Naruto entry

Page 243

"Nobuhiko also needs treatment."

Hyuga Himon carries Hyuga Nobuhiko on his back.

Constantly traveling, Hyuga Nobuhiko's hollow eye sockets are prone to infection.

Moreover, his ravaged body could not withstand a long journey, and it was already his limit that he had managed to hold on until now.

"Kiyoshi, could you please take a look at Nobuhiko later?"

Hinata Ginka, standing behind Hinata Himon, glanced at Hinata Himon carrying Hinata Nobuhiko, then at Kiyoshi, her expression slightly unnatural.

"Put it aside."

Kiyoshi pointed to an open space, indicating that they could spread out a sheet and lay Hyuga Nobuhiko on it.

Hinata Nobuhiko's injuries weren't serious, just a bit troublesome, so he went back with them in the first batch.

As far as Kiyoshi knew, Hiashi Hyuga's injuries seemed to be more serious, requiring the use of some sophisticated equipment, and Hyuga clan members were working day and night to take him back.

Now, judging by the time, they should have arrived in Konoha by now.

Kiyoshi didn't know the specifics of the injury, but it seemed to have affected his lower limbs.

"thanks, thanks……"

Hinata Ginka was surprised that Kiyoshi was so easy to talk to, and her expression became complicated.

"Kabuto, right? Help me get the scalpel down."

Kiyoshi said to the pharmacist standing next to him.

"okay."

Yakushi Kabuto was taken aback. He recognized Kiyoshi and remembered that Kiyoshi seemed to have some connection with the former dean.

He had met Uchiha Kiyoshi once before.

After Kabuto brought the scalpel, he began to assist Kiyoshi from time to time.

Along with this, Kurenai Yuhi is also doing what she can to help.

As for Sarutobi Asuma, he had already gone to the back to set up his tent.

Such physically demanding tasks require someone as burly and strong as him to do them.

……

In the wooden hut on the first floor of the orphanage.

Two people were sitting at the only small table in the room: Yakushi Nonou and Shimura Danzo.

Behind Pharmacist Nono stood the plump nun and the elderly caregiver.

Behind Shimura Danzo are Orochimaru and Aburame Ryoma.

"Long time no see, you look worse and worse, Nono."

Danzo Shimura's voice was as somber as ever, and his words were pointed.

During this period, the intelligence reports submitted by his subordinates all indicated that the orphanage was deteriorating.

Shimura Danzo chose this crucial moment to visit Yakushi Nonou.

Who else besides the pharmacist Nono U who is short of money could come up with such a large sum of money?

Seiji?

That brat and Tsunade were lucky enough to win once at the casino.

The daily expenses required to maintain the orphanage cannot be sustained for long.

Who can blame them when the kind-hearted pharmacist Nono has adopted just too many orphans?

"What do you want from me? We've already discussed the aid money with Konoha, why are you..."

Yakushi Nono's words implied more than that.

What she wanted to say was that she had already withdrawn from Root, which was done with the permission of Danzo Shimura.

As a result, Danzo Shimura is now going back on his word and causing trouble again.

"Hehe, Nono, it seems the comfortable environment of the orphanage has corrupted you and made you naive."

Danzo Shimura's left cheek was wrapped in white bandages, and he stared at Nono with only his right eye showing.

“We are not here just for the aid money.”

Shimura Danzodo.

"What else..."

"During this battle, we learned that Iwagakure was greatly affected by the battle at Kannabi Bridge and is suspected of revising its battle plan in order to continue its invasion of the Land of Fire."

As Danzo Shimura's right-hand man, Ryoma Aburame said.

Root absorbed many members of the ninja clan, and Ryoma Aburame was one of the geniuses of the Aburame clan.

"Kannabi Bridge?"

Having long since left the ninja world, Yakushi Nonou felt unfamiliar and sluggish about these situations.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to your disciple, Kiyoshi."

Orochimaru briefly explained the mission to Yakushi Nonou, as well as the current state of the war among the five great nations.

"...Did Kiyoshi do these things too?"

Hearing this, Yakushi Nonou felt a pang of inexplicable pain in her heart.

She's taking all of Qing Si's hard-earned money.

Just by listening to Orochimaru's casual recounting of what happened, one can imagine how critical the situation was at the time.

Kiyoshi and the other team were clearly... bait.

Yakushi Nono bit her lip.

"So you want me to continue being a spy?"

“That’s right. If we don’t stop it in time, it could change the course of the war. We need you to investigate the time, location and details of this plan, follow up on it long-term and report back regularly.”

Please allow me to think about it.

Yakushi Nonou initially wanted to refuse outright.

But the image of Kiyoshi kept replaying in her mind—the face of someone who constantly strived to gain her approval.

I started to feel guilty.

To be honest, when I first saw Kiyoshi today, besides the joy of meeting him, Yakushi Nonou also had some hope of being able to raise the money.

But after hearing Orochimaru's explanation, Yakushi Nonou decided not to do it anymore.

If you borrow money from a financial institution whenever you encounter difficulties, you will develop a path dependency.

Borrowing money is essentially transferring her pain, transferring her worries about money to Kiyoshi.

Let Kiyoshi carry the orphanage on his back.

How utterly shameful!

Yakushi Nonou silently recited hymns praising God, hoping to find some peace within herself.

"Consider? Does this even need to be considered?"

Shimura Danzo's tone turned cold.

"You don't understand at all!"

Suddenly, the bespectacled elderly caregiver stood up and excitedly interrupted:

"The director is such an important pillar to the orphanage and the children. Have you ever thought about that? He has worked so hard to raise funds just to barely keep the orphanage from operating!"

The fat nun also angrily interjected:

"Such a dangerous mission could be handled by the Root members, why bother the Dean!"

Danzo Shimura waved his hand impatiently:

“Apart from your dean, no one is capable of undertaking this long-term infiltration mission. I doubt anyone from Root could remain loyal under such mental pressure, but I believe that Nono will never betray Konoha.”

Danzo Shimura paused, his voice as cold as ice:

"If you refuse, the orphanage will not receive any more aid in the future."

"That's unreasonable!"

The elderly caregivers, still angry, continued:

"We submitted an application to the Third Hokage, and he will never allow you to go so far!"

A cold smile appeared on Ryoma Aburame's lips.

"The Third Hokage is the Third Hokage. Your orphanage seems very vulnerable to thieves. Why don't you hire someone to guard it? Also, with so many orphans of unknown origin, they might have some use..."

Aburame Ryoma spoke up.

"!"

The plump nun and the old caregiver turned pale with shock.

How could the mighty Konoha be so despicable?

"Do you even consider yourselves ninjas?!"

"It's you who don't understand the needle's condition."

Shimura Danzo, resting his chin on his left hand, interrupted the old caregiver, saying:

"As long as I can protect Konoha, none of this matters."

Give me a few more days to think about it.

Yakushi Nono sighed.

If this is the only option, Yakushi Nonou wants to stay and spend a few more days with the children.

Infiltrating enemy territory would take a lot of time, and returning would become a distant dream.

"Would you like to consider it? Considering you've worked for me for so many years, I can. However, one of my men sacrificed himself to obtain this intelligence. You can choose a replacement from among your children."

Those children who learned medical ninjutsu proved that they possessed the talent of ninjas.

The roots only absorb children. By training them to suppress their inner emotions from a young age, they will grow up to become the sharpest weapon of the roots.

"Isn't this too much?"

Yakushi Nonou never imagined that Shimura Danzo could be so greedy.

“These two things are to be settled separately. We will prepare the money properly next time, but this time the money will have to be exchanged for one person from your department.”

"Besides, no matter what, how can you be sure that none of the children you adopted want to become ninjas of Konoha? Just ask around, maybe there are some?"

"..."

The conversation did not end pleasantly, and Nono left with a heavy heart.

"Dean, that new ninja is amazing! He's healed so many people."

Uruxi spoke.

This is a good thing; the more people treated, the less burden the hospital director will bear.

"Yes, Dean, and that ninja is very handsome. Are all Konoha ninjas like that?"

The children's chattering voices rang out around Yakushi Nonou.

Pharmacist Nonou forced a smile as she responded to the children.

Although she has regressed in many aspects, Yakushi Nonou's acting skills are still quite good; none of the children in front of her noticed the forced smile in her eyes.

"Nonou-nee, is it convenient for us to talk privately?"

Kiyoshi emerged from the tent, showing no signs of fatigue from expending a great deal of chakra to heal others.

He also received a new entry called "Battlefield Healer (Green)," which increases the efficiency of healing others and himself on the battlefield by 10%.

It's better than nothing for Qing Si.