Chapter 184 Application for Comprehensively Stopping the Spread of Rumors and Maintaining a Clean Village Environment
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Chapter 184 Application for Comprehensively Stopping the Spread of Rumors and Maintaining a Clean Village Environment
Uchiha Shinji owns an entire two-story building.
Although he owns both the first and second floors, he currently only lives on the second floor.
After all, in a two-story building like this, usually only the second floor is used for living, while the first floor is used as a shop. Shinji didn't plan to do business, so he simply rented out the first floor.
At this moment, night falls and the darkness grows darker.
In the ninja tool shop on the first floor, on the glass display window where various ninja tool samples were displayed, raindrops were pulled down by gravity and left traces.
The empty, lighted shop was quiet. Behind the cash register, a middle-aged man was lying on a rattan chair with his eyes closed, taking a nap. The radio in his arms was still making a rustling sound.
Although the rustling sound did not add popularity to this deserted little shop, it was not noisy at all when mixed with the sound of rain outside the shop. Instead, it added a sense of quietness and tranquility to the rainy night.
In the words of the woman, this sound is called white noise? The man didn't know what white noise was. In his opinion, it was probably a random signal power spectrum with the same unit, a good signal frequency?
Life is always full of sounds and noise disturbances, such as barking dogs, snoring neighbors, sirens, and shouting, but this white noise does not increase irritability, but includes all sounds of the same frequency.
According to the woman's practice, white noise, a steady, peaceful sound stream filled with vibration frequencies audible to the human ear, can filter and disperse noise, helping to reduce noise distraction, relax, and sleep.
The woman said that she had treated many patients with insomnia and would recommend them to try listening to some white noise before going to bed.
The white noise in their ears is different. Some sound like the sound of rain, some sound like the sound of waves hitting rocks, or the rustling of leaves in the wind, or the sound of mountain streams, waterfalls and streams.
This kind of sound can play a certain role in sound therapy for people of all ages. It is a "harmonious" therapeutic sound.
He had to admit that what the woman said was right. Maybe it was because white noise was really effective, or maybe it was because he received the long-awaited news from the village. He, who had suffered from insomnia for a long time, finally had a good night's sleep during this period.
Ding-a-ling…
When the man was drowsy and half asleep, the welcoming bell on the glass door of the shop suddenly rang.
The man opened his eyes instantly, and a cold look flashed across his eyes.
But when he sat up and rubbed his eyes, he had regained his dazed look as if he had been woken up by someone, and he looked like an honest, simple and ordinary person.
"Hello~ Welcome, what would you like to buy?"
The man yawned first, then opened his eyes and looked around, only to find that the store was empty.
There were only gusts of howling wind and rain pouring in from outside, and the shop door seemed to have been blown open a little by the wind.
"..."
Seeing this, the man frowned, stood up, walked to the door of the store and looked out. The streets on both sides were deserted.
The deserted streets, closed stores, and endless rain made him feel lonely for no reason.
However, as soon as this feeling emerged in his mind, the man immediately shook his head, and the few tufts of hair on his forehead that were wet by the rain shook. He smiled bitterly and put this feeling aside.
"Really? A comfortable and peaceful life can easily make people lonely."
The man sighed, shrank his neck and hid his head back into the store. After stretching as if nothing had happened, he hung the closing sign on the glass door.
At this moment, he looked up at the window glass, and when he was about to turn around to pack up his things, his movement suddenly paused. He slowly turned his head again and cast his gaze towards the dim glass.
In the reflection of the glass window, in addition to the rows of ninja tool samples for sale and his slightly stunned face, there was also an eye-catching shadow, a white figure appeared behind him.
When?
The moment he saw that figure, the man's pupils dilated, the hairs all over his body stood up, and the kunai slipped out of his sleeves in an instant.
"Gennō, it's me."
Just as Gennō was about to throw the kunai backwards, a gentle and familiar female voice was heard. Gennō, who was tense all over, suddenly stopped moving and turned to look at the woman sitting on the rattan chair.
The woman turned down the rustling sound of the radio, and the crowded noise disappeared instantly, and the sound of light rain outside the window seemed to become louder.
"...Yakushi."
Gennō whispered the woman's "name" and subconsciously glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.
No wonder there is no one on the street. It is already 11:30 at night.
He was just taking a nap, and it was still around six o'clock before he closed his eyes, but he actually slept for so long?
Or was it just like the first time they met, and this woman in front of him used some strange magic?
Seeing this woman in the store at this time really made him feel uneasy.
But it was not that he felt guilty, but that he felt that this smiling woman was troublesome and scary, just like a tissue wet by rain.
If there are a few more contacts, it will only tear apart some of the things that were originally complete, and nothing will go back to the way it was before.
As a trap master, Gennō really doesn't like this feeling.
But due to his current status, Gennō still sighed and said helplessly: "Yakushi-sama, it's so late, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Don't worry, I'm not here to urge you to pay the rent." Yakushi squinted her eyes and smiled, "I just want to comfort my only partner and helper in Konoha."
"Asking you to spread rumors about a girl and lead other villagers to harbor ill will, does this kind of thing make you feel guilty? If so, considering our relationship, I can help you with psychological counseling for free."
"That's not necessary. You really underestimate the determination of our Kagero Village ninjas."
Gennō waved his hand speechlessly and said calmly, "Although I don't understand why you do this, let alone to hurt a little kid, even if you want me to detonate the explosive tags of the entire Konoha school, I won't hesitate."
"If that's the case, it couldn't be better." Yakushi smiled deeply, "I thought you would be too addicted to this false identity and life."
Hearing this, Gennō was silent for a moment, then he exhaled, spread his hands and said: "If it weren't for your assistance, the village would have been destroyed by those guys from Takigakure, and I might really have been assimilated into the peaceful life here."
"But now, let's not talk about the favor of saving Kagero Village from the sea of fire. My disappointing son has been brought back to the Land of Rain by you. How could I forget my mission?"
Yakushi didn't say whether she believed it or not, but just nodded and corrected him with a smile: "Don't make Lord Kumokawa sound like a wicked man who is holding a son hostage to force his father. Didn't you receive your son's handwritten letter?"
"It should be clear whether he was willing or forced, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Gennō, who still had some resentment in his heart, fell silent.
Why did he say that the brat in his family was not doing well?
Isn't it because, from the handwritten letter sent by that kid and Kagero Village leader Hotaka, he knew that the kid followed Lord Kumokawa to the Land of Rain on his own?
Hotaka also said in the letter that when Lord Kumokawa came to Kagero Village to select people, he had already told the brat to hide.
As a result, the boy jumped out on his own, expressed his respect for Lord Kumokawa and his identity, and followed them carelessly, saying that he wanted to go to the Land of Rain to contribute to the future peace of the ninja world.
Bullshit, contributing to the peace of the ninja world!
When Gennō saw this, he was glad that the village was spared, but he was almost vomiting blood because of his bastard son.
Although Lord Kumokawa did save their Kagero Village, they were also willing to repay this favor. They could reach a cooperation agreement, provide a large number of explosive tags, or send some people to the Land of Rain for technical assistance.
But this does not mean that the Land of Mountain should be completely taken over by others!
These are two different things!
Personal feelings and the interests of the village cannot override national interests. As the leader of Kagero Village, Hotaka must put personal feelings behind and proceed from the perspective of the interests of the village and the country.
Hotaka and Gennō knew very well that in the face of Kumokawa who saved Kagero Village, they were not qualified to talk about "equal cooperation" no matter from what perspective, so they only wanted to retain the right to "independence".
In addition to the advanced technology in the production and development of explosive tags, the most valuable thing in their Kagero Village is undoubtedly Gennō, a trap master who has been stationed inside Konoha.
In addition to the clan lands of the ninja clans and the inaccessible forbidden areas, all the important buildings in Konoha, such as the Ninja School and the Hospital, the Hokage Rock that was under repair, and the newly built Hokage Building, were all set with explosive tags by him.
The mechanism connected to those explosive tags can only be detonated by Gennō.
This is the only bargaining chip for Kagero Village's future.
Therefore, even if he sent the researcher to Kumokawa, Hotaka would still hide Gennō's son.
Result...
That bastard has been taken back to the Land of Rain. What else can Gennō, as a father, do?
He can only obey!
He is not selfless and great enough to sacrifice his son's life for the benefit of the country.
The most important thing is that Lord Kumokawa has no grudge against them. On the contrary, he is kind to them. Since the person has been taken away, they can just be vassals. There is no need to make such an ugly scene.
If it were the Takigakure Village, Gennō might really need to consider whether or not to sacrifice the brat in his family and perish together with those bastards.
Thinking of this, Gennō felt much more relaxed and his body was not so tense anymore. He leaned lazily against the cash register, waiting for his "boss" to give orders.
"I'm glad you understand." Yakushi easily saw what he was thinking, smiled and said gently, "Since you have figured it out, I won't bother you anymore."
Hearing this, Gennō was stunned for a moment.
Is this woman really here to give him "psychological counseling"?
"Oh, yes."
Yakushi who was about to leave seemed to remember something. She suddenly stopped and turned around. She ignored Gennō's expression of "I knew you were here to give work" and smiled slightly, saying, "You can stop what I asked you to do before."
"Now that the fire has been started, let those ignorant fools do whatever they want."
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Meanwhile, in Konoha's late night, the lights on the streets had gone out, but the newly built Hokage Building was still lit.
The only sounds in the entire office were the rustling of papers and the even hissing of smoke from the worn-out bellows from the pipe on the desk, which was illuminated by the desk lamp.
"Fu..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat at his desk, holding his pipe in one hand, puffing away smoke with his eyes squinting, and placing the other hand on the document in front of him, hesitating.
The documents placed on the desk were the last two documents that needed to be approved tonight, but it was these two documents that made Sarutobi Hiruzen's fingers twist on the red seal for a long time, but he still hesitated and did not make a decision.
The first one was "Application for Leaving the Village from Konoha Jōnin Tsunade".
[Brief description of the reason for leaving the village: Emergency medical assistance request from the Land of Fire and Land of Rain battlefield, applying to temporarily leave the village. ]
[Task Handover Plan: Before leaving the village, all unfinished tasks and responsibilities have been handed over in detail to the designated jonin, and the work has been ensured to be seamless and not affect the daily operation of the village. ]
[Personal property handling: Personal property has been properly handled, including but not limited to medical equipment, personal belongings and village property. Ensure that all items are returned to their place to avoid any property being lost or damaged. ]
[Relationship between family and village: I am fully aware of my duties as a villager and jonin of Konoha. I will maintain close contact with the village while away from the village, and report my whereabouts and progress regularly...]
This application was written in an unusually neat and correct manner. Sarutobi Hiruzen could find no fault with it either in terms of procedure or reasoning.
If it had been anyone else, he would have passed right away.
However, the applicant for this document is Tsunade, who has now become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and who had beaten her teacher into the hospital not long ago.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is leaving the village and going to the frontline for support. Is this a joke?
Of course, Sarutobi Hiruzen had his own considerations about this application, and it wasn't that he really couldn't sign it, but he was a little hesitant about the latter application.
"Application for Comprehensively Stopping the Spread of Rumors and Maintaining a Clean Village Environment."
The so-called "rumors" mentioned in this application...
To be honest, there was no way that the rumors about Uzumaki Kushina in Konoha could be hidden from Sarutobi Hiruzen. He knew more or less about it, and Tsunade's application form had reached his hands the day before yesterday.
But he had been hesitating whether to stop the spread of the rumors. He didn't expect that while he was still hesitating, the news about Uzumaki Kushina had already spread completely.
There's no need to think about it. With Tsunade's temper, she should be on the way now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As if to confirm Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts, someone knocked on the door of the Hokage's office.
Hearing the knock on the door, Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose injuries had not yet fully healed, subconsciously twitched his mouth.
(End of this chapter)