Konoha: Start with omniscience and omnipotence

Chapter 124 [123] Shadow, or shadow?

The war ended somewhat hastily.

In other words, it is not the end, but just an inconspicuous rest mark on an interlude.

The causes and consequences of the War of Fire and Rain appeared on the desktops of the film offices of various countries as quickly as possible because of its almost exaggerated kill ratio.

Everyone who saw this news could not sleep well that night.

Among them, including Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

The secret friction has begun inadvertently.

Everyone is getting ready.

Waiting for the horn.

"present--!"

Under the instructions of the master of ceremonies, Aida Masaki, wearing a ninja vest, stood in the crowd and bowed deeply in the direction of the commemorative monument with everyone.

On his chest, he wore a blooming white chrysanthemum.

Everyone looked serious.

It was already five days ago that Aida Masaki and others returned to Konoha.

After taking care of the battlefield and collecting all the debris, Hatake Sakumo left a group of garrison troops in the Land of Rain and returned to the village with a large group of people.

As for the remaining scattered people on the Yuyin border, they didn't pay attention to them at all.

The most important thing now is the situation in the village.

In the cemetery at this moment, if you carefully observe the position of the crowd, you can find that the jounin standing at the front are divided into two distinct groups.

Only a small number of people stood in the middle slightly ambiguously.

Among them, it goes without saying that Sakumo Hatake, who is vaguely the representative of civilian ninjas on weekdays.

What's more interesting is that Jiraiya, a standard third-generation confidant, is actually standing next to him, followed by the blond Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

Rumor has it that on Jiraiya's first day back in the village, a large part of the wall of the Hokage's office was broken into pieces by an unnamed well-known gangster from the female bathhouse. The Third Generation was so angry that he threw his favorite teapot.

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Princess Tsunade said she was not sick.

It is said that he was drinking at home.

As a result, behind the current Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, only Orochimaru was left to support him - as for Mito Kaden and Koharu Koharu, they were simply ignored by Aida Masaki.

These two have been idle in the village for a long time and have long lost their value as 'ninjas'.

I don't know whether it was because of the death of his old friend or the bad situation, but the third Hokage, whose body was gradually declining, had a gloomy face.

He was clearly standing in front of a dense crowd, but it was as if the surrounding area was empty and he was alone.

A lonely person.

Aida Masaki still had a solemn expression on his face and looked away inadvertently.

The eyes observe the nose, and the nose observes the heart.

In fact, from the perspective of others, his position at the moment is also very interesting.

A ninja born as a commoner, but surrounded by many ninjas from the ninja clan.

Standing in front of him were two powerful clan leaders, Uchiha Takashi and Hyuga Takuya.

On both sides were Shinya and Yuna.

Judging from his pure position, he is more like a direct descendant of the ninja clan than others - the most important one.

There were many ninjas from the ninja clan around him who were looking at him with either provocation or awe.

His achievements have been spread throughout Konoha.

Compared to the gloomy look on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, although the two old men standing in the cemetery could not show any excessive expressions at the moment, they clearly showed a bit of relaxation when their eyes exchanged.

This time.

Sarutobi was defeated completely.

"The ceremony is over!"

It wasn't until the entire process was completed that I listened to the loud command from the emcee standing at the top.

On weekdays, after finishing the ceremony, Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Hokage, would usually come to the two sections, dragging things that should have ended at ten o'clock until noon.

But he didn't know what happened today. An ANBU just whispered a few words in his ear, and he immediately left in a hurry outside.

His demeanor seemed a bit more ugly.

Soon, everyone dispersed.

After leaving the cemetery, I heard Uchiha Takashi smile kindly and casually say as if he were chatting with someone: "Xiao Jianghui, you are a little too outspoken."

"You've been back in the village for so long and you haven't even visited me once?"

"How could it be?"

Aida Masaki showed a somewhat bitter smile, and sighed helplessly: "It's just that after experiencing the cruelty of the battlefield, I couldn't get rid of that emotion for a long time, and I feel that it is not suitable to face you with this mood.

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"It's really rude."

Uchiha Takashi was slightly startled when he heard this, and he also sighed and shook his head: "This is probably life."

"Forget it, just relax with Zhenya these few days and don't be afraid of causing trouble."

As he spoke, the naughty old man winked at Zhenya beside him:

"I support you very much!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shinya raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Hinata Yuna on the other side.

"Hey! Mr. Long!"

Yuna stared at those snow-white eyes, pulled Aida Masaki's arm into her arms, and said loudly and unconvinced:

"I'm still here!"

"That's a matter for you young people, I don't care."

This smelly old man got close enough to light a fire, and then ran away in a hurry.

As for Hinata Takuya, who always pays attention to bloodlines, he glanced here twice under the instructions of others, and then he didn't say anything and walked away from a distance.

In the world of ninjas, as long as one's personal strength and future reach a certain level, the people around him will become easy to talk to.

Even former enemies are like this.

The so-called rules can only restrain the weak.

Aida Masaki coaxed him quietly for a while, and when he was discussing what to eat for lunch, he heard a weak greeting from behind:

"Excuse me, can I borrow Jiang Hui for a while?"

The three of them turned their heads and saw Minato Namikaze standing behind them, scratching his face unconsciously and smiling awkwardly.

"Just for a little while."

"Here."

While walking on the road, I saw a roadside stall, and Masaki Aida bought two red bean taiyaki.

He handed one to Minato and ate it himself.

The first bite I took was full of glutinous and sweet red bean paste.

It might be a little bit harsh for a kid, but it's just right for him, who is a big brain user.

He walked side by side with Minato and chatted casually: "I slept a little late yesterday. When I got up, I remembered that there was a memorial service. I didn't even eat breakfast, so I was already hungry."

"Hmm."

"Kushina didn't come to see you either. Is it serious business?"

Little Taiyang took the Taiyaki, probably because he was hungry, and took a couple of mouthfuls, revealing the red bean filling inside, with a tasteless expression.

Maybe it's not sweet enough.

He raised his head, looked at Aida Masaki, and said hesitantly: "Actually, I want to ask about Mr. Jiraiya."

"He's been a bit worrying lately."

The two chatted and walked forward slowly.

Because it is close to the cemetery, the area is naturally not a main street. A little further away, you can see the Yamanaka family's flower shop. It is always plain in color, probably to match the sad atmosphere.

However, even on such a sparsely populated street, people would often cast their eyes in the direction of the two of them.

"That's natural."

Aida Masaki glanced at him and said calmly: "Since the end of the Second Ninja War, Lord Jiraiya has been staying in the Land of Rain to help the hungry people."

"This is what happened."

"In one fell swoop, all his naive attempts to bridge the gap between ordinary people in the two countries came to an end."

Namikaze Minato also smiled bitterly when he heard this: "It can't be described as 'innocent'. Teacher, he is just..."

“Very sincere.”

Aida Masaki stopped and looked at him with a strange look: "Do you really think so? From the bottom of your heart?"

"Konoha people don't lie to Konoha people."

Namikaze Minato pursed his lips and stopped talking.

For him, a disciple with both high levels of intelligence, Jiraiya, a foolish and straightforward 'big man', really had no secrets in his heart.

Can't hide it.

Seeing that he was silent, Aida Masaki took a bite of Taiyaki and continued: "What Danzo wants to do, he will definitely communicate with the third generation in advance. The problem now is that Danzo does not live as a 'hero'."

Come down—Isn’t it just because Jiraiya-sama discovered this belatedly that he feels sad?”

"Being treated as a 'tool' by those closest to me."

"Who can stand this feeling?"

While he was talking, Aida Masaki had already eaten all the Taiyaki in his hand, and threw the remaining sticks into the trash can by throwing kunai.

When Namikaze Minato appeared in front of him, Aida Masaki could roughly guess what he wanted to say - it was just to persuade Jiraiya not to break up with the Third Hokage out of anger, but he couldn't find it.

To get to the point, I came to Aida A dream to explain my doubts.

Jiraiya could run away in anger, but that would lead to overwhelming changes in the current situation in the village.

Princess Tsunade is already in ruins;

Will Jiraiya run away with a bucket again?

The Hokage's subordinates only have two Kage-level combatants: Orochimaru and the Sandaime himself.

It can be said that the strength of the Hokage family has fallen to the lowest point since the establishment of Konoha, and it can be said to be in danger!

In addition, the ninja clan is gradually uniting, and the neutral side has a strong man like Sakumo-sama. When the time comes, someone might accidentally misfire, and the two sides will start fighting.

Namikaze Minato didn't want to see major changes occur within Konoha.

"Then if it's you,"

"What will be done?"

Little Sun raised his head, feeling quite frustrated.

Aida Masaki asked calmly: "It depends on whether you just want your teacher Jiraiya to be happy and stand on the third generation's side like before, or"

"Solution to the problems that exist in this village."

Unlike when facing Orochimaru, Aida Masaki almost unreservedly gave these two simple options in front of Namikaze Minato.

Because Minato is not Orochimaru.

He is sincerely working in the direction of "dedicating everything to the village".

He can be 'used'.

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Hearing this, Namikaze Minato's expression suddenly became serious.

He didn't even hesitate for a second and asked bluntly: "What if we want to completely solve the problem?"

Aida Masahui looked at his serious expression and showed a gentle smile:

"Become Hokage."

"Or as a shadow, support those who really burn themselves and should become Hokage."

Namikaze Minato remained silent for a while, then ate the Taiyaki in his hand in three or two bites, chewed it with big mouthfuls, and threw the stick into the trash can.

He turned his head and showed a bright and sunny smile:

"Speaking of which, we haven't discussed each other in a long time."

"Would you like to have a game?"

"I just learned a new technique."

In the face of a dream from the heart, no one will easily choose to be a 'mount' and a 'wing'.

What he wants to choose is of course the former!

Today’s update (2/3)

I can't sleep anymore, so I'll write more.

(End of chapter)