Chapter 18: 3 Days of Reflection

Chiba and Uzumaki Kushina followed Jiraiya and Tsunade to the Hokage Building.

Jiraiya didn't even knock on the door, he just pushed it open and shouted, "Old man, Tsunade and I are back!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a kind smile on his face, took a sip of his pipe and said, "I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Chiba and Uzumaki Kushina behind Jiraiya and Tsunade, and said in surprise: "Chiba, Kushina, why are you here too?"

Chiba glanced at the crystal ball on Sarutobi Hiruzen's desk.

I didn’t see the crystal ball when I came to the Hokage’s office last time. Now that the crystal ball appears, it means that Sarutobi Hiruzen must have been using the crystal ball to observe Konoha.

Then, Sarutobi Hiruchi must have known the situation at that time.

Oh, now I’m putting it here.

Chiba took the initiative and said, "Hokage-sama, Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama brought me here to question you."

When she heard Chiyu say "ask the crime", Uzumaki Kushina was the first to get anxious: "Hokage-sama, Chiyu is not wrong in this matter, he just wants to help me!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen pressed his hand and said, "Tell me slowly what happened first."

Chiba, Jiraiya and Tsunade narrated the whole story.

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the pipe in his hand, the kind expression on his face disappeared, and he looked at Chiba seriously.

Uzumaki Kushina was about to speak up for Chiba, but was stopped by Chiba pulling her hand.

Chiba shook her head at Uzumaki Kushina.

Uzumaki Kushina looked at Chiba with a conflicted expression, her mouth moved, but she didn't say anything in the end.

Just when Qianyu was about to speak, Qianyu did not expect Tsunade to say: "Old man, Qianyu knows that he was wrong in this matter, and it was also because those two little brats were wrong first, and it didn't cause any big mistakes, so let's just let this matter end."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Chiba and asked, "Chiba, do you know you are wrong?"

Qianyu took a step forward and said firmly: "Hokage-sama, I don't think I'm wrong!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at Chiba in astonishment.

Qianyu was given the opportunity to step down, but she refused. Is she so brave?

Uzumaki Kushina was also very anxious. In the situation just now, maybe Chiyu could just admit her mistake and the matter would be over!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's aura was fully revealed, and his voice became a little deeper: "Don't you think you are wrong?"

Qianyu resisted the pressure from Sarutobi Hiruzen and said stubbornly: "Yes, I don't think I am wrong. I told the Hokage at the beginning that I wanted to protect Konoha..."

Before Chiba could finish the next words, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "But what you are doing is contrary to protecting Konoha!"

Qianyu argued: "I want to protect Konoha, I want to protect the people and things that should be protected, not those who attack their companions!

Konoha has strict rules that you must not attack your companions, but that person has violated the rules! So I think what I did was not wrong!

I don't think there is any need to protect someone who can bully the weak and use a real kunai as a Genin against Kushina, a student who has just enrolled!

This kind of person, in my eyes, is a cancer to Konoha! If he can do something to Kushina today, he can do something to others in the future. No one wants to leave their back to such a person.

Everyone said that I was a traitor, but no matter how I was abused or bullied, I never thought of hitting them, because in my eyes, they were my companions, and I would never hit my companions.

I will use what I do to make them trust me and recognize me, so my actions do not go against my original intention of protecting Konoha!

On the contrary, those who betray others' trust and attack their companions are the most despicable!"

Jiraiya and Tsunade were very surprised when they heard Chiba's words.

A 9-year-old child actually has such awareness.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's momentum also dissipated.

Qianyu's explanation is quite powerful.

During the years that Qianyu was in Konoha, she had indeed been subjected to abuse and bullying, but she had never actually fought back.

The most important thing is that Sarutobi Hiruzen saw from the crystal ball that Chiba opened the Sharingan.

Qianyu not only has talent in ninjutsu, but has also awakened the Sharingan.

As far as Sarutobi Hiruzen could remember, there had never been anyone in the Uchiha clan who had opened the Sharingan at this age.

He masters a set of A-level ninjutsu and has half the Uchiha clan's blood. He opened the Sharingan at the age of 9. This kind of talent is quite extraordinary.

With such talent, he will almost certainly become Konoha's top ninja and the pillar of Konoha in the future.

Moreover, Qianyu's character seems to be impeccable.

Judging from his current performance, Qianyu can be considered loyal.

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a while and then said: "Even if they did something wrong, there are Konoha police forces to enforce the law. You have no right to use lynching on them.

But it is true that they were at fault first, and at the same time you wanted to help Kushina who was being bullied, so how about this, you go home and reflect on it for three days, and this matter will be over."

Uzumaki Kushina's expression suddenly lit up, and she immediately thanked Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Thank you, Hokage!"

Qianyu also bowed and said, "Thank you, Hokage."

In Qianyu's opinion, admitting the mistake and letting the matter go is the only option left.

The best option is to find a way to make this incident prove his loyalty to Konoha.

Even if Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that he had selfish motives, what could he do? Everyone has selfish motives. As long as it didn't touch Sarutobi Hiruzen's taboos, it would be fine.

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand: "Okay, you guys go back first."

Chiba and Uzumaki Kushina left the Hokage's office hand in hand.

Jiraiya looked at the backs of the two people leaving and sighed: "The kids nowadays are really more evil than the other. They have mastered such fast ninjutsu and opened the Sharingan."

Tsunade also agreed: "I heard that the Uchiha clan needs strong emotional stimulation to open their eyes. Because Kushina was bullied, Chiba opened her Sharingan. It seems that Kushina is very important to Chiba."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a depressed puff of his pipe.

He wanted Jiraiya's future disciple Minato Namikaze to become the bond that would make Uzumaki Kushina accept Konoha. Now seeing that Chiba and Uzumaki Kushina have such a good relationship, why does it feel like Minato Namikaze has no chance?

Chiba left the Hokage building and returned to her home with Uzumaki Kushina.

Uzumaki Kushina breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great Chiba, you only need to stay at home for three days and you'll be fine."

Qianyu asked Uzumaki Kushina to sit on the sofa and said to her with a serious expression: "Kushina, I don't want to lie to you..."

Uzumaki Kushina tilted her head and looked at Chiyu in confusion, not understanding what Chiyu had lied to her about.

Jiraiya and Tsunade, who have not returned for many years, are now in the Hokage's office. Sarutobi Hiruzen must be reminiscing about the past with them, so he will not use the crystal ball to spy on them.

So Chiba confessed to Uzumaki Kushina, "Kushina, everything I said in the Hokage's office was a lie."