[Naruto] The big battle to transform the image of the patriarch

"So, you want to stay here alone?" Uchiha Minato next to him frowned, with an unhappy face.

He was also carrying a long sword, and his unapproachable appearance made the surrounding pedestrians shy away.

"That's right." Mana said, walked into a bookstore, stood in front of the bookshelves and looked through carefully, "The budget has been received, and you need to send it back as soon as possible."

Asakura Hidezhong was afraid that Mana would not do his best, so Shiina was relieved immediately.Early the next morning, the entire budget was delivered, and it was properly sealed in the scroll at this moment.

After the task is completed, it stands to reason that they should start immediately and send the budget back.But Mana felt that it was a pity for everyone to come to Azuchi City so rarely, and it was a pity to come and go in a hurry, so she set the meeting time in the afternoon, so that everyone could have time to stroll around.The couple Shimura Keisuke and Mito Arashi naturally acted alone, while Uchiha Minato awkwardly followed Mana to buy things.

"Tsk, it's just taking things back. It would be nice to let Keisuke and Arashi go for such a simple matter." Uchiha Minato's voice was loud at first, but Mana's voice automatically decreased when he stared at him, and muttered, "You Didn't you rest at home because of illness a few days ago, and don't think about what happens..."

"Hey, so you're worried about me." Mana already had two books in her hands, and was picking out the third one, smiling lightly, "Don't worry, it's fine."

Uchiha Minato's ears turned red from her laughter, and he yelled under cover: "Who, who is worried about you! What I am worried about is that you will embarrass the family if you fail to complete the task!"

Mana said "yes yes yes" with a good temper, and then took the book to pay the bill.At Mana's request, the shop owner found a Furoshiki with simple but exquisite patterns, bowed his head and carefully wrapped the schoolbag.

"Wait!" Uchiha squeezed closer, blocking her movement to take the money, and planned to take out the wallet, "I'll give it!"

Looking at Mana's strange eyes and the shopkeeper's joking expression, he said awkwardly: "There's no reason to let a woman pay when a man is around!"

The shopkeeper laughed, looking at them with ambiguous eyes.Ah Min was a little annoyed by the laughter, but also had a hint of joy.The expression is still impatient, but the corners of the mouth are slightly raised unconsciously.

Mana froze.Her eyes lightly passed over his face with a strange expression, and then stopped on the smiling shopkeeper.

Amidst the smell of books in the room, she suddenly understood something.

Uchiha Minato's hand was pushed away.

He saw that the girl tilted her head with a smile, shook her head lightly, and said, "No way, Mou. This is a gift for someone else, and you have to pay for it yourself."

Her movements seem light, but they actually imply strength, showing silent determination.

Before Uchiha could react, Mana had already paid the money quickly and dragged him out with the packaged book.

"Hello..." Ah Min called her in a low voice, seeing Mana holding his hand, before smiling.

Mana let him go.

"Ah Minato, I need to trouble you with something." She was still smiling, but it was no longer as casual as before, but with a sense of distance.

Uchiha Minato didn't notice.

"What's the matter, tell me." He deliberately turned his head away from her expression, pretending to be indifferent, "When did you become so coy, Manna?"

The book carefully wrapped by Furoshiki was handed to him just now.

"Please help me take the gift back." Mana smiled quietly, "December 12 is Brother Madara's birthday, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back in time. So..."

From head to toe, Ah Min froze everywhere.

"...So, please ask Ah Min to hand it over to Brother Madara for me." She said.

He suddenly felt that his nerves were numb, otherwise it would be impossible to reach out to take the package so smoothly, and said in a normal tone: "Ha, is such a small matter worth such a serious matter? And send the patriarch's letter? Mana Did you give the wrong gift, the patriarch would like to read books?"

Mentioning that person, the girl's eyes instantly softened like a spring stream, rippling with sparkling light.

stabbed him in the eye.

"Well, although I didn't like it very much, Brother Madara still watched it." Mana's smile was a little embarrassed, "I used to do it by myself, but this year I can't go back, so I can only make do with it."

"...well," he heard himself say, "I see."

The baby-faced youth casually sealed the package into a scroll, and hurriedly stuffed it around his waist, as if he didn't want to take another look.

"Let's go." He said lightly, and strode forward, "Going back. I will deliver the budget and things."

Mana looked at his back and sighed softly.

I'm sorry, Minato.

In early January, Mana stayed at No.60 in Azuchi for eight days.

It is night without moon.The wind blows and the shadows move, and the candles flicker.The figure was reflected on the paper window, a little weird.

A faint light, bypassing the corridor, from far to near, floating in front of the door.

"Master Xiuzhong." The maid's thin voice sounded in the dark night, "Madam brought you a supper."

Putting down his pen during the show, which worked at his desk until late at night, rubbed his sore wrist, and said, "Come in."

wow——

The paper door was pushed open.

The wind poured into the room, making the figure sway even more.

"It's Xiaoqun." Asakura saw the maid's face illuminated by the lights, and said with a smile, "Mother asked you to come here today."

Mrs. Asakura felt sorry for her son's hard work, so she asked the maid beside her to bring him supper every night.

"Yes." Xiaoqun's eyes were slender, shining with a gentle luster, "Today's supper is..."

The food box is opened.Xiaoqun's hand was about to take out the supper.

A flash of silver!

tuk tuk-

A few thousand sticks were stuck in the place where Xiaoqun was originally standing, and the maid who should have been weak jumped back quickly, and the food box in her hand flew towards the direction of the thousand sticks.

hula-

Food boxes hit the ceiling and scattered all over the floor.

The feeling of danger came from behind!

Xiaoqun's pupils shrank, and her fighting instinct made her seal quickly.

"Earth Escape Hardening Technique!"

The body hardens rapidly, resisting the enemy's attack.

Pacha——

The tip of the knife pierced through the abdomen from the back, and the electric current sizzled on it.

The small group bowed their heads stiffly.

"It seems that your hardening technique is not good yet." A flat female voice came from behind, "Unfortunately, Lei just happens to be able to restrain the earth."

But right now!

"Hey Uchiha! Stop looking at the top!" Asakura yelled, "There are also bottoms!!"

Several masked ninjas are emerging from the ground!

Asakura was stared at by a few pairs of icy eyes, with cold sweat all over his head and face.

Bang!

Something appeared out of thin air!

"Thunder Tunnel Walk." A female voice floated down from mid-air.

sizzle sizzle-

The dazzling electric light strung together the ninjas around Asakura, and the crackling electric sound mixed with the assassin's screams made Asakura shut his eyes tightly and cover his ears tightly in fright.

It took a long time until all the sounds stopped, and he opened his eyes tremblingly.

Only then did he notice that it was "Xiaoqun" who had been thrown down forcefully before—now he had turned into an unknown ninja.He was lying on the ground with a long knife stuck in his back.Mana uses this long knife as a medium to guide electric current into the earth, instantly killing and wounding the enemy.

dead bodies all around...

Realizing this, Asakura swallowed, raised his head stiffly, and looked at Mana who had been standing for an unknown amount of time.

"You, you Uchihas, don't you use fire to escape?" Asakura himself didn't know why he burst out such a sentence, "This, this doesn't look like fire..."

"Low-level ninjutsu with other attributes can also be used." Mana simply explained, and then frowned, "Master Asakura, are you okay? Do you need me to help you out?"

"No, no need." Asakura said in a trembling voice, swallowed again, clenched his fists, and rushed out from the surrounding corpses as soon as he closed his eyes.

"Be careful!" Mana reached out to support Asakura who was almost tripped by the corpse, and sighed helplessly, "Master Asakura, if you are afraid, you can speak up."

"I-I'm used to it!" Asakura shook off her hand and said firmly, "There have been so many assassinations in the past month, I-I'm not afraid of corpses anymore!"

Mana perfunctorily "got it", walked to the front of the corpse, took out the medicine and sprinkled it on.

"Hey, Uchiha," Asakura was behind her, watching her unhesitating movements, trembling, and asked, "Are you...are you using that corpse water again?"

"Ah," Mana replied lightly, without looking back, "Didn't you ask for it, to protect you personally, and not let outsiders find out."

Therefore, large-scale ninjutsu cannot be used, because it will damage the books and materials; a sound-absorbing barrier should be placed around to prevent the sound from spreading; even the traces of the battle must be temporarily covered with illusion to prevent being discovered.

Asakura watched the scorched black corpse rapidly dissolving on the ground, shivering.

No matter how many times he watched it, he couldn't get used to the scene.

However, he asked for it himself.Asakura knew it himself.

Mana quickly dealt with the scene, and affixed a charm to ensure that the illusion can continue to be activated.Then he turned to look at Asakura, his brows slightly frowned.

"It's so strange." Mana mused, "The number of assassinations by the other party is too many."

Since November, the assassination of Hidezhong Asakura has not stopped.From about twice a week, to once a day, and now it can happen at any time, day or night.

"I also think," Asakura muttered, "You ninjas are so persistent, you keep assassinating if you don't succeed..."

"What are you thinking!" Mana said angrily, pulled out the long knife stuck on the ground, and retracted the scabbard with a slam, "In the case of an assassination mission, it will be regarded as a mission failure if it fails three times, and the commission will be refunded. No There may be a situation where one after another will die."

Are you an idiot for being a ninja?

Asakura opened his mouth and asked stupidly, "You mean..."

"The other party has been posting missions." Mana said affirmatively, and then sighed, "It's really rich."

Assassination missions are very expensive, and the Uchiha family took over many of them back then.It's just that after Konoha was established, Uchiha and Senju unanimously decided that Konoha could not make such dark money.

"Then, are you okay?" Asakura thought of the elusive assassin, his voice was weak, "These days, I see you Uchiha, you are quite easy to deal with... you should be fine, right?"

His look was full of hope.

Mana looked at him with a frown, shook her head, and said, "Master Asakura, this is not easy at all. Although these ninjas are not particularly strong, they are good at assassination, so we have to be careful. You insist that I can only do it by myself. protection, so I have to keep a high level of focus at all times."

For more than 60 days, I haven't slept at all, relying on the shadow clone to barely take turns to rest.

Asakura asked hesitantly: "You, what do you mean? Does it mean that you can't hold on any longer? But, the mission deadline we agreed on is still one week away."

He was frightened again.

At that time, the time limit of the task entrusted by Asakura was until the construction of the project was completed, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was over, and his name was officially signed on the project.After that, he has his own way to deal with it, and he doesn't need Mana's personal protection.

Fortunately, Mana gave a negative answer.

"No, you don't have to worry about that." Mana said calmly, "I just want to remind you that my work deserves what you're paying for."

Asakura breathed a sigh of relief, and complained: "I won't renege on my debts. Didn't I just give the previous budget? Since I promised to provide you with technical guidance, I will definitely do it."

Mana smiled politely, "That's good."

Asakura yawned and said, "All right. I'm going to rest."

Mana nodded and disappeared in place.

Lurking in the darkness, she closed her eyes and listened to all the troubles.

In fact, there is another doubt.she thinks.

These continuous assassinations actually seemed to be draining her fighting power.If Mana's body is still the same as before, and it is difficult to bear the long-term battle, she might die in this mission.

Quite normally, she died in the task she took on impromptu.Appears to be a completely accidental death.

Is there such a possibility?

A week later, the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Mana disguised as a squire followed Asakura.

"... today's success is due to the support of everyone present! Thank you very much!"

Asakura stood on the stage, finished his impassioned speech, and then took the scissors from others.

click-

The crowd cheered.

Mana could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The ribbon cutting is over, indicating that the task has been completed.According to Asakura, this project has been officially recorded in his report card, and it is meaningless for the other party to assassinate him again.

After the ceremony, Mana escorted Asakura back to the Asakura family's mansion for the last time, following the flow of people swarming Asakura.

After the guests left, Asakura dismissed the servants.

The setting sun gradually sets, reflecting the winter garden.The grass and trees are not as lush as in summer, but together with the pale-colored rocks and running water, they appear slightly lonely.But this silence also conforms to a certain kind of Zen, revealing a different kind of aesthetics.

"That, Uchiha..." He hesitated to speak.

Mana accompanied him to stand on the small bridge, watching the shallow water flowing under the bridge, reflecting the reflection of the world.

Think of it as after-sales service.Mana thought about it, and said, "Is there any other order, Asakura-sama?"

"Thank you for this period of time." He said, embarrassed with lowered eyes, "Thank you for your hard work."

Mana smiled and said, "Master Asakura, you don't have to be polite. Since you have accepted the task, of course you will complete it well."

Asakura also smiled and asked, "Are all ninjas like this?"

Mana blinked her eyes, showed a warm smile, and said, "I don't know about other ninjas. But we, Konoha, are absolutely reputable, powerful, and considerate in service. We will never disappoint our clients' expectations! Welcome to visit us if necessary !"

She quickly turned on the Amway mode.

"Oh, oh," Chao Cang murmured, "Yes, yes."

He was silent for a while, touched his nose, and said in a low voice: "Well, actually, I want to say. I think, actually, you ninjas have worked very hard, and it's pretty good."

"Huh?" Mana didn't expect him to say that, very surprised.

Asakura turned his head, looked at her seriously, and said, "Anyway, I misunderstood you before, and I'm very sorry."

After being taken aback for a while, Mana nodded and said, "I see. Then, I also apologize for my previous impoliteness."

Without waiting for his answer, Mana suddenly smiled slyly, changed the topic, and said, "But again, I will still do that."

Asakura angry: "Uchiha!"

"Let's stop here." Mana smiled and shook her head, "I'll set off for Konoha early tomorrow morning. Someone will come to ask for the final reward later, please prepare for it, Asakura-sama."

"I know, I know," Asakura also learned this kind of blunt way of speaking, and said angrily, "Isn't it just technical guidance, what a big deal."

"Thank you." Mana said no more, "I'll go back first."

Finally got some sleep!Mana cheered inwardly.

Looking at her back, Asakura suddenly remembered something.

"Wait!" He said, "If you want to repair it in Konoha, please choose the name first. I will use it for the project."

Mana looked back at him, thought about it, and spoke happily.

"Well," she said, "let's call it Nanhechuan Small Hydropower Station."

She said seriously.

= small theater

1. Assassination missions are very expensive. The Uchiha family took over many of them back then, but after Konoha was established, Uchiha and Senju unanimously decided that Konoha could not earn such dark money.

(Police Force, lunch break)

Dang-

Uchiha (looking at the last coin poured out of the wallet, whispering): ...Damn it, there is no money.Hmph, I think back then...

Qianshou (from behind, curiously): What do you think of back then?

Uchiha (immersed in his own thoughts, did not realize that his partner was behind him): Back then, I never knew what it meant to be short of money Senshou (more curious, wondering why I was always short of money): Why? !

Uchiha (still didn't find anything wrong): Because the assassination mission pays a lot...

Qianshou (turning pale with shock): What!Assassination mission! !

Uchiha (finally realized something was wrong, turned his head suddenly): Hey!When did you guys stand here! !

Qian Shou (grievous): You actually accepted the assassination mission! !How can you make money with assassination missions! ! !

Uchiha (impatient): Haven't you Senju done it?

Qianshou (definitely) No!We are warriors of love, Thousand Hands! !

Uchiha (sneer): Oh?That's really embarrassing, we are the fighting clan Uchiha...

Qianshou (gazing, from the bottom of his heart): No!Although you have a dark past, as long as you have the courage to correct it, you will surely have a bright future!

Uchiha (tempered, indiscriminate): Bastard!I'm going to pick up the assassination mission now!roll!

Qianshou (grabs his shoulder and shakes it vigorously, hoarse): No!you can't go!Have you forgotten that we are the Konoha Police Force!Have you forgotten the oath of love and peace! ! !you forgot……

Uchiha (throws away, draws his sword): Forget about it!Kill you first, bastard!

Ping Pong Pong --

(The next day, Hokage office)

Hashirama (holding the bill, feeling depressed): Ah, the office of the Konoha Police Force is going to be repaired again...

Madara (blue veins throbbing on forehead): Didn’t you make it all yourself?

2. "Well," she said, "let's call it Nanhechuan Small Hydropower Station."

(After the end of the Fourth World War, Naruto rested on the hospital bed and woke up)

Naruto (turned pale with shock): Huh?Huh? !This is where? !

Villager (contemptuous): Of course this is Konoha.

Naruto (looks around): It seems to be Konoha... Huh! ! ! !

(pointing to Hokage Rock and dumbfounded): Wait! !what is that! !

Villager (even more contemptuous): Hokage Rock!

Naruto (crazy): No, no! !I mean why Madara's head is engraved on it! ! !

Villager (contempt turned into sympathy, thinking that the child must have some brain problems): Madara-sama is the second Hokage.

Naruto (petrified for [-] seconds): ...I just now seemed to have an auditory hallucination, that, I said...

Villager (sighs, pats shoulder): No, you heard that right.That's the Second Hokage Uchiha Madara-sama.

Naruto (scream piercing the sky): Impossible! ! ! ! ! !

(Suddenly remembered): What about the Valley of the End? ? ? ? ?

Villager (at a loss): What Valley of the End?

Naruto (struggling to describe): That, that!There is a canyon with a big waterfall!

Villager (suddenly realized): Oh!You are talking about the Nanhechuan Small Hydropower Station!

Naruto (petrified, fell to the ground): ...

(waking up again)

Naruto (crazy): Ahhhhhhhhh! ! ! ! ! !

Sakura (Crossroads): Naruto!What do you call in the hospital early in the morning! !

Naruto (suddenly stops and stares blankly at her): ... Ah, it's a dream.

(ten years later)

News: Under the impetus of Nandaime Hokage, Konoha established the Minamigagawa Small Hydropower Station to solve the problem of insufficient power supply caused by rapid economic development...