Taijutsu Supreme of the Uchiha family

Chapter 168 Master and Apprentice (Part 2) (two in one)

Sandai looked at the bottle of crisp and clear sake in front of him. The elegant and sweet aroma of the wine entered his nose, tempting the glutton in his throat.

"How long has it been since I had a good time drinking?"

"Every day I am busy with the big and small things in the village. I keep spinning around like a top, but the situation is slowly slipping..."

"I can't deal with Uchiha, and the ninjas are actually starting to be dissatisfied with me. Danzo has disappeared without a trace. Even Mito-sama's time is running out..."

The third generation let out a long sigh. The huge pressure in life and work almost overwhelmed this former "hero of ninja". Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi withstood it with superhuman endurance, he was still on the verge of collapse.

The stalls in Konoha are really too big. There are capable ninjas one after another, but everyone's demands are all kinds of strange. If you can't satisfy them, just wait for these capable people to do something.

While Naruto enjoyed the highest power, he also endured the greatest pressure.

"That's it, everyone, please step back!!" Sandai shouted, and there was a dense sound of footsteps on the roof. They were the ANBU who were protecting him in a secret place.

I opened the bottom drawer, but inside it was not a confidential document marked "Top Secret", but several jars of pickles inherited from the Warring States Period, and several bottles of expensive wine.

Jiraiya looked at the third Hokage's "private collection" in a funny way, "Pickled radish, salted cucumber, natto, as expected, old men from the Warring States Period loved to eat these salty things..."

"As the Hokage, why can't you let yourself eat better?"

The third generation quickly took off his royal robe, revealing his breathable and light undershirt. He slowly picked up a spoonful of natto and drank down the sake placed in front of him.

"Ha... it's so enjoyable, so enjoyable!"

After smacking his lips, the third generation experienced the excitement brought by the alcohol in his mouth, he turned his head to look at Jiraiya and said with some disdain:

"Boy, what do you know? These delicious side dishes are what men should eat when drinking!"

"You juniors, when it's time to drink, you serve big fish and meat. How can that be called drinking? It's just eating. It's just a waste of these good things..."

Jiraiya snorted, stretched out his hand and grabbed a pickled cucumber, "Don't tell me, it's really delicious..."

A pair of masters and disciples, the Third Hokage and the Immortal of Mt. Myoboku, just ate a few Warring States-style side dishes and drank several kilograms of wine in silence.

The two of them didn't speak, they just toasted and clinked their glasses frequently, and crisp collision sounds could be heard from time to time in the Hokage's office.

After a few rounds, the Third Hokage relaxed and slumped on the stool, his previously straight back also softened, and he let out a long and comfortable breath.

"Unexpectedly, when I grow up, the student closest to me will be Jiraiya? Orochimaru, who I was most optimistic about in the past, has disappeared and has no contact with me for two years..."

"Not to mention Tsunade, after she fell in love with Norma, she hasn't seen me as a teacher since the Second Ninja War..."

The third generation was brought back memories, recalling interesting things about Sarutobi Ban's childhood, but was surprised to find that the naughty and mischievous Jiraiya occupied the majority of his memory.

Orochimaru has shown extraordinary talent since he was a child. Whether it is ninjutsu or illusion, he can master it once taught. The quality of ninja is also as if it is innate. He is born with good materials. He is the favorite "genius" of all teachers.

"type.

But for this kind of student, the teacher will not put too much energy into it while saving worry, so the relationship will not be so deep.

But Jiraiya was different. He had a reckless and straightforward personality. The Third Generation took him step by step from an unqualified ninja school student to a jounin who could stand alone, and even a battlefield commander.

The sense of accomplishment in this cannot be compared to what training Orochimaru can...

This is a piece of rough jade. Although it has infinite potential, it requires the Third Hokage to carve and polish it carefully.

The same was true for Jiraiya. Looking at the exhausted Third Hokage in front of him, he couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

"The old man is really old, but I have grown into a powerful ninja. It's time to stand up and protect him and the entire Konoha..."

As the orphan of a civilian ninja, there were two major turning points in his life. One was being accepted as a disciple by the Third Hokage, and the other was entering Mt. Myoboku by mistake.

On closer inspection, if he had not been accepted as a disciple by the Third Hokage, as a civilian orphan with no family inheritance, he might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with such high-end space ninjutsu as "Psychic Technique" in his middle age.

After drinking for a few rounds, their faces gradually became rosy.

The third generation put down the wine glass in his hand and took a puff of his pipe with enjoyment. His eyebrows drooped again and he looked at Jiraiya with a heavy look.

"Now, I'm going to tell you about the Uchiha clan..."

Jiraiya looked solemn, he left Konoha earlier than Tsunade.

Since the end of the Second Ninja War, he hurriedly returned to Mt. Myoboku and conducted closed training for nearly two years, knowing almost nothing about the situation in Konoha.

Sandai knocked on the table rhythmically, seeming to be sorting out his thoughts.

"The changes in the Uchiha clan will begin with Norima Uchiha taking over as the leader of the Uchiha clan..."

"You also know about the "power leveling incident" in the last war, right? Uchiha Norima used the large amount of money collected to build the clan, and established many pension policies, firmly grasping Uchiha

The public sentiment of the Bo clan and the current Uchiha are frighteningly unified."

"After that, he invested the money he collected in the commercial street, and concentrated the power of the Konoha Security Department around the Uchiha commercial street he established to ensure its security and stability, attracting a large number of vendors."

"The Uchiha clan has now become the economic center of Konoha... Uchiha Norima used this as an excuse to establish a high-level barrier in the clan's residential area, completely cutting off the village's source of information about Uchiha.

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Jiraiya frowned, this situation was a little different from what he imagined.

In his opinion, the Uchiha clan should have been preparing to fight with Konoha's top leaders, and they were just short of the final big fight.

But now, it is obvious that the top management of Konoha has been completely suppressed, and even the economy has been sucked to the point of dryness...

Seemingly seeing Jiraiya's questioning look, the third generation smiled bitterly.

"I don't know where he got so much money from, and he didn't follow the rules at all, and he beat us very embarrassed."

"With the temptation of ninjutsu teaching and settling-in fees, we exchanged land with the residents around the Uchiha clan, and then built a commercial street outside, and used the selling point of not charging stall fees or even giving gifts in the initial stage to seduce ordinary people

traders."

"And after those traders left, Norma Uchiha bought their original store at a low price, completely occupying the market. Now they have a monopoly in Konoha, and there is no way to counterattack..."

Jiraiya listened to the Third Hokage's narration in confusion. After a moment, he asked:

"In other words, except for those families, are all the shops in the current Konoha market owned by Norima?"

"Why were he allowed to acquire land in the first place? It would be great if we could provide corresponding benefits to those traders..."

Sandai shook his head sadly, "Do you think the money comes from the strong wind? I'm not a famous figure in the Land of Fire, so how can I have so much funding!"

"How many ninja clans will agree to fund the production of those white pieces of silver and those precious ninjutsu scrolls and distribute them to the common people?"

"You have never sat in this position. You don't know how many departments you have to wait for money to eat as soon as you open your eyes. How can you have enough money to compete with Uchiha Norima in the ring!"

"I thought he was just doing useless work, but I didn't expect that his thoughts were so serious. I did lose this round..."

Jiraiya scratched his head a little irritably. He felt that there was something strange in the third generation's words, but he couldn't find out what was wrong for the moment.

"Then the matter of him mobilizing the security department to make profits, is this the end of it? Using public resources in the village to make profits, this should be able to get some explanation..."

Jiraiya thought about it and finally asked a question that didn't seem so stupid.

"The current Security Department has deviated from the original intention created by the Second Hokage, so why haven't you chosen to disband it? If this continues, it will only allow Uchiha's power to continue to expand disorderly, causing more serious consequences..."

The Third Hokage sighed and picked up the wine glass again, "The idea is good, but there are many problems in operation. Let me ask you a question and see how you can solve it."

"The Uchiha clan now has thousands of clan members who have activated the Sharingan, and among them, there are more than a hundred people with three magatama."

"These guys are living in peace in the security department and amusing themselves in Uchiha Commercial Street. If their establishment is reduced, how will you face their anger?"

"Hundreds of Sanmagatama Uchiha are wandering around the village doing nothing. Is this a scene that you want to see?"

The Third Hokage stared blankly at Jiraiya, waiting for his answer.

And Jiraiya also had an embarrassed look on his face. If he opened the door to his house and there were a hundred Sanmagatama Uchiha standing outside, it would be a scene worse than hell...

The Third Hokage opened the window and let the cool air blow in, dissipating most of the alcohol smell in the room.

Looking at the second Hokage's Shadow Rock outside the window, he said with some emotion:

"The Konoha Security Department is originally useless. It neither has the function of an ANBU to handle emergencies, nor can it go out of the village to do tasks. To put it bluntly, it is just a guard dog raised in a captive home."

"But in the hands of Norima Uchiha, he is now even more powerful than the ANBU. Not only can he legitimately intervene in the affairs of the village, but he can also enter and leave the village at will. The Security Department has become the second center in the village besides the Hokage Building.

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Jiraiya's face became silent, he understood this truth.

The original security department was very useless, and most of its functions overlapped with the ANBU, while other villages did not have this department at all.

But looking at it now, all so-called power must be based on effective constraints, otherwise even the Konoha Security Department will be several times stronger than the Hokage's Anbu...

Sandai looked at the somewhat autistic Jiraiya and pointed out the window jokingly, "Isn't that all you can stand? You came back late two days ago and you haven't seen the highlight yet!"

"Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz!"

As soon as the third generation finished speaking, the Uchiha Fortress seemed to be controlled by a remote control, falling from a high altitude and staying several hundred meters above the security department.

Jiraiya looked at the strange-shaped fortress and stood up suddenly.

"What is this...where did he get all these resources!"

"You ask me, how do I know? I am just an ordinary Hokage of Konoha, not the ruler of the ninja world..."

Seeing Jiraiya's defensive reaction, the Sandai laughed instead, and the smile was so sincere that it made his whole aura relax a bit.

"The Aburame clan also defected to Uchiha before. There must be some kind of deal, but I don't want to know..."

"It's enough to protect our current base. The Uchiha clan has no plans to break out into conflict, so that's good."

Jiraiya covered his forehead and quickly sorted out the ins and outs of these events in his mind, but found that it was always a mess, which was a bit beyond the processing range of his brain.

"I...I still don't understand."

The third generation shook his head, motioned for Jiraiya to sit down, and explained slowly:

"There's nothing we don't understand. We are not wrong, nor is Uchiha Norima. Both parties are doing their best to pursue their own interests."

"Behind me are the policies and guidelines entrusted to me by the Second Hokage, as well as the ninja clan who support me. These are the people I need to be responsible for."

"Uchiha Norima is responsible for the Uchiha clan and the ninja clan he likes. However, the current battle is still fought within the rules of the game, which is different from the Uchiha in the past."

The Third Generation did not say "everything is for Konoha" like Jiraiya. As a politician, his understanding of "The Will of Fire" must be above everyone else's.

Konoha is a military group dominated by the ninja clan, and it was only founded for more than thirty years. It is impossible to have hundreds of years of ninja clan willing to dedicate everything in this short period of time.

Although the Aburame clan was a bit shocked by the departure of the Aburame clan, it was still within his expectation. It was simply that they were lured away by greater interests.

Sandai took a deep drag on his pipe and flicked the ash to the ground.

"Why are we targeting Uchiha? Ha...that's right. That's right."

Seeing Jiraiya's eyes widen, the third generation waved his hand in a funny way.

"The Uchiha clan has launched two rebellions since the establishment of the village. They are not trustworthy. This is based on history."

"Their personalities are extremely emotional, and they are definitely not suitable for serving as high-level officials in Konoha. If Uchiha people are allowed to take the position, they are likely to start a war if they disagree, and peace will be far away from Konoha."

"The current Uchiha have obviously calmed down a lot. Although it is impossible for me to hand over the position of Hokage to them, there is no need to worry that they will rush into the Hokage building and hack to death this old man like me."

"To be fair, the current Uchiha and Konoha are getting along fairly well, and can even be said to be very good..."

Jiraiya stared at the Uchiha Fortress high in the sky, "In other words, the Uchiha clan is neither strong nor strong..."

"Then do we just have to wait like this? Will Konoha ever realize the dream of "The Will of Fire"?"

"Reduce the number of ninjas and make education resources public, so that children in Konoha can spend a complete childhood in ninja schools and no longer suffer the pain of war..."

The third generation shook his head, "The current situation is not something I can have the final say on, but the ninja world is full of variables. As long as we stabilize our position, there is always the possibility of turning over..."

Sandai's face looked a little shaken at this moment, and his words were not unreasonable.

In the ninja world, many heroes who were once all-powerful have unexpectedly fallen in certain incidents.

The second generation Mizukage of Kirigakure, the second generation Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, the second generation Raikage of Kumogakure, "Kinkaku Ginkaku", as well as the second generation Hokage of Konoha, the first generation Hokage, and Uchiha Madara...

Who would have thought that the two gods of the ninja world would almost die together in an internal fight?

Will the fastest ninja in the world, who has mastered the art of Flying Thunder God, die in the encirclement?

The "shadow" who commands a village may lose his life on the battlefield at any time...

The third generation has a profound understanding that as long as you live long enough, you can see anything. Konoha is far from reaching a point where there is no turning point.

But Jiraiya opposite him didn't think so.

As a person who listened to the toad's prophecy and worked hard for it all his life, Jiraiya easily got into the trap of thinking.

"It's not like this, it shouldn't be like this... Good is good, bad is bad, and you cannot be deceived by the superficial glory of the moment. If the nature of the Uchiha clan does not change and does not have the idea of ​​peace, then all of this will

It will only lay a bigger minefield!"

"I'm going to talk to Fanma. If necessary, I will fight with him!"

Jiraiya looked solemn and said seriously to the third generation.

"You still don't know how strong I am when I enter the sage mode, right? With the help of the two sages from Mt. Miaomu, I have the confidence to fight even the Nine-Tails!"

"The power of magical chakra is far superior to that of a weak single chakra!"

The Third Hokage didn't say much, he just cleared the table silently.

"If you want to go, go ahead."

"But you have to pay attention to the scale. Mito-sama may be reaching the end of his life, and I need your help to hand over the Kyuubi."

Jiraiya frowned, "If Mito-sama is in this situation, then I'd better go find him in a few days. If a conflict really breaks out, I can't hold back. Norima is really

powerful."

"You may not know that he can carry the Tailed Beast Jade with his body... If I want to defeat him, I can't skimp on the Senjutsu Chakra. It's hard for me to grasp the balance..."

The third generation just sighed deeply and patted Jiraiya on the shoulder.

"You may not understand what I mean."

"I mean, don't anger that guy, be careful not to die yourself..."

(End of chapter)