Chapter 51 The best sword in the village

The news spread back to Konoha, causing quite a stir among the top brass.

But how to say it?

Reactions vary.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was happy.

Tsunade is his apprentice, so he is naturally happy to see this scene.

And the other seven who participated in this matter, except Uchiha Shisui, were all his disciples.

In other words, they are all ninjas of the Hokage lineage.

But there is a difference between closeness and distance.

No matter how well Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi do, they are not as good as Tsunade.

This is the direct lineage.

Natsume's performance also made him very pleased.

The younger generation finally has a genius who is not named Uchiha.

Some are happy and some are unhappy.

Such as Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo.

The former is only one step away from his goal and is so angry that he vomits blood.

The latter believed that Tsunade's reputation rose too fast and was very dangerous, and she might become the new Hokage one day.

On the way back, Uchiha Fugaku received a message from the Anbu.

Sarutobi Hiruzen will hold a welcome ceremony and let them walk around Konoha Village.

I have to say that he understands public opinion very well.

After all, there once was an invincible ninja named Konoha White Fang who died due to public opinion.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to increase Tsunade's prestige through the welcome ceremony, and also eliminate the suspicion of the Uchiha clan.

Two days later in the morning.

The gate of Konoha Village.

Extremely lively.

But the fun is theirs, and Natsume doesn't want to participate.

"You guys go back first."

After Tsunade's parade is over, she still has to hand in a mission.

"You did a good job this time. The old man will give you an extra reward. You're welcome. Just say whatever you want."

"OK."

The three people turned around and slipped out of the team.

"I'm going to Danchu Street."

Kabuto Yakushi and Shizune knew about Gunma Company, so they were not surprised.

Natsume waved his hand and parted ways with them.

Soon, he arrived at Gunma Casino.

"I'm back."

Natsume opened the door.

Kaoru and Uzumaki Ena in the room were immediately stunned, then smiled and ran towards him.

"elder brother!"

Kaoru took the lead, or Uzumaki Ena took a step back and gave the opportunity to her daughter.

"Have you studied seriously recently?"

Natsume asked as he picked her up.

As he spoke, he gave Uzumaki Ena a relieved look.

"what the hell?"

Xiang Ling pouted, put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Ask about learning when we meet, do you not like me?"

This look is really cute.

Natsume suddenly laughed.

The same is true for Uzumaki Eina.

She stepped forward, touched Xiang Lu's little head, and said with a smile: "Where are you talking? Your brother likes you the most."

"Yes, brother bought you a gift."

Natsume took out a small shuriken.

Logically speaking, girls of this age prefer toys or dolls.

But she is different. She has had a bad temper since she was a child and loves to dance with guns and sticks.

Xiang Ling looked at the shuriken again and again, noticing the exquisite carvings on it, and showed a satisfied expression.

"Okay, I forgive you."

She tilted her head and said with pure eyes, "Brother, put me down and go hug mom."

Uzumaki Eina raised her head and looked at her in surprise.

"Mom, you also wanted to hug your brother just now, but I took the place away from you. Now I'll give it to you."

Xiang Phosphorus said with an expression of 'I am very smart and very well-behaved'.

Natsume didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He is really a little kid.

But he didn't refuse.

He put down the fragrant phosphorus and opened his arms.

Uzumaki Ena was a little uncomfortable at first.

She glanced at Xiang Lian, a little shy, but still took a few steps forward and hugged Natsume.

During this period, she could be described as being frightened, fearing that she would receive bad news.

Now smelling the familiar scent, she felt that all the emptiness had been filled, and for a moment, she was extremely happy and satisfied.

Because of her height problem, she was originally the one holding Natsume, but now it was Natsume who was holding her.

But it's pretty good.

Natsume rubbed her cheek against the smooth skin, making Uzumaki Ena's head feel dizzy.

But she didn't push away.

Until Xiang Phosphorus couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily: "It's been longer than me!"

Uzumaki Ena came back to her senses, felt a little embarrassed, and let go of Natsume.

Looking at my daughter's eyes, I always feel as if I have robbed her of the most precious thing.

"have you eaten?"

Uzumaki Eina looked at the time and asked.

"No."

Natsume smiled and said, "I eat pig food outside. I urgently need your help to improve my food."

"Just a moment."

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Ena immediately showed a peaceful smile and spoke softly in a gentle tone.

She turned and walked into the kitchen.

Natsume picked up Xiang Lian, let her sit on his lap, and picked up "The Analects of Confucius".

"I'm here to check on your study status in the past half month. 'How wonderful is it to have friends from far away?' What does it mean?"

“Isn’t it nice to have like-minded friends coming from far away?”

"not bad."

Natsume breathed a sigh of relief, as he did not embarrass Old Master Kong again.

"The next sentence is, 'A gentleman loves money and gets it wisely.' How to translate it?"

"I like money, so taking your money, it makes perfect sense!"

Xiang Phosphorus said confidently.

Jiaodu gave a thumbs up.

Natsume also felt that it made sense and could not refute it.

Only the injured world of Confucius was born.

"Come over for dinner."

Uzumaki Ena shouted while holding the food.

Kaoru immediately dropped Natsume and ran to the dinner table.

He is not active in doing things and has problems with his thinking.

Of course, the more important thing is that I finally don’t have to study anymore.

After eating, Natsume returned home.

It's not that he doesn't want to stay longer, but he has something to do in the afternoon.

Their team was going to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It's just that Natsume doesn't know what reward he wants.

Because of Tsunade, he lacked nothing.

Even the sealed book can be read.

And what he lacked, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't give him.

Hokage's office.

Tsunade pushed the door open directly and sat on the sofa carelessly, showing no respect at all.

But Natsume and the others couldn't do that. They bowed slightly to Sarutobi Hiruzen honestly.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in response, then looked at Tsunade with a happy smile.

"You did a good job this time. If it weren't for you, the war might not have ended so early. Compared to Orochimaru and Jiraiya, you made the teacher worry more."

"It's not my fault alone."

Tsunade waved her hand, "No need to say any more polite words, let's be more practical."

She didn't care about the reward, but she had to fight for it for her apprentice.

Old man, there are a lot of good things, it’s time to get some gold coins out.

"OK."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked on his pipe, "You went deep behind enemy lines and flooded the Kumo ninja. Your hard work has paid off, so let's take four S-level missions as reward."

"anything else?"

Tsunade nodded and asked.

Four S-level missions are not bad. If divided, each person would cost at least one million taels.

However, money is the least important thing.

"What reward do you want? Ninjutsu or ninja tools, you can tell me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen is naturally not stingy.

Not only Tsunade, but under normal circumstances, ninjas who have made great achievements will be generously rewarded.

But most of them are ninjutsu.

"Hokage-sama."

Kabuto Yakushi had already thought about it and said, "I hope you can increase your investment in Konoha Orphanage."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

I really didn't expect this request.

But I have to say that Kabuto Yakushi left a good impression on him at this moment.

Nostalgic, soft-hearted.

It is relatively rare among ninjas.

Sarutobi Hiruzen liked this kind of ninja.

Because he is soft-hearted, it means that he cares about others easily.

And this is a good seed for the Will of Fire.

"no problem."

Sarutobi Hiruzen apologized and said, "The Konoha Orphanage should have been renovated a long time ago, but due to the chaos in Konoha and the war in Kumogakure not long ago, it has been delayed until now. I want to thank you for reminding me."

Look, what is the art of speaking?

Natsume couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Speaking of which, Uzumaki Naruto had been silent for so long, probably because he had persuaded him to go back.

"Hokage-sama, I want a special set of medical ninja tools."

Shizune can actually be bought with Natsume's money.

But she's not that kind of person.

"Can."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, shifted his gaze, and asked, "Natsume, what about you? Your performance this time is quite satisfactory to me. If you have any requests, feel free to ask."

He was definitely hinting that his reward could be better than Shizune and Kabuto Yakushi.

In fact, in terms of credit, Natsume does deserve it.

After all, he went to blow up the river embankment, while Shizune and Kabuto Yakushi only made guest appearances as carrier pigeons.

Natsume looked hesitant, not knowing what to ask for.

"Thunder God's Sword."

Tsunade suddenly said, "Natsume, you lack a weapon. The Thunder God's Sword is the best sword in Konoha Village."

Happy New Year. Don’t say anything, I wish everyone can make a lot of money and good health.