Konoha forty-four years, August.

The aftermath of the Third Shinobi War finally dissipated completely, and Konoha returned to the serene atmosphere it had before.

There is an endless stream of civilians who come to post missions, and the backlog of missions during the war keeps these ninjas who have just returned from the battlefield busy again.

In Masahiko's small shop, a long-lost customer was ushered in, Sakumo Kiki.

For Shuo Mao's "new arm", Masahiko knocked and beat for a long time, and was a little disappointed.

It was an arm made entirely of steel and chakra conduction metal, and it could only be controlled by chakra without the kind of tall technology that Masahiko had imagined to connect nerves.

"Elder Masahiko, that's fine, it's enough not to affect your daily life."

Masahiko shook his head, "In the future, I will find a way to get you a better arm, install this kind of thing, and your strength will still not be able to recover as before." ”

Losing his right hand, Shuo Mao's strength was almost folded. It's not that the right hand is broken, and if you practice the left-handed knife, you can incarnate "Qimu Yangguo", and your strength will be further enhanced.

The swordsmanship of the Qimu family is with both hands. The same is true for most of the sword techniques in the Hokage world.

I thought Yuna could bring some surprises, but I forgot that Yuna has always been interested in those steel instruments, and there is no research on the human body.

"That's enough, Elder Masahiko." Shuo Mao repeated.

Masahiko smiled and shook his head, "How did it become you to comfort me." What about Kakashi, didn't come back with you? ”

"I came back, but I was stopped by your junior apprentice, and the two went to the training ground to compete."

"This guy with soil is looking for a blow again, so he can't bear it, and it is the period when the strength flies into the eye just after opening the writing wheel."

Masahiko was helpless in his heart, although he opened two hooks of jade, but he didn't make much progress in other aspects except for his "eyesight". is in such a hurry to challenge Kakashi, and it is no surprise that he will be abused again.

However, this is in line with Masahiko's intentions, and Obito needs to be "stimulated".

After a moment of silence, Masahiko spoke again.

"Let's go, celebrate the recovery of your arm...... Even if it's a recovery, please eat ramen. ”

Shuo Mao couldn't cry or laugh, such a big thing, just ask for a meal of ramen?

Masahiko noticed his expression and shook his head, "You don't know how popular Ichiraku ramen is right now, these ninjas who came down from the battlefield haven't eaten it for months, as if they have lost it." ”

"It's still early, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in when it's time for dinner."

Shuo Mao was stunned, and when he saw Masahiko leaving, he hurriedly followed.

Sure enough, there was still nearly an hour before the meal, and the seats in Ichiraku Ramen were almost full, both civilians and ninjas.

Seeing the two enter, the noisy environment was quiet for a moment, and then the cries of "Lord White Fang" continued.

Masahiko's face stiffened for a moment, remembering that he was still the identity of the feather coat, and eating with Shuo Mao was probably suspicious.

But soon he was calm again.

"What's wrong with White Fang? White teeth are not in good health, and they have to take medicine! ”

After that, Masahiko generously ordered two of the most expensive ramen, adding meat and noodles, and Shuo Mao was speechless when he looked like he was not bad for money.

"You...... It's so casual. ”

Masahiko ignored him.

The face was very slow, and the two didn't care. But something is wrong with the environment in the store.

After the two entered the store, with Shuo Mao's identity, it was reasonable to make the noisy environment quiet for a moment, but it was a little weird to be quiet for more than ten minutes.

Shuo Mao is usually not the kind of person who is too strict, how can he make the people who eat dare not speak loudly?

The two glanced at each other, looking at the whispering appearance of everyone in the store, and they were confused for a while.

"I can't live in peace if I eat." Masahiko sighed, the wind attribute chakra output, and the conversation between the two middle ninjas not far away reached his ears.

"I didn't expect Orochimaru-sama to be this kind of person...... "One of them was full of disappointment.

"What's wrong? I think that's the right way for Orochimaru-sama to handle it. ”

"How do you ...... Silence. It was another ninja who noticed the two men's attention.

Masahiko listened to it for a while, "What's wrong with Orochimaru?" Human experiments have been discovered? ”

I wanted to eavesdrop on something more, but I found that there was no whispering in the store.

Shaking his head helplessly, "Shuo Mao, you go and ask what happened to those two ninja Orochimaru?" ”

Shuo Mao was stunned for a moment and did as he said.

Masahiko didn't eavesdrop, but looked left and right, and sandwiched all the meat in the Shuomao noodle bowl into his own bowl......

A few minutes later, Shuo Mao walked back with a very ugly face.

"Elder Masahiko, something happened."

Masahiko ate noodles in his mouth, and said indifferently: "What's the matter?"

"Three years ago, the details of a classified S-Class mission carried out by Orochimaru were revealed. In order to complete the mission, Orochimaru ...... to his captured companions To leave somebody in the lurch! ”

Masahiko was stunned, this story sounds a little familiar, especially looking at Shuo Mao opposite, it feels more familiar, it is completely a "pirated version" of a certain original event.

"If you save your companion, it will cause the mission to fail, bring huge losses to Konoha, and even the companion you rescued will blame you, will you still save him?" Masahiko shook his head and spoke.

Shuo Mao paused.

"Needless to say, I see." Masahiko waved his hand and ate the last bite of noodles, "Let's eat noodles, it's getting cold, you don't have to worry about this matter for now, just wait and see what happens." ”

Shuo Mao hesitated, sat down, and as soon as he picked up the chopsticks, he was stunned.

Looking at Masahiko leaving the ramen restaurant in a hurry after settling the account, he was speechless.

"Is it really just me who is invited to eat noodles?"

……

Taobao store.

Masahiko sighed in his heart, "The details of an S-class classified mission have been spread so widely, and it was three years ago, and no one helped the trouble...... Is it a group collection, or is it a part of both group collection and day slashing? ”

"But what's the use of this, this time the target is not Shuo Mao, but Orochimaru. And Orochimaru's choice to complete the mission may make some people think that he is unkind, but most ninjas will be more supportive, right? ”

"Do you still expect Orochimaru to not be able to stand the accusations of that small group of people, and ...... Suicide? ”

The more Masahiko thought about it, the more weird it became, if this really happened, it must have been his illusion.

Sure enough, in the next few days, this matter gradually fermented in Konoha, from a few people to everyone.

In the streets and alleys, civilians and ninjas are discussing this matter, and two factions are gradually formed. One side thinks the task is important, and the other thinks the companion is important.

And Orochimaru, who is the focus of the incident, has not reacted much.

Until one day, there was another discussion on the streets: the new patriarch of the Senju family, Senju Rope Tree, denied Orochimaru's actions and thought that his companions should be rescued.

This is the first ninja with enough status to show his attitude.

"Although Rope Tree is a single cell, it is normal to say so in private, but it should not be able to publicly refute Orochimaru......" Masahiko sighed in his heart.

"Killing two birds with one stone...... Is it? ”