and get Naruto to do it tomorrow morning."
"All right."
Seeing the Third Hokage say this, Iruka nodded, though he didn't understand why.
Then he left with a dark expression.
That bastard Naruto.
"Hokage-sama, are you sure you don't want to clean this up?"
As Iruka left, the ANBU ninja beside him whispered, "If we clean it up, it can be done tonight."
"No need, let Naruto clean it up tomorrow."
As Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, he said, "That's all for tonight."
"yes!"
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, the ANBU ninja immediately nodded and withdrew.
After leaving the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi headed towards his clan's territory.
However, they hadn't walked far when they saw Hyuga Hiashi walking towards them, and he looked slightly surprised: "It's Hiashi."
"Lord Hokage."
Hiashi Hyuga greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi with a slightly respectful "Good evening."
But a sigh escaped his lips.
Pity.
It seems that True Sight Guardian is really not suitable for this location.
"Good evening."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and casually asked, "Since we've run into each other, let's take a walk and chat. Hinata's graduating soon, right? Any plans?"
"Yes."
Hiashi Hyuga nodded and said, "I have already contacted the Jonin Kurenai Yuhi, and she will lead my daughter."
"The daughter of Yuhi Makoto."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "A good choice."
Although students from the Ninja Academy are assigned jobs after graduation, some assignments are already predetermined.
He wasn't surprised by Hiashi Hyuga's arrangement.
After chatting with Hiashi Hyuga, the two walked all the way to his doorstep before parting ways.
After bidding farewell to the Third Hokage, Hiashi Hyuga, he headed straight home.
"Um?"
Just as Hyuga Hiashi was heading towards the Hyuga clan's territory and choosing the path where Lin Mo's jar shop was located, he suddenly saw Tenten walking into the shop.
(End of this chapter)