Chapter 2428 On the other hand

become……

someone like me?

Your Excellency?

The eyes widened bit by bit, and the obvious horror slowly appeared on Toss's face, as if it was about to freeze on the face, and even the body was slightly stiff.

Are you... Are you kidding me?

My lord, how could you be like me?

Be like me?

Humble, struggling to survive, not even free?

No!

no no no!

impossible!

This is just adults comforting me!

Then, in the next tenth of a second, he quickly denied his thoughts, and very quickly found a reasonable reason for himself.

That is, in the shadows, the adult who gave almost everything to the current self is just comforting himself.

Let yourself not belittle yourself.

The purpose is to allow myself to stabilize my mentality in the task that this adult seems to die later, that is, in the battle with Uchiha Sasuke, and avoid lack of self-confidence due to inferiority complex.

After all, this lord? Same as yourself?

Is it just a joke?

How could this god-like adult become like himself?

Even if this lord has the same experience as his own, he will inevitably become the current lord, completely different from Orochimaru, full of charisma and powerful lord.

However, if this lord was the same as him at the beginning, maybe he could have met this lord before meeting Orochimaru, and his situation would definitely be better than the current one.

At least, working under this lord is always safer and more secure than Orochimaru.

Instead of simply becoming a chess piece that can be discarded at any time.

Growing up in the dark world and experiencing so many dangers, Toss still knows clearly what is a trustworthy person and what is an untrustworthy person.

The lord in front of him seemed like a god without emotion, but deep down, Toss could feel that the lord's heart was full of warmth that Orochimaru's coldness didn't have.

Although he grew up in a dark world and encountered the cruelty of Orochimaru, as a person, Toss needs warmth, but now he is not qualified to pursue warmth.

It is impossible for this lord to become a person like him, so now it can only be comfort.

"Next, forget about me."

But at this time, the shadow man didn't seem to care about his disbelief and self-explanation, but said lightly.

"yes!"

In this regard, Toss quickly responded, his body was not consciously straight, to show that he would firmly abide by it.

This matter can be regarded as a clear decision when meeting this adult at the beginning. After the cooperation is over, everything about him must be forgotten.

And from the fact that this lord hasn't shown his face after working together for so many years, and he hasn't even revealed his name. So far, he can only refer to him as "Adult", so it can be seen that there is a reason why this mysterious lord can't be revealed. in front of people.

This request is also very reasonable.

It's just that it is impossible to forget after all. In Toss's heart, this adult has become the only light and warmth in his dark life, and it is bound to be impossible to forget.

However, he would never say anything about this grown-up.

"Finally, pay attention to that Gaara. If you encounter it, run away!"

Then, just as he was making up his mind, in the shadows, after a pause, he seemed to hesitate, and said so.

And following these words, the shadow in front of Toss's eyes faded instantly, as if something had left.

I... Gaara?

At the same time, Toss, who knew that his lord had left, froze on the spot in disappointment and surprise.

Meet him and run away?

But his heart was full of inconceivable.

This adult should be very clear about his own strength, and that Gaara does seem to have very strong strength. If he really wants to fight, he may really not be an opponent.

but……

Run away?

It's been a while.

Anyway, it is impossible for Gaara to become the kind of existence that doesn't need to be hit, just run away.

Toss had also thought about it before. With his real strength, even under the hands of Orochimaru, if he is well prepared, he can escape, at least with a certain chance.

Now the adult said, let yourself run away when you see Gaara, isn't this Gaara stronger than Orochimaru?

To be honest, after seeing, or in other words, contacting Orochimaru to a certain extent, this Konoha's top three ninjas now have the strength of an S-rank rebel ninja, which makes him feel frightened from the bottom of his heart.

This is also one of the reasons why he still chooses to obey Orochimaru when the adult he respects like a god persuades him.

And at this moment, Toss finally showed a bit of hesitation on his face.

never mind!

Let's go back first!

And appease that idiot Zack!

I don't know, his injury...

However, after showing hesitation, Toss did not choose to stay here for more, but left this passage after such a thought flashed in his mind.

The rest of the passage was silent.

"despair!"

Until, there was a slight sound of footsteps, gently stepping out of the shadow, and in the darkness, a figure that seemed to be shrouded in shadow appeared slightly.

"Toss..."

Then, there was a barely audible murmur.

"Forget it, whether he is alive or dead is also an inference that can be used as an argument. Let him go."

Then, there was such a voice that seemed to be talking to himself.

But the voice of the words was exactly the same as that of Toss's adult.

...

At this time, on the other side, Hokage's office.

"Three generations of Hokage-sama, there is no change in the village at present."

Half-kneeling in front of Hokage's desk, Anbe Ninja, who made a routine report, spoke seriously and respectfully.

"Um."

Regarding this, the Third Hokage, who was looking at a certain scroll with a solemn and suspicious expression on his face, gently put down the scroll in his hand, and nodded in response.

This is also a rare good thing.

At the same time, the old man seemed to have let go of a small stone in his heart, and a somewhat relaxed expression appeared on his face.

"yes!"

Hearing this, Anbu Ninja was also quite excited and said.

Since the strict defense began in secret, although the village has entered a full capacity state again, some behaviors that are about to move around are indeed much less, and the village seems to be much more stable.

Whether in the open or in the dark.

"Well, where is Orochimaru? Have you found any trace of him?"

Hearing Anbu Ninja's encouraging words, Sandai Hokage nodded and asked.

"No."

In response, Anbu Ninja's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head.

Although it shows that the secret is much more stable, but since the strict defense, Orochimaru, who has been chasing after him, seems to have disappeared at this time, without any news.

To be honest, Anbu ninja, who is a routine report, is also very worried about this matter.

Now on Konoha's territory, with enough intelligence and combat power, it is still impossible to find Orochimaru. Of course, there is Orochimaru here as one of the three ninjas, and he basically knows Konoha's defense well, even if Konoha has been greatly changed. , However, for a rebellious ninja with this level of understanding of Orochimaru, he can basically guess roughly, and it is normal to not be able to find Orochimaru for a while.

However, the appearance of Orochimaru this time has a disturbing atmosphere. Coupled with the current situation of undercurrents, Orochimaru has actually become a very important role.

After all, with Orochimaru's understanding of Konoha, and Konoha's S-rank rebellious ninja status, if someone wants to be unfavorable to Konoha, they will definitely look for Orochimaru.

As for the forces that can be unfavorable to Konoha, it is completely possible to invite or cooperate with Orochimaru.

In other words, the sudden appearance of Orochimaru is likely to represent a big force behind it, and Orochimaru cannot fight alone.

If Orochimaru can be found and monitored now, or if Orochimaru can be directly controlled, the effect will be much better than using Caoyin Village and a month of deterrence.

And since Orochimaru can seem to evaporate in the world in Konoha Village, then the forces behind him or the forces that cooperate with him can also completely evaporate. The destruction was carried out secretly without Konoha's knowledge.

This is almost the situation where Konoha's throat is stuck now.

If Orochimaru can't be found, Konoha is at a disadvantage.

"Well, I see."

Regarding this, Sandai Hokage showed nothing unusual on his face, as if he could not find Orochimaru as he had expected.

"Has everyone notified about Chiba's return?"

Afterwards, the Third Hokage spoke again.

"According to your instructions, all ministers and deputy ministers and their deputies have been notified."

In this regard, Anbu Ninja's originally worried face immediately flashed an excited look, and said.

"How's the reaction?"

Hearing this, Sandai Hokage didn't have any strange expressions on his face, as if everything was within his expectations, he just asked.

"At the beginning, everyone who didn't know was still a little surprised. Some new recruits, young people who had not experienced that era, were a little confused. However, when I left, some old ministers who knew Lord Chiba had already I have started to popularize these dusty histories to them. Now, I think they need to slow down a bit. After all, Master Chiba is comparable to Master Hokage of the Fourth Hokage. However, it should not be a problem for Master Chiba to take over the scheduling of those departments. "

Regarding this, Anbu Ninja hurriedly said.

At the same time, a smile appeared on his face.

At this moment, recalling the dazed expressions of those newcomers, he still had a sense of superiority.

Although there was no malice in this kind of superiority, he still felt an uncontrollable sense of relief when he saw the bewildered appearance of those newcomers who had been able to command themselves on weekdays.

"Really, that's good, Qianye takes over this part of the power, and there can't be any problems."

Hearing this, Sandai Hokage nodded and said seriously.

"yes!"

In this regard, Anbu Ninja is also a ninja who has been with the Third Hokage for many years after all. The feeling of comfort is irresistible, but it is only before the Third Hokage becomes serious. Now that the Third Hokage has become serious, then it means Now, this matter is very important.

And as a ninja who reported routinely, he naturally knew the importance of this, so he responded solemnly.

And, it has been decided to pay close attention to this matter.

"Well... let's get back first."

To this, Sandai Hokage nodded and said.

"yes!"

And hearing this, the Anbu ninja didn't talk nonsense, and disappeared in place in a flash.

"Well...Since Qianye has already started to take over, then, in terms of defense, there shouldn't be much trouble."

Afterwards, looking at the empty desk, Sandai Hokage pondered for a while, and said so.

only……

However, the next second, after he picked up the scroll that had just been put down, he wrinkled it again.

Who is this Haneda Kazuyo?

How could he come up with a plan so similar to Chiba's style?

Could it be that during this period of time, Qianye has also accepted a disciple whose aptitude is so close to his?

Afterwards, looking at the strategy on the scroll, a thought full of doubts could not help but appear in the mind of the third Hokage.

That's right, this scroll is the information about the strategic issues in Caoyin Village that was passed on by Kenshin Watanabe.

This is the strategic policy proposed by Ichiyo Haneda.

As for the Third Hokage, since he has a direct communication channel with Chiba, it is naturally impossible for him to think that Haneda Ichiba and Chiba are the same person, but this strategy is really too similar to Chiba's strategy.

The only possibility is that Haneda Kazuyo is Chiba's disciple, and because of his aptitude similar to Chiba's, he was favored by Chiba, so he learned these tactics from Chiba.

Moreover, this also reasonably explains why Caoyin Village chose Konoha alone. You must know that Caoyin Village does not consider other Dairen villages, but only targets Konoha. It is also quite strange that Xiaoren Village chooses a big power, but it will never choose only one.

In itself, this is strange.

This behavior, which seems to be desperate and completely disregarding the consequences, will never be done by Xiaonin Village.

Now, seeing this strategy, Sandai Hokage seems to understand why Chiba made him form an alliance with Caoyin Village as a starting point to break the current ninja world pattern.

It is very possible that the current Grass Hidden Village is secretly operated by Qianye, which can also explain why the Kingdom of Grass suddenly closed the country, and suddenly changed the leader, and the daimyo began to ask for help. Maybe this move was secretly manipulated by Qianye.

And this Haneda family may all be Chiba's confidantes, and the purpose is naturally for Konoha.

Cultivate a reliable helper for Konoha.

Change the unfavorable situation of Konoha's every ninja war.

What he wants, Sandai Hokage believes, Chiba definitely wants to get it too.

"Well... If that's the case, then..."

And thinking of this, the Third Hokage didn't think much about it anymore, and with a snap, it stamped it directly on the strategy.