The Six Paths of Konoha

The journey back to the village was long. Chiba passed through the border of Rain Country and came to the Konoha Forest.

There is everything to eat in the forest. The bold Chiba even hunted tigers, but the meat of tigers was too sour and not as delicious as pheasants.

Chiba, who was traveling all the way, soon arrived at Konoha Village. At this moment, in Konoha, the whole village was on alert.

As expected, Kumogakure Village invaded the border of Konoha Village. Other villages, such as Iwagakure Village, were once again ready to take action and wanted to take a piece of fat from Konoha.

A large number of ninjas were sent to the war front and began to mobilize. Konoha, a huge war machine, instantly served up to ten times the number of ninjas than usual during wartime.

Chiba returned to the appearance of a nine-year-old child and came to the gate of Konoha. The gate was closed tightly. No civilians were allowed to attack without special application.

"who!"

Several kunai were shot at Chiba's feet, and two Konoha ninjas wearing green vests jumped to Chiba's side, looking alert.

"Returning from a mission, Uzumaki Chiba." Chiba said slowly.

"Uzumaki Chiba? The one who was said to be missing in Loulan some time ago?"

"Hokage-sama has an order. If Uzumaki Chiba comes back, report immediately to the Hokage's office building." The two guarding ninjas said.

"Understood, thank you uncle."

Chiba smiled and walked past the two Konoha ninjas, then took out two thousand-tael bills and stuffed them into their pockets.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chiba signaled with his eyes, and the two of them immediately became happy.

"Haha, don't worry, don't worry, Hokage-sama has nothing else to do. I guess I just want to ask about the mission details." The two of them said knowingly.

"See you later." Qianye disappeared in an instant.

Running wildly all the way, Chiba didn't even have time to go home and report to Kushina, so she walked towards the Hokage Tower.

People were coming and going in the Hokage Tower, and everyone's face was solemn and anxious, as if because of the intense fighting ahead.

"This time, I won't be sent to the front battlefield." Chiba's eyes flashed.

Although he wanted to serve the village, he didn't want to go to war at the moment.

He is still too weak. When meeting a jounin, he may need to reveal his reincarnation. This is a situation he is unwilling to face.

"Grandpa Hokage, I'm back." Chiba stood at the door and knocked on the door.

The Hokage was talking to a ninja, and Chiba noticed that it was Konoha's blue beast, Metkai.

At this time, most of Metkai's body was bandaged, and he seemed to be seriously injured.

"Chiba." Seeing Chiba's arrival, the Third Hokage smiled, "Kai, you go back to recuperate, and then go to support Kakashi."

"Okay, Hokage-sama!"

Metkai jumped out of the office building. Before leaving, he gave Chiba a thumbs up: "Are you Chiba, the number one genius in the ninja school? I look forward to competing with you!"

Chiba blinked, thinking that Konoha's blue beast really lived up to its reputation.

Even though it's like this, it's still full of passion.

"Chiba, it's good that you come back without any injuries." The Third Hokage stood up, put down his pipe, and said to Chiba with a smile.

"No, Grandpa Hokage, when I woke up I found the code that Mr. Minato left for me, and then I went back to the village." Chiba said.

"Then do you still remember what happened in Loulan?" Sandai asked calmly.

"I had a headache when I woke up and I can't remember anything." Chiba said truthfully.

The dragon vein chakra was too powerful, and those memories disappeared inexplicably during the time travel. He could only vaguely remember a small part of it when turning on the turning eye mode.

He believed that except for Minato who could still remember some things, Shisui had probably forgotten everything.

The Third Hokage had a regretful expression on his face. If Chiba could remember something about the future, it would be a great help to Konoha.

However, the current crisis is still to deal with Yunyin Village, and the matter of Loulan Dragon Veins will be investigated later.

"Chiba!"

At this time, the door of the office building was pushed open, and Kushina ran in anxiously.

"Chiba, you're fine!" Kushina breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Chiba was intact.

"Minato, really, I'll leave you alone in Loulan!" Kushina stretched out her hand, touched Chiba's head, and touched his shoulders. She checked her whole body and found that there was no missing area, and her expression became relaxed. .

"Kushina, the village's mission is urgent, and Minato doesn't know when Chiba will be able to come back from the future. It's a helpless move." The Third Hokage said with a faint smile.

Chiba itself is already at the chuunin level. If there is real danger, it is useless to send a genin and chuunin. As for sending a jounin, it would be a waste.

"Did Minato-sensei go to the front line again?" Chiba asked.

"Yes." A trace of worry flashed across Kushina's face.

The Third Hokage returned to his seat, sat down, and began to flip through the materials.

Chiba knew that the third generation was going to send him to the battlefield, and he was probably choosing a suitable front for himself.

Chiba said quickly: "Grandpa Hokage, is there any urgent mission in the village? I can do the mission!"

Doing missions is better than going to the battlefield!

Moreover, Chiba knew that Konoha would win this ninja war and there was no need for him to take action.

Sandai stopped flipping through the materials and looked up at Chiba.

At this time, Kushina said: "Sandaime-sama, Chiba has just come back, please let him rest."

The Third Hokage picked up his pipe, took a puff of it, pondered for a while, and then said: "The Kingdom of the Sea sent a commission saying that there are sea beasts in the Kingdom of the Sea. Next month they will go to sea to deliver a batch to the Kingdom of Water. Supplies. Chiba, when Team Hong and Shisui come back, you can carry out this mission together."

The Kingdom of the Sea has no Ninja Village and needs the protection of the Kingdom of Water, but requires them to deliver a batch of money and supplies to the Kingdom of Water every year.

That is to say, protection fees are collected.

The Kingdom of the Sea originally wanted to entrust the Kirigakure Village, but was afraid of being attacked by sea beasts on the way, so it had to entrust the neighboring country Konoha.

Chiba is clear about the incident of the sea beast in the Kingdom of the Sea. The so-called sea beast is just a little girl named "Yu Huo". She can transform into a sea beast and is Orochimaru's experimental subject.

"Okay, Grandpa Hokage." Chiba nodded.

It is estimated that it will take another month for the mission of the Kingdom of the Sea to be implemented, which can be regarded as a disguised holiday for Chiba.

During the war, a large number of Uchiha family members were sent to the battlefield. Civilian ninjas like Chiba, without background and talent, were just cannon fodder.

But Chiba has both.

After continuing to explain, Kushina took Chiba home.

"Sister, have Kurenai and Shisui gone on a mission with Mr. Minato?" Chiba suddenly asked on the way.

Kushina nodded, a hint of gloom flashed across her face, "Most of the ninjas in the village have been mobilized, and Minato is the vanguard."

"Don't worry, Brother Minato will be fine." Chiba comforted him.

"Sister, most of the ninjas in the village are out, so who is responsible for protecting the safety of the village?"

If the village guards are empty, then if the village of Ren takes advantage of the situation and breaks in, the consequences will be disastrous.

"You don't have to worry about this." Kushina smiled, "Jiraiya-sama is back."

"Jiraiya-sensei is in the village?" A glimmer of light flashed in Chiba's eyes.

I gave him a pillow when I felt sleepy, and I just wanted to ask Jiraiya to teach him ninjutsu!

"Of course." Kushina touched Chiba's head, "You brat, you want to practice with Teacher Jiraiya again, but Teacher Jiraiya doesn't have time to teach you, you first follow me and learn from our Uzumaki clan The sealing technique."

Kushina looked at Chiba dotingly and asked Chiba to learn the sealing technique. She also wanted him to enter the barrier class or sealing class so that he would not have to go to the front line of the battlefield.

The Uzumaki clan's members are withering away, and it's up to Chiba to revive them.

……

Konoha root base.

A root ninja hurried to the quiet room where Danzo was.

The quiet room was very dark, with only a ray of light coming from above the root base.

"Lord Danzo, there is a secret report from the people over at Water Country."

dong... dong... dong...

Danzo walked out step by step, leaning on his crutches and tapping the ground.

After reading the secret report with an indifferent expression, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"The Kirigakure Village has received news that the Three-Tails is suspected to have been reborn at the border of the Kingdom of the Sea? It's interesting... Orochimaru, who has always wanted to study tailed beasts, should be very interested in this news..."

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