The sun shines in from the window, spreading warmth on my body.

The Third Hokage, who had been busy all morning, took the time to lie down on the table and take a nap. He didn't open his eyes until someone knocked on the door.

Soon, a female ANBU with long purple hair pushed in the door and stood in front of the desk: "Hokage-sama, are you looking for me?"

The Third Hokage, who was still awake, looked at the sunflowers on the table and calmed down for a while before saying, "Well, I have a very important task for you."

Important task for me?

Uzuki Xiyan has always been a little transparent in the ANBU. She never thought that one day she would receive an important task from the Hokage, and she was immediately flattered: "Please give me your orders, Hokage-sama!"

"Xi Yan, you are very confident!" The Third Hokage joked with a smile, and continued the topic just now, saying: "From today on, you will quit the ANBU and be responsible for contacting the informants in the root department."

"Exit ANBU?"

Maoyue Xiyan was really surprised.

"Why don't you want to?"

The Third Hokage frowned.

"I, I am willing." Looking at the stern expression of the Third Hokage, Uzuki Xiyan knew that she had no right to refuse, so she had no choice but to compromise: "Informant, who is he?".

The Third Hokage did not speak, but took out a document from the drawer and handed it to her. After Uzuki Xiyan read it, he burned the document and nodded to the Third Hokage: "Hokage-sama, I will remember it."

"Go for it!"

After Uzuki Xiyan left, the Third Hokage took out another piece of information from the drawer, which was a woman's file.

His name is Uchiha Masami, he is deceased, and there is a picture of a woman posted in the upper right corner. If Uzuki Yugan was still around, he would be surprised why the woman in the picture looks so similar to him.

"Xiyan, can you help me stabilize that kid? It all depends on your face..." With a sigh, the Third Hokage put away the woman's file and ordered to the ANBU outside the door: "Yin, help me summon

Moonlight Blast.”

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

About half an hour later, a young man wearing a Chuunin vest walked in from the door.

Before the young man could speak, the Third Hokage smiled and asked: "Hayate, how many years have you been a chuunin?"

Although Moonlight Hayate was a little confused, he replied happily: "Seven years, Hokage-sama."

"That's been a long time..." The Third Hokage nodded: "I read your mission record this morning and I think you are qualified to be promoted to Jonin. So, Hayate, what do you mean...?"

"Jounin? Of course I am willing!" When Moonlight Hayate heard this, he clenched his fists excitedly and kept mumbling silly words like "Now Kakashi-senpai can't bully me at will"

.

The Third Hokage was also very happy.

Although he took away Gao Feng's love, he also gave Gao Feng his career as compensation.

Looking at the happy and incoherent young man in front of him, the Third Hokage inexplicably thought of Uchiha Jiyue's evaluation of him a few days ago.

When he first became Hokage, he thought the same way, never abandoning any of his companions.

However, the reality is extremely cruel.

After experiencing "ten people died to save one person", "sacrificing his best friend Uchiha Kagami to avenge his teacher", and "burying most of his troops in the deserted walls of the Earth Kingdom to save his disciples", he became completely calm.

Come down.

By the time he thought about these issues again, he was already experienced.

Oh, someone who came here——

Behind these three simple words was a cruel past that even he, the shadow of a village, dared not look back on.

Blood, stumps...

Defeat, sacrifice...

He has been through too much.

If the majority can be preserved at the expense of the minority, then no matter how heavy the infamy is, so what?

He doesn't care!

Looking at the back of the moonlight and the wind, the Third Hokage fiddled with the sunflower leaves on the table and sighed: "When people get old, they just think... the people they saw yesterday can also be seen today... As for the things behind you,

Let’s leave it to future generations to comment…”

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Root meeting room.

Even though the lights are on, it's still very dark here.

Danzo sat at the top and turned his gaze to his confidant, Aburame Ryoma: "You said you saw Orochimaru a few days ago? Could it be that you saw it wrong? As far as I know, Orochimaru is currently in Tianzhi

The country built his Yinyin Village..."

"Danzo-sama, you can't be wrong." Aburame Ryoma was very sure that the person he met in the Kingdom of Wind was Orochimaru: "Orochimaru and I have been partners for many years. I am too familiar with his scent, and according to my subordinates

Judging, he should have appeared in front of me on purpose..."

"Too……"

Danzo nodded: "You know him, and he also knows you. If he hadn't taken the initiative, it would be difficult for you to find him. However, talking about this guy, I remembered one thing..."

Danzo seemed to be lost in memories.

"Years ago, Orochimaru came to see me when he defected. He wanted to make a deal with me, but I refused."

"trade what?"

Ryoma Aburame was a good listener. Seeing that Danzo had something to say, he took the initiative to pick up the conversation.

Danzo patted the dust on his sleeves and sneered: "He has a special experimental subject in his hand, which is said to be able to transplant any organ without rejection."

As if he thought of something funny, Danzo laughed a few times before continuing: "Orochimaru and I said that even if the mouth is connected to the buttocks, it can still be used as normal..."

Is this funny?!

Just the thought of eating it made Ryoma the Oil Girl choke.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't have such thoughts." Danzo rolled his eyes angrily, and then thought of the Sharingan and the forbidden technique Izanagi he collected on the night of the genocide, Danzo suddenly

I want to continue this transaction.

"Then what does Orochimaru want from you?"

Since it was a transaction of this magnitude, Aburame Ryoma felt that his old partner Orochimaru must have a big deal.

However, Danzo didn't take it seriously: "As long as I'm strong enough, even if I give Orochimaru everything he wants, I won't be able to cause any trouble..."

"That's right."

Aburame Ryoma nodded.

However, it is not confidence in Danzo, but confidence in his own strength.

After a moment of silence, the pragmatic Aburame Ryoma suddenly said: "However, Danzo-sama, we still need an opportunity."

"Don't worry, let me think about it..."

Danzo knew what Aburame Ryoma meant.

During this period, Hiruzen's people were keeping a close eye on him. If he made a deal with Orochimaru at this time, the Anbu would probably get him caught, so he had to think carefully.

After a while.

Danzo thought of a solution that was not a solution——

wait!

"Wait? Danzo-sama, how long do we have to wait?! How about..." Aburame Ryoma relied on his own strength and decided to take the risk, but Danzo rejected it: "Since Orochimaru is willing to show up in front of you

, then he must be more impatient than us, please wait patiently, Ryoma..."

Aburame Ryoma understood.

Let Orochimaru cause trouble, right?!

He thought about it for a while, and it seemed that it was... really good!

…………

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After coming out of the infirmary.

Sai returned to the dormitory carrying the letter she was sleeping on.

He put the letter gently on the bed, then went to the hot water room in the corridor to get a basin of warm water and wiped the letter's face.

After sitting on his brother's bedside until late at night to make sure he didn't have a fever, Sai returned to his room.

Lying in bed, thinking about what happened during the day, Zuo secretly made up his mind:

"From tomorrow on, my brother will be protected by me!"

Outside the window, frogs chirped noisily.

Inside the window, the boy's snoring gradually sounded.

After a while, the door was opened.

Xin tiptoed in, helped his younger brother who loved to tuck in the quilt, and then sat down next to him.

The moonlight shines in from the window, making Xin's smile extra gentle: "There are only one thousand and ninety-five days left to be with you... But no matter what, I will protect you... Sai...

…”

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