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

What does the border mean to a country? Is it the end of the country or a tug-of-war game?What does the country mean to a person? Whether it is something one is born to love or an existence that cannot be resisted. No one can tell. To be precise, no one is willing to listen.However, whether it is history or today, countless joys and sorrows on the border point to one fact, betrayal, and it has never stopped.

The other end of the Water and Fire Strait, the border of the Kingdom of Water

Konoha December 61, 12, the night was deep and the tide was low.

The Godaime Mizukage Terumi Mei stood on the high pilot tower, blowing the sea breeze.She was unwilling to admit that she had betrayed her motherland, but at the critical juncture when domestic conflicts were about to break out, she did take the initiative and used disgraceful tricks to introduce forces from another country into her own country, and also made various actions that were contrary to the national interests. The commitment was only to fight domestic enemies.To put it nicely, it means that you must first settle down inside before going outside, but to put it worse, she is the disaster of beauty.If everyone has a good life in the future, or a bad life, she will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history by those who come after her.

But is she afraid of history? Ninja is afraid of death.

"Qing, everyone has been fished out." Terumi Mei looked at the broken mast that was gradually sinking on the sea and sighed, "It's the Chinese New Year, it's best not to die."

"The statistics haven't been calculated yet." Mist Ninja Qing said with a cold face.

"Oh, then we can kill them together after we finish the statistics."

"" Qing shook his eyelids.

"Why, this expression."

"You've already decided to kill people, so why bother saving people." Qing curled his lips.

"The order I just gave was clearly to scuttle the ship and then fish out all the people, one by one, that's right." Terumi Mei patted her subordinates on the shoulder and looked at the rows lined up by the mist ninjas who threw them ashore. The corpse sighed again, "But since the person is already dead. Whether they drowned themselves or died in some way, as long as the person is dead, even if you let the rest go, don't expect them to say a good word to us. . But killing them can serve as a deterrent. Don’t kill them secretly. Go back and gather the people together. Count them all and hang them on the dock for me. Hang them conspicuously."

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"Why, you have different opinions again?"

"If you dare to have a small meeting on the boat in the middle of the night to deal with us Kirigakure, we will kill you." Ao gritted his teeth, "But it's better to just drown them all, Godai-sama. We Kirigakure don't have a good reputation to begin with."

Terumi Mei lifted her hair in the salty sea breeze and found that there were many split ends at the end of her hair, which made the woman feel bad. "I want to know why there are still people who are so bored and support the king. The unlucky guy with great ambition and talent has been replaced." Wrapped in a mummy and lying on the bed unable to get up again, and he has no descendants, a king without descendants, oh, he has completely lost and has no future, why not support such a person and just wait to be buried?"

Qing said nothing.

Terumi Mei took out a small pair of scissors and cut her split hair seriously, "And without the country's leader, no one will stop the Water Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom from doing business. From now on, businessmen, big and small, can do business openly and openly in the Mist Kingdom." Under the protection of Shinobu and Konoha, we sell things all over the world, and our Kirigakure village no longer has to wait for the meager reward from the king to live, and we no longer have to support the king knowing that he can't fight those plutocratic forces. I no longer have to waste my life for the sake of the country’s lord’s ambition. Isn’t it good for you and me and for everyone?”

Qing said nothing.

Terumi Mei stopped talking and spoke again after a while, "Loyalty is a good quality, but Qing, what should people be loyal to?"

"" Qing Dong opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't answer.

"Don't worry Qing, it will get better. When you don't have confidence, just look at Konoha and see the golden flash. The power of example is infinite. Ninjas are indeed human-shaped weapons, and weapons do need to be used by people to prevent them from being damaged. Only rust has the value of existence, but ninjas may not need a master. Yes, they may not need a master." Terumi Mei smiled and patted the broken hair in his hand, "The most important thing is that even if the king is reliable and willing to give more to the village How much more money can there be? Is it enough to support the orphans and widows in the village? Is it enough to reimburse some medical expenses for the disabled seniors?"

"" Qing couldn't help but cover the account book on his chest. What was recorded in the thick account book were the private property of the king. The warehouse was full of various supplies, land, shops, merchant ships, and gold and gems. Although because of the need for Konoha The support was swallowed up by the Hokage in a big mouthful, but now he can still announce, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

"Well, looking at your expression now, I know you have figured it out." Terumi Mei breathed a sigh of relief. She dared not regret it if she dared to do it, but the more people who supported it, the better, "But although now we There is no shortage of money, but you still have to borrow money from Konoha."

Qing took a step back, frowned and covered the ledger with his hands, "It's necessary or the Hokage is not a good man."

"Neither am I." Terumi Mei flipped her hair, "Okay, you are so stingy that you can't bear to let the child trap the wolf, and I have no intention of repaying you."

"cough."

Terumi Mei winked, "If Namikaze Minato has taken advantage of me, I have to spit it out. And that man, I wish I could rely on him more."

So it won’t be long before the sun rises

Border of Fire Country, Konoha Station

Hokage Lounge

"I'll say it again, I have nothing to do with that woman, it doesn't matter," Namikaze Minato growled lowly.

"It's okay. Dear Mr. Minato Namikaze, thank you for your generosity and generosity. Little girl, I'll be waiting for you at any time. You won't be disturbed for any length of time~ Tsk." Jiraiya took a sip of wine and shook the piece of paper in his hand.

"That woman always talks like this." Minato pressed his aching head, "Okay, Jiraiya-sensei, there are no scandals, no romance, no ambiguity, and no material that you like to see."

"Then why did you give her the money? It's still such a big sum. Although Konoha has made a little money this year, as far as I know, there are many ways to use the money, such as subsidies, welfare, and the new Hokage Studio." Jiraiya took a sip of wine and shook the big clogs on his feet, "It can't really be you and the female Mizukage, hehehehe."

"Can you please be a little more serious? The fourth generation Hokage of Konoha is being seriously questioned by Jiraiya, a member of the Konoha Council of Elders." He was waking up after taking some sleepy anti-fever medicine and not having enough sleep. He was already feeling extremely uncomfortable. Having to listen to his teacher's nonsense, Minato just felt like today was really bad.

But Jiraiya didn't feel that he had caused any trouble to his disciple. He stretched out his finger and touched the tip of Minato's nose, "Ha, you said you were accepting my question seriously, tsk tsk, look at you, hugging the blanket Sitting on the sofa, wearing pajamas, slippers, matted hedgehog hair, and eye mucus in the corners of your eyes, you accept the question seriously."

"Well." Minato straightened his back, rubbed his eyes, and looked at his watch, "It's 7:7 in the morning. If you hadn't come to me, I would have just signed the name and continued to sleep until I woke up naturally. "

"Sleep, sleep, sleep, why do you love sleeping so much? Yesterday, you slept in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening." Jiraiya frowned, "You dare to make decisions in this state, it's a lot of money."

"The cooperation plan has been decided long ago. I'm just signing it after Kirigakure officially makes the request." Minato yawned, "I slept because I didn't sleep with Teacher for many days in a row after working. I need to catch up on my sleep, so Now, do you want to listen to me explain why I need to borrow money from Mist Ninja, 3, 2"

"1." Jiraiya curled his lips, "Listen to me first, people, it is easy to suffer losses if you place too much emphasis on trust. If you can pick up money by lowering your head, there will usually be a liar behind you.

Especially the woman who came to your door, although this time it is indeed more to your taste. She is fierce and strong, with long legs and a thin waist and red hair, although the red is not as beautiful as Qinai."

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"I'm afraid that you will be deceived by a woman. The reputation of Mist Ninja is not very good."

"I know it's really boring for you to accompany a few genin in the station every day. But besides your poor disciples, there are always other things to enjoy in the station. As long as you don't leave the station, you can use your brain to play with anyone. Really ." After Minato said this, he ignored Jiraiya and waved to Metkai who was installing a telephone pole at the door.

Metkai came over with his head lowered, his whole body aching, "Fourth Generation Sir."

"Konoha was used to being poor in the past, so it's reasonable for you to worry about financial problems. Especially, I have used the resident reserve funds under your jurisdiction. How to put it, first of all, frugality is a good habit, but I guarantee that Konoha will now There is really no shortage of money. I can’t tell you the specific reason at the moment. You just need to remember that Konoha will never be short of money again in the future, let alone a penny from the border. Second, for the Mist Ninja. The money is not given away in vain, it is a loan, with interest, and must be repaid. Moreover, it is a loan with a mortgage, which is used as collateral for the commercial taxes of the capital port of the country of water in the next three years. The world's largest commercial port will have three years of commercial tax. Tax." Minato pinched his eyebrows, "Can you understand, Kai?"

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"Okay, I know you don't understand, it doesn't matter, you just need to remember that if Kiri Ninja pays back the money, he is helping Konoha make money. If Kiri Ninja doesn't pay back, no one will dare to rely on Konoha's debt."

"Yes, sir." Kai stood up instantly.

Minato finally nodded with satisfaction, "Also, if you have any questions in the future, you can ask me directly. The person in charge of the border station was the frontline commander during the war, and he is already considered a high-level official in Konoha. Although my orders always come first , but all Konoha senior officials have the right to question the Hokage. You can exercise your right at any time and ask me to give you an explanation. Don't be embarrassed, and there is no need to drag others to ask, understand."

"Yes, my lord."

"Especially don't hold me back anymore." Minato looked at Gai, and then at Jiraiya who was squatting on the side spinning the wine gourd, and suddenly felt as weak as if he was facing Kakashi, "That's it, Yamato, see you off. "

"Hey, why am I just a guest?" Jiraiya stopped after hearing this.

But Kai was swept by Yamato's sinister gaze, and suddenly he felt that his IQ and EQ had increased by 180 at the same time. Without saying a word, he grabbed Jiraiya and opened the door and jumped downstairs.But they still got their clothes wet, and clearly heard a huge sound of a cup smashing against the door panel and breaking into pieces.

"Everyone really doesn't grow up." Minato threw the cup, and the evil fire that had been suppressed all morning finally dissipated.

Yamato recited Kakashi's manual silently, and must obey the Hokage when he gets angry, "Yes, sir, you are right."

Minato ate half a piece of chocolate and rolled his eyes at Yamato, who was sweeping the floor, "Including the person who pushed me around like a rolling pin."

Yamato put down the broom with a red face and helped the Hokage pick up the blanket that had slid to the floor. "Sir, would you like to lie down on the bed again?"

Minato hesitated for a few seconds, "Forget it, I'll take a nap on the sofa for a while. For breakfast in half an hour, I'll ask the cafeteria to make me something without seafood. It'll be lighter, but that doesn't mean I won't even add salt, okay?"

"Yes, my lord."

"After dinner, let's take a look at the situation. If I feel more energetic, I'll ask Naruto to go out for a walk as planned. If I'm still feeling sluggish, tell Naruto that I suddenly have a job again." Minato

I closed my eyes, the pain in my head was much better, and my throat became dry and itchy again, "Cough cough."

Yamato handed over a glass of water, "Why don't we ask the resident medical nin to come and take a look."

"Then it became a gossip topic at the border again. Open the window a little bit and it's suffocating."

"But"

"Don't worry, every time I work hard overtime, I always feel depressed for two days. I just need a full sleep. It's not the first day you know this."

Yamato covered the Hokage with a blanket and wanted to persuade him again, but the person in front of him had obviously relaxed.Yamato didn't want to disturb the Hokage's rare relaxation.This is not Konoha, but a border where various forces are intertwined and chaotic, and a station must be placed to make it a little more stable.

Of course, in theory, there should be no difference between Konoha's border garrison and Konoha's, but facts have proven that at least a guy with the strength of the Fifth Mizukage wants to come, and the garrison's defense really can't stop it.So their Hokage had to pay attention to everything by himself, and the result was that even though he had slept for a full day and two nights, his fatigue was not relieved at all.

"What a bunch of losers." Yamato opened the window a small crack, not knowing whether to scold himself or Matkai.

Downstairs, small training ground

The sun and air are just right

"Jiraiya-sama, you've been running around for so many times, and you're still angry."

Jiraiya glanced at the humanoid creature that had been following behind him. The green resident person in charge was very annoying with a steady attitude that was completely inconsistent with his temperament. "I'm not angry. I'm a powerless, omnipotent person who doesn't care what the elders have." You have no right to be angry, you are a high-ranking official in Konoha, hmm."

Metkai wasn't sure whether he was disgusted by Jiraiya's roundabout word "gao" or the "um hum". In short, he was shuddering and had to continue apologizing when he should, "Senior, I really didn't mean to swipe at you. To save face. And you can’t blame me entirely for being kicked out. I just asked you to ask if you could not use the station’s reserve fund and let the Kiri Ninja wait for a few days. Who made you bother with the matter of Mizukage? "

"Then he can't throw a cup at me. Namikaze Minato's little brat dares to throw a cup at me. He throws a cup at me." Jiraiya stomped his feet fiercely, "I have to sacrifice myself to soak in the hot springs and drink wine during the Chinese New Year. Looking at the beautiful life of a beautiful woman, she broke her legs because of a single word and came to a boring place like the border to babysit her children. How dare he treat me like this? He is a heartless brat."

"Yep."

"You're a fool"

"I mean." Metkai looked at the furious Jiraiya and couldn't help but say a few more words, "Yondaime, you know, when people wake up in the morning and their blood sugar and blood pressure are low, they will inevitably have a bad temper. I'm not afraid of you either. It's a joke. It has become a tradition in the Guards over the years. As long as Master Naruto is not here, whoever is new or whoever is unlucky and loses the guessing game will wake up the Hokage. That means you are here. If you light me today, I'm afraid this cup will be smashed. Really."

"Ha." Jiraiya sneered, "Do you think I believe it?"

"This is the rule. Don't provoke the fourth generation when he is in a bad mood or is unwell." Metkai showed his awkward front teeth, "Genma's head was smashed, and Kakashi was kicked and vomited blood."

"Fuck, it's true." Jiraiya finally stopped, "What about you? I remember you were also from the Guards, hahaha."

"Give me two slaps." Kai thought he would never bring up this topic again in his life.

But Jiraiya was interested in this kind of thing, so he laughed, "Come on, what did you do to make my disciple so angry? Tell me to make me happy."

"Nothing worth saying." Kai sighed, "Just said stupid things to make him unhappy."

Stupid words may not be true

Konoha 61

There are 62 days until Konoha 3nd Year