Chapter 31 Promotion

A few days later, Ye Shan received a promotion order at the headquarters of the Konoha camp. After the Anbu who delivered the promotion order left, Ye Shan handed the promotion order to Hatake Sakumo with an inexplicable smile on his face.

Hatake Sakumo took the promotion order and glanced at it. After roughly understanding the content, he threw it on the desk, squinted his eyes, sat on the chair with his hands folded on his chest, and his face was obscure.

After a cup of tea, Hatake Sakumo clapped his hands, and immediately a ninja covered in a cloak jumped out, formed seals with his hands, and opened a soundproof barrier.

"What do you think?" asked Hatake Sakumo.

Frowning, Hayama tapped his thighs without any rhythm, and said, "It's obvious that the higher-ups are suspicious of your motives, so they're considering promoting me to a jonin."

"My motive?"

"What is your motivation for teaching ninjutsu?"

Feeling that everything was confusing, Hatake Sakumo simply waved his hand and told Yeshan to just say whatever he wanted to say and not to waste his brain cells by hiding anything.

Ye Shan felt quite helpless. There was nothing he could do about Hatake Sakumo's poor political sense. He always insisted on killing you with one blow and would not give you a chance to talk nonsense. He made a living by his strength, not by his mouth.

This matter seems simple, but if you look deeper into it, the purpose of the higher-ups is very interesting. He was promoted not earlier or later, but right after Hayama publicly performed Hatake Sakumo's secret technique for the first time. It couldn't be a coincidence, so there was only one possibility.

Thinking of this, Ye Shan opened his mouth and uttered three words: "Uchiha."

When Hatake Sakumo heard this, he shook his head repeatedly, completely denied Ye Shan's guess, and slowly said something that shocked Ye Shan.

"Ye Shan, I know what you are thinking. You have climbed up from the bottom and think that we family ninjas are only interested in profit," he stretched out his hand to interrupt Ye Shan who was about to speak, and continued to speak his own thoughts.

"Your heart is full of resentment. You resent your origins, the war, and the cold-bloodedness of the higher-ups. Of course, you have the right to resent, but when a ninja's heart is filled with only resentment, resentment will breed into revenge. Over time, the resentment in a ninja's heart will all turn into revenge, and the power will get out of control, and he will start to enjoy killing. This is very dangerous."

After a pause, Hatake Sakumo took a sip of water under Yeshan's gaze and said, "I'm not exaggerating. You are still a child to me. Although you hide well, it will inevitably be exposed after a long period of contact. You should learn to love and accept. Love everyone who helps you, even if he has utilitarianism; accept your own insignificance, accept your mediocrity, and accept this unfair world. Only when your heart is full of love can you become a truly strong person; a so-called ninja is not a person who masters powerful ninjutsu, but a person who can still accept the weak after having strong strength and try to change them with his own abilities."

After listening to this, Ye Shan fell into deep thought. After coming to the ninja world, he was indeed full of resentment for everything he had suffered. He only loved his mother and himself. Apart from that, he did not really trust anyone. Ye Shan could not remember when he, who liked to invite a few friends to drink and chat in his previous life, became silent; he could not remember when he, who lived at the bottom of society but was always able to be content with poverty, became utilitarian. Maybe it was when Ye Shan killed a vicious bandit for the first time and watched him stop breathing in his arms; it could also be when he cried helplessly while holding his companion's body during the first mission; it could also be when he betrayed his conscience for the first time in order to survive and watched someone die without helping. In any case, Ye Shan could not remember anything.

He was like a shark that was still in the mother's womb. In order to gain life, he ate his brothers and sisters without hesitation.

The most terrifying thing is that Ye Shan thinks that everything he has done is right. In order to survive in this ninja world, he believes that he only needs strength and does not need love in his heart. Ninjas are tools for killing, and Ye Shan has always believed this.

But Hatake Sakumo's words awakened the dormant humanity in his heart, and he began to torture his soul, wondering if he was really wrong. In this cold world, can there be love between cold ninjas?

However, Yeshan's mature mind allowed him to discover the fatal flaw in Hatake Sakumo's words. In this ninja world where missions are paramount, too much love will become a steel knife hanging over one's head that may fall down any day.

Hatake Sakumo noticed that Ye Shan's eyes were gradually becoming firm, and knew that his persuasion had failed. He said: "The deal between the Uchiha and me is very simple. They asked me to assign a jonin to guide you in your ninjutsu training. But Ye Shan, I see the shadow of my youth in you, so I taught you the secret technique. I said this not to win you over, but to tell you that I, Hatake Sakumo, am not a profit-seeking person. I will not treat you as a tool, that's all."

"No matter how the people in the village look at me, I have no regrets. Go away, and we won't meet again."

Ye Shan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to start. He could only silently bow to Hatake Sakumo who had his back to him, and then walked out.

From that day on, Hatake Sakumo and Baiyun Yeshan really never had any contact again until that incident happened.

Two completely different worldviews make it impossible for Yeshan and Hatake Sakumo to continue to get along with each other. This is the sadness of adults. They can get along with each other with a smile every day, but it does not prevent them from breaking off their friendship because of their different obsessions.

Two different obsessions determine that Ye Shan's path is destined to be different from that of Hatake Sakumo. He is still himself and will never change. What he wants to do will not change in ten thousand years.

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The promotion to Jonin did not bring any joy to Ye Shan, but instead made him extremely sad. The souls from the other world had not been understood until now, but he had no way to confide in them, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

Ye Shan returned to the tent and fell asleep. He needed to return to the peaceful world he had missed for a long time in his dreams. Even if he had to pick up a knife and kill people as soon as he opened his eyes, he didn't care at all.

The careful Minato noticed Ye Shan's abnormality, said nothing, and walked out of the tent quietly, leaving Ye Shan with a quiet space.

Ye Shan, who had slept from the afternoon to the next morning, opened his eyes. The long sleep made his eyes slightly uncomfortable when he first saw the light, and it took a long time for him to adapt. The former spirit returned to his eyes. Ye Shan was ready to go out for morning exercise, but he was stopped by hunger. He had no choice but to eat first and then do morning exercise.

Days passed by as Ye Shan ate, slept, and fought against the Sand Ninja. From that day on, he became even more cold-blooded and ruthless. Every Sand Ninja that died in his hands was killed with one strike. Gradually, Ye Shan, who worked with Minato to kill the enemy in an instant, was given the title of a cold-blooded killer, which made him laugh and cry.

Can a ninja still be called a ninja if he is not cruel? These people should do propaganda, being a ninja is a waste of their talent.

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In the Sand Village, a meeting on how to end the war is being held.

The Third Kazekage sat at the head seat, with a young red-haired ninja standing behind him. Chiyo and her brother sat on the left side of the Kazekage, with her son and daughter-in-law standing behind them. These people were the top brass of the Sand Village, holding absolute power in the Kingdom of Wind.

Chiyo glanced at the gloomy face of the Third Kazekage and signaled her younger brother to speak to break the awkwardness.

Ebizo curled his lips helplessly, cleared his throat, picked up a report and said, "Lord Kazekage, this is last month's battle report. I'm reporting..."

The Third Kazekage waved his hand impatiently. He was in no mood to listen to reports that deceived the lower-level ninjas and daimyo, so he said directly: "Everyone present is well aware of the current situation of the village. The Sand Village has reached the time to end the war no matter what. But how to end it, Chiyo, you tell me."

Chiyo, who was named, said: "I suggest organizing another large-scale battle to gain an advantage in the negotiations."

Chiyo's words were exactly what the Third Kazekage wanted. Negotiations after a defeat and negotiations after a victory were two different things. Although the Sand Village was forced into a desperate situation, it could still fight again. But when his eyes swept over the two people standing behind Chiyo, his heart couldn't help but become gloomy.

In the Second Ninja World War, the Sand Village successfully captured most of the territory of the Rain Country at the beginning of the war and defeated the Konoha Ninja Army twice. The situation was very good. However, due to his greed and recklessness, the Sand Village was at a disadvantage and even lost the Rain Country that had not yet been digested. This made the condemnation in the village grow louder and louder. Even the daimyo sent an envoy to hold him accountable and threatened to replace him after the war. The Third Kazekage felt a sense of crisis. He looked around and found after careful screening that only Chiyo's son was qualified to inherit the position of Kazekage, which made him murderous.

Thinking of this, the Third Kazekage said: "After the war, I will resign and let the younger generation take my place. In the next final battle, please go all out and show the glory of Sunagakure."

Chiyo's face flashed with joy, but she quickly calmed down and said calmly, "As a member of the Sand Village, it is my duty to fight for the village. My son will lead the puppet troops to participate in the battle. Please rest assured, Master Kazekage."

Hearing that Chiyo didn't mention a word about his abdication, the Third Kazekage sneered inwardly, "If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust! It's just a borrowed knife to kill someone. Just like Sarutobi Hiruzen used it, I can use it too!"

After the discussion, several people walked out of the meeting room with smiles on their faces, showing a picture of unity among the top management.

Filth is not unique to Konoha Village; under the temptation of power, it is everywhere.