The atmosphere in the office suddenly became quiet, almost audible as a pin.

Shiraishi's eyes stared directly at Ye Naiyu's white face, which was still smiling gently, and when he asked this question, the emotion on the other party's face did not change in the slightest, as if he was unaware of this question.

"Pharmacist...... Pouch? ”

For a long time, I don't know if I remembered something, Ye Naiyu's voice was soft, and he slowly spit out these words.

"Yes, there are a lot of strange things about his intelligence."

Shiraishi crossed his hands on the table, his eyes still fixed on Nonoyu's face.

"How?"

Nonoyu seemed to be very interested in this information, and his smile deepened.

"Judging from the information collected by Konoha, Yakushidou was a child brought back to Konoha by the Kaminobu of the Konoha Medical Force at that time during the Battle of Kikyo Mountain. In school, his grades were average.,After graduation,,There's no bright achievement.,And most of the ordinary qualifications of the lower ninja.,Participated in the middle ninja exam many times in a row.,Failed to advance to the middle ninja.。 ”

"Does it look inconspicuous?"

"Yes. But the problem is that he has an extremely close relationship with Tuan Zang and Orochimaru, and judging from the information he has gathered, it is impossible to determine for the time being whether he is helping Tuan Zang or helping Orochimaru to do things. In this way, the issue of his identity has become a big doubt. All the information before he joined Konoha was cut out, replaced with an inconspicuous identity information, and integrated into Konoha Village with a new identity, which has not aroused the suspicion of Konoha insiders until now. ”

Generally speaking, a ninja of this level does not need him to take care of it personally, this is the job of the intelligence department.

It's just that this time Dou appeared in the middle ninja exam, and the clues he got from it, it can be determined that he had a direct meeting with Orochimaru during the middle ninja exam.

But based on this alone, Shiraishi can't determine what Dou's position is.

Is it a spy arranged by Danzo to Orochimaru's side, or is it a spy that Orochimaru planted inside Konoha.

Although judging from the information Kakashi gathered, Dou seems to be more inclined to Orochimaru's side, but a multi-faceted agent like Dou will easily not reveal his true position.

Maybe the position that leans towards Orochimaru's side is just a deliberate forgery.

"If you walk a tightrope, you may die one day."

Ye Naiyu looked at the photos on the information documents, and his heart tingled slightly.

Sure enough, Tuan Zang did not fulfill the contract with her and let the child go as promised.

Instead, he continues to use the opponent and becomes a pawn under the root.

As for Orochimaru's intervention...... That's supposed to be what happened after she 'died'.

A child who has no past, no country, and no so-called position because of the war is the most beloved war orphan of the roots, and is very suitable for developing into a grassroots spy officer of the roots.

Vacillating between the two dangerous figures, Danzou and Orochimaru, is no different from walking a tightrope, and the slightest carelessness will shatter your bones.

"Yes, but this kind of thing is very common, and there are countless orphans born from the ninja war, and he is only one of them. That's why you quit the roots and transferred to work in an orphanage. ”

Shiraishi took a sip of tea.

"Is Lady Shiraishi suspicious of me?"

"No, if it's doubtful, you can't stand here and talk to me. After all, apart from the country of ghosts, there is no second force that will accept your surrender unconditionally. I've never restricted anything about you, even if I joined the Intelligence Department, it was just a choice you made. Even if you had planned to live in seclusion at the shrine for the rest of your life, I wouldn't have said anything. ”

The scars of war are not meant to be mentioned by anyone.

Especially a woman like Ye Naiyu, who is more emotional than rational.

The darkness at the root has completely degraded her kindness, and she has been condemned by her conscience all the time.

But even so, until 'death', it was not able to get rid of the control of the roots.

Because her kindness and ability do not match, she can't protect more orphans from the roots, so she will be used by the group to squeeze out the last trace of value.

"That's right." Ye Naiyu sighed, and said with a sad smile: "I thought that after the cultivation of the shrine, I could forget everything in the past and start my life again." But...... Sure enough, I'm still a greedy woman. ”

"There's nothing wrong with that, because your kindness can only be useful if you have your back to me. If you want to quit the intelligence service, you can leave at any time. Anyway, with your ability, it won't be difficult to manage the orphanage in the Oni Country. ”

"If I were ten years younger, I might fall in love with Shiraishi-sama...... But for now, I don't want to be killed. ”

Nonoyu said with a smile.

Shiraishi choked on drinking water, coughed a few times and said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in old women either." Since Yakushidou is the child you took in in the orphanage in the past, can you win him over? ”

Although he has already managed to infiltrate Orochimaru's command through another Konoha traitor.

However, the level is still too low, and so far there is no access to higher-secret information.

Unlike Yakushi, his ability to act as a link of communication between Danzang and Orochimaru means that he has extraordinary abilities and knows more things.

"Although I am his adoptive mother, that child has been very assertive since he was a child, and his abilities are different from ordinary children. Coupled with the fact that he never had to think about the so-called national position, it means that his life has been drifting with the flow...... If I was his faith in the past, then one of Danzang or Orochimaru at this time is his new faith. ”

Nonoyu sighed and said what the problem was.

Although a spy needs a stand, Dou is not an ordinary spy.

Because before he entered the orphanage, he was blank, and his position was always blank.

He is whatever color the rest of the people put on him, and regards it as the whole of life. That's the problem with positionless spies.

Whenever someone needs it, he will show up and become a blade in that person's hands.

Shiraishi listened carefully to Ye Naiyu's analysis and exhaled softly.

"In other words, it would be a bad thing to reach out to him before his current faith is destroyed, right?"

"It's great that you understand."

"Interesting statement. Let's put his actions on hold for the time being. ”

Although it was a bit of a pity, Shiraishi didn't pay much attention to it.

"Excuse me, is there anything else that Lord Shiraishi has to explain?"

"You stay in the headquarters for the time being, and I will send another person to hand over to the country of Tang. The rest of the things are gone, go down. ”

"Well, I'll take my leave."

Nonoyu bowed slightly and left the office.

The office was quiet again, and Shiraishi looked leisurely, drinking afternoon tea relaxedly, and processing the unfinished intelligence documents in his hand without hurrying or slow.

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"You should all know what to do next, right?"

In the hotel, Kakashi summoned Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to his room, sat on the edge of the bed, and asked the three in a serious tone.

It looked like something terrible was going to happen next.

"Of course, this kind of thing is clear, that is the taste of ramen after that, what kind of choice to choose!"

Before Sasuke could speak, Naruto had already taken the lead in raising his hand to express his opinion.

This behavior of his naturally caused Kakashi to be strongly dissatisfied, and he punched him hard in the head.

"Hmm!"

Naruto crouched directly on the ground with his head in his hands, letting out a scream of pain.

"Why did you hit me all of a sudden, Kakashi-sensei?"

The tone was full of dissatisfaction.

"That's because you don't realize the seriousness of the matter at all, in your opinion, isn't the third exam as important as dinner? And how many times have I said that eating ramen all the time will lead to malnutrition and not grow taller. ”

Kakashi pressed his finger to the center of his eyebrows, looking at Naruto with a huge headache.

"But the ramen is so delicious......

Naruto argued.

"It's delicious in moderation. Forget it, now is not the time to talk about such things. I think you already know a little bit about the opponents in the first round of the third exam, who passed the previous qualifiers. ”

Kakashi said.

Although Sakura lost in the qualifiers and was eliminated, Naruto and Sasuke, who were members of the seventh class, managed to advance.

As the instructor of the seventh class, Kakashi is also honored.

However, he also knew that the official match for the third exam was different from today's qualifiers. It can be said that the lower ninjas who advanced to the third exam have no so-called mediocre hands.

Every battle can be very difficult.

In addition, the format is different from the qualifiers, and it is a tournament that requires ranking.

Therefore, with this in mind, it is important to be prepared for a long fight, and not to fight one game equals victory.

"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I've already figured out what to do."

After Kakashi said this, Naruto patted his chest with a confident smile on his face.

"Countermeasure? First of all, the strategy you used to beat your opponent in the qualifiers cannot be applied to the third final. Moreover, Shino is a ninja of the oil girl clan, and the parasite he controls is not only lethal, but also very strong in seeking enemies. ”

Kakashi thought that Naruto wanted to use the qualifier routine and sneak up on Shino after the third final.

"How is that possible? Anyway, I've already figured out a new countermeasure, and I'm sure I'll surprise you when the time comes. However, this requires Sakura's help. ”

Naruto scratched his head and laughed embarrassedly.

"My help?"

Sakura glanced at Naruto suspiciously, wondering what strange idea he was coming up with in his head.

"yes, no problem, Sakura?"

"Even if you say that, I don't know what you want me to help you with? First of all, if I can do it, I'll be fine for you. But if it's a date or something, like cheering you up, then it's free. ”

After listening to Sakura's words, Naruto didn't know if he should be moved or lost.

"Rest assured, it's not a date, it's a serious request. Let's talk about it then, after all, what ramen you eat tonight is the most important thing. ”

Naruto quickly collected his frustration and returned to his smile as he hurried towards the door.

"You're too good at it, Naruto."

It was too late to stop Naruto, and Kakashi had to sigh helplessly.

"Once that guy decides something, ten cows can't pull it back. Let's wait until tomorrow to talk about the topic. ”

Sasuke also agreed with Naruto's approach.

Kakashi had no choice but to comply.

Following Naruto to the hallway, a group of people immediately greeted him.

It was the rest of the Konoha who led the team led by the Shinobi.

The three mentors Asma, Red and Kai are all there, followed by their team's lower ninja.

They came out of the room at this time, presumably because they wanted to go out for dinner, rather than stay in the hotel and eat free meals.

"Kakashi, are you guys going out too?"

Kai asked, patting Kakashi on the shoulder.

"Yes, after all, I finally passed the qualifiers, so why should I celebrate."

Kakashi replied with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Looks like we're all thinking about going together. However, I didn't expect that two people from your team would advance to the third final, so let's compete to see whose students get the higher rankings. ”

Kai said enthusiastically.

Before Kakashi could answer, Red on the side also participated: "It looks interesting, if the two 'seniors' don't mind, I want to participate here." However, someone can't seem to participate. ”

His eyes squinted towards Asma's position.

Asma suddenly felt a sword pierce into her heart, and said with a wry smile: "Hey, you talk about yours, don't suddenly sprinkle salt on my wounds." The students on my side don't seem to have much luck. ”

"Putting failure down to luck is looking for an excuse? He really doesn't look like a man who dares to do anything. ”

Red thought for a moment and joked.

"Okay, I'll throw in the towel."

Seeing Asma, who surrendered decisively, the three of Shikamaru, Dingji, and Ino behind him complained one after another.

This is too lacking in the momentum that ninja should have.

Is this the so-called one thing descending from one thing?

"Has the relationship between the two become so good? However, time is limited today, so let's end the small talk for now. When the finals are over, it's time for another big party. ”

Kakashi saw that the time was almost up, and didn't continue to dwell on it.

"Well, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Kakashi left with the three Naruto.

"Well, then, I'm taking my leave."

Kai also left here with the three of Ningji.

Only the members of Team Red and Team Asma are left in the hallway.

"Well, if you don't mind, Red, do you want to go with me for a barbecue? I heard that there is a world's best high-end yakiniku restaurant here, so I treat you to it. ”

Asma looked at Red a little crampedly, coughing lightly, but still said the words of invitation.

"But I've been losing weight lately, and I'm ......"

Red frowned.

Then, she looked at Hinata, who had a very low presence in the team, and refused a little in her heart.

"What's the matter, since it's Teacher Asma's treat, there's no problem. It just so happens that I also want to eat a barbecue to replenish my blood. ”

The bandaged teeth on his nose said with a big grin.

After medical ninjutsu treatment, his nasal bone has recovered, but there is still a little pain, and he can heal with a rest.

He could see that Asma had the idea of pursuing his mentorship, and he said this in the hope of helping the other party.

"I don't care, what about you, Hinata?"

Shino nodded and glanced at Hinata.

Hinata lowered her head and wrung her fingers shyly, and for some reason, the miserable image of Asma's bankruptcy appeared in her heart

"I, my words......"

Before Hinata could finish speaking, Asma directly finalized and said, "Then it's decided, let's go eat barbecue together." ”

"Well, hopefully your wallet will hold up then."

Seeing Asma so simply finalize the matter, Hong had no choice but to follow his wishes, hoping that Asma would have extra living expenses this month.

"It's okay, my side has relatively sufficient funds, enough for eight people to let go."

After all, there is only one big stomach king in the team, and with the money he carries, it is more than enough to deal with this big stomach king.

Moreover, through this opportunity, Kazuko can develop further.

Thinking of this, Asma couldn't help but look forward to the next barbecue dinner.

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An hour later.

The sky was completely dark, and at the same time, it completely showed the prosperity of Aster City.

Under the hazy and beautiful night, the noise is endless. The neon lights of all colors give off a fantastical and magnificent scene, and the streets are crowded with many more people than during the day.

It's as if this is the moment when a city truly unleashes its charm.

There are many types of roadside shops, and if you can think of them, you can find them all here, even if you can't think of them.

Not only that, but since it is the center of ninja business, you can see people from all over the world coming and going on the streets, wearing different styles of clothing, and gathering together. This kind of scene, for people who see this kind of scene for the first time, will inevitably be a little shocking.

"There are a lot of people in this city."

Naruto got off the bus, although it was a vehicle that Novelty had never seen in Konoha before, but in less than half a day, Naruto became proficient in how the bus worked, and he was quick to accept new things.

As soon as he came, he saw the scene of people on the street, and immediately sighed.

It's hard to see so many people gathered at the time of the festival in Konoha even at the festival gathering.

And this is just a common sight that can be seen when Aster City walks into the night.

Naruto contrasted this with Konoha and couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration.

"After all, it is a commercial capital, and the flow of people will inevitably be much larger than that of ordinary cities."

Kakashi nodded.

A few years ago, although Aster City was also prosperous, it was far from being so prosperous.

The country of ghosts is growing too fast.

The urban construction of Shion City is not only a reflection of the industrial capacity of the Oni no Kuni, but also the greening of the city is also in place when building Shion City on the basis of industry. Pollution from industry is not present in the city.

It is said that under the entire city, there is a large purification system with chakra as the core energy source, which can keep the city clean at all times.

"Not at all, I've been to the capital of our Fire Nation, and it's not comparable to this place at all."

Sasuke couldn't help but take a deep breath at the flowery scenery around him.

Regardless of the military power represented by the ninja, the industrial power of the Oni no Kuni is too strong.

Compared to Konoha, it was almost like an entire era behind.

It makes Sasuke deeply doubt whether the sentence in the textbook of the ninja school - the country of fire is the center of the ninja world is correct.

Although the two countries are in the ninja world at the same time, the lives of their respective citizens are one era apart.

The people here are brightly dressed and full of spirit, and their eyes are full of some kind of strong and determined will, as if they can see from their eyes that everything is changing, and it is beginning to change towards the beauty that they hold on to in their hearts.

This kind of scene can't be compared even to Konoha Village.

Not to mention the rest of the Fire Nation.

Sasuke, who has gone out on many C-class missions, has learned with his own eyes that civilians in many areas of the Fire Nation live an extremely difficult and simple life.

It's not bad, but it's ...... The Fire Nation should be able to do better, not rest on its laurels.

"If you want to change, you have to rely on more people working together. Because one person's power is limited after all. ”

Kakashi seemed to sense some of Sasuke's thoughts and spoke.

Sasuke nodded, not dwelling too much on this kind of thing.

He is just an ordinary shinobi, and even if he has different ideas, he can only remain silent now, unable to make his voice heard in the village or even in the country.

For the time being, you only need to be a good ninja, instead of being ambitious and taking on responsibilities that you should not bear.

"Let's go shopping together."

Kakashi said suddenly.

"Huh? Isn't Kakashi-sensei coming along? ”

Sakura turned her head in surprise.

Kakashi said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, but I have something to deal with here." ”

"But the qualifiers are over, huh? The guidance of the other squads is ninja, and there is no task to do it. ”

Sakura thought there was something wrong with the exam.

"It's not about that, it's my personal matter. Anyway, don't play too late for the three of you, go back to rest before eleven o'clock. Also, I asked for your ramen money. ”

Kakashi pulled his wallet out of his pocket and took out three 10,000 taels of bills.

"It's too much."

Sakura was a little afraid to take it.

In any case, 30,000 taels of three servings of ramen is a bit too wasteful.

"The extra money, you can just watch the money yourself, and take it as compensation for my inability to accompany you tonight."

Kakashi said so, and Sakura had no choice but to take the thirty thousand taels bill from Kakashi.

Later, Sakura asked curiously, "However, what personal matter does Kakashi-sensei have to deal with?" ”

Kakashi squinted and smiled, "Secret." ”

With that, Kakashi turned and left, quickly disappearing from the crowd without a trace.

"Really, Kakashi-sensei is always secretive, and tomorrow is a rare opportunity to meet."

Naruto sulked.

"After all, it's a private matter, and there's no way about it. Just spare Kakashi-sensei this time, Naruto. ”

Sakura comforts Naruto not to be angry.

"What kind of private matter, I think eighty percent of them are going behind our backs to buy unhealthy books, such as "Intimacy Paradise".

Naruto guessed maliciously.

"Impossible, right?"

Sakura was a little incredulous.

"It must be so."

Naruto said with a solemn statement.

Sasuke ignored the argument between the two, stared at the direction Kakashi left, and began to guess: Private matter? Is it because we want to meet someone who is inconvenient to take us there?

The speculation was fruitless, and Sasuke stopped thinking about it. Since it was a private matter, Kakashi definitely didn't want others to bother him.

As for what Naruto said about going behind their backs to buy "Intimacy Paradise", it must have been just the result of a hot brain, and there was no real evidence.

Moreover, if it is to buy "Intimacy Paradise", there is no reason to buy it alone behind their backs, anyway, the impression of the bad teacher is already deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"Now that Kakashi is gone, let's go with the three of us. By the way, I also want to go to the ninja shop here to update my equipment. ”

"Ninja shop? It is true that the ninja equipment in the bag needs to be updated, and during the second exam, a lot of kunai and shuriken were broken. ”

Sakura nodded in agreement.

"My words are fine."

Naruto, on the other hand, didn't need to worry about that.

He rarely fights the kunai and shuriken against the enemy, so the kunai and shuriken in his forbearance bag are relatively not particularly worn out, enough to be used in the finals.

Just as the three of Naruto were about to leave, a voice suddenly came:

"Are you...... Naruto. ”

It seems to be a question, but it is an affirmative word, and the tone is full of a hint of joy.

"Huh?"

Naruto turned around in surprise and saw a strange combination of a man and a woman, as well as a dog.

The man has white hair, wears a white dress, and his pupils are like the color of a snowfield, lacking the breath of a living person.

He is shorter than Naruto, has a baby face, and is very cute and immature.

On his back he carried a long-handled object that was much taller than the others, and it was wrapped in a white bandage that painted his eyeball, so that he could not see his true face.

Beside him, there was also a girl dressed in a red and white witch costume, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long straight black hair and an emotionless face, giving people an indifferent atmosphere that no one should enter.

On the shoulders of the maiden maiden, there stood a ...... Think of it as a four-legged creature like a dog or a cat.

The whole body is pitch black, a single horn grows on the forehead, and a pair of eyes are extremely bright, which seems to have been washed with water, which is why they have become so clean and clear.

"Uh, who are you?"

Naruto looked at the white-haired boy's face, although he felt very familiar, as if he had met somewhere, but he couldn't remember who the other party was and where he had seen it, which made Naruto stunned for a while.

"Don't you remember me? I'm a child. We met in the Land of Waves a few months ago. ”

The white-haired boy ran up to Naruto like a child and said his name happily.

"The Land of Waves? Child......"

Naruto struggled to recall, then remembered something, opened his mouth wide, and couldn't close it for a long time.

"Aka, Akako!?"

The shocked performance was enough to describe Naruto's shock at this time, and he shouted directly.

Looking at the white-haired boy in front of him, who was even younger than him, Naruto couldn't connect him closely with the white-haired and handsome boy he had seen in the country of waves.

These two people, no matter how you look at them, are they not the same person.

For a while, Naruto didn't know how to complain.

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