Chapter 68

Five minutes later it was all over. Phew, that was hard. For some it's only five minutes, but for me it's five minutes. It was as if he stood on the podium for two hours, in front of journalists, answering tricky questions! But the former traitor furtively wiping his eyes clearly confirmed that my labors were not in vain. True, either I have an exacerbation of paranoia, or someone has been watching us for a long time. It seems that the background of the chakra is not too high, but I can smell something subtle. And I have been smelling it for a long time, almost from the moment I entered the forest, but this is not the smell of the forest itself, I'm sure.

"You're right Naruto, and thank you. Thank you for not letting me slip. Mizuki said shaking his head. Yes, you won't get off so easily, you will still teach my children. And considering my global quest... Well, as soon as I imagine a child with Kaguya's abilities and my character, I immediately understand that it would be more humane to kill Mizuki, and not let him teach this monster.

- Well, since everything is decided, could you follow me? And my admiration, Uzumaki Naruto, if one of my subordinates had the same gift of persuasion, working in my department would be much easier. Well, I think no one will mind if I issue a "surrender"? - Two shinobi in Anbu masks came out from behind a tree and ... Morino Ibiki.

Well, thank all the gods that in the conversation I showed myself as loyal to Konoha as possible. Otherwise, Ibiki's work would have increased dramatically now. Yes, and I kind of smeared Mizuki, if Morino is not lying.

- What will happen to me? - calmly giving the scroll to the Hokage, the failed traitor asked.

- Nothing particularly terrible, for which you can thank your student. But you yourself understand, it is my direct responsibility to find out on whose tip you committed the theft, and where you were going to take the scroll. Morino said with an impenetrable face. You can't read such a face, you just have to take a word.

- Um, what about me? This is what interests me the most right now.

- Go to the Hokage, I'll see you. Don't worry like that Uzumaki Naruto. Any of those present here can confirm your loyalty, so just a couple of questions await you, and it will be useful to hear about everything from your point of view. Well, at the same time arrange for you a C-rank mission. Although, I would write out the A-rank, such work with people. If you decide to join my department after becoming a chunin, I won't mind at all. Morino patted me on the shoulder. Miraculously, I managed to keep from shrugging my shoulders ... or not to rush to the toilet. The presence of even the benevolent Ibiki still weighed heavily.

On the quest that came out with the opportunity to go under the leadership of Ibiki, I immediately refused. Don't care about +1000 reputation with his department. With him and Anko separately and a couple of goodies. I do not need such happiness.

I see you don't have much desire. But don't rush, think. There is still time before the rank of chunin. "Damn, either I didn't keep my face, or this bison read me.

Again I refuse the quest that has come out. I hope he doesn't repeat his offer again, otherwise it's even unnerving!

- And how do you ... - Damn, I can't even really formulate the idea. When did they tail me? How long have they been here? When was I discovered? How did you know I'm not Mizuki's accomplice?

Ibiki understood the question in his own way, and answered.

- Your, hehe (dry, barely audible chuckle), grandpa was worried. - And considered the answer exhausted. So what does it mean? So, Hiruzen is my old man. Teuchi too, and no one else the same age… Danzō! It seems that I overdid it in raising my reputation with him, guardianship from this old man, who may react incorrectly to some of my actions, does not appeal to me.

Dumbfounded by this news, I missed the communication with the Hokage past consciousness, thank all the gods, I didn't say anything superfluous. Yes, and two demonstrative gestures at once, by the fact that the Hokage personally brought me the mission, and still personally gave me the money, which impressed and inspired any other young genin, somehow didn't hurt me either. I was not in that state, crushed by the news of who sometimes looks after me. I really hope that "sometimes" and "with one eye", and not totally patronizes and controls.