Naruto: Sasuke loves to visit forums

After hearing this, Hanabi, Konohamaru and the others finally showed expressions of sudden enlightenment.

On this side, Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but hesitate.

He really wanted to tell everyone the information as soon as possible.

However, he was undecided whether or not to do so under the banner of Hokage.

It's easy to admit it here, but it will be difficult to explain it again when you go back.

However, human life is at stake.

The most urgent task is to make Di Lu believe what he said.

The authority of the intelligence source will largely determine the reliability of the intelligence itself.

Since the other party has already started thinking that way.

Why not just go with the flow?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sasuke finally nodded solemnly and admitted:

"Yes, we have now obtained accurate intelligence that a team from the Akatsuki organization has a clear intention to hunt you down.

"But the exact time cannot be confirmed yet."

After seeing Uchiha Sasuke nod, Sarutobi Konohamaru on the side immediately burst into cheers.

He was so excited that he asked loudly:

"So, our real mission this time is A-level? No, it's S-level?!

"From what I understand, the levels of ninja missions are basically determined by the strength of the opponent."

In contrast to his excitement, Jin Dafeng and Di Lu beside him looked as pale as death.

It is understandable that Di Lu found it difficult to digest this news for a while.

But Jin Dafeng looked as if he was the one who was assassinated.

And Hinata Hanabi finally understood.

What did Sasuke mean when he said to him last night, “Protect yourself first”?

"At most B-rank. You are still just Genin, but the opponent is Akatsuki who has the ability to influence the war.

"How could we possibly give you a chance to fight the enemy?"

Uchiha Sasuke responded coldly to Sarutobi Konohamaru's excitement.

Hearing this, Jin Dafeng on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, a look of worry appeared on Hinata Hanabi's face.

"In short, the most urgent task right now is to suspend the holding of this Yulan Bon Festival."

Uchiha Sasuke turned around and said to the host Lu Quan seriously:

“The enemy may come to us at any time.

"If it really happened during the event, I'm afraid that a large number of civilian believers would be dragged into the war, causing unnecessary casualties."

On this side, Di Lu had come back to his senses.

I saw that he had a frown on his face and looked gloomy and uncertain.

After pondering for a while, he did not respond, but asked respectfully:

"However, the time when the Akatsuki organization will arrive has not yet been confirmed, right?"

Uchiha Sasuke was stunned when he heard this, but soon he understood what Di Lu meant and asked coldly:

"What do you mean?"

"Don't misunderstand me, Sasuke-sama. I just..."

Di Lu paused, reorganized his words, and continued:

“This Ullambana Festival is one of the most important ceremonies in Buddhism.

"On the day of the summer retreat, if one's family dies out and there is no one to offer sacrifices to, then one will suffer the torment of hanging upside down in the ghost realm.

"The Buddha ordered that offerings be made to the Buddha and the monks in the fields of the Three Treasures to bless the deceased and save him from the suffering of hanging upside down and starving.

"Around this grand event, many activities have been arranged, including offering food to monks, preaching the sutras, water and land rituals, lighting lanterns, and performing the Yimakou ritual."

"So, your bullshit grand event is more important than the lives of thousands of civilian believers?!"

Listening to the monk's endless story, Uchiha Sasuke became annoyed and finally couldn't help but interrupt him and question him.

At the side, Jin Dafeng's face also showed an indignant look, and he stared at the monk Lu angrily.

"Obon Festival."

Di Lu glanced at Sasuke calmly and said calmly:

"Good relationships need to be established, and the souls of the thousands who have passed away also need to be liberated. I dare not say which is more important.

"But I, the Buddha, am merciful. Life and death all have their destiny."

"What a destiny of life and death."

Uchiha Sasuke laughed angrily and said coldly.

"But, don't worry too much, Sasuke-sama."

Di Lu lowered his eyes, spoke calmly, and continued:

"The Ullambana Festival can liberate the seven generations of parents from the suffering of hungry ghosts, and enable them to be reborn in heaven, where they will enjoy infinite happiness.

"How can my Buddha allow evil people to disrupt such a good thing?"

"Fuck you, he was never a person in charge."

Uchiha Sasuke stood up, kicked over the stool under his feet, and cursed:

"I thought you were a smart guy. I didn't expect you to be so pedantic!"

Uchiha Sasuke stood up immediately, unwilling to stay any longer.

"Sasuke-sama, why don't you take a break first. We can discuss this in detail, okay?"

Seeing Uchiha Sasuke getting angry, Di Lu was not as tough as before, but was humble and continued to speak earnestly.

Immediately afterwards, Di Lu stood up again and shouted to the acolytes outside the door with a full voice:

"Jiansi! Lord Sasuke is tired, please ask him to go to the upper room to rest!

"Jianming should have made some arrangements."

Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were as fast as lightning, and he immediately glared at the monk Di Lu.

Could it be that you want to put yourself under house arrest?

However, the other party still looked humble, clasped his hands together, and said again:

"I am deeply grateful for the information provided by Master Sasuke and Konoha. However, this Bon Festival is of great significance to me, Buddha.

"Except for this matter, I will follow your arrangements on all other matters, Master Sasuke."

Seeing that the other party, as the abbot of the Fire Temple, had such a humble attitude and such sincere words, Uchiha Sasuke's anger couldn't help but ease a little.

I thought to myself that this was the first time both parties had come into contact with each other.

They are indeed very unfamiliar with each other's boundaries and positions.

It is indeed necessary for each of us to digest the current situation first, then calm down and make plans.

Thinking of this, Sasuke just nodded, led his three disciples, and followed the guiding monk outside the door and left.

Behind him, Di Lu looked at Uchiha Sasuke's back with mixed feelings.

He turned around and looked at the wooden Buddha statue on the shelf, thinking to himself:

Sin, sin.

In fact, the explanation he gave to Uchiha Sasuke for not wanting to suspend the ceremony was only one of the reasons, but he did not mention the other one.

It is of course true that the souls of the dead are being liberated.

But apart from that, the Ullambana Festival is an important day for believers in the surrounding area to offer food to monks and worship Buddha once a year.

During this event, a large amount of offerings and donations will be handed over to the Fire Temple from the hands of believers.

This will also become an important support for the normal operation of the Fire Temple in the coming year.

In addition, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire will also send his official representatives during this period.

As the leader of the "believers", he brings new year's budget support to the Fire Temple during the Ullambana Festival.

Through this, the two sides can cooperate with each other to further expand their respective influence and ruling base among the people.

What Uchiha Sasuke said, "the lives of thousands of believers", is of course very important.

But for Di Lu, he did have a certain sense of luck.

As the event is about to begin, many sunk costs have already been invested.

In just seven days, the biggest thing of the year will be in place.

Under such circumstances, he really couldn't make up his mind to stop immediately.

At worst, we can just not hold the Amitabha Dharma Assembly at the end of the year, but this...

Ultimately, the certainty of the intelligence is insufficient.

It’s impossible that he doesn’t come to the Xiao organization for a year.

My Fire Temple will not be open for business for a year, right?

Besides, with the talents of his own immortal clan, he is also capable of fighting.

Di Lu stared at the Buddha statue, and within a few breaths, the confusion in his eyes gradually dissipated.

Then, it was replaced by the familiar look of determination again.

The wooden statue of Buddha, as always, looked down at the believers in front of it.

The corners of the Buddha's eyes were slightly raised, with a faint smile.

But that smile seemed to contain infinite deep compassion.

-

The Land of Fire, Konohagakure Village, in the Hokage's office.

"Hokage-sama, are you looking for me?"

At the desk, Nara Shikamaru, wearing the uniform green vest of Konoha's jonin, asked respectfully.

He was secretly puzzled as to why the Hokage had summoned him in such a hurry.

"Look at this."

Jiraiya had a serious look on his face as he silently handed an envelope with a dark yellow cover to Shikamaru.

Looking at its packaging style, Shikamaru recognized it at a glance.

That was a secret letter from our ally, the Sand Village in the Kingdom of Wind.

Judging from the style, its confidentiality level is probably the highest one.

Shikamaru took the envelope in his hand and looked at the Hokage in front of him hesitantly. He just felt that it seemed a little against the rules considering his level.

"Just watch if you want."

Jiraiya urged.

Nara Shikamaru nodded and silently opened the envelope.

After he lowered his head and glanced at it quickly for a few seconds, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

Immediately afterwards, Nara Shikamaru took the letter in front of him again and read it carefully with wide eyes.

His expression was panic-stricken, and there was a hint of disbelief, as if he had seen some bad news.

"Are you so sad?"

Jiraiya sat on the chair, bent down, leaned forward and looked up to observe Nara Shikamaru's expression, and asked with interest.

“No, I

“I’m just more shocked.”

Nara Shikamaru shook his head slowly, trying his best to make his voice sound calmer.

However, his violently heaving chest and slightly trembling fingers had already completely betrayed him.

Every detail showed that Shikamaru was in great emotional turmoil at the moment.

Seeing this reaction, Jiraiya roughly confirmed his previous guess.

He straightened up again, slowly leaned back on the chair, and asked:

"So, what is your opinion on this matter?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

Nara Shikamaru asked slowly.

"ask."

Jiraiya answered casually.

"What is Temari's attitude towards this matter?"

Nara Shikamaru asked with a trembling voice.

"There's also her signature on the signature. What do you think her attitude is?"

Jiraiya sighed and said calmly.

Nara Shikamaru's eyes were red and he looked down at the secret letter.

His fingers involuntarily exerted force, leaving a wrinkled mark on the document.

"Although it is unexpected that the Sand Village would make such a request, it is reasonable if you think about it carefully."

Nara Shikamaru's voice was dry, but he still gave his own judgment very professionally:

"At present, the situation of the Sand Village is indeed very useless.

"Without a super-powerful leader in charge, a large amount of resources are scattered among various scattered organizations and individual ninjas, making it difficult to effectively integrate and activate them.

“As time goes by, these resources will inevitably sink further.

"On the other hand, the enemy camp, the Razer Alliance, is in high spirits and may launch another attack at any time. The situation is critical.

"The Akatsuki organization, originally a third-party force, has finally begun to show its fangs, exposing its great hostility towards the peace forces.

"Under such circumstances, the Sand Village is wise enough to propose such a cooperation method. For Konoha..."

Having said this, Nara Shikamaru finally couldn't continue.

Jiraiya looked up and saw that the boy, who had the same pineapple hair as his father, had tears in his eyes.

"How about for me, Konoha?"

Jiraiya ignored Nara Shikamaru's condition and continued to ask.

"For me, Konoha."

Shikamaru took a deep breath and forced back the tears.

He looked at Jiraiya calmly and said:

"This is naturally a good thing."

After hearing Shikamaru's statement, Jiraiya didn't say anything, but just looked at him seriously.

Nara Shikamaru didn't understand, but he had a clear conscience, so he naturally returned the greeting and looked at Jiraiya.

After a while, when the atmosphere finally became a little tense, Jiraiya finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter.

At this moment, Jiraiya seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world.

I laughed so hard at the end that even tears came out.

"Ha ha ha ha.

"You, you mean, hahaha, do you really think that marrying Sasuke to the Sand Village to form an alliance with Temari is a good thing?"

Jiraiya asked, laughing until he was out of breath, looking at Nara Shikamaru.

"As your disciple, if Uchiha Sasuke can follow the request in the letter, he can join the Sand Village, marry Temari, and become the fifth Kazekage.

"This is undoubtedly of great significance to the Wind and Fire Alliance."

Amid Jiraiya's laughter, Nara Shikamaru couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

But he still maintained a professional attitude and further elaborated on his views.

"What about you? Does it mean a lot to you?"

Jiraiya finally stopped laughing and looked at Nara Shikamaru with amusement.

"I"

Nara Shikamaru had never expected the Hokage to ask this.

In an instant, his face turned red all the way to his neck, and he began to stammer.

He was totally different from the serious and professional jonin he had been before.