After reading the information, Orochimaru extended his tongue to roll up the scroll, swallowed it, and licked the corner of his mouth, looking dangerously at Sai, who had returned to his expressionless state, "Anything else?"
Sai's expression remained unchanged. He had indeed received professional training. If he didn't want to smile, he really wouldn't. He said in a flat tone, "Danzo-sama ordered me to temporarily follow your command and cooperate with your actions."
Orochimaru didn't believe his nonsense at all. Cooperate with him? More like monitor him. Maybe as soon as this is over, this brat will immediately try to assassinate him.
But it didn't matter. He'd seen double agents before. He pointed to the Wind Shadow guard on the ground, "I see. You disguise yourself as one of them."
"Yes." Sai transformed into one of the Wind Shadow's guards.
The Sound Ninja Four also each chose a person to disguise as.
"Guren, you go to that place according to the plan. If there is no news within three days, return directly to the hideout," Orochimaru instructed.
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama." Guren left first.
Afterwards, the "Wind Shadow" continued to lead the team towards Konoha as if nothing had happened.
Maki, who was unaware of this, had already scouted out the hiding place for the troops outside of Konoha's patrol range.
As for how he knew Konoha's patrol range, why not ask the amazing Danzo?
...
When the new day arrived, the villagers of Konoha went out of their homes to do their respective things. They were also very much looking forward to the upcoming third round of the Chunin Exams. Their mood might be like the Olympics being held in their own country.
Since the list of contestants had been announced, the villagers already knew that Konoha's Genin were the most numerous among the ninjas who had made it to the final competition.
They felt very proud of this and their sense of security greatly increased, because this showed that Konoha's Genin were much better than those of other villages, which also meant that Konoha would be stronger than other villages in the future, and they would live better lives.
In addition, the people from other villages who had been constantly entering Konoha in recent days, including wealthy merchants, nobles, and ordinary tourists, had brought a lot of revenue to Konoha. Business has been very good for all kinds of shops recently—but Tenten's arms dealer family should not be included.
And the people who had lived in Konoha for a few days had gradually accepted some of Konoha's strange things:
For example, if you see a team with table tennis rackets painted on their bodies walking past you aggressively, please don't panic. That is Konoha's Military Police Force. They enforce the law impartially and will not wrongly arrest a good person, nor will they let a bad person go.
For example, if you see the Military Police Force members' serious faces showing stiff and frightening smiles, please don't be afraid, because that is their recently promoted smile service, but some members are not yet used to making such expressions.
For example, if you see three or five green-clad bowl-cut heads running past you, shouting and making strange poses, please don't worry, because those are all Konoha's rare beasts, and they are very friendly to humans...
...
In general, Konoha is an increasingly prosperous village, a peaceful and joyful village, and a village full of hope.
And at this time, the village chief of Konoha was at home talking to his silly son about something.
Minato closed the newspaper and put it on the table, asking seriously, "Naruto, do you really want to practice that?"
"Yeah, because I might need to use it next."
Minato thought about Naruto's next opponent and said, "I don't object to you trying to control that kind of power, but there are risks."
"Dad, are you talking about the risk of the Jinchuriki going berserk? There's no need to worry about that at all. With my current relationship with the big fox, even if I can't
Naruto said affirmatively, "No problem. If I hadn't promised you before that I would give you a heads-up before messing with the seal, I might have already started."
"No, let Mom guide you." Kushina patted her chest, confidently saying, "No one understands the Nine Tails Chakra better than I do."
Then Red Nine Tails and Orange Nine Tails became unhappy. Red Nine Tails, who often argued with Kushina, said, "Wouldn't it be fine if I directly guided him? You should say no one understands the Nine Tails Chakra better than me!"
"I've been a Jinchuriki, and you haven't!"
"I am a Tailed Beast myself!"
"So what? You've never been a Jinchuriki!"
"Without Tailed Beasts, where would Jinchuriki come from!"
"But you've never been a Jinchuriki!"
"You stinky woman, are you looking for a fight!"
"Come on, you stinky fox!"
"Hmph!"
"Neh~"
...
"Alright, alright, let's all go together." Naruto's head hurt from their bickering. It really hurt. He thought, Can't you two argue in my Sealing Space? Why do you have to open a chatroom to argue? It was just like those silly book club members who spammed emoji.
"Okay, now that it's decided, I'll take you to a secluded place." Minato put his hands on Naruto and Kushina's shoulders, and the next moment, the family of three appeared in a cave.
Naruto and Kushina curiously looked around.
Kushina looked at Minato, surprised, "Isn't this..."
Minato smiled and said, "That's right, this is where Naruto was born. Feeling nostalgic?"
"Yeah, I haven't been here since then, but speaking of which..." Kushina first smiled with a look of reminiscence, and then punched Naruto on the head.
Naruto cried out in pain, covering his head, and looked at Kushina aggrievedly, asking, "Why did you suddenly hit me?"
"Because when I gave birth to you, why didn't you come out faster? It hurt me to death!" Kushina said, hands on her hips, righteously.
"Oh." Naruto accepted it. Although he couldn't help with that at all, he couldn't refute it at all.
Some say a child's birthday is a mother's day of suffering.
Remembering what happened that day, Naruto didn't have any temper at all. Hit me if you want. Being hit by Mom occasionally is also a kind of happiness, because that means she still has the energy, strength, and mood to hit you.
Minato looked at the two of them bickering, a happy smile on his face. Now he was extremely grateful for his choice back then.
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