Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dusty young man lying there.
And his body was still pierced with the ninja tools thrown out by the previous Root Ninja.
For a ninja, the injury caused by a small blade is certainly not considered a serious injury, but the amount of bleeding is also very bad.
So immediately a ninja who knew medical ninjutsu ran out from the crowd and provided emergency treatment to the person.
After all, it is Konoha's problem. Of course, we can't just watch someone get into trouble in front of us.
At the very least, this was an accident. At the most, if word got out that Konoha's ninjas injured outsiders (perhaps even the client) for no reason, would Konoha still want to do the ninja business?
No matter how powerful a ninja is, he should only attack enemies and targets.
This is also the essential difference between regular ninjas and wandering ninjas and rebel ninjas.
Therefore, even if it is too late to remedy the situation, we have to treat the patient first.
The Root Ninja who did it was wearing a mask so his expression couldn't be seen, but the fact that he got into trouble happened in full view of everyone present, witnessed by everyone.
In the end, there is no way to escape accountability.
...Although they look almost the same as the Anbu, it is not impossible to put the blame on the Anbu.
What the Root Ninja can think of, the Anbu will naturally think of - they are a group that acts in secret and will never hesitate to think from the worst perspective.
As a result, the Anbu people also became nervous.
Always be alert to the actions of these ninjas of the Root.
You can't take the blame for this.
Instead, Jiraiya, the 'prey' that had been the focus of everyone's attention, was now free.
But it can also be said that he completely lost his freedom.
It caused such a big noise and even caused people to be injured.
Even if he wants to run away again this time, the Konoha’s top leaders will not let him run away.
What's more, after what happened, he didn't want to run away again.
"Anyway, let's go meet the Third Generation Master first."
Minato Namikaze walked forward and patted his teacher on the shoulder.
Things have come to this point, and it is no longer something that Jiraiya or Miss Ugetsu can solve on their own.
Almost at the same time, a masked Anbu ninja came to Ugetsu and Uchiha Shisui who was holding her.
"Hokage-sama, please come over."
He said it simply
He explained clearly the purpose of his visit.
This was something Yu Yue had expected, so of course she would not refuse.
So after confirming that the injured were sent to Konoha Hospital, the relevant group of people came to the Hokage's office.
Uchiha Shisui subconsciously blocked Yu Yue behind him.
Although he can't help much, at least if faced with murderous intent, he can help block it.
Things have come to this point, and they can definitely be resolved in a few words.
However, Ugetsu grabbed his arm and stood in front of him as he gave him a questioning look.
"Whether it's good or bad, it's still unclear."
"……ha?"
Jiraiya, who came with her, of course heard what she said, and he couldn't help but give her a strange look.
I thought that Miss Yu Yue might have a mental breakdown because of the situation she was going to face next.
Otherwise, why would he say such things when the time comes?
By the time they reached the Hokage's office, most people were already there.
In addition to the parties involved, other high-level officials, such as the lingering Danzo, have also taken their seats.
The entire space looked like a crime scene.
Even Jiraiya couldn't help but shrink his neck and stand aside obediently, ready to be scolded.
——In fact, he is very familiar with being scolded.
I had a lot of experience in the past, but it was only after I grew up and went to the battlefield, and after I had achieved some achievements over the years, that the experience gradually decreased.
According to his experience, it will pass after being scolded and criticized a few times.
Lord Danzo's words are definitely unpleasant to hear, but they are just words, and they don't hurt at all. Once you listen to them, it's over.
It's Miss Ugetsuki...
There was a look of guilt in his eyes as he looked at Yu Yue.
The problem was that she was criticized along with herself.
The little girl is thin-skinned. What if she can’t hold on and faints?
I don't know how to appease this...
No, what if something goes wrong?
Jiraiya was scratching his head internally.
After all, Yu Yue looks sickly, so this possibility cannot be ruled out.
However, just when he was frightened, Yu Yue walked to the front with a calm face.
In the Hokage's office, the senior executives were on high alert.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time to give an explanation for this nonsense."
Opening as usual
It was Shimura Danzo's sarcastic tone.
But because this incident was indeed a big deal, the Third Hokage did not refute him as usual.
He just looked at his apprentice with a look of disappointment.
He was really disappointed this time.
Naturally, he was in no mood to clean up his mess - or rather, if he could learn a lesson, that might be a good thing.
"Disrupting Konoha and showing no respect for discipline...what does this look like?"
"You are all Konoha's ninjas. Look at what you have done... Aren't you ashamed?"
Danzo's voice and aura made it difficult for the young ninjas to breathe.
People tend to be weaker when they feel guilty, not to mention that they were caught red-handed by the village leader?
Plus, ninjas are beings with a very strong sense of collectivism, so the smaller ones' faces turned pale.
Even though they were not Shimura Danzo's main target, they were still scared to death.
The captain was so ashamed that he felt he couldn't even face his face if the situation was more public. Yu Yue even thought he might commit suicide.
Jiraiya, the person involved, also lowered his head.
But Danzo's words were just the beginning.
"As one of the three dignified ninjas, you have caused such a bad influence in the village. If I were you, Hiruzen, you should reflect on yourself." Danzo Shimura not only scolded Jiraiya, but also shifted his attention to his old teammates.
"You actually accepted someone like this as your apprentice."
Under normal circumstances, if someone said this to his face, the third generation would immediately stand up to defend his apprentice.
However, at this moment and under such circumstances, no matter how well-intentioned the third generation was, he could not say anything to defend him in front of so many people.
Besides, he was angry to begin with, so he just sighed when he heard that.
Seeing the old man's attitude, Jiraiya, who was the boss alone, also looked unhappy. It was a pity that he was the one who caused the trouble, and he couldn't even refute it.
"You have no discipline, you are lawless... Is Konoha going to have no room for you?"
Danzo Shimura was still taking advantage of the situation and seemed ready to give the Hokage a show of force until the end.
However.
"Can I say a few words?"
The only one who dared to speak out at this time was Yu Yue.
"What do you want to say?"
"It was beyond my expectation that something like this would happen, and I'm sorry for that."
She still maintained her attitude of neither servility nor arrogance and expressed regret, but the expression on her face was not entirely consistent.
Seeing that she was still unhurried, Danzo crossed his arms and snorted coldly.
"So you want to plead guilty first?"
Yu Yue ignored him, her eyes scanning the several senior executives present before finally settling on the Third Generation.
"I admit that I was inconsiderate not to have anticipated that Konoha would not have a response mechanism for unexpected events."
"But shouldn't everyone here reflect on this first?"
"Reflect?" Shimura Danzo was almost laughing out of anger. "We haven't held you accountable yet, and you still shamelessly ask us to reflect?"
"oh."
Yu Yue raised her eyelids with disinterest.
"But I am the client. Do you want to hold the client accountable?"
Once these words were spoken, it was like a bucket of cold water poured on the faces of the Konoha high-ranking officials.
That's right.
Although Ugetsu is a villager of Konoha, her current identity is that of a client.
And they arranged the work reasonably after confirming the work content.
The third generation is also numb.
Because it was he who approved and assigned this job to the ninja team.
After all, it was a matter involving three generations of disciples, so Yu Yue certainly couldn't fail to report it to him.
Ugetsu even told the Third Hokage about his concern that he wanted to commission Jiraiya to write a novel, but was worried that the deadline was tight and Jiraiya might want to run away because he couldn't adapt.
——Of course, she didn’t mention details that were unimportant to the commission, such as producing an outline in one day or writing 200,000 words in ten days.
But that's not the point.
After all, the opponent is a ninja, a legendary profession that possesses ten thousand magical skills and can turn decay into magic.
Can it be considered difficult to write 200,000 words in just ten days?
However, in order to avoid leaving any evidence in the future, she still confirmed it twice more.
And all of this has been repeatedly answered affirmatively by the three generations, confirming that it is correct.
The three generations at that time indeed thought so.
After all, he was his apprentice, and the Third Generation still had some trust in Jiraiya. But considering Miss Ugetsu's concerns, he still issued a D-level mission to show his importance.
After all, it's in the village.
, how much more trouble can Jiraiya make?
Even if he really wanted to run away, he would definitely consider his teacher's reputation and at least not do anything too exaggerated.
The third generation now really wants to slap their old selves.
After all, in the current situation, apart from the fact that Jiraiya, one of the parties involved, is his student, if we have to blame him, we have to blame him for his poor judgment of the task and his failure to delegate it to a suitable ninja who can solve the problem promptly.
If he had taken it more seriously at the time, and not let his guard down just because the other party was his student, and had directly chosen to use Minato Namikaze to follow him, the subsequent series of events would not have happened.
Thinking of this, the third generation broke out in a cold sweat.
He realized the seriousness of the matter and understood why Miss Yu Yue said that.
——If this matter were to be spread out, whether it was "protecting his apprentice" or "being incompetent", it would seriously affect Konoha's reputation.
So just as Ms. Ugetsu said.
Not only can they not blame her, they really need to reflect on themselves.
"Why don't you say that if you hadn't been fooling around, nothing would have happened today?"
Ninjas are a very rule-abiding group.
For them, "rebellion" is itself an unwelcome trait that should be rejected.
What’s more, there is a character like Yu Yue who is rebellious and does not play by the rules.
But the same thing.
"But I am only entrusting you with the task according to Konoha's rules."
I, the client.
The party A who pays the money, do you understand?
Ugetsu even wanted to despise Shimura Danzo, but considering his status and the current situation of the world she lives in, she held back and just said with a straight face: "Aren't all the ninjas who are captured and captured from Konoha?"
"In this case, doesn't it prove that it's all Konoha's fault?"
"It is out of trust that I gave the commission to Konoha to judge."
"So you want to say that I was wrong, and my mistake was that I trusted Konoha's judgment?"
This hat is buckled.
Shimura Danzo's face changed.
His face turned blue and purple, and he couldn't utter a word.
However, Yu Yue didn't intend to give him any face at all.
Previously, it was because her status was not equal to theirs, and because she had just arrived, she was willing to give them more face.
But now…
Are you kidding? She is the party that has spent the money.
If we don't take action now, when will we?
"Or maybe you, as a high-ranking member of Konoha, want to judge that I shouldn't entrust you with such a mission? But you, Konoha, didn't say anything." Ugetsu raised his eyelids and looked at Shimura Danzo who had a gloomy face: "How about you all reach a consensus among yourselves first? Otherwise, you will receive commissions that you cannot complete in the future."
In truth, Ugetsu had no problem with Konoha's higher-ups - whether they were stubborn or fence-sitters was of little concern to her.
As long as she can fool people and he can really bring her benefits, she thinks he is a good leader.
Especially although the third generation caused a lot of trouble, under his governance, Konoha did have a relatively more relaxed and gentle environment, which gave her the opportunity to show her talents.
But Danzo is different.
Faced with this annoying guy who repeatedly sets obstacles in his way of making money, he is like a fly.
Yu Yue would definitely seize every opportunity to make him unhappy.
"I didn't say that."
Shimura Danzo's instinct to seek profit and avoid harm made him change his words immediately.
He can blame others, but that is entirely based on the premise that his interests are basically consistent with those of Konoha and other high-level officials.
If he offends others, not only will he not get any good results, but it will also be difficult for him to get support in the future.
In this situation, he naturally would not choose to continue to be aggressive.
He realized his gaffe almost immediately, but it was too late to change his words.
Yu Yue didn't give him a chance to say anything else, but turned to look at Sandai - it was obvious that she thought Sandai was the one who made the decision.
"So, Mr. Sandaime, do you think what I said is right?"
The Sandai stood up and bowed slightly to Ugetsu.
Although he is indecisive and likes to smooth things over, he is also a generous and magnanimous leader who can admit his mistakes and correct them.
If it was really his problem, he wouldn't argue about such things.
"It was indeed our mistake. I'm sorry, Miss Ugetsuki."
"Third generation!"
"Old man!"
Seeing that all three generations stood up to apologize, the others could no longer sit still and began to apologize as well.
"It's our problem! If we were stronger... No, if we could communicate with Master Jiraiya in time."
"It was me! If I hadn't attacked Jiraiya-sama!"
Everyone in the team was about to cry.
Even Jiraiya apologized quietly after a moment of awkward head scratching: "No, I was too reckless."
Shimura Danzo talked for a long time but he still couldn't admit his mistake. Now both sides started to compete in admitting their mistakes.
The other side said 'I was wrong'
This side says 'I'm wrong'
Then another one said, "No, no, I was wrong!"
They rushed to admit their mistakes, as if they were afraid they would be at a disadvantage if they didn't admit enough.
——Jiraiya actually didn’t intend to say so much.
But everyone around him was apologizing, and he was unconsciously led by them.
Besides, the person I'm apologizing to is my teacher, so it's not embarrassing.
What's more, this time it was indeed his responsibility.
"Although this is something that none of us want to see happen, it can't be said to be a completely bad thing."
Seeing that the atmosphere had entered the stage of admitting mistakes, Yu Yue changed the subject.
"It is because of this accident that we discovered the problem, isn't it?"
After the slap, the next step is naturally to give sweet dates.
“No one is perfect, and things won’t always go perfectly.”
"Is it when there is no mistake yet?" Yu Yue started to perform with the same deceptive attitude as in the past. "It is a good thing to be able to find the problem before you have to face it."
"Although Mr. Jiraiya's actions were chaotic, didn't he also detect loopholes in Konoha's security and the slack in people's cooperation?"
"We should be happy that we were able to discover and solve the problem at such a small cost, thus avoiding greater tragedies in the future."
"Find the problem, solve it. If there is no problem, strengthen your defense. You are the invincible Konoha ninja, don't be discouraged."
——Who is discouraged?
This thought only flashed through Jiraiya's mind for a second.
It was swept away by the sudden surge of emotions and insights.
At the same time, a sense of guilt that came from nowhere swept over his heart.
He felt that Miss Yu Yue said this at this time entirely for herself and the teacher.
In order to make the two of them look less embarrassed and give them a way out... and at the same time give an explanation to the elders.
No
However, it is really unacceptable not to punish myself and those ninjas.
It was clearly her desire to escape that caused such a huge misunderstanding, but Miss Yu Yue was still willing to make excuses for herself at this time.
Jiraiya was very touched.
This is the second time in my life that I want to make up my mind to do something well. (The first time was when I wanted to prove myself.)
It's really unfair that you want to run away just because I revised the manuscript a few times.
It is nothing compared to the kindness that Miss Yu Yue showed me by speaking to me at this time.
Even if I have to run away in the future, I have to complete Miss Yu Yue's commission first.
The third generation and others obviously had similar ideas.
So when people looked at Yu Yue again, there seemed to be a soft light in their eyes.
Miss Yu Yue is such a good person who cares about the village and everyone.
With such a reason, people felt much more relaxed.
Yes, this is a great time to discover the problems in the village.
If it had been rehearsed in advance, it would definitely not have had the effect it has today. It is this kind of serious emergency that allows people to see the true situation of the village and the reactions of individuals.
Although I can't imagine anyone would be bold enough to directly attack Konoha.
Even if there is no such thing, as the 'great Konoha', they cannot have such obvious flaws, right?
Only by being well prepared can you win every battle.
So the subsequent topics became much more harmonious.
The direction also shifted to how to improve the overall combat effectiveness and responsiveness of the village.
How can we establish the fastest response mechanism so that we can complete assembly and evacuation within one minute, etc.
“The problems that have been exposed must be addressed.”
The Third Hokage made this decision in a concise and clear manner.
So in addition to the above problems, people also consciously added topics such as "how to temporarily form a team on the spot", "how to avoid mutual interference between teams and achieve the best coordination" and so on.
However, these tasks involve Konoha's core security forces, so it is not appropriate for Yu Yue to participate in them.
So she was politely asked to leave.
The one responsible for sending her out was Minato Namikaze.
So Yu Yue still grabbed his arm when she got to the other side.
"Come on, I'm rooting for you."
She was serious about what she said, so the blond young man naturally wouldn't be perfunctory.
“
I will do my best. ”
——Although he had no idea what Ugetsu meant by "optimistic".
Uchiha Shisui took the initiative and said, "Let me take you back."
After this incident, Miss Yu Yue must be exhausted.
"No."
Ugetsu shook her head.
Although she was tired, it wasn't over yet.
"Let's go to Konoha Hospital first."
See how that 'unlucky guy' is doing.
Because it involved Miss Ugetsu's problem, Pharmacist Nono took the initiative to take over the treatment of the 'unlucky guy'.
After all, Jiraiya is part of Miss Ugetsuki's plan, and he can't have a bad reputation before he even starts, so Yakushi Nono was even prepared to ask the Uchiha people to brainwash him so that he would forget about this matter if the other party resisted fiercely.
People who work in intelligence have to be not too fussy about details.
Although, it is difficult to say whether actions of this magnitude can be considered a 'small matter'.
When Ugetsu arrived at the hospital, pharmacist Nono had already completed the initial treatment and investigation.
Basically, I found out everything about the other party's background.
For example, the other person’s name is Daisuke.
He lost his family in the war, so he came to Konoha to live with his relatives. But after all the hardships he went through to Konoha, he found that his relatives were gone too.
Just as I was struggling with what to do next and was circling around, I saw a lot of ninjas rushing towards me.
"Actually, I wanted to run away, but there are so many ninjas here. What if they think I'm a suspect and arrest me?"
The boy who called himself Daisuke scratched the back of his head.
"So I didn't dare to move. I finally realized that it had nothing to do with me and wanted to move. But I got hit just after I got up and ran a few steps."
"It seems that I am just unlucky."
The young man said this, but there was not much complaint on his face.
Either he has long been accustomed to this kind of bad luck, or he is really kind and optimistic and doesn't take it to heart.
But no matter which one it is, it can be called "awesome".
"So what are you going to do next?"
"Just...find a job after you recover from your injuries."
He scratched his cheek shyly.
“Although my family members are gone, I still have to find a way to survive.”
“Now you don’t have to
Even if there is a war, you can always find a job."
He spoke in an optimistic and generous manner, and the nurses at Konoha Hospital who were listening were moved.
However, neither Uchiha Shisui nor Yakushi Nono showed any emotion on their faces.
Nothing else.
This person acts 'too normal'.
In an abnormal place, 'normal' is a questionable reaction.
Especially since he was so normal that it seemed as if everything had been arranged, and there was no way to find anything suspicious about him.
We can even think there are suspicious things about him.
From where he showed up to when.
Although I can't find out the details yet, as long as I continue to investigate, I will definitely...
“I see.”
The girl's voice rang out.
"Why don't you come work for me?"
——???
"Ms. Ugetsu?"
Uchiha Shisui opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Yakushi Nono also gave him a disapproving look.
It is too dangerous no matter how you think about it to let such a person of unknown origin get close to you.
However, Yu Yue continued to explain on her own.
"I am responsible for your injury. Since you need a job, why don't you come to my place?"
"Although accommodation is not provided, a meal is provided at noon. Do you have money? If you don't have money to rent a house, you can borrow money from the store first, and then deduct it from your salary later."
In fact, because Uchiha Itachi (temporarily) resigned, Ugetsu originally had a plan to temporarily recruit someone to do odd jobs.
After all, we have to work on new projects and promote Minato Namikaze.
Fighting on two fronts means that the store’s currently useful employees must rotate efficiently.
In this case, it is best to find a handyman to do those jobs that only require physical labor and do not require much technical content.
Because he was only looking for one, Yu Yue did not recruit anyone in a big way this time.
——To be honest, she originally wanted to release the news through some channels, and then see if she could catch some useful fish.
After all, her store is so popular now, there should be many people with the same ideas, so she has a greater chance of catching good fish.
But now it seems like it would be nice to just get one for free.
Uchiha Shisui expressed his disapproval almost immediately.
Yakushi Nono also strongly disagreed.
After all, in their opinion, there are too many things in the store that need to be kept secret.
How can you recruit people casually?
Even if you are looking for a handyman, you should find someone you know well.
Besides, Miss Yu Yue is the absolute core and top priority of Yu Yue Store.
Even if the secrets were stolen, it was not as important as Miss Ugetsu's safety.
In this situation, with a suspicious person around, it is dangerous no matter how you think about it.
But Yu Yue doesn't think so. She even thinks that the more talented people come from other places, the better.
After all, there is only one spot available, and those who must join the company for "necessary reasons" are destined to try every possible means to stay.
As an 'employee', all he can do is 'work hard' and 'work hard'.
At least until the boss notices it, there is no way to stop this roll-a-dozer-like behavior.
Reality is often so cruel.
No matter how outstanding you are, you need to have the opportunity for others to see your excellence.
In the ninja world, 'doing everything you can' is how most people understand wanting to be noticed.
That way, she could easily harvest a strong laborer who worked hard.
Not only that, the arrival of the 'second one' can also stimulate the existing 'spies' and make them feel a sense of crisis.
In order to stay and get more opportunities (intelligence), they will definitely be serious in secret and work hard in every possible way.
This way, Yu Yue can easily see how powerful this person is and reap double the amount of Roll King labor.
All she has to do is to select the best employees from time to time and praise them to show her respect for them.
People will work harder and harder to achieve this goal, just like a mule with a carrot dangling in front of it.
Maybe we can get some more resources from them.
Even if I guessed wrong, it doesn’t matter if both sides are not spies or only one side is not a spy.
Competition will naturally motivate people to be more motivated and can still play a positive role in promoting development.
As for the useful spy...it doesn't matter. As long as she makes it big enough, there will definitely be opportunities. There is no rush.
Speaking of the confidentiality that Shisui and Ms. Yakushi are worried about...
In fact, this is the least worrying thing for the time being.
Heart.
First of all, the production site and the Yanfa base are not here - Scorpion and Orochimaru have their own workshops. Since it is their own territory, there must be corresponding security measures. In this regard, they are professionals. Yu Yue feels that if she, an outsider, says one more word, she will be humiliating herself.
Even if we take a step back and say that their secrets were stolen.
That wasn't entirely a bad thing for Ugetsu.
After all, it was Orochimaru Scorpion's fault that the item was stolen and she suffered the loss, so she could even use this as an excuse to ask them for compensation.
Of course, money is a small matter. The main thing is to use this opportunity to firmly tie down two rare scientific research talents.
Guilt makes it harder for people to say no than simply money.
Although the loss of industries might lead to some difficult times for a while, Yu Yue feels that these losses are acceptable if they can retain talent.
After all, how precious is talent?
As long as there are talented people, the projects in her mind will be realized.
In this ninja world, Yu Yue really has no shortage of entrepreneurial directions and projects. She has too many directions and products in her mind that have been proven to be very profitable.
There are also various marketing plans that have been tested in the market.
What she lacked was the opportunity, the method, the talent and the place to realize them.
And if there are enough talented people, then other bad projects are just a matter of time.
Besides, even if we don’t consider Yu Yue herself.
These projects are now the money bags of Konoha and Sand Village - although they cannot replace high-level tasks. But after all, this is a long-term business that does not require additional investment and does not require the lives of their own ninjas to fight. The ninja village will only keep a closer eye on it than itself.
If you do these things, your own interests will be damaged.
Who can tolerate this?
After all, they are the world's highest armed force group. Yu Yue believes that they can handle small matters such as "leaking" and "piracy" on their own.
After all, this is their professional counterpart.
Therefore, unlike the others who were on full alert, Ugetsu was quite relaxed in preparing to welcome his 'new employee'.
However, before welcoming the new employee, Yu Yue first welcomed a curly-haired boy who could not be more familiar.
The young man was standing in front of him, carrying a bag and smiling.
Yu Yue looked from head to toe, and then from toe to head, and began to doubt her hearing:
"…Tell me again what you are going to do?"!