Chapter 281: It’ll Be Fine In Three Months
Nothing happened at night, so Yoru put on his mask and went to places like the izakaya and bathhouse to spread rumors.
Drunk people, dazed and confused, were easiest to control with genjutsu.
In the Konoha Military Police Force, out of ten crimes, six excuses were being unable to control themselves after drinking. They were too bitter on normal days and could only numb themselves with alcohol.
“Did you hear? One of the Sannin, Jiraiya, finally returned to the village.”
“Returned to the village? Where was he before? Was he on some secret mission?”
“He wasn’t seen in the Land of Whirlpools War. Did he not participate? It seems like Jiraiya hasn’t been seen for nearly three years.”
“I heard he was defeated by Hanzo and stayed in the Land of Rain to train Land of Rain ninjas for Hanzo.”
“Bullshit! How could Lord Jiraiya be defeated by Hanzo, and how could he train Land of Rain ninjas?”
“Bullshit! I heard Jiraiya has become the principal of the Hidden Rain Village Ninja Academy!”
The rumors grew more and more outrageous.
In the rumors, traitor ninja was the lightest charge against Jiraiya.
In the Second Ninja War, on the Land of Rivers and Land of Whirlpools battlefields, Jiraiya disappeared as well.
The disappearance of such an important and famous ninja indeed confused the villagers and normal ninjas.
Mount Myōboku holy land.
Jiraiya was half-lying against a stone, with a low table in front of him crowded with wine bottles.
Looking at the dejected Jiraiya, Sage Fukasaku said: “Jiraiya, cheer up. Hiruzen Sarutobi will surely eliminate the impact of the rumors. Such minor rumors are nothing to the Hokage.”
If Yoru didn’t spread the rumors, they would naturally dissipate quickly.
By hyping another hot topic, public opinion would naturally be drawn to the new hotspot. The Sarutobi Clan’s playboy Hiruzen Sarutobi’s son refused to marry a widow from the Nara Clan. The Sarutobi Clan’s explosive scandal quickly overshadowed Jiraiya’s rumors.
Jiraiya said: “I know. Teacher has already had Anbu’s Fox handle the rumor incident. Fox… Fox is Anbu’s elite squad leader. He will resolve the rumors quickly.
I despise Anbu’s methods, yet now I have to rely on Anbu to help me.”
Sage Fukasaku said: “Jiraiya, you still need to continue searching for the Child of Prophecy that the Great Toad Sage spoke of.
This minor setback is nothing. Finding and training the Child of Prophecy who will change the Ninja World is the key of keys.
This is the understanding between Mount Myōboku and Hiruzen Sarutobi. Mount Myōboku helps Konoha fight, and you from Konoha help us find the Child of Prophecy.
You stayed in the Land of Rain for nearly three years, and we bear responsibility too. Sorry.
Once the rumors end, will you look for the Child of Prophecy in Konoha?
In the Great Toad Sage’s new prophecy, the Ninja World’s future is even darker. He doesn’t know where the problem is.
We need the Child of Prophecy even more now.”
Jiraiya sighed and said:
“I’m preparing to leave Konoha. I can’t stay in Konoha Village for the time being. Maybe only the next war can completely reverse my reputation.
I heard there are a few geniuses in Konoha Village, but I won’t assess them for now.”
At the Ninja Academy, Minato Namikaze, who had half a year left before graduation, was unaware that his fate had completely changed.
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The full moon was like a silver plate.
This was the last full moon night of Konoha year
New Year was in 15 days.
Yoru, wearing a mask, carried a bag of dumplings into Tsuruzuki Izakaya.
Qiao Yi’s hired clerk Yuka, after wiping the table, smiled and said: “Mr. Miqu, you’re back!”
Yuka was an orphan with no chakra talent, unable to attend the Ninja Academy, and had always worked in the village.
“Yes, I’m back.”
Yuka had been working at the izakaya for over a month and rarely saw the male owner, Mr. Miqu.
Mr. Miqu often left the village on missions.
Yoru went to the backyard to check on Qiao Yi.
Since becoming pregnant, Qiao Yi’s countenance had softened considerably.
The past from Hidden Stone Village, the spy’s repression, and everything else had left her.
Seeing that Miqu brought back her favorite dumplings, Qiao Yi smiled happily.
Yoru chatted with Qiao Yi for a bit and took out 1 million ryo, telling her not to worry about money as he could earn it on missions.
At night, Yoru arrived at the Anbu Base.
He went to the scroll cabinet and found the scroll of Konoha’s defense layout.
Opening the scroll, Yoru saw the defenses of the Hokage Building.
Now that he had the Mayfly Technique, it was time to go to the Hokage Building and take a look at the Scroll of Seals!
The Scroll of Seals contained all S-rank forbidden jutsu. Aside from Multiple Shadow Clones, looking at any one would be a huge gain.
Yoru frowned. He saw a piece of intelligence: the Second Hokage had once set up reconnaissance barriers in the Hokage Building.
The Scroll of Seals was placed in the Hokage Building rather than the Sarutobi Clan Compound, so the Hokage Building’s defenses were evidently much stronger than the Sarutobi Clan Compound’s.
After looking at the scroll for a while, Yoru had Purple Cat come see him.
He wanted to check if the Fox Squad had recently carried out any guard missions for the Hokage Building.
Perhaps the guard mission reports would have more recent intelligence.
Purple Cat entered Yoru’s office.
Yoru pulled Purple Cat into his arms, having her sit on his lap. As his hands began to wander, Purple Cat grabbed his wrists.
A bad premonition suddenly rose in his heart.
Hm?
Purple Cat removed her own mask. Under her pale golden hair, her face appeared exceptionally fair.
Like a kitten lying on its back exposing its soft belly, Purple Cat dropped her disguise.
She also removed Yoru’s mask and saw Yoru wearing a mask underneath.
Pressing her forehead against Yoru’s forehead, Yamanaka Riko said: “I’m pregnant…”
Yoru no longer cared about studying the Hokage Building’s defenses and looked at Yamanaka Riko in shock.
Yoru removed his own mask and kissed Purple Cat’s soft lips.
“Riko, don’t overwork yourself around New Year. Rest well.”
Purple Cat held Yoru’s handsome face, looking at it carefully.
In this dim Anbu underground base, two young people leaned against each other.
War, death, disability—these cruel things were blocked by warmth.
“Riko, I’ll have Aries temporarily act as my assistant.”
“No need.” Yamanaka Riko said: “I’m a ninja. Even pregnant, handling simple scroll paperwork is no problem.
It’s just that I can’t follow you outside the village on missions anymore.”
Yoru said: “Next year, I’ll reduce long-term missions outside the village and spend more time with you.”
He mentally added a ‘you two’.
A thick worry suddenly rose in his heart. All his women were pregnant—what about him?
At least space them out, take turns. His raging fire needed an outlet.
Purple Cat suddenly blushed and said: “Fox, I heard it’s possible after three months. It’s only one and a half months now, so you need to endure for one and a half months…”
Yoru said: “I knew you couldn’t hold back either, but everything comes after your body and the child.”
With the Yamanaka Clan’s care, Yamanaka Riko would have no issues.
A cold glint suddenly flashed in Yoru’s eyes. White Crane Yamanaka Ryu was trouble and needed to be handled carefully.
After chatting for a bit, Yoru began reviewing the squad’s mission reports.
Recently, Fox Squad had not carried out any guard missions for the Hokage Building.
Hokage Building guards were mainly handled by Black Ant Squad and Golden Eagle Squad.
Fox Squad was now Anbu’s top enforcer. When facing elite jonin or even kage-level enemies, Kiiroinu always thought of Fox Squad.
It had just passed the full moon night, so Yoru planned to act on the Hokage Building before the next full moon, around the fourteenth of next year’s first month.
After leaving Anbu, Yoru thought to himself, I’ll go see Little Six. Little Six surely won’t reject me too.
He used the Mayfly Technique to stealthily approach the orphanage, then used the Body Flicker Technique to enter the orphanage.
