vncnus Chapter 259 The best and worst are separated by only a thin line.
Chapter 259 The best and worst are separated by only a thin line.
As Tetsuya left the daimyo of the Land of Fire, he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
"Hiruzen Sarutobi truly loved Danzo. He was willing to pay so much in compensation rather than hand over Danzo. Such affection is rare even in the entire ninja world."
Zabuza, who was acting as Tetsuya's bodyguard, also agreed.
"Indeed, to sacrifice the interests of the entire village in order to protect one person, it's truly a blessing for this village to have such a Hokage."
Even so, I think the villagers of Konoha are much better off than those of our Kirigakure; at least they don't have to live in the blood mist.
"That's true. Compared to Konoha, Kirigakure is like paradise."
As he spoke, Tetsuya patted Zabuza on the shoulder to comfort him.
"But don't be too sad. As long as we unite and work together, the future will change."
"Yes, sir, I believe you."
"You should believe in us, not me. We will definitely succeed."
"Sir, you are right. We will definitely succeed."
Tetsuya then turned to the Way.
"Actually, I think there might be another reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi is so protective of Danzo."
Are there any other reasons?
"Yes, no one will wholeheartedly clean up other people's messes unless it involves their own interests."
Zabuza pondered for a moment, then said with a look of sudden realization.
“I understand, sir. You mean that the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi is so protective of Danzo is because they are actually one entity. Many things are not only related to Danzo, but there may also be Hiruzen Sarutobi behind Danzo.”
Once Danzo falls, Hiruzen Sarutobi will be severely punished, if not killed. At the very least, he will no longer be able to remain Hokage; his title of strongest Hokage, built up over many years, will crumble, and he will become the worst Hokage.
"Perhaps."
Tetsuya returned to his own front door.
"Alright, Zabuza, you don't need to stay with me anymore. Go and guard Haku and the others. I think the qualifiers should start now."
The real show will begin after the qualifiers are over.
Zabuza understood; he knew what Tetsuya meant by "good show."
With the Konoha Crush plan in place, the Hokage who wanted to maintain his lifelong image of brilliance will finally be able to die a truly glorious and heroic death.
"I understand. Then I won't disturb your rest any longer, sir."
Having said that, Zabuza quickly retreated.
Tetsuya pulled a contract from his sleeve.
This is the compensation offered by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Ownership transfer agreement for Konoha's largest and most bustling commercial street.
This is the commercial street that he was responsible for investing in and building. After its completion, most of the ownership of this street was held by Konoha.
And now, that entire street is back in Tetsuya's hands.
Not only that, but Tetsuya was also compensated with the ownership of a small commercial street near the largest commercial street.
It's important to know that Konoha doesn't have many commercial streets like this in total.
"Wait a minute, this old fox is giving it away so readily, could there be something wrong with it? Or is it that he originally brought this commercial street from somewhere else?"
Tetsuya looked at the contract on the second commercial street and couldn't help but think.
It's been rumored that Kushina inherited Mito's fortune and was a super-rich woman who owned an entire street.
Could this be the street that was taken away after Kushina died?
"Tsk, who cares? It's mine now anyway. Besides, in the future, the entire ninja world will be mine, let alone a small place like Konoha."
Tetsuya hummed a little tune as he returned home.
"Mr. Chiba, you're finally back!"
When Tetsuya opened the door, he saw Orochimaru still sitting on the sofa drinking a little wine, but Sakumo was nowhere to be seen.
"Hey Orochimaru, you're still here? I thought you'd already gone back to prepare. By the way, where's Sakumo?"
"What else is there to prepare? Everything that needed to be prepared was already prepared before I came to Konoha."
Orochimaru took out a new cup and poured Tetsuya a glass of wine.
"As for Shuo Mao, I've already sent him back. It won't be long before we send the old man on his way, and the thought of that makes me feel excited and thrilled for the first time in a long time."
"When Sakumo was still here, I hadn't had enough to drink. Mr. Chiba, would you like to have another drink with me?"
"No problem, if you want to drink, I'd be happy to oblige."
The Forest of Death, on the arena.
The first match was between Uchiha Sasuke and a Konoha genin.
"Both sides, take your positions! The match begins!"
Before the Konoha genin could react, Sasuke had already rushed in front of him at Gekko Hayate's command.
He threw a punch straight at the man's abdomen.
"So fast!"
The onlookers gasped in surprise; many hadn't even seen Sasuke's movements clearly.
The Konoha genin fighting Sasuke gritted his teeth and hurriedly reached out to block Sasuke's attack.
However, Sasuke suddenly stopped his attack, used the momentum to turn around, and delivered a whip kick to the man's cheek.
There was no time to defend himself; he was struck hard on the head and immediately lost consciousness, flying off the stage.
"beep--!"
When Hayate Gekko saw the Konoha genin fly off the stage, he immediately blew his whistle.
"The match is over. The winner is Uchiha Sasuke."
Sasuke stood on the arena, looking in the direction where Gaara and Neji were.
It's like saying, "Good luck, I'll be waiting for you in the main competition."
"Ah! That arrogant Sasuke is still as strong as ever, his movements are so fast I can hardly see them."
Naruto pouted, complaining with a hint of envy.
They're about the same age, so why is this arrogant Sasuke so powerful?
Meanwhile, Neji and Lee, on the other hand, have a different perspective from Naruto.
Both of them pursued physical training, especially Xiao Li, who specialized in physical techniques.
The two were able to glean much more from Sasuke's simple move.
"Sasuke's burst of power is quite impressive. This level of burst is comparable to some taijutsu ninjas."
"That's right, Neji. Not only is his explosive power great, but Sasuke's coordination and body control are also excellent. He can change his moves at any time while punching quickly."
Ah, being able to participate in this joint exam is truly amazing! To meet another genius like Neji and compete on the same stage as them—I feel so fired up! This is youth!
Matt Kai nodded in agreement.
"That's right, Xiao Li, relying on his diligence and hard work, stepped onto a stage to compete with geniuses. That's youth!"