Chapter 252: The Third Hokage's Showdown

The head of the Intelligence Department could never have dreamed that one day he would have to go to the Hokage's office to file a complaint.

In the past, he always dreamed that he could integrate all the village's intelligence systems into the Intelligence Department. Unfortunately, although the idea was beautiful, the reality was cruel.

Because the Anbu doesn't care about the Intelligence Department at all.

Who do you think you are, trying to get our information?

Now that the Anbu had stuffed all sorts of messy information in his hands, the head of the intelligence department realized that he was like a fool.

This is not something to be happy about at all.

The Anbu's intelligence system still has nothing to do with the Intelligence Department. The Anbu does not allow them to interfere with important intelligence.

Only the messy information was stuffed over and sorted out by the old man in their intelligence department.

Once everything is sorted, the Anbu will send someone to take the documents away and that's it.

what is this?

You, the Anbu, don't handle your own affairs, but throw them to our Intelligence Department. After we have worked hard to sort them out, you send someone to take them away without even saying thank you.

The head of the intelligence department was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so he reported it to the Hokage's office.

After hearing this, the Third Hokage was also speechless.

Didn't you want information about the Anbu very much before?

Now that others have given it to you, you come here to complain out of grievance.

Well, the Anbu simply passed the troublesome work to the Intelligence Department. As for the Anbu’s intelligence system, the Intelligence Department has no right to interfere at all.

You can't even interfere with the Hokage's office, what the hell is your Intelligence Department?

After a round of consolation, the people from the Intelligence Department were finally sent away. The Third Hokage could only send someone to the Anbu base to ask Jingyi to come over.

Regarding the matter of the Anbu throwing the troublesome work to the Intelligence Department, the Third Hokage wanted to have a good discussion with Shizuka.

This kind of blame-shifting behavior is unacceptable.

How long was the last time I came to the Hokage's office?

Jingyi almost forgot about it.

Standing in front of the Hokage's office, Shizue knocked on the door before opening it and walking into the Hokage's office.

"Hokage-sama, do you want to talk to me about something?"

The real owner arrived, and the Third Hokage put down the documents in his hand.

"Jingyi, someone from the Intelligence Department just came to complain to me, saying that your Anbu sent all the messed up intelligence to them and asked them to handle it. Is this true?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

Jingyi nodded calmly and admitted it, and gave a reasonable explanation:

"After I came back from the Iron Kingdom, I found that the Anbu's intelligence documents and scrolls were piled up like mountains. They couldn't handle them at all. The Anbu didn't have enough manpower to handle them, so they were forced to hand them over to the Intelligence Department. As the department responsible for intelligence, isn't it their responsibility to handle these matters?"

Is there something wrong?

No problem!

The Third Hokage's eyelids twitched violently twice. He was also impressed by Jingyi. He could actually make such a shameless statement sound reasonable.

"Jingyi, the Anbu has its own intelligence system."

The Third Hokage wanted to remind Shizuka that the Anbu has its own intelligence system, but you, the Anbu, are dumping messy information to the Intelligence Department, which is not fair.

Unless the Anbu transfers the intelligence system to the Intelligence Department, you will have no problem passing the buck.

"I know."

Jingyi pretended that he didn't understand: "The Anbu has its own intelligence system, but the Anbu is short of manpower, so some unimportant information can only be troubled by the Intelligence Department. We are all working for the village. I believe that the Intelligence Department can understand us."

"........."

If they understood, they wouldn't come to complain.

Your Anbu is short-staffed, but does that mean the Intelligence Department has more people?

The Third Hokage inexplicably began to have a headache.

Forget it, let’s add some manpower to the Intelligence Department.

After thinking about it, the Third Hokage decided to send more people to the Intelligence Department. Jingyi was pretending to be stupid with him, which made it clear that he didn't want to take over these troublesome jobs.

The Third Hokage took out his pipe, lit it and took two deep puffs, then exhaled heavily.

"Jingyi, since the Anbu is short of manpower, I will send more people to the Intelligence Department. In the future, some unimportant intelligence from the Anbu can be handed over to the Intelligence Department. Are you satisfied with this result?"

Ugh!

Are you serious?

Jingyi was a little surprised. Is this still the Third Hokage he knew?

"Satisfied, very satisfied!"

No matter what the Third Hokage thought, the trouble was thrown away, and Jingyi was very satisfied with the result. It meant that there would be less things to do in the Anbu in the future, and less things meant that Jingyi Hyuga would have more time to rest.

"Jingyi, I hope to have a frank talk with you."

The Third Hokage suddenly uttered these words.

The smile on Shizue's face faded and he pulled up a chair and sat opposite the Third Hokage.

Shizuichi, who was sitting in a chair, asked, "What would you like to talk about, Hokage-sama?"

"Let's talk about Shimura Danzo."

The Third Hokage silenced Shizue as soon as he spoke.

Jingyi didn't say anything, just looked at him quietly.

Danzo Shimura couldn't hold it in any longer and was eager to be released, but the Third Hokage didn't dare to release him easily, otherwise the village would be in chaos again.

But Danzo Shimura knew something about him, and the Third Hokage did not dare to push him into a corner.

Such a situation where both sides suffer the consequences must never happen.

Maybe the net won't break, but there will be some holes in it.

The Third Hokage did not want this to happen in the village, as it would be a heavy blow to his reputation and credibility.

"I have done some wrong things in the past, and Danzo is an insider. He threatened me that if I don't do what she wants, he will make these things public."

Since we want to have a frank talk, let's just be straightforward and honest.

This was the choice made by the Third Hokage.

Now it was Jingyi's turn to be surprised.

The Third Hokage even said this. Danzo Shimura had some leverage against the Third Hokage, so the Third Hokage was controlled.

So what made the Third Hokage so passive?

"What's the price?"

"Hokage-sama, what price are you willing to pay to release this troublemaker?"

Jingyi did not suddenly explode as the Third Hokage had worried, but instead asked these questions calmly.

If you want to release Danzo Shimura, you'll have to pay a price.

You can't let someone go just by talking, I won't agree to that.

"what do you want?"

Not being rejected, the Third Hokage felt something in his heart.

If you are not rejected forcefully, it means that the matter can be discussed.

As for why Jingyi was not angry and was even willing to talk to him, the Third Hokage didn't know. Fortunately, as long as there was a play, it was fine. As for why Jingyi was willing to talk, he would just have to investigate it slowly later.

What do I want?

Jingyi didn't think that the Third Hokage could come up with anything that would satisfy him.

As for Shimura Danzo... Jingyi used to hope that this guy would be locked up forever, but now, to be frank, even if this troublemaker comes out and dares to cause trouble against him, Jingyi can crush him to death with just one finger.

Why bother about whether a small insect that can be crushed to death at will is locked up or released?

It’s just that little bugs might do some disgusting things, so some unpleasant words must be made clear first.

What am I lacking?