Uchiha's Taishu Supreme

Chapter 168 Master and Apprentice (Two in One)

Sandai looked at the bottle of clear sake in front of him, the elegant and sweet aroma of the wine rushed into his nostrils, seducing the glutton in his throat.

"How long has it been since the old man drank wine to his heart's content?"

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

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

The third generation let out a long sigh, and the huge pressure of life and work almost crushed this former "Ninja".Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen carried it with superhuman endurance, he was on the verge of collapse.

Konoha's stall is really too big, 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 make trouble.

While enjoying the highest power, Hokage also endured the greatest pressure.

"That's all, let's all retreat!!" Sandai shouted, and there was a burst of intensive footsteps on the roof, which was Anbu who was protecting him in a secret place.

I opened the bottom drawer, but inside was not a "top secret" confidential document, but a few cans of pickles inherited from the Warring States Period, and several bottles of expensive wine.

Jilai also looked at the "private collection" of the third Hokage with a smile, "Pickled radish, salty cucumber, natto, as expected, old men in the Warring States Period loved to eat these heavy salt things..."

"You are Hokage, why can't you let yourself eat better?"

The third generation quickly took off the imperial robe, revealing a breathable and light undershirt, slowly picked up a chopstick of natto, and drank the sake placed in front of him.

"Ha... It's fun, it's fun!"

Smacking his lips, the third generation experienced the stimulation brought by the alcohol in his mouth, then turned his head to look at Zilaiye, 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 put big fish and meat on the table, so what is drinking? It's just eating, and it's purely a waste of these good things..."

Zilai also snorted, stretched out his hand and grabbed a pickled cucumber, "Don't mention it, it's really delicious..."

A pair of masters and apprentices, three generations of Hokage and the Immortal of Mount Miaomu, drank several catties of wine in silence with a few Warring States-style side dishes.

The two of them didn't speak, they just toasted and clinked glasses frequently, and there were clear and clear clashing sounds in Hokage's office from time to time.

After a few rounds, Sandai Hokage slumped on the stool in a relaxed manner, his back that had been straight before softened, and let out a long and comfortable breath.

"I didn't expect that when I grow up, the student who is closest to me will be Jiraiya? Orochimaru, which I was most optimistic about in the past, has disappeared, and has not contacted me for two years..."

"Not to mention the outliner, since she fell in love with Fan Ma, she hasn't seen me as a teacher since the Second Ninja World War..."

The third generation was brought back memories, recalling the funny things of Sarutobiban's childhood in his heart, but he was surprised to find that the mischievous Jilai also occupied the bulk of his memory.

Orochimaru has shown extraordinary talent since he was a child. Whether it is ninjutsu or genjutsu, he can be taught at once. "Types of.

But for this kind of students, the teacher will not put too much energy into it while worrying, so that the relationship will not be so deep.

But Jiraiya is different. His character is reckless and straightforward. Three generations took him hand in hand from an unqualified ninja school student to a Jnin who can be alone, and even a battlefield commander.

The sense of accomplishment in this is not comparable to that of cultivating Orochimaru...

This is a piece of rough jade. Although it has infinite potential, it needs three generations of Hokage to carve and polish it carefully.

The same is true for Jirai, looking at the tired Sandai Hokage unloaded in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

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

As the orphan of a civilian ninja, there are two main turning points in his life, one is being accepted as an apprentice by the third Hokage, and the other is entering Mt. Miaogi by mistake.

On a closer look, if he hadn't been accepted as an apprentice by the third generation of Hokage, as a civilian orphan without family inheritance, he might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with high-end space ninjutsu such as "psychic art" in his middle age.

After several rounds of drinking, the faces of the two of them gradually turned rosy.

The third generation put down the wine glass in his hand, took a puff of the pipe enjoying himself, and drooped his eyebrows again, looking at Jiraiya with some seriousness.

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

Jiraiya looked serious, he left Konoha earlier than Tsunade.

Since the end of the Second Ninja World War, he hastily returned to Mt. Myogi and conducted closed training for nearly two years, knowing almost nothing about Konoha's situation.

The three generations knocked on the table rhythmically, as if they were also sorting out their thoughts.

"The change of the Uchiha clan starts with Uchiha Fanma taking over as the patriarch of the Uchiha clan..."

"You also know about the "power leveling incident" in the last war, right?Uchiha Fanma used the large amount of money collected in the construction of the clan land, and set up many pension policies, which firmly grasped the hearts of the Uchiha clan. The current Uchiha is terrifyingly unified. "

"Afterwards, he invested the collected money in the commercial street, and concentrated the strength 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 current Uchiha clan has become Konoha's economic center...Uchiha Fanma has also used this as an excuse to establish a high-level barrier in the residential area of ​​the clan, completely isolating the village from the source of Uchiha information ..."

Jilai also frowned, this situation was a bit different from what he had imagined.

In his cognition, the Uchiha clan should have already prepared to fight with Konoha's high-level officials, and the final big fight is short of it.

But now, it is clear that Konoha's top management has been completely suppressed, and even the economy has been sucked to death...

As if seeing Jiraiya's questioning eyes, Sandai smiled wryly.

"I don't know where he got so much money, and he didn't follow the rules at all. We were embarrassed by the beating."

"Using the temptation of ninjutsu teaching and settling expenses, we exchanged land with the surrounding residents of the Uchiha clan, and then established a commercial street outside the city, and used the initial no booth fee or even gift as a selling point, wantonly tempting those ordinary people. traders."

"And after those merchants left, Uchiha Fanma bought their original shop at a low price and completely occupied the market. Now it is in a monopoly position in Konoha, and there is no way to counter it..."

Jiraiya listened to the narration of the third Hokage in a daze, and after a while, he asked back:
"That is to say, apart from those few families, the current Konoha Market is all owned by Fan Ma?"

"Why was he allowed to buy the land back then? Even if we took the initiative to give those traders the corresponding benefits..."

The third generation shook his head sadly, "Do you think the money came from a strong wind? I'm not a famous name in the Land of Fire, how can there be so many funds!"

"Those white money, and those precious ninjutsu scrolls, how many ninjas will agree to pay for the production and distribute them to the common people?"

"You've never sat in this position before. You don't know how many departments you'll be waiting for money to eat as soon as you open your eyes. How can you have spare money to fight against Uchiha Fanma!"

"I thought he was just doing useless work, but I didn't expect him to be so serious. This round, I really lost..."

Jilai also scratched his head a little irritably, he felt that there was something strange in the words of the third generation, but he couldn't find out what was wrong for a while.

"Then he mobilized the security department for profit, is that the thing? Using the public resources of the village for profit, this should be able to get some explanation..."

After thinking about it, I 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-sama, so why don't you choose to disband it? If this continues, Uchiha's power will 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 you can see how to solve it."

"The Uchiha clan now has thousands of people who have opened Sharingan, and among them, there are more than a hundred people with Sangouyu."

"These guys are now doing nothing in the security department, just entertaining themselves in the Uchiha Commercial Street. If their establishment is reduced, how do you face their anger?"

"Hundreds of Sangouyu Uchiha are just wandering around the village doing nothing. Is this kind of scene what you want to see?"

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

And Jiraiya also looked embarrassed, if he opened the door of his house, and there were a hundred Sangodama Uchiha standing outside the door, that would be a scene worse than hell...

Sandai Hokage opened the window, allowing cool air to blow in, dissipating most of the alcohol smell in the room.

Looking at Kageiwa of the Second Hokage outside the window, he said with some emotion:
"The Konoha Security Department was originally a piece of shit. It neither has the function of Anbu to deal with emergencies, nor can it go out of the village to do tasks. To put it bluntly, it is a guard dog raised in a captive home."

"But in the hands of Uchiha Fanma, he is now more powerful than Anbu. Not only can he meddle 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 of the village besides the Hokage Building. .”

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

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

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

The third generation looked at Jiraiya, who was somewhat autistic, and pointed out the window jokingly, "Could it be that you can't stand it... You came back late two days ago, and you haven't seen the main show yet!"

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz!"

And as soon as the voice of the third generation fell, the Uchiha Fortress seemed to be remotely controlled, falling from a high altitude, and staying hundreds of meters above the security department.

Jiraiya looked at the strangely shaped fortress, and stood up abruptly.

"What is this... Where did he get these resources!"

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

Seeing Zilai's defense-breaking reaction, the third generation laughed instead, and this smile was very sincere, which made his whole aura a little easier.

"The oil girl clan also took refuge in Uchiha before, there must be some kind of deal in it, but I don't want to know..."

"It's enough to keep the basics on our side. The Uchiha clan has no plans to break out of conflict, so it's already very 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 scope of his brain's processing.

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

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

"There is nothing we don't understand. We are not wrong, and Uchiha Fanma is not wrong either. Both sides are doing their best to strive for their own interests as much as possible."

"Behind me are the policies and guidelines entrusted to me by the Second Hokage, as well as the ninjas who support me. This is what I need to be responsible for."

"Uchiha Fanma's side is in charge of the Uchiha clan and the ninja he likes. However, the current battle is still in the arena according to the rules of the game, which is different from the previous Uchiha."

Sandai did not say "everything is for Konoha" like Jiraiya said. As a politician, his understanding of "Will of Fire" is above everyone else.

Konoha is a ninja-dominated military complex, and it was founded only thirty years ago. It is impossible for the century-old ninja to sacrifice everything in this short period of time.

Although the departure of the oil girl clan shocked the third generation, it was still within his expectation. It was nothing more than being lured away by greater interests.

The third generation took a deep breath on the pipe, and flicked the ash on the ground casually.

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

Seeing Zirai also stared, Sandai waved his hands in a funny way.

"The Uchiha clan has set off 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 Konoha's high-level positions. If someone from the Uchiha is allowed to take the position, it is very likely that a war will be launched if there is a disagreement, and peace will be far away from Konoha."

"But now Uchiha has obviously calmed down a lot. Although it is impossible for me to hand over the Hokage position to them, I don't have to worry that they will rush into the Hokage building and hack me, an old man, to death."

"If it's fair to say, the current Uchiha and Konoha get along pretty well, and it can even be said to be very good..."

Jiraiya looked at the Uchiha Fortress above the sky in a daze, "It means that the Uchiha clan is not strong, nor is it not strong..."

"Then should we just wait like this? Will Konoha's dream of "Will of Fire" be fulfilled one day? "

"Reduce the ninja clan, open educational resources, so that Konoha's children can spend a complete childhood in the ninja school, and no longer suffer from the war..."

The third generation shook his head, "The current situation is not up to me, but the ninja world is full of variables. As long as you hold your ground, there is always the possibility of turning around..."

The complexion of the third generation looked a little vicissitudes at this moment, and his words were not unreasonable.

In the ninja world, how many heroes who once dominated one side all fell unexpectedly in certain events.

The second generation of Mizukage of Kirigakure, the second generation of Tukage of Iwagakure, the second generation of Raikage of Cloud Hidden, "Golden Horn and Silver Horn", and the second generation of Hokage of Konoha, the first generation of Hokage, and Uchiha Madara...

Who would have thought that the former ninja gods would almost die together in the midst of internal fighting?
The number one shinobi in the ninja world who has mastered the art of flying thunder god will also die in the siege?
The "shadow" who commands a village may lose his life on the battlefield at any time...

The third generation deeply understands that as long as they live long enough, then everything can be seen, and Konoha is far from the moment when there is no turning point.

But Jiraiya opposite him didn't think so.

As a person who can listen to the toad's prophecy and work hard for it all his life, Zilai is also very easy to get into the dead end of thinking.

"It's not like this, it shouldn't be like this... The good is good, the bad is bad, and it cannot be deceived by the superficial glamor. If the essence of the Uchiha clan does not change, and there is no peaceful thought, then all this It will only plant a bigger minefield!"

"I'm going to talk to Van Ma, if necessary, I will fight him!"

Ji Lai also looked solemn, and said seriously to the third generation.

"You still don't know how strong I am when I enter the immortal mode? With the two immortals from Mt. Miaomu, I have the confidence to fight even Nine Tails!"

"The power of Immortal Chakra is far superior to that of a weak single Chakra!"

The Third Hokage didn't say much, but silently cleaned up the table.

"If you want to go, go."

"However, you must pay attention to the scale. Mito-sama may be at the end of his life, and you will need your help to hand over Kyuubi."

Jiraiya also frowned, "If Mito-sama is in such a situation, then I'd better go find him in a few days. If a conflict really breaks out, I can't hold back. Fan Ma is really serious." powerful."

"You may not know that he can carry the tailed beast jade with his body... If I want to defeat him, then I can't be stingy with the magic chakra. It is difficult for me to grasp the speed in the middle..."

And Sandai just sighed deeply, and patted Jiraiya on the shoulder.

"You may not understand what I mean."

"I mean, don't piss that guy off and watch yourself die..."

(End of this chapter)