Chapter 129 Excellent Opportunity

After arranging the training plan for Kakashi and Obito for the next month, Yeshan left the Nanga River training ground and went to the Konoha Guard Department to find Fugaku to discuss something.

During the Chunin Exams, each ninja village and country will send high-ranking figures to watch the ceremony. Even the Daimyo of the Fire Nation has sent a letter to express his intention to come to watch the ceremony. By then, the security work of the village will be unprecedentedly complex and difficult. As the Security Department is a combination of the police and urban management department, it is natural that they have to make preparations early.

The ninja on duty outside the security department gate saw that it was Ye Shan who came, and hurried forward to greet him: "Lord Ye Shan."

"Why are you on duty today? Where did Qingsi go? Did he go on a blind date?"

The person who came to greet him was also an old acquaintance of Yeshan, the second son of Fugaku's uncle, named Uchiha Nobuo, so he couldn't help but make a joke.

Uchiha Nobu chuckled, came up to Ye Shan and handed him a cigarette, helped him light it, and then said, "Brother Qingsi really went on a blind date. It was introduced by the young clan leader."

Ye Shan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This kid is a donkey. He won't leave unless he is beaten, right? If we meet him again, we must ask him to treat us to a meal."

"It's more than just a meal. If this goes through, he has to call me his uncle."

"The girl introduced by the young clan leader is my niece, my cousin."

"There's still such a good thing. If it doesn't work, I'll help you beat him up later."

"Hehe, thank you Master Yeshan."

"Master Ye Shan, are you here to look for the young clan leader?"

"Ah."

"That's really unfortunate. The young clan leader was just called to the Hokage's office by the Anbu and won't be back for a while. Vice Minister Keiji is here, how about we go over to his place?"

Ye Shan hugged Uchiha Nobuo's shoulders affectionately and said with a smile: "Why? Can't I sit at your place?"

"Of course you can, but my duty booth is all transparent glass, and there's no sofa to sit on. I'm afraid I won't be able to provide a good service."

"Hahaha, just kidding. I'm going to go find Keiji. You can continue on duty."

After saying that, Ye Shan walked leisurely into the security department to find Uchiha Keiji.

Alas, it’s not easy to be a security guard.

Uchiha Nagisa smiled bitterly. Lord Yeshan was good in every way except for his bad habit of taking other people's cigarettes. He had just bought a few cigarettes and they were gone. Wouldn't it be too hard to endure the long night?

As the deputy director of the Security Department, Uchiha Keiji's office is naturally not small, covering an area of ​​70 to 80 square meters, and is fully equipped with sofas, coffee tables, and even a lounge.

At this time, Uchiha Keiji was concentrating on reviewing documents. Hearing someone knocking on the door, he said in a deep voice, "Come in."

Ye Shan walked in with a smile and said, "Did I interrupt your work?"

Uchiha Keiji saw that it was Ye Shan who came, and stood up with a smile on his face and walked out of the large desk: "You haven't been here for a long time, let me think, it must have been a month."

The two of them sat down on the soft sofa. Uchiha Keiji took out a pack of unopened cigarettes from under the coffee table and handed it to Ye Shan. He also poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Why did you think of coming to my place today?"

Ye Shan opened the package, took out a cigarette and lit it, then said, "You know that the village will hold the Chunin Exam next month, right?"

"know."

"The security department will be busy for a while, and I was appointed as one of the examiners this morning. I will be involved in all the related work of the examination, so I may not be able to continue the patrol mission of the village."

Uchiha Keiji waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "You don't need to get involved in such a small matter as patrolling. The most important thing is to complete the task assigned by the Hokage."

"But then again, the Hokage actually appointed you as one of the examiners. Could there be something fishy going on?"

Ye Shan leaned on the sofa and smoked a cigarette and said: "Orochimaru has other things to do, Namikaze Minato is busy training, and Jiraiya is the only ninja left in the Hokage department who can hold up the stage. Even Nara Shikaku is just here to make up the numbers. Who else can they find if not me?"

"That's true. I think the Hokage series is like a rabbit's tail - it won't grow any longer." Uchiha Keiji said gloatingly.

Ye Shan did not comment, and said calmly: "How does the clan arrange security during the Chunin Exams?"

"I don't know for now. Clan leader Shinichi is completely out of the loop right now, and the young clan leader was just called away by the Hokage, probably because of the exam."

Uchiha Keiji said this, but then changed the subject: "My good-for-nothing little son will also take part in the Chunin Exam. Yeshan, you are the chief examiner, so you have to help watch over him in secret."

"I remember your youngest son was only eight years old. He was so precious to you on weekdays. How could you bear to let him take part in the Chunin Exam?"

Uchiha Keiji's face flashed with doting. He truly loved his youngest son. Hearing this, he said, "The Uchiha clan has no intention of raising a useless piece of trash. It's for his own good to let him get in touch with the cruelty of the ninja world early, so that he won't be spoiled in the future."

Ye Shan put out the cigarette in his hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip and said, "I will take care of you even without you telling me. The purpose of my coming here today is to discuss this matter."

"This Chunin Exam is different from the previous ones. It is not a selection within the village. Ninjas from dozens of ninja villages will participate. There will be a lot of competition. Ninjas sent by the clan will have to be more cautious."

Uchiha Keiji became serious. He naturally understood what Ye Shan meant. The Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan had officially formed a competitive relationship a year ago, and the two sides had been fighting each other happily. The current Genin exam was a perfect opportunity, an opportunity to prove who was the number one ninja clan in Konoha.

If the Uchiha clan can shine in the Chunin Exam, the benefits they will gain will be immeasurable, especially in the turbulent environment of the ninja world.

Ye Shan didn't say much after that. Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Keiji were both smart people and naturally knew what to do. Instead, they changed the topic and talked about security issues.

"During the Chunin Exams, a large number of enemy ninjas will flood into the village. No one can guarantee that they will abide by the village rules. If one or two brave ones take the opportunity to destroy them, it will be a big trouble."

"Especially the people from the Thunder Country and the Wind Country. They have always been dishonest over the years. We should be more careful about them."

The Land of Lightning has always regarded itself as the second in the ninja world and has long wanted to replace Konoha to become the true overlord. Most of its ninjas practice violent lightning-attribute ninjutsu, which leads to their abnormally bad tempers. The current Kazekage of the Land of Wind is known as the strongest Kazekage in history. He has also been eyeing Konoha and takes it as his mission to lead the village out of the desert. He has been very restless in recent years.

Of course, the Land Kingdom is not a good bird either, it's just that it has been much more restrained in recent years and has not been as aggressive as it seems.

So many enemy ninjas will stay in the village for a week, which will cause a lot of security pressure. Sarutobi Hiruzen must have a conspiracy to weaken the security department by asking Hayama to be the chief examiner. Once there is a problem with security, the Uchiha clan will be blamed as the first person responsible.

"I'm also having a headache about this matter. There are really not many ninjas that the clan can send out to maintain order. There are only about a hundred or so. If there are more, it will affect the daily operations of the clan and the security department, but this amount of manpower is totally not enough." Uchiha Keiji had a headache and was helpless about the current situation.

Ye Shan smiled slightly and said as expected: "But this is also a great opportunity."

"Chance?"

"That's right. The clan can just throw the tedious task of patrolling the village streets to the village. It's more harmful than beneficial to have this job in their hands anyway."

Uchiha Keiji's eyes lit up, street patrol sounds like a nice name, but in reality the work is similar to that of urban management. It is indeed an offensive job. The clan has long wanted to abandon it, but was rejected by Sarutobi Hiruzen every time.

"Will the Hokage agree?"

"At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen has to rely on the power of the Uchiha clan to maintain the security of the village. Is it okay to refuse?"

"It is enough for the clan to firmly grasp the right to patrol outside the village, control the prison, and the security department. As for those thankless tasks, it is better to give them up as soon as possible."

The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. Sarutobi Hiruzen took great pains to organize the Chunin Exam and invested a lot of manpower and resources for it. Naturally, he would not give up for the trivial matters of the Uchiha clan, otherwise he would lose his dignity as Hokage.

But the Uchiha clan is different. Although they are part of the village and it is their duty to serve the village, if they are really determined to pretend to obey the village but actually go against it, no one can say anything. At most, they can just make some mild criticism.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan is responsible for too many things, so many that it has affected the normal practice of the ninjas in the clan, and it has reached the point where the priorities are reversed.

The most important thing for a ninja clan is not how much power it controls, but its own strength. To put it bluntly, if the Uchiha clan now has a thousand elite jonin, then the Hokage has no choice but to be named Uchiha.

Power determines the lower limit of the ninja clan, while strength determines the upper limit. It goes without saying which one is more important.

The ninja world has been peaceful for a long time. According to the laws of history, the next ninja world war will not be too far away. Once the war breaks out, only strength is the hard currency, and everything else is empty.

Uchiha Keiji nodded solemnly and said, "The regular clan meeting will be held tonight. I will convey your opinion at the meeting."

The two chatted for a while. Seeing that Keiji looked absent-minded, Ye Shan knew that he still had things to do, so he stood up and said goodbye.

It was not dark yet. Ye Shan thought about it and went to the forest east of the village. He found the patrol team and explained that he had other things to do tomorrow. Then he went straight to find Tsunade.

What surprised Yeshan was that Tsunade was not doing charity in the gambling house at this time. Did the sun rise from the west?

Although Konoha is big, it is very easy to find Tsunade. She is either in the hospital, in the gambling house, or at home. There is no fourth place, so Yeshan came to her office.

When the people in the hospital saw that it was Ye Shan who came, they all came over to talk to him. Everyone knew that this was the dean's boyfriend, so they naturally did not dare to neglect him.

Ye Shan was pulled aside and talked for a long time. He was offered more than a dozen cigarettes which were difficult to refuse. He finally sent everyone away, but he didn't expect Tsunade and Jiraiya to walk down the stairs one after another.

At this time, Ye Shan's hands were full of cigarettes. Seeing Tsunade appear in his sight, he hurriedly put the cigarettes into his ninja tool bag, and a smile appeared on his face.

Tsunade raised her eyebrows, walked quickly to Ye Shan, stretched out a white and tender hand, twisted his ear, and said unhappily: "Didn't I tell you to quit smoking? Why are you smoking again?"

Tsunade had no idea that Ye Shan had never quit smoking, he was just doing it behind her back.

Ye Shan chuckled and said, "Everyone is too enthusiastic. There's nothing we can do."

"Humph!"

"I see you just don't want a child."

Jiraiya, who walked forward, froze, bitterness filling his heart, but he laughed and said, "What's wrong with a man smoking a few cigarettes? Tsunade, don't be too strict."

Tsunade looked back at her friend and said, "Smoking is bad for your health. I'm doing this for his own good."

Ye Shan held Tsunade's hand and said with an apologetic smile: "I smoke once in a while, not often."

"Give birth to the baby first, and I won't care how you beat me in the future."

"..."

For some reason, Tsunade has always wanted a child, to the point of obsession, and nags in Yeshan's ear every day.

Ye Shan also wants to have a child, but the timing is not right now. Besides, they are not married yet, and it would be bad if it gets out.

Seeing that Ye Shan remained silent, Tsunade gritted her teeth and whispered, "I'll deal with you when I get back tonight."

Ye Shan felt relieved, knowing that the matter was over. It was still unclear who would deal with whom in the evening.

"Let's have a drink?" Ye Shan said to Jiraiya while making a drinking gesture.

"No, I'm going to the old man's house for dinner tonight, you guys eat."

Jiraiya shook his head apologetically and said, "We can eat it later when we have time."

Ye Shan nodded and walked away shoulder to shoulder with Tsunade, leaving Jiraiya standing there alone, feeling somewhat desolate.

Jiraiya's feelings for Tsunade were no secret in the village, and Yeshan had also heard about it, but feelings were a strange thing, and could not be determined by the order of first come first served, but by fate.

Simply put, Yeshan and Tsunade are more compatible, that's all.