Chapter 22: The Strategy of Weak People

Biwako pulled Yuele to her side, rubbed his head, and looked at him lovingly.

This child has suffered a lot, being picked up from the battlefield by little Tsunade and little Orochimaru, and then staying with old man Danzo for a few years. Such an honest and lovely child...

He raised his head and glanced with displeasure at the old man who was pulling Hiruzen inside. It was really ridiculous that he was dragging Yue Le here so late at night.

"Hiruzen, you know, at first I asked Yue Le to analyze how to deal with the current situation. You would never have thought what Yue Le said."

"Yuele, come on, say what you said at the beginning again!"

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"this..."

"Danzo, are you sure this is the plan Yuele proposed?"

"Nonsense! How could I deceive you!!!"

Seeing that Hiruzen was a little suspicious, Danzo puffed out his beard and glared. Well, this was the beard he had grown specially in the past two years, just to show his authority in front of Yue Le.

Although Yue Le has always respected him.

"No, no, no, you know that's not what I mean..."

Sarutobi was a little speechless, scratched his head, and looked at Yuele in surprise. This child...

"A combination of Orochimaru and Danzo..."

Somehow, this sentence suddenly appeared in Sarutobi's mind. He really didn't expect that Yue Le would say such shocking words.

If what Yue Le said at the beginning about cultivating hostile forces, dividing the strength of other villages, and offering rewards on the black market were all within the normal range, then the subsequent cultural invasion, the so-called cultural output of feminine beauty, the infinite beautification of Konoha, and even the suggestion that the air was sweet... this was a battle of ideas.

Thoughts and culture are always more impactful than flesh and blood.

Strong physical strength may lead to temporary strength, but ideas and culture are the foundation for the long-term survival of a village or a country.

Isn’t this the perfect interpretation of the will of fire proposed by the first generation Senju Hashirama?

Where the leaves are flying, the fire is burning...

The strong village self-confidence makes every person in Konoha confident and pursue peace.

Even the old fellow Ishikawa, the first Tsuchikage of the Iwagakure, tried to steal Hashirama's thoughts and adapt them into his own so-called Will of the Rock. Bah, what a bunch of thieves!

"Well, Yuele, you can rest here tonight. Biwako, you can take Yuele to rest. Danzo and I still need to discuss something."

Sarutobi Biwako, who had been standing aside without saying a word, gave a blank look to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo who were in high spirits, and came to Yue Le.

"Come on, Yuele, let's ignore them. Grandma will take you to rest."

"Go ahead. I remember you have to go to Orochimaru tomorrow, right?"

"Well, I'll go down first, Grandpa, Grandpa Hiruzen."

"Go ahead, go ahead. Tell your Biwako grandmother if you need anything, and she'll ask Haruko to get it for you."

"Yeah, grandma, let's go."

Taking Biwako's hand, Yue Le bowed slightly to the two of them and let Biwako lead him to the wing room.

That night, the hall of Sarutobi Hiruzen's residence was brightly lit until dawn.

Yue Le also slept soundly in the side room, but the room was made of tatami, which made it difficult for Yue Le to adapt for a while.

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The night slowly faded away, and at five in the morning, Yue Le got up early, left the Sarutobi residence at the invitation of Biwako, and walked towards the bun shop.

It was still early, far from the time set by Orochimaru.

There was a slight mist in the sky, making everything look a little hazy. The early breakfast shops were now open to welcome customers, and fragrant vapor was spreading in the air.

Ordinary people struggling to survive were already wandering the streets, and occasionally two members of the Uchiha clan's police department would pass by, but they had sleepy looks on their faces.

The people around him also gave him some distance and tried not to escape him.

Yue Le was no longer surprised by this. He was not very familiar with the Uchiha clan members, so naturally he didn't care whether the Uchiha clan members were liked by the villagers or not.

He couldn't provide his emotions to so many people.

As he walked, Yue Le was recalling yesterday's battle. He had to admit that he still had too little practical experience. Even though the amount of chakra in his body was now comparable to that of an ordinary jonin, this had nothing to do with his combat effectiveness.

Sighed,

Not knowing when he will be able to possess the same strength as teacher Orochimaru, Yue Le is pursuing power.

But the purpose of pursuing power is to be able to live well, to see the world for my parents and everyone in the village. Only by living can we have everything...

He shook his head, stopped thinking about these things, and took a bite of the meat bun that was oozing with juice.

Siha——

I took a breath, the freshly baked buns were a little hot, and then I sighed with satisfaction. As expected, the only thing in this world that cannot be wasted is delicious food...

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As the sun slowly rose, the whole of Konoha gradually woke up. The sky changed from dark blue to light blue, dotted with a few faint morning glows.

The warm sunshine shines on Yue Le.

"Ah~ The corpses are getting warm~"

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Orochimaru looked at the students in front of him, all with different postures but full of the youthful aura, with a smile on his face, but then quickly restrained it and said lightly: "The village is now in the recovery stage, and we are short of manpower. There are many tasks accumulated in the task hall, but as newly graduated ninjas, the tasks suitable for you are a waste of time."

After a pause, under the expectant gazes of several people, Orochimaru spoke again.

"But I have asked the Hokage-sama to accept a few missions for you. I need to leave the village, so I'd like to take this opportunity to get to know you. I'll tell you in advance that these missions will require bloodshed."

As he said this, Orochimaru glanced at Yue Le who had a faint smile on his face. This child had seen blood a few years ago, so there was no need to worry too much.

Of the other two, perhaps only Hinata Hisaha needs to overcome some psychological issues?

Orochimaru has basically never led a team. For him, taking care of little kids is the most troublesome thing. Not only that, any task suitable for these little kids is a waste of time and life for him.

What is looking for a cat, what is weeding, what is delivering something...

Therefore, Orochimaru specially examined the strength of Yuele and others yesterday. After confirming that they were capable of the task of leaving the village, Orochimaru decisively went to find Sarutobi and secured the task of leaving the village for his team.

As a disciple of Hokage, this shouldn't be easy...

Does he really have to screen them one by one from the mission hall?

He looked at the time. Well, they would leave the village in three days. During these three days, he needed to teach these little guys.

"follow me."

After saying this, Orochimaru turned and walked towards the woods outside the training ground. When he came to a place near the river, Orochimaru pointed to the big tree next to him.

"Can you climb trees and tread water?"

As he said that, Orochimaru turned his head and looked at Yuele: "I know you can, so just leave it alone."

"Oh..."

Yue Le couldn't help but pout when he saw Orochimaru actually bringing them here to practice this.

"I, I will..."

Kushina on the side said weakly that as a Jinchūriki, her chakra control ability was inherently weaker than others. In the past few years when she practiced with Yuele and Minato, she mainly learned to control chakra and communicate with the Nine-Tails in her body.

Even though the big fox was a tsundere all day and didn't pay much attention to her, the fact that he could now control the Two-Tails showed that the Nine-Tails had finally eased up on Kushina.

Kushina had already made up her mind. Once she got to the Three-Tails, she would tear off the sealing talisman and allow the Nine-Tails to condense a small clone to come out and get some fresh air. This would be her compensation to him.

"Um, teacher, I haven't tried it..."

What surprised Yue Le was that Hinata Hisahi raised his hand. You know, although Yue Le didn't have much contact with Hinata Hisahi in the past three years, judging from the strength Hinata Hisahi showed yesterday, he didn't seem like someone who didn't know these things.

"Well... my parents died in the war, and I was raised by my clan. No one taught me these things... even... even the Eight Diagrams Thirty-two Palms I learned yesterday was something I learned secretly..."

"Ah, sorry, um, um...Kushina, what should I do!"

"Jiuhe, as members of a team, we will be a family from now on! Don't worry, we are here for you."

With a smile on her face, Kushina gently hugged Hinata Hisahi and felt Hisahi's body stiffen for a moment before slowly relaxing.

Orochimaru did not stop him. This scene made him miss his experiences with Tsunade and Jiraiya when they were young. At that time, they did not have so many experiences, and they were not separated from each other due to various things.

"Ah...Enjoy the moment, kids..."

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