[Hokage] Secrets of the Fathers [Fourth Generation Center]

More than half a month later, it soon entered the real summer, and everything was still boring and going step by step.

Just like Konoha, the Land of Fire today.

Naruto

2:[-]pm

The cicadas are chirping and the air is dry and hot.

Shiranui Genma once again walked out of the small black room psychological intervention team affiliated with the Konoha Intelligence Department.This was already the third time since the Hokage made a request to him.As expected, nothing works.On the contrary, the primitive treatment of trying to overcome obstacles by retelling memories strengthened his determination to make up for his mistakes.After all, he is no longer the useless guy he used to be.

Yes, it is like that.Xuanjian encouraged himself secretly, took out his notepad, and while counting the things to be done in the afternoon, he chose the nearest passage to the General Staff Office. He had to go to work.

"Excuse me, Master Shiranui." A man suddenly appeared in front of him. Genma knew him. He was a chuunin and worked in the logistics department.

"what's the matter"

The logistics employee handed Xuanjian a stack of documents, "This is a document that needs to be processed by the General Staff this afternoon. Please sign for it."

"Okay." Genma signed, tore off half of the sign paper and returned it to him.

Then Genma continued walking with the documents in his arms, and suddenly another person walked out of the dark corner, dressed in black and wearing a dog mask, it was an ANBU.

The ANBU employee didn't speak or blink.

But Xuanjian still signed his name very quickly, handed back the sign paper, and picked up more documents.

Then, before taking two steps, he was stopped again.

"Itachi." Genma poked his head out and decisively divided the documents in his arms into half of Itachi's. "Thank you."

Itachi didn't mind helping the elderly carry the weight, but he still wanted Genma to understand, "I'm not here to help you move the documents. Lord Hokage asked why the afternoon documents haven't been delivered yet when you're already at work."

"I haven't been to the office yet. You can ask the front desk directly next time." Genma continued to walk, and suddenly he felt foggy, "Ah, Itachi, are you embarrassed to ask the little kunoichi at the front desk of our general staff? The girl just looked shy and replied. , Actually I am wild, by the way, I am still your little fan."

"First of all, I'm not interested in your front desk." Itachi didn't like being teased, but he seemed to be used to older people's cold jokes. "Secondly, I don't know how to fly Thunder God."

"Hey, is the door to our General Staff blocked again?" Genjian was not surprised at all. He piled all the documents to Itachi, and then let Itachi grab his shoulders.

"I'm just here to urge you." Itachi ignored Shiranui Genma, who was about to form the seal. He stuffed all the documents in his hand back into the other person's arms, then put the documents he brought on top and pointed to the signature spot.

Genma signed.

Itachi tears the sign paper.

"This kid has completely lost his enthusiasm for work." Xuanjian sighed, neatly coded the documents, piled them on his head, and continued printing.

general staff office

The old air conditioner is not cold and the old electric fan spins very slowly.

"Hey, can anyone help me save my height?" Xuanjian picked up Qianben and waved around in an unserious manner.

So among the 24 employees in the entire big office, no one was willing to seriously raise their head to pay attention to him.Xuanjian had no choice but to take the documents off his head and quietly move among the neat tables, chairs and benches.When he saw who could probably handle the document in his hand, he gently placed it on the corner of that person's desk. He didn't speak again until he only had what he had to do personally.With a bit of enthusiasm in his tone, he said, "It's really hard for everyone to work overtime when it's so hot. But I have three questions now. First, where are the documents that were not sent out in time. Second, you all have something to eat at noon. Come to dinner. Thirdly, why did the group of brats outside block the door today."

No one answered.

"011889." Xuanjian could only name him.

The young chuunin who was called stood up with a look of devotion on his face, "I am reporting to Assistant Shiranui, the unsent documents are all on the chief of staff's desk. We ordered takeout from the cafeteria at noon. The door was blocked because they heard the latest news. According to the news, Mr. Haiyi may really need a long time to recuperate, and Mr. Fourth Generation may really ask you to act as the Chief of General Staff."

"Okay. I understand. Now please continue working." Genjian didn't seem to care at all about his subordinates' indifference and the embarrassing reason, and showed a friendly expression as always.It's just that he didn't even notice it. Today, he bit the kunai with a little more force. When he pushed the door of the chief of staff's office, he pushed it 0.01 seconds faster. Even when he saw the shiny black couch that he usually liked, he felt... It would definitely be nice to just kick it up.

But Shiranui Genma would never do that.So, he naturally pulled out his chair and sat at the chief of staff's desk.The documents that need to be processed by him are placed in the upper right corner on the table, and the documents that need to be sent out have been divided into piles according to departments and neatly numbered.But Genma still couldn't help but pick some more. For example, for those that were to be sent to the Hokage, he divided them into three parts as usual: those that only needed to be signed without reading, those that were ok after just browsing, and those that only the Hokage was eligible for. Go and rack your brains.

The files that need to be handled by the Hokage personally have actually gradually returned to the normal level of the past.So this extra work ended quickly.But Xuanjian still did not fly Thunder God to send them all away as soon as possible as expected by his subordinates.Instead, he took out a few walnuts and knocked them gently.After a while, I got a handkerchief with walnut kernels.Genjian picked out the broken and unsightly ones one by one and ate them, then wrapped them in a handkerchief and stuffed them into his pocket.Then he was satisfied and put all the documents on his head, made his fingerprints, and quietly left the General Staff.

Logistics, intelligence, security, ANBU, Hokage's office.The only person qualified to mark all these places with private coordinates is the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Shuito.Therefore, Shiranui Genma only has one department after another.To be honest, the old Hokage Building is not very big. It used to be quite spacious without so many departments, but now that there are so many people sitting in offices, it becomes crowded, especially when queuing up to go to the toilet, which makes it even more urgent to build a new Hokage Building.There are also those once straight corridors that have become twists and turns due to the ever-increasing demand for confidentiality. Sometimes it feels even more torturous than walking through a maze.Of course, for some people, the more complex the maze is, the more interesting it is, like the child Naruto Uzumaki who left chalk marks and child urine on many walls and corners.

"Do you want to come in?"

Only when Genma heard the sound did he realize that he had gone down the stairs to the underground of the Hokage Building, and the door number of Anbu Minister's office was right in front of him.And under the guidance of the dim wall lamp, the mottled water pipes above the head were dripping water drops.

Xuanjian quickly took down the documents on his head and opened the door. A chill instantly ran up his spine, "It's still your geomantic treasure. It's not like our General Staff. When the air conditioner breaks down, only a few old fans are left. I said Kakashi, why is it you?"

"Kakashi has gone to special training." The person sitting behind the AN Minister's desk was wearing a black cat mask, and a red light still flashed from time to time in the two eye holes. It was Uchiha Shisui.

"Oh." Genjian put down the document and pointed to his right eye, "He's tired again."

"On the contrary, the reason why Kakashi's physical reserve cannot keep up with the appetite of his eyes is mainly because he has been too lazy recently and his physical fitness will decline if he does not insist on training. This is common sense." Shisui said calmly, "Besides, recently Everyone reported that the administrative efficiency would be higher when the AN Minister is on vacation."

"Hahaha. I think it's because you work better than him." Xuanjian smiled at first, then frowned and worried, "But if it's always like this, will it affect your night shift in the guard?"

"Kakashi will be back before 4:[-] in the afternoon. I can get enough sleep before the adults go to sleep." Shisui responded to Genma directly, "Also, there is no need to test, I have never been interested in fighting for power, otherwise I would It’s impossible to stay peacefully dead for so many years. To be honest, it’s really nice to have the opportunity to be an unknown ninja who secretly maintains world peace alongside adults.”

"I'm ashamed of myself." Genma thought that embarrassment would show on his face after being exposed, but in fact he was already very calm, "Even if there won't be a pervert like Orochimaru-senpai sitting next to the Hokage's bed in the middle of the night, I still can't You took it so lightly. Thank you so much for your hard work."

"No, you are the one who worked hard." Shisui blinked and changed the topic, "Future Humanoid Calculator No. 2"

"Nowhere." Xuanjian felt that his shoulders collapsed instantly, and he smiled, "It's all the brothers from the General Staff who helped."

"Oh"

"If you're not causing trouble, you're helping." Genma's smile turned into a bitter smile. He suddenly realized that guys with upright personalities are indeed worthy of being hated, and they can make jokes so directly, "Haha, sometimes I really envy you elite jounin. Ah, I still remember that you were always popular before your death."

"You are jealous of a dead person." Zhisui felt suffocated every time he watched Genma's lustful words, "Why do I feel more and more that the plots with you appearing are always poorly written."

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bsp; Genma did not retort, but he took out the bag of walnut kernels from his pocket with great enthusiasm and patted it in front of Shisui. He peeled some snacks for the Fourth Generation. If you want to send documents later, send them to him. Eat more. Walnuts are good for the brain. "

Shisui had a dark look on his face, "You have to send it yourself."

"Lord Minato said it." Genma felt a little sad, "If he sees me like this again, he will kick me to death."

"I also want to kick you to death." Shisui could no longer hold the fire. He felt it was time to suggest that the Hokage cancel the psychological intervention plan for Genma. That kind of thing is not suitable for ninjas at all. "I said Shiranui , who do you think Minato Namikaze is? Although it is indeed worrying sometimes, he is not too old to move yet. Even if that day comes, there will still be Naruto and Kakashi. And, don’t forget Explain why there is such a thing as division of labor. The Hokage's duty is to protect Konoha and the Land of Fire, the Hokage Guard's duty is to protect the Hokage's personal safety and take care of his work and life, and the Chief of Staff's duty is to do everything possible to help Naruto realizes his vision. So, do your job well and don't take other people's jobs, okay?"

"But it's a fact that Uchiha Itachi can't do all his responsibilities now."

"That's not what you should evaluate. Since the Hokage appointed him, then he has the meaning of existence." Shisui became even more unhappy. He said word by word, "Please, don't do it because of what you have committed." If you make a mistake, you think that others must also make that mistake."

"You don't understand." Genma knew very well that he should not conflict with the current guard captain who was trusted by Hokage, but he still couldn't restrain himself and wanted to grab Shisui by the collar and tell him that he had just joined five years ago. Their team" Uchiha, latecomers like him will never understand the regret they have experienced.

Regret and hate.

Konoha Hospital

Senior ward

"Then, if dad agrees, I won't regret it. This time, I really can't change my mind after being persuaded by others." Ino Yamanaka stretched out her little finger, "Come on, your beautiful home will be hung with a hook." My daughter still has to do a mission, really, there are only some boring D-level missions in the village."

Shanzhong Hai hooked his daughter's little finger and shook it up and down, "Then don't go."

"Don't be stupid. Dad, you are not in an emergency, and you have already decided not to undergo surgery, so my previous leave note has lost its legitimacy." Ino let go of her father's hand, "Your daughter is Konoha's official no matter what. As a genin, I have an obligation to fulfill my duties. And it's in the village. I'll go out to plant a few trees. You take a long nap first. Maybe I'll be back before you wake up."

"Okay, work went well. Dad is taking a nap." Haiyi replied as he watched his daughter go out, but he immediately jumped out of bed and opened the window.

Outside the window, a blond man wearing an ANBU uniform and a fox mask waved to him.

"You are really in a good mood today." Haiyi looked at the person coming up and down, "But please don't suddenly float outside the window on the 6th floor next time, my Hokage-sama."

"I'm not hanging in the air, I'm holding on to the wall with my hands." The interested Hokage jumped into the room and took off his mask, "Ah, Haiyi, we haven't seen each other for a month, you have gained a lot of weight."

"I must have gained 7 pounds." Yamanaka Haiichi looked at the Hokage with a headache as he opened his collar and blew into the air conditioner, "Want to drink something, you look a little hot."

"I'm not hot."

"So you want me to notice that you changed into an ANBU uniform."

"Ha, it's possible." Naruto sat on the sofa in front of the window, "Don't you think I look younger in an ANBU uniform than in a ninja uniform?"

"Maybe." Haiyi poured a glass of water. He was a little unsure of the purpose of Naruto sneaking in through the window today. Although sometimes Namikaze Minato did make some random mistakes, he still preferred to believe those golden words. Flash never does anything meaningless.

"Are you guessing the purpose of my visit today?" The Hokage did not drink the water, but looked around more carefully, "Tsunade will not appear suddenly."

"No. With your character, if you don't want to see her, you will definitely make sure she won't show up before coming over." Haiyi said with a black line, "But as for you, you won't have any leverage in the hands of that crazy woman, right? , so afraid of her."

"I'm afraid of trouble." The Hokage seemed very annoyed, "Don't forget that you have been clamoring for an operation for a month, you had everything ready, and then you suddenly changed your mind. It's okay to change your mind, but you said you, you If you change your mind, you can't just delay it and let me handle it. You have to do it in front of her. You know how difficult it is to deal with that woman. You said how much trouble you caused me. "

"Come on, the current result is obviously what you want." Haiyi smiled, "Shikaku spilled the beans last time. If he hadn't blocked you with his words, Tsunade wouldn't have come back so quickly."

"Hmph. You can't be fooled by my brother's words." Minato rolled his eyes at Haiichi, "Shikaku is the one who goes with the flow."

"Look, look, admit it. You just want that stupid woman to come back to the pharmacist."

"Don't tell me that Tsunade or Shizune are not good medical ninjas."

"Then don't tell me that there is no risk for Tsunade and Shizune to perform surgery on me." Haiyi snorted coldly, "Otherwise, a shrewd brat like Kabuto Yakushi would let go of such a great opportunity to become famous. It’s that woman who can’t stand it.”

"Don't say it so harshly. You won't die without surgery anyway, you just won't be able to work." The Hokage leaned on the sofa and picked his ears.

"Yes, although conservative treatment has risks, it dies slowly. If you wait for a few years, you will be cured if you can. If you can't, you will die of illness. Who is not sick? But now he looks fine. If something happens to someone during an operation, I am an important person anyway, and my prestige is quite high. If something happens, how will Yakushi Kabuto hang around in Konoha in the future?" Haiichi also sat on the sofa on the other side, "So... , if the operation is successful, of course everyone will be happy. But it doesn't matter if Tsunade gets into an accident, she won't lose anything if she runs away from Konoha anyway. Kabuto is different, you spent so much effort to conquer it. , it’s such a loss to run away. And if Tsunade is lost, we still have Kabuto. But if Kabuto is lost, Tsunade may not be able to come back.”

"I hate it. Why do you have to be so straightforward? You deserve to have something growing in your head. Smart people should learn to shut up." The Hokage finally picked up the cup on the table and shook it.

"A smart person must know when to speak." Haiyi looked at the somewhat depressed Hokage, "Okay, now you will no longer doubt that the decision I made is not from my intention. Not only my intention, I have considered all parties involved.”

"I just have to confirm it myself, because you haven't discussed it with anyone before." The Hokage sat up straight and became serious.

"In fact, Ino and I discuss it every day. My Ino said that she is scared. So it is better to treat conservatively first. When it comes to the point where she will die immediately if not treated, she will no longer be afraid. To be honest. , I'm actually very scared too, Minato. I wasn't scared 8 years ago, that's because I would never be able to braid my Ino's hair again without trying hard. But this time it was obviously found out much earlier than last time. Although the risk of surgery is lower than the last time, in the event that conservative treatment cannot cure me, the deterioration will be very slow, so slow that I will have enough time to do many, many things for Ino." Haiyi first said Grinning, but he said with a smile, and immediately became serious. He sighed, stood up, and stood at attention, "Report to the Fourth Hokage, Chief of General Staff Yamanaka Haiichi, to apply for retirement."

"I accept your application." Namikaze Minato also sighed, "Then, congratulations on your early retirement. Konoha Elder Yamanaka Haiichi."

"Sorry, sir." Haiichi bowed deeply. Although his reasons for retirement were very good, in fact, he did give up his responsibilities early, because he may not be able to work for Konoha for a few more years. "Really I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize, it's not your fault."

"Then, sir, please remember that this is not your fault."

"Okay, okay." The Hokage's expression suddenly became playful. He stretched out his hand to hit Haiyi's shoulder and helped him up. "Whose fault is that?"

"How's Tsunade doing?" Hai clapped his hands, "Big fat sheep bleat bleat."

"Great, just her." Minato nodded, looked at the clock on the wall, and picked up his mask. He knew he should go back to the office and continue working, but it was really comfortable to sit on the sofa and bask in the sun. .

"Are you going back?" Haiyi asked.

"Yeah, he sneaked out." Minato blinked and disappeared.

Haiichi closed the window, poured out the water that Minato didn't drink, cleaned the cup, and then bowed deeply in the direction of the Hokage Tower, "I'm really sorry, Minato."

Apologizing is useful, but it is better than not apologizing at all

In July of the 61st year of Konoha, it was about to rain.