Naruto: My mother, Haruno Sakura, is so smart that she is almost a demon

While Team 7 was training in the Land of Waves, Konoha was also not at peace.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was currently in the Hokage's office, puffing on his pipe.

At this moment, the Sandaime had a frown on his face, and his wrinkled skin was tangled due to old age.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared closely at the 10,000 tael bill and the daimyo's handwritten letter placed in front of him.

This is counterfeit money sent by the daimyofu two days ago. It is said that it was found in a town near Konoha Village.

The banknote making technology is very advanced and there is absolutely no difference between it and real banknotes.

It is even more realistic than real banknotes, and there is no trace of ink on it.

Fortunately, the banknote-making gang was negligent in coding the banknotes, otherwise no one would have discovered it until now:

The codes of the counterfeit banknotes discovered this time all start with "896"; and the name of the first daimyo of the Land of Fire is "Hachikuru".

The Fire Nation will not use this kind of homophonic number combination when printing banknotes to avoid taboos.

It was precisely because of this flaw that the Daimyo Prefecture was able to follow the clues and discover that there were a large number of counterfeit banknotes in the towns near the Land of Fire.

Fortunately, the total amount of counterfeit banknotes this time was not particularly large, and the counterfeit banknotes hidden by the villagers were estimated to be only tens of millions of taels, so it did not cause a huge impact on the economy of the Fire Nation.

Because the town where the incident occurred was within Konoha's sphere of influence, the Daimyo Prefecture commissioned Konoha ninjas to investigate the matter.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the daimyo suspected that the counterfeit money, which was almost indistinguishable from the real thing, was done by Konoha ninjas, and the real intention of entrusting Konoha was to let Konoha conduct an investigation and find the real culprit.

After all, the counterfeiter's methods were so advanced that it was hard to believe that this was not done by a ninja;

In addition, the crime scene was too close to Konoha, which made the Konoha ninja seem even more suspicious.

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the daimyo's handwritten letter with a serious expression.

The general meaning of the letter was to ask whether Konoha's finances were tight recently, and emphasized that the currency of the Fire Nation was strictly issued according to the country's gold and silver reserves.

He also kindly explained some basic economic knowledge, such as "the proliferation of counterfeit currency will cause inflation and reduce the credit of currency."

What Liwaili means is to tell Konoha:

You just say no when you need money, but what's the point of making counterfeit money yourself?

Come, I will tell you how serious your crime is...

Sarutobi Hiruzen understood these principles. As the Kage of a village and the head of the Fire Country's military, he naturally understood these principles.

However, the daimyo's handwritten letter showed his doubts about the ability of Konoha's top leaders. If he could not give a satisfactory reply to the daimyo's mansion, the daimyo's impression of the Third Generation Group would probably plummet. He might even create a few "Hokage Half-Sleeves" for Konoha to undermine his own prestige.

Upon learning of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately took action and asked the Anbu to investigate the counterfeit money.

But the result was far beyond Sarutobi Hiruzen's expectations.

It's not that the incident was too secretive to investigate, but rather that the results of the investigation were too smooth...

After asking several merchants, the Konoha ninja quickly sent the sketch of the counterfeit currency user to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Logically speaking, since they could produce such perfect counterfeit money, their opponent should be very difficult to deal with and wouldn't be able to reveal their true identity so easily. However, the fact was contrary to Sarutobi Hiruzen's guess.

Moreover, the identity of the suspect is also very troublesome...

But it's useless to think too much, so let's just send the person over to take a look first.

"Go and bring Nara Shikamaru and Nara Shikaku here."

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave orders to the Anbu who were on guard in secret.

After a pause, he added:

"Let's call Yamanaka Inoichi along the way..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen changed his mind and thought that asking Yamanaka to investigate Nara was a bit too funny, so he changed his words:

“Forget it, there’s no need to look for Haiyi, just go to Danzo’s place.

Bring the mountain wind here.

I told him that I wanted to investigate Nara Shikaku, and he understood. "

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Konoha, BBQ Q

"Nara Shikamaru, your matter has been exposed, please come with me!"

There was no emotion in the voice of the Anbu dressed in black robes and masks.

The four members of Class 10 who had just finished a C-rank mission and were having dinner together were stunned.

Then, Asuma, Choji, and Ino all looked at Shikamaru at the same time.

Noticing the looks of the three people, Shikamaru himself was also confused.

Seeing that Shikamaru also had a frightened expression, Asuma decided to step forward and stand in front of Shikamaru.

"Is there something you can't talk about here?"

Asuma instinctively believed in his students.

He even suspected that the person in front of him was not an ANBU at all, but Danzo's Root.

"Uh, Asuma-sama, it's just that the Third Hokage summoned for questioning. Not only Shikamaru was summoned, but also Nara Shikaku."

Although the Anbu have a special position, basically seeing an Anbu is equivalent to the Hokage himself coming.

But the person in front of him is the son of the Hokage, and the Anbu dare not act rashly in front of Asuma.

"Well, since it's not a serious matter, I'll go with you.

It just so happens that I haven’t seen the old man for a long time.”

Asma lit a cigarette and decided to go and see for himself what his father was up to.

"Chouji, Ino, wait for me here."

After saying that, regardless of whether the Anbu in front of him agreed or not, he led Shikamaru towards the Hokage Building.

The Anbu ninja was also helpless and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

He still has to go to the roots.

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Hokage Building

Asma was there just to accompany him, so he waited at the office door.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking behind his desk, looking at Shikamaru and his son in front of him.

"Shikamaru, I remember you went to the town with the Nara family's caravan more than two months ago, right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was calm, and no emotion could be heard in it.

"Yes, is there something wrong?"

Shikamaru still looked confused.

"That's right, Hokage-sama.

The deer of the Nara family wasn't in a very good mental state a while ago, so I asked Shikamaru to accompany the caravan to buy some medicinal herbs.

Since this is a last-minute purchase, it would be best if Shikamaru is present..."

Shikaku quickly explained for his son. After all, it was he who asked Nara Shikamaru to go, and if anything really went wrong, he should help take responsibility.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded:

"A large amount of counterfeit money appeared in that town. This is a sketch of the user of the counterfeit money based on the merchant's description."

As he spoke, Sarutobi Hiruzen handed a sketch to the two of them.

“This…is impossible, this is a false accusation, he must have used a transformation technique.

Ordinary people can't tell the difference between a ninja's disguise. "

Looking at the sketch that looked exactly like his own son, Nara Shikaku immediately objected.

"I believe Shikamaru is innocent...

But it’s not just his appearance. According to the merchant’s description, that person’s tone is also lazy, and his words often reveal that he is afraid of trouble…”

“This must have been deliberately displayed by the cunning instigator;

Hokage, I suggest checking to see who else visited the town during those days."

“I thought of that, too. There were people who went to the town during those days…

But there is only one person who is familiar with Shikamaru, a student from the ninja school, and that student was in the ninja's field of vision the entire time."

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled another large cloud of smoke.

Smelling the choking nicotine in the air, the minds of the Nara father and son began to work rapidly at the same time.

Which little bastard is behind this?

There is basin after basin of dirty water, and it is impossible to wash it out.

Looking at the two people who fell into silence, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again:

“Shikaku, you know I have always trusted you, the Nara clan.

I know Shikamaru well, and he would never do such a thing."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words did not make Nara Shikaku feel at ease. Based on his understanding of Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was about to say "but".

“However, the daimyo took this matter very seriously and pressed us very hard.

I had to give them an explanation, I hope you understand...

wind!"

As Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the order, Yamanaka Kaze, who had been hiding in the dark, suddenly appeared in front of Shikamaru...

Nara Shikaku's eyes were full of disbelief. He didn't expect that Sarutobi Hiruzen actually wanted to explore Shikamaru's memory!

"I am also doing this to prove the innocence of your Nara family."

Hearing this, Shikamaru and Shikaku knew that even if they felt wronged today, they would have to swallow their anger.

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夜晚

Nara Shikamaru and Nara Shikaku sat opposite each other on the coffee table in silence.

Although Yamanaka Feng finally proved Shikamaru's innocence, no one wants others to pry into their privacy.

"Shikamaru, what do you think of what happened today?"

Shikaku's expression was grim.

“The Yamanaka clan will not use their methods against ninjas from the same village unless necessary.

What happened today shows that the Third Hokage does not have 100% trust in the Nara clan."

Shikamaru also felt very upset.

"Yes, even though I don't want to admit it.

The relationship between the Sandaime and our Ino, Deer, and Chou families has already been strained.

Not to mention whether we will be as absolutely obedient in the future as before.

Whether he can still fully trust us is still unclear."

“Will the mountain tribe also stand with us?

You even searched my memory today."

"Yes, the history of our alliance between the Ino, Deer, and Chou families is longer than that of Konoha Village.

The ninja today is a member of the Root who assists the Hokage, Danzo Shimura.

The Root ninjas have all been brainwashed and can no longer be considered members of the Yamanaka clan."

“That’s good, but I wonder if today’s incident is related to the medical department?

After all, a few days ago we took the lead in boycotting the monopoly of Konoha Hospital and protested against the use of secret codes in prescribing drugs by Konoha Hospital.

I remember that Elder Tsunetsukoharu looked very unhappy at that time."

"Is it Koharu Utane?

It is indeed possible, but she cannot control the Root. If she wanted to put the blame on us, she should have colluded with Danzo in advance and let the Root directly confirm your guilt!"

This matter is suspicious everywhere...

“This is such a troublesome matter!

Why am I suddenly involved in the vortex of family struggle? "

Shikamaru began to deduce this matter in his mind...

"Shikamaru, have you thought of something?"

Seeing Shikamaru finish his contemplation, Shikaku's eyes lit up.

He is very confident in his son's intelligence.

"It's just speculation."

"Tell me about it..."

"First of all, the investigation of the counterfeit money case shouldn't have gone so smoothly. The counterfeiters had made such realistic counterfeit money, there was no reason for them to reveal their true colors so quickly."

Nara Shikaku nodded in agreement.

"The attitude of the Daimyo puts the Sandaime under pressure, and he must find someone to close the case (BEIGUO) as soon as possible and give the Daimyo an explanation.

Elder Utane Koharu wants to take this opportunity to give our Nara clan a warning because of the Konoha Hospital incident;

He deliberately framed me. Even if he failed in the end, at least he had damaged the reputation of our Nara family.

I heard that the Hokage Assistant is very dissatisfied with the Sandaime, and he is very likely to use this opportunity to alienate the relationship between our Ino-Shika-Chou clan and the Sandaime, so he added fuel to the fire and sent his men to assist in place of the Yamanaka clan's ninjas;

The Sandaime was in a difficult situation and could only agree.

After all, this is a blatant conspiracy. Regardless of whether I am framed in the end, there will be a rift between Ino-Shika-Chou and the Sandaime.

And if we find out afterwards, we will only blame the Sandaime and Elder Utane Koharu, who will take the opportunity to win over our Ino-Shika-Chou clan...

Of course, this is all just speculation.”

Nara Shikaku pondered over Shikamaru's speculation, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Shikamaru said made a lot of sense.

Sarutobi Hiruzen is indecisive and can be easily put on the spot, making him a nobody;

Utatane Koharu is short-sighted and is likely to be used as a pawn by Danzo;

Danzo Shimura is sinister and vicious. It fits his character that he hid behind the scenes and fanned the flames.

After thinking it through, Nara Shikaku nodded to Shikamaru, indicating that he approved of his idea.

"No wonder the Shimura family sent gifts to express their condolences as soon as we came back from the Sandaime. It was faster than the compensation from the Sandaime."

Although Nara Shikaku was tricked, a scornful smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, Shikamaru. I think the Sandaime will soon issue an order to compensate us and to warn Utane Koharu that Konoha Hospital will not be allowed to use secret codes when prescribing medicine.

As for Shimura Danzo——Konoha needs a 'forger' right now."

Shikamaru nodded as well.

Yes, no matter whether the Sandaime can see it or not, Danzo will ultimately have to bear the consequences.

After all, the Sandaime is unable to mend his relationship with the Ino, Shika and Chou families for the time being, so he must find a way to weaken his political competitors.

The Nara father and son smiled at each other, then got up and went back to their rooms to sleep.

However, the Nara father and son, who thought they had a clear understanding of the situation from the fifth floor, could not have imagined:

Our great Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is always only at the first level.

After returning home, Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to smoke:

What do you call this?

Now the counterfeit money case has become an unsolved mystery. How can I explain it to Daming?

Or should we find someone to take the blame?

Before he knew it, the face of his old classmate appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind again.

Let’s just give Danzo a hard time this time!

Is this a bit too much?

Never mind. I'll make it up to you later.

This is all for Konoha, and I'm sure Danzo will understand.

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The next day

Danzo Shimura almost collapsed when he looked at the document in his hand dismissing him from the position of Hokage's assistant.

Sweet rain brew!

It was you who clearly asked for Shan Zhong Feng!

I just asked my tribesmen to send some gifts and inquire about some information, and I got such a big blame?

it is good!it is good!it is good!

That’s how you play it, right?

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

Danzo gritted his teeth and glanced in the direction of the Hokage Building. It was impossible to hide the look in a person's eyes when he wanted to kill someone.

"Tell Orochimaru that I agree with his plan!"

After giving orders to his men, Danzo walked away and disappeared into the shadows of the Root Basement.