Chapter 81 Funeral

The ambition that burst out in Ye Shan's heart made him find a goal to strive for, but he found that he had no way to seek a position.

It's very desperate. The Konoha Ninja Village was established forty-three years ago. The power system has matured and the responsibilities of each department have been clearly divided. The entire village has become an efficient and complete machine with no lack of key parts.

For family ninjas like Uchiha Fugaku, if they want to have a certain say in the village, the best way is to improve their own strength and the strength of their family. As long as their own strength is strong enough, they will naturally become an important figure in the village.

At worst, becoming the Minister of Security can also grant you certain powers, but such powers will be limited.

But for a civilian ninja like Yeshan who has no family support, the best way is to join the Hokage faction and gain reuse. For example, Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, and Orochimaru are all popular ninjas in the Hokage faction, and are also candidates for the next generation of Hokage. Their success comes from the favor of the Hokage, and of course, also from their own talent and strength.

Konoha Village is not big, but it is difficult to make a name for yourself. Yeshan is very distressed as none of his existing options are feasible.

In fact, the best way out for Ye Shan is to show strong strength and war ability like the late Hatake Sakumo, and get a position with brilliant military exploits. But now is a peaceful era, and Hatake Sakumo's way has been proven to be a road to failure.

For a moment, Ye Shan fell into confusion. His eyes seemed to be filled with thick morning mist. No matter how hard he tried to open his eyes, he could only see less than two meters away.

"How do you think we should gain power?" Hayama asked Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku pondered for a long time and said seriously: "I don't know."

Seeing that his friend seemed a little confused, Uchiha Fugaku said again: "Didn't Hatake-sama leave anything for you?"

Ye Shan shook his head helplessly. Although Hatake Sakumo had taken him to meet many high-ranking ninjas last night, he could not rely on them at all.

Maybe they would give Hayama certain conveniences for Hatake Sakumo's sake, but it would be a fool's errand to make them determined to follow Hayama.

"I was introduced to a few people, but now they are of no use to me."

Uchiha Fugaku's face didn't look good, and he continued, "Where is the new leader of the civilian ninja group?"

Ye Shan looked at his friend strangely and asked, "Why was Hatake Sakumo forced to death?"

"..."

Uchiha Fugaku understood that a big part of the reason why Hatake Sakumo was forced to death was that he held the right to speak in the civilian ninja group, which made the top leaders unhappy.

"Well, let's have breakfast first."

After a long sigh, Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to walk towards a breakfast shop that had just opened.

Ye Shan was helpless. The pie in the village was so small that it was divided up cleanly. He could only stare and watch. The Uzumaki clan had thought about joining Konoha Village to ensure the continuation of their bloodline, but they were still rejected in secret. There were only so many resources, and no one else could get involved, even if you were a member of the Uzumaki clan who had been friendly with them for generations.

......

Ever since Kakashi made his choice that morning, Ye Shan never set foot in the Hatake clan's mansion again, even though doing so seemed a little heartless.

A few days later, when the condolence envoys sent by the daimyo arrived at Konoha Village, the funeral entered its final stage. Hatake Sakumo's body would be cremated, placed in an unusually exquisite box, and buried on the right side of the Hokage's tomb, indicating his former glorious military exploits.

Ye Shan still did not see Hatake Sakumo off for the last time. He seemed to have disappeared in the village and was not seen all day.

In a dense jungle outside Konoha Village, Ye Shan was leaning against a bare branch of a large tree, holding a burning cigarette in his hand, looking in the direction of Konoha Cemetery.

Ye Shan fell in love with the smell of tobacco, enjoying the burning and clear feeling it brought, and began to smoke a lot. Ye Shan knew the harm of tobacco, but he just liked it, as if all the fatigue in his body would dissipate in the smoke.

Perhaps this is the only reason why every adult loves smoking. Only at this moment can they find a little comfort in their increasingly busy days.

After all, Hatake Sakumo's body was not cremated in public, so no one knew what was in the box that Kakashi held in his arms.

Yeshan absolutely did not believe that the box contained the ashes of Hatake Sakumo. It was not that he was too dark-minded, but the body of a Kage-level strong man was extremely precious. Until now, the cells of the first Hokage were still multiplying in Konoha's secret laboratory, let alone Hatake Sakumo.

The cigarette burned out quickly. Ye Shan felt a slight pain in his throat, but he still lit the cigarette. However, he did not smoke it. He just held it in his hand, as if bidding farewell to his former guide.

At this moment, a beautiful figure came into Yeshan's eyes. The light yellow hair and exquisite face revealed the identity of the person - Senju Tsunade.

Today, Tsunade did not wear the standard ninja vest, but instead wore casual home clothes, which made her look more gorgeous and less murderous.

Ye Shan's eyes unconsciously stayed on a certain part that was about to burst out, and his originally somewhat sad mood seemed to have improved a lot as that touching part bounced...

"Does it look good?"

A faint voice sounded from Ye Shan's ears, accompanied by the fresh and pleasant scent of orchids, which made him nod unconsciously.

“The needle doesn’t poke!”

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Ye Shan regretted it extremely. Before he could say anything to make up for it, a white fist appeared in his sight.

Not a single trace of chakra leaked out of this punch, but the chakra on the fist was so dense that it was terrifying, but it was like a raging tsunami, and it stopped at the moment when it was about to hit straight down.

Nothing dares to stand in the way of the accumulated power of this punch. Compared to her usual unbridled and powerful punches, this is Tsunade's true strength!

Ye Shan was shocked, and eight words popped up in his mind involuntarily: Focus on one thing and reach the pinnacle.

Without any hesitation, strands of lightning appeared on Ye Shan's body, and disappeared on the tree trunk just before the fist hit his face.

It turns out that no one should act like a hooligan in any world, especially in the Naruto world, because you have no idea what the consequences of doing so will be.

Ye Shan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and smiled bitterly. Just a moment ago, he made a turn to overtake and drifted at high speed in the face of death, and almost lost his car and his life.

"Master Tsunade, why are you here?"

A man of insight is a hero. Ye Shan has always been a ninja who can bend and stretch.

Tsunade slowly retracted her fist, raised it as if in protest, and said calmly: "I should be the one asking this question, why are you here?"

"Because it's quiet and has lots of trees, it's a good place to be sad."

In front of Tsunade, Ye Shan didn't dare to lie, for fear that the other party would be unhappy and punch him again.

Strangely, Tsunade was also in a low mood. Ye Shan then noticed that she was holding a bunch of white flowers in her other hand, which looked solemn in the winter.

Tsunade sat where Yeshan had just been, puffed up her cheeks to blew away the remaining ashes, looked up at the gray sky, and looked sad and beautiful.

"You know, these trees have extremely strong vitality and are much taller than their ordinary counterparts."

There was a hint of sadness in the calm tone.

"Since the first generation, the Senju clan has had an order."

"All members of the Senju clan must be at the forefront of the battlefield."

"In battle, we are the first. In retreat, we are the last. For these eight words, members of the Senju clan fell on the battlefield one after another."

"According to regulations, all the bodies of the tribesmen will be buried in this jungle. This is why they have such strong vitality."

Ye Shan remained silent. He always remembered the sacrifices the Senju clan made for the village, even though this family disappeared in the long river of history.

"Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade. The Senju clan is undoubtedly a great clan. Without the Senju clan, there would be no Konoha Village today. I have always firmly believed this."

"Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade..."

Tsunade murmured these words, and her bright eyes were filled with ripples.

"Thank you, Ye Shan."

Tsunade said this seriously, two lines of tears streaming down her face.