Konoha Thief

Chapter 603 The Dragon Horse Returns
In Hokage's office, watching Jiraiya's figure go away through the window, Xia Shu couldn't help but sigh.

"What are you sighing for?" Tsunade asked looking at him.

"Tsunade, do you think he can chase Orochimaru back?" Xia Shu withdrew his gaze, turned sideways and asked without answering.

"So what if you can chase it back, so what if you can't chase it back?" Tsunade shook his head and hugged his arms, creating an eye-catching and shocking scenery, even though it was already owned by Natsuki, he still couldn't help but focus on the past at this moment.

Tsunade gave Natsuki a flirty look, and Tsunade continued: "Oshemaru has been the best of the three of us since he was a child. Whether it is the speed of learning ninjutsu or the decisiveness when encountering problems on the battlefield, he is better than me. He Zilai has also done better."

"Don't underestimate yourself, your medical ninjutsu and Jiraiya's sage mode are equally admirable." Natsuki interjected.

"It's natural." Tsunade was not proud but nodded confidently, and said: "And only in terms of combat strength, in fact, Zirai who has learned the Myoki-san sage mode is stronger. I tried it and left a mark on my body, but in the end I didn't get the approval of the White Snake Immortal, and I failed. On the contrary, Zilai, who has always been inconspicuous, has accumulated a lot of knowledge, especially after learning the immortal mode, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Once on the battlefield, he was usually the one in charge of the main attack."

"It's just strength, it has nothing to do with the current situation, right?" Xia Shu heard the implication from Tsunade's tone.

Tsunade raised his eyebrows, smiled at Natsuki who could understand her, and nodded: "Oshemaru has always been aggressive. In a certain battle, Jiraiya was seriously injured, and we were also blocked in the cave by the enemy. , the best way at that time was to abandon Jiraiya, and Orochimaru and I looked for another life, and this method was the first that Orochimaru thought of and planned to put into practice."

"What's the final result?" Xia Shu asked curiously.

"Just as he was hesitating, the companions who came to support found us." Tsunade walked to the window, leaned his shoulders against the window, and watched the figure disappear into the distance sideways, with memories shining in his almond eyes , sighed: "At that time, Orochimaru's expression was very interesting. Shock, remorse, and self-blame were intertwined in his eyes, but I could feel that he was very relieved at that time."

"Although when I came into contact with Orochimaru, he was already covered with a gloomy aura, but I can probably imagine what the genius ninja that the third generation had placed high hopes on in the past looked like." Xia Shu said with regret: "If Without the birth of Minato, Orochimaru may become the fourth Hokage of Konoha Village under various realistic factors, but if he shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting Konoha Village, he may not become what he is today."

"Maybe, but it's just maybe." Tsunade shook his head, sighing and helpless.

"Indeed." Xia Shu nodded.

Sarutobi Hiruzen abdicated that year because he was responsible for several defeats during the war and the trauma suffered by Konoha. In this way, his ideas continued to lead the direction of Konoha Village.

Of course, Danzo also played a role in promoting public opinion. Although he could not become Hokage walking in the dark, Orochimaru, who colluded with him, was Gen Masamiaohong, and he was a very popular candidate at the time.

However, at that time, Sarutobi Hiruzen had already seen that there was a conflict and contradiction between Orochimaru and his gentle philosophy, so even if there was no Namikaze Minato, there must be someone else, at least Zirai would be a good choice.

Although Jiraiya also refused to serve as Hokage in the original book, if Hiruzaru Sarutobi was the one who made the request, and he was forced by responsibility, his character would undoubtedly agree in the end.

"Okay, don't disturb my work here." Tsunade waved his hand, sat down on the chair and continued to process the documents, and said casually: "By the way, remember to go home for dinner tonight."

"Huh? Good." Xia Shu was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It wasn't that he had already thought about the after-dinner affairs, but that his ordinary but warm feeling made him very comfortable.

……

A few days later, the oily girl Ryoma returned to Konoha Village after completing her mission, accompanied by an ordinary-looking old man.

In the root base, Xia Shu is holding a writing brush to reply to the root ninja in the country of Chuan.

Just yesterday afternoon, Ninja Village, which was reluctantly formed by wandering ninjas, was suddenly attacked by sand hidden ninjas. It is not difficult to imagine that the attack was premeditated.

However, the country of Chuan is a buffer zone between the borders of Wind and Fire. Even though it is a peaceful period of truce, the two sides have not stopped paying attention to the situation of the country of Sichuan. Actions and intentions, you only need to observe the surrounding movements to make inferences and predictions, so it is also convenient to make preparations and responses as quickly as possible.

In fact, Konoha Village has also noticed the recent situation in Kawa no Kuni, but he suppressed it, so he had anticipated and arranged countermeasures for Sand Hidden Village’s attack on Kawa no Kok’s newly formed Ninja Village. At this moment, it is just to activate those arrangements.

The country of Chuanzhi is only a small problem. The main reason for saying this is that it will take a long time for Shayin Village to recover. In contrast, Yunyin Village and Yanyin Village are existences that need to be treated with caution.

Ordering the Genbu ninja outside the door to send the secret letter away, Xia Shu took out the map that had been placed on the table recently, and when he lifted the brush and hung it above the location of Yunyin Village, there was a light knock on the door.

"Say." Xia Shu said without raising his head.

The door was pushed open a gap, and a root ninja knelt down on one knee, respectfully said: "Master Natsuki, the oil girl Ryoma has returned after completing her mission."

"One person or two people?" Xia Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his head and looked at the crack of the door.

"Two." Root Ninja replied truthfully.

"Okay, let him wait for me with someone." After Xia Shu finished speaking, his eyes fell, and he smiled lightly and drew two strokes on Yunyin Village on the map, forming a black fork.

The root ninja outside the door responded and left immediately.

"Have you caught it once? It's a bit beyond my expectation." Xia Shu put down the brush, put together the documents on the table, put his coat on his body, walked towards the door, and smiled as he walked: "But this That’s okay, when Yun Yin takes action against the Hyuga Clan in the future, and I catch him taking the opportunity to attack Yun Yin, he can also have an internal response in Yun Yin Village. With his disguise and infiltration level, ordinary root ninjas are really good. It's incomparable."

Thinking of this, Xia Shu came to the place where the oil girl Ryoma was waiting, and saw the old man he had sent someone to look for.

(End of this chapter)