Chapter 18 What Happened in the Village

Ye Shan, who had no way to express his grievances, peeled an apple and five oranges at his mother's command. Everyone ate the fruit and chatted, and the ward was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Seeing the vitality on his mother's face, Ye Shan felt better. He hadn't seen his mother so happy for a long time since his father passed away. As for Chinatsu's words that could easily cause misunderstanding, he didn't take them to heart and planned to ask someone to complete the formalities as soon as possible to complete the transaction. But his mother's next words made his heart sink to the bottom of the valley.

"Is Chinatsu living in my house now?"

"Yes, Auntie." Qianxia, ​​with honey on her lips, called Ye's mother auntie all the time, making her eyes almost disappear with laughter.

"Ye Shan lives outside?"

"You live at home, too. It's not like there's no room for you."

After hearing what Qianxia said, Ye's mother glared at Ye Shan fiercely and continued: "Isn't this bad?"

Qianxia carefully pulled the white silk off the orange, and after cleaning it, she handed it to Ye's mother. Ye's mother hurriedly leaned over and ate it, thinking that this was the sweetest orange she had ever eaten in her life.

"It's okay. Ye Shan promised to let me stay there temporarily."

"Temporarily?" Mother Ye chewed the orange slowly, and her face suddenly turned bad.

"Yes, after Ye Shan helps me with the formalities, I will go out and rent a house to live in."

"What procedures do I need to go through?"

"Nothing, just a permanent residence permit. I'm from the Frost Kingdom."

"Are you alone?"

Qianxia's eyes turned red. Under the gaze of the people on the hospital bed, she sobbed softly, "My parents died early, and I depended on my grandfather for everything. Due to other reasons, my grandfather did not meet the requirements for permanent residence in the village, so I have to live here alone."

A pair of gem-like eyes were filled with mist, which flashed a few times in the eye sockets and flowed down the face.

Qianxia's helpless look, like a helpless little deer, made Ye's mother feel distressed. She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she hugged Qianxia tightly in her arms, gently stroked her hair, and coaxed her in a low voice.

After Chinatsu recovered, he shouted to Ye Shan: "Chinatsu will live at home from now on and won't go anywhere! Also, don't you always say how great you are? No matter what method you use, bring Chinatsu's grandfather here. It's too dangerous for an old man to live outside. It's so chaotic."

Ye Shan: "......."

There is a hammer that is dangerous. Your son and I are no match for him, Ye Shan roared in his heart. But when he saw the dissatisfaction written on his mother's face, he backed off.

"I'll find a solution as soon as possible..."

"Just do it if you have an idea. What's the use of thinking?" No one knows a son better than his mother. Mother Ye saw through Ye Shan's perfunctory attitude at a glance.

"That's right, Nami's son, I'm not saying anything, it's so dangerous outside these days, it's better for him to live in the village."

"My son's classmate's friend's childhood friend works in the Hokage Building. Ye Shan, go find him and it will definitely be done."

Ye Shan was overwhelmed by the exaggerated words of the onlookers. Looking at Qianxia's pitiful appearance, he wanted to send her back to the Frost Kingdom immediately. But there was no way, he didn't dare!

Not long after they met, Chinatsu conquered Ye's mother, who was overflowing with maternal love, and obtained the right to live permanently in Yeshan's house, and her status was almost that of the victim Yeshan.

I'm so stupid, really. I just thought that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. But I still brought her to the hospital to suffer. I am the biggest idiot in Konoha Village.

............

After having lunch with his mother at noon, Ye Shan took Chinatsu back home. Thinking of his mother's reluctant look, he lost his temper and began to clean up the room for the little liar.

Chinatsu jumped and looked around Yeshan's house. There was a faint musty smell in the room that had not been occupied for a long time, but it did not affect her joy at all. After walking around, she took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, and joined in the cleaning.

Ye Shan looked at the lively girl and felt something was strange, but he didn't say anything and continued to work.

Time passed as the two of them were busy. After leaving some money for Chinatsu and telling her not to go to a few places, Yeshan changed his clothes and went out.

Chinatsu pouted and looked at Ye Shan with an unhappy face as he walked out, but then she thought of something and happily hummed an unknown folk song that was popular in the Frost Kingdom.

After a while, Ye Shan came to a barbecue restaurant, asked for a small private room, and sat there thinking about something without ordering any food.

After a while, the door of the box was pushed open, and a man in a standard ninja uniform walked in. He was about twenty years old, young but with a sad face, and his left sleeve was empty. He was actually a disabled person.

"Hey, you're here early. Have you ordered yet?"

Obviously, this ninja who was missing an arm was very familiar with Yeshan. Even though they hadn't seen each other for a while, they didn't feel awkward. He found a place to sit down and spoke.

Ye Shan showed a sincere smile on his face, poured him a glass of water and then scolded him with a smile: "I didn't order it, I let you order it this time, so you don't say I'm stingy. Let me tell you in advance that you are not allowed to drink, I'm afraid my sister-in-law will scold me."

"Well, don't mention unhappy things when you are happy. I have lost my appetite when I think of her. How are you doing recently?"

"Same old. But you, you look so much thinner in just half a year. Is it because the food standards in the Hokage building have declined?"

"How can that be possible? I've been losing weight recently and planning to have a child."

Ye Shan looked at the familiar person across from him and sincerely wished him: "I wish you success soon."

This is one of the few acquaintances that Ye Shan has known for these years, Shiraki Masahiko. He used to be a squad leader, but he lost his left arm during an undercover mission. Unwilling to retire, he became a civilian ninja and now works as a babysitter for pigeons in the pigeon management office next to the Hokage building.

Shiraki Masahiko naturally heard the teasing in his friend's words, and said unhappily: "I can succeed in the future. I think you are so lucky that you can come back alive from the Rain Country."

"Bullshit, I rely on my own ability, it has nothing to do with luck, you are just jealous of my beauty and strength."

A warm feeling flowed through Ye Shan's heart. In this world, there were not many people who truly cared about him, and Shiraki Masahiko sitting opposite him was one of them.

"Tsk, at least you're alive. I don't want to see your name on the memorial tablet." Shiraki Masahiko was ticking the boxes on the menu, and his mouth was not idle either. Soon, several dishes were ordered. He then raised his head and whispered in a low voice about what had happened in the village recently.

"The coalition forces of Senju and Uchiha will be heading to the Land of Rain in a few days. Tsk tsk, the strength of these great ninja clans is really terrifying. No wonder those people are restless and want to weaken them."

Of course, Ye Shan knew who the people that Shiraki Masahiko was referring to were. After listening to him, he picked up the cup and took a sip without saying anything. The box fell silent.

It now seems that the Konoha high-level officials headed by Sarutobi Hiruzen have the upper hand in the confrontation with the old powerful families. Their approach of using carrot in one hand and stick in the other has successfully won over many small families. In the power reshuffle, both sides have already played all their cards.

There is no doubt that both sides are gambling, especially the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan. This is their last chance. If they win, it's fine, just taking back the political legacy of their ancestors; but if they lose, I'm afraid they won't even be able to keep their current status. Sarutobi Hiruzen's ruthless means easily forced the two thousand-year-old clans to the forefront. If you say it wasn't premeditated, even a three-year-old child in Konoha wouldn't believe it!

Just as he was thinking, the barbecue came. Ye Shan picked up a large piece of beef and placed it on the hot grill. Immediately, a sizzling sound was heard, and a worldly atmosphere rose between the two of them, covering Ye Shan's expressionless face.

"Masahiko, is Uchiha Kagami dead?"

Uchiha Kagami's defeat in the Land of Rain led to the embarrassing situation of the two ninja clans today. Regardless of the purpose, his whereabouts is the most important thing at the moment.

"He died. He died not long after returning to the tribe. It is said that half of his body was blown off. It was extremely tragic."

Uchiha Kagami, the top fighter of Konoha, died just like that. Now that I think about it, the battle in the Land of Rain that made Konoha lose face must have the shadow of the top leaders behind it! Otherwise, why didn't any of the spies discover the large-scale group battle of Sand Village and Iwagakure? It doesn't make sense at all!

Ye Shan couldn't help but feel cold all over. Even though he was as strong as Uchiha Kagami, he still died like a chess piece. It seems that ninjas need not only strength, but also power! Because heroes can't resist power.

After finishing his meal, Ye Shan walked slowly towards the hospital, holding the glutinous rice balls he bought for his mother, thinking about the information leaked to him by his friend.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted more than just to kick the two powerful clans out of the decision-making level. He also wanted to centralize power and become the true and unique leader of the village. Otherwise, he would not have established a department like Root to divide the power of the Anbu for no reason.

ANBU, full name Assassination Tactics Special Forces, was created by the second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. Their duties can be big or small, all decided by the Hokage, and they are directly led by the Hokage. At the beginning, most of the ANBU members were elites from various families. After all, at that time, ninja schools had just emerged, and the strength of civilian ninjas was not yet established. Under the leadership of Senju Tobirama, the ANBU had great power. When it came to Sarutobi Hiruzen, the knife left by the teacher was no longer useful. Simply put, the ANBU was no longer a monolithic entity, but was divided into several gangs. Sarutobi Hiruzen was extremely troubled by this, so he created the Root that was superior to the ANBU.

Power is the most fascinating thing in the world. It often brings unexpected changes to people. Even father and son will become enemies under its temptation, not to mention the relationship between master and apprentice. After mastering the power, the heir chosen by Senju Tobirama, who was honest and loyal, gradually turned into a cold-blooded Go player. He held the chess pieces in his hands and wanted to drive away the chess pieces of the opposite color on the board. He did not consider that it was these chess pieces that made him successful!

The butt determines the head, that's all.