Konoha Thief

Chapter 552 Reset and rumors

Chapter 552 Reset and rumors

"Needless to say, just reply to the Third Hokage-sama."

In the courtyard, Natsuki picked up the fallen leaves in the pond, and waved to Anbu Ninja, who still wanted to say something, without concealing the intention of chasing guests away.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama, I will report your answer to Naruto-sama." Seeing this, Anbu ninja had no choice but to leave.

The sound of the instant body technique being activated came, and Xia Shu took out the dead leaves from the fishing net, then walked to the utility room with the fishing net, and threw it in casually.

Sitting down in front of the porch, he looked at the gray-blue sky and the crescent moon in the evening, with a smile on his lips.

"It's about to start."

The sound wafted through the air and was quickly lost in the wind.

……

Firehouse.

Naruto Office.

The Anbe ninja knelt on one knee in front of the desk piled up with a lot of pending documents, and reported the replies he received verbatim to Hiruza Sarutobi, who was trying to deal with the affairs with a pipe in his mouth.

"Oh, that's it, I see." Hiruzaru Sarutobi's tone was flat, the air in the office was only the rustle of brush strokes, and it didn't stop until a long time later.

He got up and went to the window, opened the window to let out a little smoke, Hiruzaru Sarutobi looked out of the window at Konoha Village in the evening, with a helpless look on his already wrinkled face.

"Old friend, you really don't stop."

However, he had already expected this matter, and at this moment he was more concerned about another matter, or another person.

On the night of the Nine-Tails Rebellion, many things hidden in the darkness were revealed, among which the ones that bothered him the most were the Uchiha clan.

The appearance of Kyuubi not only increased Konoha Village's fear of Uchiha, but also caused some clamor within Uchiha, but this matter is only showing some signs now, and there is still time to think about countermeasures.

And the one that ranks after Uchiha is what makes him tangled up, and that is his most proud disciple, Orochimaru!

As a powerhouse with kage-level strength, Orochimaru is not only the power to protect the village in Konoha Village, but also a symbol of deterring foreign enemies. However, he did not show up on the night of the Nine-Tails Rebellion. This is definitely not a normal situation. It naturally attracted his attention, and although the result was not fully understood, some subtle information had already given him a glimpse of the whole leopard.

Thinking of this, Hiruzaru Sarutobi sighed again, and said to himself: "The key now is the stability of the village, so... Orochimaru, this is your last chance to turn around."

After closing the window and lighting another pot of tobacco, Sarutobi Hiruzawa entered the state of dealing with business again.

……

Near the outskirts of Muye Village, there is a lonely courtyard standing here, which is the home of Orochimaru.

Xia Shu's rash visit seemed to have interrupted Orochimaru's research. When he came out of the ground, his face was gloomy, and his whole body was like a snake with a cold breath. meaning.

'This guy really has abandoned humanity! Xia Shu sighed secretly in his heart.

"What do you want me to do, Natsuki-kun?" Orochimaru asked straight to the point.

Although the previous refusal made the friendship between the two sides cold, it was far from reaching the point of directly becoming an enemy, so for Natsuki's visit, Orochimaru did not have any resentment, and could even be said to be okay. A little curious.

"It's really impolite to come here rashly, but I have something that only Oshemaru-sama can help me." Xia Shu said with an apologetic smile.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Orochimaru asked curiously, raising his eyebrows.

"I heard that Oshemaru-sama sneaked into Yunyin Village secretly, and it seems that you brought back some special souvenirs." Natsuki said straightforwardly, "I am very curious about the souvenirs, so please satisfy my curiosity."

Hearing this, Orochimaru narrowed his eyes immediately, exuding a predatory aura, covering the young man in front of him.

"Who told you about this?" Dashewan asked in a low tone.

"Not many people know about this." Xia Shu smiled and shook his head, but did not answer directly.

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then got up and waved off the guests, saying: "You should go."

"Master Orochimaru, that thing..." Xia Shu hurriedly stood up and said to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru didn't respond to him, and before he finished speaking, he used Earth Dungeon to sneak into the ground.

Seeing this, Xia Shu's anxious expression dissipated, and he sneered.

"No hurry, no hurry, sooner or later you will give that thing to me yourself. Orochimaru."

……

In the past few days, the news of the restoration of the Third Hokage has been confirmed, and then only need to go to the Daimyo Mansion to complete the ceremony, and Sarutobi Hiruzen will become the Hokage of Konoha Village again.

This news quelled the discussion in the village about who is qualified to become the Fifth Hokage. Everyone in the village could accept this result. After all, Hiruzaru Sarutobi was the Hokage who led Konoha Village to victory in two wars. Prestige has always been high.

However, at this moment, a piece of news spread out from nowhere, revealing the inside story of the Nine Tails Rebellion and the death of the fourth Namikaze Minato in one fell swoop.

This news shocked many people, but Namikaze Minato was dead after all, and some people secretly guided them, so people's attention shifted to the fourth son.

However, Naruto, who was born as a hero to protect Konoha Village, was concealed by Sarutobi Hiruzen, and some conspiracy theories quickly formed.

As for Naruto's other identity, that is, the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, even if the relatives and friends of those killed in the Nine-Tails Rebellion complained, it was because he was the fourth Hokage son who sacrificed himself to protect Konoha Village. , can only hold back and hide.

Affected by this news, Hiruzaru Sarutobi couldn't help but feel a little worried, but after all, he is a man with the title of ninja, and after struggling for a while, he became firm in his mind.

In this case, Tsunade came to Sarutobi's house.

"Tea ceremony is something Danzo likes. When Lake Biwa was here, she did these things too..." Hiruzaru Sarutobi made tea, poured a cup for Tsunade, and seemed to fall into the memories as he said it casually.

"Teacher, I'm sorry." Tsunade stopped the teapot that was about to overflow, and persuaded Hiruzaru Sarutobi in a low voice.

"Hehe, when people get old, they will lose their minds from time to time." Sarutobi Hiruza didn't want to show his vulnerable side in front of his disciples, sighed, and joked casually with a smile: "Tsunade, you didn't come to me for Let me play cards with you? The three-person poker game that has recently emerged in the village seems to have come from you."

"I'm doing it for Hokage." Tsunade shook his head and said with a serious expression, "There's been a lot of movement in the village recently."

(End of this chapter)